Wang Xuan, gripping the banner in his left hand, collided its fabric with the attacker's palm, creating a shockwave reminiscent of a small asteroid striking the earth. The explosion kicked up a blinding, umbrella-shaped energy mist. The pain was unbearable. Despite wielding a legendary artifact, Wang Xuan's left hand fractured under the impact. The flesh between each pair of his fingers split open due to the immense force, bleeding profusely. 0

He had never faced such a formidable opponent. Even with the repaired Godslaying Banner in hand, the outcome was brutally harsh, his entire arm spasming in pain.0

The assailant's palm only paused momentarily, nicked by the banner and bleeding luminous red, before striking down again with unstoppable force.0

The sound was deafening, like the explosion of an ascension tribulation, signaling Chen Yongjie's intervention. Mounted on his shoulder, the energy cannon fired dozens of dazzling beams in rapid succession. Some actually hit the target, impacting the mysterious figure directly.0

The remaining beams missed, exploding against the distant low hills of the desert and demonstrating their immense power.0

The silver-masked individual, struck by the beams, merely stumbled slightly, showing no significant harm. Even Chen Yongjie, usually composed, was left speechless, marveling at the resilience of this seemingly invincible being. The most advanced energy cannon couldn't even phase him, let alone kill him.0

It became clear that...0