The two swords collided in midair, creating an apocalyptic explosion. The entire Reincarnation Tower shook tremendously, and everyone outside could clearly feel it.
The impact immediately blasted Yun Lintian and the shadow in opposite directions. Long streaks of bloody mist trailed behind them as they collided with the piles of debris.
Their swords were flying out of their hands, their entire bodies covered in blood. Their dragon wings and arms were broken. They appeared to be extremely miserable at the moment.
"Cough!" Yun Lintian coughed up a mouthful of blood. His face was as pale as a white sheet, his divine energy completely depleted. To burn all the origin blood in one fell swoop, he had expended every ounce of his energy, only to receive a temporary surge of power in return. Afterwards, he had to deal with the backlash that followed.
The shadow was the same. It had expended all its energy to finish Yun Lintian, but it hadn't anticipated the outcome to be like this. Yun Lintian was able to unleash even more power despite having expended a significant amount beforehand.
Thud!
The shadow struggled to its feet and slowly walked towards Yun Lintian, step by step. Although it had no remaining divine energy in its body, its physical condition was much better than Yun Lintian's.
A moment later, the shadow arrived in front of Yun Lintian, who laid in a pool of blood, and looked down at him from above like a reigning monarch. A hint of madness emerged in its eyes as it laughed. "He... Heheh... Haha! You still lose to me in the end!"
"Ugh!" Yun Lintian groaned in pain. He mustered his strength, trying to get up, but it was too slow. He would never be able to defend himself in time.
"Die!" The shadow roared and mustered all of his strength to swing the sword down upon Yun Lintian. Although there was no divine energy in it, this strike was enough to finish Yun Lintian.
Swoosh! Clang!
The Heaven Piercing Sword suddenly emerged from the debris and charged towards the shadow, colliding with the shadow's sword.
The shadow staggered backwards from the impact and hurled its sword towards the Heaven Piercing Sword. "Get lost!"
Boom!
The two swords collided and flew out through a crack in the ceiling, disappearing from everyone's sight.
The shadow managed to stabilize itself and turned to look at Yun Lintian. At this moment, Yun Lintian had already come back to his feet. The two individuals locked eyes for a brief moment before stumbling towards one another, emitting fierce roars.
"Die!" The two shouted and threw punches at each other, despite both having broken arms.
Bang!
Their fists collided with each other's cheeks, causing them to stagger backwards. However, Yun Lintian and the shadow quickly regained their balance and engaged in another round almost simultaneously.
Bang!... Bang!... Bang!
The two of them continued to exchange punches, alternating between hitting at the same time and taking turns to punch. Their faces were swollen. Their cheekbones, noses, and jaws were all broken to the point where they couldn't be recognized.
However, the exchange of blows continued. Their speed gradually dropped and each punch needed to take a few seconds to perform.
"Just die already!" The shadow roared and struck Yun Lintian's disfigured face, causing him to stagger backwards.
After stabilizing himself, Yun Lintian stepped forward and threw a fist at the shadow's broken face. With a sudden force, the shadow was pushed aside, nearly tumbling to the ground.
The shadow used this chance to grab a stone on the ground and threw at Yun Lintian.
Thud!
The stone struck Yun Lintian's chest, causing him to cough up blood once more. He stumbled backwards and fell to his knees before picking up a nearby stone and throwing it at the shadow.
Thud!
The shadow was hit by the stone and fell to the ground directly.
The two of them struggled to stand up but ultimately failed. They could only crawled towards each other like a worm. They also didn't forget to grab stones from their surroundings, as if their lives depended on them. These stones now became their ultimate weapons to end their opponents.
A moment later, they met halfway and swung their broken arms, smashing the stones in their hands toward their opponents' heads.
Bang!
Blood arrows shot out of their heads as they groaned in pain. Their consciousness began to blur, but none of them gave up.
"Why… are you… so stubborn?" The shadow uttered. "Just die... for me already."
"Why don't… you die…then?" Yun Lintian struggled to respond. He used his legs to gradually move himself closer to the shadow.
Haah… haah… haah…
The two fell silent, and only the sound of their heavy breathing could be heard. All they could do right now were staring at each other and accumulating their strength for the next strike.
"Ready?" Yun Lintian asked in difficulty.
"Come!" The shadow uttered harshly.
The two of them glared at each other for a moment and then shifted their bodies slightly, aiming their punches at each other's faces.
Bang!
Yun Lintian and the shadow were evenly knocked back a few meters while grunting in pain. They had now completely lost all of their strength.
Ding...
A faint metallic sound suddenly rang out as a rounded object rolled along the floor towards the shadow.
The shadow tilted its head slightly, and its eyes widened in shock when it saw the golden bead stop right before it.
"Shit!"
BOOM!
The golden bead exploded, releasing a thunderous power. The shadow was sent flying, like a broken kite, and crashed heavily to the ground with a loud bang, completely motionless.
Yun Lintian struggled to tilt his head in order to get a clear look at the shadow. A raucous laughter immediately escaped from his mouth. "Heh... Haha... Hahaha."
At this moment, he completely forgot about all the pain and immersed in a sense of relief brought on by his victory.
After battling with the shadow for while, Yun Lintian began to realize that the shadow didn't have his interspatial ring, which meant it couldn't use items. This was probably the reason why Ling Zemin and Xing Liuxian were able to pass the trials.
The shadow's figure gradually vanished and transformed into a group of starlights before shooting towards Yun Lintian's right hand, completing the star mark.
Feeling the burning sensation, Yun Lintian's entire body relaxed, and his eyes gradually closed...
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