Chapter 429
A vicious glint flashed in Gu Kaiyuan's eyes as his right fist surged with violent energy.
Boom!
The moment the two forces collided, the entire Western Plains trembled.
A tempest erupted as dark clouds pressed low.
Buildings within several miles disintegrated into dust under the shockwave.
Only the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda remained unshaken.
Both combatants staggered back, leaving deep fissures in the ground.
"Is that all you've got?"
Gu Kaiyuan threw his head back with a savage laugh, arms spread wide.
"Ancestors, grant me your power!"
A blinding light erupted from his chest as if tearing his body apart.
Chen Ping's pupils contracted.
He could clearly sense Gu Kaiyuan's aura skyrocketing beyond Martial Sovereign's peak.
A radiant orb materialized before Gu Kaiyuan's chest.
It shot toward Chen Ping like lightning.
No time to dodge.
Thud!
Chen Ping was sent flying, blood spraying from his mouth.
His golden protective barrier shattered piece by piece, scales peeling away.
"Today, you die!"
Gu Kaiyuan made a grasping motion, summoning an energy hand that dragged Chen Ping forward.
Without hesitation, he aimed a devastating punch at Chen Ping's heart.
"Perish!"
This strike contained his lifetime's cultivation.
Chen Ping gritted his teeth, channeling every ounce of spiritual power to withstand the blow.
Crack!
His golden defense shattered completely, revealing tanned skin.
Gu Kaiyuan grinned triumphantly and struck again.
At the critical moment, flames ignited around Chen Ping's right hand.
The Dragon-Slaying Sword descended with annihilating force toward Gu Kaiyuan's arm.
Gu Kaiyuan retreated hastily, wariness flashing in his eyes.
"Drawing your sword now? Too late!"
He raised his hand, and the heavens darkened.
A colossal palm materialized above Chen Ping, blotting out the sky.
Chen Ping slashed multiple sword beams upward, but the giant hand continued its descent.
The overwhelming pressure drove his feet deep into the earth.
At death's door, visions of the Sacred Fist Technique from the pagoda flooded his mind.
The fragments merged into one.
An ancient voice echoed through his consciousness:
"Formless, limitless—all dharma arises from mind. I create all beings, I destroy all existence. All phenomena are but consciousness..."