As the weapon spirits glare at them, Bai Wen asks—
"How much further till perfect mastery?"
"If we're talking about barely being able to reach perfection, then… At least two or more—depending on the samples' quality."
Glancing at Zhou Chen and Zhou Xiaoyu, Bai Wen replies—
"Should be doable. I'll deal with that surnamed Zh…- Ai, old tortoise's father."
Raising an eye, Long Hua remarks—
"Zhou-laoye? He's the old tortoise's father?"
"I'll tell you about it another time. Just so you know, unless we manage to beat that old slut badly, she will be a pain in the ass that will rear its head at us later."
Taking a single step forward, Bai Wen approaches Zhou Chen.
"…!"
"…"
Without giving Zhou Chen the time to react, Bai Wen shatters the ground with his next step, as he throws out his right fist.
Collapsing Star, this divine art is able to concentrate the strength of numerous strikes into a single hit, and rotating this divine art while throwing his fist forward—
*Boom!!!!!!!!* the punch launches Zhou Chen into the distance.
"…"
Glancing between Long Hua and Bai Wen—who had gone after Zhou Chen, Xu Tian Kun ultimately decides to deal with Long Hua first, whereas Yang Ning chases after Bai Wen and Zhou Chen.
"Hmm, so I'm left to deal with an old slut and an old ghost?"
"…"
Not going to bother exchanging another word with Long Hua, Xu Tian Kun charges forth while shrouding herself in lightning.
*Klang!!! Klang!!! Klang!!!* with immense hatred and killing intent gleaming from her red eyes, Xu Tian Kun exchanges more than 50 hits with Long Hua in the span of a single second!
*Klang!!!* upon the 51st exchange, two more figures join the fray.
The first is Feng Ya, who is dressed in a set of dark green body armor. Two miniature tornados flowed from the rear vents of his armor, and held in his hands was a twin-bladed scythe.
As for the second person—
"Colonel Li?"
"Father?"
Recognizing the jade-armored figure to be Li Qian He, Ye Chen and Li Xue dumbfoundedly blinked their eyes—seeing someone who should have been dead very much alive.
Held in Li Qian He's hands is a greatsword, one that is no different from Qing Ming Yang's.
"…"
As Feng Ya and Li Qian He close in, Long Hua draws a deep breath, as he tightens his grip over his weapon.
Simultaneously, the power of the five elements emanates from Long Hua's body, to which, Xu Tian Kun shouts—
"Look out!"
As Xu Tian Kun leaps back in a hurry, Li Qian He shouts—
"Behind me!"
Immediately, Li Qian He positions his greatsword to the front, and stabs it into the ground—in preparation to use it as a shield.
"…"
With a merciless gleam in his azure eyes, Long Hua swings his weapon, and—
"…"
"…"
As the vision of everyone on the battlefield turns blurry, all traces of sound are extinguished—causing a brief period of dead silence to hang over the air.
It's unclear as to how long this silence had gone on for, but in the next instance—
*Boom…!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
"Ugh!"
"Ack!"
"Uh!?"
The terrifying force of a devastating shockwave smashes forth—throwing numerous weapon spirits into the air, while flattening the earth around Long Hua!
"…!"
"…!"
Unable to withstand the impact, several weapon spirits' bodies are twisted into an awkward shape, and as miserable shrieks sound off—
*Boom!!! Boom!!! Boom!!!* numerous bodies explode into a haze of blood!
As for the three who are the closest to the epicenter—
"Ugh…"
*Kakaka!!!* as cracks appear on his Relic and armor, blood flows from the corner of Li Qian He's lips.
"Executive Li?"
"I-"
Before Li Qian He can answer Feng Ya's concern—
"…"
Long Hua appears in front of the jade stone greatsword, and remarks—
"Quite durable."
Having already assumed a swinging stance, Long Hua seems intent on shattering Li Qian He's Relic; however—
"Surnamed Long!"
"Get away from my father!"
Despite being a bloodied mess, Ye Chen and Li Xue rush in from the side with their Relics pushed forth!
"Impervious to a thousand blades."
*Klang!!! Klang!!!* shrouding himself in Sword Armor, Long Hua receives the duo's attacks without dodging, as he continues to bring his weapon forward.
But just as his attack is about to connect—
*Aooooouuuu!!!*
"Hm?"
Detecting the sound of a draconic roar, Long Hua raises his head to see a golden dragon looming over the air.
The body of the dragon is over 100 meters in length—with white fur lining the center of its back.
This is none other than Zhou Xiaoyu's Weapon Spirit True Body state.
(Five claws? Even among the members of the Golden Dragon Tribe, she would be considered a nobility.)
"…"
Hearing this from the Tai Xuan Emperor, Long Hua narrows his eyes.
*…!!!!!* as scorching heat emanates from Zhou Xiaoyu's maw, Xu Tian Kun and Feng Ya takes hold of Li Qian He by his shoulders—prior to withdrawing.
Similarly, Ye Chen and Li Xue retreats as well.
Following their withdrawal, draconic flames pour down on Long Hua from above!
...…
As Long Hua is dealing with the other weapon spirits—
"…"
Bai Wen catches up to Zhou Chen, and leaps into the air—prior to throwing out another punch that is reinforced by the effects of Collapsing Star!
*Boom!!!!!* thrown onto the ground, Zhou Chen opens a crater with his crash.
"…"
Glancing to the side, Bai Wen leaps back to evade a blue comet.
Appearing by Zhou Chen's side, Yang Ning shouts—
"Get up! This is no time to be thinking back to the past!"
"…"
Pushing himself off the ground, Zhou Chen draws in a deep breath of air.