Whoosh—
The massive golden sword energy crashed into the head of the blood-red fire dragon, but it didn't slice it in half as expected.
Instead, the sword energy passed straight through and shot off into the distance.
"How is that possible?!"
The Heavenly God Emperor's pupils shrank in shock.
Under normal circumstances, the golden sword energy he released should have easily cleaved the blood-red fire dragon in two.
But it didn't.
In the next moment, the enormous blood-red dragon reached the Heavenly God Emperor.
Boom—
The Heavenly God Emperor couldn't dodge in time, allowing the terrifying fire energy to collide with his body, triggering a massive explosion.
The entire sky was instantly dyed red by the overwhelming energy.
"Hahaha!"
"I told you! There's no way the heir of the Emperor would die so easily!"
The Earth God King laughed out loud while battling the other Martial God Kings.
Meanwhile, the white-haired Martial God King, who was fighting the Heavenly God King, wore an increasingly grim expression.
He had believed that Lin San would be killed.
But to his surprise, Lin San was unharmed!
Moreover, Lin San had just launched such a terrifying counterattack with his technique.
Lin San's figure once again flew into the sky.
Upon closer inspection, it was clear that the armor on his body had been completely incinerated by the deadly flames the Heavenly God Emperor had unleashed.
"Still not dead," Lin San muttered to himself as he looked up at the blood-red fire sea above.
The Heavenly God Emperor was incredibly powerful—it was impossible for him to die so easily.
The energy Lin San had released had covered the entire sky in blood-red flames.
He couldn't see any trace of the Heavenly God Emperor's figure.
Even as he unleashed his powerful perception abilities, he couldn't sense where the Heavenly God Emperor was.
Lin San frowned.
Boom—
In that instant, a deafening sound echoed through the sky.
A massive bolt of purple lightning descended from above!
Instinctively, Lin San raised his Ye Fan sword, preparing to slash the lightning in half.
"Move aside!"
But just then, Ye Fan's voice rang out, shouting urgently.
Since Ye Fan had transformed back into the legendary demon sword, Lin San could now hear Ye Fan's voice clearly.
"What…?"
Lin San was shocked upon hearing Ye Fan's voice.
Yet there was no time to think, as Lin San swung his Ye Fan sword directly at the lightning bolt!
Unlike before, the sword failed to slice the lightning in half.
The terrifying lightning struck Lin San's body head-on.
Boom—
The lightning bolt scorched Lin San's body black, sending waves of searing pain through him.
Crackle—
Meanwhile, countless bolts of lightning began to gather in the sky.
"What kind of lightning is this…?" Lin San's eyes widened.
Even with his strong resistance to lightning, his body had been charred like this!
What kind of power could inflict such damage on him?
"The ancient divine artifact... the Lightning Rod."
Ye Fan's voice rang out again.
Upon closer inspection, a faint image emerged from Ye Fan's sword.
It was Ye Fan!
"You're... the sword spirit!?"
Seeing Ye Fan appear, Lin San's eyes widened in disbelief.
He had always known that the Ye Fan sword had a sword spirit, but this was the first time he had actually seen it manifest.
"Yes."
"The last time, I was destroyed by this very lightning."
Ye Fan's voice was cold as he gazed up at the Heavenly God Emperor, who was now holding the Lightning Rod and muttering some strange incantation.
In the blink of an eye, countless terrifying bolts of lightning struck down from the sky again!
This isn't good!
Lin San's expression darkened as he gritted his teeth and activated his full strength.
His body blurred with speed, dodging the lightning as if he were teleporting.
Boom, boom—
However, the bolts of lightning grew denser and more frequent.
Before long, Lin San could no longer evade them.
The terrifying lightning bolts relentlessly struck his body.
Boom, boom, boom—
With each hit, his body cracked, and golden blood sprayed from the wounds.
"Aaahhh!!!"
The excruciating pain forced Lin San to let out a roar of agony.
[Indestructible Golden Body]!
In that moment, Lin San activated his ability, and his entire body was enveloped in golden energy.
The terrifying lightning continued to rain down on him, but this time, it had almost no effect!
Thanks to the Indestructible Golden Body ability, Lin San could block 99% of the damage for a full minute.
"Heavenly God Emperor, your life is mine!"
Lin San roared as he charged into the sky with the Ye Fan sword in hand, ignoring the terrifying lightning that kept striking him.
"You're courting death!"
The Heavenly God Emperor's eyes widened, and he let out a furious shout.
Boom, boom, boom—
With a thought, the Heavenly God Emperor summoned even more terrifying lightning to strike down upon Lin San.
But Lin San showed no fear.
He allowed the terrifying lightning to strike him.
Boom—
The massive lightning bolts dissipated the moment they struck Lin San's body, causing only minor effects.
How is this possible!?
The Heavenly God Emperor's expression changed drastically.
This was the power of the Lightning Rod.
The lightning it unleashed was so powerful, how could it be so easily blocked?
"Impossible!"
He roared, activating the power of the Lightning Rod even further, unleashing countless terrifying bolts of lightning in a frenzy to strike Lin San.
But Lin San, in his Indestructible Golden Body state, remained unfazed!
In the blink of an eye, Lin San closed the distance and appeared before the Heavenly God Emperor.
With the Ye Fan sword in hand, he thrust it toward the Heavenly God Emperor.
Clang—
The Heavenly God Emperor had no choice but to block the attack with the Lightning Rod.
As soon as the Ye Fan sword collided with the Lightning Rod, a deafening sound exploded through the air.
A crack appeared on the shaft of the Lightning Rod!