Chapter 1026: Weng Faluosi 3.0 (72)

""Roar——!""

"Nicadoli also seemed to be heavily wounded by this blow, its body flipping backward and flying up into the high skies above Xuanfengcheng."

"Just when everyone thought it would regroup, they saw his weapon rapidly change and expand, the metal in his palm melting and reshaping like heated wax, ultimately forming an indescribably huge sword."

"That sword was simply enormous—so large that even Nicadoli, who was gripping it, looked incredibly tiny, like an ant waving a piece of timber."

"That sword swept across half the sky; as its shadow passed over the ground, it was like a dark cloud suddenly blotting out the sun—"

""Not good! Duck down——""

"Dan Heng instinctively pressed down on Xing's head; the next second, Xing only felt the earth beneath her feet violently tremble, as if even the ground itself were shaking from this blow. In the darkness, countless debris fell like a torrential rain, as if it would level the entire Xuanfengcheng..."

"After who knows how long, Xing felt her arm tugged—by Dan Heng, who brushed the dust from her head, and only then did she crawl out again from the collapsed rubble."

"The warm light of the setting sun shone on her face, a bit glaring."

"Wait…… weren't they fighting near the altar of the Soul Forging Zone just a moment ago?"

"Having reacted, Xing snapped her head back, but the horrifying sight before her made her involuntarily suck in a breath of cold air."

"The majestic inner city of Xuanfengcheng had vanished, leaving only a small portion of its building foundations still standing; moreover, a straight, almost cruel gash cut straight through the city's high‑rises, leaving only ugly and tragic wreckage."

"And the distant peaks beyond the city, an entire stretch from the mountainside upward had simply vanished; the exposed rock at the fault was no longer grayish‑white, but like a branding iron—scorching hot, blazing, as if still burning red."

"Like a wound on the earth that hasn't scabbed over, and like bones exposed after flesh has been torn away."

"However, after swinging that sword, Nicadoli did not continue its offensive. It floated in the high sky, raising its spear, as if summoning something."

""What is he…… doing?""

"Wandi stared fixedly at the sky, large beads of sweat sliding down his forehead."

""It's coming, that earth‑shattering blow——""

"——"

"Fullmetal Alchemist."

""Brother, the sky…… is dark.""

"Alphonse's slightly trembling voice echoed within the armor."

""The sky's dark? Don't kid around, Alphonse." Edward yawned, barely opening one eye, glancing at the wall‑mounted clock—the position of the hour hand unmistakably told him it was now eight thirty in the morning, a time when he could still barely linger in bed."

"But after a while, he felt something was off:"

"——Indeed not right!"

"It's eight thirty in the morning; how could it be pitch black outside?"

"Edward leapt out of bed, flung himself to the window, and looked outside—only to see the sky pitch black, a fierce wind suddenly rising, driving countless dark clouds that wrapped the day up like an iron barrel."

""What…… is that up there?" Edward narrowed his eyes; he saw a strange black mass moving in the sky, but because it was so huge he couldn't possibly take in its whole form."

"Until half a minute later, as the viewpoint in the sky gradually pulled back, he finally saw just how massive that thing was."

"It was a pitch‑black sword from tip to hilt."

"The sword's tip slowly emerged from the cloud layer, and the clouds in the sky followed along, seemingly beginning to spin, forming a magnificent and terrifying rare celestial phenomenon."

"On the streets, in the hallways, countless passersby and residents all lifted their heads, staring dumbfounded at the sky."

"——No one knew what earth‑shaking roar awaited them next."

"——"

"Black Robe Riot Squad."

"Because of the psychological trauma left by the earlier Phantasm, almost everyone instinctively closed their eyes before that world‑destroying giant sword arrived."

"But sadly they had no idea how terrifying that world‑destroying roar would be; the annihilating explosion sound came from the sky, like a tactical nuclear bomb detonating in mid‑air over New York City, its sound wave carrying a destructive impact that instantly shattered every pane of glass in the Watt Building."

""Ah——!""

"The impact struck like a hammer slamming hard onto her crown; the glass in front of Aishili instantly shattered, shards piercing her arm. Fortunately she felt no pain, but unfortunately the sound‑wave shock knocked her out cold—she didn't even utter a groan before collapsing."

"At the exact moment the impact arrived, the locomotive felt as if it could hear nothing; the building interior became deathly silent, the few who could still stand all opened their mouths wide in terror, yet not a single one made a sound."

"He felt a red‑hot steel rod stirring inside his skull, viciously jabbing in from his left ear, piercing through his brain, and exiting his right ear, leaving a burning agony. Everything before him twisted and deformed, making him want to vomit, his guts churning; he saw Aishili knocked out directly by the sky‑shaking roar, collapsing like a sheet of paper…… the world spun, damn it."

"He forced his aching body toward the emergency elevator, frantically hammering the down button, but the elevator displayed full and shot past his floor without stopping."

""F**k!""

"He slammed his fist hard into the elevator button, denting it deeply."

""Damn it, damn it!""

"The sky‑shaking roar continued to torment him, yet he could see or hear nothing clearly. The explosion sparked by Nicadoli's blow kept going on, as if a scorched, continually exploding, churning red scar had been left in the heavens."

"——"

""Xing let out a long breath.""

""The flame in her spear also weakened a bit.""

"After the dust settled, her vision gradually cleared—scattered across the ground were red crystals of all sizes, these were Wandi's handiwork. Even before Xing drew her flame spear, Wandi had erected several huge crystal walls to blunt Nicadoli's impact."

"This tactic indeed worked; under the dual protection of Preservation and Wandi, the five of them hardly suffered any injury."

"But the Xuanfengcheng behind them wasn't so fortunate."

"Once‑majestic city towers were reduced to a field of rubble, nothing recognizable. At its peak, a single swing of Nicadoli's sword could turn an archipelago to ash; Xing, too, had truly felt its force."

"After that earth‑shattering blow, Nicadoli's burly body could no longer support itself; it dropped to one knee, barely propping itself up with its spear."

""Victory is in sight! Final strike——""