Chapter 54: Broken Copper, Rusty Iron?

Xu Bukun's fury erupted like a volcano, his murderous intent sweeping across the starry sky!

That Jiemie Chaos Sphere, under his activation, emitted gray radiance ten thousand zhang, as if it truly manifested a Star Domain on the verge of Jiemie, countless shrunken star phantoms floated, collided, and collapsed within, emitting a despairing heaviness and Line: Dead Silence!

"Ants! Feel the Annihilation Power of the stars! Hold!"

Xu Bukun sneered, his both hands suddenly pressing down!

Boom—!

The massive gray star, bearing a terrifying force that could crush everything, thunderously descended!

Where it passed, Space collapsed layer by layer, the laws wailed and shattered, and an invisible, terrifying gravity field capable of crushing ordinary Immortals into powder first enveloped the area, solidifying the Space within a Hundred Zhang radius around Ye Wuque into something like divine iron!

Ye Wuque's black robe was instantly pressed tightly against his body, rustling, and the starry light path beneath his feet let out a strained moan, as if it would shatter completely in the next moment.

His movements became visibly Slowness, as if sinking in mud; every gesture required great effort!

"Not good!" Duan Xiuluo's face changed dramatically, about to rush forward.

"Don't move!" Bian Haoyu grabbed him, his face solemn, his gaze fixed on the World Chaos Sphere, "That is a replica of the Xu clan's holy artifact, containing a trace of the true Star Dao of Severance! Its power likely exceeds the ordinary Immortal ladder's scope! If we go up, we won't help at all; instead we'll be instantly crushed into Blood Mist!"

The ethereal Holy Maiden's aura flickered intensely, her jade hand clenched, clearly also feeling the terrifying pressure, her cool voice carrying a hint of helplessness: "This supreme treasure is far too terrifying."

In the distance, the few surviving Heavenly Pride were even more frightened, their faces drained of color, retreating wildly, fearing even a trace of the stray Jiemie wave.

Xu Bukun looked at the Slowness-stricken, seemingly only able to resist Ye Wuque, his sneer growing wilder: "Hahaha! Ants are just ants! Under my Xu clan's holy might, they can only crawl and tremble! Give me... crush!"

He frantically activated the Jiemie Chaos Sphere, intending to completely crush and annihilate Ye Wuque along with that piece of Space!

However, just as the gray star was about to fall completely, everyone thought Ye Wuque was on the brink of doom—

Ye Wuque, who had been silently resisting, finally moved.

He did not struggle as arduously as everyone imagined; he simply raised his right hand slowly.

In the next moment, a weapon abruptly appeared in his hand.

It was a staff of dark-gold hue, with a primitive and domineering shape... a great halberd!

The halberd's shaft was covered with countless snarling intersecting cracks and gouges, as if it had endured an unimaginably fierce battle; the blade itself was even somewhat broken, looking rather battered.

Yet, the moment this seemingly old great halberd appeared, an indescribable, extreme edge that seemed capable of tearing through the ages of Honghuang and piercing the cosmic star sea suddenly erupted!

This edge was not dazzlingly brilliant, yet it carried a desolate, weighty aura that had settled over endless ages, an absolute will to cut down everything and be unstoppable!

"What... weapon is that?"

Bian Haoyu's pupils narrowed; the Great Axe behind him began to tremble slightly out of control, as if encountering some hierarchical suppression!

The ethereal Holy Maiden's beautiful eyes also flashed with uncertain wonder; she sensed the Dao Rhythm emanating from the battered great halberd, ancient beyond her comprehension!

Duan Xiuluo, who was preparing to risk his life in a desperate strike, also froze in place.

And Xu Bukun, who had been sneering continuously, when he saw the great halberd, was first startled, a hint of uncertain doubt flashing in his Dark Eye, but soon as if he had seen the world's funniest joke, he erupted with earth-shattering, thunderous laughter:

"Hahahahaha! I'm dying of laughter! Truly I'm dying of laughter!!"

"A piece of broken copper and rust? From which junk heap was this scrap taken??"

"You think you can use this thing to counter my Jiemie Chaos Sphere??"

"Ye Wuque! Are you here to make jokes? Ah?! Hahaha!"

His laughter was full of mockery and contempt, as if he had already seen the scene of the great halberd turning to powder under the Jiemie stars.

Ye Wuque, wielding the Great Dragon Halberd, ignored Xu Bukun's mockery.

He simply brushed the snarling cracks on the halberd's shaft lightly, his gaze deep, as if conversing with an old friend.

Immediately, he looked up at the Jiemie Chaos Sphere, now pressed to the ceiling and emitting Destruction waves, and simply, with a single swing of his arm!

No earth-shattering Divine Power burst, no complex esoteric technique shifts.

Just holding the Great Dragon Halberd, he gently moved toward that terrifying gray star... a single stroke!

A fine, condensed, golden halberd light, as if capable of splitting Chaos and delineating purity, silently emerged from the battered blade and sliced toward the Jiemie Chaos Sphere!

That halberd light was so fine that, compared to the mountain-sized Jiemie Chaos Sphere, it was like a firefly to a bright moon!

Xu Bukun's laughter grew even more wild, full of contempt.

However, the next moment—

Ssshh—!

A faint yet crystal-clear sound, as if fabric were being torn, suddenly rang out!

The Chaos-Cleaving Orb, capable of crushing stars and leaving Bian Haoyu and others in despair, faced that fine golden halberd light and, as if it were butter meeting a hot knife, was effortlessly and smoothly... split in two!!

Yes! It was cleaved directly into two halves!

As if it were not a terrifying holy artifact replica, but merely an ordinary piece of tofu!

"Wh... what?!!"