Chapter 3355: Chapter 1677: The Emperor Descends upon Holy Sword Land, the Golden Fate Dragon Offers the Heavenly Bridge

“Not giving anyone face, at all!”

Feng Zhongzui had never expected that at the critical moment, Lord Shou would step forward to block the arrow aimed at the Five Decays of Heaven and Man.

What did this indicate?

The deep bond between the two!

Even so, he also couldn’t help but imagine–how could Lord Cang Sheng possibly retract his arrow?

Half of the Sacred Mountain had already been annihilated!

Under the terrifying influence of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man and the Blood World Pearl, the battle pact between him and Lord Shou was entirely meaningless.

Why is that?

Respect can only be built upon equal combat strength!

“So, will Lord Shou take this arrow then?”

“If he does, with the combat power he’s shown before, can he really withstand it?” Feng Zhongzui muttered in dazed thought.

The Black Iron Arrow tore through the void as it shot towards its target.

Before the Dao Imparting Mirror stood the Saints, while beyond the Dao Imparting Mirror, the world watched with anticipation.

Among the spectators, there was never a lack of keen intellect.

A small portion of them could vaguely discern, regardless of whether or not Lord Shou could withstand this arrow, his “status” was about to change!

He had always been like a flawless barrel without any weaknesses.

Although he stood alone, he could press forward to attack or fall back to defend, achieving perfection in every action.

Yet once he “chose” to take the arrow…

No matter the outcome, the Five Decays of Heaven and Man had evidently become the only weakness in Lord Shou’s otherwise perfect existence.

If Lord Cang Sheng wasn’t foolish, he would exploit this weakness by launching persistent attacks via encircling tactics.

Unless Lord Shou abandoned the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, he would have no choice but to grit his teeth and endure the full force of Lord Cang Sheng’s assault.

Could he withstand one arrow?

Even if he could, could he endure another? Ten arrows? A hundred arrows?

He was just Xu Xiaoshou, could he really handle them all?

…

“Ai Gou! How dare you!”

Before countless eyes, Lord Shou hadn’t even finished his sentence when an arrow struck him squarely in the face.

From the previous disrespectful title “Lord Cang Sheng,” his tone shifted to the affectionate “Ai Gou,” his usual favorite epithet.

Even so, the crowd could see clearly–he had no intention of retreating!

“Come!”

“Go ahead, shoot me dead if you can!”

“If you manage to kill me today, I’ll change my name to Xu Xiao’ai tomorrow!”

Lord Ai’s face flushed crimson with rage as the Heavenly Ancestor’s Power erupted suddenly.

Unlike the exaggerated forms typical of Lord Cang Sheng’s power displays, his own burst of strength was much subtler.

Yet for those observant enough to compare…

This time, the Heavenly Ancestor’s Power wielded by Lord Shou rivaled the explosive force of Lord Cang Sheng’s own power on every qualitative level!

In the split second where every moment was crucial, Lord Shou hadn’t even finished speaking when his hand reached into mid-air and pulled down a gigantic silver shield, anchoring it firmly before him.

With the shield’s appearance…

The previously one-sided scales seemed to sway.

Standing behind the shield, Lord Shou placed himself imposingly between Lord Cang Sheng and the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, his form appearing magnificent, like a god capable of halting an entire realm.

“This is…”

The five regions were momentarily unable to recognize the origins of the colossal silver shield, towering several meters high.

But soon, from the heavy antiquity and aura more steadfast than the Sacred Mountain itself, its identity became clear.

“The Shattered Shield?”

“Isn’t this the long-lost Shattered Shield, which was nearly listed as an Inscription Stele artifact?!”

“A clash of the nine supreme divine weapons? The strongest bow against the heaviest shield? Lord Shou has this treasure hidden?!”

Feng Zhongzui recognized the Shattered Shield.

But he didn’t even have time to utter the word “shattered” before the Black Iron Arrow fired from the Evil Sin Bow struck the silver shield head-on.

“…”

No explosion occurred.

The world fell silent.

As ripples radiated outward, distortions plagued the atmosphere captured through the Dao Imparting Mirror.

Amid bizarre noises–“zzz,” “shhh”–in no way belonging to the battlefield, people across the five regions glimpsed that the brunt of the impact seemed not to target Lord Shou but rather innocent bystanders miles away!

Whether it was Zhong Yuanzi, Xi, or Fang Wenxin, even the Ninth Divine Priest–all were struck down by mere aftershocks!

At the moment the Dao Imparting Mirror’s mother mirror flipped precariously through the air, Feng Zhongzui ordered it to lock onto Lord Shou.

Through this, everyone saw…

As the Arrow of Evil God swept across, the five regions’ Dao Imparting Mirror repeatedly distorted images over conflicting frequencies once again.

“Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!–”

The sound was finally captured by the mirrors.

This time, however, it wasn’t the Five Decays of Heaven and Man being forced backward–it was Lord Shou.

The image flashed from the Sacred Mountain to the Central Rock Realm, passing Zhongling Mountain and hurtling past the West Crossing Boat’s teleportation gate…

Fast!

Too fast!

Amid the void’s eruptions and booming explosions…

The five regions saw nothing but black streaks colliding with silver as they pierced the void at breakneck speed, all while completely obscuring the condition of the figure shielded behind.

“Slowing!”

“It’s slowing down!”

Unlike the previous instance where the Five Decays of Heaven and Man met overwhelming defeat, this time–within mere seconds–everyone could sense the residual force of the Black Iron Arrow dissipating, its velocity waning.

It appeared that its momentum had been halted!

“Alive!”

“Lord Shou is still alive; he hasn’t even been shattered!”

As the visuals stabilized momentarily, and the mother mirror of the Dao Imparting Mirror could almost absorb and reproduce the image behind the shield…

Spiritual Cultivators across the five domains stood as one, their blood boiling, their even pores tingling with excitement.

Lord Shou was holding the shield single-handedly!

Even with his black hair scorched into wild disarray from the immense force, he raised his empty left arm high, daring to laugh openly, brimming with irrepressible spirit:

“Hahahaha!”

“Ai Gou, is this all you’ve got?”

“I thought that after keeping it in for so long, you’d unleash something big–turns out it’s just petty tricks?!”

…

At that moment, silence swept across the five domains.

Were those truly just petty tricks?

Though Lord Shou indeed stood tall with the shield raised high, brimming with pride–his condition looked far from optimistic!

Through the Shattered Shield, it was clear that his body had cracked all over, exposing blood-streaked skin beneath his torn garments–horrific, unsettling.