Yet Zhao Xuan didn't stop compressing; he completely ignored the heartache, solely focused on compressing the energy to the limit, and then...

Boom!

Another enormous sound shook heaven and earth.

This time, however, the sound didn't last long.

Because, just like the destruction caused by the previous wolf shadow, the shockwave created by the Heart Shock shattered everything within a spherical area, creating a visible vacuum.

Within a hundred-meter radius, almost all debris, even steel, was reduced to basic particles.

The protective shield made by Jiang Wuji persisted for less than a second before being torn apart by the shockwave.

But he didn't give up; instead, he bit his tongue, overextending his life force, continuously reassembling the shield to guard Chen Zaikun.

Even though his body was directly hit by the shockwave, despite his chest bones being compressed downward, his organs being in a mess, leaving irreparable damage, Jiang Wuji never loosened his grip.

Thus, with his assistance, Chen Zaikun indeed squeezed into that vacuum sphere and then swung a heavy punch at Zhao Xuan.

No special effects or abilities, just an ordinary heavy punch.

Bang!

But just this punch, Chen Zaikun forcibly pierced Zhao Xuan's chest, severely damaging the quasi-god's heart...

"Pfft!"

Zhao Xuan couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, his physical strength quickly dwindling with the blood.

The three Heart Shocks had already left his heart in a ruptured state.

Now, Chen Zaikun's full-force punch further crippled its blood supply function.

"Can't keep fighting like this!"

He thought to himself urgently.

At this moment, both sides were equally injured, relying on his quasi-god physique, he could hold on for a while, but eventually, he would succumb to excessive blood loss.

Now, there's only one option.

That is to use his ultimate skill to quickly reduce Old Jin's side drastically in numbers.

In a one-on-one mortal combat, Zhao Xuan wasn't entirely certain of defeating Old Jin, but he could at least draw a tie, not leading to a unilateral situation.

With this thought, Zhao Xuan made his decision.

The three Heart Shocks had already cracked most of the "silver iron chain" on him, just a little force could escape.

So his plan was to escape in that instant, ignoring Old Jin, directly taking down Jiang Wuji and Chen Zaikun at close range.

At such a short distance, Old Jin wouldn't have the chance to intervene.

Having decided..., Zhao Xuan immediately took action.

He gritted his teeth and exerted a fierce force, with a loud "clang," breaking free the sturdy cross and chains, then clenched his fists to strike at Chen Zaikun, who was closest to him.

Though in previous battles, Zhao Xuan had always used the "wolf pack" to deal with Old Jin, like a long-range casting summoner, never forget, his sequence was Mad Dog! And Mad Dog excelled in peerless close-range combat!

Within 10 meters, he was confident he could smash this sturdy man's skull before Chen Zaikun could react.

He unhesitatingly swung his fist.

However, just in the midst of swinging, his peripheral vision inadvertently caught sight of Jin in the distance. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

He thought Jin, facing his life-threatening strike, would show a hint of shock and confusion.

As he saw such expressions during his victory over Old Jin thirty years ago.

But Zhao Xuan never imagined...

At this moment, Old Jin's face showed not a hint of shock nor confusion.

Only calmness, and a smile, as if his plan had succeeded...

"Something's wrong!"

Zhao Xuan's heart tightened, suddenly sensing some unease.

A quasi-god's perception ability is extraordinarily potent, detecting hints of danger even from afar.

And now, he inexplicably felt a "great terror" brewing above him...

Instinct drove him to subconsciously look up.

Then.... he saw an eerie scene he could never forget.

The world became very quiet; all sounds of battle, charge, and energy stirred in the air vanished.

People could only hear the gentle sound of the breeze brushing by, and... raindrops.

Drip...drop...

But the gentle rain didn't last long, merely half a breath's time, before it turned into a torrential downpour, seeping through the clouds.

Emerging from the clouds were not just raindrops, but... bizarre Buddha statues of uncertain reality.

They crowded the sky, each with distinct expressions; some akin to the venerable yet kind Buddhas from the Great Hero Hall, while others were dilapidated statues webbed with spiders, or even meat-like slow-rotting grotesque Divine Buddhas.

However, they shared a common trait — all were incomplete.

Soon, these broken Buddha statues merged into one, forming a white Buddha's Foot as large as a mountain above the clouds.

But that doesn't mean it only has the Buddha's Foot; in fact, it has a complete body. Just that the body is so vast, hidden above the cloud, mortals can only glimpse the Buddha's Foot.

Yet Zhao Xuan could clearly see its body.

A transcendently enormous Buddha, indiscernible by mortal eyes, its body standing in the starry sky, stars forming its limbs, black holes, and radiant star rivers shaping its innards and Buddha light, as if it were the world itself.

As for the clouds, it's merely a small projection.

But even as a projection, it still possesses nearly boundless power.

"Alef Creatures, Karma Remnant Buddha..."

Just an instant, Zhao Xuan identified the Great Buddha's true form.

He's lived over a century, seen so much, naturally recognizing these Alef entities.

Yet he couldn't fathom why... why these Alef entities, existing only in the present world, were here.

As his mind raced without a solution, the Great Buddha moved.

No fancy tricks, no extra gestures.

The Great Buddha simply clasped its hands together, with a merciful face... stepping down with its Buddha's Foot.

Rumble...

Without a single mishap, the Buddha's Foot straight through the clouds, and through Jiang Wuji and Chen Zaikun, amidst the audience's stunned gazes, stepping onto Zhao Xuan.

The Great Buddha's power wasn't overly exaggerated, merely a normal attack of a Tier Six Death God.

But its weight was immense, comparable to an entire city.

Without ample defense, Zhao Xuan was immediately pinned under the Buddha's Foot, collapsing from the sky, heavily crashing onto the ground.

The Karma Remnant Buddha's face always held a gentle demeanor, yet its attack showed no mercy, firmly pressing Zhao Xuan, crushing his bones and organs, blending his back flesh and earth completely together, indistinguishable from each other.

The Great Buddha didn't linger; merely one step, then slowly dispersed.

Yet Zhao Xuan's body was severely further damaged, organs largely destroyed, blood vessels ruptured everywhere, blood spurting out.

Until now, he still couldn't comprehend where the Great Buddha came from.

Jiang Wuji and Chen Zaikun likewise.

Only Yun You and Old Jin knew what was happening.

In fact, this was naturally Yun You's doing.

Across the world, aside from Tian En, she's the only one who can freely summon the Karma Remnant Buddha's projection.

It's her most powerful card.

But she knew, if typically unleashing the Karma Remnant Buddha, it couldn't possibly harm the quasi-god Zhao Xuan.

The latter's reaction speed was superfast, the body incredibly resilient; the foot would surely miss or not deal significant damage.

Hence, Yun You secretly discussed with Old Jin.

Her Karma Remnant Buddha would be used as a "surprise force," attacking Zhao Xuan when he's without reaction, achieving unexpected effects!

Later, when Zhao Xuan was severely impacted, choosing to abandon defense altogether, aiming to kill Chen Zaikun...

Yun You knew, her chance had arrived.

Thus, she decisively summoned the Karma Remnant Buddha.

And the Great Buddha statue didn't disappoint.

This step, for the battle's victory balance, added a heavy weight.

It personally penned half the end of the battle.