Two tall and mighty Sword Immortal Dharma bodies appeared, each wielding a colossal sword, standing proudly amidst the sea of lightning.

The Wind-Thunder Annihilation Slash was a combined offensive technique. Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu moved closer, and their Sword Immortal Dharma bodies merged into one. Originally ethereal, the Dharma body immediately became solid after the fusion.

The Qilin Thunder Beast snorted as it looked at the Dharma body, a hint of fear flashing in its eyes. Its sentience told it that the not-so-tall entity before it was not to be trifled with.

However, despite its apprehension, it could not abandon its mission of vengeance for its son.

"Roar!!!"

The Qilin let out a furious roar and charged at the Sword Immortal Dharma body. The Sword Immortal Dharma body held its massive sword and slashed at the Qilin.

Boom!!!

The lightning in the sky erupted with explosive sounds, a spectacular display akin to fireworks. Both the Sword Immortal Dharma body and the Qilin Thunder Beast were pushed back several steps, forcefully suppressing the surging energy. After all, both were energy constructs.

"Roar!!!"

The Qilin roared. As a Mahayana stage Thunder Beast, it was the undisputed king within a thousand-mile radius. Not only was its son killed before its very eyes, but it also failed to eliminate the killer, only to be repelled by an ant. This was nothing short of blasphemy against its title as King of Thunder Beasts.

"Snort."

The Qilin panted heavily, streams of black mist escaping its nostrils. It charged forward again, its twin horns on its head rapidly growing longer and thicker, while its tail transformed into bolts of lightning whips, lashing out at the Sword Immortal Dharma body. Its tail whips were incredibly fast, reaching the Sword Immortal first.

The Sword Immortal swung its greatsword, cleaving through each whip. Just then, the Qilin's horns reached the Sword Immortal. The Sword Immortal let out a long cry, and two pairs of giant mechanical wings sprouted from its back. With a powerful flap, the Sword Immortal swiftly ascended, dodging the attack. Following this, countless sharp quills from the wings flew out, carpeting the sky and heading towards the Qilin. The Qilin's body crackled with gathering lightning. As the quills struck the lightning, they were all repelled.

Seemingly fed up with the troublesome ant before it, the Qilin decided to unleash its ultimate move. It panted rapidly, and black mist began to permeate its body, spreading outwards. The black mist entered the sea of lightning, turning even the lightning itself black. In the blink of an eye, this black mist corrupted all the lightning within the grand formation.

Wan Lei, controlling the Sword Immortal Dharma body, suddenly felt unable to move. The Qilin roared, charging at the Sword Immortal Dharma body with rolling black lightning, carrying an unstoppable force that could cleave mountains and cleave seas.

"Wife, we have to go all out."

"Wind-Thunder—Annihilation Slash!!!"

The Sword Immortal Dharma body, struggling, raised its colossal sword high. Wind and thunder coiled around it, darkening the heavens and earth. Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu felt all their cultivation being rapidly drained from their bodies, yet the Sword Immortal Dharma body showed no signs of stopping its absorption. He knew that the more energy it absorbed, the more powerful this strike would be.

Wan Lei was in a frenzy. Looking at Fang Xiaoyu's pale face beside him, he knew she was also nearing her limit. He desperately pushed his own potential, continuously channeling energy to the Dharma body.

Not enough! Just a little more!

Wan Lei's eyes widened, veins bulging on his neck, as he saw the Qilin about to strike. Without further hesitation, Wan Lei self-detonated his innate Thunder Essence, providing an endless stream of energy to the Sword Immortal Dharma body.

"You're crazy! You self-detonated your Thunder Essence again, you'll die!"

Wan Lei roared at Fang Xiaoyu, ignoring her pleas. He poured all his remaining strength into supplying energy to the Dharma body.

Having absorbed the energy, the Sword Immortal Dharma body raised its greatsword and, with a world-splitting might, slashed downwards. The force of that strike brought about utter annihilation wherever it passed. The Qilin Thunder Beast was upon them.

Wan Lei turned to face Fang Xiaoyu. With a roar that seemed to come from nowhere, a surge of power erupted, breaking free from the domain's restraint. He pulled Fang Xiaoyu to his side and threw her behind him, stepping forward to meet the Qilin head-on.

"No, don't do this..."

Fang Xiaoyu cried out in terror. The violent energy from his self-detonated Thunder Essence was still with him. Caught off guard, Fang Xiaoyu was thrown far away. Now, only he remained within the Dharma body.

Boom!!!

With a deafening roar, the Qilin collided with the Dharma body. Precisely at that moment, the terrifying sword strike landed on the Qilin.

Boom!!!

The Sword Immortal Dharma body exploded from the Qilin's impact, and Wan Lei alone bore the brunt of all the attacks.

"Roar!!"

The Qilin howled in pain. That single sword strike had nearly split it in two. The explosion of the Sword Immortal Dharma body and the Qilin's pained cries mingled, creating tidal waves within the Myriad Phenomena Array. Countless bolts of lightning shattered, like early autumn rain, striking Wan Lei's face.

The lightning subsided. Wan Lei stood tall in the center, unmoved. In contrast, the once fearsome Qilin was sent flying ten feet back, its eyes wide with terror as it looked at Wan Lei.

Wan Lei gave a disdainful smile, pointed a finger at the Qilin, and roared ferociously,

"Come at me!"

The Qilin hesitated, sensing Wan Lei's surging battle intent and aura. It finally retreated ignominiously. Seeing that the Qilin had lost its will to fight, Wan Lei finally breathed a sigh of relief. He softly called out to Fang Xiaoyu, who was staring in stunned silence,

"Hey, come help me!"

Fang Xiaoyu, dazed, finally reacted. She had taken only a couple of steps when Wan Lei spat out a mouthful of black blood and collapsed backward. The Qilin had retreated. Wan Lei had fallen. Fang Xiaoyu rushed to hold Wan Lei and left the formation immediately. The Qilin no longer had the strength to break through the formation, which had been fully fortified and sealed it within.

"How are you? Don't scare me..."

Fang Xiaoyu cried, tears streaming down her face. Wan Lei's face was covered in blood, his body riddled with cracks, and his mouth filled with bloody foam. He was unable to speak, only letting out whimpers,

"Home... let's go home..."

Then, he fainted.

"Let's go, I'll take you home."

Fang Xiaoyu's eyes welled up with tears. Her wings flapped, and she flew rapidly towards the northwest. After a day, the exhausted Fang Xiaoyu finally brought Wan Lei back to their small courtyard.

"What happened?"

The little yellow dog cried out in surprise upon seeing the state they were in. Fang Xiaoyu carried Wan Lei directly into the house and laid him on the bed. The little yellow dog tore open Wan Lei's clothes. The countless bone-deep cracks on his body were a horrifying sight! It was stunned for a moment, then immediately released its spiritual sense to examine Wan Lei's body.

A moment later, the little yellow dog's face turned ashen. It sat down on the ground, looking utterly despairing, as if life held no more meaning.

"How is it?"

Fang Xiaoyu asked cautiously, her eyes red from crying. She already had a bad feeling in her heart.

"It's over, completely over. His dantian is shattered, his nascent soul is gone, his Thunder Essence is gone, and his Thunder Body is crippled. He's ruined. There's no hope of recovery for him in this lifetime."