<h2 ss="wp-block-heading">Chapter 5301</h2>


    Chen Ping faltered under the relentless onught, wounds mounting.


    The golden holy light, like a leech on his tarsal bones, burned his flesh wherever it touched him. Had it not been for the stifling suppression of his evil spirit, he would have copsed long ago.


    But the light in his eyes grew more resolute. Though Wang Shengguang’s attacks were fierce, they also deepened his understanding of the workings of divine power, and his Dragon ying Sword’s counterattacks became increasingly precise.


    “Swish!”


    David seized upon a w in Wang Shengguang’s attack. Like a venomous snake emerging from its burrow, the Dragon ying Sword pierced through the cracks in his golden armor, sending a wisp of evil spirit piercing through the wound and into Wang Shengguang’s body.


    Wang Shengguang groaned, his breath momentarily erratic, and the golden light on his body dimmed slightly.


    “Looking for death!”


    Wang Shengguang was shocked and furious. He hadn’t imagined his sacred body would be corroded by evil energy.


    He mmed his palm into David’s chest, sending him flying. He simultaneously channeled his spiritual energy to expel the evil energy from his body, his expression darkening even further.


    The two men distanced themselves again, both panting heavily.


    David’s left arm was twisted awkwardly, clearly broken. His shirt was stained red, and blood trickled from the corners of his mouth.


    Wang Shengguang’s condition had improved slightly, but his armor bore several additional sword marks, and the light wings on his back were damaged. His aura was noticeably less stable than before.


    Outside the Holy Light Hall, all the disciples of the Holy Light Sect were stunned.


    Their godlike leader had been reduced to this state by a cultivator from the Loose Immortal Realm?


    Hu Mazi was terrified and was about to rush in, but Mo Chen held him back firmly. “Don’t be impulsive! Going in now will only hinder David!”


    “But if you keep going like this, David will be exhausted to death!” Hu Mazi said anxiously. Mo Chen remained silent, his gaze fixed on the figure within the hall. A flicker of determination shed in his eyes.


    If David truly couldn’t hold on, he would risk his own life to secure a glimmer of hope for him. Inside the hall, Wang Shengguang sensed the chaotic spiritual energy within his body, the malevolent energy corroding his meridians, and for the first time, a hint of fear rose in his eyes.


    He looked at David and suddenly grinned. “Excellent! Very good! It’s been ages since I’ve encountered an opponent so satisfying! To reward you, I’ll show you my true power!”


    As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Shengguang’s aura began to surge wildly. The once dim golden light shone again, even more intensely than before. The runes on his six pairs of wings seemed toe alive, spinning frantically.


    The space around him rippled, and a far more terrifying pressure spread out, the spiritual energy of the entire Holy Light in converging towards him. “He… he’s about to break through?!” Mo Chen’s face changed drastically, his eyes filled with disbelief.


    Wang Shengguang, who had remained at the peak of the eighth rank of the Earthly Immortal Realm for decades, unexpectedly reached the threshold of the ninth rank in a fierce battle with David! David’s pupils constricted.


    He could clearly feel the power within Wang Shengguang’s body growing exponentially, the divine energy bing purer and more terrifying. He gritted his teeth, enduring his injuries, channeling all his remaining spiritual energy and malevolent energy into the Dragon ying Sword, preparing for theing storm.


    “Om—” The golden light radiating from Wang Shengguang reached its peak, and the six pairs of wings behind him fully unfolded, obscuring most of the Holy Light Hall. He slowly opened his eyes, their gaze devoid of any human emotion, only a cold majesty.


    “Ninth rank of the Earthly Immortal Realm… Finally!” Wang Shengguang, feeling the surging power within him, let out a long, joyful roar. “David, you can rest in peace for having witnessed my breakthrough!” He took a step forward, his figure instantly vanishing. rms rang within David, and he instinctively held the Dragon ying Sword across his back.