At the center of that spiderweb-like network of cracks was a giant crater. At the bottom of this crater lay a shattered, incomplete corpse.
The body was well-preserved, but the head and limbs had vanished without a trace, presumably reduced to a mist of blood that dissipated into the heavens and the earth. As for why the torso remained intact, it was entirely thanks to the top-grade defense spirit armor Xu Ke had been wearing.
The moment he laid eyes on Xu Ke's corpse, Xu Chen exhaled a long, turbid breath. He immediately halted the circulation of the Battle of Heaven Art, and his Killing Heart slowly subsided from its state of violent throbbing.
Chapter 164