Through his elemental fusion, the connection between Deng Wu's abilities, his soul shadow, and himself had grown even stronger, allowing the soul shadow to enhance its capabilities as their power increased.
After the fireball streaked across the sky and erupted into flames, and as the earth shook with spears piercing from the ground, Deng Wu and Sha Yun worked swiftly to render the cultivators incapable of combat, leaving them gravely burned or with crippled legs destroyed beyond repair.
From as far a distance as possible, killing the opposing cultivators proved far more challenging than injuring them, but the goal was never to kill indiscriminately, only to ensure no one would interrupt Yan Xiaobao. Once his cultivation was complete, he would decide how to deal with the survivors.
That was the original plan Deng Wu had explained to Sha Yun. However, Sha Yun, though she appeared human, was in truth a magical beast — and magical beasts did not allow their prey to escape alive.
