# Chapter 1339: Severed Arm
During a fierce battle, divided attention is a great taboo. Even if only for a single instant, Xing Mingzi was well aware of this. However, the shock of having his Star-Binding Chain blasted open was far too great, almost like the collapse of his faith... In that moment of distraction, a strange roar sounded in his ears, and Yun Che was already right in front of him. In Xing Mingzi's eyes at this moment, those blood-red pupils were no different from the eyes of a true demon.
After all, he was a Divine Lord. His reaction was swift and unparalleled. The Star-Binding Chain instantly whipped back, rolling up a terrifying spatial storm that forcibly twisted the Crimson Flame and sword might that Yun Che had blasted toward him.
Clang!!
Ding————
Crack!!
The Heaven-Defying Sword and the Star-Binding Chain collided wildly. This was a clash at the Divine Lord level, the sound of impact tearing through the sky and earth, tearing through space, tearing through the eardrums of all the Star Guards. Gradually, even their internal organs were nearly shattered. Several Star Guards who had just entered the Divine Sovereign realm had blood seeping from the corners of their mouths, their bodies numb all over.
Flames and starlight filled the sky. Every moment in Star God City, a terrifying spatial storm churned violently... Yun Che was locked in a stalemate with Xing Mingzi. Yes, facing a true Divine Lord, he could actually hold his ground against his power.
This meant that the power surging within him at this moment had truly stepped into the realm of a Divine Lord.
This was the power he had so longed and yearned for. If he could suddenly possess such strength, he should have been ecstatic. But in his heart, there was not a trace of joy or excitement, only endless hatred and killing intent.
Because this was not his profound force, but the power of life and soul—the desperate power of the Evil God!
Xing Mingzi, however, grew increasingly alarmed, until he was utterly horrified.
Boom!!
With an explosive roar, a massive spatial rift blasted open in the sky. Both of them spat out mouthfuls of blood and flew backward horizontally. But Yun Che managed to halt mid-air, the flames that had almost extinguished reigniting, and he descended like a falling meteor, smashing toward Xing Mingzi.
Xing Mingzi's blood energy churned violently, his eyes widened to the point of splitting. The ferocity continuously growing in his heart was like a demon. Ignoring the need to suppress his boiling blood energy, he let out a roar, and despite worsening his injuries, he unleashed all his profound force without reservation. The Star-Binding Chain shimmered with sky-covering starlight and smashed upward.
Faced with the Star-Binding Chain, which possessed the might to shatter stars and was infused with Xing Mingzi's enraged full force, Yun Che's speed of descent did not decrease in the slightest, nor did his trajectory deviate. Only the crimson flame burning on his sword forcibly suppressed the starlight of the Star-Binding Chain... But the direction of the sword's might was not aimed at the Star-Binding Chain—it was aimed at Xing Mingzi's body!
"You!" Xing Mingzi was greatly shocked. Yun Che was clearly trying to trade life for life. But his full-force outburst could not be withdrawn. His eyes burst with bloodshot veins, and he roared, "You're asking for death!!"
Bam!!!
With an explosive sound, the Star-Binding Chain instantly pierced through Yun Che's right chest, shattering his dragon bones and blasting open a bloody hole the size of a fist. At the same time, the might of his Heaven-Defying Sword heavily struck Xing Mingzi's chest.
Pfftt————
Blood and shattered bones splattered from Xing Mingzi's chest as a fountain of blood several zhang high sprayed from his mouth. His legs went limp, and he knelt directly to the ground.
Under the enormous rebound force, Yun Che flew backward into the distant sky. Blood poured from the hole pierced through his chest. But before his body could even stabilize, under the horrified gazes of everyone, he once again descended. The howling wolf shadow and his furious, resentful roar shook everyone's soul.
He completely disregarded his injuries, disregarded his life—more frenzied than a madman, more violent than a demon.
Under Yun Che's sword strike, Xing Mingzi felt all his internal organs shift, his heart nearly bursting. And Yun Che's injuries were no lighter than his. His right chest had been pierced through by the Star-Binding Chain; the star force invading his body might have been enough to destroy his internal organs, taking at least half his life... But Xing Mingzi could never have dreamed that Yun Che would completely ignore his life. The might enveloping him from above was almost undiminished from before.
Madman... Madman!!
These two words screamed in his mind. He had no time to suppress his injuries. Forcing his internal wounds to worsen, his Divine Lord profound force erupted once again, and he flashed away like a streak of light.
Boom!!
Yun Che's sword struck empty air, and a huge gush of blood burst from his severely wounded chest. Xing Mingzi, who had fully shifted his body, was also ignited with all his ferocity. He did not take the opportunity to calm his blood energy or stabilize his injuries. The Star-Binding Chain instantly pierced through space and wrapped around the body of the Heaven-Defying Sword.
Just as Xing Mingzi was about to use the Star-Binding Chain to wrench away the Heaven-Defying Sword, a purple flash appeared on Yun Che's body. The flame light turned into purple light, and the Heaven-Dao Calamity Thunder, capable of tearing anything apart, instantly conducted along the Star-Binding Chain and struck Xing Mingzi.
"Ah!!"
Xing Mingzi let out a miserable scream. The flesh on his right arm split open. The Heaven-Defying Sword easily broke free from the Star-Binding Chain. A wolf howl echoed through the sky. A Heavenly Wolf Strike was unleashed, its massive blood-wolf shadow covered in lightning, heavily smashing into Xing Mingzi.
Clang!!
The Star-Binding Chain, which Xing Mingzi had barely managed to pull back, was directly knocked away. He thrust out both arms, desperately bracing against the wolf shadow. Every blood vessel in his arms burst. His body was swept like a leaf in a storm, sliding backward for several li, plowing a deep trench several li long into the incredibly hard ground of Star God City before barely dispelling the power of the Heavenly Wolf Strike... But before he could catch his breath, Yun Che's blood-red pupils were already right in front of him.
Boom————
Without the Star-Binding Chain and no way to evade, Xing Mingzi had no choice but to raise both arms and forcibly grab hold of the Heaven-Defying Sword. With a thunderous sound, the profound stone beneath Xing Mingzi's feet shattered. More than half of his body was smashed into the ground, and over a dozen bloody wounds burst open on his body... His arms held the Heaven-Defying Sword with all his strength, his bulging eyes blood-red and about to split.
That was fear...
He was afraid. He was terrified... He, a supreme Divine Lord, was actually afraid.
Madman... Madman... Madman... Madman!!
Demons truly existed in this world, and he was a mad demon!!
Xing Mingzi felt as if he were trapped in a nightmare. A junior at only the Divine King realm, who in their eyes was seeking death by barging in, had actually killed hundreds of their Star Guards, forced him to condescend to personally act, survived his power, and then managed to contend with him... Then, in the blink of an eye, he was wounded and suppressed to such an extent by this junior!
A nightmare—only a nightmare could explain all this.
"Grrrghh!!" Yun Che was covered in blood, but his desperate power refused to diminish in the slightest. With a crack, the profound stone beneath him shattered again, and Xing Mingzi's body sank even deeper, leaving only his arms and head above ground.
At that moment, the sound of tearing space rang out. Two extremely powerful profound lights shot from behind and struck Yun Che's back.
Yun Che's entire body shook violently. He was sent tumbling far away, two more bloody holes appearing on his body. The two figures who had released the profound lights also roared and pounced on Yun Che simultaneously. A Star God Spear and a Star God Sword stabbed straight toward his vitals.
Only Star Guards could have struck at this moment.
But these two were no ordinary Star Guards—they were two Star Guard Commanders.
The Tiankui Star God Commander and the Tianyuan Star God Commander, both directly under the Star God Emperor!
Both were tenth-level Divine Sovereigns! They were the strongest among all Star Guards and were destined to eventually take seats among the Elders.
For Xing Mingzi to personally deal with Yun Che was already a great condescension. None of the nearby Star Guards dared to assist, lest they incur Xing Mingzi's wrath. But the turn of events had once again shattered everyone's expectations. They could no longer care about the consequences and had to intervene.
Tenth-level Divine Sovereign, just one step away from Divine Lord. The two strongest Star Guards of Star God Realm, combining their power, unleashed a might that even a Divine Lord would have to take seriously.
Yun Che, already severely wounded, was struck again. Normally, his strength should have collapsed for a short or even long time. But just as the two Star Guards' power arrived, he abruptly spun around. The sudden burst of ferocity and hatred made the two Star Guard Commanders feel as if blades had pierced their souls. Their hearts tightened sharply, and their surging power shrank back a few degrees. The blood-colored sword light rolled with a bloody aura and swept horizontally...
Boom!!
The terror of this power nearly shattered the hearts of the two Star Guard Commanders. Their combined power only barely lasted half a breath before being utterly annihilated. Flesh and blood flew from their four arms. The Star God Spear and Star God Sword nearly slipped from their hands... Before their shock could settle, a second wave of power descended directly upon them.
"Waaaahhhh!!"
With miserable screams, the two Star Guard Commanders were like two burst blood bags, spewing blood as they flew out in the storm of force. Yun Che soared into the air, intending to deliver a fatal sword strike, but at that moment, his body shook violently. He spat out a large mouthful of blood and plummeted straight down from the sky.
Screech!!
At that moment, the Star-Binding Chain pierced through space with blinding starlight, rushing straight toward the falling Yun Che, and then wrapped tightly around his right arm.
At the other end of the Star-Binding Chain, Xing Mingzi gasped for breath, his face covered in blood. He could no longer see any trace of the dignity of a supreme Divine Lord, a Star God Elder. His entire face was twisted more hideously than a malicious ghost... He had condescended to deal with Yun Che, only to be wounded to such a miserable state by his hand, and had to rely on a Star Guard's sneak attack to barely survive.
He felt as if all the face and dignity of his entire life had been utterly shattered, leaving only bone-deep, endless humiliation.
The Star-Binding Chain was firmly wound around Yun Che's right arm. This was a sneak attack taking advantage of Yun Che's injury flaring up—even more despicable than the two Star Guards' ambush. In the past, even when facing an opponent of the same level, Xing Mingzi, with his Divine Lord status, would have absolutely disdained such tactics. But now, his face only showed twisted pleasure. Even his voice had become hoarse and frenzied.
"Yun Che... Die... Die... Die for me!!"
Crack, crack, crack, crack, crack, crack, crack, crack...
The Star-Binding Chain suddenly tightened. Amid the bursting blood mist, it sank deep into the flesh and locked onto Yun Che's arm bone. Yun Che's arm twisted, and he let out a pained growl. Lightning flashed straight down his right arm, struggling chaotically. But the Star-Binding Chain was like a demon's tentacle. No matter how he struggled, he could not shake it off; instead, it only tightened further.
"Urgh... Urghhh..." Yun Che's body twisted along with it. The lightning on him was in complete turmoil. His low growls grew more painful with each breath. Xing Mingzi poured all his power into the Star-Binding Chain and sneered, "Locked by the Star-Binding Chain, even a god cannot break free! Now... DIE!!"
Crack!!
The Star-Binding Chain tightened again, squeezing Yun Che's entire right arm into a terrifyingly twisted shape.
"Urghhh..." Yun Che screamed in agony. At that moment, his blood-red pupils seemed to burst. A heart-rending howl tore from his throat: "AAAAHHHHHH!!"
He withdrew all the power from his right arm, raised the Heaven-Defying Sword in his left arm, and fiercely struck it against his right arm.
Boom!!
"Ah————"
Amid Cai Zhi's long, piercing shriek, Yun Che's right arm exploded under the Heaven-Defying Sword, turning into flying flesh, blood, and shattered bones.
The brutality of this sword strike caused heaven and earth to darken in shock. Without a single moment's pause, without uttering another cry of pain, Yun Che's remaining left arm grabbed the blood-soaked sword that reignited with flame light and struck directly at Xing Mingzi, who was momentarily stunned.
This sword struck straight at Xing Mingzi's crown.
Pfft—Boom!!
Xing Mingzi's skull shattered. It felt as if thousands of bells were ringing in his mind. He fell stiffly backward...