# Chapter 2135: Solitary Battle Against the Twin Jewels
In terms of cultivation, weaponry, and even the control of profound force, Sha Xing was superior to Pan Buwang. Add to that his state of fury, and a single sword strike had already suppressed Pan Buwang — this was seen by everyone as a perfectly normal situation.
The might of the Primordial Fang had not yet exhausted itself, but Sha Xing's sword momentum suddenly shifted. The shadow of a gray wolf looked up to the sky and let out a mournful howl, its wolf eyes blazing like heavenly stars, unleashing a sword momentum that threatened to shatter the heavens... This was the third sword of the Celestial Wolf, "Heavenly Star Sorrow"!
Once this sword struck down, its power would be like a falling star descending upon the world. He was fully confident that he could directly force Pan Buwang into a losing position, leaving him with only unwilling struggle, with no opportunity for a counterattack or a comeback.
Pan Buwang, whose body had been suppressed into a slight imbalance, raised his arm just as the Heavenly Star's sword momentum began to take form. His movement carried a clear hint of difficulty — it didn't look like a counterattack posture, but more like a limb's instinctive defense in the face of approaching danger.
But this arm, which appeared to be the claw of a cornered beast, suddenly burst forth with dark profound light in an instant... Though it lasted only a single moment, this dark profound light was exceptionally pure and profound, directly devouring most of the light in the space where the two of them stood.
"..." The Abyss Emperor, who had been indifferent to everything, like a bystander beyond the heavens, never interfering or commenting, suddenly showed an extremely slight, fleeting ripple in his gaze.
The sky light suddenly dimmed, a strange aura was born in an instant, and Sha Xing's pupils sharply contracted. That palm radiating pure darkness had already, in this moment when he was completely caught off guard, slammed into a spot three fingers below his right collarbone.
Bang!
The force's explosion wasn't particularly intense, but it directly shattered the Heavenly Star power that Sha Xing had just finished charging and was about to unleash in the next instant.
That "Heavenly Star" about to erupt was forcibly annihilated within his body and his pupils.
The severity of the consequences was even worse than having his power completely repelled.
Crack!
The sound of breaking bones was like a mountain collapsing. From his arm to his right chest, Sha Xing was directly reduced to a bloody mess. But more terrifying than the physical injury was the out-of-control rampage of his own profound force due to its annihilation.
He let out a muffled grunt, his body flying backward. After crashing to the ground, he bounced high and flew an unknown distance before desperately stabilizing himself.
The Celestial Wolf will that was etched into his bones and the dignity of a Divine Son made him, even in the face of such injury, tightly grip the Celestial Wolf Bearing Star, refusing to let it go.
But the heavenly light in his eyes dimmed once more, revealing Pan Buwang's icy, deep black pupils close at hand.
His right arm hadn't regained sensation, and the power within his body was in chaos. Sha Xing could only barely prop up his sword to form a two-part defensive posture...
Slap!!
The "Silent Night Long Star," entwined with dark profound light, viciously lashed onto Sha Xing's body. The spear shaft traced a distorted, dark, sinister arc through the air, lingering for a long time.
Sha Xing's body instantly plummeted like a falling star from beyond the heavens, its afterimage lingering long in the sky, and the sound of it tearing through the air was sharp enough to pierce the ears.
When he landed, a loud crash sent waves of sound rolling across the top of Eden, stirring the air for a long time.
Underneath the sound waves, however, was a deathly silence.
What kind of figures were those present? Yet at this moment, they all showed varying degrees of shock, even astonishment.
Pan Buzhuo's eyes were wide open, not even realizing when the hand covering his right face had dropped.
Pan Yusheng, who had always been dismissive of Pan Buwang, now stared fixedly at Pan Buwang, unconsciously taking a step forward.
As the Qiheng Divine Venerable, the being with the strongest dark profound force in the current world, he understood better than anyone what that burst of darkness in Pan Buwang's attack just now signified.
Yun Che watched everything calmly, without surprise, and certainly without delight.
For Yun Che, Sha Xing's behavioral trajectory was simply too easy to predict.
"Haah!"
With a roar, Sha Xing sprang to his feet. With his left arm holding the sword and his eyes as red as a cornered wolf, the shadow of the Celestial Wolf behind him took on an unprecedented ferocity: "Fine, Pan Buwang, you've given me... a big surprise!"
Though his right arm was stained with blood, Sha Xing, now recovered from the chaos of his power, had an aura several times more terrifying than before.
At that moment, a warm hand gently grasped his arm.
In that instant, it was like a bucket of cold water being poured over his head, rapidly extinguishing his anger and awakening his reason.
Only then did he realize with shock that his current position was at Xian Yue's side...
Outside the barrier!
It also meant... he had lost.
He had lost to Pan Buwang, whom he should never have lost to... and in a single exchange.
Xian Yue deeply glanced at Sha Xing, gently tightening her five fingers around his arm, then announced clearly: "The Divine Son Bu Wang's exceptional move is breathtakingly brilliant. I, Xing Yue, concede defeat with full sincerity!"
Defeat was defeat. No matter how hasty or unwilling, one should admit it openly. This was the dignity and deportment a Divine Son must have under the public eye.
"..." Sha Xing gritted his teeth, the wolf shadow in his eyes twisting ferociously, but in the end, he made no sound.
He, the proud Divine Son of Xing Yue, had actually lost to a discarded son of the Xiaodie clan in a single exchange... Ha, what a joke, what a humiliation.
But this was the Pure Land, and these were the rules of the Divine Son battle... What could he do even if he was unwilling?
Wu Shenxing and Wu Shenyue exchanged a glance. The surprise in the eyes of the two Divine Venerables had not yet fully dissipated.
"A power that is within the bounds of normality, yet it struck with exquisite precision and accuracy at the only fleeting 'vital point' of the Star." Wu Shenxing muttered softly. "If it was a coincidence, it was too much of a coincidence. If it wasn't... I would rather believe it was a coincidence."
"Let's not judge whether it's a coincidence for now." Wu Shenyue's eyes narrowed even more, like two beautiful and dangerous crescent moons: "Could Pan Yusheng achieve a dark profound force eruption from a state of complete stillness?"
Wu Shenxing's answer was without hesitation: "No."
All cultivators knew that controlling ordinary profound force was like wielding a blade—no matter how complex or heavy, with enough effort, there would come a day when one could handle it with ease. But controlling dark profound force was like controlling a ferocious beast that, while possessing immense power, was forever struggling and rampaging, ready to bite back at any moment.
But Pan Buwang's release of darkness just now... was like effortlessly and smoothly controlling his own body.
"Could it be... Dark Attunement?"
Behind Pan Yusheng, an elder of the Xiaodie clan let out a dazed, trembling voice.
But immediately, that voice began to deny itself: "No, that's absolutely impossible. Not even successive generations of Divine Venerables could achieve it. How could he... be possible!"
"Of course it's impossible. It should be just a coincidence in that single moment. After all, even the most violent beast has its moments of napping and docility."
This explanation easily convinced everyone.
After all, who would believe, who dared to believe, who was willing to believe that a discarded son of darkness abandoned by the Xiaodie clan could possess the Dark Attunement that even successive Xiaodie Divine Venerables dared not dream of?
"Sha Xing has left the barrier. Pan Buwang wins!"
The Great Divine Official coldly announced this result, which had caught everyone off guard.
Sha Xing was still panting heavily, but he had finally managed to suppress the fury that was like an out-of-control volcano. He stared at Pan Buwang, grinding his teeth: "Congratulations to Divine Son Bu Wang for his divine might, successfully vindicating the name of the Xiaodie Divine Son. Heh... heheh, now you can finally... return to the fold. You'd better hurry up and go beg for... a reward!"
Pan Buwang did not retract his power. The spear body still swirled with darkness. He looked at Sha Xing: "Divine Son Star seems to have forgotten one thing."
"Before our battle, you personally promised that if you lost, you would drag Divine Son Moon along and let me witness the Twin Jewels of Star and Moon."
"...!" Sha Xing's expression stiffened abruptly.
Xian Yue, however, was neither surprised nor annoyed. She revealed a smile: "Of course, I haven't forgotten. Our Star Moon Divine Kingdom has always honored its promises. The Star Moon Divine Sons have always been of one mind, inseparable. Sha Xing's promise is Xian Yue's promise."
"Since our side has lost, we will naturally act according to the promise."
Sha Xing looked at Xian Yue. The moment their gazes met, they understood each other without needing words.
He silently apologized to Xian Yue, and she told him there was no need for apology.
The Twin Gods of Star and Moon shared a single inheritance vessel, which had thus given birth to the Twin Jewels of Star and Moon. Every generation of the Twin Divine Sons had to achieve identical divine ranks, synchronization of cultivation, aura, and even souls. Under such stringent alignment, the two worked together seamlessly, and the resulting power was far more than just doubled.
The two of them joining forces against a single Pan Buwang... even if they won, it would still be a loss.
But once a promise was made, it could never be broken.
The two leaped up together, entered the barrier, and stood side by side facing Pan Buwang.
Light and shadow flowed in Xian Yue's hand, revealing a rather magnificent purple sword. The sword traced an elegant crescent moon mark through the air, slanting toward Pan Buwang: "Star Moon Divine Kingdom, Xian Yue, requests your instruction!"
Purple glow filled the sky, dreamlike and enchanting.
Shen Wuyi's previously deathly still and unruffled beautiful eyes suddenly stirred with a faint ripple.
It seemed to be a moment of confusion and incomprehension, but it vanished in an instant.
Sha Xing did not speak. The Celestial Wolf Bearing Star hung silently to the ground, but the hidden, unexpressed momentum made even the profound practitioners outside the barrier feel a terrifying pressure.
More terrifying than a wolf was an angry wolf. More terrifying than an angry wolf was a wounded wolf.
Their postures were different, their sword auras opposed. Yet when they stood together, they exuded a hazy, yet perfectly flawless, strange sense of harmony, as if the two were originally one, tolerating no foreign object, and even less any separation.
Just moments ago, when Pan Buwang said he wanted to fight the Twin Jewels of Star and Moon alone, it had drawn a chorus of laughter. But in the blink of an eye, that very scene was unfolding before their eyes.
Regardless of the outcome, just by virtue of this scene alone, the name "Pan Buwang," even if he lost the title of Divine Son, would resound throughout the Abyss once more.
"Tch! An idiot is an idiot. He should have quit while he was ahead after that inexplicable victory. Instead, he has to gild the lily and humiliate himself..."
Pan Buzhuo muttered hatefully, secretly turning his gaze to see his father's reaction. To his surprise, he found Pan Yusheng with his brows knitted tightly and his eyes fixed intently, completely unlike the anger and disgust he had anticipated.
"Don't underestimate him."
A voice transmission from Wu Shenxing reached their ears, startling both Sha Xing and Xian Yue.
"This Pan Buwang... he is quite abnormal. Don't underestimate him."
For the combined formation of the two, the Heavenly Star Divine Venerable had actually specifically sent a voice transmission to warn them not to underestimate the enemy?
The shock that stirred in both their hearts at that moment was even greater than when Sha Xing was defeated by Pan Buwang in a single exchange.
Their state of mind, and the way they looked at Pan Buwang, subtly changed... Then, they fully focused and concentrated.
Their profound energies seamlessly merged, their breaths synchronized at the same frequency... They could clearly sense their overlapping heartbeats.
"Begin." The Great Divine Official spoke indifferently.
Pan Buwang said nothing, only allowing an increasingly dense dark ripple to flow over his body.
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Bu Wang: "If I can successfully defeat Sha Xing, what should I do next, Master?"
Mist Emperor: "Since the Star Divine Son has been defeated, naturally, you will continue to defeat the Twin Divine Sons of Star and Moon!"
Bu Wang: "...Disciple once visited the Star Moon Divine Kingdom in the past and witnessed firsthand the power of the Twin Jewels of Star and Moon. Disciple... has absolutely no chance of winning."
Mist Emperor: "In a direct confrontation, of course you have no chance. However, in your first encounter, you have a tremendous advantage: still, the misperception of recognition. And they have a tremendous disadvantage."
Bu Wang: "Disadvantage? Please enlighten me, Master."
Mist Emperor: "Their advantage is their greatest disadvantage!"
Bu Wang: "...?"
Mist Emperor: "Bu Wang, remember this well: a person is most vulnerable in the field they are most proud of and most skilled in. What the Star Moon Divine Sons are most powerful at, and also most proud of, is their perfect union."
"When they unite, it's as if an invisible thread connects them, seamlessly linking their auras, perceptions, and will, thereby generating power far exceeding what they could achieve individually."
"But if... at the very beginning, you snap that 'thread,' then the two powerful Divine Sons will, in that instant, become two headless flies deprived of all senses."
"That single moment is your chance to win!"
Bu Wang: "...What should Disciple do?"
Mist Emperor: "The devouring ability of dark profound force is the bane of their 'union' power. Unfortunately, the 'Pan Abyss Qi Heng Art' practiced by your Xiaodie Divine Kingdom can devour life well enough, but lacks sufficient soul-devouring ability."
"Therefore, I will use the 'Pan Abyss Qi Heng Art' that you cultivate as a foundation and create for you a soul-devouring profound skill. Its name is 'Pan Abyss Night Severance'!"
"Remember, this skill is one you have comprehended and created yourself!"
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The Star Divine Son and Moon Divine Son made their move simultaneously.
The Celestial Wolf howled across the sky, the Purple Moon reflected souls. Two completely different forces completely and thoroughly sealed off the space where Pan Buwang stood, with no retreat inside and no flaw outside.
Like two hands of the same person, effortlessly and naturally executing complementary force fields.
Pan Buwang slowly raised his head, black light flickering on his body as if he was channeling profound force, but no one knew that his pupils had turned into a dark abyss akin to a thousand layers of eternal night.
Boom—
The air currents were violently blasted apart. Sha Xing's shadow appeared in the sky above, the Celestial Wolf's fury crashing down... Behind the Celestial Wolf, a purple light followed closely.
After the first sword came the flawless union of the Celestial Wolf and Purple Que. Unless one possessed an absolute advantage in cultivation, they would be overwhelmed like being pressed by an unending torrential rain, with no chance to counterattack, and even no chance to catch a single breath.
But the Silent Night Long Star in Pan Buwang's hand still had not been raised... until the Celestial Wolf's sword was only about ten zhang away from him. The black light in his pupils finally deepened to its extreme.
In an instant, the sky darkened, the earth dimmed; the sun and moon lost their light.
Without any sound, without any warning, the space inside the barrier transformed into absolute, pitch-black night.
Exclamations erupted all around.
Even the eyes of the Qiheng Divine Venerable cracked with undisguisable shock.
The darkness entered Yun Che's eyes, but could not reach the unfathomable abyss of his pupils.
This technique, derived from the "Eternal Night Without Light" of the Eternal Night Illusion Demon Scripture, was fused with the Pan Abyss Qi Heng Art using the power of Dark Eternal Calamity, thus becoming "Pan Abyss Night Severance."
During the fusion, he had also sufficiently altered it, so that even those who knew the Eternal Night Illusion Demon Scripture would not easily connect the two.
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