Chapter 5646

He knew one touch of that attack would crush every bone in his body, and his limbs were leaden-dodging was no longer possible.

Jared could only watch as the radiant spear of light barreled toward him, unstoppable as sunrise.

At that desperate instant, the draconic essence hanging over his chest flickered, pulsing like a heartbeat of molten amber.

Jared inhaled sharply, channeling the crystal’s surge. His battered sword erupted in blinding brilliance, turning night to noon within the gorge.

“You picked the wrong day to bury me!” he bellowed, swinging the blade in a furious arc that cleaved straight into the incoming radiance.

Boom!

Sword light and golden judgment collided once more, their impact tearing a crater into the canyon floor while thunder rolled between the cliffs.