Chapter 648 - 655: Completely Crushing Gong Ye

He struggled into the air and flew toward Song Wanning, striking fiercely.

Song Wanning, however, gave him a cold glance, shot forward, and abruptly appeared behind him.

She reached out, grabbed one of his horns, then drew her Longsword with her right hand and savagely lopped it off with a single strike.

"ROAR—"

Gong Ye shrieked miserably in pain.

He immediately began to thrash his body wildly, struggling in mid-air.

His long tail whipped back and forth, trying to swat Song Wanning away.

Song Wanning’s expression darkened. She quickly retreated, putting distance between them.

At that moment, the flood dragon let out a helpless, agonized scream in mid-air. The sound pierced through the entire Array and spread out in all directions.

The surrounding demon beasts were terrified and scattered, not daring to come any closer.

Not a single living creature could be found for miles around.

"ROAR—"

Gong Ye was still screaming, his voice laced with anguish as he charged toward Song Wanning again.

He ignored the clone’s attacks, his eyes fixed only on Song Wanning’s true self.

He was desperate to drag Song Wanning down to hell with him.

At this point, Gong Ye had completely lost his sanity.

In such a short time, Song Wanning’s power had skyrocketed, and his entire world had changed.

Everything had changed.

’Since it’s over, we can all go to hell together!’

’To hell together!!!’

Gong Ye began a frenzied rampage, completely ignoring all attacks.

Even as Song Wanning’s sword struck him again and again, leaving his body covered in bleeding wounds, he seemed not to notice, stubbornly intent on dying and taking Song Wanning with him.

Watching his relentless rampage, Song Wanning could only dodge quickly.

But the flood dragon’s physical body was truly formidable. Its toughness was beyond that of any ordinary demon beast. In just a short while, the impacts made her hand ache.

The flood dragon, on the other hand, was merely wounded and had not sustained any major damage.

Song Wanning’s expression darkened, and she began to evade at high speed.

But the flood dragon was extremely fast and its charge was reckless. Soon enough, it actually managed to send Song Wanning flying with a sweep of its tail.

Fortunately, her clone was nearby and immediately blocked the follow-up attack, preventing her real body’s injuries from worsening.

"COUGH, COUGH—"

Song Wanning coughed a few times, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.

She glanced down below her neck at the spot where she’d been hit. It was already red and swelling rapidly.

Where the skin had broken, a small amount of poison was spreading into her flesh.

Her face fell. She took out a Detoxification Pill, popped it into her mouth, and swung her Longsword fiercely at the flood dragon’s head.

The overwhelming power of her Sword Dao Realm was extraordinary, but it was no match for the flood dragon’s skull.

A bloody gash suddenly appeared on the flood dragon’s face, splitting Gong Ye’s entire visage in two.

The sting of blood drove Gong Ye into an even greater frenzy.

The entire flood dragon thrashed about in the air, ramming into the Array until it was on the verge of collapse.

The surrounding air grew turbulent, with vortexes forming everywhere.

Even spatial storms flickered in and out of existence.

"ROAR—"

With a world-shaking roar, the flood dragon coiled and charged at Song Wanning once more.

He no longer cared if he lived or died. He only wanted to drag Song Wanning down with him, and the sight was terrifying.

Song Wanning’s expression also grew solemn. Gong Ye might not want to live, but she certainly did.

Therefore, she couldn’t really afford to clash with him head-on.

But...

A sudden smile touched Song Wanning’s lips as she brought out the Immortal Furnace.

A mischievous glint flashed in her eyes, and she took the initiative to meet Gong Ye’s charge.

Gong Ye was still in a frenzy, striking at Song Wanning with all his might.

But in the next instant, the Immortal Furnace appeared, shielding Song Wanning completely. He couldn’t even touch a hair on her head.

"THUD—"

His tail collided with the Immortal Furnace with a dull thud. The flood dragon’s tail recoiled in pain, and he let out an enraged howl.

He immediately pulled back and launched an attack on the clone.

But the next second, her true body tossed the Immortal Furnace over.

Just as the flood dragon was about to strike, it transformed into a protective shield, securely guarding the clone.

The flood dragon crashed into the Immortal Furnace again, growing even more furious.

It immediately changed direction again and charged toward her true body.

But the Immortal Furnace was back in her true body’s hands.

The flood dragon was on the verge of a breakdown. It started to turn its head, only to see the Immortal Furnace again...

In that instant, even the crazed Gong Ye was so infuriated that some of his sanity returned, and he let out a despairing, broken roar at the sky.

"AHHH—"

The terrifying part wasn’t losing, but a complete mental collapse.

This was exactly what was happening to Gong Ye now. His mind had completely shattered.

If he had managed to stay calm from the beginning, he might have had a chance to win.

But an invader’s mentality was inherently unstable.

Very few people could withstand such a drastic reversal of fortune.

Even Song Wanning herself had to go through a life-and-death experience to be able to disregard certain things.

And human nature was the greatest weakness to exploit.

Song Wanning’s expression suddenly shifted, and she gave her clone a meaningful look.

The two of them, perfectly in sync, attacked Gong Ye once more.

Gong Ye snapped out of his breakdown, his eyes now looking as if they were weeping blood.

Drop by drop.

Just like his heart at that moment.

"Song Wanning..."

He stared deadly at Song Wanning and closed his eyes.

"I should have killed you from the very beginning."

His heart was filled with nothing but endless regret.

If he had just dealt with Song Wanning at the start, he wouldn’t be facing this outcome.

Song Wanning’s growth rate was just too astonishing.

But upon hearing this, Song Wanning suddenly laughed.

"Gong Ye, do you really think you could have killed me?"

"Do you think things would be any different if you could turn back time?"

A profound, probing, and provocative look entered her eyes. She decided to deal Gong Ye one final, fatal blow.

"I’m standing right here. Let’s see if you can kill me!"

Just like with Li Qingya, only by making him truly realize that the outcome was predetermined, no matter how he struggled, would Gong Ye’s mind completely break.

Once his will to fight was gone, everything would become simple.

Song Wanning gave a low chuckle. ’To think that the tactic I once despised the most has now become my go-to for bullying others.’

’How the tables have turned.’

"What do you mean by that?"

Hearing her words, Gong Ye’s brow furrowed instantly. He instinctively felt there was a trap.

But with the opportunity right in front of him, how could he possibly pass it up?

Even if it was just to drag Song Wanning down to hell with him, he was willing to try.

Gong Ye hardened his heart, a sneer gracing his lips.

"Fine. I’d like to see just what kind of trick you’re trying to pull!"

With that, he charged directly at Song Wanning.

He whipped his tail viciously toward Song Wanning’s head. If it connected, her head would be instantly smashed open.

As his tail shot out, Gong Ye focused his full attention, ready for Song Wanning to use the Immortal Furnace to block.

But a despair-inducing scene quickly unfolded.