The Celestial Blade turned into a bolt of dark lighting. After piercing through Antonio's chest, it returned to Dustin's hand.

Blood flowed down slowly from the blade, gathering at the tip before dripping onto the ground. It created a blossom of bloodstains.

Meanwhile, Antonio's body trembled and plummeted from midair, crashing heavily onto the ground. He landed on his knees, freezing in a motionless kneeling position.

Silence engulfed the entire place. It was so intense that one could hear the faintest sound of a pin dropping.

A collective shock seized them all. Their faces were etched with sheer astonishment.

They never could have imagined that Kimboku's mighty Sword Sage, the highly skilled Antonio, would be pierced through the chest by Dustin's sword.

The entire situation happened so suddenly and without any warning that no one had time to react.

All they witnessed was a bolt of dark lightning, and the next thing they knew, Antonio was already seen on his knees.

"Ugh …