He had no time to think. The river suddenly congealed, transforming into a hazy-blue Sky Piercing Sword that slashed toward Yi Le.
Wherever the Sky Piercing Sword passed, the void split apart, forming thick, elongated cracks.
Yi Le's expression changed drastically. He opened his mouth, and a small shield flickering with red light flew out. It expanded in an instant and blocked his way.
The Sky Piercing Sword struck the Red Shield. The Red Shield shattered instantly like paper, and Yi Le was cleaved in two. At the same time, the river surged upward, transforming into countless Blue Flying Swords that shot straight toward the cultivators inside the stronghold.
Before absolute power, every defense was as fragile as paper.
Amid a thunderous roar, all the cultivators inside the stronghold were slain by the flying swords. Even their Essence Souls could not escape, and some cultivators cultivating in their cave abodes also failed to avoid calamity.
The instant Yi Le's Essence Soul left his body, a flash of blue light appeared, and Heavenly River Sword Sovereign materialized. With one hand, he seized Yi Le's Essence Soul and performed the Soul Searching Art.
"He hasn't shown himself for so many years. He might really be dead. Looks like I'll have to make a trip to the Sky Lizard Mountain Range."
Heavenly River Sword Sovereign muttered to himself. His five fingers closed, and Yi Le's Essence Soul dissolved into specks of spiritual light before vanishing.
In principle, Great Ascension Cultivators could not casually attack their juniors. As long as he handled things cleanly, no one would find out.
After fighting for so long, Heavenly River Sword Sovereign had also lost his patience. Yi Le was one of the higher-ups of the Lizard Race, yet he had never seen a Great Ascension cultivator of