Facing the hundreds and thousands of Geng Metal Sword Qi that blotted out the sky, their momentum towering to the heavens, Shen Yi merely smiled. Life Qi Thunder Light burst from his body, forming a barrier before him and Hong Ling.
Hong Ling was of one mind with him. With the holy sword in hand, she swept out streak after streak of sword shadows, colliding fiercely with the incoming Sword Qi. Heaven and earth trembled, thunderous booms ringing out without end. Taking advantage of this opening, an even more majestic aura surged forth from Shen Yi's body.
Nine golden cores circled the Golden Crow Taiji Diagram above Shen Yi's head as it slowly emerged. It spun rapidly, drawing in all the spiritual energy between heaven and earth and forming a massive vortex of spiritual power.
Hu Aotian's expression turned grave. He could sense the terrifying energy contained within that Taiji Diagram. What astonished him even more was that Shen Yi possessed nine golden cores. Even someone as powerful as him had only a single demon core. Perhaps this was the heaven-defying aspect of Human Race cultivators.
The Golden Crow Taiji Diagram continued to spin, and the vortex of spiritual power in the sky grew larger and larger, gradually spreading over the entirety of Luoxia Island. In an instant, heaven and earth changed color. The whole island was covered in golden and black radiance, the two colors as clearly divided as the Jing and Wei Rivers.
Yet this was only the beginning. As the nine golden cores continued to revolve, wave after wave of majestic spiritual power, joined by the heaven and earth spiritual energy endlessly pouring in through the vortex, released an aura that made hearts tremble. Even the Geng Metal Sword Qi could no longer withstand it; upon contact,