These six stood at the pinnacle of Nascent Soul combat power in the Central Continent, all ranked within the top ten of the Central Continent Realm Rankings' Human List.
Fang Min ranked sixth on the list, while Shi Jiumeng and Chu Jiucheng stood tied for second, earning them the title of the Twin Nines.
For some unknown reason, first place was temporarily vacant.
Perhaps out of caution, neither Chu Jiucheng nor Shi Jiumeng had broken through the encircling formations to attack Lin Qi. Perhaps they wanted these two to test Lin Qi and the others' strength first?
Or perhaps they simply could not see through Lin Qi and the others, believing they were not yet qualified to fight them?
After all, powerful cultivators had pride of their own.
When Lin Qi unleashed the Five Imperial Phoenix Swords, the Ice Phoenix phantom above her head grew larger than ever before.
Ever since awakening her Sword Soul, her comprehension of the Ice Phoenix Divine Art's techniques had advanced by leaps and bounds, and the power she wielded had multiplied severalfold.
The Ice Phoenix's pressure blanketed the skies, while frost silently spread outward, affecting the entire Nascent Soul cultivator arena.
The Fish Intestine Sword in Hai Jian's hand tore open a streak of cold light, condensing a massive nine-foot sword shark in the air. Its mouth, packed with razor-sharp giant teeth, opened wide as it charged at the Ice Phoenix phantom.
Frosty chill and the cold gloom of seawater collided and tangled together, while a faint bloodthirsty killing intent spread through the surroundings.
The water mist in the air froze the instant it formed, gathering into rolling ranges of icebergs.
Yet those icebergs were instantly shattered by the cold water, scattering across the ground as fragments of ice.
Their Sword Qi was fierce