The first to make a move was Sword Lord.
This Dao Lord, who had just suffered a crushing defeat at Lu Yang's hands and had not even had time to warm his seat, now charged to the very forefront against Chu Sheng.
Thus, Heaven's light filled the eye.
An illusory river of destiny flowed forth from the unseen, its rushing waters ringing like sword cries. Like a Divine Edge, it stretched across the [Other Shore].
Chu Sheng stood on the Seventh Layer, while Sword Lord stood on the Fourth Layer. Thus, for Chu Sheng to interfere with the Real World, the great power cast down from the Seventh Layer had to pass through Sword Lord's domain. The moment he moved to obstruct it, the Fixed Number Chu Sheng had bestowed upon [Sky Soaring] immediately wavered, seven or eight parts of its tenfold power severed away.
Yet that was not the end.
Almost at the same time, two other vast powers from the Fourth Layer of the [Other Shore] answered the call. Boundless light and the rosy cloud light of spells blossomed at once.
Cang Hao, Wan Fa.
The two Dao Lords joined hands, further weakening the Dharma Light cast down by Chu Sheng. They did not confront him head-on, focusing solely on preventing Chu Sheng from interfering with the Real World.
Elsewhere, the World Honored One slowly rose.
Before him, an endless ocean of dharma power boiled and roared. Within it, a figure faintly emerged, staring fixedly at him.
"Wanbao, do not lead yourself astray."
The howling dharma power became a metallic, ringing voice, yet the World Honored One answered only with a scornful sneer. "Du Xuan, you think you can stop me?"
As the words fell, the World Honored One vanished. In his place stood a flawless, towering sacred