Clang! Clang!
At that moment, the cry of swords resounded through heaven and earth. Like lamplight and candlelight piercing the gloom, it made Hongtian's eyes shine brightly, and the aura around him began to rise once more.
"Cultivation—how could it be seized away?"
"Although I had drawn upon the knowledge provided by the Heavenly Kingdom Supreme Law when I cultivated before, I had long since made it my own. How could it simply vanish because someone said so?"
Hongtian was not fooled by the Immortal Court's mere words.
Seize away cultivation?
As if I'd believe that!
"Rather than seizing away my cultivation, it would be more accurate to say that, through the connection between the Heavenly Kingdom Supreme Law and me, they forcibly obscured and cut off a portion of my memories."
Hongtian's voice echoed between heaven and earth, directly exposing the truth of the matter. Lu Yang abruptly understood. He knew Hongtian was saying this for his benefit. After all, he was merely an observer and had not personally experienced this so-called seizure of cultivation. His understanding could not compare to Hongtian's.
It wasn't seized away, but obscured?
This information is crucial. If I get it wrong, then when I seek Gold, I might think my cultivation has been seized and try to deprive it back—only to grasp at empty air!
Lu Yang swiftly committed this intelligence to memory.
At the same time, the sword cry around Hongtian grew brighter and brighter. Sword Light blazed like fire, gradually wiping away the gloom shrouding his soul.
Candlelight Sword Intent!
Like Lu Yang, Hongtian also possessed a Sealed Sword Intent. It was one of his strongest trump cards, yet at this moment, he had mortgaged it within his Sea of Consciousness.
With this Sword Intent suppressing everything, his Sea of Consciousness