The Dao-robed man's voice echoed above the sea of clouds, his gaze fixed on the Qinghong Sword.
He could not discern the sword's true nature, for his divine sense could not penetrate the Sword Qi covering its surface. This deeply alarmed him.
This person's attainments in the sword path were unquestionably the strongest he had ever encountered!
Yet he received no response.
It was as though heaven and earth contained only him and this sword, with no third person present.
But he could sense a faint fluctuation of divine sense from the Qinghong Sword, proving that someone was controlling it. His nerves tightened as he stood ready for battle.
Just then, the Qinghong Sword erupted with immense Sword Intent. In an instant, billowing thunderclouds surged in from every direction, plunging the world into darkness.
The terrifying Sword Intent locked onto the Dao-robed man, stirring his expression.
Myriad bolts of lightning intertwined within the thunderclouds overhead. Streaks of azure lightning roiled through the sea of clouds like a swarm of dragons, while the Sword Qi on the Qinghong Sword surged wildly like blazing flames.
The Dao-robed man immediately swung Fu Chen. Streams of astral energy scattered forth, condensing around him into a gigantic mountain of golden light. Divine statues rose upon that mountain, as though shouting soundlessly.
A torrential downpour abruptly descended, and violent winds howled through the clouds.
Beneath the flashing lightning, the Qinghong Sword wreathed in Sword Qi resembled an unparalleled demonic sword, exerting tremendous pressure on the Dao-robed man.
The Qinghong Sword shot into the air, its tip aimed at the Dao-robed man.
The Dao-robed man immediately struck out with his palm. The giant golden mountain around him burst with dazzling radiance, and every divine statue thrust out a palm in unison. Spiritual power transformed into a grand