The Deep Sea Demon Whale Emperor did not retreat as the curtain of swords closed in. At the last moment, he raised both hammers and unleashed a furious counterattack. A colossal deep-sea demon whale took shape in midair and smashed apart the oncoming wall of Sword Qi.
The effort left him desperately weak. The few remaining strands of Sword Qi pierced his left knee joint and the side of his waist. His weight shifted, and he slipped sideways. More cracks spread across his armor as he fell; several pieces shattered and dropped to the ground.
He tried to stay upright with what Soul Power he had left, but his balance had already shifted. Holding himself steady around his wounds demanded even more Soul Power.
Xiao Yun poured everything he had into gathering Sword Qi within his Divine Sword. Countless invisible blades compressed into it until a flawless white Sword Ray, three feet long, shone from the blade.
He planted both feet and flashed to a spot a meter in front of the Deep Sea Demon Whale Emperor, then drove his sword straight at him.
Before the thrust landed, the Sword Ray condensed to its limit. All its power converged on a single point and drove forward.
Warnings of mortal danger blazed through the Deep Sea Demon Whale Emperor's mind. He knew the strike would kill him if it landed. Summoning his last reserves of strength, he crossed both hammers before his chest.
Xiao Yun did not alter his strike in the slightest. He had absolute faith in the Sword Ray he had forged. Nothing could withstand it.
Xiao Yun's sword struck the face of a massive round hammer. The Sword Ray pierced both hammers at a steady pace, passed through the armor, and drove into the Deep Sea Demon Whale