Pfft!
The old man was instantly cleaved apart, utterly unable to withstand the radiance of that sword. No matter how terrifying his true body was, a mere wisp of Primordial Spirit could not possibly contend with Ye Xiwen.
Although the Sword Venerable was far less powerful than his true body, he had still firmly entered the Second Stage as a Celestial Venerable and was by no means among the weakest.
After the old man formed from that wisp of divine will was cut apart, only the Celestial Venerable Dao Artifact-grade armor remained, which Ye Xiwen snatched into his grasp.
His true body possessed the Overlord Body Golden Body. Even alone and relying purely on his fleshly body, he could contend with Celestial Venerable Dao Artifacts, so he had no need for protection.
But the Sword Venerable Avatar was far inferior. The sword dao prized offense above all else and was considerably lacking in defense. Moreover, the resources required to forge a Celestial Venerable Dao Artifact were astronomical.
The Sword Venerable Avatar had not even begun forging his own Celestial Venerable Dao Artifact, much less one for defense.
Now that he had gained this Celestial Venerable Dao Artifact-grade armor, once he completely refined it, his defensive power would rise by an entire level. Even if he encountered a Third Stage Celestial Venerable, the other party would be unable to injure him, allowing him to retreat unscathed.
After all, he was unlike his true body and could not battle opponents above his level. Even so, this was already astonishing enough.
That old man had clearly intended to cultivate the Purple-Eyed Emperor as a key prospect. Otherwise, he would not have so readily handed her this Celestial Venerable Dao Artifact-grade armor.
Who could have known that the Purple-Eyed Emperor would come to Mount