Su Changqing stood amid the tolling bells, his brows slightly furrowed. "How many tolls? One strike of my sword will silence it forever."
"The Annihilation Bell? Perfect. This sword of mine specializes in cutting down annihilation."
He slowly drew his sword. The Thousand River Mountain Sword left its sheath.
Sword light gleamed like snow as it slashed toward the Annihilation Bell.
Where the sword edge passed, the tolling stopped abruptly.
A sword mark split clear through the great bell.
Boom! The Annihilation Bell shattered into a skyful of pitch-black light rain.
The Card Lord's pupils contracted slightly.
"The Thousand River Mountain Sword... that sword again!"
"I laid my plans over endless ages. Now that this sword has acknowledged a master, it truly bares its edge."
Su Changqing sheathed his sword and said calmly, "Bring out the third card."
The Card Lord's expression darkened as he turned over another True Card.
The true Heavenly Realms Illusion World.
The card face unfolded, and a boundless world of myriad heavens descended over him.
Within the Illusion Realm, billions of stars moved in genuine orbits, and myriad worlds rose and fell.
Countless beings given form by order charged from the depths of the Illusion Realm, each the equal of a Fifth Turn God-Fiend.
"Su Changqing, the billions of living beings in this world are all my soldiers. How many can you cut down?"
Su Changqing stood within the Illusion Realm, drawing saber and sword together. "How many? I don't need to cut them down. I'll make them return to creation on their own."
The Seed of Creation lit up, pouring out emerald-green vitality.
Where that vitality passed, the beings given form by order dissolved inch by inch, returning to creation.
This time, it was no longer the false imagery of an imitation card.
Within