The moment the barrier went out, it was hit by an impact. My magic power was drained completely, and I fell straight from the Nine-Yang Realm to the Eight Trigrams Realm. Although it managed to block the scout battalion for an instant, I could only withdraw the Binding-Immortal Divine Lightning Barrier. I hurriedly retreated to the side; if I kept forcing its use, my strength would eventually be drained away.
The celestial soldier pursuing us came slashing over with a sinister grin. Yuan Ci could only hurl out a third-grade golden lotus, which collided with the soldier's spare short sword. After a dull clang, that celestial soldier had actually failed to damage the third-grade golden lotus at all. Yuan Ci was delighted and dragged me aside.
I hurriedly swallowed a pill that raised my cultivation, instantly returning to the Nine-Yang Realm. Then I quickly began chanting, "Heaven's Unity! One Thought, One Sword!"
The spell activated, and Sword Qi flashed into being within my thoughts. The Tai'e Sword's strikes were terrifying; a single slash severed one of the enemy's arms. But the celestial soldier was tenacious. Light gushed from its soul-body like a fountain, and it still chased after me. Yet beneath the thought-swords, it had only reached a point more than ten meters from me before being annihilated by a storm of swords!
"Whew, that's incredible." Yuan Ci wiped away his sweat as he looked at me. I, however, felt a surge of bewilderment. Once One Thought, One Sword was activated, how could I have allowed an enemy to get so close? Besides, even after being struck several times, its wounds weren't very deep. If it had been any other Nine-Yang Realm cultivator, they probably wouldn't have withstood even one blow before the Tai'e Sword!
Looking at the Tai'e Sword's