By this time, Good Dao and Tianhe had both made their moves. Good Dao opened with a strike of the Origin-Returning Art, but Xia Ruize showed no reaction. Still wielding the purple sword in his hand, he blocked Li Poxiao's charging slash with a single strike, the force even powerful enough to fracture the sword in Li Poxiao's hand!
Li Poxiao's face darkened. He had lost his handy sword, so he surely thought it was my fault. After all, the Lingxu Dharma Sword had now fallen into my hands!
The reason the Origin-Returning Art had failed was simple. Xia Ruize had awakened more than just one of the Nine Sons' powers, so unless all the Nine Sons' powers were completely sealed, neither the Origin-Returning Art nor the Dao-Transforming Art would work on him. At most, they could restrict part of his abilities!
So in a sense, his Nine Sons' Resolve was destined to surpass Li Poxiao's Twelve Heavenly Sword Chapters!
Bang!
Good Dao and Xia Ruize collided head-on. Tianhe also moved behind Xia Ruize and, taking advantage of the moment Xia Ruize was about to counterattack, used the Dao-Transforming Art to dispel the spell power on Xia Ruize's sword! This targeted Dao-Transforming Art had drawn on Good Dao's earlier failure, so it was still highly effective.
With a clang, the sound of metal lightly striking metal, Li Poxiao evaded Xia Ruize's attack and immediately unleashed the Little Heavenly Sword. Beams of light shot wildly toward Xia Ruize, who had long anticipated a fierce assault. As he retreated to evade it, he released the power of the Heavenly Dao!
Rumble!
A gigantic circular heavenly wheel appeared behind Xia Ruize. Then, just like Li Poxiao's Little Heavenly Sword, countless beams of light blasted forth, all roaring toward Li Poxiao!
The Primordial Nine