Before Bai Yunqi and Yi Duling could fly to the purple-robed man's side, more black dots began appearing above the enormous spatial rift around him. The dots gradually grew larger, until their bows and sterns came into view.
They were gigantic blue-and-white jade warships.
The decks were packed with disciples carrying swords on their backs. Their attire followed much the same style as that of the middle-aged man in rich purple robes; clearly, they belonged to the same sect. Even the weakest among them was in the Mountain-Shifting Realm or higher. There was not a single Core Embrace cultivator.
The great banner atop each warship's flagpole also bore four Dao Patterns spelling out "Star Sword Domain."
"They're the Star Sword Domain's Star Warships!"
"Then isn't that their Supreme Sword Lord?!"
"It's the Star Sword Ancestor himself! Is he planning to break through to the Tower-Ascending Realm here?!"
"How despicable! How could they do this? Our Supreme Sword Lord has only just passed away!"
"We're all leaders of righteous sects! Why would they do this?!"
Everyone broke into heated discussion, and the personal disciples could hardly contain their righteous indignation.
Yu Ningsui gritted her teeth and was about to soar into the sky, but Yun Xuange stopped her. "Junior Sister, what could you do up there with your cultivation? Let your senior brother go."
As the Sword Lord of the entire Azure Heaven Sword Domain, Yun Xuange swept his gaze over the peak masters, palace masters, and their personal disciples. "Everyone, the Star Sword Domain has suddenly descended upon our Azure Heaven Sword Domain with nine Star-class Warships, a hundred Jade Star-class Warships, and tens of thousands of disciples. I doubt they've come to reminisce about our fellowship on the righteous path. Peak masters, return to your peaks and muster all