Xu Changqing's Mental State Collapsed

Seeing this, Xuanxiao nodded and said, "Mm, this sword strike finally looks somewhat decent. But this alone isn't enough for you to fight me." As he spoke, he raised two fingers and drew a phantom image, dispelling the force behind Xu Changqing's sword strike. "Mm, considering your cultivation level, being able to stab out this sword strike is fairly impressive. But this little bit of ability still isn't enough."

Xu Changqing watched as Xuanxiao dispelled his sword technique with such ease. Frightened, he staggered back three steps and said, "What an overwhelmingly powerful expert. You really just ascended from the Lower Realm? Has the Lower Realm become this terrifyingly powerful?"

Xuanxiao shook his head and said, "You may have misunderstood something. In the Lower Realm, I belonged to the more talented group."

Hearing this, Xu Changqing smiled faintly and said, "Obviously. Forget the Lower Realm—even in the Upper Realm, with your strength, you'd count as a powerful expert in your own right. Mm, I suspect there aren't many of the experts who ascended from Shushan who could take you down... After all, it seems I can't take you down right now."

Xuanxiao burst out laughing. "At least you know your own limits. Since you can't take me down, you'll probably be punished by the Immortal Emperor. So, this young master will show some mercy and help you avoid punishment." With that, Xuanxiao raised a finger and sent out a frigid sword aura, directly freezing Xu Changqing solid. Then he kicked him back down to the Lower Realm.

Within the Immortal Court, the Immortal Emperor watched the Smoke Moon Mirror (a treasure the Immortal Court used to observe the Immortal World), his face blank with bewilderment. "You call that showing mercy? You froze his cultivation and kicked him down to the