The first thing Jin Yi noticed was that the darkness behind the Darkedge Sword Lord had suddenly grown unusually deep.
The turbulent currents of rules that had been churning outward seemed to be pinned down by something, sinking into that darkness one after another.
Even the Eternal Day Swordlight he had just unleashed abruptly dimmed as it drew near.
Something was wrong!
Rather than continue pursuing the Darkedge Sword Lord, Jin Yi immediately drew his swordlight back in front of him.
A moment later, a black blade far more solid than any of the surrounding sword shadows came slashing straight at him!
Blazing radiance exploded across the starry sky.
The Eternal Day Swordlight before Jin Yi lasted only an instant before it was forcibly cleaved down the middle.
The remaining dark power pressed farther inward, crushing the radiance on the outer layer of his Rule True Body as well.
Great quantities of golden source surged out through the breach.
Jin Yi was blasted backward!
When Ebony emerged from that darkness, both sides fighting nearby felt an almost unbearable pressure at virtually the same instant.
Even the incessant flashes of cannon fire seemed to be subdued by that power.
The Darkedge Sword Lord did not continue the pursuit.
He immediately changed direction, leading the legions that had already drawn near toward the positions on the other side.
Jin Yi did not stay where he was and attempt to withstand Ebony's second strike.
The disparity in their strength had been made painfully clear in that first clash.
Even though his strength had grown considerably over the years, he was still nowhere near a match for a veteran Lord of Dimension.
Golden radiance abruptly spread outward.
Jin Yi forcibly suppressed his leaking source and retreated at top speed along the route where