Several days later, at Trial Sword Plaza.
"Everyone, get ready. I'm about to activate the Green Lotus Sword Formation!"
Zhou Ling swept his gaze across the group and spoke in a deep voice.
Over these past days, after continuous practice and constant refinements through [Intermediate Observation] and [Intermediate Analysis], the eight-person Green Lotus Sword Formation had gradually stabilized.
Its current power was noticeably several degrees greater than before.
At present, Zhou Ling controlled the formation plate, while Feng Lan assisted with four Array Flags. The others took turns controlling the remaining four Array Flags.
Together, they supported Zhou Ling in deploying the sword formation.
Hearing Zhou Ling's words, everyone nodded in unison.
Then a sharp glint flashed through Zhou Ling's eyes as he poured the spiritual power within him into the formation plate.
The next instant, a surge of azure light erupted from the formation plate in his hand, and an aura of annihilating sword qi emerged from thin air.
Feng Lan and the others then formed hand seals as well, and azure light shone from the Array Flags in their hands.
In mere moments, eight verdant jade-like azure sword lotuses whistled into the air, standing aloft as they condensed a domain of swords.
"Nine Lotuses Return to One!"
Zhou Ling shouted.
At the same time, he formed hand seals, and azure sword radiance crisscrossed through the air.
The sword qi was fierce. Beneath that peerlessly sharp aura, there was also a devouring sword intent.
As the central sword lotus blossomed, the other eight sword lotuses around it blossomed at the same time.
Then, each of the eight sword lotuses transformed into an azure spirit sword, vast and surging, their sword qi razor-sharp.
"Unite!"
Zhou Ling formed another hand seal. The nine sword lotuses suddenly intertwined in the air, and