"Third-order sword domain?"
Red-Brow Saber Venerable's heart jolted.
His cultivation was on par with Luochen Sword Sovereign's, and their domains had always been at the same level. With five of them joining forces this time, he had expected his opponent to fight desperately and had guarded against any hidden tricks. The one thing he had never imagined was that Luochen Sword Sovereign had raised his Sword Domain to the third order.
The second and third orders seemed only a single step apart, but in actual combat, the gap immediately became apparent.
The blade domain that had held its own against the Sword Domain moments earlier was now steadily shrinking. Dark red saber light slashed outward, shattering several streaks of Sword Qi in succession, but before its remaining force could spread, more Sword Qi rushed in and shredded it to pieces.
Red-Brow Saber Venerable's face darkened. He poured true essence into his saber and swept it across with a fierce slash.
Boom!
A vast swath of Sword Qi was swept aside, and the dark red saber light finally broke through. But the instant it collided with the Sword Light Luochen Sword Sovereign unleashed, it exploded. Scattered residual force swept past Red-Brow, forcing him to swing his saber again.
A clash that had been evenly matched before had now become a struggle even to get an attack within reach of his opponent!
Black-Robed Venerable was faring no better.
His swift saber excelled at finding openings. Earlier, with Red-Brow and the others occupying their opponent head-on, every approach he made forced Luochen Sword Sovereign to divide his attention. Now, however, Sword Qi filled the surroundings. Gaps he could once slip through were often sealed by fresh Sword Light the moment they appeared.
Hiss!
Black saber light flashed. Black-Robed Venerable cleaved through the oncoming