After the Black Origin Bead incident, Xu Yi suddenly realized that his inability to unleash a fourth Domain Source might not have been a problem with the cultivation method itself, but with his spiritual power.
Perhaps a Hun Tian Sword with four Domain Sources simply couldn't be sustained by the spiritual power of the Spirit Nurturing Stage.
It was like building a skyscraper: some materials could only support a fifty-story structure, and because they couldn't withstand enough pressure, they couldn't go any higher.
Other materials, however, could easily support buildings taller than fifty stories.
Now that Xu Yi had advanced to become a spiritual-root cultivator, his spiritual power had also undergone a tremendous change as his spiritual root was thoroughly washed through.
His transformed spiritual power was like reinforced building material, with vastly improved adaptability.
When Xu Yi tried it this time, things went exactly as he had expected.
All four Domain Sources emerged at once. The ever-changing Hun Tian Sword became a cage-like net, its power astonishing. Feng Biao had no means of resisting.
As Feng Biao's body crashed heavily onto the deck, it felt as if it had crashed just as heavily into the hearts of the Third Holy Son and the others.
"Enough. We're all old acquaintances. It's not often we get together, so we may as well eat. Otherwise, we'd be doing this fine feast a disservice."
As he spoke, Xu Yi sat back down at the table, picked up his jade chopsticks, and helped himself to the food and wine.
"Y-Your Excellency, I'm an elder of the Thousand Illusions Sect. I beg you to forgive me for my earlier offense. Miss Yan Zi and I are old acquaintances, and we've always been on good terms. I was misled by a villain, which led to this