In just a dozen breaths, cracks had already spread across the Four Symbols Array.
Wherever the Azure Phoenix Divine Sparrow scattered its boundless radiance, the space within a hundred miles was shrouded in blazing white holy light.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
More than ten thousand beams of holy light exploded at once. Even the incomparably hard walls of the sacred mountain trembled.
The next instant, the Four Symbols Array shattered completely.
The four were caught up in the backlash. They spat blood and slumped to the ground.
But, unexpectedly, the Azure Phoenix Divine Sparrow didn't finish them off while it had the chance. Instead, wrapped in boundless holy light, it transformed into a colossal sword and hurtled straight toward Lu Yang.
"Die!"
At almost the same moment, the Great Seal in Lu Yang's palm had taken shape.
Facing the towering Sword Qi aimed straight at him, Lu Yang neither dodged nor evaded. He turned his hand over and gave a gentle push.
The Great Seal drifted down lightly, colliding head-on with the towering Sword Qi.
Blazing white light flooded all the surrounding space. Every living thing near the sacred mountain path was plunged into a brief white night.
The rumbling lasted less than a second. Then silence settled over the sacred mountain.
This was Great Sound is Silent. The shockwaves had reached a pitch beyond the range of human hearing. All that remained was a harsh ringing in their ears; not a single other sound could be heard.
"Screee!"
A mournful cry rang out amid the blazing light.
The Azure Phoenix Divine Sparrow realized in terror that its long, long lifespan was rapidly draining away.
Its feathers grew brittle and coarse, their luster fading. The light in its pupils dimmed. Its talons began to fall away, and its heart beat more