Two figures emerged one after the other through a crack in the Starfall Blackflame. The one in front wore a purple headscarf and a purple outfit, his whole body wrapped in a layer of icy-blue beastly light. He was the purple-clad man from before.
The middle-aged man pursuing him had slightly graying hair at his temples and an imposing expression. He was the Lotus Avatar of Ye Qianxun, whom Lu Xiaotian had fought before. Even as a late-stage Integrated Body expert, Ye Qianxun's avatar was no more able to move freely than the purple-clad man. A jade ruyi floated above his head, casting down a beam of jade light that shielded him from the Starfall Blackflame.
The Swallowing Abyss Sword split into six, surrounding them, its tips aimed straight at the purple-clad man. The two clashed incessantly in the void. Their surging mana scattered in all directions. Most of it was immediately burned away by the Starfall Blackflame drifting through the void, but some burst through gaps in the flames.
The purple-clad man and Ye Qianxun's Lotus Avatar fought as they went, their battle stirring up waves of power. Had the large and small clumps of Starfall Blackflame not blocked their way, who knew what sort of chaos they might have wrought across heaven and earth.
Lu Xiaotian had already been dodging several clumps of Starfall Blackflame flying about at random. When Sword Qi scattered toward him without warning, he was forced to reveal himself.
"You brat, you're here!" The purple-clad man's expression changed in surprise when he saw Lu Xiaotian. He had exhausted his wits searching for the Netherlotus, proceeding with the utmost caution along the way. He had been sure he'd left no openings, and had even laid one or two traps for Lu Xiaotian, but none had