Within that black abyss, sword marks kept surging into existence. One after another, they ultimately merged into the depths of the abyss, becoming one with it.
The sword intent he had unleashed was ethereal yet carried a profound depth, nimble yet blended with the majestic grandeur of a mountain.
Compared with the sword embryos he had devoured before, only this Heaven-Swallowing Sword gave Lu Xiaotian the feeling of a snake trying to swallow an elephant. This was not merely because Ye Qianxun's Lotus Avatar had reached the astonishing Integrated Body Late Stage, but also because the sword embryo contained a trace of Ye Qianxun's true self's Dao intent. It far surpassed Lu Xiaotian's current realm.
Moreover, the Heaven-Swallowing Sword of Ye Qianxun's Lotus Avatar had devoured even more sword embryos than Lu Xiaotian's had.
Those sword embryos had ultimately merged into the abyss, becoming part of the Heaven-Swallowing Sword. Even Lu Xiaotian could not help being astonished by its wondrous nature. Logically speaking, the Heaven-Swallowing Sword should not have ranked last among the many sword embryos.
As Lu Xiaotian continued refining the Heaven-Swallowing Sword, the abyss around the Misty Flying Sword grew increasingly oppressive. It even completely enveloped the Misty Flying Sword, and there were signs that the Misty Flying Sword itself was being assimilated.
At this point, Lu Xiaotian could no longer tell whether he was devouring the Heaven-Swallowing Sword or the Heaven-Swallowing Sword was assimilating the Misty Flying Sword.
Lu Xiaotian could sense that the peerless sword intent was spreading from the abyss toward the Misty Flying Sword. It seemed to be trying to raise the Misty Flying Sword to the same level as itself.
The Misty Flying Sword did not appear to resist. Bit by bit, the darkness in the abyss climbed onto the Misty Flying Sword.