Mingcui and Dou Tianyuan had both been top-tier powerhouses among the many Profound Immortal-level sword cultivators. Seeing the strange phenomenon around the Lotus Avatar, they were deeply shaken. The two of them had managed to hold on until now mainly because their cultivation ran far deeper than the Lotus Avatar's, and they also possessed rare treasures, giving them far more sophisticated means of protecting themselves than ordinary Profound Immortals.
They had borrowed the vast, weighty sword intent of the Mountain-Suppressing Sword to temper themselves, but this fellow, whose cultivation seemed shallow, had taken an entirely different path. He had used the sword intent of the Seven Swords of Suppression to form a new balance. The difference between the two was immediately clear.
If that had been all, it would not have mattered so much. Most important of all, the Seven Swords of Suppression were the treasures that guarded Nine Central City. Since the Lotus Avatar had comprehended things to this extent, he would certainly receive Nine Central City's favor in the future. By making use of the sword Dao conception within the Seven Swords of Suppression, he would sooner or later advance to the Heavenly Immortal realm. Because of the Seven Swords of Suppression, his status would likely far surpass that of ordinary Heavenly Immortals. As for someone who had reached this point while still in the Profound Immortal realm, the Lotus Avatar seemed to be the first. Moreover, he had achieved it while the intent of the Seven Swords of Suppression was out of balance, making it even more extraordinary than under normal circumstances.
The Lotus Avatar naturally was not thinking about any of that now. After the sword intent within his body reached a new balance, he continuously used the sword intent of the Seven Swords of Suppression