"What a fearsome demon! It actually wants to seep into my sword intent." The Lotus Avatar immediately sensed something amiss. But it wasn't something he had detected himself—the Seven Guardian Swords had instinctively rejected the external evil.
Of course, if the Lotus Avatar's sword cultivation hadn't been strong enough, he wouldn't have sensed the change at all. Even if he had, it might have been too late.
Now that he'd noticed it, the threat posed little danger.
Aside from the Seven Guardian Swords, over the past several thousand years, the Lotus Avatar had also been studying how the Heavenly Court's fortune could empower divine abilities. He'd sought ways to further unleash their might. Normally, he disdained relying on ordinary external forces to bolster his attacks. But his position meant he had to fight above his cultivation level against Golden Immortal-level demons invading from the Luoyang Prison. Even with the Seven Guardian Swords at his disposal, victory was never guaranteed. The Seven Guardian Swords weren't omnipotent; otherwise, their previous master wouldn't have fallen in battle, and the Mountain-Suppressing Sword and others wouldn't have been damaged.
There was another reason, too: he needed to contend with the city lord, Nine-Ren Mountain, for control of Nine Central City. The Lotus Avatar had to find a way to wrest the city lord's fortune away, bit by bit.
Under the influence of all these factors, the Lotus Avatar had indeed developed a unique method, one that greatly enhanced the might of the Seven Guardian Swords.
The Seven Guardian Swords existed to guard Nine Central City, and their power complemented the city's fortune perfectly.
Clang, clang, clang.
One by one, flying swords appeared behind the Lotus Avatar, each manifesting a different celestial phenomenon. Their sword intents intertwined into distinct laws of power, and his domain unfolded