Yet this was precisely what made the Soul Essence Flying Sword so tyrannical. Before Lu Xiaotian found materials good enough to refine it into a true flying sword, it did not possess the sharpness or indestructibility of ordinary flying swords of the same rank. Its true power lay in the soul-shaking force within the sword, which could place immense pressure on an enemy during battle.
Although Cui Tianzheng specialized in fire-element laws and his comprehension of them surpassed Lu Xiaotian's, those advantages could not give him any upper hand while fighting Lu Xiaotian. On the contrary, as the battle continued, his immortal artifact was restrained by the Soul Essence Flying Sword, while Lu Xiaotian began fusing and employing the power of several laws. The pressure Cui Tianzheng faced grew greater and greater.
Without his companions' assistance, Cui Tianzheng would have already lost the courage to face Lu Xiaotian.
"Watch out!" Cui Tianzheng warned Lü Fan on the flank. After fighting Lu Xiaotian for so long, Cui Tianzheng no longer thought Lu Xiaotian as terrifying as the rumors claimed, but he was certainly no ordinary Celestial Immortal-level expert. Several people had to join forces to besiege him.
Lü Fan on the flank had not directly exchanged blows with Lu Xiaotian just now. Caught in a sudden ambush, he could easily be taken advantage of by Lu Xiaotian. As he warned Lü Fan, Cui Tianzheng drew a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the discomfort in his heart. He waved out a Firecloud Banner, and as the great banner rolled, vast swathes of fiery clouds surged toward Lu Xiaotian, attempting to restrain him in this way.
Lu Xiaotian remained unmoved. The Soul Essence Flying Sword slashed straight toward Lü Fan. Lü Fan's cultivation was somewhat inferior to that of Cui Tianzheng, Qi Hongzhu,