Although he had temporarily suppressed the Lotus Avatar, Nine-Ren Mountain now held a measure of respect for him that he hadn't before. This opponent was trickier than the several previous Sons of the Seven Swords he'd dealt with. Fortunately, all the schemes he'd laid over the years had finally paid off in a big way.
"I underestimated your City Lord's Seal." The Lotus Avatar's face darkened. In all of Nine Central City, only he and Nine-Ren Mountain possessed Golden Immortal-level strength. After years of training, the Fourteen Sword Attendants could more than handle multiple Heavenly Immortal-level opponents, but they couldn't join a battle of this caliber at such short notice.
"One wrong move, and the whole game is lost. Though you're much harder to deal with than the previous Sons of the Seven Swords, you still can't escape the same fate. After you, I'll truly have to be wary of the Seven Town Swords." Nine-Ren Mountain let out a low laugh.
"If you want my life, then come and take it." The Lotus Avatar showed no fear. A battle with Nine-Ren Mountain had been inevitable sooner or later. Now that Nine-Ren Mountain had made his move, there was no escape. Though he was at a disadvantage and Nine-Ren Mountain's advantage seemed to grow by the moment, the Lotus Avatar would never accept defeat before the fight was over.
Sword Qi surged into the sky once more, like waves subdued across a jade-green sea, like the blazing sun bowing in submission. The mountains were pressed beneath the sword. Seven enormous swords encircled the Lotus Avatar, and his battle with Nine-Ren Mountain grew ever more intense.
"What do we do?" The battle between the Lotus Avatar and Nine-Ren Mountain was unfolding neither inside Nine Central City nor far from it. Xiao Yu