Swish, swish, swish! Dozens of golden pillar afterimages shot rapidly toward the Lotus Avatar.
The Lotus Avatar made a sweeping motion in the void, and a light barrier condensed from sword Qi enveloped both himself and Mu Xia's Primordial Spirit simultaneously.
Whenever the fierce pillar afterimages struck in attack, sword afterimages flashed on the sword barrier to meet them head-on.
For a moment, they managed to block most of the Corpse Emperor's attacks.
However, this was also because Zenith Heaven Immortal Lord, Palace Master Ice Palace, and Sword Master Wuluo shared a considerable amount of the pressure.
As for Luyuanzi, who had been injured by the Corpse Emperor earlier, the role he could play at this moment was relatively limited.
The Corpse Emperor wore a look of surprise. He had experienced firsthand just how difficult it was to fuse the sword intent within different sword stele fragments.
It was one thing for the Lotus Avatar to have refined two sword stele fragments himself. Now, absorbing Mu Xia's sword intent on the spot without any hindrance truly exceeded his understanding.
There is absolutely no way I can wait for him to fuse three sword stele fragments. Fierce light flashed in the Ice-Soul Golden-Scale Corpse Emperor's eyes as he immediately mobilized more golden pillar afterimages to attack them.
Even if the Lotus Avatar was temporarily unwilling to accept the sword intent being transmitted by Mu Xia, he still had to prioritize the overall situation.
Boom! The sword barrier burst apart, and countless sword afterimages scattered in all directions accordingly.
Hundreds of pillar-supporting giant swords erupted instantly, and even the Corpse Emperor was unable to completely suppress them for a moment. He had mobilized too much energy to deal with the Lotus Avatar in a short time, and the Corpse Emperor's Myriad Corpse