The Lotus Avatar rose into the air, enveloped completely by a vast surge of sword intent. The four fragments of the Sacred Soul Sword Stele simultaneously flowed into his body.
The Lotus Avatar brought his palms together above his head, then abruptly flung them apart. In a flash of lightning, enormous sword projections came slashing down one after another.
There was no pause, and he gave the Ice-Soul Golden-Scale Corpse Emperor no chance to catch his breath. As the four fragments of the Sacred Soul Sword Stele continued to fuse, each strike grew more powerful than the last, crashing down upon the golden Immortal-Slaying Cage.
The sound waves from the Profound Maiden Soul-Suppressing Bell, controlled by Mu Xia, also surged in wave after wave. The golden barrier formed by the Immortal-Slaying Cage could no longer withstand the assault and began to twist violently.
"Everything hinges on this one strike. Let's join forces and attack!"
The defense formed by the Immortal-Slaying Cage was truly formidable. Even with the Lotus Avatar and Mu Xia fighting together, they had only managed to shake the Corpse Emperor's defenses. They were still short of what it would take to break through them completely.
With no other choice, the Lotus Avatar shouted again to Sword Lord Wuluo and Immortal Venerable Yiyang.
Sword Lord Wuluo and Immortal Venerable Yiyang snapped out of their daze. The situation on the battlefield had changed far too quickly.
First came the Profound Maiden Soul-Suppressing Bell, then the Corpse Emperor used the Immortal-Slaying Cage for defense. After that, the Lotus Avatar had somehow absorbed all four fragments of the Sacred Soul Sword Stele in one go. Neither of them had been able to react in time.
The Lotus Avatar was visibly straining, while blood trickled from the corner of Mu Xia's mouth