"Your reactions aren't slow, but you're still too late." The Lotus Avatar did not care that his intentions had been seen through.
As long as no one broke through the sword formation, the two men were fish on the chopping block. Killing them would merely take a little more time.
The Lotus Avatar did not directly control the main body of the sword stele to attack them. Instead, he fully unleashed the stele's aura, sending out a powerful sword intent that made even their divine souls tremble.
The sword stele had been damaged for many years. Treasures possessed spirits, after all, and after remaining incomplete for so long, it yearned to be restored to its original state.
The fragments of the sword stele within Cave Lord Nanyun and Sword Venerable Baxuan seemed to sense an instinctive summons. Their intention to leave their hosts grew increasingly obvious.
The two hurriedly bound the fragments inside their bodies by force. They had both expended enormous effort to refine these two fragments. Once they lost them, not only would their combat strength be reduced, but the other party, having assembled the complete Sacred Soul Sword Stele, would unquestionably advance another step.
Their situation had already become exceedingly difficult. If the balance shifted further, they might not even be able to maintain their current position. For that pitiful sliver of hope, the two fought with everything they had to resist.
Buzz! Within the main body of the sword stele controlled by the Lotus Avatar, wisps of invisible Sword Qi rippled outward like waves. The enormous vortex also affected the two men without pause.
For a time, the clash between both sides fell into a brief stalemate, but the Lotus Avatar's advantage had already become increasingly obvious.
"I'm almost unable to suppress it." Cave Lord Nanyun,