Honghao, Mingluo, and Nandan Heavenly Emperor attacked together. Some of their imperial weapons immediately turned toward Lu Xiaotian, while the rest headed for Yu Xuan Heavenly Emperor, hoping to help him weather some of the crisis.
With Yu Xuan Heavenly Emperor's strength, a little assistance from them would be enough for him to get through this safely—but only if their attacks arrived in time.
A trace of anxiety showed in Heavenly Emperor Mingluo's eyes. The few of them had reacted quickly enough, but Lu Xiaotian, who had caught them off guard, was clearly a step faster.
Yu Xuan Heavenly Emperor had spent considerable effort suppressing the chaotic blood qi within him. Jade light surged around his body, but in his clash with the dragon's breath, he was clearly at a disadvantage.
Still, he only needed to withstand Lu Xiaotian's attacks for a while. He didn't need to drive Lu Xiaotian back outright; his opponent had always been considerably stronger than him.
Just as the dragon's breath and jade light clashed, the Azure Dragon reached out with a claw.
The claw strike looked utterly unremarkable, yet Yu Xuan Heavenly Emperor's whole body tensed.
"Jade Vortex Eight Extremes Realm." Yu Xuan Heavenly Emperor summoned his strongest defensive technique. Eight immortal realms layered their defenses around him. Yet the very space he occupied seemed about to be seized by that claw.
Through his Azure Dragon dharma form, Lu Xiaotian employed the technique of seizing heaven and earth, directly severing Yu Xuan Heavenly Emperor's connection to the surrounding space. The claw also contained Dragon Roams the Void and the Heaven-Breaking Heavenly Dragon Sword, its claw marks imbued with sword intent.
This seemingly ordinary strike was the result of Lu Xiaotian fusing several of the Dragon Clan's highest techniques into one. At the same time,