The Battle Begins (3)

Shen Mo's attainments in the sword Dao had now surpassed those of Senior Ancient Pine, who had once left behind an indestructible Sword Qi on Heavenly Mountain!

If he wished it, the Sword Qi he slashed out could endure for millennia without external forces wearing it away. Moreover, because there was spirit within the art, it could draw in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth from its surroundings to continually strengthen itself. In the eyes of sword cultivators below the Divine Bridge Realm, such Sword Qi was comparable to a supreme treasure, from which they could comprehend even deeper truths of the sword Dao.

Though his realm was inferior to Immortal Elder Ciji's, Shen Mo had used the self-sacrificing secret art to make up for his lack of cultivation. Coupled with various methods such as divine powers and Destiny, this Demon Slayer Sword Qi had already exceeded the limit of what Immortal Elder Ciji could refine with the Immortal-Slaying Gourd!

"Pfft!"

The instant the sword light emerged from the Immortal-Slaying Gourd, it slashed straight into Immortal Elder Ciji.

"Bang!"

"Bang, bang..."

Caught off guard, spiritual lights flashed wildly across Immortal Elder Ciji's body, forming layer after layer of defensive immortal arts in an attempt to block the lingering force of the Demon Slayer Sword Qi.

He had lived for over ten thousand years. Whenever the immortal estate had emerged, he had collected the "corpses" of countless powerful figures who had fallen here, amassing incomparably abundant wealth. Naturally, he possessed numerous supreme treasures for self-protection. Sensing that their master was under attack, they erupted with formidable power on their own to shield him!

Each time the Demon Slayer Sword Qi broke through a layer of defense, its power was worn down somewhat.

Even so, it still shattered layer upon layer