Clang, clang, clang!
Across heaven and earth, countless specks of cold light suddenly appeared.
There were more than twenty of them.
Each one was a terrifying Sword Qi.
Xie Tian truly was an old monster who had undergone Nine Times Re-cultivation. His movements were elusive: sometimes he retreated to evade Li Ye's Sword Qi, sometimes he advanced to meet Li Ye's attacks head-on.
He calmly endured a full round of attacks from Li Ye's Sword Array without suffering so much as a scratch.
Yet his expression grew increasingly grave.
That was because after just one round, Li Ye's sword speed had already reached 4.9 million times Light speed.
At the start of each sword strike, its speed rose most fiercely, increasing by 100,000 times Light speed.
Though the increase weakened afterward, each subsequent strike was still tens of thousands of times Light speed faster than the one before it. His speed kept climbing.
"Your Sword Array is surprisingly profound."
Xie Tian spoke, his expression more serious than ever.
"You actually survived one round of my suppression. Impressive indeed."
"Now, let me show you more of the mysteries of my Wu Ji Sword Array."
Li Ye said, shaking his sword as he charged at his opponent.
The Wu Ji Dao Diagram beneath his feet blazed even brighter, radiating a vast aura.
Xie Tian's movements were peerless. Under the pressure of one round from Li Ye, he revealed his full strength.
—Five million times Light speed.
This was the threshold of the Domain Saint Fifth Heaven.
At times, Xie Tian soared against the heavens like a Phoenix spreading its wings; at others, he circled and dove like a hawk swooping down on its prey.
He dispelled wave after wave of Li Ye's attacks.
Li Ye's Wu Ji Sword Array was also unleashing