Clang!
The Human Emperor Sword trembled, its blade radiating a faint golden light.
In the next moment, the Human Emperor Sword shot away at top speed.
"This is my world. You can't escape."
The Human Emperor Ye Clan Progenitor held Ye Wuliang's corpse, her back to the Human Emperor Sword. She wasn't worried it could get away.
The pink mist contracted, transforming into a peculiar solid world that forcibly pinned the Human Emperor Sword in place, leaving it unable to move.
"Woman, I knew there was something wrong with you!" a cold voice came from within the Human Emperor Sword.
"If you knew, why did you still come here with Wuliang?" the Human Emperor Ye Clan Progenitor asked.
Ye Wuliang's body dissolved into an illusion and vanished completely.
The Human Emperor Ye Clan Progenitor composed herself, rose, and turned to face the Human Emperor Sword.
Clang!
The Human Emperor Sword rang out and unleashed a massive Sword Qi, instantly cleaving the pink world into an illusion.
"Though the Human Emperor Sword ranks seventh, in the hands of a human powerhouse it can unleash power far beyond its own limits. Even the Juedao Sword can contend with it."
"But you're just a sword on your own. How much power can you bring out?"
The Human Emperor Ye Clan Progenitor waved her hand, and the pink world appeared once more, blocking the Human Emperor Sword's way out.
"I shouldn't have protected your clan!" the Human Emperor Sword said.
"You weren't protecting my clan. You simply made a promise to someone," the Human Emperor Ye Clan Progenitor said.
"Why did you become like this?"
"Back then, you were a heroine even I respected—capable and bold. Even at his side, you had a light all your own."
"Why did you become like this, to