Before he could finish speaking, the spirit sword in his hand glimmered faintly, its light tinged with gold.
The light shone before him, forming a faint, almost imperceptible golden bell that shielded him.
"Arrogant!"
The Fifth Elder took a deep breath, and his already swollen belly grew rounder still.
The spirit sword in his palm began to glow blue.
Soon, the blue light merged with the golden glow around him, condensing into a terrifying ball of flame.
Beneath its blazing heat, a cold smile appeared at the corner of the Fifth Elder's mouth.
The instant he barked his command, it seemed as if everything had frozen in place.
The gathered flames fused with the spirit sword in his hand, transforming into a menacing sword wreathed in fire.
Amid the flames filling the sky, a trace of darkness lurked, nearly impossible to detect.
A pair of cold eyes glinted within that darkness, radiating the breath of death.
A vicious, despair-inducing aura that drove people mad surged forth, filling this whole void in an instant and rushing toward Wang Xian.
A piercing dragon's roar rang out, thundering from deep within the flames.
A terrifying, despairing sword strike slashed toward Wang Xian.
"Roar..."
A tremendous boom resounded throughout the entire void!
Boom! A deafening crash!
It was as if two meteorites had collided in the void, their sparks illuminating the entire expanse.
Countless Sword Qi surged into the heavens, slashing toward the depths of the void.
Sword Qi lit up the darkness. Crisscrossing beams of sword light streaked across the sky like countless meteors, dazzling the eye.
The gloomy void turned as bright as day in an instant.
Two forces of Sword Qi clashed without yielding, shaking the entire void as they swept past, carrying two distinct strains of dragon might.
Beneath that