The shadow vanished, the bright moon reappeared, and the golden book closed again, just as it always had. But that feeling of rippling, nourishing waters and all living things lending their strength was gone.
Seeing that Chang Le was as good as new and the Seal Heaven Platform had reappeared, Yu Banshan and Qi Jinxiu both let out long breaths of relief.
Although the Sect Master Immortal Venerable's projection had descended and struck from afar, this was no small matter. Neither of them had yet entered the Immortal Class, and it was best not to get involved.
Clear moonlight spilled down, and the stars were as large as bushels. Yu Banshan was about to make a few remarks about what had just happened when he saw a star as large as the moon blaze with light, eclipsing all the others. Its surface shimmered with indistinct colors, and on closer inspection, it was covered in jade palaces and celestial towers, truly like a heavenly palace.
Suddenly, a streak of white light burst from it, condensed and bleak, like the sharpest, most fearsome Sword Qi. It shot straight into the boundless heights, leaving behind a mark as though the sky had frozen—and a chill so terrible that Yu Banshan and Qi Jinxiu could not stop trembling.
What terrifying Sword Qi! It seemed to herald the end of all things! For a moment, neither of them could control their minds.
Jade Void Palace, inside Jade Purity Hall.
Meng Qi's thoughts surged as he wondered how many great powers from Jade Void Palace would be able to come after hearing the bell summon them.
Just then, a streak of white swordlight flew in through the doorway. It radiated a sharpness that seemed to shatter reality, then settled on the meditation cushion below Guangchengzi.
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