Xuanyin True Lord controlled the Yellow Springs Scroll and vanished, while the four powerhouses remained motionless.
Yet petals began drifting through the air.
Each petal seemed to be a runic inscription carrying bizarre energy. They also seemed to resonate with one another, shrouding the entire space in that bizarre energy.
Under its influence, the Yellow Springs Scroll gradually reappeared.
The surrounding petals immediately transformed into swords and slashed down!
The Yellow Springs Scroll trembled gently, releasing a layer of luminous light that blocked every attack. But more and more petals appeared, finally forming a rain of swords that fell upon the scroll.
This time, the Yellow Springs Scroll could no longer withstand the assault. Its glow grew weaker and weaker, as though it might go out at any moment.
Just then, streams of black qi emerged from the Yellow Springs Scroll, transforming into sinister ghostly creatures that enveloped it. Though the sword rain continually destroyed them, more kept pouring out, temporarily shielding the scroll itself from attack.
Seizing this opportunity, the scroll hummed and tried to vanish into the void again.
Seeing this, the other three finally stopped watching. True Lord Xuanguan raised his hand, and an enormous blade of sword light appeared out of thin air, cleaving down at the scroll.
True Lord Wanmeng took out an unremarkable bead and flicked it lightly. An instant later, it appeared beside the scroll, releasing fine threads that wound around it and prevented its escape.
Meanwhile, True Lord Anying took out a Black Token, but did not act.
Bound by the threads, the scroll could not move. The enormous sword light struck it squarely, instantly extinguishing its glow, and Xuanyin True Lord tumbled out.
"Xuanguan, are you truly determined to kill me?!"
Staring at the sword in True Lord Xuanguan's hand, he