Boom-
High in the sky, the Eight-Armed Heavenly Demon's demonic qi surged to the heavens. Even with the Dean and the others suppressing it together, they could not contain it completely. Its form grew ever more solid, its cold, evil aura striking terror into their souls.
At this critical moment, on the other side of the Academy, the sky shook and space curled back upon itself as an enormous black sword shadow shot into the heavens.
Terrifying sword qi swept over them from dozens of miles away.
Chen Chi and the others looked in that direction, and their eyes instantly stung as though they might spurt blood.
The sword qi was terrifyingly sharp, carrying a dreadful pressure that suppressed body, mind, and soul.
Ye Qiu looked that way too, and his body trembled slightly.
He sensed the same terror he had felt when drawing his blade on Divine Illumination Peak outside the Yin-Yang Great Sect.
Though it was not as overbearing as it had been then, he could still tell it was far from ordinary.
"It's that sword!" At the same time, Chen Jianyi, who had been transferred into the consciousness space and remained pinned beneath Heavy Prison Peak, suddenly spoke.
His voice was heavy, but beneath that heaviness lay an indescribable excitement.
Ye Qiu said, "Old Chen, you used to be Jian Yi, the man in charge of the Sword Academy. You must know this sword, right?"
Chen Jianyi said nothing, but Ye Qiu could tell that he did.
After a long while, Chen Jianyi said, "Asura!"
Ye Qiu said, "What?"
Chen Jianyi said, "The demonic sword, Asura. I personally brought it back to the Myriad Laws Academy!"
Ye Qiu was about to ask for details when the sword light suddenly swelled, accompanied by a deafening roar.
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