A Sudden Change

Sword Qi, carrying boundless killing intent, shattered the firmament. In an instant, it cleaved apart the palm print the black-clad man had struck out, then streaked across the battlefield like lightning, bearing down on him head-on, ready to cut him down where he stood!

"Hmph!"

The azure-robed man, who had been forcing Ji Yun back step by step, let out a cold snort at the sight. The circling goshawk plunged headfirst from the sky, extending its giant talons like a chain of mountains to smash down upon the azure Sword Qi.

"Boom—crack!"

The Sword Qi shattered. The goshawk was sent flying backward, its form wavering as if it might be split apart by a single sword strike!

Seeing this, the azure-robed man ceased his assault. His brow furrowed slightly, and his expression turned more solemn.

A spatial rift spanning a thousand zhang suddenly appeared in the midst of the battlefield. A white-robed figure strode out of it, and in the blink of an eye, he had arrived above the warship.

He was a handsome man around thirty, tall and slender. Dressed all in white, with sword-like brows swept toward his temples and eyes flashing with cold light, he let his long hair fall past his temples and dance in the wind. His bearing was as graceful as jade, and he stood in midair like an immortal god from the highest heavens.

"Yan Jun?!"

When Bai Weiyang saw him, surprise and delight surged through her. She thought the sealed domain gate had finally been opened and the Imperial Court had sent reinforcements at last.

"Who are you?" the azure-robed man asked in a low voice. The black-clad man returned to his side, standing half a step behind him, his heart filled with humiliation.

Having only just entered the Heavenly Demon realm,