"Already at the threshold of the ninth tempering?" A trace of curiosity appeared on Sword Three's face.
He sized up Curse Spirit with great interest.
Everyone was astonished by Curse Spirit's sudden breakthrough.
Everyone had witnessed the madness of the Evil Palace's people. Faced with death, they felt not the slightest fear; they would even sacrifice all their strength and their very lives to Curse Spirit, the Evil Clan's holy maiden.
But that Evil Palace disciple earlier had only undergone eight temperings. Even if he sacrificed himself, it should have been impossible for someone at nine temperings to break through directly to the tenth.
What was more, for these Heavenly Prides, nine temperings was already the limit. Breaking through further was exceptionally difficult!
Sword Three had seen that Curse Spirit herself had already been at the threshold of the ninth tempering. Upon receiving the life sacrifice of that eight-tempering Evil Palace disciple, she broke through directly to the tenth tempering!
Perfect tempering, the bearing of a supreme being!
Curse Spirit's strength underwent a tremendous surge. She was still in the Divine Emperor Realm, yet she now rivaled a Seventh-Order lower Great Emperor!
In one stroke, she became the strongest Heavenly Pride present!
Evil black curse marks seeped across Curse Spirit's delicate face, branding her from head to toe. Terrifying power spilled from her body, making her appearance utterly horrifying.
The sword radiance Sword Three unleashed was difficult for Tian Yin and the others to withstand, and they suffered injuries to varying degrees each time.
Yet black mist now churned around Curse Spirit, and she actually managed to block Sword Three's assault!
"Can't keep playing around..." Sword Three's gaze gradually turned cold. At the same time, he shouted at his companions, "Hold nothing back. Kill them!"
He had just received word