Above the Mishui River, sword light shot into the heavens. Marquis of Knowing Fate burned every last shred of his soul power as four swords defied the world and crashed into the Four Immortal Slaying Swords.
The swords engraved by heaven and earth destroyed the heavens and extinguished the earth, revealing once more the might of ancient immortal swords.
Eight swords collided in extremity. After an instant of silence came a scene of heaven collapsing and earth splitting apart. The four law-imbued immortal swords shattered in response, overturning the heavens and churning the waves.
Amid the aftermath, four swords fell silently and plunged into the earth, their radiance dimming in an instant.
Upon the Immortal Slaying and Immortal Trapping Swords, the light faded. The sword bound to Marquis of Knowing Fate's life snapped with a clang, his star soul cracked, and the four swords that had accompanied him through his life were all grievously damaged.
High in the sky, nearly all of Marquis of Knowing Fate's soul power had burned away. He had completely run dry, unable even to turn back for one final look. The sword intent around him dispersed, and his soul body gradually scattered away.
In this life, he had done his utmost.
Below, the Ghost Maiden in white battle armor slowly opened her eyes. They were hollow and lightless, filled with nothing but coldness.
At the Boundary of Life and Death, the Ghost Maiden had returned by reversing reincarnation, yet her consciousness seemed to have remained in the abyss of death. Not a trace of life could be seen in her beautiful eyes.
Sensing the changes in the heavens, the Ghost Maiden raised her head and watched the figure in the sky gradually fade away. After a moment of confusion, she flashed forward and arrived at