Seeing this technique, Yan Chihuo felt somewhat reassured instead. He could tell that the black robe on his opponent was indeed a rare treasure, but it was not a Xuantian Spirit Treasure.
He thought to himself, "With Nether Palace's strength, possessing a Xuantian Spirit Treasure should be nothing unusual. As the foremost figure of Nether Palace, it would only be fitting for Dongfang Ying to wield such a treasure. Could it be that he didn't bring it with him? And yet he still dares to face me—his nerve truly is no small thing."
With a hand seal, the Seven Absolutes Cold Mist Sword trembled in the air and transformed into a sky full of icy stars, instantly forming the Falling Flowers and Drizzling Rain Sword Formation. Having only just advanced to the Ascension Stage, he had yet to master Godslaying, the supreme divine ability of the Sword Path, so the sword formation was all he could use.
In truth, Dongfang Ying was usually quite cautious in his dealings, but this time greed had clouded his mind. Although Yan Chihuo's earlier sword strike had broken his signature ultimate technique, it had also exposed the fact that Yan Chihuo had entered the Ascension Stage too recently. Compared with an old-established Ascension Stage cultivator like Dongfang Ying, his cultivation was still shallow, and his true strength rested entirely upon Xuantian Spirit Treasures.
Yan Chihuo had indeed only just entered the Ascension Stage, but he had already grasped several supreme divine abilities, such as World-Destroying Divine Thunder. However, after advancing, he had not yet had time to properly refine his own methods. Moreover, the Seven Absolutes Cold Mist Sword was not a lightning-aspected treasure. Combined with the sword formation, its actual might had been far from fully unleashed, which was why he had failed