This cheap old dad really wasn't right in the head.
"Father." He interrupted the Purple Imperial Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon King, who was still trying to stifle his laughter. His voice was even. "Let me see if I can cut through that chain."
The Purple Imperial Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon King's laughter stopped abruptly. He whipped around to look at him, a burst of light instantly flaring in his eyes.
"You... what did you say?"
Xu Yanli didn't waste any more words. He raised a hand and drew the Jade Fan from his waist.
The instant it left his hand, the sun, moon, and stars, along with the mountains and rivers on its surface, all lit up. Five-colored divine light poured from the ribs of the fan, wrapping around it as the whole thing rapidly stretched and transformed.
In the blink of an eye, the Jade Fan became an Angel Holy Sword, its entire body a lustrous white. A chaotic glow flowed along the blade, which was as thin as a sliver of frozen moonlight.
He gripped the hilt and drew a deep breath.
Creation Force welled up from his palm and spread along the hilt, covering the whole blade. The power wasn't great, yet it carried the unquestionable might of a rule.
He raised the Holy Sword and aimed it at the chain around the Purple Imperial Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon King's neck, then gave it a light swing.
The motion was gentle, as if he were brushing a fallen leaf from someone's shoulder.
But the moment the blade came down, the entire secret realm trembled with it.
The purple crystal cavern shook violently. Fragments rained down, and several thin cracks split the ground. The destruction aura filling the air seemed to be stirred by something, surging without end.
The chain let out a sharp,