The sudden change filled the sovereigns with an overwhelming sense of danger, while also leaving them utterly bewildered. They could not understand what had triggered the danger of the Seven-Star Lantern Formation.
Zhang Yuanqing immediately pulled Aunt, clad in vine armor, into his arms. He activated the Blazing Sun War God skill, triggered the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon's defensive form, then raised his left hand and snapped his fingers repeatedly.
Energy nullification.
What a Level 7 sovereign excelled at most was nullifying spiritual power.
The sword qi raining down from the sky visibly weakened.
Demon Eye Heavenly King assumed his Three Heads, Eight Arms form. His eight sinewy, dragonlike arms swung blades, spears, staves, and other weapons so densely that not even water could pass through.
Some of the torrential sword qi was shattered or knocked aside, while some pierced through his defense and struck his body, leaving puncture wounds and injuries that severed bone.
Princess Yinyao blocked and dodged some of the sword qi, but there was simply too much of the descending sword rain. Before long, her head was cut off and her right arm severed, leaving her like a beautiful doll that had been dismembered.
The first wave of sword rain soon ended, and the seven lanterns drifting overhead came to a stop.
All was calm again.
Zhang Yuanqing released the Stop-Killing Palace Lord. His left ear and left shoulder had been shattered and pierced by the sword rain falling from the sky, and several sword holes marred his body, though none struck vital areas.
Demon Eye Heavenly King pulled out a blood-red dagger from his Inventory and took a deep breath like an addict. Wisps of blood mist escaped from the blade and flowed into his nostrils.
The dagger's crimson color rapidly faded, while Demon Eye Heavenly