The Heavenly Thunder Sword trembled lightly in his palm.
The Haotian Hammer incarnation was the first to step forward.
The cracks that had shattered earlier had already vanished, and the patterns on the hammer's body shone brighter than before.
The Dragon-Patterned Sky-Splitting Spear incarnation followed close behind. With a turn of its spear tip, sparks flew across the Bronze Platform.
The Immortal-Burying Zither incarnation sat cross-legged to the right, fingers pressing down on the strings. The zither did not sound, yet Jian Chen's brow had already tightened slightly.
The three incarnations returned to their positions.
Just as Jian Chen was about to strike, another outline condensed behind Chen Changqing.
It was a completely new incarnation.
A black ancient seal floated in its palm, its surface engraved with mountain-and-river patterns. The instant it appeared, the entire Bronze Platform seemed to sink.
Chen Changqing glanced at it.
The Mountain-River Heaven-Suppressing Seal incarnation.
This was the fourth one he had forcibly condensed after entering Late Tribulation Transcendence.
If Rujie had been here, he would probably have cried, "This thing looks expensive."
Jian Chen's Seven Swords paused for half a breath.
Four incarnations.
One true body.
Five directions.
He finally understood why Chen Changqing had dared to keep standing here.
"You hid yourself deeply enough."
Chen Changqing shook his head.
"That isn't accurate."
He raised a hand, and the four incarnations moved half a step at once.
"I only got this just now too."
Jian Chen felt his chest tighten at those words.
Only got this just now.
Those four words stung worse than any provocation.
He had cultivated the Sword Dao Body and been regarded as a seedling of the sword path since childhood. Whenever he made a move, it had always been others who were stunned.
Today, it was his turn to