The instant the Life and Death Arena's space shattered, Qi Dao's vision went black. In the blink of an eye, he was back above the Star Dou Great Forest.
The power he had lost returned as well.
He even felt that his Sword Intent had grown more refined than before he entered the Life and Death Arena.
Already with one foot in the Sword Soul Realm, he crossed the threshold as naturally as water flowing into a channel.
There was no spectacle, but countless insights into Swordsmanship surged through his mind. Just like that, he broke through to the Sword Soul Realm.
Qi Dao had no time to stop and admire his new realm. He immediately looked ahead.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's body, cleaved in two, fell from the sky. Where its corpse had been, a jet-black pearl hovered, giving off both cyan and blue light.
The instant Qi Dao appeared, the black hole that had released him erupted with suction. The pearl seemed eager to fly into it.
But Qi Dao had been ready. How could he let the pearl escape?
He shot out a hand and seized it.
Perhaps because the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was dead, the black hole's pull was not strong.
Though the pearl struggled desperately in Qi Dao's grip, it could not break free.
At last, the black hole slowly closed, and the pearl stopped struggling as if resigned to its fate.
Not far away, Qian Renxue, Dugu Bo, and the others were startled to see the black hole open again.
Then it released the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's corpse and Qi Dao.
Delight spread across their faces.
Qi Dao was safe after all!
The four of them immediately flew over.
"Are you all right, A Dao?" Qian Renxue asked.