Long Xiaoyao had once experienced the Joy Sword's power at close range. A moment of carelessness had allowed it to disturb his mind.
Facing so many Qing Swords this time, Long Xiaoyao did not dare let his guard down.
Knowing that the Qing Swords were not mental attacks and would not trigger his Mental Power's instinctive resistance, Long Xiaoyao immediately held his breath and focused, concentrating so that they could not interfere with him.
He brought two fingers together and caught the somewhat familiar sword between them. Then terrifying Soul Power Fluctuation erupted from his body, shattering several Qing Swords like a tempest sweeping through rotten wood.
"This should be the Joy Sword, right? After all these years, both its strength and solidity have improved tremendously."
"To control so many swords at once, it looks like you've also obtained the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Distraction Control Technique. Good. That saves me a trip to the sect."
"Unfortunately, the gap between our soul power cultivation is simply too great. With my guard up, you can't interfere with my emotions."
Jiang Yue did not reply. He continued hiding himself with the Simulation Soul Skill, while different radiances emerged from several Qing Swords. The emotional fluctuations along their blades became increasingly vivid, as though every one of them had come alive.
The Joy Sword in Long Xiaoyao's hand also changed, transforming into a longsword that was blue from tip to hilt.
The sudden change caught Long Xiaoyao somewhat off guard. Waves of low, mournfully lilting mental fluctuations spread from the blue longsword before him.
A hand appeared around its hilt. Then Jiang Yue's entire body emerged before Long Xiaoyao, gripping the sword as though he intended to drive its blade into Long Xiaoyao's chest.
"Things remain, but people have changed; all is