Shi Ji raised her treasured sword as she spoke. Sword light soared, clear and limpid, bleaching the surrounding skies white. It divided into countless threads in midair, weaving themselves into a sword formation. At first glance, it seemed like the transformations of the Eight Trigrams, yet the evolution of those sword threads filled Spirit Flute Daoist with terror.
"Everyone, be careful! It is the sword intent of the Severing Sword!"
As he spoke, Spirit Flute Daoist flicked the feather fan in his hand dozens of times. In an instant, myriad flames surged forth, unfolding into a heavenly river of fire that poured down from above and blanketed the surrounding void.
The other Jade Purity Dao cultivators, hearing Spirit Flute Daoist's warning, also acted one after another, unleashing all manner of divine powers and Dao techniques.
Unaware of Tongtian's sword Dao's formidable reputation within the Jade Purity Dao, Shi Ji was both startled and enraged. She hurriedly released her cloud veil to shield herself.
Spirit Flute Daoist stared at the sword light severed by his own river of fire, somewhat astonished.
Back then, after Tongtian had cut down the Heavenly Emperor with several sword strikes, the Jade Purity Dao's patriarchs, Daoist Guangcheng, Cihang Daoist, and the others had repeatedly impressed upon their disciples that, should they ever encounter a sword Dao passed down by Daoist Tongtian, they must never hold back.
If they knew themselves to be no match for their opponent, they were to either surrender or flee. They absolutely must not force themselves into battle.
As for the reason, the words left behind by their forebears stated that Tongtian's sword Dao carried exceedingly heavy killing intent, came remarkably close to the transformations of Heaven and Earth, and contained the principles of all things. Once struck by it, not only