Chapter 2297
When the High One's avatar brought this sword down, it crossed all obstacles in an instant and struck directly at the origin of qi and intent. It seemed that any evasion, concealment, or even resistance was useless before it.
The sword edge happened to fall upon the gap between the transition and convergence of two Dao techniques. This was an empty, undefended place where no transformation could exert its effect. Thus, this stroke landed squarely upon the foundation sustaining him.
At this moment, the sharpness of Sever All Absolutes revealed itself. Fine sword scars immediately appeared all over the Daoist's body. From every angle, they ran straight and crisscrossed, as if his entire person had been sliced into fragments.
Yet this was not the end. As his body scattered apart, the sword intent continued to thrust forward, peeling away the transformations of his other Dao techniques. That sharp edge kept driving deeper into his origin.
If there had been no further obstruction at that moment, this sword would have completely slain the Daoist formed from the lotus seed.
But just as the sword intent reached its final thrust and was about to erase his foundation, a force emerged from deeper within and stopped the Sword Qi from penetrating any further.
With this aid, the Daoist's collapsing body came to a halt. Then, as though some transformation had occurred, he restored himself from that shattered state at an even faster speed.
He reappeared at a distance from the High One's avatar, seemingly no different from before.
Yet the High One's avatar showed not the slightest hesitation because he could recover. The Star Lotus beneath its feet flashed, and it appeared near him once more. Sword light swept out again, striking the Daoist's body as if it would never rest