Deep within the Ten-Thousand Mountains, in the ancestral grounds of the Golden Blade Mantis Clan.
When more than half the clan had been killed or wounded and several Primordial Unity Golden Immortals had fallen in succession, the ancestor finally sensed that something was wrong and rushed back at once.
The moment he neared the ancestral grounds, he saw blood-light filling the sky.
As soon as he entered the mountain gate, a heavy stench of blood hit him full in the face.
Before his eyes lay heaps of corpses, shattered peaks, and blood splashing everywhere.
The ancestor was beside himself with rage. Just then, he saw Qingnu cut down another Grand Unity, and his fury blazed as he attacked directly.
"You court death!"
With a sweep of his hand, he condensed a blade light ten thousand zhang long.
The laws of metal erupted, incomparably sharp as they sliced open space itself.
That blade light seemed to descend from the Nine Heavens, cleaving heaven and earth apart.
Qingnu's expression changed, but she did not retreat.
Thinking of her fallen clansmen, hatred flooded her heart and drowned out her fear.
She hesitated no longer. Burning everything she had, she fought with her life on the line!
At that moment, her sword heart reached an unprecedented purity, as though it had broken free from some restraint. Her spiritual platform became clear and bright.
She revealed her true form. An Azure Jade Butterfly nine zhang long appeared, beautiful as a divine miracle.
With a gentle flutter of her wings, she unleashed two sword lights that pierced the heavens, entwined with five thousand years of hatred as they fiercely met the blade light.
The two sword lights merged into one, surging to nearly ten thousand zhang.
With a thunderous boom, blade and sword collided, shaking heaven