"Whatever the consequences, Liu Hua would bear them all on his own shoulders!"
Seeing Xiao Wujian withdraw the momentum of his sword technique, Liu Hua knew that his hope of seeking a sword trial with the other man had come to nothing.
Two flashes of disappointment passed through his eyes.
However, upon hearing Xiao Wujian's reminder and learning that the person he spoke of was likewise highly accomplished in the Sword Dao, Liu Hua's expression turned solemn. Far from showing fear, he even seemed faintly expectant.
"It is naturally best that you possess such awareness!"
"Enough. Let us speak of business. There is an extraordinary force hidden here, one capable of affecting and devouring the True Yuan within cultivators' bodies."
"The injuries among you are all quite serious. Board the flying vessel and heal yourselves first. I can also take this chance to investigate exactly what mysteries this place conceals."
As he spoke, Xiao Wujian raised a hand and swept it through the air. A flying-vessel Magical Treasure flew from his sleeve.
The moment the flying vessel appeared, it swelled in the wind, becoming an enormous vessel a hundred zhang long in the blink of an eye.
The vessel was not particularly luxurious and appeared rather plain.
Yet countless patterned inscriptions glimmered faintly across its surface, forming a powerful protective force.
After releasing the flying vessel, Xiao Wujian did not wait for the others to respond. With a sweep of his sleeve, immense power surged from his palm.
Without deviation, it enveloped the five people present.
Carrying the five of them, it sent them onto the flying vessel's deck.
In midair, the Blood Cloud Blade and White Bone Banner, the two evil treasures that had previously threatened Su Shi'er as well, abandoned any thoughts of acting the instant Xiao Wujian