Within the rosy glow, a succession of sword qi surged toward the sword qi unleashed by the Heartless Sword.
As the sword qi collided, the streams of sword qi erupted by Purple Cloud Surging Waves were as fragile as paper.
They shattered almost at the first touch.
Yet this also greatly reduced the speed of the incoming sword qi.
"Fellow Daoist Ling wishes to fight this mountain man to the death. This mountain man does not wish to die, so naturally I shall accompany you to the bitter end!"
"But after this battle, both you and I are wounded."
"The Ancient God Ruins are perilous and strange. Why not call a temporary truce and wait until we have recovered some of our strength before settling the score?"
"Fellow Daoist Ling's goal is to reclaim the Heavenly Gang Green Wood Sword. Surely you do not wish to defeat and kill this mountain man, only to lose your own life to the dangers of the Ancient God Ruins itself or to other cultivators?"
Seizing the opportunity, Su Shi'er continued trying to persuade Ling Yue Shang before him.
Explanations were useless; he could only lay out the advantages and disadvantages.
Until the very last moment, he had no intention of giving up.
"Since this sword is called Heartless, once it leaves its sheath, it must see blood!"
"You would do well to spare me the needless words!"
There was only endless coldness in Ling Yue Shang's eyes.
Sword intent continuously spread from her body, and the sword qi in the air grew increasingly formidable.
Amid the ringing of swords, the sword qi instantly crushed every strand of sword qi from Purple Cloud Surging Waves and flew toward Su Shi'er.
Before the sword qi could strike Su Shi'er, Purple Cloud Surging Waves moved of