But the arrival was merely Daoist Tianshan at the middle Spirit Severing stage. That was an entirely different matter.
Liu Hua, at the late Spirit Severing stage, had still been suppressed by the pressure of her aura after she fell to demonhood.
Daoist Tianshan, at the middle Spirit Severing stage, did not possess Liu Hua's astonishing attainments in the sword Dao.
Even if he had truly comprehended the True Meaning of the Dao as well, he was not worth mentioning in her eyes.
As for why her sword qi had been blocked, she quickly figured out the crux of it.
Daoist Tianshan had long been renowned, his strength far surpassing cultivators of the same realm.
The three flying swords he wielded at this moment were of extraordinary grade. Coupled with the Southern Bright Leaving Fire carried by the swords, which had considerable restraining effects on Demonic Qi,
blocking her casual strike was hardly surprising.
"This East Sea Sword Saint has comprehended the True Meaning of the Dao and is fighting this seat with Spirit Severing cultivation."
"What? Do you also intend to imitate him and fight this seat across realms?"
"If this seat is not mistaken, your middle Spirit Severing cultivation is still separated by no small gap from his great perfection Spirit Severing stage."
"He relies on the True Meaning of the Dao. You... what do you have to rely on?"
The Grand Elder spoke mockingly, her face full of disdain.
At the crucial moment, Su Shi'er and the others had indeed appeared.
But their cultivation realms were laid bare.
Not only the Grand Elder—even Tan Taiqing, Ye Qingxue, Li Piaoyue, and the others in the distance had their delicate brows tightly furrowed, their faces filled with worry.
The other cultivators were even more suspicious, though their gazes toward