"Is that so?"
A soft sigh drifted in from outside the mountain's belly.
The voice was not loud.
Yet the moment it fell, the galaxy-like Sword Light that was slashing down toward Su Shi'er and the others actually paused slightly in midair.
The next instant, a streak of Mystic Light broke through the air and entered.
The Mystic Light was not dazzling, but it came with astonishing speed. In the blink of an eye, it had already stretched across in front of Su Shi'er and the others.
Within the Mystic Light, a hand slowly reached out.
The palm pressed down gently.
The motion looked light and effortless, yet it made the overwhelming galaxy Sword Light crashing down from above rumble and quake violently.
Countless starbursts flickered uncertainly, as though the Inverted Galaxy had been forcibly held up by an invisible power.
"Rumble!"
Amid the low, thunderous roar, the residual might of the Sword Light swept out in all directions.
Broken stones showered down from all around the mountain's belly, and large stretches of the mountain wall struck by the aftermath instantly turned to dust.
Caught off guard, Su Shi'er and the others were also forced back again and again by the surging wave of force.
The Buddhist flame of the Lotus Lamp in Lin Qiao'er's hand hurriedly lit up, working together with the Mystic Woman Avatar, while Mo Huaikong promptly cast spells and unleashed techniques, only then barely managing to protect everyone.
But... the instant they steadied themselves, everyone's gaze fell at once upon the Mystic Light that had suddenly appeared in their line of sight.
The galaxy Sword Light had been blocked, and forcibly blocked in such a manner. This left everyone, who had nearly sunk into despair, deeply shocked.
In an instant, doubt rose in all their hearts.