Shen Luo's mind was linked with the Vermilion Bird Sword Spirit, so he naturally knew something was amiss. Before he could work out what it was, however, the half-bird, half-fish monster that had attacked him earlier charged at him again.
"Go."
Shen Luo waved his hand, and thirty Pure Yang Flying Swords shot out together. Their light flashed rapidly in the void, golden sword shadows interweaving as they split into more than three thousand streaks.
Guided by the swords themselves, all the golden sword shadows surged toward the monster like a vast school of fish.
"Aooo..."
The monster opened its pointed beak and let out another piercing screech. The sound waves pouring forth instantly shattered hundreds of sword lights, but still more erupted, surging toward it without pause.
As the sword lights drew near, they suddenly scattered like unfurling petals, surrounding the half-bird, half-fish monster from above, below, and every side.
"Slash!" Shen Luo clenched one hand into a fist and shouted in a low voice.
As his voice fell, thousands of sword lights shot straight toward the center from every direction, leaving no blind spot and not the slightest gap through which the monster could escape.
Yet the next instant, Shen Luo's brows furrowed slightly. He discovered that every single sword light had missed.
"So that's how it works..." Understanding dawned on his face.
Immediately afterward, however, azure light flared not far from his side. The half-bird, half-fish monster seemed to have recognized him as its greatest threat and charged at him again.
This time, Shen Luo did not dodge. Instead, he rushed straight toward the monster. Behind him, all the flying swords swept swiftly forward, spreading like a peacock's tail as they attacked it.
Just as the two were about to collide, the monster concealed itself again and