"The Sword Ring is complete."
Faint glowing words appeared before Xu Yuan's eyes.
And that was not all.
He could faintly sense the Three Realms Universe's power surging toward an eruption, even stirring his Crown into Resonance with it.
The Mountain and Sea Crown was the Universe's Authority of Truth, which it had bestowed upon the Lord of Gui Xu.
When he called for aid this time, the Three Realms Universe had poured every ounce of its strength into helping the Lord of Gui Xu complete the task!
"Here."
The Lord of Gui Xu tossed him the sword.
"Thanks. Drinks are on me next time." Xu Yuan vanished in a flash.
The Lord of Gui Xu floated in the darkness, gazing thoughtfully at that room.
He reached toward it.
An invisible wall blocked his hand. He could not move it another inch.
"Beyond the Three Realms... I wonder what it's like."
The Lord of Gui Xu sighed.
The uncertainty in his eyes vanished in an instant.
A man like him possessed a will far stronger than that of most Cultivators.
Since his Resurrection, he had used Xu Yuan's Chosen Lord of Demon Subjugation Crown to slay enemies without pause, advance his cultivation, and study the Law Imago day and night, forgetting food and sleep.
He had done it all to win this battle for the Three Realms!
Win first. Worry about what lay beyond the Three Realms later!
Meanwhile,
Xu Yuan repeatedly used Heaven-Stealing to return to the Black Coffin Universe.
"Where did you go?"
Marcelo wielded two submachine guns, holding down both triggers.
The guns did little. They could barely slow the Dark Knights, let alone wound them.
"Went to get a weapon," Xu Yuan said.
With a flick of his hand, a black Long Sword appeared.
"You