Driven into a corner by the Emei Sect, Grandmaster Taiyi Hunyuan had no choice. He had stopped feeding true qi into the Heavenly Demon Immortal-Slaying Sword, but now he had to spur it into action again, heedless of the enormous cost in blood essence.
Receiving his blood essence and vital energy, the Heavenly Demon Immortal-Slaying Sword let out a long, delighted cry. Ten thousand rays of Demon Light erupted from it, and it forcibly drew back the remnants of souls and bloody energy that had dispersed earlier.
The sky abruptly grew several shades redder. The demon sword stretched to over three hundred zhang, sweeping sideways and cleaving downward to knock aside all the Emei Sect's blades. Then it flicked upward and slashed horizontally, instantly severing the "waterfall" formed by the Heavenly Jade Star Sand at its waist!
The lower portion of the Heavenly Jade Star Sand collapsed downward. Ruan Zheng repeatedly expelled true qi, driving the upper sand down and the lower sand up until they joined together, enveloping the Heavenly Demon Immortal-Slaying Sword and forcibly lifting it.
Ruan Zheng wanted to seize the Heavenly Demon Immortal-Slaying Sword with the Heavenly Jade Star Sand. At the very least, he would carry it above the clouds of the Nine Heavens and let the astral wind scour it, separating it from its master and giving his companions an opportunity to kill the demon.
But in the next instant, vast quantities of Demon Light and demon fire erupted from the Heavenly Demon Immortal-Slaying Sword. It shook off all the five-colored star sand at once, wheeling up and down like a frenzied dragon unleashed upon the world.
Now, Elysium Immortal Li Jingxu had originally had no intention of joining this sword duel.
He had long since reached the realm where he could attain Ascension.