At the summit of the Golden Stairway lay a boundless expanse. Purple and gold intertwined and clashed, Sword Radiance scattered the surrounding clouds, and heaven and earth cleared. Thunderclaps boomed through the world.
Xu Yi raised her head to look up, and her heart suddenly clenched.
"He's facing that man."
Even from so far away, those two Sword Intents sent a chill across her skin.
A trace of worry showed on Xu Yi's face. She had naturally heard the illustrious name of the [Celestial Pivot Sword], one of the exceedingly few Foundation Establishment Sword Immortals of this age. He was deeply involved in worldly affairs, and his fame resounded throughout Li-Liao.
Perhaps some extremely ancient lineages still kept such figures hidden away, but they rarely ventured out. This Celestial Pivot Sword Immortal was practically among the foremost Foundation Establishment cultivators in the world. Even the Dao heir of Dust-Sweeping whom she had encountered earlier could hardly compare.
She continued onward, watching the summit. Only purple and gold remained visible, leaving her unable to discern how the battle was going.
Elsewhere, Xu Xuan's Dharma Sword clashed with Zhou Shi's. One Sword Intent was majestic and lofty, its cycles emerging from a single ultimate point; the other carried the swiftness of all thunder, faster than cause and effect, bearing the blazing might of heaven.
Their Dharma Swords collided. Terrifying pressure surged from that golden longsword, driving Xu Xuan back until he nearly fell from this place.
He could only desperately rouse his Immortal Foundation. Cracks even appeared on [Cinnabar Thunder], and its sword spirit wailed incessantly, but he still planted his feet at the edge and withstood his opponent's sword might.
The golden sun sank into the marsh. The boundless Divine Thunder transformed, becoming golden Heavenly Fire that threatened to burn this