Above the Vast Sea.
The Great Void shattered. Blood qi of the utmost purity rose, condensing into auspicious clouds and forming a canopy-the most righteous qi between heaven and earth, the primordial Dao of humankind.
"I am Feng Yan. Who are you?"
The white-robed man stood with his hands behind his back, holding the entire Vast Sea and Great Void in check. His presence was terrifying. He was unquestionably among the foremost figures under heaven, worthy of ranking among the great divine ability wielders!
Xu Xuan's heart sank slightly. He instantly understood who this man was: the high-level blood qi cultivator Guan Quan had mentioned, an important minister under the Liao Emperor who had now inherited the position of the Greed and Evil Demon Manifestation.
After a moment's consideration, he gave his name outright, saying gravely:
"Xu Xuan."
"Oh? The Altar Thunder Sword Immortal of Great Li. What a coincidence, running into you here."
Feng Yan spoke leisurely, then suddenly looked up at the sky as though searching for something, utterly unconcerned that his opponent might thrust a sword at him. Only after a little while did he lower his gaze to Xu Xuan and smile.
"I had no wish to bully a junior, but the Imperial House appointed me [Great General of Mystic Subjugation and Pacification]. Duty demands that I cannot pretend I haven't seen you today."
"This is the Northern Sea. Take one move from me, and I'll leave."
Xu Xuan, however, was looking at the sword wound on the man's chest. He knew that sword intent, the swiftest under heaven, all too well. It was unmistakably Celestial Pivot sword intent!
*Was this Zhou Shi's doing? Even someone with such a formidable body had suffered beneath his sword. Just what realm had that Celestial Pivot Sword Immortal reached