The Chaotic Cicada Stance unleashed with Rusty Lion's full strength had far more power than this.
Whoosh!
After breaking the sword intent of the Cloud Court Thirteen Swords, the hundreds of fragmented blade afterimages suddenly converged, forming a dazzling, snow-bright blade mark that appeared out of thin air above the Cloud Court Thirteen Swords' formation.
By the time the Cloud Court Thirteen Swords reacted, it was already too late.
Boom!
The instant the blade mark appeared, a fierce surge of blade qi, like a gigantic crescent moon, slashed down at the Cloud Court Thirteen Swords' formation.
Bang!
Amid the piercing clash, the cloudlike sword qi that had shrouded the Cloud Court Thirteen Swords' formation was cleaved straight apart by that single strike.
The Cloud Court Thirteen Swords were thrown into disarray once more by this sudden blow.
"Do not panic! His cultivation is no higher than yours!"
Whoosh!
Yun Mubai had only just tried to warn the Cloud Court Thirteen Swords when Xu Taiping turned into a streak of blade light and charged into their formation.
Demon-Slaying Blade, Crane-Listening Stance.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Amid blade cries like the calls of cranes, Xu Taiping moved like a ghostly wraith, throwing the Cloud Court Sword Formation into utter chaos with just himself and his blade.
Unable to reform their sword formation, the Cloud Court Thirteen Swords suffered a sharp drop in killing power. Even with all thirteen attacking Xu Taiping together, they gained no advantage whatsoever.
Moreover, Xu Taiping's Crane-Listening Stance was a blade technique within the Demon-Slaying Blade that grew stronger against stronger foes, trading wound for wound and life for life. It had no fear of encirclement.
Thus, after several exchanges, Xu Taiping was not at a disadvantage at all. Instead, he was beating the thirteen swords back.
The sight