As she spoke, Fairy Lingyue suddenly turned to glance at the Mysterious Female True Lord and the others behind her, then asked with a piercing gaze:
"What do you think?"
Fairy Lingyue's look sent a shudder through their hearts. The Mysterious Female True Lord then said in a somewhat aggrieved tone:
"Fairy, aren't you underestimating me a little too much? The safety of the entire Shangqing Realm is at stake. How could I possibly refuse to return this sword strike to him?"
Fairy Lingyue shot the Mysterious Female True Lord a sideways glance.
"You mean that if the Shangqing Realm's safety weren't at stake, you wouldn't return this sword strike?"
Her gaze sent a chill down the Mysterious Female True Lord's back. Without another word, the True Lord raised an arm and condensed a golden sword shadow in one palm.
The others likewise said nothing, each condensing a sword shadow in their palms.
Fairy Lingyue wasted no more words on them. With a sweep of her sleeve, she shouted:
"Taiping, receive our swords!"
Then her sword shadow, several zhang long, carried four or five sword shadows seven or eight feet long with it, merging into the golden sword shadow before Xu Taiping's sword fingers.
Clang!
In an instant, the golden sword shadow before Xu Taiping, half of which had broken off, not only recovered completely but grew even larger, reaching at least six zhang in length.
At the sight, many Spectating Cultivators watching through spirit mirrors finally understood. They immediately began calling out through their mirrors-
"Everyone, I tried it! I have Daoist Taiping's sword intent on me too! I just sent it to him. Hurry and try it yourselves!"
"I tried too, but I seem to be too far away. My sword hasn't arrived yet!"
"Everyone, could someone explain