In an instant, a sense of despair and helplessness welled up in both Heavenly Lord Shihu and Xiahou You.
Separated from them by an entire realm, even if the two had the will and strength to help, they could only watch helplessly from here.
It was not just them. An air of a fine show's impending conclusion also pervaded the teahouse.
"Clang!..."
Just as everyone quietly watched Xunqi of Ningchan Cave and Madam Lu charge toward Jiaye Hall, waiting for the show to end, a sword shadow radiating dazzling Sword Radiance suddenly descended straight from the sky, blocking their path.
"Bang!"
With a tremendous crash, the longsword, radiating brilliant Sword Radiance, plunged heavily into the blue-gold stone paving of the clearing before Jiaye Hall.
At the same time, sword qi spread to either side from the longsword with a boom, forming a Sword Qi Wall.
"Boom!"
While everyone was wondering where this flying sword had come from, Xunqi of Ningchan Cave remained entirely unaffected. He roused his tremendous blood qi, drew the long saber at his waist, and brought it down heavily upon the Sword Qi Wall.
"Bang!"
Amid another tremendous crash, Xunqi of Ningchan Cave actually cleaved a three- or four-foot-long opening in the Sword Qi Wall with a single stroke.
At this sight, Xiahou You immediately said in astonishment,
"Xunqi of Ningchan Cave's physical strength is actually this terrifying."
Judging by that stroke, Xunqi of Ningchan Cave's physical strength had likely already touched the threshold of the Great Sage Realm.
"Clang, clang, clang!..."
But no sooner had she spoken than three piercing sword cries rang out in succession from the Moonshadow Stone projection overhead.
Immediately afterward, three more streaks of sword light formed by flying swords descended from the sky.
"Bang!..."
Amid a deafening collision, the sword formation