At the sight, Xu Taiping's heart tightened, and he said:
"The Nine Abysses really did make a move after all."
In fact, when he had seen Xiahou You invite a group of powerful cultivators from the Lower Realm to attempt to break the seal with such fanfare, Xu Taiping had already guessed that the Nine Abysses would send someone to rescue Demon Emperor Jiao.
Just then, Xu Taiping's left eye suddenly flickered, and he heard the Lotus Eye say:
"It's also possible that this Celestial Palace Star Map is extremely important to the Nine Abysses."
Xu Taiping nodded slightly and said:
"We certainly can't overlook that possibility."
The great deductive power had clearly told him that this star map would play an enormous role in his future breakthrough into Dao Integration and his rescue of his master and the others in the Taixuan Ghost Domain.
That alone was enough to prove the importance of the Celestial Palace Star Map.
At this point, Xu Taiping added:
"Still, if the Nine Abysses knows how important this star map is, the Shangqing Cultivation World couldn't possibly be unaware."
Almost the instant Xu Taiping finished speaking, a piercing sword cry suddenly exploded across the heavens with a metallic ring.
At the same time, a dazzling streak of sword light spanned east to west.
A single sword strike severed that enormous black arm.
"Boom!"
Amid the tremendous crash, the enormous block of ice fell heavily to the ground.
At this sight, Xu Taiping's eyes immediately lit up, and he said:
"Anyone who can sever the Heartless Demon Emperor's black claw with a single sword strike must be far from ordinary."
Even as he spoke, the sword light spanning east to west suddenly contracted rapidly, finally merging into a dazzling sphere of light.
At the same