Then, under everyone's excited gazes, the scene within the Battle-Watching Projection followed the streak of sword light Xu Taiping had become into a floating, hourglass-shaped sky canopy formed of dark-gold stardust.
A series of dull collisions between stars sounded from the image.
But at that moment, Dongfang Yuejian and the others noticed that after Xu Taiping entered this hourglass-like sky canopy filled with dark-gold stardust, his ascent had slowed considerably.
And the higher he went, the slower he became.
Seeing this, Dongfang Yuejian immediately asked in confusion:
"Heavenly Journey Ancestor, why has Eldest Brother Taiping's ascent slowed so much?"
For a moment, everyone turned their eyes toward Feng Tianxing.
Feng Tianxing said gravely:
"The grains within this Great Luo Star-Sand Sky Canopy were formed from countless fragments of stars. Each grain of star sand looks small, but in fact, it weighs as much as a mountain."
"Never mind a cultivator like Taiping entering it for the first time-even this old man slows down when ascending through here."
He immediately reassured everyone:
"But it doesn't matter. Even if Taiping continues using only forty percent of his fighting strength, as long as his ascent doesn't stop, he'll eventually make it through."
"If Taiping is willing to draw another Demon-Sealing Sword, he'll certainly ascend faster."
Hearing this, Dongfang Yuejian and the others relaxed.
"Boom!..."
But just then, a qi explosion abruptly thundered out.
At the same time, the sword light enveloping Xu Taiping abruptly shrank to a third or a quarter of its previous size.
Seeing this, Dongfang Yuejian immediately asked in utter bewilderment:
"Why is Eldest Brother Taiping reducing his fighting strength now instead of increasing it?"
Feng Tianxing looked equally puzzled.
Under normal circumstances, Xu Taiping would have to draw at least one more Demon-Sealing Sword to pass swiftly through this