"Buyu, guard me!"
Just as Lin Buyu looked puzzled, Xu Taiping suddenly shouted.
Lin Buyu's expression immediately turned solemn, and she summoned her Life-Bound Flying Sword at once.
Clang...!
With a piercing sword cry, a dazzling sword light shimmering with a five-colored halo suddenly enveloped the entire side room.
At the same time, the radiance of several Divine Intent Edicts lit up around Lin Buyu.
Clearly, her Life-Bound Flying Sword was not the only thing she was using to guard Xu Taiping.
After making these preparations, Lin Buyu immediately turned her gaze toward Xu Taiping and asked in confusion:
"Senior Brother, how are you?"
At that moment, Xu Taiping had his eyes closed in concentration, seemingly struggling to maintain something.
Only after hearing Lin Buyu's question did his tightly furrowed brows relax somewhat.
Then he said:
"My clone is dissipating his cultivation to switch to that cultivation technique. He should have reached the final step now, so my true body will be affected as well."
After drawing a deep breath, Xu Taiping continued:
"Next, my true body's aura will drop three times in succession, making it look as though I'm dissipating my cultivation."
"But don't worry. After those three rounds of dissipation, my cultivation will gradually recover."
"It's just that throughout those three rounds, both my cultivation and combat strength will keep falling."
"They might even fall below the Transformation Realm."
Hearing this, Lin Buyu nodded slightly and said:
"I understand."
She immediately continued:
"Rest assured. With me here, no outsider will break into this side room."
Xu Taiping nodded and said:
"Sorry for the trouble."
As he spoke, Xu Taiping drew a deep breath, and his tense expression suddenly relaxed.
Boom!!!
Almost the instant his expression relaxed, the five-colored threads whirling around him abruptly spread outward.
At the same