By the time they came to their senses, Xu Taiping had already charged into the sky above the military formation where Lü Daoxuan and the others stood.
Seeing that it was already too late to act, Ping'an sighed.
"Eldest Brother moved too fast."
Bai Yu said gravely,
"Let's watch how things develop first. The Eldest's cultivation and combat strength seemed to have made a tremendous breakthrough just now. With Grand Martial Uncle and the others joining forces with him, he might well be a match for the Demon Mother."
But no sooner had Bai Yu spoken than the hundreds of cultivators led by Lü Daoxuan were forcibly pushed away from the Demon Mother.
For a moment, Xu Taiping was the only one left inside the Thousand Demon Hands barrier.
At the same time, all the Thousand Demon Hands that had been looming over Bai Yu and the others withdrew.
Clearly, the Demon Mother intended to devote all her strength to dealing with Xu Taiping.
Now Bai Yu and Ping'an were truly anxious.
But Dongfang Yuejian, who stood behind them, spoke with her eyes shining.
"Neither of you needs to worry."
Bai Yu and Ping'an both turned to look at Dongfang Yuejian.
Without taking her eyes off what lay ahead, Dongfang Yuejian said,
"Against Eldest Brother Taiping as he is now, this Demon Mother is merely spinning a cocoon to bind herself."
Only Dongfang Yuejian, who had endured countless hardships and dangers alongside Xu You, could truly sense the might of the swords Xu You had hidden throughout the Five Heavens.
Clang...!
Just as Bai Yu and Ping'an looked on in confusion, a long, lingering sword cry suddenly rang out from the western horizon.
Immediately afterward, they saw a streak of sword light resembling purple morning clouds, piercing through clouds and