"Peak Lords of the Azure Profound Sect's Seven Peaks, raise your swords with me!!"
Almost as soon as the heavenly tribulation eye appeared, Sect Master Zhao Qian's voice suddenly drowned out the thunder exploding overhead and resounded throughout this world.
Shing-!
With an ear-splitting sword cry, eight streaks of sword light, including Sect Master Zhao Qian's, shot straight toward the tribulation clouds.
Rumble...
Along with those eight streaks of sword light appeared the Azure Profound Sect's Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, which normally manifested only when the Mountain Gate came under attack.
In an instant, guided by those eight streaks of sword light, the Azure Profound Sect's Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation condensed into an enormous sword shadow several thousand zhang long, its tip aimed straight at the tribulation lightning eye.
Clearly, Zhao Qian intended this sword strike as the Azure Profound Sect's farewell gift to Xu Taiping.
While Xu Taiping looked on in astonishment, his master Lü Daoxuan's voice suddenly rang out:
"Taiping, you saved Qingxuan from certain ruin. Today, let Qingxuan shield you with a sword!"
Xu Taiping drew a deep breath, his eyes filled with both emotion and gratitude. He bowed with his hands clasped and said:
"Thank you, Master. Thank you, fellow disciples of the Azure Profound Sect."
Just then, Fairy Lingyue suddenly smiled beside him and said:
"Taiping, Buyu, it's getting late."
Second Senior Brother Dugu Qingxiao also smiled and said:
"You and Buyu go up and take a look first. We won't keep you waiting too long!"
Zhao Linglong also said excitedly:
"Second Senior Brother is right. We'll work hard to reunite with you in the Immortal Realm!"
Xu Taiping glanced at the two of them and said solemnly:
"We certainly will!"
Just then, as though something had occurred to him, Dugu Qingxiao turned to Zhao Linglong beside