The other flying swords of the Seven Star Great Formation immediately responded as well, each ringing with a sword cry. Seven strands of sword intent, filled with boundless hatred and utter coldness, seeped forth. Accompanied by formidable force, they slowly encircled Xiao Hua along an exceedingly profound trajectory. Those forces were like a palm with seven fingers, slowly closing together!
Xiao Hua could no longer fly. The As-You-Wish Staff dancing in his hand grew ever heavier, and for the first time, it felt as though he were dragging through mud and water!
"Not good!" Xiao Hua's eyes darted about. Not only had the true essence throughout his body completely solidified, even his physical body was enduring a crushing pressure he had never felt before. This pressure was enough to grind his flesh to pieces! Moreover, it prevented Xiao Hua from drawing near that sword cultivator and stopped the As-You-Wish Staff from striking the sword cultivator's flying sword!
"Clang~" Xiao Hua neatly stowed the As-You-Wish Staff away into his space, and the Soul Capturing Bell rang out again with difficulty!
Unfortunately, the twelve sword cultivators had long been prepared. Aside from the flying sword transformed from Ling Yunwu, which showed no reaction, the sword light of the other eleven flying swords merely flashed once in unison before falling silent again!
I fear I'll have to use spirit fire! Xiao Hua's heart sank. He shrugged his shoulders, and with a "Caw," the Phoenix Dharma Body emerged. Its aura of looking askance at Heaven and Earth surged forth once more. Lightning crackled within the Phoenix Dharma Body, resisting the pressure of the Seven Star Sword Array!
Unfortunately, Ling Yunwu had prepared for this long ago. Three blood-red sword lights flew out from three of the flying swords and shot straight toward the Phoenix