"Hmph..." Lu Ruochang's face was as cold as frost as he snorted. "This sword has seen your ugly conduct clearly! Not only did you covet others' spiritual artifacts, you even forged the Sword Master Token. How can such crimes be forgiven? You might as well kill yourselves. Do not soil this sword's hands, stain the Void Sky Sword Sect's name, or ruin the reputation of us sword cultivators..."
"Clang..." Before Lu Ruochang could finish, sword light immediately flared around Qin Nongxue and Liu Su as they shot off in two separate directions. How could scum like them possibly kill themselves?
"Hehe..." Xiao Hua laughed and patted Li Zongbao on the shoulder. "Since that is so, Senior Brother Li, why not see them off on behalf of Sword Friend Lü..."
The instant Xiao Hua's palm landed on his shoulder, Li Zongbao felt a stream of true essence arise within him, light as drifting smoke and clouds yet vast and deep as ocean waves. The true essence surged into his meridians and flowed mightily toward the arm holding the Immortal-Piercing Whip.
"Good!" Li Zongbao's eyes widened as he shouted, "Where do you think you're going? Take a whip from me!"
As Li Zongbao's furious roar rang out, the Immortal-Piercing Whip that had remained in his hand suddenly emitted dazzling radiance. With a sweep of his arm, two whip shadows transformed into coiling dragons, tearing through the air as they struck directly at Qin Nongxue and Liu Su!
Smack! Smack! The two sounds arose almost simultaneously from two different places. Beneath the Immortal-Piercing Whip, the sword essence within Qin Nongxue's body was completely imprisoned, leaving him utterly unable to wield sword intent. A Sword Transformation first grade swordsman, a grandmaster equivalent to an early Nascent Soul Dao cultivator, was killed by Li Zongbao