As soon as he finished speaking, a low howl suddenly rose from the depths of the seabed. A swarm of dark gold blade shadows drifted up through the water, crowding densely around Dao Kuang.
Every blade shadow carried the exact same murderous saber intent as the Road of No Return. There were eighty-one in all, sealing the sunken ship's entire cargo hold tight.
"Eighty-one Guixu Blade Shadows! I spent thirty thousand years cultivating this move. Today, you'll be its first victim!"
Dao Kuang swept his hand, and all eighty-one blade shadows moved at once. With shrill screeches that tore through the air, they flew at Yun Che from every direction, cutting off every possible escape.
Yun Che neither dodged nor retreated. Sun moon star power abruptly surged around him, and the three sun moon star wheels behind him slowly began to turn. Crimson star power formed layer upon layer of light shields before him.
The eighty-one blade shadows struck the star shields instantly. Ear-piercing tearing sounds rang out without pause, and more than half the layered shields were shattered in the blink of an eye. Sharp blade qi had already grazed Yun Che's cheek, leaving a thin, bloody cut.
"Your star power is certainly fierce, but my blade shadows are endless. Let's see how long you can hold out!"
Dao Kuang formed seals with both hands. The eighty-one blade shadows exerted their strength again, their saber intent instantly doubling as they forced the light shields apart and stabbed toward the vital points all over Yun Che's body.
Yun Che's gaze sharpened. He suddenly withdrew his star shields and darted straight into a gap between the blade shadows, the Immortal-Splitting Saber in hand. He moved so fast that only a crimson afterimage remained. After evading more than seventy blade shadows, he