The Five-Colored Rainbow Light arrived in an instant!
Whether prompted by a secret hint from Elder Dao Hu or not, one Void Boat blasted a beam of light straight toward the edge of the Nine Palaces Sword Formation.
If it struck, the Nine Palaces Sword Formation would surely be destroyed, and Immortal Master Yuan Cheng would surely die!
With a tremendous boom, the rainbow light curved around and cut straight into the formation attack descending from midair...
Chaotic spiritual power danced across the sky. The Five-Colored Rainbow Light dimmed slightly for an instant, then circled to a stop above the Nine Palaces Sword Formation.
The rainbow light slowly dispersed, revealing an ancient, unadorned Immortal Sword shrouded in dazzling radiance! A young man in blue robes floated expressionlessly beneath it.
A slightly hoarse voice rang out. "Disciples of the Taihua Sect, heed this command! By decree of the sect master, the object unearthed on Marsh Pearl Island shall belong to the sect. The Elder Hall shall receive a commendation for overseeing the overall situation, with further rewards from the sect... Longcheng Peak shall receive a commendation and temporarily remain on Marsh Pearl Island to guard the Sword-Nurturing Platform! Once cultivators from the Sect Master Hall take over, you may return to the sect!"
Elder Dao Hu gritted his teeth and said coldly, "What do you think you are? A mere Sword Slave... you aren't even a sect elder, yet you dare spout such outrageous nonsense here?"
The blue-robed young man sneered. "I'm nothing. I'm only a sword... a sword in the sect master's hand! The sect master merely sent me to deliver his message and arrange this matter. If you object... then attack me! But... the Void Boats aren't the Elder Hall's private property. Withdraw!"
The blue-robed young man glared at