Outside Sword-Belly Mountain, Profound Qi had suddenly erupted into turmoil. The fiery intensity of "Vermilion Lotus Great Liquid" could almost be smelled.
"[Heart Candle Guide] has already been planted. Those two strikes just now were essentially the last two she could deliver," Sima said quietly. "Rest assured, Mountain Lord. With every breath, they become more like two lambs awaiting slaughter."
The dark mountain interior was silent and cavernous. Ji Changyun said nothing, while Sima seemed to have limitless patience. At last, Ji Changyun pressed his lips into a sharp, straight line and said slowly, in a low voice, "Before nightfall. Kill them."
"Will Kongtong guarantee that the Immortal Platform won't come?"
"Kongtong guarantees that the Immortal Platform won't come."
Sima lowered his eyes and brushed the blood from his sword, giving a cold, hoarse laugh. "Done."
He turned and removed the [Heart Mirror] from the dragon's head. Ten thousand swords scattered at once, sinking back beneath the stream and into the mountains. Si Mountain turned the sword and returned it to its sheath, and the green-clad figure swept out.
Outside Sword-Belly Mountain, Yi Duanzhi struck Dai Shangyu out of the air with his spear. Nearly a hundred jade-like Fire Lotuses rose around him, and none of the peak masters could approach for the moment. Just then, Sima's green-clad figure shot out in a thin streak. His gleaming blade flashed from its sheath, piercing three chests in succession amid scattering green shadows, and broke through the encirclement alongside the fiery spear.
Ji Changyun's immense sword intent followed only an instant later. Profound Qi surged like an ocean around the old man, gathering into a Flying Sword that he hurled out. Howling Sword Qi swept the green shadows and Fire Lotuses away, and the sword pierced Sima from behind.
"Disciples of Kongtong!