Ye Wushang perked up and immediately turned toward Qing Chen, his voice rather smug:
"Brother Qing! Hahaha, this Sword Lord has reached the peak of the Nascent Soul early stage! I'm about to catch up to your Dharma cultivation! I've also comprehended Thunderclap Sword Intent, and my Sword Path rules have grown stronger! How are things now? Shall we give them a good thrashing?"
As he spoke, he deliberately flaunted the rule patterns on his sword, blue and purple light flowing along the blade with faint crackles, a dazzling sight.
He felt he had truly shown his might today. What a satisfying battle!
He had shattered his shackles between life and death, advanced his Sword Path rules another step, and displayed his prowess before hundreds of thousands of cultivators!
Exhilaration surged through Ye Wushang's chest like a tide. He wished he could test his sword against the whole world!
His fighting spirit blazed, and he was about to utter a few more bold declarations-
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of that purple figure among the Demon Lotus Sect's forces.
Master?! When did he get here?
The words caught sharply in Ye Wushang's throat, and his smug smile stiffened.
Heavenly Shu True Lord merely gave him a cool glance, signaling him to shut his mouth at once and stop talking.
Ye Wushang froze.
On the other side, Wuchen also reined in the abandon he had displayed while bickering with Ye Wushang. He turned toward Abbot Hui'an, pressed his palms together, and bowed, his tone composed:
"Master, through my life-and-death battle with Ye Wushang, I touched upon undying intent and was fortunate enough to break through. My rules have advanced, and my cultivation has also reached the peak of the early stage."
After making their reports,