"Well? I spared his life, and I still have more tricks to show you."
"If you've got the ability, come at me. I've seen this trick of yours before."
The talisman paper kites Jin Er used were extremely similar to the Paper Effigy Xie Beichen had used when fighting Li Muxue. Sure enough, the Heaven-Worshipping Sect could not be disentangled from the Immortal Realm.
"Is that so? Then let's put it to the test!"
The paper-kite longsword rose again. The power of its runes allowed the sword to Spatial Shift, spew fire and discharge lightning, endure without ceasing, and become as hard as metal and stone... For a time, its myriad transformations left Chen Shichong scrambling to fend it off.
"Hmph, it's still Origin Power, merely controlled through talismans. Shi Chong, sever it with the Dao!"
Inspiration flashed through Chen Shichong's mind. If talisman power could enable paper to form a sword, why couldn't a sheet of paper itself become a sword?
"Go!"
Chen Shichong turned his palm into a sword and pointed at Jin Er. The paper-kite longsword instantly scattered back into a sky full of paper kites, which flew like swords, turning to slash at Jin Er. Jin Er's expression changed drastically once more. He hastily pointed a finger and shouted, "Stop!"
The runes on the paper kites blazed with light, locked in a stalemate with Chen Shichong's Sword Dao power. The paper kites filling the sky stopped dead, then burst into roaring flames, turning to ash that drifted down.
"Good. To think that my intervention would help you comprehend the Dao. You're impressive!"
Having once again acknowledged Chen Shichong's merit aloud, Jin Er stayed no longer. He turned and took a step, vanishing without a trace.
"I'll report the truth to the Emperor's Son. You are qualified