Ning Sihua, Wen Lingxue, Cha Jin, Ying Que, Yuan Heng, and the others were startled into action. They used the Heaven-Sealing Formation of the Nine Absolutes to see what was happening outside.
āWho is that?ā
āItās Qing Luo! He looks different, but his presence hasnāt changed at all!ā
āSo, itās himā¦ā
When they recognized this new arrival, the initially flustered group actually calmed down.
When Su Yi left, he gave them instructions on how to handle this, and heād left numerous methods in reserve. All of these preparations were to ensure they could deal with Qing Luo when he arrived.
āLingxue, you and Cha Jin should go tell the others not to panic,ā said Ning Sihua at top speed. She hadnāt lost her cool at all. āYing Que, Yuan Heng, letās circulate the Heaven-Sealing Formation of the Nine Absolutes and exterminate him!ā
āGot it!ā
Everyone agreed.
ā¦ā¦
Outside the ruins.
The wind and clouds changed color, and the seas churned.
The snow-white sword nourished within the sword slaveās back re-entered the world!
Clang!
The sword roared like a primordial demon god, shaking the nine heavens and stirring up the wind and clouds.
Unstoppable sword light stung the eyes. It was like a blazing sun, radiant to the extreme as it illuminated the entire stretch of sea.
Upon closer inspection, the sword was forged out of Divine Bone Jade. It was radiant and crystalline, and it emanated a limitlessly terrifying aura.
Two words were written on the hilt in tiny, contorted characters the size of a flyās head: Divine Misfortune!
By the time the sword entered his hand, āQing Luoāāthe sword slaveāhad aged beyond comparison. His skin cracked and split, as if every last drop of power and vitality had been squeezed out of him.
āYou are no longer of any use.ā
A cold, unearthly voice emanated from within the snow-white blade of Divine Misfortune.
Thenā
Bang!
The gray-robed, withered shell of a no-longer-young man exploded into nothingness.
Then, an illusory figure floated above Divine Misfortune, a handsome, unearthly man in black robes.
This was the swordĀ spirit QingĀ Luoās true form!
He stood with his hands behind his back as he gazed into the entrance of the Immortalsā Sword House. A cold smile tugged at his lips as he whispered to himself, āEven if Su Yi were here, heād find it difficult to escape death. What good will a paltry Heaven-Sealing Formation of the Nine Absolutes do you?ā
He was the weapon spirit of Divine Misfortune, the personal weapon of the third-generation leader of the Immortalās Sword House. How could he possibly be ignorant of the mysteries of the Heaven-Sealing Formation of the Nine Absolutes?
āBreak!ā Qing Luo swung his sleeves.
Boom!
The humming of a sword shook the heavens. The yao sword, Divine Misfortune, soared into the air, then slashed furiously downward.
The entire Heaven-Sealing Formation of the Nine Absolutes surged. Countless glyphs manifested of its power, their divine radiance piercing the sky.
But Qing Luoās slash effortlessly cleaved a path through the formation.
Whoosh!
Qing Luo took a step forward, shooting into the formation.
Ning Sihua had been waiting for an opportunity this whole time. When she saw this, she didnāt hesitate to issue orders.
āThe moment he steps through the entrance to the ruins,Ā activateĀ the full extent of the formationās power andĀ trapĀ him! Then, Tian Li can attack and kill him herself!ā
āGot it!ā Yuan Heng and Ying Que nodded their assent.
But when Qing Luo was just about to step into the entranceāā
The Heavensphere Soul-Refining Lamp Su Yi had sealed within the Heaven-Sealing Formation of the Nine Absolutes suddenly shot forth.
āQing Luo, hurry up and run awayā!!ā
The illusory figure of a white-haired woman in red floated above the lamp and cried out in panic.
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This was none other than the sword spirit Tian Li!
But this scene caught Ning Sihua and the others off guard.
Su Yi had spared Tian Li because sheād sworn that, so long as Qing Luo dared appeared, sheād kill him herself.
Whoād have thought sheād betray them?
āTianli, donāt be afraid! A formation like this canāt do anything to me.ā When he saw Tian Liās familiar figure, excitement appeared on Qing Luoās face. Once Iāve broken the formation, Iāll take you away. Iāll release you from theĀ HeavensphereĀ Soul-RefiningĀ Lamp.ā
āYou want to release her? Youāre dreaming!ā Ning Sihua laughed coldly.
As she spoke, a talisman appeared in her hand, which she suddenly activated.
Boom!
The talisman lit up, and the Heavensphere Soul-Refining Lamp trembled violently. The serpentine wick burst with piercing, bloody Dao light, with ruthlessly suppressed Tian Li.
Tian Liās illusory figure almost shattered, and she screamed in pain.
This was a talisman Su Yi had left behind in case Tian Li turned on them.
When circulated, it could activate the power of theĀ HeavensphereĀ Soul-Refining Lamp to seal and suppress Tian Li.
āTian Li!ā Enraged, Qing Luoās unearthly eyes shone with terrifying, vicious light. He shouted, āStop! Or else, Iāll kill every last one of you!ā
As he spoke, he directed the yao sword, Divine Misfortune, and attacked with all his might.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Streak after streak of vicious and unearthly sword light descended. The formation surged, and Dao Light shook violently.
It was as if Qing Luo had gone completely mad.
Ning Sihua furrowed her bow.
Sheād originally planned to wait until Qing Luo reached the entrance of the ruins, then use the formationās power to suppress him. That could have trapped him completely; he couldnāt have escaped, not even if he grew wings.
But now, that was obviously no longer possible.
āForget it! First, letās force him back!ā Ning Sihua gnashed her teeth and reached a decision.
A moment later, she, Yuan Heng, and Ying Que joined forces, circulating the Heaven-Sealing Formation of the Nine Absolutes with all their power.
Boom!
Radiant arcs manifested of the formationās power swept toward Qing Luo like divine whips.
In a few blinks of the eye, Qing Luo was forced to retreat. His hair was disheveled, and he staggered back. The look on his face had changed.
He suddenly realized that the formationās power had changed. Someone had obviously altered and rearranged many of its secrets and profundities!
āQing Luo, hurry up and run! When Su Yi left, he left behind all sorts of methods to kill you!ā Tian Liās agonized, frantic voice emanated from theĀ HeavensphereĀ Soul-Refining Lamp.
Her source power had already fused with the treasure. When Ning Sihua activated the talisman Su Yi had left behind, she suffered the lampās suppression, plunging her into endless agony.
āSu Yi? Him again, that fucking bastard!ā Qing Luoās eyes were bloodshot, and his features contorted. He gnashed his teeth so hard that they almost shattered.
A moment later, he took a deep breath, his eyes full of madness. āTianli, Iāve already waited for countless years. This time, no matter what, Iām taking you with me. Even if I die, I want to die with you!ā
Clang!
Before his voice had even finished echoing through the air, Divine Misfortune shook violently and burst with terrifying, blood-colored light. Every inch of the sword seemed to burst into flame.
āBreak!ā Qing Luo roared in fury as if heād gone insane. He swung his sword and attacked, charging toward the lamp suppressed deep within the formation.
Layers of the formationās power lashed out like divine whips, but shockingly, the terrifying, blood-colored sword qi suppressed them!
Ning Sihuaās pupils constricted, and she inwardly cried out in alarm.
She wouldnāt have guessed Qing Luo would be this strong when he fought without regard for his life!
āBreak! Break! Break!ā
Within the formation, Qing Luo fought like an enraged deity. He broke through layer after layer of the formationās power, and it seemed heād flatten everything in his way.ā
āQing Luo, if you do this, even if you take me away, youāll ruin your cultivation baseā¦ā The white-haired, red-dressed Tian Li said through a face full of tears. Her heart ached, but at the same time, she was moved.
Immediately afterward, she seemed to reach a decision. She muttered, āFine. Youāre not afraid to die, so how⦠how could I cling to life?ā
Boom!
She suddenly burst with dazzling, resplendent light as black as ink. It emanated a terrifying, destructive power.
Immediately afterward, she countered and neutralized the power of theĀ HeavensphereĀ Soul-Refining Lamp!
The lamp trembled violently and released earsplitting wails.
Then, shockingly, Tian Li broke free of its confines!
However, she was obviously severely injured, and her figure was indistinct. It seemed she could crumble at any time.
It was then that Qing Luo fought his way to her side. When he saw her condition, his heart ached, and he was overcome with rage.
āJust you wait! Iāll massacre everyone here! I wonāt spare a single one of you!ā Qing Luo emphasized each and every word, then shouted, his voice rife with endless hatred.
Boom!
He swung his sword and continued fighting his way into the ruins. The layers of the formation could do nothing to stop his advance.
āIāll go with you.ā Tian Li was obviously severely injured and on the brink of collapse, but as she accompanied Qing Luo, the white-haired woman in red smiled sweetly and tenderly.
Qing Luo was the weapon spirit of Bai Changhen, the third-generation leader of the Immortalsā Sword House.
Tian Li was the spirit of the first weapon the sectās founder, the Heavensphere Yao Emperor, had ever forged.
Although no one knew it, the two sword spirits had long since fallen in love, til death do they part.
Ning Sihua, Yuan Heng, and Ying Que watched from a distance, their expressions shifting and uncertain.
But none of them panicked.
āMaster Suās powers of prediction are like a godās!ā Ying Que sighed.
When Su Yi left, heād arranged numerous countermeasures, and heād even warned them of the possibility that Tian Li might turn on them.
His reason for suspecting this was simple: Sheād once asked him, āDoes being a sword spirit mean that my life is not my own, and that others can decide whether I live or die?ā
It was because of this question that Su Yi didnāt trust her completely. This was also why he left so many countermeasures when he left.
What happened now was unquestionable confirmation of Su Yiās initial suspicions.
How could Ying Que notĀ sighĀ with admiration?
āThat woman is pitiful, but oftentimes, the pitiful bring their misfortunes upon themselves. Fellow Daoist Su gave her a chance, and she chose not to treasure it.ā Ning Sihua sighed, then turned to Yuan Heng. āGo ahead and do it.ā
Yuan Heng nodded, then solemnly took out a talisman.
This was one of the countermeasures Su Yi had left. Once shattered, it could kill any Spiritual Revolution Realm cultivator around.
Wen Lingxue and Cha Jin each had a talisman just like itā¦
This was the source of Ning Sihua and the othersā confidence.
Thus, even when Qing Luo shouted about killing them all as if heād gone mad, none of them panicked. If anything, they found him a bit pitifulā¦
But then, before Yuan Heng could take action, cold laughter rang out.
āYou wicked creatures dare commit violence here? You donāt know the meaning of the word death!ā
Ning Sihua and the others were stunned.
A withered, disheveled, elderly blind man had appeared in the Heaven-Sealing Formation of the Nine Absolutes, seemingly out of nowhere.
Then, the old blind man waved his hand.
Boom!
A talisman exploded, firing a streak of shocking sword qi. It flashed through the air.
Crunch!
Something audibly shattered.
Qing Luoās figure, as well as the sword he controlled, Divine Misfortune, split in two, offering no more resistance than paper mache!