The violet heavenly saber slashed down, hitting Master Shengyun’s life lamp defenses, and sending out even more intense ripples. Then, Master Shengyun’s heavenly saber also slashed forth, and when it hit Xu Qing’s, they both shattered.

Master Shengyun was shoved backward by the force of the collision.

But Xu Qing wasn’t done yet. Everything up to this point was actually a smokescreen. Next, Patriarch Golden Vajra Warrior unleashed his most powerful attack from within the iron skewer. Sparks shot out from the shattered heavenly saber as the skewer emerged with blinding speed. The patriarch was obviously in control of the electricity dancing on the surface of the skewer as he pushed it to its top speed.

The patriarch clearly knew how important his mission was. Furthermore, having seen how the shadow had been so critical to the fight so far, he was feeling very nervous. Fearful that he might fail, he went mad in his efforts, detonating lightning symbols to get a boost of speed and power. He became like a real bolt of heavenly lightning that pierced right through the life lamp defenses of the backpedaling Master...