“What is this?!” Aghast, the Crimson Firmament elder discovered with great dismay that the reborn Sugato Sword was stronger than his faction’s ultimate weapon!

Shimmering sword radiance and limitless might shook the sword cauldron, carving one deep mark after another onto the cauldron’s surface.

Hummmmm.

The sword cauldron keened with distress.

Clang!

Busy clashing with the Skyturning Seal on the other side, the sword bell quaked violently and tolled resonantly, sending a purple bell shadow to clap down protectively over the cauldron. The bell tolls carried on, firing ripples of sword energy at the Sugato Sword.

“This isn’t possible! The Sugato Sword didn’t showcase this level of strength ten thousand years ago in the hands of Lord Sugato!” Panting heavily, the elder directed the sword cauldron in a joint defense with the sword bell...