"Shall we go take a look?"
Seeing the soaring sword energy, Su Huamei said with some excitement.
Liu Nanfeng was a little speechless, seeing her like this, wasn't saying that redundant?
"Let's go." Liu Nanfeng headed in the direction from which the sword energy originated.
Just then, a roar reached everyone's ears, more sword energy burst forth in the air, and hidden monsters swarmed out. However, most of them were turned into mincemeat by the sword energy, and were then devoured or assimilated by the monsters that luckily survived.
"Who is this person, to be so powerful?" Su Huamei exclaimed in surprise.
She also guessed that this person must be among the previous batches of people who entered the Heavenly Palace.
"It should be the swordsman Sun Henian," Zhu Yin'e said.
"So it's him." Su Huamei showed a look of realization.
Then she said, "Then we'd better not get any closer. Let's keep moving forward."
"What's wrong with this person? Is there any problem?" Liu Nanfeng asked with some surprise.
He rarely saw Su Huamei show so much apprehension towards someone.
"If Zhao Changsheng represents the pinnacle of swordsmanship today, then Sun Henian represents the foremost swordsman today. His obsession with the way of the sword has reached a point of madness. To pursue the pinnacle of swordsmanship, he gave his beloved to his opponent, and to pursue the pinnacle of swordsmanship, he even gouged out his own eyes..."
Su Jinxiu's words reminded Liu Nanfeng of a very old movie where the villain similarly killed his wife and children, gouged out his own eyes, and was mad to the point of becoming a demon, but ultimately lost to the protagonist.
No wonder the usually carefree Su Huamei, upon hearing it was Sun Henian, wanted to give him a wide berth. The main reason was that such a person was so infatuated with the sword that he had lost himself. Not only was there no benefit in interacting with him, but one also had to guard against him thinking you were a hindrance and giving you a fatal blow at any moment. That would truly be not worth it.
However, as they were speaking, several huge buildings ahead collapsed with a roar, and then, the battle scene hundreds of meters away unfolded before their eyes.
Countless monsters surged towards a swordsman in the center.
The person in the center stood with his sword, his eyes covered with a red silk ribbon. Although he couldn't see his surroundings, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and he looked full of excitement.
With every swing of his sword, a wave of monsters around him would die, but soon other monsters would fill their places, as if there were no end.
Moreover, these monsters were bizarre, capable of attacking enemies from unimaginable places, and their attack methods were also ever-changing, ranging from the most common wind, fire, thunder, and lightning, to mental illusions, symbiotic backlash, soul absorption, and reversal of heaven and earth. Even Liu Nanfeng, facing so many attack methods, would likely be flustered.
But Sun Henian stood firm with his sword, cutting down everything no matter how it changed. He exuded powerful confidence, possessing an indescribable charm.
"What a pity..." Su Huamei couldn't help but sigh.
Sun Henian was like a sharp sword; anyone who approached would be wounded. So, no matter how charming he was, no one dared to approach him.
"Let's go... Huh." Just then, Liu Nanfeng suddenly looked to the right.
"What's wrong?" Su Jinxiu asked curiously.
But before Liu Nanfeng could answer, she knew the reason.
Because about several kilometers to their right, a colossal figure appeared, but it wasn't a person, but a cuddly panda.
He directly uprooted a building and hurled it forward.
"Is that the friend you mentioned earlier?" Zhu Yin'e asked from the side.
"No, it should be his father, or his grandfather."
Zhu Yin'e: ...
"It's probably also surrounded by monsters. Should we go help?" Su Huamei asked.
"Of course, let's go."
Liu Nanfeng changed direction and led the way towards that area. As he moved, his mirrored space began to extend forward continuously.
Liu Nanfeng moved swiftly and soon reached the target's location.
A giant panda stood in a clearing, all the surrounding buildings having collapsed into ruins. The panda used no weapons, relying solely on its hands. Like swatting flies, it hit accurately, turning countless monsters into mincemeat. It was truly gory.
However, as the saying goes, even an ant can bite an elephant. The relentless tide of monsters constantly gave the giant panda some trouble. Fortunately, he likely had some protective artifact, a thin layer of cyan light covering his fur, helping him to resist a considerable amount of damage.
"You all wait here for me. I'll be right back." Liu Nanfeng naturally wouldn't stand by and watch, so he said to those around him.
"Let me do it. I haven't made a move in a long time. My cultivation has progressed recently, it's a good opportunity to test my skills," Su Jinxiu volunteered.
Liu Nanfeng hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Then be careful."
Saying that, he opened his mirrored space and let Su Jinxiu out.
As soon as Su Jinxiu exited the space, she drew circles in the air and embraced emptiness, unleashing her ultimate move. Behind her, a colossal white bone Dharma image appeared.
However, the white bone Dharma image was no longer like before, holding white bone twin swords and exuding a fierce aura.
Now, the white bone Dharma image was full-figured and corpulent, its hands forming mudras, its face filled with compassion.
But this did not mean that such a Dharma image was not powerful. As the mudras in its hands changed, countless white rays of light bloomed from its body. Those monsters fell like wheat being cut, their bodies pierced like sieves.
"She's become even stronger," Zhu Yin'e frowned, her face filled with amazement.
"Of course," Su Huamei said proudly, as if she had a share in the glory.
At this moment, Su Jinxiu's movements did not stop. Naturally, more monsters swarmed forward. These monsters, some were mere shadows, some had eight limbs, some had three heads and six arms; in short, they came in all shapes and sizes.
As Su Jinxiu's fingers moved through the mudras, the Dharma image behind her mirrored her movements. Immediately, numerous plumes of dust rose from these monsters, and were then devoured by the giant Dharma image behind her. Finally, this energy was fed back and nurtured, making Su Jinxiu even more radiant.
Those monsters all let out mournful cries. As the dust rose, these monsters withered at a visible rate, turning into lifeless husks. With a gust of wind, they turned into dust in the sky.
This was caused by the complete extraction of their life force. Let alone those monsters, even Liu Nanfeng felt a tremor of fear.
He knew that demonesses absorbed souls; was this an enhanced ultimate version? It instantly absorbed the life force of thousands of monsters, and these monsters were not weak individually.
Perhaps for Su Jinxiu, this was a perfect hunting ground.
At this time, with the help of an ally, the panda also reverted to its original form, it was Zhan Dundun's father, Zhan Guoliang.
Although he had never met Su Jinxiu, he had heard of her. She was Liu Nanfeng's wife, so she was naturally considered one of their own, and he felt at ease.
However, before he could express his gratitude, Liu Nanfeng and the others emerged from the mirrored space.
The ground was covered in blood mist, and the stench made one feel dizzy.
Liu Nanfeng flicked his finger in the air, and countless runes appeared and spread outwards.
The surrounding bricks, stones, and buildings all revealed runes, connecting with the runes Liu Nanfeng had drawn. Finally, with a flash of light, the blood and gore on the ground instantly disappeared, and the collapsed buildings, as if time had rewound, became intact once more.
"Wow, Nanfeng, I didn't know you had this trick up your sleeve. You're so amazing," Su Huamei exclaimed in admiration.
Liu Nanfeng shook his head and said, "No, this is not my achievement. It's just that these runes were already etched into these bricks and stones. I merely activated them."
Zhu Yin'e suddenly understood. No wonder Liu Nanfeng wanted to go to the giant tower; it was likely the central hub controlling these runes.