Chapter 978

The Demonic Sovereign stood atop a pitch‑black demon cloud, gazing down into the deep valley below.

Translate: "The Demonic Sovereign stood atop a pitch-black demon cloud, looking down into the deep valley below."

The Demonic Sovereign, atop the pitch‑black demon cloud, looked down into the deep valley below.

Inside the valley, over ten enormous teleportation arrays flickered with faint light, while masses of giant‑god soldiers stood at their edges, resisting the frenzied onslaught of millions of demon troops.

Translate: "Inside the valley, over ten super-large teleportation arrays flickered with faint light, while masses of giant god soldiers stood at the arrays' edges, resisting the frenzied attack of millions of demon troops."

Over ten super‑large teleportation arrays flickered with faint light, as masses of giant god soldiers stood at the arrays' edges, resisting the frenzied attack of millions of demon troops.

These giant‑god soldiers stood shoulder to shoulder, moving in perfect unison, waving their long spears as if they were a single being.

Translate: "These giant god soldiers stood shoulder to shoulder, moving in perfect unison, waving their long spears as if one person."

They stood shoulder to shoulder, moving in perfect unison, waving their long spears as if they were a single person.

The ringing spear cries like a tiger's roar, tearing the air and sending out rings of white explosive shockwaves; within those uniform, lofty spear cries, the masses of onrushing demon troops were crushed to bits.

Translate: "The resonant spear cries like a tiger's roar, tearing the air and sending out rings of white explosive shockwaves. Amidst the uniform, cloud‑high spear cries, the masses of charging demon troops were shattered to pieces."

The ringing spear cries sounded like a tiger's roar, tearing the air and sending out rings of white explosive shockwaves; amid those uniform, lofty spear cries, the masses of charging demon troops were crushed to pieces.

Better: "The ringing spear cries like a tiger's roar, tearing the air and sending out rings of white explosive shockwaves. Amidst the uniform, cloud‑high spear cries, the masses of charging demon troops were shattered to pieces."

The long spears pierced the demon soldiers' armor, tore open their bodies, and ran through them; then the terrifying blast from the spearheads exploded, turning their flesh into clouds of blood mist that stained the ground crimson.

Translate: "The long spears pierced the demon troops' armor, tore open their bodies, and ran through them. Then the terrifying explosive sound on the spearheads detonated, blasting their bodies into clouds of blood mist that dyed the ground red."

Demon army commanders of the Divine Realm gathered their forces, infusing tens of thousands, even over ten thousand demon soldiers with magical power, which drove a demonic shadow tens of thousands of feet high to charge at the giant‑god soldiers' formation.

Translate: "Demon army commanders of Divine Realm gathered their forces, infusing tens of thousands, even over ten thousand demon soldiers with magical power, which drove a demonic shadow tens of thousands of feet high to charge at the giant god soldiers' formation."

The Divine Realm demon army commanders gathered their forces, infusing tens of thousands, even over ten thousand demon soldiers with magical power, which drove a demonic shadow tens of thousands of feet high to charge at the giant god soldiers' formation.

The equally over‑million giant‑god soldiers raised their heads in unison; a scarlet light flashed in their eyes, and thin, bean‑sized red beams converged with unerring accuracy on the demon commanders at the forefront.

The equally over‑million giant god soldiers raised their heads in unison; a scarlet light flashed in their eyes, and thin, bean‑sized red beams converged with unerring accuracy on the demon commanders at the forefront.

Let's translate: "The equally over‑million giant god soldiers raised their heads in unison; a scarlet light flashed in their eyes, and thin, bean‑sized red beams converged with unerring accuracy on the demon commanders at the forefront."

Faced with the precise strikes of the million‑strong giant‑god soldiers, the demon commanders' protective magic treasures melted like ice under a blazing sun, their armor shattered into large gaps, and their battle‑forged demonic bodies instantly vaporized in the terrifying heat generated by the converging red beams.

Translate: "Facing the precise strikes of the million‑strong giant god soldiers, these demon commanders' protective demon treasures melted like frost under a blazing sun, their armor shattered with huge holes, and their tempered demonic bodies instantly vaporized in the terrifying heat generated by the converging red light."

Every quarter hour, when the density of demon troops in the valley reached a certain threshold, the giant‑god soldiers' breastplates shifted aside to reveal dense firing nests, and volley after volley of finger‑thick, foot‑long chaos fire bolts screamed forth.

Translate: "Every quarter hour, when the density of demon troops in the valley reached a certain threshold, the giant god soldiers' breastplates slid aside to reveal dense firing nests, and volley after volley of chaos‑fire crossbows, each bolt finger‑thick and about a foot long, screamed forth."

The ensuing dense explosions blossomed into thick balls of flame, blasting the masses of demon soldiers to pieces within the firelight.

Translate: "Accompanying dense explosions turned into clusters of thick fire, and masses of demon troops were blown to pieces within the flames."

The rear‑guard troops left in the valley by the Eight Great Pacification Envoys, including the Yin Black Eagle, were merely the weakest third‑rate units, considered auxiliary forces of the demon regular army, and were further mixed with large numbers of support personnel and various laborers.

Translate: "The rear‑guard troops left in the valley by the Eight Great Pacification Envoys, including the Yin Black Eagle, were merely the weakest third‑rate corps, considered auxiliary units of the demon regular army, and were further mixed with large numbers of logistics troops and various laborers."

The rearguard troops left in the valley by the Eight Great Pacification Envoys, including the Yin Black Eagle, were merely the weakest third‑rate corps.

The combat effectiveness of these third‑rate units was extremely limited; facing the emotionless, perfectly synchronized giant‑god soldiers who felt no fear or excitement, they were like chunks of pork lunging straight onto a blade, easily sliced to pieces.

Translate: "These third‑rate corps had extremely limited strength; facing the giant god soldiers who moved in perfect unison, devoid of emotion, cold and ruthless, feeling neither fear nor excitement, utterly devoid of emotional fluctuation, they were like chunks of pork belly rushing onto a blade, easily sliced to pieces."

Dozens of disc‑shaped magical devices hovered above the heads of the giant‑god soldiers.

Translate: "Dozens of disc‑shaped dharma artifacts hovered above the heads of the giant god soldiers."

The fallen demon warriors had their souls and blood essence completely absorbed by those disc‑shaped artifacts, leaving only a faint, feeble trace of innate spiritual light that was released and drifted into the cycle of reincarnation.

Translate: "The fallen demon soldiers' souls and essence‑blood were completely absorbed by those disc‑shaped dharma artifacts, leaving only a faint, feeble trace of innate spiritual light, which was released into the cycle of reincarnation."

The Demonic Sovereign looked down on the battle in the valley, and with a cold sneer toward his five nearby avatars said, "Look, look—this is what greed brings: a bunch of demon spawn who don't know the height of heaven or depth of earth, heh, having their retreat cut off, they're just waiting for total annihilation."

Translate: "The Demonic Sovereign looked down on the battle in the valley, and with a cold sneer at his five avatars beside him said, 'Look, look, this is what greed brings… a bunch of demon brats who don't know the height of heaven or depth of earth, heh, having had their retreat cut off, they await total annihilation.'"

He shook his head and sighed, "Ah, among these demon spawn there are still a few I favor; I had intended to give them my unmarried daughters and granddaughters, but now there's no chance."

Translate: "He shook his head and sighed softly, 'Ah, among these demon brats there are still a few I favor; I had intended to give them my unmarried daughters and granddaughters, but now there's no chance.'"

The Hungry Ghost Dao avatar licked his lips greedily and said, "By the way, is that martial nation over there also of demonic origin, just like us?"

Translate: "The Hungry Ghost Dao incarnation licked the corner of his mouth greedily and said, 'By the way, is that Wuguo over there also of demonic origin, just like us?'"

The Hungry Ghost Dao avatar gazed at the disc‑shaped artifacts floating above the giant‑god soldiers' formation and murmured, "These treasures openly collect souls and blood essence on the battlefield… are they also preparing to use them as offerings?"

Translate: "The Hungry Ghost Dao incarnation gazed at the disc‑shaped dharma artifacts floating above the giant god soldiers' formation and murmured, 'These treasures openly collect souls and essence‑blood on the battlefield… are they also preparing to use them as offerings?'"

The Demonic Sovereign narrowed his eyes, surveyed the battlefield for a moment, then gently shook his head and said, "Send a message to the homes of the Eight Great Pacification Envoys: tell them their finest youngsters are about to be wiped out… let their old ghosts take action."

Translate: "The Demonic Sovereign narrowed his eyes, observed the battlefield for a moment, then shook his head slightly and said, 'Send a word to the homes of the Eight Great Pacification Envoys: tell them their finest youngsters are about to be wiped out… let their old ghosts take action.'"

"Heh, with the eight great demon lords joining forces, we can at least get some sense of what's happening over there."

Translate: "'Heh, with the Eight Great Demon Sovereigns joining forces, we can at least discern something about the situation opposite.'"

He raised his head, glanced at the sky where Wu Tie and Gong Sun Three Goats were tearing at each other, and muttered, "Well, what madness has that fellow gone into today? Hmm, I'll send my orders: let the three old ghosts of the Blood Sea Palace, the Universal Salvation Sect, and the Soul‑Extinguishing Tower move against the Fu Feng Divine Dynasty."

Translate: "He raised his head and glanced toward the sky where Wu Tie and Gongsun Sanyang were tearing at each other, muttering, 'Actually, what madness has that fellow gone into today? Hmm, issue my orders: let the three old ghosts of the Blood Sea Palace, Universal Salvation Sect, and Soul‑Extinguishing Pavilion move out and destroy the Fufeng Divine Dynasty.'"

"You want to divert disaster eastward? Ha, first crush that notion. The Fu Feng Divine Dynasty ought to have been destroyed long ago… remember, all of their royal women must be taken whole and intact—clean and pure—sent to the imperial city."

Translate: "'Want to divert disaster eastward? Well, first erase that notion. The Fufeng Divine Dynasty should have been destroyed long ago… remember, all the women of their imperial clan must be left intact… all of them, clean and pure, sent to the palace city.'"

"Three thousand years ago, I was besieged by the twelve dukes of the Fu Feng Divine Dynasty and took a hundred and seventy‑two sword strikes; back then I swore I would sleep with every woman in their family, and as a man I keep my word."

Translate: "'Three thousand years ago, I was besieged by the twelve dukes of the Fufeng Divine Dynasty, taking a hundred and seventy‑two swords, and then I swore I would sleep with every woman in their entire family—say it, do it; a man must keep his word.'"

After a moment's thought, the Demonic Sovereign touched the black‑dragon‑shaped ring on his left middle finger, lowered his eyes, and whispered, "Besides, secretly drag out those old coots hidden in the underground vault of the imperial capital."

Translate: "After a moment's thought, the Demonic Sovereign touched the black‑dragon‑shaped ring on his left middle finger, narrowed his eyes, and whispered, 'Besides, secretly, bring out those old fellows hidden in the underground chambers of the imperial city…'"

The Demonic Sovereign's body trembled slightly as he chuckled softly, "As long as I gain some benefit, I don't care about the fate, foundations, or national destiny of the Supreme Demon Realm… tsk, even if the imprisoned dragon soul of countless years is paired with the Nine Dragons Fallen‑Loss Stele, I don't believe it can suppress the treasure in his hand."

Translate: "The Demonic Sovereign's body trembled slightly as he chuckled softly, 'As long as I gain some benefit, I don't care about the fortune, foundation, or national luck of the Supreme Demon Kingdom… tsk, I don't believe the demon dragon soul, suppressed for countless years, paired with the Nine Dragon Despair Stele, can't subdue whatever treasure he holds.'"

"Heh, a human‑realm holy weapon… if we could demonize and refine it… heh." The Demonic Sovereign smiled warmly and added, "These years that old fellow has been giving me trouble; my divided primal spirit ought to be reunited."

Translate: "'Heh, the Human Dao Sacred Armament… if it could be demonized and refined… heh.' The Demonic Sovereign smiled benevolently and said, 'These years, that fellow has been giving me trouble; my divided innate primordial spirit ought to be reunited.'"

Within the nearly shattered Palm‑Heart Buddha Realm, Wu Tie gazed at the descending radiant sword curtain and couldn't help but shout hoarsely, "A merit‑based divine artifact, the holy weapon of humanity!"

Translate: "Within the nearly shattered Palm Buddha Realm, Wu Tie looked up at the descending radiant sword curtain and couldn't help but cry out hoarsely, 'A merit divine artifact, the human race's sacred armament!'"

In that golden, Milky‑Way‑like sword curtain, countless cities and villages appeared, innumerable common folk—men, women, old and young, scholars, farmers, artisans, merchants—lived, reproduced, dwelled, and labored within the boundless mountains and rivers.

Translate: "Within that brilliant sword curtain, like a heavenly river turned inside out, lay countless cities and villages, countless common folk—men, women, old and young, scholars, farmers, artisans, merchants—living, reproducing, dwelling, and laboring amid the boundless mountains and rivers."

A weathered old farmer, face turned to the loess and back to the sky, his bent spine slick with sweat.

Translate: "Facing the loess soil with his back to the heavens, an old farmer's bent back was drenched in sweat."

A youthful soldier with a flushed complexion, his torso straight, clad in heavy armor and gripping a weapon.

Translate: "His complexion flushed yet youthful, a soldier stood straight‑waisted, clad in heavy armor and wielding weapons."

A scholar holding a scroll, reciting verses amid peach‑blossom and willow‑green scenery.

Translate: "Holding a scroll, a scholar recited verses amid peach‑red and willow‑green."

A hunter, face covered in dust and grime, his clothes ragged, dashing through the mountains and forests.

Translate: "His face covered in dust, his clothes tattered, a hunter raced through the mountains and forests."

A fisherman, his face streaked with water‑stains, smiling broadly as he sings a fisherman's song while skimming across the lake.

Translate: "His face slick with water, wearing a smile, a fisherman sang fisherman's songs as he darted across the lake surface."

Corrupt officials in fine robes, their faces full of righteous indignation, shouting loudly in the court, even striking pillars with their heads, their visages smeared with blood.

Translate: "Scholars who behaved like beasts, full of righteous vigor, argued loudly in the court, even striking pillars with their heads, their faces smeared with blood."

There were heroic singers of tragic ballads, desperate assassins, beauties who could topple kingdoms, and erudite gentlemen who caroused with royalty

Translate: "There were heroic singers of solemn songs, assassins who struck with a desperate blow, beauties who could topple nations, and scholars who caroused with princes…"

They are all human.

Translate: "They, were all human."

They made up humanity.

Translate: "They, formed the human race."

Their figures were cast upon the golden sword curtain.

Translate: "Their silhouettes were projected onto this golden sword curtain."

Magnificent, grand, vast and endless; as the sword curtain fell, it seemed as though the entire heaven and earth fell with it.

Translate: "Radiant, expanding, vast and endless, never ceasing. As the sword curtain fell, it seemed as if the whole heaven and earth fell with it."

On this Mu Continent, the Human Dao is the projection of the Heavenly Dao, the focus of heaven and earth, and the protagonist of this realm.

Translate: "The Human Dao, on the Mu Dalu continent, is the projection of the Heavenly Dao, the attention of heaven and earth, and the protagonist of this realm."

This sword curtain contains no aura of cosmic power, no infusion of the heavenly Dao; yet when it falls, the universe moves with it, and the power of the Three Thousand Great Dao and the Eighty‑Four Thousand Minor Gates is swept away by its mighty surge.

Translate: "Within this sword curtain there is no aura of cosmic power, no infusion of the Dao of heavenly laws; yet when it falls, the universe moves with it, and the forces of the three thousand great Dao and the eighty‑four thousand lesser gates surge forth as the sword curtain washes over everything."

Standing beneath this sword curtain, Wu Tie is effectively opposing this realm of heaven and earth!

Translate: "Wu Tie standing beneath this sword curtain is effectively opposing this very heaven and earth!"

Gongsun San Yang gazed at Wu Tie with heart‑wrenching anguish, a twisted smile on his fair face: "Activating this treasure is too difficult; thus I can only trap you with my palm‑held Buddha‑nation, delay you, and merely use words to stall your actions."

Translate: "Gongsun Sanyang looked at Wu Tie with a heart‑wrenching pain, a twisted smile on his refined face, and said, 'Activating this treasure is too difficult; therefore I can only trap and delay you with the Palm Buddha Realm, and only use words to stall your actions.'"

However, what I just said is mostly true.

Translate: "'However, what I just said is largely true.'"

Qi Island, the Reincarnation Valley, the human race's heaven‑defying plot—you will learn this shocking secret before you die, and you should die at peace.

Translate: "'Nüwa Island, Reincarnation Valley—the human race's heaven‑defying scheme; you ought to learn this shocking secret before you die, so you may die in peace.'"

Gongsun San Yang burst into loud laughter; as he laughed, the relatively dense golden light of merit behind him was drained away, disappearing completely.

Translate: "Gongsun Sanyang burst into loud laughter; in the midst of his laughter, the relatively dense merit golden light behind him was drained completely, vanishing without a trace."

The golden sword curtain surged down in mighty waves; though it moved slowly, Wu Tie could not move at all. Even though it was still several li above him, his skin had already been split into countless neat sword cuts.

Translate: "The golden sword curtain surged down in mighty waves; though its speed was not great, Wu Tie could not move at all. Though the curtain was still ten‑odd li above him, his skin had already split into countless neat, square sword marks."

The aura of this sword is so upright and proper that even the sword marks it leaves on Wu Tie are perfectly level and square, like a ruler.

Translate: "The aura of this sword is so upright and proper that even the sword marks it leaves on Wu Tie are perfectly level and square, like a ruler."

Wu Tie burst into a long, loud laugh: "How could a Human Dao merit artifact possibly cut someone like me, whose merit is boundless?"

Translate: "Wu Tie burst into loud laughter: 'How could a Human Dao merit divine artifact possibly cut down one whose merit is boundless?'"

A huge mass of merit golden light, like a great golden pancake, suddenly appeared behind Wu Tie; the sky‑filling golden‑purple qi almost solidified, and a vast merit golden wheel like a blazing sun rose into the air, rushing toward the sword curtain.

Translate: "That huge mass of merit golden light, like a great golden cake, suddenly billowed up behind Wu Tie; the sky‑filling golden‑purple qi almost solidified, and a vast merit golden wheel, as blazing as the sun, rose into the air to meet that sword curtain."

Gongsun San Yang smiled sideways: "Other merit artifacts might not be able to cut you… but this holy weapon, having become linked with my heart and soul in the cycle of rebirth and tainted by the six paths' qi, is a Human Dao holy weapon, and moreover my life‑bound demonic weapon; slaying you is only natural and just."

Translate: "Gongsun Sanyang smirked: 'Other merit divine artifacts might not cut you… but this sacred armament, already linked to my heart and spirit in the cycle of rebirth, tainted by the six paths' qi, is a Human Dao sacred armament—and moreover my personal demonic weapon; slaying you is only natural and right.'"

With a tremendous roar, the sword curtain tore open Wu Tie's solidified merit golden wheel above his head, and thread by thread, inch by inch, it kept falling onto his head.

Translate: "With a tremendous roar, the sword curtain tore apart Wu Tie's condensed substantive merit golden wheel above his head, thread by thread, inch by inch, continually falling onto his head."

At the same time, the molten‑like golden‑purple qi within the merit golden wheel kept pouring in. Within the sword curtain, the somewhat stiff and raw mountains, rivers, cities, villages, scholars, farmers, artisans, merchants, men and women, old and young, were lit up bit by bit, becoming vivid and lively.

Translate: "At the same time, the molten‑like golden‑purple qi within the merit golden wheel kept pouring in. In the sword curtain, the somewhat stiff and raw mountains, rivers, cities, towns, scholars, farmers, artisans, merchants, men, women, old and young were lit up bit by bit, becoming vivid and alive."

The images within the sword curtain, originally golden, were now shrouded in shadow.

Translate: "The images within the sword curtain, originally golden, were now overlaid with a layer of shadow."

But as Wu Tie's merit power surged in wildly, these images quickly brightened and burst forth with an unprecedented blinding golden light.

Translate: "But as Wu Tie frantically poured his merit power into them, these images quickly brightened and burst forth with an unprecedented blinding golden light."

Gongsun San Yang's face turned extremely eerie: "You, do you want to seize my holy weapon? Cut, cut, cut…"

Translate: "Gongsun Sanyang's face turned extremely eerie: 'You, want to seize my sacred armament? Cut, cut, cut…'"

Gongsun San Yang opened his mouth, and with each utterance of the word 'cut' he spat out a mouthful of essence blood, spraying it onto the sword curtain whose descent was slowing ever more.

Translate: "Gongsun Sanyang opened his mouth; as he uttered the three 'cut' cries, he also spat out three mouthfuls of essence‑blood, spraying onto the sword curtain whose descent was slowing ever more."

Wu Tie, no matter who you are or why you came here… I absolutely cannot let you leave alive. Gongsun San Yang screamed hysterically, finally uttering his true heartfelt words: "I absolutely cannot let those mad women of Qi Island know that I am here, that my true self's reincarnation is here."

Translate: "'Wu Tie, no matter who you are or why you came here… I absolutely cannot let you leave alive.' Gongsun Sanyang screamed hysterically, finally blurting out the truth from his heart: 'I absolutely cannot let the lunatic women of Nüwa Island know that I am here, that my true self's reincarnation is here.'"

I took the human race's fortune‑bearing holy weapon from the Reincarnation Valley; my plot is not yet finished… I absolutely cannot let those mad women of Qi Island know that I am here.

Translate: "'I took the human race's fortune‑bearing sacred armament from Reincarnation Valley; my plot is not yet finished… I absolutely cannot let those lunatic women of Nüwa Island know that I am here!'"

Damn the Fufeng Divine Court, damn the Demon Supreme, damn... damn... you all should die!

Gongsun SanYang screamed hysterically: "If it weren't for this holy weapon activating too slowly, it shouldn't have been the Six Paths Treasure Wheel before; it should have just cut you down with a single sword!"

Wu Tie looked at Gongsun SanYang in realization: "So that's it, after all this mystery, you want to silence a witness? Heh, are you afraid that because of me, Nüwa Island will discover your trail? You stole the human holy weapon, escaped here through the Six Paths of Reincarnation, didn't you?"

With a tremendous boom, the hundred-li small world transformed from the Palm Buddha Kingdom was forcibly torn open by a mighty force.

All directions were pitch black, the thick demonic clouds roiled like substance, nine huge demon dragon heads with scarlet eyes flickered in and out of view within the clouds, each of those nine demon dragon skulls measuring ten thousand li in diameter, their bodies unknown in length, coiled and tumbling hidden in the demonic clouds, giving people an inexplicable sense of despair and oppression.

Between heaven and earth, a hysterical madness, brutality, unpredictability, and twisted chaos permeated the air.

This is the demon's aura.

With a 'hu-ha' roar, in the thick, substance-like demonic clouds, thirty-three thousand three hundred thirty-three demon heads, each one zhang eight chi tall, clad in heavy black armor, their eyes spitting Blood Light like the demon dragon, revealed their forms.

These demon heads held banners over ten zhang tall; with a light shake, countless twisted, ferocious, pallid faces appeared on each demon banner.

Gongsun SanYang shuddered in fright: "Damn…… what do you want to do?"

The Demon Sovereign and his five major avatars appeared one after another in the demonic clouds; the Demon Sovereign gazed with deep eyes at the slowly descending sword curtain in the sky and said leisurely, "Ai yo, I was wondering why I had no control over your mere Dao avatar… turns out you've been hiding this treasure."

With a 'ge-ge' laugh, the Demon Sovereign said leisurely, "Now I can't tell whether you are the true self or I am."

"Hmm, otherwise, let's make things clear today?"

Gongsun SanYang raised his head to look at the golden sword curtain.

The magnificent, vast sword curtain and Wu Tie's Merit Golden Wheel were locked in a stalemate, as boundless merit power frenziedly poured into the sword curtain.

As the merit power kept pouring in, the sword curtain's descent slowed more and more.

Even with the infusion of three mouthfuls of essence blood from Gongsun SanYang, the sword curtain only grew many times larger, but its descent speed did not increase at all.

The sword curtain was still over ten zhang above Wu Tie's head.

But judging by this descent speed, within a quarter of an hour the sword curtain could never fall onto Wu Tie's head.

With a 'si-si' sound, an invisible sword intent continually swept over Wu Tie's body, leaving straight, square sword marks on his skin, slicing away straight, square chunks of flesh.

Wu Tie panted heavily, his vast essence blood power surging; the sword marks healed rapidly, only for new ones to keep appearing.

Seeing Gongsun SanYang's twisted expression, Wu Tie couldn't help bursting into laughter: "I never expected that coming to the Fufeng Divine Court this time I'd get to see such a splendid show. You two, explain yourselves clearly—I'm also curious just what's going on between you."

With a low, deep roar, the black sword in Wu Tie's hand blazed with light, his towering killing intent turning into a black sword curtain that shot up, forcibly holding up the slowly descending golden sword curtain.

The black and gold sword curtains instantly stalled in midair; the golden curtain could not descend even a bit, nor could the black curtain rise even a bit.

Gongsun SanYang's face turned deathly pale in an instant.