But it wasn't over yet. With Zu Wei's left hand, she attacked using her Life Sigil to cast Law of Heaven's Order. However, her right hand led the main assault. Her monochrome longsword slashed over the top of the round shield, unleashing a massive monochrome sword beam. It took the shape of an open heavenly tome, slicing straight toward Yun Xiao.

This was the Palm Sword technique of the Three Ancestral Swords—Myriad Ancestors Heavenly Tome.

As the sword strike was unleashed, the monochrome sword beam resembled a book with pages flipping wildly. On every page, the majestic visage of an ancestor appeared, coldly suppressing Zu Wei's opponent.

This strike was not only wondrous but solemn. It embodied the true foundational power of her ancestors. Any opponent facing Zu Wei's sword would be outmatched in heritage.

"Don't think that stealing a bit of the Three Ancestral Swords's skin-deep techniques lets you show off before me. The might of my ancestors has been profound throughout the ages. A rootless celestial slave like you are unworthy of any sword!"

With this hysterical roar, Zu Wei finally released her pent-up frustration. Her resolve surged anew, overpowering Yun Xiao, and her fighting spirit rekindled.

Such grandeur and divine might made her supporters, after a brief silence, feel a stronger surge of hope. They even began to cheer for Zu Wei.

"You're speaking too soon. I am your ancestor, and you're using my sword techniques and celestial techniques against me?"

At that moment, Yun Xiao stood his ground and spoke with a chuckle. While this made Zu Wei even more furious, it also caused her heart to skip a beat.

Her eyes suddenly widened.

The event that truly drove her to despair had occurred.

Yun Xiao placed the Runic Umbrella before him. The dragon-patterned Rune Prisons on the umbrella inexplicably transformed into inscriptions. Then, urged by his tribulation power, a violet beam of light shot forth.

"Law of Heaven's Order?" Zu Wei gasped.

She felt her breath catch.

This was an even more secret celestial technique passed down by her ancestors. How could he possibly know it too? Moreover, it belonged to a completely different system than the Three Ancestral Swords!

It wasn't just her; even the Ancestral Land elders in the Million Starlight Palace were in an uproar.

The violet pillar of light burst forth. Though it seemed slightly weaker in sheer power, it was more rounded and intricate. Every line and texture was clearer. So despite its smaller size, it was sturdier and more perfect than Zu Wei's own Law of Heaven's Order!

This was the same nightmare as moments ago with Righteousness and Radiance!

"No... no... no…! "Zu Wei's heartstrings tightened abruptly, tears nearly bursting forth.

She stared intently at Yun Xiao. He gazed back with a smile—contemptuous and sympathetic. That look made Zu Wei feel like a complete clown, performing a ridiculous act before him.

"Do you understand now? I am your ancestor." As Yun Xiao uttered these words, he casually swung his hand.

BOOM!

An azure sword beam condensed into a tome, its pages flipping wildly with sword energy. On each page was Yun Xiao's face, smiling as he looked at Zu Wei. That smile was like a midnight nightmare, flooding into her once-proud world and tearing her very spirit to shreds.

"What is this...?!" Though she charged forward in fury, Zu Wei let out a panicked scream.

In the next instant—sword against sword, sigil against sigil—Zu Wei had a massive advantage in raw power but a huge disadvantage in willpower and skill.

Amidst the violent clash of azure, violet, black, and white, Yun Xiao wasn't struck by a single blow. Zu Wei, however, was first hit by the violet beam of light, then had her abdomen pierced by Yun Xiao's Myriad Ancestors Heavenly Tome. Blood spurted as she let out a miserable scream.

"I haven't lost yet!"

The girl was undeniably tough. Even under such overwhelming suppression, her eyes burned crimson as she roared in fury, the sword and sigil in her hand still resisting in defiance. ṙ

"No, you've lost miserably."

This sentence didn't echo by Zu Wei's ear—it resonated within her Dantian.

Zu Wei's body went rigid. Her face turned deathly pale, and a chill coursed through her entire being.

Inside her Dantian, surrounding her spirit, hovered nine swords—nine of Yun Xiao's spirits encircled hers, forcing her to kneel. They gazed down from above, smiles playing on their faces as they looked upon her spirit.

The nine swords formed a wheel of blades, tightening around her neck.

Her life was entirely in Yun Xiao's grasp.

"Ah..." Zu Wei stood there, stunned and trembling. Recalling the Righteousness and Radiance, Law of Heaven's Order, and Myriad Ancestors Heavenly Tome from moments ago, her mind went blank, and she felt an overwhelming urge to weep.

What was happening? Her head buzzed; she couldn't make sense of it. Clearly, her strength far surpassed his. How had she lost?

"Now do you understand? Who is the true all-powerful Immortal?" As Yun Xiao's spirits whispered these words beside her, Zu Wei's heart shattered completely.

Sword, sigil, and martial arts—she was utterly suppressed in every aspect.

Her opponent was also an Anima Immortal. And in the end, it was as an Anima Immortal that he delivered the fatal blow.

"I, I..." Zu Wei felt an unprecedented sense of submission. Even more terrifying was that she couldn't summon any anger. All she felt was shock, confusion, a fear of death, and a profound awe and dread toward this celestial slave before her.

𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

What in the world was this...?

She truly couldn't comprehend it.

"Well then, it's my turn to make the first move."

At that moment, the seemingly harmless smile of the young man in white before her frightened Zu Wei to the point of tears.

She no longer cared about others, or what the people of the Million Starlight Palace thought of this battle, nor how many were mocking her.

In panic, she hastily asked, "You, what are you going to do?"

Yun Xiao didn't answer. Within her Dantian, the nine manifested Creator Immortal spirits surrounded her delicate spirit, lifting her chin with a sword.

Then he smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you? Let's see how stubborn you really are."