ormation flags had originally been in his lotus avatar's hands. He never expected that Lu Xiaottian would actually use his formations to successfully cross the tribulation and ascend to the Great Asce..."A few ironwood thistles What use are they to stop us" Before Ziyue Zhenwu had awakened, Lian Yue's eagerness to prove himself had already caused Lu Xia Tian displeasure. At this moment, eager to make a show of strength, before anyone else could act, Lian Yue drew his sword and slashed at the ironwood thistles with several swift strikes.

Here we go...

The flying sword struck the ironwood thorns, producing a sound like metal clashing against stone. With one strike, it could only cleave through two or three of the ironwood thorns.

The faces of the crowd changed. While a few ironwood caltrops weren't very powerful, further away, shadows came crashing down in droves.

Please note: I translated "ld be difficult to imagine what astonishing level they would reach in swordsmanship.The lotus avatar's dharma manifestation behind him centered on the ethereal King. On his left were Swallowing Abyss...