As the purple mist roiled, the Spinal Sword slithered past the Dragon Scale Armor like a living thing. The moment it twisted into Xu Yunfan's flesh, a blinding golden light burst from his right fingertips.
The first of the Pure Yang Three Forms, "Burning Sea," detonated from within his very flesh. Blazing Sword Qi transformed into nine fire dragons that surged back up the Spinal Sword, incinerating the Empress's sword-wielding right arm to charcoal.
The Empress shrieked, her Purple Gold Pill vibrating frantically within her chest. Gushing True Blood, mingled with regenerating flesh, surged forth. From the stump of her severed arm, three scale-covered tentacles erupted and lashed toward Xu Yunfan's face.
"You monster."
Xu Yunfan sneered.
On his left arm, the demonic purple markings had crept like a spiderweb to his collarbone, yet they were held at bay, unable to advance another inch under the suppression of his Ten Extremes True Qi.
