Jared gently touched the ripple of light with both hands, and a divine marking appeared in the center of his palm.
It took only a moment for the light to gradually fade, and the center became clearer.
When the light fully dissipated, Jared was shocked to discover that, in the exact center, Sworder and several elders of the Divine Smithing Sect were trapped inside!
Seeing Jared’s sudden appearance, these people were visibly excited.
“Sworder…”
Jared quickly rushed toward Sworder when he saw this.
No wonder he hadn’t seen Sworder appear for such a long time. Those who were sent out to search had entered the sword-cleansing lake and never returned!
It turned out they had been trapped here all along. Had Jared not arrived, it was unclear how much longer they would have been stuck.
“Mr. Chance, don’t come closer…” Sworder shouted loudly when he saw Jared approaching.
Alas, it was already too late!
From beneath Sworder and the others, a charm imprint suddenly erupted with blinding light.
The light was so dazzling that Jared felt his body lighten as he was blasted away by a powerful force.
At the same time, the other seven charm imprints exploded with light.
In that moment, an Array of Five Elements and Eight Trigrams slowly took shape.
Eight beams of light converged, surrounding Jared.
Sworder and the others were shocked to see this.
As the eight beams of light surrounded Jared, the entire secret room trembled violently.
The silt and lake water, which had seemed to float in mid-air, surged down as if stirred by a great force.
The secret room was instantly filled, and to make matters worse, countless sword marionettes were awakened. Seemingly triggered by something, they rushed toward the group.
Jared’s body was completely encased in the light, unable to move.
On the other hand, Sworder regained their freedom. However, facing the swarming sword marionettes, they all looked bitter.
“Follow me and kill these sword marionettes! Do not let them get close to Mr. Chance!” Sworder shouted and immediately led the charge with his sword.
The other elders of the Divine Smithing Sect also shouted and rushed into the mass of the sword marionettes.
In an instant, the air rippled, and spiritual energy blazed, dazzling like a storm!
Countless sword marionettes turned into streams of sword intent, wildly darting through the sword-cleansing lake.
Sworder and the others had no time to absorb and refine the sword intent. They could only fight desperately.
Meanwhile, Jared remained motionless, encased in the glow of the formation, appearing as though he was in a deep slumber.
Fortunately, none of the sword marionettes dared approach Jared. They all kept a distance from the light.
“Swordstorm Slash…”
Sworder’s eyes blazed with fierce battle intent.
In the next moment, thousands of swords erupted from his body.
Behind him, the void shimmered, and dozens of white sword lights appeared, each incredibly sharp.
With a single motion of his finger, the thousands of sword lights trembled and then surged toward the sword marionettes.
Sworder was furious. After being trapped here for so long, everyone in the Divine Smithing Sect believed he was dead.
The countless sword lights collided with the sword marionettes in an explosive clash.
For a moment, the sword-cleansing lake was filled with chaotic energy.
Outside the sword-cleansing lake, Hammerhead and the others watched the turbulent water with grim expressions.
None of them knew what was happening inside the sword-cleansing lake.
The commotion was so intense that it felt like the entire Divine Smithing Sect was shaking!
Jared, however, remained calmly surrounded by the light, his body seeming to relax as if immersed in a hot spring.
This feels so good…
Jared’s eyes were half-closed, and he felt completely at ease.
As Jared relaxed, thin, visible black threads began to slowly seep into his body from the light.
Jared’s body remained still, a faint smile still on his face.
Just as those black threads were about to enter his body, Jared suddenly opened his eyes.
