As the old man prepared to strike, a sudden surge of energy erupted around Liang. It crackled in the air, tingling on his skin and electrifying his senses.
To his bewilderment, a swirling vortex appeared on Liang's left hand, giving birth to another sword - the Voidwing Sword.
As Liang tightly gripped the hilt, a manifestation of a colossal winged serpent materialized before him.
Across the battlefield, the old man's eyes widened in confusion. The emergence of this sword defied all logic and reason. It had not arisen from any known rune, yet its aura and the ethereal manifestation that accompanied it were undeniably overwhelming.
He knew that the celestial integration matrix had rendered all other forms of energy ineffective, or so he had been led to believe. But here stood the Voidwing Sword, defying the very nature of that belief.
