Chapter 799 - 580 Gathering at Taihu
After slicing off Qiu Baishui’s head with the Emperor’s Sword, something astonishing happened. Cracks appeared on Qiu Baishui’s incense-formed body, quickly spreading all over, and a large amount of Power of Incense began to dissipate.
Qiu Baishui could no longer gather incense to reshape her body, which was quite unusual since the main trait of an Incense Fire God is quick Cultivation and being particularly hard to kill. Earlier, even after Li Yi killed her several times, she revived with the Power of Incense, almost without any impact on her strength.
However, after being struck by the Emperor’s Sword, Qiu Baishui did not recover. Instead, her cracked body shattered rapidly, turning into a pile of sludge, dispersing into Taihu.
Li Yi sensed the aura but did not find Qiu Baishui’s presence reappearing.
Could she be dead?
He was a bit puzzled because the Emperor’s Sword was just an ordinary iron treasure sword, not some powerful Dao Artifact. Its only peculiarity was being refined with the Power of Incense, making it a bane to Incense Fire Gods? With one sword stroke, the White Water Lady was defeated?
"She might not be dead, but at the very least suffering unimaginable trauma. The Emperor’s Sword seems to disperse the Power of Incense, destroying a century of accumulation in a single day for an Incense Fire God," Li Yi thought pensively.
Unfortunately, his position as State Preceptor had been stripped, and much of the Power of Incense had dissipated, causing Xiang Xiangzi’s Primordial Spirit to fall back asleep. Otherwise, he could ask this Tri-Floral Realm Immortal, who is well-informed and experienced, for any insight.
Nonetheless, he remained vigilant, continuing to stand on Xiangyun over Taihu.
Strangely enough.
In the ensuing hour or two, Li Yi sensed no trace of Qiu Baishui nor faced any sudden attacks. Obviously, after Li Yi decapitated her with that sword, the White Water Lady had withdrawn from the scene—perhaps dead or hiding in a corner, barely clinging to life. Either way, she dared not show herself again.