Li Fan's expression shifted slightly as he felt the nearly doubled force of the attack. He swept his hand out, suppressing the water blades, then looked at Shuo Feng. "Fellow Daoist, what's the highest level of power your Sword of Deflection can deflect?"

Shuo Feng seemed to be savoring the sensation of the wooden sword acting in self-defense. After a long moment, he finally came back to himself. "The Sword of Deflection..." He shook his head. "To me, it is the Sword of Conflict Ceasure, the Sword of Non-Aggression."

He offered no further explanation, instead shifting the topic. "It can easily deflect the power of an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator's grotto-heaven. A full-force strike from a Spirit Transformation cultivator would push it to its limit. As for Dao Unity and above..."

Li Fan feigned astonishment....