But soon, the eight city lords sensed something awry. Although this momentum was quite similar to that of the Domain Lord, there were significant differences. The similarity lay in the fact that the power of this momentum was on par with the Domain Lord's. Both were of that transcendent realm beyond the Nine Patterns Supreme.
Moreover, the eight city lords quickly noticed that after the Divine Artifact-level Treasured Sword shattered, the fragments formed an ethereal human figure. None of them recognized this person, but this set them somewhat at ease because the momentum clearly emanated from this figure, indicating that it was a phantom with the Domain Lord's strength.