Eternal Saber

"Enemy attack!"

The middle-aged Mystic Master reacted extremely quickly, letting out a long howl.

Thud! Thud!

Two more arrows pierced through the darkness, instantly taking down two martial artists!

The arrows hit them directly in the vital points, leaving no chance to save them, and both died on the spot!

All the Mystic Masters summoned their Flying Swords, to break through the direction from which the arrows were coming, but streaks of white light disappeared into the darkness, sweeping the area, yet no shadow of a person was seen, achieving nothing.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Arrows kept shooting out from the darkness, and with every arrow, someone would die.

Some arrows were so powerful they could even pierce through two people directly!

"Be careful!"

"Defend!"

The crowd was in chaos.

Every arrow came from a different direction, and the Profound Celestial Army had no idea how many people were hiding in the darkness.

"Jiang Wanzhong, where is Wu Zhengxing!"

The middle-aged Mystic Master shouted.

These two were the Meridian Passage Realm martial artists of the Profound Celestial Army, Third Grade Ghost Officials!

Everyone who joins the Profound Celestial Sect, as long as they reach the Entry Level, becomes a ’Ghost Soldier.’

If they can cultivate Inner Qi, they qualify to be promoted to Ghost Official, ranked by Grade.

Regardless of being a Ghost Soldier or Ghost Official, they must follow the orders and dispatches of the Sacrificial Wine.

If the Sacrificial Wine is not present, the highest Cultivation Mystic Master under them will temporarily oversee the situation, that is, the middle-aged Mystic Master, Master Xuan Shuang.

Wu Zhengxing responded, performing his Lightweight Skill, leaping over everyone’s heads, rushing towards Master Xuan Shuang.

But Jiang Wanzhong never responded.

Logically, with such commotion, he should have appeared long ago.

Master Xuan Shuang had already summoned his Flying Sword, focusing and waiting.

But after a dozen arrows, suddenly there was no sound in the darkness!

It seemed the invading enemy had suddenly vanished into thin air.

"Such strict discipline?"

Master Xuan Shuang furrowed his brows, secretly alarmed: "Could it be the Northern Expedition Army? How come the sentries outside gave no warning at all!"

"Reporting to Immortal Master, no one was seen in the east."

"None in the west either."

Scouts successively returned, looking puzzled and uncertain.

They had just explored outside, found all the patrolling guards dead, yet they didn’t find any trace of the enemy!

Though experienced in battles, they had never encountered such a scene, causing some unease in their hearts.

The group that just joined the Profound Celestial Sect, kneeling on the ground, was trembling with fear.

Most of them were merely ordinary people from Meixiang County, who joined the sect for survival, also hoping that after joining, they could burn, kill, and loot freely.

Unexpectedly, on their first night after joining, they encountered an enemy attack.

At this moment, in the darkness, a round object suddenly rolled towards the feet of Master Xuan Shuang and the others.

"Hmm?"

Master Xuan Shuang, Wu Zhengxing, and the others looked closely.

The round object was drenched in blood, reeked terribly, and was none other than Jiang Wanzhong’s head!

"Ah!"

Someone exclaimed in shock.

Jiang Wanzhong, a master of the Meridian Passage Realm, had his head silently severed!

Suddenly!

Master Xuan Shuang sensed something, involuntarily shuddered, his face changed abruptly, and he screamed, "Be careful!"

A guard’s shadow cast by the bonfire suddenly twisted, a ghostly figure flew out, pouncing towards Wu Zhengxing from behind, with a pair of daggers in its hands, dim yet incredibly sharp!

Wu Zhengxing’s attention had just been caught by Jiang Wanzhong’s head, and by the time he reacted, it was already too late.

Ah Li crossed her daggers across his neck.

Slash!

A huge head fell directly to the ground, blood gushing out.

Ah Li glided through the crowd, flickered rapidly, merging back into the shadows, trying to hide her presence and escape the place.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

But her movements were exposed, and instantly more than ten Flying Swords came slashing towards her direction, forming a sky net!

Master Xuan Shuang, full of confusion, couldn’t help but shout, "Who are you, being a Hermit of the Dongyi Race, why attack our Profound Celestial Sect’s Magic Altar!"

This girl’s martial arts and skills were clearly derived from the Dongyi Race.

But the Dongyi Race had long since formed an alliance with the Profound Celestial Sect; why would she attack them?

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Ah Li maximized her Floating Light and Shadow body technique, slipping through the numerous Crossing Flying Swords, narrowly dodging their edges.

With Chen Tang diverting most of the Golden Core True Master’s attention and firepower, she could even heavily injure a Golden Core True Master.

But now, surrounded and pursued by hundreds of Mystic Masters with Flying Swords, she couldn’t escape, nor find refuge!

The Flying Swords were too fast and in large numbers.

Hundreds of Mystic Masters had locked onto her, forming a siege.

Under the momentum, even if they couldn’t see Ah Li’s figure, the Mystic Masters’ Flying Swords could still follow the trail to reach her!

In such a situation, even if Ah Li could kill one or two Mystic Masters, she herself would be wounded by the Flying Swords.

In the critical moment of this dire situation, on the outskirts of the battlefield, suddenly a commotion occurred, with limbs flying everywhere, a blood mist filled the air, accompanied by endless screams.

Like a primordial beast was rampaging outside, unstoppable and invincible!

"Ah! Ah!"

In less than ten breaths, the screams outside came from afar to close by!

"What’s going on?"

Master Xuan Shuang shouted, "Go check over there, how many people have come, stop them for me!"

"Reporting to Immortal Master, just one person!"

Someone pressed their severed arm, covered in blood, stumbled back, and said gasping for breath.

"You can’t stop even one person?"

Master Xuan Shuang was greatly shocked.

Thud!

The person’s head flew up high in front of Master Xuan Shuang.

The next moment, Master Xuan Shuang saw the newcomer.

The newcomer was young but imposing, with a fierce look, eyes sharp as knives, holding a shimmering Treasure Sword, carrying a longbow, no one could match his sharpness wherever he went, carving a bloody path!

Chen Tang charged straight toward Master Xuan Shuang and the others!

"Foundation Establishment Realm Mystic Masters, follow my command, summon another Flying Sword, and kill this person with all your might!"

Master Xuan Shuang made a decisive order.

Instantly, over a dozen Flying Swords transformed into streaks of white light, flying towards Chen Tang, arriving in an instant!

"Break! Break! Break!"

Chen Tang’s eyes shone brightly, the Autumn Water Sword stirred up ripples under the moonlight, displaying the ’Plum Blossom Three Plays’ Sword Technique, instantly conjuring nine blossoms before him.

Crack!

Almost simultaneously, nine Flying Swords were all cut apart by Chen Tang!

The remaining few Flying Swords all penetrated Chen Tang’s body.

Master Xuan Shuang was overjoyed inside.

But very soon, he realized something was wrong.

The Flying Swords passed through Chen Tang’s body as if without any obstacle.

Moreover, there was no blood visible on this man’s body.

"It’s an afterimage!"

Master Xuan Shuang’s pupils abruptly contracted, seeing the fading figure, overwhelmed with shock.

The next moment, Chen Tang’s true body had already appeared in front of him!

And his two Flying Swords were completely unleashed.

Master Xuan Shuang had no time to think, sealing a spell to gather Mystic Skill to repel Chen Tang.

The other Foundation Establishment Realm Mystic Masters, sensing the situation going wrong, also began summoning Mystic Skills.

Buzz!

The sound of a sword echoed.

With Chen Tang entering the Divine Illumination State, the actions of Master Xuan Shuang and the others seemed to slow down instantly!

An incredibly dazzling sword light blossomed before everyone’s eyes.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Blood splattered everywhere.

Master Xuan Shuang and several others were struck by the sword and died!