Ding—!!
The instant that sword cry rang out.
The Third Seat, sitting beside the Underground Altar, suddenly widened his eyes in terror.
He abruptly looked up at the sky, his gaze seeming to pierce through the thick earth and see the figure standing above the clouds. His eyes were filled with disbelief.
"This Sword Intent..."
In the courtyard.
The dog that had been lazily dozing on the ground suddenly bristled and scrambled to its feet, staring fiercely at the sky overhead.
"Whimper..."
A low whimper came from its throat, yet it did not dare bark even once.
Its limbs trembled slightly. Though it tried its best to put on a vicious posture, its body still uncontrollably retreated backward...
Shen Qingzhu ran to the window and stared blankly at the clouds above, seized by an unprecedented sense of dread.
Although he could not see the figure above the clouds,
the Sword Intent filling heaven and earth seemed to have already revealed his identity...
"He came so quickly...?" he muttered.
The Ninth Seat walked to his side and gazed at the clouds. The color that had only just returned to his face turned pale again.
"A Human Apex came here personally? How is that possible... How did he discover this?" The Ninth Seat's eyes were full of confusion.
He gritted his teeth. After hesitating for a moment, he hurried toward the Underground Altar.
"I'm going to find the Third Seat. Don't run around."
In the corridor, Shen Qingzhu stood alone, watching the clouds overhead, lost in thought.
Above the clouds.
A young man in a black shirt, carrying a sword case on his back, quietly looked down at the manor below.
"Abandoned manor at No. 42 Dong'an Street, northern outskirts... This should be the place," Zhou Ping muttered.
"Luckily,