Tai Xuan, Capital.
The capital was the center of a great factional nation. It was shrouded in immense national fortune and Territory Power, and was also one of the few places in the world that had yet to be invaded by the Red Mist.
Tai Xuan Capital had always been peaceful. Even throughout the past decade, when calamities had struck one after another, it had remained untouched by any disaster.
The sky was clear, and white clouds dotted it.
But suddenly,
"Clang~!"
The sound of a sword ringing suddenly rang out, echoing between heaven and earth.
The next moment, all the professionals in the capital carrying sword-type weapons were horrified to discover that their swords were trembling faintly. Even the swords stored inside spatial equipment were humming.
"What is this?"
"Could it be that some prodigy in the city comprehended an unsurpassed sword intent, causing all the swords in the city to resonate?"
"No, that's not it. It's not just Xuan Capital. It seems similar sword humming has appeared in other places as well!"
A professional who was video-calling relatives and friends in another region was horrified to see the treasured sword hanging on the wall behind them begin to hum and tremble incessantly, as though responding to some distant summons.
"I can feel it—the incomparably sharp concept of the sword is flowing through this world, sweeping across one vast region after another!"
In Xuan Capital, a Law Realm powerhouse raised his head.
He saw sword light in the distant firmament, transforming into a river that pierced through the entire sky.
This was not true sword light, but merely the reflection of some kind of power. The source of that power was still unimaginably far away.
"What kind of mighty power is this?"
"Authority... Is this the Sword River