First Clash

Outside the Heavenly Sword Sect's main gate, the middle-aged man in a golden robe remained unhurried and unflustered, the corners of his lips curling up.

Before him, a streak of Sword Qi shot into the heavens. A solemn old man slowly appeared, first making a formal salute before looking toward the middle-aged man in gold with a smile on his face.

"Sect Master Jiang, I trust you have been well." The old man spoke calmly, utterly disregarding the dense masses of thousands upon thousands of Three-Ringed Golden Saber Sect cultivators behind the middle-aged man in gold. His eyes held only that one man.

Immediately afterward, the Heavenly Sword Sect's Second Elder and Third Elder arrived one after another, hovering in midair behind the old man.

"Sect Master Jiang truly brings an impressive display." The Second Elder glanced at the mass of cultivators behind the man in gold and narrowed his eyes.

"The Three-Ringed Golden Saber Sect has poured out in full force. Are you planning to swallow our Heavenly Sword Sect whole?" The Third Elder's tone was the harshest, his words sharp and grating.

The man in gold merely burst into laughter without answering. Instead, his eyes narrowed, and a flash of golden light passed through them!

In an instant!

The Sword Qi that had appeared alongside the three elders seemed to be suppressed, immediately shrinking several degrees. An enormous, dazzling golden illusory saber pressed down upon it.

"Hand over Liang Wensheng, and we will disperse. Otherwise..." the man in gold said coldly. At the end, his gaze dipped slightly, and the enormous illusory golden saber slashed down again, forcing the soaring Sword Qi lower and lower!

"What crime has Liang Wensheng committed, that Sect Master Jiang must make such a grand fuss?" The Great Elder's stooped body slowly straightened