Sword Control, Riding the Wind! Resentment Reaches the Heavens! Someone from the Demon Sect?

At this moment, Liu Ruyan and the other disciples had already summoned their flying swords, taking to the air to follow Elder Liu Mu.

Seeing this, Chen Changqing took a deep breath and rapidly formed hand seals with his fingertips.

"Shadow-Bearing! Rise!"

Clang.

Accompanied by the resonant hum of a blade, the Shadow-Bearing Sword that Elder Liu Mu had just gifted him unsheathed in response, hovering before Chen Changqing with its blade gleaming in a cold, eerie light.

Without a second thought, Chen Changqing tapped his toes, leaped into the air, and landed steadily upon the sword.

As the vital energy within his body circulated, the blade trembled slightly.

In the blink of an eye, he had transformed into a streak of silver light, piercing through the sky on his sword.

So this is... sword flight?

Chen Changqing felt a surge of excitement, sensing the howling wind beside him and the clouds rushing past his face as the mountains and rivers below retreated at high speed.

He was both nervous and exhilarated.

After all, this was his first time truly flying on a sword.

I only ever saw this in TV shows before; I never imagined that one day I would be able to gallop across the sky on a sword myself!

Soon, Chen Changqing had adapted to riding the Shadow-Bearing.

He easily caught up with Elder Liu Mu and the others.

"Hmm?"

Seeing Chen Changqing looking so calm and composed, a flash of surprise crossed Liu Ruyan's eyes.

He's this steady on his first time flying a sword?

Why do I get the feeling he doesn't look like someone at the fifth level of Qi Refining?

At this thought, Liu Ruyan frowned slightly, vaguely sensing that there might be something peculiar about Chen Changqing that she had yet to discover.

Otherwise, Elder Liu Mu would not have treated him so well.

He had even gifted Chen Changqing a high-grade magical artifact.

The other disciples saw this, their expressions filled with envy.

Although they all possessed flying artifacts, they could not compare to Chen Changqing's high-grade Shadow-Bearing Sword, and they felt more than a little jealous.

"How is this fair? A fifth-level Qi Refining disciple using a high-grade magical artifact?"

"Many Foundation Establishment disciples don't even have such an artifact."

"The Elder is being far too biased."

"What exactly is this kid's relationship with the Elder?"

Though they were resentful, they dared not show it on their faces.

Chen Changqing manipulated the Shadow-Bearing Sword casually, everything feeling completely natural and effortless.

Although it was his first time flying on a sword, his Sword Control Technique, which he had been AFK-grinding for over two months, had already reached perfection.

Once extracted, the various essentials of the Sword Control Technique were etched into his heart as if they were innate.

After flying for a while, Liu Ruyan curiously looked over at Chen Changqing:

"Junior Brother Chen, why have I never seen you in the Seven Courtyards before?"

Chen Changqing smiled slightly and replied:

"Senior Sister Liu."

"I usually spend my time guarding the mountain gate."

"It is not strange that you haven't seen me, as you are busy with your cultivation."

Hearing Chen Changqing's answer, Liu Ruyan was shaken, her face full of disbelief.

She had never imagined that Chen Changqing was merely a disciple who guarded the mountain gate.

Seeing this, the others felt even more dissatisfied.

They could not understand how a mere gate-guarding disciple could be treated so well by Elder Liu Mu.

Time slipped away.

Before they knew it, a day had passed.

At this moment, Elder Liu Mu led Chen Changqing and the other disciples to their destination—Green Creek Village.

Before they had even descended, a thick, pungent scent of blood rushed toward them.

Beyond that, they could see that above Green Creek Village, black clouds pressed down, and heavy resentment condensed into a tangible gray mist, shrouding the entire area as if even the sunlight had been swallowed.

"Such heavy resentment!"

A disciple exclaimed, his face turning somewhat pale.

The others were no better off.

Clearly, they had all been affected by the resentment shrouding the village.

Seeing this, Elder Liu Mu's expression turned grave as he said in a deep voice:

"Land, and keep your guard up!"

Chen Changqing and the others nodded, then steered their swords toward the village.

Soon, the group landed within Green Creek Village.

Upon seeing the scene before them, everyone's pupils constricted sharply.

Looking closely, they saw corpses strewn everywhere and rivers of blood flowing through the village!

The villagers' bodies lay scattered along the roads and inside the houses, each one shriveled like dead wood, their skin greyish-white, their eye sockets sunken, and all the blood in their bodies drained dry.

"Elder, these people have all had their vital essence drained."

One disciple, forcing back his nausea, reported after examining a corpse.

Elder Liu Mu's brows were tightly locked, his expression grim as he said coldly:

"This method... it does not look like the work of ordinary demons or evil spirits!"

Just then, Chen Changqing's gaze sharpened, and he shouted in a low voice:

"Elder, look over there!"

Hearing Chen Changqing's words, Elder Liu Mu and the others were startled and hurriedly followed his gaze.

As they looked, they saw several black shadows skulking together beneath an ancient tree in the distance, holding something in their hands and seemingly collecting something.

"Is that... a Blood Refining Gourd?"

Seeing this, Elder Liu Mu's heart trembled.

He recognized it at a glance; the items in the hands of those black shadows were indeed Blood Refining Gourds.

This dharma treasure was unique to the Demon Sect.

"The sect thought it was demons causing chaos, but I never expected it to be demonic cultivators slaughtering a village to refine blood!"

Elder Liu Mu said in a deep voice, his heart burning with rage.

Hearing this, Chen Changqing could not help but be shocked.

"People from the Demon Sect?"

"They actually slaughtered the entire Green Creek Village and drained the villagers of their vital essence."

"This method is far too cruel."

"They truly... deserve to die!"

Just as Chen Changqing and the others were observing the demonic cultivators, the cultivators sensed their presence.

One of them turned his head abruptly!

Upon seeing Chen Changqing and the others, the man's expression changed drastically, and he could not help but exclaim:

"Not good! It's people from the righteous sects!"

Hearing this, the others also turned around in shock, their eyes filled with fear and unease.

"Damn it, how did they get here so fast?"

"It looks like they are from the Mount Shu Sect."

"They are well-informed indeed!"

"..."

As he spoke, the leader of the demonic cultivators gave a sinister laugh and said coldly:

"Since we've run into them, don't let them leave."

"Kill!"

In an instant, the demonic cultivators struck, blood-red light soaring into the sky as demonic energy surged.

They charged directly toward Chen Changqing and the others.

"Hmph!"

Seeing this, Elder Liu Mu shouted in anger:

"Evil spawn, die!"

As soon as his voice fell, he flicked his sleeves.

"Boom!"

"Swish!"

Following closely, a brilliant streak of Sword Qi pierced through the air like a rainbow striking the sun, slashing straight down toward the Demon Sect cultivators.

"Bang!"

In less than an instant, the waves of demonic energy surging at the forefront were shattered by Elder Liu Mu's Sword Qi.

"Kill!"

With that, Elder Liu Mu's figure blurred as he took the lead, charging headlong to intercept the Demon Sect cultivators.

Seeing this, Liu Ruyan and the other disciples all launched their own attacks.

"Whoosh!"

Liu Ruyan tapped her jade finger lightly, and a streak of frost-imbued Sword Qi froze the air, aiming straight for a Demon Sect cultivator's throat.

The remaining disciples unleashed their various techniques, weaving a net of talismans, spells, and sword light!

In just a few breaths, Elder Liu Mu and the others were locked in a fierce battle with the Demon Sect cultivators.

Seeing this, Chen Changqing's eyes sharpened, and the Shadow-Bearing Sword hummed and vibrated.

My first real battle... I suppose I'll use you lot to test my blade!