Sword Lord Huaiyu

On the Layered Mountains Continent, sacred flames blazed. Since the Mountain-Chasing Dao's destruction, the Fire-Worship Cult had become the land's new master.

After seizing the continent, the Fire-Worship Cult immediately made sweeping changes. It ruled through religion, raising sacred altars to worship the Sinfire Sacred Venerable.

Under its rule, faith in the Sinfire Sacred Venerable soon spread across the entire Layered Mountains Continent. Incense smoke rose as though it would turn the whole land into a paradise for gods.

Just as everything seemed to be going their way, a figure steered a small boat across the sea and landed on the Layered Mountains Continent. Clad in green, he had swordlike brows, bright eyes, and two white locks at his temples. He was like a gentleman among bamboo, gentle yet steadfast. He was Sword Lord Huaiyu, the current swordbearer of the War-Stopping Immortal Abode.

Because he loved wearing green above all else, people also called him the Green-Robed Sword.

"Keeping humans like livestock, feeding on the incense of their worship..."

Through his mystic sight, Sword Lord Huaiyu saw what had become of the Layered Mountains Continent.

Perhaps to reap their harvest as quickly as possible, the Fire-Worship Cult had used brutal methods on the continent. It had not only lured people with rewards but also forced them into submission. Only those who worshipped the Sinfire Sacred Venerable counted as human. All who refused were branded vile beasts, the lowest of the low.

"They deserve to die!"

Killing Intent rose in Sword Lord Huaiyu's heart, and he removed the hairpin from his head.

In the next instant, an azure sparrow cried out. A sentient sword light shot skyward and spread across the heavens above the entire Layered Mountains Continent.

At that very moment, the Sinfire Sacred Venerable, who had been entrenched above