As the flying sword artifact swept over the wilderness in the heart of the Spirit Realm, the landscape below grew ever more desolate. The once-lush grasslands had long since withered yellow, exposed rocks were covered in black demonic patterns, and scattered sword sheaths and bones could occasionally be seen—this had clearly become the territory of Blood Fiend Hall's demonic cultivators.
"Something's happening ahead!" Xiao Zhan suddenly raised a hand, and the flying sword artifact slowed at once. Following the direction he pointed, they saw several gray-robed sword cultivators fighting demonic cultivators in a nearby mountain hollow. One of them had been slashed across the shoulder by a demonic blade, and demonic qi was spreading from the wound. His face was as pale as paper.
"It's the Sword Alliance's outer reconnaissance team!" Chu Feng recognized their attire at a glance and immediately guided the sword artifact into a dive. Ling Yun leapt down first. The Sky-Rending Sword left its sheath, and silver-red Sword Qi shot straight at the demonic cultivator besieging the sword cultivators—he was merely in the Great Swordsman Realm and could not withstand the Chaos Sword Intent at all. His dantian was pierced through in an instant.
The remaining two demonic cultivators turned to flee, only for Xiao Zhan's lightning-infused blade qi to cut off their path. His great blade fell, and the demonic cultivators screamed as they turned to drifting ash.
"Many thanks to you three, fellow cultivators, for saving us!" The injured sword cultivator clutched his shoulder and bowed with difficulty. "We were ordered to scout the direction of Myriad Soul Cave, but we encountered a Blood Fiend Hall patrol. If you hadn't arrived, we likely would have..."
Ling Yun took out a Spirit Quenching Demon Breaking Pill refined by Su Qingyuan and handed him one. "Take