“A Mysterious Blade-Wielder?” The Marquis of Thousand Mountains' expression did not change. “An Otherworlder, or someone else?” he asked calmly.
"Not an Otherworlder. He specifically targets cultivators in the cultivation world. By now, he has probably killed no fewer than a thousand True Martial Realm cultivators. He is extremely powerful, and his movements are unpredictable. He has already caused quite a stir."
"Investigate him. If we cannot put him to use, eliminate him."
The Marquis of Thousand Mountains gave the order directly.
Thousand Mountains Prefecture could not descend into chaos now, at least not in the territory under his control.
Every destabilizing factor had to be eliminated.
As the Marquis of Thousand Mountains' orders were being passed down...
Inside a sect's grounds...
The thick stench of blood mingled with the constant sounds of slaughter.
Countless corpses lay on the ground, and blood had even soaked into the soil.
Although a batch of corpses disappeared every so often, it did little to erase the bloody scene.
Boom! Boom!
Three terrifying figures exchanged blows at incredible speed.
Suddenly...
A violent wind rose from the ground, then transformed into a sky full of chaotic blades that shot outward. A piercing scream followed as one of the figures was shredded by the terrifying blades.
The other man also screamed and frantically retreated.
But just as he pulled back...
Countless blades converged into a single slash like a long ribbon of light, cleaving straight down.
Whoosh—
His outer astral qi had barely risen before it shattered.
As the blade fell, his body split in two in midair and dropped to the ground.
With that...
Not a single living person remained in the sect.
Peng Qing stood on the blood-soaked ground, his expression utterly indifferent. The saber in his hand was now as red as fresh