"Kill! Charge! Kill the Azure Cloud Sword Immortal!"
That bold battle cry swept through them like a wildfire across the plains, instantly igniting the wildness and hot blood deep within their hearts.
They had planned to approach quietly and launch a carefully orchestrated ambush, but that sudden roar threw their entire plan into disarray.
Hou Mo and Maggie exchanged furious glances. Both knew perfectly well that the unexpected shout had beaten the grass and startled the snake, turning their original plan into nothing but a burst bubble.
"Attack!"
Hou Mo growled and swung his spear, striking first like a leopard pouncing on its prey. At his lead, countless stones and weapons poured toward Chen Xuanqing's little house like a torrential downpour.
Yet Chen Xuanqing did not panic. He
Already on his guard, he had long since sensed something amiss around him. Faced with the sudden attack, he merely smiled faintly, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.
"Boom!"
With a deafening crash, the little house where Chen Xuanqing stood was reduced to rubble beneath their attacks.
Amid the billowing dust, everyone stared intently at the ruins, hoping to catch sight of Chen Xuanqing in a sorry state.
Yet under their expectant gazes, a dazzling azure sword ray suddenly shot skyward from the ruins, piercing straight toward the heavens.
Once the sword ray dissipated, Chen Xuanqing appeared atop the blade of the Azure Gleam Sword.
He stood suspended in the air, looking down at the crowd below, a keen light gleaming in his eyes.
"From the first time I held a sword as a child, I knew I stood at the pinnacle of the sword's path, unmatched beneath the heavens!"
Chen Xuanqing's voice was cold and resolute, every word striking their hearts like a heavy hammer.
They stared at him