Emperor-Grade Thunder Talisman, appear!
An azure thunder talisman hovered above Chu Kuangren's head.
Immediately afterward, a ferocious Thunder Dragon emerged from it, its vast heavenly might spreading out and enveloping the Mountain Sword Guard.
"Wh-what is this?! Heavenly tribulation?!"
The Mountain Sword Guard was utterly terrified.
He wanted to flee, but the Thunder Dragon had already crashed down.
The berserk power of lightning invaded every corner of the Mountain Sword Guard's body almost instantly.
Paralyzed by the lightning, he could not even let out a scream.
Two or three breaths later, the lightning dissipated, leaving only a charred corpse behind.
Chu Kuangren raised his hand and took the Heaven and Earth Ring from the corpse's hand. After searching through it, he discovered a Message Compass inside.
Before he could say anything, the Message Compass activated on its own.
He channeled his spiritual power into it and connected the call.
"Mountain Sword Guard, how did the assignment go?"
A middle-aged man's voice came from the compass.
"You can contact the Mountain Sword Guard, and judging by your tone, you must be one of the Sword Clan's higher-ups?"
Holding the compass, Chu Kuangren spoke with a faint smile.
The voice on the other end fell silent for a while.
Then, the man spoke again. "You're... Chu Kuangren, aren't you?"
Although it was a question, the man sounded completely certain.
"That's right. It's me."
"I am the Sword Clan Leader." Another startling piece of news came from the Message Compass.
An amused look appeared on Chu Kuangren's face. "Oh, what a coincidence. If you really are the Sword Clan Leader, I happen to have a few things to say to you."
"What is it? Do you want to beg for mercy?" the Sword Clan Leader said flatly.
In his view, no one could