Hong Yao nodded. Just as he was about to say something more, his brows suddenly lifted as he looked east.
Yang Lingrui and He Shenglai followed his gaze and saw three phantom figures—one black and two white—sweeping over from the horizon.
"Perfect! I haven't had a proper fight in three months. This time, I can finally let loose!"
Hong Yao excitedly shook the sky-piercing braid atop his head, then turned his fingertips into lightning and drew a circle around the two of them on the ground.
"You two stay inside the circle. I'll go meet those three."
With that, he leaped into the air, turning into a crimson thundercloud as he charged toward the three figures in the east.
The four figures collided violently above the clouds, and rolling crimson thunder instantly resounded across the entire sky.
Yang Lingrui silently recited an incantation. Only after stirring Chen Yang's consciousness did he barely manage to see what was happening high above.
Beyond the dense clouds, he saw several spirit-word talismans, along with streaks of sword light so fast they made his heart tremble with fear.
Sword cultivators!
After recognizing the identity of that black figure, Yang Lingrui felt a tremor in his heart.
Within the Tiger Chasing Realm, sword cultivators were exceedingly rare due to the lack of inheritances and the absence of any sword cultivation sects.
Other than True Person Void Sword, commander of the Immortal Patrol Division, and his disciples, there was practically no one who had made a name for themselves in this path.
Seeing the contemplative look in his eyes, He Shenglai explained, "Sword path inheritances are hard to find, but finding people with talent for this path is even harder. Since Tiger Chasing established its Dynasty several decades ago, only True Person Void Sword has truly