The spring outing was merely a prelude to the Tomb-Sweeping Festival. Even as the Blood Flesh Banyan Tree transformed into a grave mound, a continuous swarm of Sword Ghosts still crawled out from the depths of the earth.
Raising one's gaze, countless Sword Ghosts surged into the nearby shops.
The Sword Cultivators were unable to guard every shop in the district. All they could do was ensure that the areas near their own posts would not spiral out of control.
Amidst their frantic efforts, they suddenly sensed Sword Intent erupting by the Beili Riverbank.
In just a brief moment, Changqing, far off in the city's west, perished and their Dao disappeared. A Five Qi Period Sword Cultivator had fallen without even the chance to mount a counterattack against the assailing Flying Sword.
"The Thirteen Immortals—so indeed, his temperament doesn't lend itself to patience."
