The forest was extremely quiet. Several bugs were chirping non-stop, and the atmosphere was stifling. A shadow was hiding in the forest, observing the surroundings.
Based on his own intuition, he could sense that the forest was right in front of him. This was one of the quickest routes to Free Cloud Sect.
Pei Zi Yun looked ahead, wondering who was spying on him.
'Spying on me has been going on for a long time. However, there should be a time limit. Now these people are lying in ambush on the road leading to Free Cloud Sect. Are they trying to ambush me? '
Just as he was thinking about this, he heard footsteps in front of him. It was someone hiding in the bushes, concealing their presence.
A group of people walked in an orderly manner, carrying blades. The person in front said, "I've heard that the person we're trying to kill is extremely powerful. Do you think we can kill him? If we manage to do so, we might even earn the right to cultivate."
Hearing this, one of the armed men laughed out coldly, "Hm, if it's that easy, why would we need a few Elders and a few sword experts?"
Hearing this, the leader cleared his throat, "Don't talk about the sect's decisions. Patrol properly, and remember to observe the surroundings. If we detect anything out of the ordinary, we will be rewarded. Don't even think about killing him."
"Yes, leader." The four men behind the leader replied. Their faces were filled with caution, and their eyes were filled with curiosity. They looked around, observing the surroundings.
Pei Zi Yun swept a glance across them. Apart from the leader, the rest of them had never seen blood before, and had no killing intent.
Pei Zi Yun did not make a move, but thought to himself, 'Looks like there's really a Daoist after me. I can't make a move now. I have to get a feel of the patrolling area before I ambush them.'
'But from what I can see, this sect's training has the shadow of an army. It's a pity that under the current circumstances, they will never be able to become an army. 'Pei Zi Yun continued to observe them from within the bushes.
Many people thought that as long as they followed the army's training, they would be able to become an army. However, this was because they had never been exposed to actual military and political training. Training was just a way to forge iron. However, in order to forge iron, one had to have a furnace.
That's why these armed men carried the shadow of an army. However, they could only look like mercenaries. Even so, it was still very scary.
'Which sect would dare to train their own private army? '
'Looking at these armed men, I can be sure that they're from Dark Altar Sect! '
From time to time, some insects would jump on the grass, and some small animals would move in the grass, making some sounds.
Pei Zi Yun hesitated for some time before saying, "Let's return to the sect first, then we can discuss this further!"
Pei Zi Yun thought to himself as he waited for the masked assassin to pass. He then walked into the forest. As soon as he entered the forest, he felt his hairs stand on end. It was as if the forest was hiding something terrifying. He immediately turned around and left.
"Who?" At this point, a swordsman turned around and saw a person retreating. The swordsman shouted, "Quick, there's someone. Fire the fireworks."
Pei Zi Yun stretched out his hand, and the ground caved in.
The leader's reaction was very fast. He immediately took out a flare and was about to shoot it into the sky. At that moment, a shadow flashed, and he felt a pain in his chest. Blood flowed out of his mouth. He looked at his chest and saw that the tip of a sword had pierced through his heart.
With a swing of his sword, the captain fell to the ground. Pei Zi Yun stretched out his hand to catch the firework. He glanced at it briefly before keeping it in his robes. Perhaps he still had some use for it.
The people who had fallen into the ground had already pulled their feet out of the ground and were running in all directions. They were shouting loudly, as if they were trying to summon help.
Pei Zi Yun laughed coldly as he leapt forward. The man in front of him hurriedly retreated, but it was too late. The tip of the sword had pierced through his left back!
Pei Zi Yun then pulled out his sword and leapt forward. The two of them shouted out in unison and retaliated with all their might. Their swords were well coordinated, and looked extremely ferocious.
'Even their swordplay is from the army!' Pei Zi Yun thought to himself, but he did not slow down. With another dash, he became a blurry shadow as he swung his sword.
"Pu!" In the midst of the clash, a cry of agony could be heard. One of the men's right leg had been sliced open, and the wound was so deep that it reached his bones. His internal organs flowed out of his body. This man threw his sword away and fell to the ground, crying out in pain.
Pei Zi Yun quickly changed his direction, and the sound of swords clashing could be heard. His sword pierced through another man's body, almost piercing through his heart. This man was not even as strong as the first man. With a groan, he fell to the ground, dead.
In a group of five, four of them were killed instantly, leaving only one alive.
"You won't be able to escape. We've shouted for help, and people will come. You won't be able to escape." The man was trembling as he knelt on the ground and looked at Pei Zi Yun.
"Who are you? Dark Altar Sect, Holy Jail Sect, or Azure Mystic Sect? "Although Pei Zi Yun had his guesses, he had to be sure. He then glared at the man in front of him and asked coldly.
Hearing Pei Zi Yun's words, the man gritted his teeth and refused to speak. Seeing this, Pei Zi Yun laughed coldly, "You're waiting for your men to come and help? But have you realized that you can't hear the sound of the insects from here? "
When the man heard this, he looked at Pei Zi Yun in fear and said unwillingly, "That's not possible. How could the Sound Isolation Technique be able to isolate sound within a radius of two meters?"
"If you don't wish to die, tell me the truth." Pei Zi Yun said coldly.
The man still refused to speak. Pei Zi Yun nodded his head, "I know. You're trying to stall for time?"
As he said this, he couldn't be bothered to interrogate him any further. Instead, he swung his sword downwards.
The sword gleamed as the man cried out in fear, "No! Which Daoist are you from? We're from Dark Altar Sect. If you kill us, you won't be able to escape."
"So you're from Dark Altar Sect!" Hearing this, Pei Zi Yun purposely increased the speed of his sword as it sliced through the man's neck. The man's head flew up into the air, as fresh blood splattered everywhere.
Pei Zi Yun looked at the corpse on the ground and turned around to leave. All of a sudden, he heard a voice behind him. He turned around and saw another swordsman, "You've killed so many men from Dark Altar Sect, and you're still thinking of leaving?"
Pei Zi Yun's hair stood on end as his vision turned black. He couldn't even see his fingers if he stretched out his hand. Without thinking, he raised his sword to block the attack. The sound of swords clashing against each other could be heard as he parried the attack.
"Clarity!" Pei Zi Yun blinked his eyes as his vision cleared up. He looked in front of him and realized that the darkness could no longer blind him. He could see a ray of sword light flying towards his forehead.
Pei Zi Yun took a deep breath as he swung his sword upwards.
The two of them brushed past each other. Pei Zi Yun wiped his face and realized that his face was wet with blood.
The darkness dissipated. This was a combination of Dao arts and martial arts, causing Pei Zi Yun to be shocked. He then heard a laugh, "I was wondering who it was. So it's master Top Scorer. How lucky. I didn't expect to see master Top Scorer when I came out for a breath of fresh air."
Pei Zi Yun sighed. As soon as he finished sighing, he drew his sword and turned around to block the incoming attack. A ray of sword light appeared behind him.
"Clang!" The two swords clashed.
"That felt good. I thought master Top Scorer's name didn't live up to his name. But this exchange of blows was truly brilliant!" The person laughed out loud.
Pei Zi Yun retreated several steps and finally saw a young man charging towards him with a sword in his hand.
This young Daoist had an elegant demeanor. His eyebrows were sharp and his eyes were filled with killing intent. Overall, he could be considered handsome. However, his aquiline nose was a little damaged. His face was filled with fervor, and he didn't immediately take out his fireworks.
Pei Zi Yun glanced at him and was speechless. Another two rays of cold light clashed against each other. The ground caved in as the Daoist was about to step on it. It was as if he sensed danger and wanted to escape.
Pei Zi Yun turned around to leave. The Daoist looked at Pei Zi Yun and caressed his sword. He smiled, "Young master Pei, do you think you can escape? If you don't want to fight with me properly, I shall shoot out my fireworks. This time, there are many other highly skilled cultivators like me. Do you think you can escape? "
When Pei Zi Yun heard this, he stopped in his tracks and turned around, "I didn't expect you to be a sword fanatic."
Hearing Pei Zi Yun's words, the Daoist laughed, "Thank you master Top Scorer for your compliment. I've long heard of your reputation, and I'm very fond of your swordsmanship."
"Do you know that there are people in the Dao Sect who call you the Little Sword Saint? I'm not happy about that. The sword is unrivaled, I'm the strongest swordsman."
"Whether I'm strong or not, we'll find out after we fight." Pei Zi Yun conjured his sword incantation and charged forward.
"Zheng zheng zheng" The two of them clashed against each other. Both of them were proficient in the art of killing. In the blink of an eye, each of them had struck out seven times.
Finally, they exchanged blows. Pei Zi Yun retreated with a groan as a small tear appeared on his robes. The Daoist was in the same situation as well. He was only slightly injured. The Daoist looked at his wound and smiled, "So that's how your sword techniques are. Again!"
Pei Zi Yun's eyes were filled with anxiety as he charged forward once more. The swordsman shouted out and charged forward.
"Zheng!" His sword was deflected by a few inches.
"Die!" All of a sudden, Pei Zi Yun's sword flashed and disappeared without a trace. The swordsman groaned as he charged forward. However, he couldn't stop in time. The right side of his chest was split open, and his internal organs and blood flowed out.
"You've cheated." The swordsman said in disbelief. He had just realized that Pei Zi Yun's sword techniques were above his own. However, Pei Zi Yun had cheated and killed him.
"Didn't you cheat as well? You said you didn't want to use fireworks, but you had other ways to inform the people behind you right? "
"However, your sword techniques aren't bad. If you wanted to fight me, I wouldn't be able to kill you within ten moves. Hence, I pretended that my sword techniques were better than yours, to make you happy. After that, I killed you." Pei Zi Yun then asked, "What's your name?"
"Jian An."
"I'll remember your name." Pei Zi Yun looked at the person in front of him. Indeed, this person's sword techniques weren't bad. Although he hadn't reached the level of a Grandmaster, he was just a step away.
Hearing Pei Zi Yun's words, the swordsman fell to the ground. Pei Zi Yun turned around and ran towards him, thinking to himself, "Jian An, the structure of Dark Altar Sect is different from other Daoist sects."
"Based on the number of people here, it might be better to call it a martial arts sect."
"The outermost layer is the swordsmen. They train the soldiers to be swordsmen. It's the cheapest way to train them, and the most efficient way to train them."
"In the middle is the sword palace. They train the most talented swordsmen. Finally, they train the Daoists."
"From my point of view, this is very scientific and efficient. It's a pity that it's a taboo to use Imperial Qi."
"If Xie Cheng Dong hadn't been able to become a sage in the previous life, Dark Altar Sect would have been destroyed."
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