The sword was very ordinary, almost as if it had fallen from the ground.
What was even stranger was that there was no one behind Xing Qingsui. It was empty. Other than a few swords stuck in the rocks, there was nothing else.
Xing Qingsui's dark face paled. He looked like he was in extreme pain. His lips trembled as he pressed his hands against the ground.
He was stabbed from behind?!
He did not let out an "Ah!" He only let out a "You...". From this, it was clear that Xing Qingsui's tolerance was extraordinary.
However, why was there a sword in Xing Qingsui's chest?
Furthermore...
Why did they not see the person who attacked him?
Most importantly, who was this "you" that Xing Qingsui was talking about?
Questions flashed through everyone's minds. Everyone's attention was drawn to this strange scene. In that instant, everyone was trying to guess who had attacked Xing Qingsui.
Fang Zhengzhi was not too surprised.
After all, he did not understand this world well. If he had to get to the bottom of everything and come up with a scientific explanation, it would be too much of a hassle.
As such, whenever he encountered something he did not understand, he would only be curious, not surprised.
This caused him to not focus on who had stabbed him. Instead, he focused on why the sword was so ordinary.
This was the Imperial Examinations.
How could anyone who could participate in the Imperial Examinations not have a decent weapon?
Thus, his attention was somewhat distracted. He was guessing if that sword was the one that was originally stuck in the rock. This thought led him to discover a shocking scene.
He discovered many swords being pulled out of the ground.
It was almost as if an invisible hand was pulling the swords out of the ground, causing the swords to rub against each other.
However, everyone's attention was on Xing Qingsui. No one noticed that there was a sword behind him.
In other words, everyone had a sword behind them.
"Yan Xiu!" Fang Zhengzhi pounced towards Yan Xiu without hesitation.
He did not even need to turn around to know that there was a sword behind him. As such... He was not going to stand there and wait to be stabbed.
At this moment, Yan Xiu was looking at Xing Qingsui, his eyes filled with suspicion.
Suddenly hearing Fang Zhengzhi's words.
Before he could turn his head, he felt a force colliding with his body. Then, his body fell towards the ground.
Subconsciously. He tried to wriggle free.
However, he gave up in an instant.
Because he heard Fang Zhengzhi's voice, and the person standing beside him was also Fang Zhengzhi.
She did not know why Fang Zhengzhi would suddenly pounce on her.
However, he chose not to resist.
"Plop!" Both of them fell to the ground.
But at this moment. Two whooshing sounds rang out right next to their scalps.
This was not the end.
After the two swishing sounds rang out, the sound of sharp swords stabbing into bodies rang out, bringing with it an icy chill as they stabbed deep into their chests.
Just like Xing Qingsui, they were all stabbed from the back.
"Ah!"
"Ah ah ah …"
Screams of pain rang out.
Not everyone had Xing Qingsui's patience. As such, there were many tragic cries echoing throughout the sea of swords...
"The sword … the sword is attacking us!"
"The World of the Sage is really out of control!"
"Run!"
Screams could be heard amidst the tragic cries.
Not all of the candidates who had made it to the third round were unprepared. Even though some of them were successfully attacked from the back. There were still some who were lucky enough to escape.
The situation seemed to have spiraled out of control.
"Who doesn't want to live? How dare you attack me?!" An arrogant voice rang out amidst the screams. Evidently, Ping Yang did not escape this fate either.
She was Princess Ping Yang, the apple of the Emperor's eye.
She was attacked from the back during the combat examination?
Moreover, this sneak attack was a fatal one.
How could she not be angry?
However, Ping Yang's furious voice confirmed everyone's suspicions. No candidate would dare to do this.
There was only one explanation. The World of the Sage was attacking.
Fang Zhengzhi had thought of this as well. However, as soon as this idea arose, it was quickly rejected.
He remembered the sound Xing Qingsui made when he was stabbed in the back.
Xing Qingsui said "you …"
Not "ah".
As the first person to be attacked, Xing Qingsui had the right to speak.
In reality. Xing Qingsui's subsequent actions proved this point.
Xing Qingsui moved.
Even though he was heavily injured, he still stubbornly thrust his Meteor Black Sword at the seemingly weak middle-aged man beside him.
It whistled through the air.
"Ding!" A sword that had been plucked from the ground blocked Xing Qingsui's Black Meteor.
As such, the sword would not be able to hit its mark.
The middle-aged man easily dodged Xing Qingsui's attack.
In other words, he had never let down his guard against Xing Qingsui. Even after Xing Qingsui was pierced by the sword.
"Young master, why are you doing this?" The middle-aged man looked at Xing Qingsui in shock.
"Ahem … this … shouldn't I be asking you that? Who … who are you? "Xing Qingsui bit his lip. The sword in his hand had already fallen.
His hand was trembling.
The hand that had been holding the sword as steady as a mountain trembled for the first time.
Perhaps it was because he was agitated, or perhaps it was because of his injuries.
The middle-aged man smiled as he looked at the injured candidates around him. Then, his gaze returned to Xing Qingsui.
"Young master, don't you remember my name? I am your most loyal guard. Three years ago, I saved you from the battlefield. My name is Xing Zhong. Didn't you give me this name? "The middle-aged man looked at Xing Qingsui.
"Three years ago …" Xing Qingsui's expression was one of confusion.
The middle-aged man was right. Three years ago, he was severely injured on the battlefield. He was surrounded by a thousand demon soldiers on a lone mountain.
In order to escape, he used up all his energy.
Then, he fainted.
When he woke up. The middle-aged man was by his side.
Just like him, the middle-aged man had fainted as well. There was a near-fatal wound on his neck.
If not for the fact that reinforcements had arrived in time, both of them would have died.
Until now. Xing Qingsui begged Xing Hou to name this middle-aged man Xing. He wanted him to become his most loyal guard and teach him the secret techniques of the Xing Family. In the past three years, he had never left his side.
Together with him on the battlefield, they had made outstanding contributions.
"You are not Xing Zhong. Three years ago … Xing Zhong died. Who are you? "Xing Qingsui's gaze was filled with certainty.
He had investigated Xing Zhong's identity. There could not be any problems.
Xing Zhong was definitely not the culprit.
"Young master, isn't it a little too late to ask this question?" The middle-aged man smiled as he looked at Xing Qingsui. There was a sword in front of Xing Qingsui. The tip of the sword was aimed at Xing Qingsui's throat.
All the examinees, whether they were heavily injured or not, naturally saw this scene.
From the conversation between the two of them...
Even though they did not understand what they were talking about.
However, there was one thing they were sure of. Xing Qingsui was certain that the middle aged man was the culprit behind the sneak attack. Most importantly. More importantly, the sword in the air proved this.
"Who is he?!"
"Xing Qingsui's guard, why would he point his sword at Xing Qingsui?"
"So he was the one who ambushed us."
Questions and explanations were mixed together.
However, this was not the time to discuss these questions. As such, the uninjured candidates began to point their swords at the middle-aged man.
There were even three candidates who attacked the middle-aged man.
Two of the three swords pierced towards the middle-aged man, while the last one pierced towards the sword that was suspended in the air.
This seemed to be the best way to save them.
Unfortunately, the sword aimed at Xing Qingsui's throat had already moved. It was as fast as lightning. Compared to the three swords... It was not just a fraction of a second.
Xing Qingsui looked at the sword. He did not close his eyes.
Closing his eyes was the act of a coward. He would not do so. As the heir of the Stabilisation Constabulary, he would watch his death with his eyes wide open. He had no fear.
Why did Xing Qingsui not block?
It was because his hands were trembling. How could he lift his sword when his hands were trembling?
"Clang!"
"Clang!"
Two crisp sounds rang out.
The sword aimed at Xing Qingsui fell to the ground. Another sword fell to the ground with it. It was a jade-green sword.
Another sword fell to the ground as well.
However, it was slightly further away from Xing Qingsui.
It was a dark blue sword, slightly longer than the jade-green sword.
The middle-aged man did not have a sword in his hand. He only had a knife, a knife that gleamed with a cold light. There were no decorations on the knife, but it carried a faint scent of blood. It was a knife that had been stained with blood.
"Oh?" The middle-aged man turned to his right.
That dark blue sword was naturally aimed at him. However, the person who flung the sword wasn't one of the three candidates charging at him, but a young man standing on his right.
He was dressed in a short sleeved shirt. However, his gaze was calm.
This youth was Nangong Mu.
"It's the Green and Blue Dual Blade!"
"The Green and Blue Dual Blade is with Nangong Mu? Could he be training in the Green and Blue Secret Art?! "
"My god, is there really someone who can train in the Green and Blue Secret Art?"
When the candidates saw the two swords on the ground, they were all shocked. They were even more shocked than when they saw the middle-aged man attack them.
The reason for this...
It was because Nangong Mu was training in the Green and Blue Secret Art.
The other three examinees were naturally stopped. Unsurprisingly, there were three swords blocking their way in front of them.
"Nangong Hao is extremely talented. I thought his brother would be smarter, but he's so stupid?" The middle-aged man looked at Nangong Mu, his smile widening.
"Yes." Nangong Mu nodded.
He nodded without hesitation, as if this was a normal conversation. He was not angered by the middle-aged man's words.
This caused the surrounding examinees to be puzzled.
Why was Nangong Mu so tolerant of the middle-aged man's insults?
"Looks like you're not good with words?" The middle-aged man was surprised by Nangong Mu's reaction.
Naturally, he would not naively think that Nangong Mu was afraid of him just because of his attitude. If he was really afraid, he would not have drawn his sword just now. Since he had drawn his sword, there was no need for him to be afraid.
"You can use your shadow to control the swords on the ground. Furthermore, you can hide your shadow in the ground. Such control is shocking. It's a pity that you're not human!" Nangong Mu did not answer the middle-aged man's question. Instead, he muttered to himself.
"Even though you're not good with words, you're observant. However, I don't understand why you're so sure that I'm not human." The middle-aged man continued to smile.
"Heavenly Reflection State cultivators would not be able to control their shadows to such an extent. There are a total of 39 people above the Heavenly Reflection State who are adept at controlling shadows. You are not one of these 39 people. In that case, you are naturally not a human. If I am not wrong, there is someone in the demon race who fights in a similar manner to you. His name is Ying Shan." Nangong Mu looked extremely calm.
However, when the middle-aged man heard Nangong Mu's last words, his smile froze. For the first time, he was shocked.
He was not shocked by Nangong Mu's abilities. He was shocked that Nangong Mu could guess a person's identity. Such observational skills and knowledge were terrifying.
"You remember it so clearly? Naturally, it can't be fake … after the Nangong Family went into seclusion, they still like to record things. It's a pity that you're going to die. "The middle-aged man did not deny Nangong Mu's words.
As such...
In some ways, he had already admitted it.
All of the surrounding examinees took a step back. Their faces were filled with fear.
If what Nangong Mu said was true...
If that was the case, it would be too terrifying.
Because, there was only one person in the demon race called Ying Shan. That person was the Vice Domain Chief of the Ying Domain, Ying Shan.
"How is this possible?!"
"Why would the demon race send a Vice Domain Chief to the Imperial Examinations?"
"No, I don't want to die."
All of the examinees felt like they were going to collapse. In front of Ying Shan, they had no chance of resisting.
Because he was someone who surpassed the Heavenly Reflection State.
"Is Ying Shan … very powerful?" Fang Zhengzhi climbed up from the ground and asked Yan Xiu.
"I'm afraid it'll be difficult for him to survive!" Yan Xiu nodded.
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