The sword’s hum and roar cut through the void, accompanied by a chilling bloodlust that swept forward like a swarm of vipers spitting venom. It pierced through layers of space, descending directly upon the twelve men to swallow them whole.
Caught off guard, the twelve, who had been focused on their surroundings, suddenly felt the lock of sword qi. They trembled in terror and scrambled to dodge, yet two of them failed to react in time. Their bodies were instantly torn apart by the sword qi, blood painting the ground red. The pungent, metallic scent told the remaining ten exactly what had just occurred.
They had been ambushed.
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