Senior Brother Tianjianzi, however, told us not to whisper. "We practitioners of the Sword Sect have always been open and honorable," he said. "Just speak up."
Lei Junjian was truly a straightforward man; he never minced his words.
He stated plainly that the Jian Sect had always possessed the greatest combat strength and had spearheaded the advance from the very beginning. At first, our progress had been remarkably swift, especially with Senior Brother wielding an immortal sword, which made him truly invincible. However, once we reached the central area, the Zombies we encountered were exceptionally powerful. Even with an immortal sword, we struggled to land a blow—or rather, we simply couldn't get close enough to strike them. According to Senior Brother, they were at least at the Void Training Stage, or at the very least, Spirit Severing. More importantly, they had actually developed sentience.
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