Swordholder

The Divine Blood Pavilion is a core department under the Wuxiang Sect, specializing in the research of various special physiques and bloodlines.

Many powerful beast warriors and alien cultivators under the Wuxiang Sect were trained in the Divine Blood Pavilion.

This is the foundation of the Great Xiang Empire's strength and the core source of its super beastman special forces.

Seeing Xu Zhihua's excited expression, Liu Qingda became even more excited and continued:

"Chief Xu, this time, you and the Wuxiang Division of Tianshan County are going to make a great contribution!"

According to the investigation by the subordinates, the research subject was unearthed by the treasure hunting team from the ruins of gods and demons, and its physique was extremely special.

While serving as a research subject in the Divine Blood Pavilion, it was rated as Grade A, capable of absorbing all kinds of beast blood and spiritual herbs, possessing limitless potential!

"He was originally dead, but after being sent to Granny Black Mountain, he miraculously came back to life and caused quite a stir."

At this point, Liu Qingda turned to look at Grandma Heishan, his eyes filled with confirmation.

Grandma Black Mountain narrowed her eyes slightly, her tone tinged with surprise: "Oh? You mean, a research subject came back to life here?"

Liu Qingda nodded emphatically, his tone becoming increasingly certain: "Exactly! I have verified it; this matter is absolutely true!"

Xu Zhihua's gaze grew increasingly intense, and his breathing became heavier and heavier!

The fact that a Class A divine blood research subject has been resurrected is a great achievement that could alarm the capital if it could be regained!

Xu Zhihua knew in his heart that this research subject that had come back to life must have been successfully cultivated.

That research subject must possess extraordinary abilities!

It could even change the future of the entire Great Xiang Empire!

He could no longer remain calm and immediately pulled Liu Qingda, along with the three of them, to verify the information they each possessed.

After a long while, Granny Black Mountain narrowed her eyes, her tone filled with shock, and muttered to herself, "No wonder, when that girl from the Chen family ran away, she was accompanied by a very strange fat boy."

He possessed very little corrupted spiritual energy; his divine body was extremely pure. At the time, I was consumed by rage and didn't think things through…

Now it seems that the boy was probably the successful research subject!

Hearing Grandma Black Mountain's words, Xu Zhihua's breathing became increasingly rapid. He could no longer contain his excitement and let out a low roar:

"Chase!"

Before he finished speaking, he hurriedly left with Liu Qingda.

They left without even saying goodbye at the Black Mountain Cave.

"Damn it! How could I have missed such a miraculous medicine!"

Grandma Black Mountain watched the two figures hurrying away and roared angrily.

That chubby boy was the one she had booked for dinner!

Unfortunately, the Chen family girl and Chen Guodao ruined the plan, and now it has become the possession of the Wuxiang Sect.

"To hell with the Chen family!"

Grandma Black Mountain was burning with rage, but she was powerless to do anything about it—the injuries she sustained from the zombie had not yet healed, making it impossible for her to pursue them.

……

As soon as Xu Zhihua left Black Mountain, he immediately ordered Liu Qingda to gather the Wuxiang Division personnel from the surrounding counties and to conduct a thorough search in all counties, towns, villages, and camps for the research subject and the whereabouts of the sword-wielding remnant.

Huaishan County has thirteen towns under its jurisdiction, and each town has a chief administrator, also known as the town garrison commander.

It is also equipped with an enforcement division and a squad of non-faceless divisions.

Upon receiving Liu Qingda's order, the yamen runners of the thirteen towns and the Wuxiang Division squads, totaling over a thousand people, were quickly mobilized.

In an instant, the entire Huaishan County was in turmoil, and people were filled with anxiety.

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A few days later, based on the intelligence he had collected and analyzed, Xu Zhihua quickly pinpointed the target area—the area under the jurisdiction of Wuqiao Town!

Reports indicate that a zombie has been spotted in the Qingshan Village area!

The zombie's modus operandi most likely indicates that it is the remnant of the Swordholder they are looking for.

Therefore, Xu Zhihua and Liu Qingda immediately gathered the elite forces of Huaishan County—two hundred cavalrymen—and galloped towards Wuqiao Town in a grand procession.

The horses ridden by these two hundred cavalrymen were not ordinary horses, but black-scaled horses that had been corrupted by spiritual energy.

This horse is robust, covered in jet-black scales, and has a single, sharp horn on its head.

They are not only extremely fast and incredibly strong, but their charge is also as powerful as a thousand pounds, with boundless might.

Blackscaled horses are a strategic resource of the Wuxiang Division, and ordinary officials have no right to mobilize them.

At this moment, two hundred black-scaled horses galloped together, their hooves thundering, displaying a terrifying momentum like a thousand troops, which made Liu Qingda's blood boil.

Although he was the director of the Wuxiang Division of Huaishan County, he had never been qualified to mobilize such elite forces.

Riding the black-scaled horse across mountains and rivers as if walking on flat ground, I couldn't help but feel a surge of pride!

With such a lineup, even if powerful demons appear, they can sweep them away!

Rumble...

Xu Zhihua, Liu Qingda and others rode their horses at full speed for half a day, the sound of their hooves echoing through the mountains and forests. Just as Wuqiao Town was about to appear in front of them, the group suddenly stopped.

Liu Qingda's gaze sharpened as he saw an intelligence agent from the Wuxiang Division riding a black-scaled horse, rushing towards him with a look of anxiety on his face.

"Lord Xu, something terrible has happened! Incidents have occurred in Wuqiao Town and Shangang Town!"

The intelligence officer spurred his horse forward, abruptly pulling on the reins. The black-scaled horse leaped high into the air, neighing incessantly, his voice filled with panic.

"What happened?"

Xu Zhihua narrowed his eyes, his expression instantly turning solemn and cold.

He had never seen a Wuxiang warrior who could ride a black-scaled horse so flustered and disoriented.

"Wang Feng, the head of the law enforcement department of Wuqiao Town, and several other law enforcement officers are all dead!"

The intelligence officer reported very quickly, "According to the investigation, their deaths are most likely related to the Liu family, but the Liu family's house was also burned to the ground."

"In the ruins of the Liu family, we found the remains of all the members of the Liu family, as well as the skeletal aura of Wang Feng and others."

He paused, then continued, "As for Qingshan Village, there are indeed zombies!"

Someone witnessed the zombie kill the officials of Wuqiao Town, slaughter some villagers, and then escape with a few people!

The more Liu Qingda listened, the more gloomy his face became, until it turned ashen!

Such a heinous and brutal case occurred in his jurisdiction, right in front of his superior!

This is undoubtedly a slap in his face!

"Is there anything else?"

Liu Qingda noticed the hesitation on the intelligence officer's face and shouted sternly, "Tell the truth!"

The intelligence officer glanced timidly at Liu Qingda, then forced himself to continue:

"And... Wang Defa, the garrison commander of Shangang Town, along with his family, guards, and the yamen runners of the Shangang Town government, were all killed!"

boom!

These words were like a thunderbolt, and Xu Zhihua and Liu Qingda's faces instantly turned ashen.

The intelligence officer didn't dare to pause and quickly added, "It also includes a Wuxiang squad from Shangang Town!"

And the squad leader, Mo Hong, everyone was killed without a trace!

After he finished speaking, the entire group fell into a deathly silence!

All that remained were the uneasy neighing of the black-scaled horse and its heavy breathing.

"Wh...what?!"

Liu Qingda's pupils widened suddenly, and the spiritual power within his body exploded uncontrollably, causing waves of energy to surge around him.

He suddenly reached out and grabbed the intelligence officer, his voice urgent, "Wang Defa is dead? Then... what about his wife, Liu Qing? And my grandson, Wang Cheng? How are they?"

The captured intelligence officer was taken aback, but upon recognizing Liu Qingda, he quickly reported back:

"Madam Liu Qing and Young Master Wang Cheng are also dead!"

According to witnesses, the incident seems to have been caused by young master Wang Cheng kidnapping a young girl.

However, the person who did it…”

At this point, seeing Liu Qingda's suddenly contorted expression, he forced himself to continue:

"The strength of those who acted was immense. Wang Zhenshou, Captain Mo, and others were almost all torn to pieces!"

My subordinate suspects this was done by a zombie transformed from the remnant of the sword-wielding sect!

"ah!!!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingda let out a roar of grief and indignation!

His eyes were bloodshot, and the murderous aura emanating from him was almost tangible.

"A zombie? Good! What a remnant of the human sword-wielding clan!"

"You killed my daughter, my son-in-law, and my grandson! I will tear you to pieces and grind your bones to dust!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhihua narrowed his eyes slightly, seemingly lost in thought.

The other Wuxiang practitioners were also astonished!

They never expected that Wang Defa, the garrison commander of Shangang Town, was actually Liu Qingda's son-in-law.

This relationship is incredibly complicated!

"Head to Hilltop Town immediately!"

Xu Zhihua's tone was so somber it could drip water, as he gave the order in a deep voice.

Two hundred black-scaled horses galloped up again, their hooves thundering like lightning, echoing throughout the entire mountain forest. This startled the demons and ferocious beasts in the forest, and even evil spirits all retreated in fear!

dare not approach.

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Chen Yuan and the others did not stay in the cave for long before Lu Chengfeng solemnly told them that they must leave as soon as possible.

Killing the garrison commander Wang Defa is an unforgivable crime!

The Wuxiang Sect will definitely launch a massive manhunt; staying here will only mean waiting to die.

Chen Yuan and the others understood the seriousness of the situation, so they quickly packed their belongings and followed Lu Chengfeng away from the area of ​​Shangang Town.

Lu Chengfeng led Chen Yuan, Chen Zhaoning, Li Wei, and Nuomi into the dense forest, trekking through mountains and rivers. Although their speed was not extremely fast, they always moved forward steadily without daring to stop for even a moment.

Unbeknownst to them, the blood-red moon had already hung high in the sky, its dark red light enveloping the entire land, filling the dim forest with a repressive and eerie atmosphere.

Li Wei trembled with fear, following closely behind Chen Yuan, warily scanning the surrounding dark jungle, and spoke in a trembling voice:

"Ah Yuan, walking alone at night in the middle of the night, aren't we afraid of encountering evil spirits?"

Chen Yuan shook his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings.

Although there were rustling sounds and eerie howls like ghosts wailing coming from the jungle, no evil spirits dared to approach them.

He instinctively looked at Lu Chengfeng, only to see that through the gaps in the other man's thick, disheveled hair, his pupils had turned a blood-red crimson...

Chen Yuan understood instantly!

With Lu Chengfeng, this powerful zombie evil being, by his side, those weaker evil spirits didn't dare to come and die.

Suddenly, Chen Yuan's gaze fell on the long object that Lu Chengfeng was carrying on his back. The object was wrapped in coarse cloth, and its outline was vaguely visible.

"That looks...like a sword!"

Chen Yuan murmured softly, his tone tinged with doubt.

Noticing Chen Yuan's gaze, Chen Zhaoning's eyes lit up instantly, and she leaned closer to him and whispered:

"It really is a sword! He's carrying a sword on his back, could he be a sword cultivator?"

As Chen Zhaoning spoke, she turned to look at Nuomi, who was riding on the big black horse, and asked curiously, "Little Nuomi, does your father know how to use a sword?"

Nuomi tilted her head and thought for a moment, then looked at the tall figure leading the way and whispered, "I've seen Daddy chop wood with that sword before."

Chen Zhaoning: "???"

She was instantly filled with question marks, followed by a wave of disappointment.

This is probably not a sword cultivator at all!

If one is a true swordsman, how could one be so careless with one's sword?

He actually used a sword to chop wood?