Ten Thousand Sword Masters

Giddy up! Giddy up!

As Zhang Jianyun and his companions rode their horses closer to Xuegu Village, they felt an increasing sense of panic.

The night sky was originally filled with a full moon, illuminating the way forward.

However, as gusts of wind rose, stirring the void, dark clouds suddenly appeared, obscuring the full moon.

Zhang Jianyun and the others took out their tinderboxes to light their way, and their pace slowed down.

sizzle~

As soon as they approached Snow Valley Village, the horses on the group stopped in unison and then reared up and neighed.

After a series of neighing sounds, it uncontrollably tried to turn around and move away from Snow Valley Village.

Whew~

Several people tightened the reins, trying to get the horses to keep going, but the more they pulled on the reins, the more the horses struggled.

Da Da Da~

The horses strayed out of control and ran wildly for a while before the people managed to rein them in and stop them.

"Tie the horses in the woods, and we'll walk to Xuegu Village," Yang Changping ordered as he dismounted. The group then dismounted, led the horses to the woods by the roadside, tied them to trees, and walked to Xuegu Village.

Huhuhu~

As they traveled, the wind subsided considerably, the dark clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, and the full moon appeared, illuminating the earth.

The night returned to calm, but the hearts of the group tightened.

Ga~

Just then, a bird's call rang out.

The men abruptly stopped, drew their swords, and instantly formed a battle formation.

Gaa~ Gaa gaa~

Seeing that it was a wild duck flying out of the grass, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and continued on their way.

"Don't panic, everyone. Follow my instructions."

"Put away the fish-patterned knife carefully," Yang Changping emphasized.

It was clear that Yang Changping was also a little nervous, after all, the previous two pavilion masters had died in Xuegu Village.

Continuing onward, the entrance to Snow Valley Village appeared ahead, illuminated by the moonlight.

Xuegu Village is located in a valley, surrounded by small mountains on three sides, with only flat land to the east.

Standing at the entrance to the valley, the group felt only a deathly silence ahead, as if there was no life at all.

Looking at Xuegu Village ahead, Yang Changping's gaze was firm and his expression resolute.

With his eyes closed and a deep breath in hand, Yang Changping took the lead and stepped into the valley.

Zhang Jianyun and the others also took a deep breath and followed Yang Changping into the valley.

After entering the valley, the road leading to the village is extremely wide, with wheat fields on both sides.

As they walked, suddenly, everyone turned to their right.

A boy of about 15 or 6 years old was lying in the wheat field, opening his mouth to say something to Zhang Jianyun and the others, but nothing was said.

The boy's lips kept repeating the same words.

Upon seeing this, Yang Changping quickly walked over.

However, before they even got close to the wheat field, the boy suddenly disappeared.

Yang Changping was stunned for a moment, then rushed into the wheat field and looked around, but still couldn't find the boy. It was as if what he had seen before was an illusion.

Back on the road, Yang Changping asked, "Wasn't there a boy in the wheat field just now?"

Zhang Jianyun and the others nodded in unison.

"He seems to be telling us not to go near the village," Zhang Jianyun said, frowning.

As soon as he said that, Zhou Wei and Liu Fei both gasped.

"Damn it, I kind of regret switching with Peng Zhong," Liu Fei said with a wry smile.

"Let's go."

As Yang Changping spoke, he continued walking towards the village.

As they entered the village, a tremendous sense of panic instantly enveloped them, giving them a feeling of unease.

There was complete silence all around, with no other light except for the moonlight.

However, in the silence, the group felt as if countless eyes were watching them.

Ah!

Suddenly, a scream rang out.

Then, a man pushed open the door and rushed out.

what!what!

The man ran off into the distance like a madman, glancing back every now and then.

"Quick, stop him!" Yang Changping shouted, and instantly leaped into the air to chase after the man. Zhang Jianyun and the others also hurriedly followed.

boom!

Yang Changping chased after him and grabbed the man in a hug.

"Don't panic, come inside quickly."

Yang Changping was about to carry the man into a nearby house when, with a whoosh, a lightning dart struck the man's head, killing him instantly.

call out!

A tongue flew from the depths of the night, heading straight for the dead man.

Yang Changping swung his knife, slashing at the long tongue, which instantly tried to retreat and disappeared.

Yang Changping, knife in hand, ran toward the place where the long tongue had disappeared.

Zhang Jianyun and his group arrived at the body of the deceased man and examined it carefully.

call out!

Suddenly, a black dot swooped down from the sky, and Zhang Jianyun quickly dodged.

The black object rushed in, grabbed the man's body, and shot into the sky.

In the back and forth, Zhang Jianyun and the others got a clear look at the dark object.

The creature was entirely black, with a pair of black wings on its back and a black helmet on its head. Its skin was also completely black.

boom!

Not long after, the man's body fell from the sky and broke into several pieces. When the people looked, they found that he had no head.

"That's the strange thing," Liu Fei said calmly.

At that moment, Yang Changping also returned. He walked to the man's body, looked at the body, and then looked into the depths of the sky.

"Boss, this monster has wings and can fly extremely high. If it hides high in the sky, there's nothing we can do," Zhou Wei said, gazing at the sky.

Yang Changping did not reply, but continued to observe the corpses on the ground.

The man's death caused no stir in the village; all was quiet.

The gazes that had been fixed on Zhang Jianyun and his group vanished almost instantly, making the group feel somewhat relieved.

"Zhang Jianyun, Liu Fei, go to the village office and see if there are any crossbows," Yang Changping instructed.

"it is good."

Zhang and Liu then went to the village to look for the crossbow.

Liu Fei led Zhang Jianyun to the village office, kicked open the gate, and after searching, found a crossbow.

The two men carried the crossbow back to Yang Changping's side.

Yang Changping checked the crossbow and found it was usable.

"Liu Fei, you operate the crossbow. When you see that strange thing, aim carefully and shoot."

"Don't worry, boss, I'll definitely hit that monster with one arrow," Liu Fei assured him.

Ooh~

Suddenly, a child's cry rang out.

Yang Changping was shocked and rushed toward the source of the cries, followed closely by Zhang Jianyun and Zhou Wei, while Liu Fei quickly set up the crossbow.

"Don't cry, don't cry."

Inside the house, a woman hurriedly reached out and covered the child's mouth.

flapping!

Just as Yang Changping and his group arrived outside the house where the crying had come from, the strange creature appeared high above the house, flapping its wings.

laugh!

Yang Changping leaped forward and slashed at the strange creature with his sword.

Zhang Jianyun and Zhou Wei hurriedly knocked on the door, wanting to go in and protect the child.

"Go away, leave, and don't knock."

The woman inside screamed in fear, then huddled in a corner with her child in her arms.

"You stay at the door, I'll go to the roof," Zhang Jianyun's teammate Zhou Wei said, then grabbed a wall pillar and climbed onto the roof.

flapping!

The strange creature flapped its wings and flew rapidly into the sky, dodging Yang Changping's attack. Yang Changping landed back on the rooftop.

"This is troublesome. This strange creature is quite intelligent," Yang Changping said, staring into the depths of the void.