The sound of footsteps echoed. A short, sharp noise.A man with a noticeably strong physique descended onto the mountain peak.

    The overwhelming momentum that had brought him down like a thunderbolt was nowhere to be seen. He had absorbed the shock of his landing with his internal energy, dissipating it effortlessly.

    As his pink robe fluttered widely, the man stepped forward with an unhurried, casual gait, as if he were merely out for a stroll.

    Step.

    The silence he carried took on a tangible form, spreading downward like an unseen swamp, seeping into the hills below.

    At the foot of the slope connected to the peak.

    The aftershock of his landing surged in the form of a fierce wind. Blood, flesh, and shattered bone mixed with broken stones, tumbling down further and further.

    Few remained alive among the martial forces.

    Even the horses, unable to muster even a whimper, let out only sporadic hoofbeats that struck the ground. The clatter of hooves rang hollow in the air.

    Mounted warriors, gripping their swords in one hand and reins in the other, remained silent.

    Dozens of faces, once fierce and resolute, had lost all trace of their former expressions. They were the very picture of shock. The phrase "pale with fright" had never been more fitting. A wholly different look had settled on their faces.

    Their sword formation had collapsed, and their charge had halted. It was inevitable.

    Their comrades had been slaughtered beside them. The fact that they were still alive at this moment was nothing short of divine luck. Sёarch* The ηovёlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Such devastation was not something that the Thirteen Heavens should have experienced. It was an utterly unreal sight.

    “……”

    The silence forced upon them was suffocating. None among the mounted warriors could open their mouths.

    All except for one.

    At the front of the formation, a lone figure sat tall in his saddle.

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