Lu Chen took a step back, seemingly startled. One hand protected himself in front, while the other hung loosely at his side. Quietly, he reached into the shadows behind him, as if grasping something hidden in the darkness.
At that moment, the sword’s edge shone like the bright moon. The gleaming blade illuminated the entire forest. The wind howled like a raging torrent, but in the next instant, the sword suddenly stopped, hovering just an inch from Lu Chen.
The longsword, filling the sky like a shower of stars, gradually receded and finally hovered silently. Darkness surged from the blade, gleaming like autumn water, engulfing the shadow it faced.
In the dim forest, nothing could be seen except for the sword’s radiance.
The wind rustled through the trees, and a light drizzle fell—a cri
