These ships were not just any ships. They were anything but slow.

Their speed and efficiency in traveling between worlds were unmatched among the ships created throughout the western hemisphere, where they were located.

Several of them were made specifically by the Tang, who had incredible power in this regard.

As a result, they were able to travel at high speeds and, using the intelligence gathered by the Silver Assassin organization, enter their target worlds undetected. The organization had expanded in recent days to operate in virtually all worlds.

They had people scattered across the 10,000 worlds, doing various jobs for the Castle.

Thanks to that… In the Sword World, where a giant shining sword with outrageous powers seemed to divide the world, during the early morning hours... more than 100 warships poured in.

No.

They attacked.

Numerous cultivators attacked different regions of the world, including empires, kingdoms, clans, and families. They also attacked all those affiliated with the Celestial Sword Clan.

Meanwhile, four warships bearing a curious insignia of a golden castle rising above the clouds sailed into the Divine City of the Sword.

This was the location of the Heavenly Sword Sect and the enormous sword structure that could be seen from many parts of the world.

The four ships appearing in the vicinity set off alarms, and powerful cultivators rushed out to confront them.

They formed a large barricade in front of the City.

"I am the Second Elder of the Celestial Sword Sect, Yan Xiao!" The one who stood out introduced himself with a distinguished title before continuing.

"We did not receive orders that someone would come with so many Warships. Please identify yourselves, or we will attack in 30 seconds."

As he spoke, the city's barrier rose to protect it, and numerous cultivators appeared from below.

Some important weapons of war emerged from the walls, where many more cultivators were preparing to attack.

This city was immense, and protecting it required a massive mobilization of offensive and defensive forces, large amounts of cultivation resources, and valuable treasures.

The fact that so many people were mobilized in the early hours of the morning in the face of an unforeseen event was an impressive show of force that would leave anyone pondering the sect's true strength.

But those inside the warships were not surprised.

Someone came out onto the bow of the main ship. A beautiful woman with silver hair, long, refined eyebrows, slightly slanted eyes, and lovely, rosy cheeks.

Her bearing as she walked and her beauty eclipsed everyone present.

She was too beautiful. Simply a goddess on earth. Although this world also had stunning beauties, the beauty this woman had achieved was unprecedented.

The same energy perfected her features, and her figure denoted grandeur, delicacy, and an immense sense of oppression.

Shi Yue stared at him.

"My Lord has spoken. Bring Yan Hutian and Yan Hu here." Her voice sounded soft but powerful.

The Second Elder felt himself tremble just listening to her, but he couldn't understand why. Was she too powerful for him? Or was she using some illusion or fear ability to strike him?

He had no idea, but he frowned a few seconds later.

"May I know your name and the name of your Lord, Lady?"

"Heh, you are not worthy." Shi Yue replied quickly, causing the elder to frown even more at being belittled.

He clenched his fists and drew a sword. "In rank, I am fourth highest within the Sect. I can represent it, Lady."

"I don't care about your rank, old man." She stared at him. "Call Yan Hutian and Yan Hu if you don't want your city to be razed by our forces."

"You..." The Second Elder tried to reply, angry. But before he could even do so, a force threw his body back.

He looked to the side. "Sect Master." He was surprised to see the reaction on the face of the strongest member of his sect.

Was it fear?

What was he seeing?

Yan Hutian ignored the elder of his sect and looked at Shi Yue. He gave her a respectful bow with his hands.

"Lady, allow me to introduce myself. I am Yan Hutian, Master of the Celestial Sword Sect. My son is in bed right now... Why do you need him? Could it be that this stubborn boy has insulted you in some way? If so, allow me to call him so he can atone for his sins, and we will offer you..."

Halfway through, Yan Hutian swallowed hard as he sensed another powerful presence appear above him.

He had noticed it. That woman... She was too powerful!

Her cultivation level was, perhaps, comparable to his or even above it. But there was a strange aura about her. Something told him that his power could never match hers.

That aura emanating from her told him that she could possibly kill him in a fight.

And that was shocking!

He didn't believe the story that she was someone else's servant. Hell, who would believe that?

Her power is even greater than his, which is difficult to find even in the Tang or Divine Sun Sects!

That's why he thought she was the highest-ranking person on those ships. And since they were looking for Yan Hu and he had never met her before, he thought it was because that bastard boy had done something to anger someone as eminent as her.

But then...

Someone else appeared!

Looking up in shock, he saw another woman of astonishing beauty, though less beautiful than the first, sitting on top of the ship, where a tree grew sideways to serve as her seat and shelter from the cold.

She hadn't been there before, but the branches of that tree extended beyond the city barrier, managing to pass through it and enter the grounds of the Sect.

Soon they reached the central quarters, and two entered one of the rooms.

'Yan Hu's room!' Hutian thought those branches were going to kill his son, but before he could even react, the branches simply wrapped around Yan Hu and brought him to the ground.

He was stunned, waking up suddenly. He felt dizzy.

He looked at his father and frowned. "Father? Why did you wake me up? I was just..."

PAH*

Yan Hutian slapped him.