The Sword God takes action

Beside Jiang Han's ears, the system bell rang three times, causing his heartstrings to tighten, and the ominous premonition grew stronger.

One of the Ten Demons, the Evil Curse, Loray!

A powerhouse of this caliber coming to help?

Or perhaps... is there another purpose?

"Hurry, run!"

"If you don't run now, you're dead. The demon Loray is the executioner who slaughters civilians!"

"A demon actually came to our small town, it's simply inconceivable!"

...

The crowded civilians on the side revealed expressions of fear, rushing frantically towards another exit of the Ice and Snow Town, fearing that the demon might obliterate the entire town, condemning them to the underworld.

Loray seemed to disdain ordinary civilians, focusing his emerald green pupils on Jiang Han, questioning in a hoarse voice, "You summoned me, where is the enemy?"

"It's the Divine Knight · Herbert!" Jiang Han tried to appear deferential, responding, "Sensing your imminent arrival, he fled..."

"Fled?"

Loray seemed to conduct a formulaic interrogation, not particularly concerned about the result, then turned his focus to Jiang Han, "Could it be that you're trying to amuse me by summoning me?"

"How could that be." Jiang Han shook his head, "The Demon Summoning Scroll is not to be used lightly; I am well aware of that."

"Hehe!"

Loray's gaze turned cold, emitting a strange laugh, "If you think you can send me away empty-handed like this, you are sorely mistaken."

"Swoosh!"

His figure flashed, appearing beside Jiang Han as if teleporting. At some point, a pitch-black, razor-sharp scythe had appeared in his hand. The scythe, enormous and exaggerated, curved like a crescent moon, exuded a mysterious light, with black smoke dissipating, and its mesmerizing edge proved it was no ordinary weapon.

At this moment, the scythe was already at Jiang Han's neck, almost touching, ready to claim his life.

...

Feeling the sharpness of the scythe up close, Jiang Han's heart sank slightly, his eyes filled with coldness, "Loray, have I offended you?"

He probably understood why the mission difficulty had changed to SSS. This demon actually harbored murderous intent towards him, seeking to take his life.

There was another possibility; the purpose of the arrival was him, hence the timely descent upon the successful activation of the teleportation array, scaring off Herbert was merely an unexpected occurrence.

"No, no, no..."

Loray chuckled, "I have a feud with the previous generation Dark Swordsman, but he's dead. As for why I want to kill you, it's simple; the evil energy within the Dark Swordsman's body can significantly boost my strength."

"No room for negotiation?" Jiang Han frowned helplessly.

Against a demon?

Too difficult!

In the face of absolute strength, even with the Purple Lightning Gem and Forbidden Curse Scroll, he might not be able to delay his demise by a single second.

Is this game coming to an end?

"Die!"

Loray seemed to have made up his mind, no longer delaying. The scythe swept across, and he was eager to use the life of the Dark Swordsman to pave his way to greater heights.

He had a premonition that the evil energy of the Dark Swordsman could elevate him to the top five among the Ten Demons!

"Swoosh..."

Just when everything seemed set, a silver-white sword came through the air, approaching at a speed almost tearing through space, faster than imagination.

"Clang!"

The sword tip collided with the scythe handle, perfectly stopping its advance. In the clear clash of weapons, a wave of air rolled up, sending Jiang Han flying.

"!!"

Loray's triumphant expression froze, replaced by shock and anger.

He looked towards the direction of the sword, only to see a girl in white slowly approaching through the snowstorm.

In the chilly wind, the white clothes rustled.

The girl's appearance was delicate and graceful, like a painting, but unfortunately, a hint of killing intent mingled in her brows, disrupting the unique beauty and atmosphere.

"Sword Goddess!"

Seeing the newcomer, Loray felt as if his heart had been heavily pinched, showing a trace of fear.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: The difficulty of your mainline mission has changed!

The mission difficulty changed again?

Jiang Han opened the panel and found that the difficulty had reverted from SSS to SS.

This...

He was a bit speechless.

What does it mean?

The demon Loray, belonging to the Dark faction, intended to take his life, yet it was the Sword Goddess from the Light faction who assisted him?

Coming to Jiang Han's side, the clear eyes of Dongfang Yixin calmly looked at him, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

Jiang Han shook his head, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome." She smiled, making a "thumbs up" gesture with her left hand, and explained in response to Jiang Han's puzzled expression, "So now you owe me two favors. I don't do losing deals; you'll have to repay these favors in the future."

Two favors?

Why two?

Jiang Han was about to ask when Dongfang Yixin explained in advance, "Loray wanted to kill you, and I stopped him. Isn't that a life-saving favor?"

"Mm."

Jiang Han nodded, deeply understanding. However, the question was, how did the second favor come about?

"I belong to the Light faction, your opposing force. I should have killed you, but now I won't. Isn't that also a life-saving favor?"

...

Jiang Han was momentarily stunned, then gradually grasped the situation.

This was the first time he had heard of such a peculiar life-saving favor.

"Just accept it as it is." Jiang Han smiled awkwardly.

"Hehe..."

Loray's gaze flashed with a cold light, a sneer escaping his lips.

He was not a fool; he understood the implied meaning in the Sword Goddess's words. Since she said the Dark Swordsman owed her two favors, it naturally meant she would choose to protect him in the end.

"Interesting, Sword Goddess. As a member of the Light faction, rescuing the Dark Swordsman, if other god-level powerhouses find out, you are well aware of the consequences, right?" Loray looked at the girl, seemingly only fifteen or sixteen years old in appearance, not daring to underestimate her.

Her strength was known to all.

"Of course."

Dongfang Yixin remained indifferent, pointing at Loray, "Only by killing you can the secret be kept."

Now, with the civilians of Ice and Snow Town having evacuated long ago, leaving only the three of them, there was no need to worry about being discovered by a fourth person.

"You!"

Loray's expression changed suddenly, facing a formidable adversary.

"Now that the two factions are at war, do I need a reason to kill you?" Dongfang Yixin lightly laughed, her arm made a move, and the silver sword that had rushed out returned to her hand.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!..."

The clash of weapons resounded through the heavens and the earth.

Waves of air formed, sweeping through, causing houses to shatter, and city

 walls to collapse, almost turning Ice and Snow Town upside down.

Having run thousands of meters away, Jiang Han didn't look back.

The destructive power of god-level powerhouses was terrifying. While it was awe-inspiring to watch up close, preserving one's life was more important; it was better to slip away early.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!..."

The sound of weapons colliding shook the world.

The collision of weapons created a deep and bottomless pit in the ground, and the endless airwaves roared, shattering everything in their vicinity.

Staring at this scene in a daze, Jiang Han found it hard to turn around.

Huh?

Where is the town?