As soon the evil spirits sensed the presence of the Tai’e Sword, all of them backed away in fright. It almost looked as though a bunch of ravenous people had run to the dining table, eager to tuck into their food, only to find a plate of shit under the metal lids that covered their meals… 

Zu An wasn’t too sure what was going on, but seeing all of those evil spirits fleeing as if they had seen a ghost strengthened his courage. He immediately rushed forward and stabbed the Tai’e Sword into one of the slower evil spirits.

Although they were called ‘evil spirits’, they had corporeal bodies, and were equipped with armor as well. Their equipment seemed to be what they were wearing prior to their death, and this was why the formation of the terracotta soldiers had collapsed so quickly.

Despite this, their defenses seemed utterly useless when confronted with the Tai’e Sword. Zu An was able to slice through their armor and their bodies as easily as a burning iron brand slicing through an ice cube.

*Puchi!*

The evil spirit shrieked in horror as it was stabbed, and its body suddenly dissolved into specks of blue light. Part of it was absorbed into the Tai’e Sword, and the remaining part of it, which...