As they stood on the shore, countless figures seemed to linger in the shadows behind them, yet they were still utterly alone!
Xie Lian, feeling a rush of adrenaline, instinctively swept back with his sword as soon as he noticed the dark shadow. Although he thought he struck true, the shadow dispersed like ripples in water, leaving no trace behind. Hua Cheng tilted his head slightly, frowning at the direction where the shadow had vanished.
Soon after, more blurred figures appeared in the water. The ghastly white faces and pale hands were the only things visible in the dark night. Xie Lian swung his sword and shouted, "General Pei!
Get to the water's edge and look at the reflections! The water can reveal those things!"
Were they not in the realm of ghosts, these minor spirits would have found it impossible to approach the divine officers. It was only because of the peculiar situation that Pei Ming, noticing something amiss, focused on the water's surface and quickly dispatched the group of ghostly shadows with a few swift sword strikes.
Shi Wudu finally recognized the oddity in the reflections, knelt at the water's edge, and called out, "Qingxuan? Are you there?!"