novelraw Chapter 124 : Entering the Sword Tomb!
Chapter 124 : Entering the Sword Tomb!
Chapter 124: Entering the Sword Tomb!
Because his cultivation had reached perfection, and a second Heavenly Tribulation was imminent, was it for the sake of attaining a complete state of mind that he remained fixated on that unique white ape?
Yan Xuan's reasoning instantly convinced Pei Zhen, for he felt the same.
Because of this—
Pei Zhen immediately agreed to Yan Xuan, saying, “Since that is the case, I will have my good-for-nothing disciple attempt to retrieve that Extreme Shadow Sword.”
As soon as Pei Zhen finished speaking—
Yan Xuan's face lit up with joy. She raised her wine cup and said to Pei Zhen, “Elder Pei, you are too modest.
Nowadays—
Who in Qingzhou doesn't know that the third disciple of Elder Pei of the True Essence Sect possesses peerless talent?”
“Exactly, exactly.”
Zhang Youwei also raised his wine cup and chimed in, “If even Elder Pei’s disciple is considered worthless…
Then the two of us might as well clean house and expel all our useless disciples from the sect, hahahaha!”
Though he knew these two were clearly flattering him—
The fact that they were praising Zhengyang made the corners of Pei Zhen’s mouth lift uncontrollably into a smile. He too raised his wine cup and said, “You two fellow Daoists are too humble.
Come, come, cheers!”
…
After the matter was settled, the three of them no longer held back and ended up drinking until dawn in the Greedy Wolf Courtyard!
By the time the sun rose the next day—
Zhang Youwei and Yan Wuchen finally bid farewell to Pei Zhen and each returned to their own courtyards.
…
Time flew by.
As Ye Mingyu’s tribulation approached, guests from all directions gathered, bringing life to the previously quiet Azure Peak Mountain!
Because of this—
The Azure Peak Sword Sect timely opened the sect’s forbidden ground, the Sword Tomb, and sincerely invited Tier 1 cultivators from various sects to enter and seek a spirit sword compatible with their nature!
Outside the Sword Tomb—
An elderly man dressed plainly, his face gaunt, spoke to the crowd, “I am Ye Xiao of the Azure Peak Sword Sect. Greetings, fellow Daoists.”
As he spoke—
Ye Xiao waved his hand, and a teleportation formation appeared before the crowd. He said, “This teleportation array leads to the Sword Tomb.
Among the honored guests—
Any Tier 1 disciples who wish to enter the Sword Tomb to seek a sword may step into the array and wait!”
“Such pretentiousness.”
Yang Hong sneered with disdain when he saw the teleportation formation before him.
It was no surprise Yang Hong reacted with such contempt.
Though the Azure Peak Sword Sect opened the Sword Tomb and allowed all Tier 1 cultivators to enter and seek swords on their own—
All the spirit swords within the Sword Tomb had been transformed from sword spirits by Azure Peak Sword Sect elders upon their death!
Because of this—
Unless one shared the same origin—
Outsiders would rarely gain the recognition of the spirit swords!
If one truly sought to obtain a sword—
Besides forcibly taking it by brute force, there were few other options!
However…
Any spirit sword placed within the Sword Tomb was at least a Tier 2 magical artifact, and its spirit was formed from a Tier 2 cultivator.
Even without anyone to wield them, they were not something Tier 1 cultivators could subdue.
Because of this—
Even though the Azure Peak Sword Sect had preserved the tradition of opening the Sword Tomb over the years, few Tier 1 cultivators ever managed to take a spirit sword from it!
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhengyang shot Yang Hong a glare and lowered his voice, saying, “Tone it down. We're still on someone else’s turf!”
Although Yang Hong disdained the Azure Peak Sword Sect’s behavior—
He still respected Xu Zhengyang. He nodded and said, “Got it. I’ll shut up.”
“Mm.”
Seeing this, Xu Zhengyang nodded slightly, then strode into the teleportation array with Yang Hong, quietly awaiting its activation.
…
At the same time—
Scattered within the teleportation array leading to the Sword Tomb stood more than ten Tier 1 cultivators from various sects.
To Xu Zhengyang’s left stood the siblings Zhang Yutong and Zhang Yueyang from the Heavenly Profound Sect, with whom he had previously interacted;
To his right was Lu Wangshu, Yan Xuan’s personal disciple.
Due to the arrangement of the three sects' elders—
These juniors had already met each other and understood their goal for this trip.
Because of this—
They all silently stood in the same area, so that even if they were scattered upon teleportation into the Sword Tomb, they wouldn’t be too far apart.
…
After a short while—
Once all those intending to enter the Sword Tomb had stepped into the teleportation array, Ye Xiao of the Azure Peak Sword Sect gave everyone a final reminder, “The spirit swords within the Sword Tomb will only actively follow those compatible with them!”
At this point—
Ye Xiao added, “Of course, if no spirit sword actively chooses you, you may also take the initiative and forcibly subdue the sword spirits within the tomb!
However, should this result in injury or death…
You will bear the consequences!”
As soon as he finished speaking—
Without waiting for a response from the Tier 1 disciples, Ye Xiao waved his hand and immediately activated the teleportation array!
…
After a brief sensation of weightlessness—
As soon as Xu Zhengyang opened his eyes, he released his scouting puppets to search for Yang Hong and the others.
…
Soon after—
With guidance from the scouting puppets, Xu Zhengyang and the others successfully regrouped.
Lu Wangshu took out a palm-sized white weasel from her Spirit Beast Pouch and said to everyone, “Though the Extreme Shadow Sword roams throughout the Sword Tomb…
As long as we follow Little White—
We can still track it down!”
Zhang Yutong from the Heavenly Profound Sect saw the furry white weasel and was overwhelmed by affection. “Is it called Little White?
It looks so cute!”
“Little White is very cute!”
As Lu Wangshu spoke, she placed the white weasel on the ground and said, “Little White, Little White, lead the way for us!”
The white weasel stood on its hind legs upon landing, closed its eyes, and twitched its nose, sniffing around.
Moments later—
The white weasel opened its eyes and instantly turned into a blur of white, dashing toward the northwest direction of the Sword Tomb!
Although small and with a faint presence—
Its speed was nothing short of astonishing!
Seeing this, Lu Wangshu lightly patted her Spirit Beast Pouch and leapt onto a green horse-like beast with scales on its body. She said to the others, “Little White has found the Extreme Shadow Sword. Everyone, follow!”
As she spoke—
The green horse neighed and took off in a gallop.
In just a few breaths, Lu Wangshu had already become a tiny speck in the distance.
“Oh?”
Seeing this, Zhang Yutong narrowed her eyes and said, “This Junior Sister Lu appears delicate and pitiful…
But I didn’t expect her to try to give us a show of force right from the start!”
As she spoke—
Zhang Yutong snorted coldly and immediately summoned her flying magical artifact, bringing Zhang Yueyang with her in pursuit!
“Senior Brother Xu…”
Watching the three vanish into the distance, Yang Hong looked helplessly at Xu Zhengyang.
As a body-cultivator, Chen Qiang had not provided him with any flying magical artifact, nor had he subdued any mount for him.
Even so—
If Yang Hong fell behind today and word got out…
He was bound to receive a beating from Chen Qiang!
“I can fly you, but don’t shout randomly!”
Xu Zhengyang spoke as he unleashed his Martial Qi and summoned the Azure Sky Crane Feather. Grabbing Yang Hong’s shoulder, he effortlessly followed after them!
…
After a while—
Lu Wangshu, who was in the lead, noticed Zhang Yutong and Xu Zhengyang had caught up and smiled sweetly, “Little White just told me that the Extreme Shadow Sword is currently roaming swiftly through the tomb.
Because of this—
We must also pick up our pace!”