novelraw Chapter 14: The Perverted Spirit Sword is Begging for Dislikes Online!
Chapter 14: The Perverted Spirit Sword is Begging for Dislikes Online!
After Dong Mo and Xiao Bai stepped through the stone gate, they each took out a magic lantern for lighting from their storage bags and proceeded along the tunnel that Xiao Hongchen had dug years ago.
The space inside the door was exceptionally quiet, so quiet that only the heartbeats and breathing of Dong Mo and Xiao Bai could be heard.
On the stone walls on both sides, traces of the Purple Nether Sword can occasionally be seen. These are marks left by Xiao Hongchen when he cleared the way. Even after a long period of time, they still exude an unstoppable sharpness.
After walking for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the scene before Dong Mo's eyes suddenly changed.
The original rough natural rock wall has disappeared, replaced by a stone wall with a hole cut into it, and the surface of the wall is engraved with ancient runes that have long since faded.
Within the hole in the wall, faint spatial fluctuations still lingered.
Dong Mo was the first to enter the cave. The moment he passed through the entrance, he felt the air around him pause slightly.
That feeling was like passing through a curtain of water.
Xiao Bai followed closely behind. The two exchanged a glance, both clearly noticing the unusual sensation of the spatial shift.
Behind the hole in the wall was a passageway. Dong Mo and Xiao Bai continued along the passageway for a while, and suddenly two paths appeared before them, one to the left and one to the right.
"Young Master, which way do we go next?"
Xiao Bai raised his head and asked Dong Mo in front of him.
Dong Mo looked at the Purple Nether Sword and quickly asked via telepathy.
"Purple Nether Sword, which way do we go?"
[Ding! Purple Nether Map is providing navigation!]
As the familiar system notification sound rang out, Dong Mo felt a flash of light before his eyes.
Immediately afterwards, a holographic map of the interior of the secret realm unfolded before Dong Mo's eyes.
The map was incredibly detailed, clearly marking the exact direction of every passageway and the location of every stone chamber within the secret realm.
Even the traps and mechanisms along the way were marked one by one with unusually conspicuous red marks, the dense red dots making Dong Mo's scalp tingle.
[Purple Nether Sword: How about it, Master? Aren't I amazing? Only I can access this map! So... could you please reward me a little bit of spiritual energy?]
[Tranquil Mind Sword Technique: Hmph! From now on, when you go out, don't mention that you are the Xiao family's ancestral spirit sword. The Xiao family can't afford to lose face like that!]
[Purple Nether Sword: Little Jing~ Why do you always interrupt when I'm talking to my master? Are you trying to steal my master's affections because you care so much about him?]
[Tranquil Sword Technique: Hmph... A loyal minister does not serve two masters. I can't reason with a guy like you!]
.........
Seeing the two little devils bickering again, Dong Mo couldn't help but shake his head.
Sigh... These two have been arguing the whole way, and they still have so much energy...
I really don't know how Xiao Bai managed to put up with his bickering couple before...
Oh right, Xiao Bai couldn't hear them arguing either.
To be honest... at this moment, Dong Mo was actually a little envious of Xiao Bai.
He then ignored the Purple Nether Sword and the Tranquil Mind Sword Technique flashing across his screen, glanced at the map, and said to Xiao Bai behind him.
"Xiao Bai, go to the left."
"Yes, I understand."
Xiao Bai nodded and followed Dong Mo to the left.
Guided by the map provided by the Purple Nether Sword, Dong Mo navigated the secret realm as if it were empty, leading Xiao Bai through a series of twists and turns, bypassing a series of traps, and successfully exiting the dark and narrow brick passage.
As Dong Mo and his companion walked out of the brick passageway, the view before them suddenly opened up.
It was a huge, open underground space with a dome that was tens of feet high. Many unknown luminous mosses hung from the top, emitting a cold blue-green light.
Beneath that radiant light stood a colossal, labyrinthine building.
The white stone walls are over three zhang high, crisscrossing and seemingly endless, with no end in sight.
Just then, the Purple Nether Sword trembled slightly, and various information related to the maze appeared in Dong Mo's mind.
It turns out that the maze in front of us is a trial facility that comes with this secret realm of the demon race.
The paths inside will change randomly and freely; if you can't find a way out, you'll be trapped and die.
When Xiao Hongchen passed by this place years ago, he found it troublesome and simply sealed the core array plate of the maze, rendering the changing arrays inside it unusable.
Therefore, Dong Mo and Xiao Bai only need to follow the 3D map provided by the Purple Nether Sword to get out of the maze.
Dong Mo glanced at the 3D map in front of him and led Xiao Bai into the maze. Following the route marked on the map, they quietly made their way through the maze's alleyways.
After walking for about half an incense stick's time, Dong Mo's double pupils suddenly sensed danger.
Then Dong Mo raised his hand and reminded Xiao Bai behind him in a deep voice.
"Xiao Bai! Be careful, something's not right up ahead."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai quickly stopped and looked carefully in the direction Dong Mo indicated.
She gasped, and the hairs on her body stood on end.
On both sides of the road ahead, there were countless coiled black snakes.
The thinnest of those strange snakes was as thick as a forearm, and the thickest was as thick as a bowl.
The strange snakes seemed to be hibernating, coiled up in layers, almost filling the entire passage.
Only a narrow gap was left in the middle, barely enough for one person to pass sideways.
"Young master, what...is that?"
Xiao Bai lowered his voice and asked Dong Mo curiously.
"That's... a Black-toothed Dragon Cub."
Dong Mo answered in a low voice, his face extremely grim.
Having been a gamer in his previous life, Dong Mo knew all too well what these strange snakes in front of him were!
The Heming Mountain dungeon is a nightmare for newbies; the classic early-game monster that jumps out like a grandfather after you kill his grandson; and the local specialty of the Heming Mountain leveling dungeon, the Black Toothed Dragon's Spine...
"The Black-Toothed Dragon's Spine can be considered a dragon species, but it's actually more like a snake. It's not very intelligent and prefers dark and damp environments."
"At the same time... these damned things are native species of this small world fragment called Heming Mountain."
"Most importantly, these things are incredibly troublesome. If you provoke one, you'll attract a whole bunch. And..."
Dong Mo raised his hand and pointed to the center of the snake swarm, where a colossal creature, nearly ten meters long and as thick as a water vat, was coiled up.
"These are all cubs we see; over there is a snake king at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage."
"Don't underestimate this thing just because it's only at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage. It's still tainted with dragon blood. With its physical strength alone, it can withstand some ordinary Golden Core cultivators."
"If this guy were placed in a place like Heming Mountain where cultivation levels are suppressed, he'd be a complete local tyrant..."
As Dong Mo spoke, he looked up and saw a waterfall flowing down from a crevice in the mountain at the top of the maze, forming a deep pool in the center of the maze.
Clearly, these black-toothed dragons in the maze swam in along the underground water veins, learning from Xiao Hongchen and taking over the maze as their lair.
"So... young master, which way do we go next?"
Xiao Bai looked nervously at Dong Mo beside him.
"Hold your breath and follow me," Dong Mo whispered.
Following Dong Mo's instructions, Xiao Bai then steered the Purple Nether Sword beneath his feet, carrying himself and Dong Mo, slowly drifting towards the top of those black serpents.
Looking down at the sleeping monsters below, Xiao Bai was extremely nervous, his forehead covered in sweat, afraid that he might accidentally wake up the black-toothed dragons.
Looking at Dong Mo beside her, his expression was equally blank.
However, the reason for Dong Mo's expression was not because of the black-toothed dragons below, but because of the incredible statements that the Purple Nether Sword was making at this moment.
[Purple Nether Sword: Aaaaah... Master, step on me!]
Dong Mo: "………"
As Dong Mo and Xiao Bai passed by the Snake King, the enormous creature suddenly stirred, startling Xiao Bai so much that his heart nearly skipped a beat. Fortunately, it merely rolled over and continued its deep sleep.
After successfully bypassing the black snakes, Dong Mo and Xiao Bai walked forward safely for the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn.
The exit of the maze then appeared before them.
Looking at the arched stone gate in front of me, and the outline of the main hall that can be vaguely seen outside the gate.
Dong Mo quickened his pace, with Xiao Bai following closely behind.
Both are getting closer and closer to the exit...
And so it went, five zhang, three zhang, one zhang...
Just as they were about to step out of the maze, the ground beneath their feet suddenly trembled.
"Buzz..."
The muffled rumble of the formation suddenly rose from the depths of the maze without warning, like a giant beast that had been sleeping for ten thousand years suddenly awakening from a dream.
The surrounding stone walls began to move, accompanied by heavy, rough friction sounds.
The exit, which was just a stone's throw away, suddenly closed in front of Dong Mo and Xiao Bai, and was replaced by a completely unfamiliar high wall.
Xiao Bai: "Young Master, what's going on?"
Seeing this, Dong Mo quickly picked up the Purple Nether Sword and asked it a question via telepathy.
"The Purple Nether Sword... What's going on? Didn't you say the maze's array plates had been sealed?"
[Purple Nether Sword: Master! I'm innocent too! It's obvious some idiot broke the old master's seal and reactivated the maze illusion array!]
Upon hearing this, Dong Mo's pupils contracted sharply.
"Hmm? Someone broke Xiao Hongchen's seal? Could there be someone else inside this maze?"
Just as Dong Mo was thinking this, bursts of ferocious beast roars, energy fluctuations from cultivators casting spells, and sounds of fighting suddenly came from the depths of the maze.
"Awoo... Roar—"
"boom……"
Clearly, the fool Zi Mingjian spoke of, the one who broke the Sword Saint's seal, does indeed exist. Moreover, this fool not only broke the seal set by Xiao Hongchen, but also awakened the Black-Toothed Dragons in the maze.