novelraw Chapter 712 - 711: The Opportunity Has Already Been Given to You!
Chapter 712 - 711: The Opportunity Has Already Been Given to You!
At this moment.
The once empty Frozen Secret Realm was now filled with a diverse group of cultivators, all standing a hundred feet away from the Stone Monument Longsword.
There were at least over a hundred people present.
Yet no one dared to step within a hundred feet of the Stone Monument Longsword. Many of them even harbored grudges against one another. But with formidable enemies surrounding them and treasures right in front, they dared not make a move.
"We’ve arrived, we’ve arrived!"
Just then.
A voice called out.
A brisk young girl was seen pulling along a lady in a pink dress, hastily passing through the dense Yin Evil Qi, and stepping onto this icy plain.
The newcomers were the Shen sisters, Shen Yue and Shen Yu. Besides them, there were a few more disciples from Taotian Palace.
"Hiss!"
Upon stepping onto the icy plain, seeing the scene before them, their expressions changed immediately.
"My goodness, why are there so many evil cultivators here?" Shen Yue gasped. She didn’t recognize these individuals, but she could tell that the murderous intent emanating from these evil cultivators was intense, indicating they were certainly not to be trifled with.
Moreover, when they appeared, those evil cultivators all turned their gaze in unison, frightening her as if struck by lightning, making her too scared to take another step. The others immediately stopped as well!
Seeing this scene, Shen Yu stuck out her tongue but soon shook it off due to her lively nature. Instead, she peaked curiously ahead and couldn’t help but ask,
"What’s with those evil cultivators? Why are they staring at that stone monument?"
"To be precise, they are not staring at the monument, but at the Stone Monument Longsword!" said the shrewd man, Li Chu, frowning as he saw this scene. "That longsword seems to be no ordinary object!"
"Since it’s extraordinary, why don’t they try to snatch it?" Shen Yu asked again.
"How would I know..." Li Chu shook his head.
They were separated by the evil cultivators, and couldn’t even get close, let alone see clearly. "But it seems to me, this Stone Monument Longsword likely has something strange about it; it might not be that easy to obtain!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yu suddenly remembered something and quickly stood on her tiptoes, constantly looking for someone in the crowd.
Seeing this, Shen Yue sighed silently.
Only she knew that Shen Yu was searching for Ye Qingchen. Since that battle, over a month had passed. Not only was the Ten Thousand Gods Sect looking for him, but so were Taotian Palace, Daluo Sect, and even numerous evil cultivators too!
But there had been no news of Ye Qingchen.
In everyone’s opinion, Ye Qingchen most likely had met with an untimely end, lost forever in some unknown secret realm, perhaps with not even a corpse left, though no one said it out loud.
...
"How long will you wait before you make a move? If you don’t act now, more people will arrive here soon."
An evil cultivator swept his gaze over the arriving disciples of Taotian Palace and chuckled sinisterly.
"Haha, Wanmu! Quit pretending. Even those juniors have figured out that the Stone Monument Longsword must have a mystery; how could we not know? Be careful not to gain the sword but lose your life instead!"
Another evil cultivator said with a cold face.
The others in the field heard these words and couldn’t help but snort coldly.
Without needing to personally try, just by seeing the crisscrossing Sword Qi within a hundred feet of the monument, fissures all around, anyone could see that stepping within a hundred feet would put one in the face of an unknown attack.
"However, I see no array nor trap here, where exactly is the problem?"
The previously mentioned evil cultivator named Wanmu squinted, seemingly trying to figure it out.
Not only him.
Other evil cultivators present were also guessing.
With their eyesight, they could naturally see this. But no matter how hard they pondered, they couldn’t guess that the ground’s sword marks were all due to the Stone Monument Longsword’s eruption!
"Whatever the problem is, we need to try first!"
At this time, one of the evil cultivators could no longer hold back.
Just as Wanmu said, the disciples from Taotian Palace had arrived, and it wouldn’t be long before Daluo Sect might come too.
There could even be people from Ten Thousand Gods Sect; that Xiao Qi’an in Human Immortal Fifth Layer, had a team that could traverse the Withered Forest unhindered. Many have been killed and robbed by them!
If they wait till those people arrive, there won’t be another chance!
Swoosh!
As soon as the words fell, an evil cultivator already stepped forward, dashing swiftly, turning into a rapid streak toward the stone monument frantically. Barely had he moved when the crowd watching immediately responded.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
They ignored the hundred-foot distance and abruptly dashed into it.
"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"
In an instant.
The scene was like disturbing a hornet’s nest; the Stone Monument Longsword trembled violently, unleashing a fierce radiance. Within the sword light, thousands of Sword Qi shot out explosively.
As these Sword Qi appeared, they swept out like a tornado, stringing like countless arrows, in that instant comparable to a rain of a million arrows!
The speed of these Sword Qi was astonishing!
Even Shen Yue, Li Chu, and the others from Taotian Palace watching at the side couldn’t help but turn visibly pale. As for those rushing evil cultivators, more than half couldn’t even react in time.
"Puff!" "Puff!" "Puff!" "Puff!"
Almost in the blink of an eye, the leading few evil cultivators were penetrated by Sword Qi, torn apart instantly. Amidst the splashing blood, the momentum continued, piercing those behind again!
Within almost a moment.
More than thirty of the over a hundred rushing Human Immortals were already annihilated.
Swoosh!
At the same time.
The previously rapidly advancing Human Immortals’ expressions changed drastically; without a moment’s hesitation, they swiftly retreated, pulling back to beyond the hundred-foot mark. As they withdrew, more than twenty were slain on the spot!
In this back-and-forth.
Over half of the original hundred evil cultivators were slain on the spot, including several at the Human Immortal Second Layer!
Silence!
For a moment.
All those present widened their eyes, looking toward the Stone Monument Longsword.
Though.
They had previously expected some oddities here, but never expected it was all because of the Stone Monument Longsword!
"Could this be real?"
Those like Li Chu and Shen Yue, who were watching from afar, almost had their eyes pop out. Especially Li Chu, who felt a chill penetrate his entire body, covered in cold sweat. Had he been closer earlier, he would undoubtedly have rushed in too.
If so, he would have died terribly, terribly!
At this moment.
Those evil cultivators who had retreated turned pale, their gaze toward the Stone Monument Longsword filled with both shock and immense fear.
They were shocked that the traces within this hundred-foot radius were all because of the Sword Qi from this sword.
They were terrified because even a Human Immortal under this Sword Qi was as fragile as a clay chicken, utterly defenseless!
"What kind of sword is this? Without a master controlling, it still possesses such might? Slaying Human Immortals like slaughtering chickens?"
A cultivator who narrowly escaped death cried out.
Some individuals looked at the starry, radiant sword, as if they had thought of something, their eyes suddenly lighting up. Yet even so, they dared not step forward.
Because.
The power of this Stone Monument Longsword far exceeded their imagination!
Just as everyone’s faces showed trepidation, unsure of what to do next.
Suddenly, a faintly said voice came through,
"You’ve been given a chance, but if you can’t pull out the Stone Monument Longsword, you can’t blame me!"