novelraw Chapter 128 : Demon Realm
Chapter 128 : Demon Realm
Chu Sang tried to quibble, "I really didn't pull out this sword. It just whooshed out by itself!"
"The swords in your sword tomb are too black. Not only do they pester incessantly, but they also force themselves on you. I didn't even have a chance to refuse." She attempted to turn the tables again, even wanting to claim some mental compensation.
The elders also fell silent for a long while.
The Sect Leader stroked his beard, seeming to smile and sigh, "That this sword could be taken out by you is perhaps fate... After all, the ancestor's seal could only bind it for a thousand years. Now that a thousand years have passed, this sword would have emerged sooner or later."
"However, young lady, you must think carefully. This evil sword is ranked first among the Ten Great Evil Swords, not an empty reputation. Even we old fellows might not be able to suppress its slaughter qi, let alone a small direct disciple like you..." Unfortunately, they hadn't managed to stop it in time. The sword had contracted with her before they could prevent it, leaving them at a loss for what to do.
"As elders, we should directly reclaim this evil sword. But before the competition, we announced to the entire cultivation world that as long as you could take out swords from the sword tomb, no matter how many or what quality, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect would gift them to you without charge."
"We thin-skinned old fellows can't go back on our word..."
The Sect Leader looked at her seriously and asked gently, "Why don't you ask your own heart, do you want to keep this sword?"
Seeing Chu Sang's hesitation, the most righteous and strict Grand Elder snorted coldly, "Don't secretly rejoice thinking you're the chosen one. These evil swords love sword masters with high talent, young age, pure and easily deceived and controlled, just like you and your Seventh Senior Brother. You two little ones are their favorite food."
"Ahem, although the Grand Elder's words are unpleasant, they're crude but true. The Primordial Soul-Chaser has just broken free from its thousand-year seal. Its power is insufficient, so it urgently needs to find a sword master with exceptional talent to help it recover," the Sect Leader also looked at Tantai Ming, who had been mentioned twice and wanted to sink into the ground. "Like your senior brother's Weeping Blood Sword, these evil swords instinctively turn on their masters. Once the master's strength can't suppress it, they will be replaced by the sword."
"We've laid out everything clearly. Young one, you must think it through carefully."
"Thank you, Sect Leader and elders, for your advice. However, after careful consideration, I feel this sword and I are fated. I've decided to keep it!"
At this point, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect Leader and elders had no reason to continue persuading her.
After the rewards for the sword cultivators' individual competition trials ended, Chu Sang went to check on the other tracks.
Sixth Senior Brother had also been rewarded with a trial ground by the Pill Transformation Sect, from which he obtained a damaged ancient pill formula. After looking at it for a moment, Chu Sang stroked her chin and suddenly said, "This pill formula... isn't it the same as the one you obtained from the Mu family's trial ground years ago?"
"It really does seem so." Mu Chihuai took out the previously damaged pill formula and pieced it together with the one in his hand. The jagged edges fit together.
"Lower volume... middle volume..."
Chu Sang barely made out the blurred ancient characters on the yellowed, damaged pill formula, "These two damaged formulas indeed come from the same book, but they're missing the most important upper volume."
"The upper volume contains the preface to the pill formula. If you're lucky enough to find the most important upper volume, Sixth Senior Brother, we'll know what mysteries this pill formula hides."
"Mm."
Mu Chihuai also nodded.
The reward Su Chen'an received from the tool refiners' trial was an ancient tool pattern that had been passed down. Since returning, he had secluded himself to research what use this tool pattern might have, and couldn't be seen for now.
In any case, everyone had gained a lot from this competition.
The team competition was set for a month later.
The group had barely had time to joyfully arrange a feast and decide to join forces in sleeping for a whole month when they heard their master's devilish whisper, "Don't rest for this month. Go down to another instance instead."
Chu Sang forced a smile, "Master, you're joking again."
"I'm not joking," Immortal Chanyu said, unusually serious. "I was careless. After returning, I forgot to reinforce the barrier. Your Third Senior Brother has regained his strength and successfully escaped..."
She pressed her brow and sighed, "That troublemaker has probably gone to the demon realm. You need to set off quickly and fish him back from the demon realm..."