Walker Of The Blue Sky

Chapter 131: Ch 131: Seventh Step Beast

"Why must you be like this?" Xu Ling sighed after hearing Emrys’s words but still explained, "Actually, this forest is very dangerous, and I am cursed."

"Cursed?" Emrys frowned.

Nodding her head, Xu Ling said, "Yes, cursed. I was cursed before entering this world. Due to that curse, I have been unlucky for a long time and have almost died several times. This forest is dangerous, and I don’t dare to walk here alone. Due to my bad luck, a disaster might strike me the next moment just like before. If there is someone to help, I believe I can at least walk out of this forest alive."

Emrys finally understood why he always felt that ominous aura around this girl. It was because she was cursed.

Now that Emrys thought about it, it seemed his fate was also closely connected to curses. First, a part of his soul, that of the predecessor, was cursed with the Curse of Echoing Silence. Then there was the foreign soul that awakened a Soul Mark with curse attributes. And now he crossed paths with a girl who had also been cursed before entering this world.

Suddenly, a realization struck Emrys’s mind. He hurriedly asked, "Wait. Since you are this unlucky and you know this forest is very dangerous, why are you daring enough to still enter and want to cross the mountain forest?"

"You don’t know?" Xu Ling looked at Emrys strangely.

On the outside, he shook his head. But Emrys could not help muttering inside his heart, ’Should I know something?’

Xu Ling truly looked surprised. Then she explained, "This is not a secret anyway. It is said that on the peak of this mountain is a giant ancient palace. There is a very valuable artifact inside the palace but no one has been able to take it away for millions of years. I want to go there and try my luck as well."

"But if I want to go there, I have to deal with all the troubles that might fall upon me anytime. Not to mention, whether I obtain that artifact or not, I’ll have to get out of this forest as well. That is why I want your help." After saying this, Xu Ling twisted her waist, and her bright eyes revealed helplessness.

Emrys fell into deep thought. Xu Ling looked at him and seeing him falling in deep thought, she continued, "I am currently in a dilemma. It is not just me, there are others who want to obtain that artifact as well. We might not cross paths with them inside this forest, but I’m, sure we can see them as long as we reach the top of the mountain. At that time, if you want, you can also compete for that artifact."

After a little thought, Emrys slightly nodded his head, but then asked again: "Miss Xu, what is that artifact?"

"This..." Xu Ling frowned. Although it is not a secret that there exists a valuable artifact on top of a mountain, at least 90 out of 100 people don’t know what that artifact truly is. The information of the artifact can always make a person stay a step ahead of others. Telling Emrys the information about the artifact didn’t matter much, but telling him what that artifact is truly matters. If she were to tell him, it also means she will be increasing one more competitor.

As though she had made a decision, she gritted her teeth and revealed a smile forcefully, saying: "You have saved my life, so I won’t hide it from you. That artifact is an ancient sword filled with powerful sword intent. If I can obtain the sword, not only will I have a powerful weapon, but I can also instantly comprehend that Sword Intent as the master of that artifact."

"Sword intent?" Emrys raised his eyebrows. He had zero idea about the Sword Intent.

"Young Master, you don’t seem to be aware of sword intent." Seeing Emrys’s expression, Xu Ling said softly, "It means you don’t use a sword as your weapon, correct?"

Now that she thought about it, she recalled that the weapon Emrys used while fighting the Ape Beasts was a spear.

Emrys’s heart stirred. He shook his head and said, "First of all, I am no young master. My name is Emrys Frazier. Just call me Emrys. Secondly, let’s talk about the weapons later. We should continue our journey first."

Emrys Frazier?

What a strange name!

The way of Xu Ling’s thinking was exactly the same as that of Ye Yun, Mu Bailing, and others. But her attention was quickly attracted by Emrys’s next sentence, causing her eyes to light up.

Perhaps because Emrys doesn’t use a sword, he did not ask anything about the Sword Intent thing which is enough to make any clueless person curious.

Emrys did not say anything anymore and sped up, walking towards the inner region of the forest that exist upway to the mountain. Xu Ling also followed behind him immediately.

The two of them continued to walk for the entire three days, During these three days, they did not stay in a place longer than necessary along the way. As Xu Ling had said, she was truly unlucky. Maybe it is because of her, but they faced many powerful beasts along the way. Some of them even had Six Moon Patterns in the depth of their eyes.

Fortunately, Emrys was there. Under Xu Ling’s dumbstruck gaze, he not only easily took care of all the beasts, but also advanced to the sixth step of Foundation Building. There were now six star patterns in the depth of his eyes.

Xu Ling was very curious about this but did not dare to ask anything, thinking that everyone has their own secrets and it is not her place to ask Emrys.

After three days of journey, the two of them had already walked deep into the forest. In fact, the forest started to slowly disappear which is also a sign that they were not far from the peak of the mountain.

Another day later, the two of them finally reached the top of the mountain. Just as expected, Emrys saw a tall building at the mountain peak. This building indeed looked like a palace. It was a magnificent palace.

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When millions of participating disciples entered this fragmented world, beams of light streaked across the sky and flew out in all directions.

For the next few days, groups of young cultivators gathered together at several places, and soon after, groups after groups of them started to head toward directions where they could obtain treasures and inheritances.

They also possessed a token that radiated a special aura. There was some kind of incantation that allowed the disciples of the large forces and families to sense the presence of their fellow members in a certain range and then meet up.

As a result, by this day, almost everyone formed a group. After all, the strength of a team was extremely important in this kind of dangerous world where one can die anytime. An Individual cultivator like Xu Ling and Emrys were very rare to be seen.

The above was the story of strong people who hailed from powerful forces. As for cultivators of small forces, they could either rely on their own strength to protect themselves or they can enter the group formed by strong. But even so, the stronger ones were able to enter places where they could gain rich benefits, while the weaker ones could only linger around the ordinary areas.

By today, almost one-fourth of the people who entered this world had already been killed.

Currently, somewhere in the Level 1 area, blood mist could be seen filling the sky.

Yes, the entire sky appeared to be dyed red due to dense blood mist.

"Run, a Seventh Step Beast actually appeared inside."

"What, a Seventh Step Beast? How can such a beast appear in Level 1 areas? Isn’t it said that only beasts at Sixth Step or below can be found in Level 1 areas? As for beasts at Seventh Step and above, they can only be found in Level 2 and above areas."

"How can I know this thing, you dumbass?"

"It’s over, why is my luck so bad..."

In a muddy swamp, seven or eight people could be seen fleeing like ghosts, crying and howling for their lives. Some of them even used self-mutilation techniques to forcefully raise their own cultivation, while others only carried all kinds of hidden weapons on their bodies to protect themselves.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a shocking roar erupted behind them, sending chills running down everyone’s spine.

Along with a world-shaking roar, a bolt of red lightning flashed in the sky and landed on one of the escaping people. That person stared blankly at his own body which was charred black and silently fell down. He was dead just like that.

At this moment, another bolt of lightning flashed, but this time, it did not fall on a person from the sky. Instead, it shot straight and pierced through a person’s chest.

That person looked below and saw a hole in his heart. He fell in despair. Even at death’s door, he could not understand how he was killed from behind. Maybe, a Seventh Step Beast is truly too strong.