Walker Of The Blue Sky

Chapter 172: Ch 172: Ninth Step Warrior!

"Tell me about this sword. What kind of sword is it?"

Emrys pointed the deformed sword at the Abyssal, eager to uncover its origin. Despite its seemingly irregular appearance, it was clear that this weapon was far from ordinary.

The Abyssal clicked his tongue and refused to answer.

Emrys frowned at the Abyssal’s refusal. The tension in the air thickened as he stared down the Abyssal. The deformed sword was still held firmly in his grasp. The weapon’s surface seemed to shimmer slightly, almost as if reacting to the unspoken confrontation between Emrys and the Abyssal.

After a few moments of silence, Emrys sighed. "Very well," he said, his voice calm but with an underlying edge. "Since you are not willing to tell me about this sword, I’ll find out on my own."

The Abyssal sneered, clearly unconcerned with Emrys’s threat. "Do you truly think you can find out that sword’s truth?"

Emrys met the Abyssal’s gaze with a cold intensity. He replied, "Yes, I think I can."

The instant he finished speaking, dark mist rose from his entire body, causing the sword to tremble in excitement. It started devouring the dark mist crazily, as if it had been hungry for an unknown number of years and now its favorite meal was placed right at the front.

Mist of Abyss!

This was the second time the Abyssal saw Emrys controlling the Mist of Abyss. At first, he thought he was hallucinating due to heavy injuries, but now, it seems his hallucination was actually reality.

"You... How could you control the Mist of Abyss?" The abyssal asked, his face filled with both shock and confusion.

Emrys frowned. He was not aware of the Mist of Abyss, but the Abyssal called the dark mist rising from his body with this name.

Isn’t it the Abyssal Energy? Why is this abyssal calling it the Mist of Abyss?

However, he knew the Abyssal wouldn’t answer him even if he asked. The Abyssal’s life was clearly in his hand, but it refused to tell him about the deformed sword. Obviously, this sword’s origin was not ordinary, otherwise, the abyssal would have told him about it just like how it told him about the Sunfire Heartseed.

"Since this sword is in my hand now, I will definitely obtain the answer I want one day. As for the Mist of Abyss, I’m sure I’ll gradually understand about it as well."

With that, Emrys pierced the sword into the Abyssal’s heart and left it there for some time.

The abyssal screamed in pain and struggled for a while, and a time came when its voice gradually faded away. When Emrys pulled out the sword again, the Abyssal’s body had already withered to the point where it was unrecognizable. Seconds later, it suddenly transformed into grey ashes before dispersing in the air.

Emrys was surprised, he did not expect the deformed sword to swallow everything that Abyssal had. This sword is terrifying.

He observed the sword closely but found no change in it. It was as if the Abyssal’s entire existence was not even worth even a little change.

Shaking his head, he was just about to put away the sword when it suddenly transformed into a ray of light and entered his body.

What the...?

Emrys was shocked and hurriedly checked his body, only to find the sword floating above the surface of Dark River.

"This sword... It is like the Sun & Moon Blade, but essentially different. Just what is it?"

Shaking his head, Emrys shifted his attention to the Sunfire Heartseed. According to the abyssal, it was in the hands of a Supreme Stage High-tier Abyssal who can be compared to an Eleventh Step Warrior in terms of strength. If he wants to steal or snatch the Sunfire Heartseed, he has to have enough strength to face this abyssal.

"I’m already an Eighth Step Warrior. As long as I swallow the Mysterious Sky Fruit, I can level up three times, becoming an Eleventh Step Warrior as well. However, since I’m already on the verge of advancing, I better wait to become a Ninth Step Warrior before swallowing the Mysterious Sky Fruit. This way, I can directly become a Twelfth Step Warrior, completing all Twelve Steps of Foundation Building."

Mysterious Sky Fruit can only be swallowed one time, swallowing more than one will provide zero benefit to the consumer. It’ll only be a waste of supreme treasure. Most importantly, this fruit only works on warriors climbing the Twelve Steps of Foundation Building. It doesn’t work on Cosmic Apprentice.

Emrys had waited till now, waiting a little more will not be difficult.

With this thought in mind, Emrys began walking eastward. The Blazing Pond, where the Supreme Stage High-tier Abyssal was fishing using the Sunfire Heartseed as bait, was located twenty miles in that direction after all.

As for the dead Soul Beasts in the lake, Emrys ignored them. He was not sure whether the lake was still poisoned or not, and he didn’t want to risk his life just to obtain a few Soul Orbs.

Not to mention, the lowest level of Soul Beast in the lake was all Silver-leveled. There was no ordinary or Bronze-leveled Soul Beast.

As for other Soul Beasts, he doesn’t need them for the time being. He already has several Soul Orbs in his hands, including Soul Orbs of Brilliant Gold Soul Beasts. Once he becomes a Brilliant Gold Soul Master, he could use one of these Soul Orbs to nurture his Soul Mark. There was no need for more, at least not for the time being.

Moreover, he wasn’t left with much time. He needs to return to Mu Bailing with Sunfire Heartseed as soon as possible. Stopping here to hunt Soul Beasts will only be a waste of time.

That’s why, Emrys left without any regret in his heart.

Along the way, he came across several Beasts and killed them all. When he finally killed an Eighth Step Beast, something within his body was broken and the Cosmic Essence Core rotated at a high speed. Foggy Energy was spewed out of the Cosmic Essence Core as it spread everywhere inside his body, covering every nerve and pore.

Emrys felt his body had become more powerful than before. Most importantly, he could now control the foggy energy with more precision than before.

Ninth Step Warrior!

Yes, Emrys had leveled up and finally become a Ninth Step Warrior.