There were too many swords in the Sword Mound. As far as the eye could see, it was like a sea of swords, a mountain of swords. Countless sword Qi clashed in the air, issuing metallic clanging sounds.
Ye Chen walked at the front alone, gradually going deeper.
"What a powerful sword Qi!"
He couldn't sense how powerful the sword Qi was from the outside, but as he went deeper, more and more incorporeal sword Qi slashed at Ye Chen, as if wanting to cut him into countless pieces. The sword Qi accumulated by thousands upon thousands of swords was no joke.
Plus, Ye Chen realized that being surrounded by so many great swords, his sight and soul power started to get mixed up. Just by looking with his naked eyes and sensing with his soul power, he could not tell which sword was special at all. In fact, he even had the illusion that all of them were good swords.
"Seems like I can only rely on my intuition towards swords."
Ye Chen's expression didn't change as he resolutely walked forward, using his heart to sense the call of the swords.
In this huge Sword Mound, there seemed to be no sword that was the same.
Not only were they of different colors, even their shapes were bizarre. Some swords were as tall as a person, broad and heavy, weighing no less than several thousand jin. Some swords were as long as a forearm and as wide as a finger. Although they were called swords, they were actually more like extended daggers. Some swords were covered in sawtooth edges, brimming with evil Qi. Some swords had a forked front like a snake's tongue. Some swords were incomparably gorgeous, inlaid with all kinds of gems and crystals. There were also some swords that were extremely simple, only made of two pieces of wood.
With so many treasured swords, with so many shapes and auras, no one knew which swords were good, and which swords were just for show and not powerful at all.
"Sky Scorpio Sword! Where is it?"
Before Ye Chen and the rest entered, a half-step King had already entered.
This half-step King was a sword artist with the title of Metal Sword King. He primarily cultivated metal attribute Zhen Yuan, and his profound was also metal profound. His sword arts were incomparably sharp and unstoppable, displaying the sharpness and sharpness of metal. He was quite famous among half-step Kings.
It was already not bad to have a supreme grade sword in the Sword Mound. Without a doubt, the Sky Scorpio Sword was the strongest in the Sword Mound of the Sky Scorpio King. However, there were too many swords in the Sword Mound, and these swords had their own spirituality. They didn't deliberately release their aura, but instead knew how to hide their aura. Then, through the myriad of Sword Qi, they could confuse the senses, making it even harder to find the Sky Scorpio Sword.
As far as the Metal Sword King was concerned, semi extreme grade swords had no meaning other than selling them for some upper grade spirit stones. Therefore, he only had one target — the Sky Scorpio Sword.
"I don't believe I can't find the Sky Scorpio Sword."
The Metal Sword King was extremely confident that he could find the Sky Scorpio Sword. If he didn't have confidence, he wouldn't have become a half-step King with the identity of a sword artist.
Suddenly, the Metal Sword King's attention was attracted by a flicker of golden light.
A faint golden sword was stabbed into the pit in front of him. The sword's body was long and slender, and two words were carved on its hilt: Jin Ying. Although this sword was deliberately hiding its aura, its sharpness couldn't be concealed. As long as one approached it, one could feel the sword Qi that seemed capable of cutting one's soul.
"Good sword! Moreover, it's a metal attribute sword!"
The Metal Sword King's face lit up as he extended his hand, intending to pull it out.
But halfway through, the Metal Sword King hesitated. His target was the Sky Scorpio Sword. Clearly, this sword couldn't be the Sky Scorpio Sword. He hadn't heard that the Sky Scorpio Sword was metal attribute, and the Sky Scorpio King himself was not a metal attribute demonic beast. Moreover, the two words carved on the hilt of the sword should be the name of the sword.
"The Jin Ying Sword is extraordinary. It's definitely a supreme grade sword. I can't let it go. In any case, after taking the Jin Ying Sword, I'll go find the Sky Scorpio Sword."
After a moment of hesitation, the Metal Sword King grabbed the hilt of the Jin Ying Sword and pulled it out.
Clang!
As the sword was pulled out, a golden sword Qi soared into the sky and circled above the Sword Mound. At the same time, hundreds of swords in the surroundings rang out, seemingly paying homage to the sword in the Metal Sword King's hand. Seeing this, the Metal Sword King let out a sigh of relief. His consciousness sank into the Jin Ying Sword, determining its grade.
The higher the grade of a sword, the more difficult it was to determine when it was hiding its aura. It was unlike a low grade sword, which could be determined with a touch.
After a while, an incomparably disappointed expression flickered on the Metal Sword King's face. The Jin Ying Sword was not an extreme grade sword, not even a semi extreme grade sword. It was only an upper grade sword. As far as he was concerned, it was just a piece of scrap metal without the slightest value.
Depressed, the Metal Sword King pulled out an ordinary longsword beside him as if venting.
"How is this possible?"
What astonished the Metal Sword King was that this ordinary longsword he had casually pulled out unexpectedly blossomed with an icy blue radiance. The sword Qi radiated in the surroundings, causing the surrounding longswords to sway.
"It's a semi extreme grade sword!"
After a careful inspection, the Metal Sword King discovered that this was a semi extreme grade sword. Before this, he had only treated it as an ordinary low grade sword and didn't pay much attention to it.
"Could it be that in this Sword Catacomb, the more high-profile a sword is, the lower the chances of it being a good sword, even though its grade isn't too low? On the other hand, ordinary and inconspicuous swords have a higher chance of being a good sword, or even a supreme-grade sword."
This result made the Metal Sword King very excited. He had finally found a pattern.
…
"Swords have sword bones. If the sword bones are upright, the sword Qi will be strong." Ye Chen was like a cursory glance as he shuttled through the mountains and seas of swords. Occasionally, he would come across a sword with a clear sword bone and touch it.
It was easy to see that the swords Ye Chen touched were not all of the same style. Some swords were high profile and powerful, showing off their sharpness. Some swords were calm like water, silently nourishing everything. Some swords were simple and unadorned, but not refined. He wasn't like the Metal Sword King, who only paid attention to the sword's aura and unintentionally pulled out a simple sword, thinking that it was better to be unremarkable.
In Ye Chen's opinion, a powerful aura and a simple and unadorned form were just the appearance of a sword. Perhaps he might come across a good sword if he was lucky, but most of the time, he would be disappointed.
The more powerful the sword, the more spirituality it had. A sword with spirituality was no longer an inanimate object. It had a sword bone, just like humans. Humans had bones in their bodies, and some masters would describe geniuses with potential as having a clear and wondrous bone. Therefore, a good sword would also have a good sword bone.
Of course, nothing was absolute. Perhaps there would be a sword with a bad sword bone but a powerful sword Qi. But, everyone had their own area of expertise, and it could not be forced.
On the way, Ye Chen had also seen some semi extreme rank swords, but he did not pull them out. Before he found the Sky Scorpio Sword, he would not pull out any sword. It was not because he had sensed something, but it was just his instinct. The swords in the sword grave had been through tens of thousands of years, and their spirituality was much stronger than other swords of the same rank. If he pulled out another sword right now, it would be disrespectful to the Sky Scorpio Sword, and he might miss it.
As for Qing Liu and the rest, they did not have this concern. They saw some decent swords and pulled them out. However, after each of them had pulled out a couple of swords, the sword Qi in the sword grave suddenly started to target them. Before, the sword Qi in the sword grave was formed naturally, but this sword Qi was created by countless swords. The sword Qi was ten times stronger than before, and even Qing Liu was not feeling well, so she stopped pulling out her sword.
"Eh? So many swords that look exactly the same?"
After walking for ten minutes, everyone's vision blurred. Looking over, dozens of meters ahead, there was a huge area filled with swords that looked exactly the same. These swords were all around four feet long, silver with a hint of purple. The sword hilt was black, and it looked like a black scorpion. The tail of the black scorpion was the tip of the hilt, and its two huge pincers were opened, forming a sword socket, protecting the sword artist's palm. And in the middle of the sword socket, there were two peanut-sized red gems, which looked like the eyes of the black scorpion.
The silver with a hint of purple sword body was spat out from the black scorpion's mouth. It was extremely sharp, and its aura alone gave people an unbearable feeling.
"Sky Scorpio Sword, it must be the Sky Scorpio Sword, but why are there so many?"
Qing Liu's breath slightly increased as she mumbled to herself.
"There should only be one real one, and the rest are all replicas."
Although Murong Qingcheng said so, when she used her demon eyes, she realized that every sword was exactly the same, even the aura was exactly the same. She could not tell which one was special.
"There is only one real Sky Scorpio Sword."
Ye Chen's expression turned serious as he walked over one step at a time.
"Haha, first come, first served. These Sky Scorpio Swords are all mine. I'll go back and slowly figure them out." Just as Ye Chen was walking over, another figure walked out from another direction. It was the Metal Sword King. Seeing so many Sky Scorpio Swords, his face revealed a joyful expression. He waved his hand, and his Zhen Yuan formed a huge hand, wanting to collect all the Sky Scorpio Swords into his storage ring.
"Overestimating yourself."
Ye Chen did not stop him, revealing a sneer on his face.
Ting!
Just as Ye Chen finished his words, hundreds of Sky Scorpio Swords made a ringing sound. Purple sword Qi spiraled out and gathered together, forming a huge purple sword aura. It slashed apart the Metal Sword King's huge Zhen Yuan hand, then slashed toward his body.
"What!"
The Metal Sword King was shocked. He pulled out his great sword and blocked in front of him.
Kacha!
The great sword in the Metal Sword King's hand was a semi extreme rank great sword called the Absolute Gold Sword. It had accompanied him for dozens of years, stained with the blood of countless experts. However, under the purple sword aura's attack, the Absolute Gold Sword was immediately broken, shattering like a crystal. A wave of sword Qi passed through the shattered Absolute Gold Sword and heavily attacked the Metal Sword King's protective Zhen Yuan.
Pooh!
Spurting out a huge mouthful of blood, the Metal Sword King was sent flying, knocking away countless swords along the way. The swords flew everywhere like flying swords.
Qing Liu and the rest were shocked by this scene. Hundreds of Sky Scorpio Swords had actually released sword Qi on their own, causing a half-step Sword King to puke out blood. Even the semi extreme rank great sword was shattered in one strike. If not for the semi extreme rank great sword blocking, the purple sword aura might have killed the Metal Sword King completely.
"There must be a Sky Scorpio Sword inside."
Qing Liu was even more certain of her thoughts. Even if all the Sky Scorpio Swords here were upper rank great swords, they would not be able to break a semi extreme rank great sword. If it were that easy to break, it would not be a semi extreme rank great sword. It should be known that even normal Life and Death Realm warriors would not be able to break a semi extreme rank great weapon with one strike, unless it had no master.
"Damn it! How could it be like this?"
The Metal Sword King was heavily wounded, lying on the ground, unable to get up. Looking carefully, one could see that the clothes on his chest had already crystallized, turning into tiny particles. The skin in front of his chest had also crystallized, with many cracks on it.
The power of the purple sword aura was horrifying, and it was still under the condition of not having a master.
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