The sunset once again descended upon the Sword Tomb.
Beside the Sword Pond on the Sword Tomb Mountain, there was only the Sword Tomb Immortal, whose face was getting more and more serious, and the Third Elder, whose face was sometimes gloomy and sometimes clear.
Mu Liang and the other twenty-nine people all passed the three tests and became outer disciples of the Sword Tomb. But the third test was not over, because there was still one person in the Sword Pond who had not come out.
As early as eight hours ago, Mu Liang and the others were driven down the mountain by the Third Elder, because if they stayed any longer, the sword heart that they had painstakingly sharpened would show signs of collapse.
It had been a whole day and night since Xie Tian walked into the Sword Pond.
Li Jian Chuang's record of twenty hours was silently broken.
What was even more frightening was that during the twenty-four hours, although Xie Tian was covered in blood, he still did not use his internal Qi to resist the sharp Sword Qi.
The Third Elder knew that Xie Tian had once again activated his funny mode, using the Sword Qi to refine his body, so his face was gloomy. But thinking that he could resist the increasingly sharp Sword Qi with only his body without using internal Qi for twenty-four hours, he could not help but feel proud, so he was very conflicted.
The Sword Tomb Immortal also knew what Xie Tian was planning. This could not be explained by his strange behavior, but by the pure heart of an expert.
So his face was solemn. A cultivation genius like Xie Tian, who had no distractions, would be highly valued by any sect.
But in addition to attaching importance to him, he also faced two huge problems.
The Sword Qi in the Sword Pond was limited. The longer one stayed in the Sword Pond, the stronger the attack power of the Sword Qi, and the faster the consumption. If Xie Tian stayed in the Sword Pond for a day and night, it would be equivalent to the consumption of two hundred people. If this continued, he might not be able to use the Sword Pond for the third test in the next ten years.
So after Xie Tian broke Li Jian's record, he wanted to let Xie Tian out. After all, there were many ways to temper the body, but how could he, a dignified sect leader, say this?
Of course, this was just a matter of face. What really made him hesitate was that the Sword Pond could not carve the crucial word "sword" in Xie Tian's heart for a whole day and night.
If he couldn't complete the word "Sword", he would fail all three tests!
Even if Xie Tian had reached the top of the second test and become an inner disciple, the Sword Tomb would never accept him without the word 'sword'.
These were the two problems that Daoist Master Sword Tomb faced. Firstly, he was worried that the Sword Pool would be exhausted. Secondly, he was still unable to form the word "sword" on Xie Tian's body.
He was in a dilemma. If he wanted to protect the Sword Pool, then Xie Tian would definitely fail the third trial. If he wanted to rely on luck and wait for Xie Tian to form the word "sword", then the Sword Pool might be exhausted. For a moment, the Sword Tomb Sage frowned.
Thinking about how Xie Tian had resisted his probing, the Sword Tomb Enlightened seemed to have found the reason why it was difficult to form the word "sword". His mixed feelings of joy and worry increased by another level.
The reason why it was difficult to form the word "sword" was because Xie Tian's temperament was too firm. However, once the word "sword" was formed, the path of a sword cultivator would be smoother, and their battle prowess would be more terrifying …
"Hu!"
Thinking of these many tangled matters, Sword Tomb Enlightened Master, the number one person in the Wanzhou, could not help but let out a sigh of frustration. This shocked Third Elder so much that his entire body trembled.
"Sect Leader, you …"
Sword Tomb Sage was about to say something when he suddenly turned his head in the direction of the Sword Mountain. A look of surprise flashed across his face as he murmured, "Why did Li Jian come back?"
The Third Elder's body trembled, and he quickly turned his head to look at the sky, only to see a small dot gradually growing bigger in the sunset. Not long after, it turned into a sword-shaped mast, and it flew rapidly towards them.
"Go and receive it," Sword Tomb Sage ordered calmly, his heart uncertain.
"Yes!"
Third Elder flew out and soon arrived in front of the mast that was covered in sword light. There were two people standing at the bow of the mast. In front was a young man in white with his hands behind his back. A sword without a scabbard was at his waist. As his eyes flickered, a sharp sword essence could be seen. It was Wanzhou's number one genius, Li Jian.
The person behind Li Jian was unusually handsome with long and narrow eyes. However, his right arm was broken at the elbow. He stood behind Li Jian with his head slightly lowered. He looked extremely obedient, but his aura was very chaotic. Third Elder frowned slightly.
Even in front of Third Elder, Li Jian just nodded and said calmly, "Where is the Sect Leader?"
Third Elder heard this and frowned even more. Li Jian's words revealed that he was questioning why the Sect Leader did not come to greet him. His domineering aura was soaring to the sky.
"The Sect is recruiting new disciples. The Sect Leader is in the Sword Pool and can't come." The Third Elder suppressed the anger in his chest and answered truthfully. Suddenly, he asked, "Shouldn't you be going to the Central Continent? Could it be that something has happened?"
Li Jian raised his eyebrows and his aura became cold. He did not answer but asked, "Someone is worthy of the Sect Leader's presence. Could it be that your Sword Tomb has recruited another genius?"
Your Sword Tomb? Third Elder was angry again. Suddenly, he remembered something and immediately smiled brightly. "A few months ago, your record of the Three Tests was broken."
As soon as he finished speaking, the man with a broken arm, who was standing behind Li Jian, flew out like a kite with a broken string. He fiercely hit the cabin and spat out a mouthful of blood. His face was extremely painful, but he did not dare to scream.
Li Jian did not restrain his majestic aura at all. He looked at Third Elder coldly and said with a faint smile, "What's his name?"
"Xie Tian."
"How old is he?"
"I don't know, but he is younger than you."
"Very well, I'll go and see him."
After Li Jian finished speaking, he was about to step out of the mast. Third Elder's heart skipped a beat. He was about to stop him when an earth-shaking roar sounded behind him, causing the clouds above the Sword Tomb to tumble endlessly!
"Bastard! How dare you! "
"It's the Sect Leader!" Third Elder was shocked. He turned his sword and flew quickly to the Sword Pool.
Li Jian paused slightly, his sword eyes flashing. He snorted and turned around, only to see the man with a broken arm with a face full of resentment. He suddenly laughed in surprise. "It seems that my methods have not been engraved in your heart. You still dare to resent me."
"I don't resent you." The man with a broken arm breathed heavily. The anger in his long and narrow eyes was almost tangible.
"Haha, then who do you blame?"
"Xie, Tian!"
When Third Elder returned, he saw the furious Sect Leader and the seriously injured and unconscious Xie Tian outside the Sword Pool …
And the dilapidated Sword Pool.
In an instant, Third Elder understood what had happened during the time he was away.
His whole body stiffened and he looked at Xie Tian in disbelief.
"Wholeheartedly resisting the formation of the word 'sword', not hesitating to perish together with the Sword Tomb." Sword Tomb Master's cold eyes fell on Third Elder. "This kind of person is also a sword cultivator genius in your words?"
Feeling the Sect Leader's killing intent, Third Elder trembled and explained in panic, "Sect Leader, things may not be …"
"Say no more!" Sword Tomb Master coldly interrupted Third Elder's words. With his hands behind his back, he said indifferently, "What is the punishment for destroying the Sword Pool?"
"Death." Third Elder's heart trembled. He gritted his teeth and defended Xie Tian. "But Sect Leader, this boy has always been vigilant. From yesterday's resistance to your investigation, you can see it. In addition, he did not know that the sword qi invaded his mind to plant the word 'sword' …"
Sword Tomb Master frowned and said indifferently, "Wake him up."
"Yes!"
Third Elder was overjoyed. With a wave of his sleeve, the unconscious Xie Tian trembled and slowly woke up. Before he could see the person in front of him clearly, he heard a cold question in his ear.
"Why did you resist the formation of the word 'sword'?"
Formation of the word 'sword'?
Xie Tian shook his dizzy head. After a moment, he remembered what happened before he fainted and remained silent.
Third Elder was anxious and shouted, "Sect Leader is asking you, answer quickly!"
Xie Tian raised his head and looked at Sword Tomb Master. He asked seriously, "That word, does it want me to be its slave?"
Sword Tomb Master heard this and a trace of ridicule appeared in his cold eyes. He said, "Yes."
"I can make decisions for myself." Xie Tian's voice was very soft but powerful.
Third Elder roared angrily, "Impudent!"
Xie Tian looked at Third Elder and asked, "Third Elder, didn't you tell me to follow my heart? No one can make decisions for me, not to mention a dead sword. I … puff! "
Before he finished speaking, Xie Tian vomited a mouthful of blood and fainted.
Sword Tomb Master did not restrain his sword intent at all. This time, he was really angry. What Xie Tian said was treason to Sword Tomb!
"Deal with it." Sword Tomb Master threw down three cold words and was about to leave when the sound of a sword rang out.
Li Jian landed and glanced at Xie Tian. He bowed to Sword Tomb Master and said with a smile, "Leave him."
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