The sight before him was simply too frightening.
Even he had only been able to decipher the Chaotic Palace Beguilement Formation based on its flaws. Yet, it was actually on the verge of collapsing. The energy beneath the stream had far exceeded his expectations.
Si la!
While he was still in shock, a burst of Sword Intent suddenly burst into the sky, threatening to tear the heavens in half. Under the might of the burst of Sword Intent, a massive hole was torn through the protective formation.
The Sword Intent surged up the hole, emanating a brilliant glow that formed a rainbow that connected the heavens and the earth.
Geji! Geji!
Upon seeing the rainbow, 'Zhang Xuan' immediately felt the Sword Intent within his body being completely suppressed, making it impossible for him to utilize it.
Following which, the ground began to rumble once more, and a crimson stone platform slowly rose from the crevice in the stream. There was a sword impaled on it, and even from a distance away, he could already feel the sharp Sword Intent tearing at him, threatening to tear him into shreds.
"This is … a Saint high-tier artifact?"
'Zhang Xuan' clenched his fists tightly as his face warped in horror.
Even the Chaotic Palace Beguilement Formation was unable to withstand such a powerful Sword Intent. There was only a single possibility …
This sword had already surpassed the limits of a Saint intermediate-tier artifact and reached Saint high-tier!
Only a sword of such caliber could wield such might, such that even a grade-8 formation was unable to withstand it. In fact, even he dared not face it head-on.
"It's the sword of the Old Sword Maestro!"
While Zhang Xuan was still perplexed by the sight before him, another 'Zhang Xuan' suddenly appeared with a grim look on his face.
Naturally, the one who had fought with and pummeled Ji Lingzhen earlier was his clone. The one who had just appeared was the real Zhang Xuan.
Previously, he knew that he wasn't a match for Ji Lingzhen, so he had his clone appear before him.
And as expected, the clone did not let him down. Just that, who could have thought that Ji Lingzhen would still have a trump card up his sleeve?
This sword … should be the sword of the Old Sword Maestro that he had left behind at the Sword Lagoon.
Could it have been tamed by Ji Lingzhen?
"Didn't I say that you'll only be qualified to make me submit to you and inherit the Old Sword Maestro's heritage once you reach Sword Quintessence? Why? Are you going back on your words?"
Amidst the rumbling, the longsword shook. The sound was like a bell, piercing through one's soul.
A Saint high-tier artifact could not only slay one's Primordial Spirit, but it could also cause one's mind to fall into a state of confusion. Just a swing of the sword could cause one's state of mind to be unable to withstand it and be affected.
"Reporting to Senior, the reason I asked you to come into being was to help me repel the enemy … and kill that, that … Zhang Xuan!"
Gritting his teeth, Ji Lingzhen pointed at the young man before his face stiffened.
There was only one of them a moment ago, so how did it turn into two in the blink of an eye?
"Murder?"
The longsword on the stone platform seemed to be looking at him. Zhang Xuan immediately felt a sword intent lock onto him. No matter how hard he tried, it was impossible for him to escape. Cold sweat immediately flowed down his entire body.
"Not bad!"
Ji Lingzhen said.
"Yes, you've fed me quite a lot of food these past few years. Otherwise, I would definitely still be in a deep sleep. I'll remember this favor. Since it's just one of you, I'll help you kill him. However, it's still a little too early for me to make him submit to you. Come and talk to me after you have comprehended Sword Quintessence! "
The longsword on the stone platform shook slightly, and Sword Intent surged forth like an ocean, shrouding the two Zhang Xuan within. It seemed like it would be able to kill both of them with just a thought.
"Thank you, Senior!"
Ji Lingzhen heaved a sigh of relief as he glared at the young man before him with eyes filled with hatred.
If he could kill the young man before him, he would have been able to forge a good relationship with the young man by sacrificing the Sword of Light Whispers and Sword of Light Chimes. Perhaps, he might even have been able to obtain the latter's heritage!
But now, he had no choice but to kill the young man before him.
"Those two look identical. Which one do you want me to kill?"
Just as Ji Lingzhen was about to make a move, he suddenly heard a doubtful voice.
"Which one?"
Ji Lingzhen also furrowed his brows.
He was also perplexed. Wasn't there only one Master Teacher Zhang Xuan? Why would there suddenly be two of them? Furthermore, be it in terms of appearance or disposition, they were completely identical!
"I'm the fake, he's the real one!"
"I'm the fake, he's the real one!"
The two Zhang Xuan pointed at one another angrily as they glared at one another.
"This …"
Seeing how the two of them were as identical as a mirror, Ji Lingzhen was stunned.
…
While the Old Sword Maestro's sword had pierced through the formation and emerged from the stream, a huge commotion had erupted outside.
The sword cultivators behind the stone wall immediately halted their research to look at the sword qi in the sky, and their bodies trembled in agitation.
"That's the Old Sword Maestro's sword … In other words, the heritage is about to appear!"
"We have been waiting for this day for so many years. Let's go and take a look!"
"No matter who obtains it, we have to snatch it from him!"
"I'll kill anyone who dares to snatch it from me!"
Everyone's eyes reddened in agitation.
There were two reasons why they had remained here for several hundred years. Firstly, it was to deepen their comprehension of swordsmanship. More importantly, it was to wait for the birth of the Old Sword Maestro's sword so that they could obtain the heritage!
Otherwise, they would have left long ago instead of guarding the Old Sword Maestro without any regrets.
Back then, the Old Sword Maestro had dominated the entire empire, and there was no one who could match him. If they were to obtain his heritage, their cultivation would surely soar. It would not be too difficult for them to achieve a breakthrough to Leaving Aperture realm or even Grand Dominion realm!
"It must be that young man who just entered! Let's head over to take a look!"
It was unknown who shouted out, but everyone no longer cared about studying it and hurriedly rushed in the direction of the Sword Pool Maze.
Earlier, Zhang Xuan had defeated Ma Minghai, who had comprehended Half-Quintessence, with ease. Less than ten minutes after entering, the sword qi had already pierced through the air. This meant that … he must have been the one who had freed the sword from its seal!
There was no one in the world who would want to obtain a treasure or heritage. No matter how powerful the other party was, none of them would give up so easily.
Soon, they arrived before the formation.
At this moment, the Chaotic Palace Maze Formation had already been pierced through by the sword, and its structure had already been damaged. It was on the verge of shattering at any moment.
In the past, it would have been difficult for them to enter the formation, but now, they were able to do so with ease.
"Wait a moment. We've seen that fellow's strength as well. If we were to face him alone, we wouldn't be a match for him … Why don't we team up against him?"
An elder stopped the crowd and said.
"That's right. We'll only stand a chance if we work together!" someone else chimed in.
"Alright, we can team up, but what should we do after we obtain the heritage?"
Someone asked.
"We've been together for so long, and we know each other very well. Let's team up and obtain the heritage first. After that, we'll study it together!"
The elder said.
"Alright!" the crowd replied in unison.
The heritage of the Old Sword Maestro wielded incredible prowess. If they could study it individually, they wouldn't have been stuck at the bottleneck for so many years.
Besides, they knew that they wouldn't be able to leave this place alive if they tried to take the heritage for themselves.
"Let's go!"
Having come to a consensus, the crowd began making their way into the formation.
…
On the island where the Sword Maze Formation was located, several young men stood opposite one another with wary gazes.
"Sun Qian, we are old acquaintances, and we know each other very well. Even if you manage to snatch my jade token, you'll surely suffer a huge blow to your vitality. If that's the case, you'll be eliminated as well. Why don't we team up instead?"
One of the young men spoke up. The young man standing before him was none other than the 'Brother Sun' whom Ma Minghai was familiar with.
"Brother Hu is right. It's true that I'll suffer a huge blow to my vitality if I were to fight with you. In any case, we've only eliminated thirteen people, so there's no need for us to fight to the death with one another."
"Brother Sun," Sun Qian replied with a smile.
"Very well. Let's make a Master Teacher Pact then. We'll team up and eliminate the others together."
The young man nodded.
Master teachers cared about their standing, so they wouldn't go back on their Master Teacher Pact.
"Alright …"
Sun Qian nodded with a smile. Just as he was about to continue speaking, he suddenly felt the spiritual energy in the surroundings trembling intensely. Following which, he saw a surge of Sword Intent gushing right into the sky.
"A treasure has appeared …"
The eyes of the crowd narrowed in astonishment.
They were all geniuses of their respective empires, and they had seen many things in their lives. They knew that the appearance of a treasure would trigger a phenomenon.
"I've heard that there's a Sword Maze in the Qianchong Empire, and there's an unknown Saint-tier artifact hidden within it. There was once an expert who came to investigate it, but he was chased away by the Mingshi Tang, saying that it was a fortuitous encounter in the Qianchong Empire, and they should deal with it themselves … All this while, I thought that it was just a legend. Could it be true? Could it be that the island we're on is actually the Sword Maze? "
Sun Qian clenched his fists tightly in agitation as he recalled something.
They had heard of the Sword Maze in the Qianchong Empire, but they didn't think that the secondary selection would be held there. More importantly, the aura of the appearance of a treasure was so strong that it could only mean that … the treasure that no one had seen before had already appeared!
If the rumors were true, they would be able to obtain it, and their fighting prowess would surely soar. Even in the Sanctum of Sages, they would be able to stand out among the crowd.
"Let's head over to take a look!"
Nodding his head, Brother Hu couldn't help but feel excited.
"Wait a moment. With such a huge commotion, it's likely that everyone on the island has noticed it. Since that's the case, everyone will surely make a move against one another. Why don't we come up with an agreement first? Otherwise, we won't have any advantage over the others, especially that Zhang Xuan!"
Sun Qian stopped the crowd and pondered for a moment before saying.
"Zhang Xuan? Weapons and puppets aren't allowed here, so it's just that he's stronger than us. As long as we don't suppress our cultivation, won't we be able to crush him easily? "
Brother Hu replied nonchalantly.
That fellow was only invincible among his peers, but in terms of strength, he was still far from matching up to them.
This wasn't a big deal at all!
"Zhao shi's request is that we don't use puppets, but with the treasure in front of us, who can possibly control it? Besides, as long as he uses his puppets to keep us out while he monopolizes the treasure, it won't be a violation of the rules! "
Sun Qian said.
"This …"
Brother Hu was stunned.
Zhao Xingmo and Zhao shi had only said that they weren't allowed to use weapons to steal the jade tokens … Since the puppets were only there to stop them, it wouldn't be a violation of the rules.
"What do you suggest then?"
Brother Hu asked. Knowing that they wouldn't be a match for those puppets, he hesitated for a moment before asking.
"That's simple … If we meet Zhang Xuan, what I intend to do is to charge forward together and defeat him before he can release his puppets! That way, we'll be able to avoid a lot of trouble! "
Sun Qian said with a glint in his eyes.
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