"I've heard of those two old men before. It seems like they are Dharma protectors of the northern clan in charge of protecting the clan. They went into hiding many years ago and no longer bothered themselves with the matters of the world. I didn't expect that they would be so powerful."
Happy said nothing.
When he heard that, he sighed in his heart and found his questions answered.
In truth, there were plenty of elites in each sect and clan who did not show their faces in the world anymore. Many people had seen through everything, and would either go into hiding or do whatever they wanted to do because they lost the will to fight. Even though their strength was no longer as great as it was when they were at their peak, they were still terrifying existences.
The two people before him might be among the many elites who had gone into hiding!
However, Happy also remembered the words from the old man from the Nangong Clan—Great Saber Breaker Art!
It seemed like no one in his previous life used it. By the looks of it, an extremely high qi realm was required to learn it. Either that, or the training requirements for it were incredibly hard. Using one slash to break masterpieces was not something that even divine weapons with high attack could do.
"The situation has become increasingly complicated. Do you have a good plan?"
At that moment, Happy suddenly felt that he was quite useless and could only toss the problem to Ten Thousand Swords, who smiled in anguish and said one word "Wait".
'Well, that's a good plan, alright.'
The Sword Sect Master, the old monster from the Nangong Clan, and the two Dharma protectors of the mighty northern clan all stood still at the entrance leading to the underground secret chamber in Sword Crafting Hall.
They said nothing to each other!
A few minutes passed.
Suddenly, a presence that struck fear in people's hearts appeared out of the blue.
Buzz!
Countless northern clansmen's weapons buzzed in the area, and the buzzing sound grew stronger with each passing second. It was as if they were about to be unable to control themselves.
"What's going on?"
"My weapon—"
The Sword Sect Master and the old man from the Nangong Clan also could not quite control their own weapons.
The two people frowned. Right when fear rose in their hearts as they tried to suppress their own weapons, they suddenly saw a mighty whitish-gold glare formed from qi break through the wall and charge out of the secret chamber!
It ignored the great heat waves above Sword Crafting Hall and surged upward!
"This is bad!"
"Careful!"
Before they could finish speaking…
Clang, clang, clang, clang!
The sounds of weapons coming out of their sheaths were heard! Countless weapons, including the broken weapons as well, broke free of their masters' hands. They shot into Sword Crafting Hall as if they possessed spirit.
The weapons in the sword pool also gathered together into a fearsome flow of metal as if the galaxy itself had decided to flow backwards, and it charged to the four people at the entrance of the secret chamber!
Chapter 666 - Heaven Crystal Shows Its Might
Clang! Clang…
The piercing and clanging sounds of metal striking metal could be heard nonstop in Sword Crafting Hall.
The countless high quality weapons in the sword pools in Sword Crafting Hall swiftly gathered to form metal streams that made hearts freeze in fear!
Thirty-two feet, sixty-five feet…
Thousands of weapons formed large and sharp dragons whose scales stood up in the air. They swept toward the quartet at the entrance of the underground secret chamber like demons.
The sudden change surprised the four people who had been waiting for Heaven Crystal to show up and had been suppressing their weapons. They did not dare to be negligent of the situation and turned around to head into different directions.
"As expected of the best divine weapon from ancient times! It's a good sword indeed!" The Sword Sect Master laughed arrogantly and wildly. His voice was like rolling thunder.
In the face of the countless sharp and cold great dragons made of weapons, the Sword Sect Master pushed two of his fingers together. He took a step forward in an incredibly relaxed fashion and tapped lightly against the ground.
Happy said nothing.
At that moment, he, who had been staring at the four matchless elites all, swiftly noticed something and turned his attention entirely on the Sword Sect Master.
He stared at the finger attack the Sword Sect Master had executed, and he subconsciously moved his fingers as well. He pushed two of his fingers together.
He sensed the Sword Sect Master's actions from a distance. His actions and the qi flow around him changed slightly, and he pointed forward quietly as well.
The Sword Sect Master's finger strike contained some incredibly powerful profound secret technique, and he pointed at the "dragon's eye" on the large weapon dragon. With a clear clang, one of the weapons suddenly exploded and turned into countless shards. They fell away like a blooming flower.
The explosive strength was attached to each shard, and they crashed into the other weapons with clanging sounds.
The large dragon head instantly exploded! The numerous shards produced a domino effect, and the endless crashing sounds interrupted the attack trajectory from other weapons. The entire body of the dragon instantly froze in the air.
Whoosh!
At the same time, the old monster from the Nangong Clan also dealt with the dragon before him.
A short weapon pierced through the entire dragon as if it was nothing. Then, it returned to his hands in one breath, but there was a faint hint of red on the old man's face.
When he turned his head around to look at the Sword Sect Master, a hint of solemnity appeared on his face that was not easy to detect.
The other two dealt with their dragons in an even more straightforward manner.
When the two great Dharma protectors of the mighty northern clan attacked, the terrifying presence belonging only to Myth Realm elites surged out of their bodies, and they positioned their longswords horizontally to their bodies!
"Hah!"
A sword qi that had no light whatsoever charged toward the large steel dragon.
The sea of weapons seemed to have suffered a destructive blow. All of them were torn into two in the air, and they fell to the ground with clanging sounds.
But thick blotches of red showed up on both men's faces, and they had to circulate their qi for a few seconds to regain their calm.
They did not think that the two people would have such strength even though they had not been involved in the world of martial arts for years!
However, it was not the time to think about it. They turned around slowly, and the Sword Sect Master's gaze landed at the entrance to the underground secret chamber.
"Northern clan master! The sword qi of Heaven Crystal has already appeared. Is it about to be completely repaired? Can we see it soon?"
His voice filled Sword Crafting Hall, and everyone's hearts shuddered. They broke free from the shock brought to them by the sword qi within Heaven Crystal.
At that moment, no one from the crowd outside Sword Crafting Hall noticed that when everyone's attention was attracted by the astonishing sword qi from Heaven Crystal and the four elites' attacks, Happy had a pale face as if he had just gone through a major battle and was very weakened. His qi was incredibly listless.
"What happened to you?" Ten Thousand Swords' expression changed drastically, and he quickly sent a private message.
Just now, he had also been paying attention to the situation inside Sword Crafting Hall, and he did not notice how Happy became so weakened. When he saw a shade of red slowly return to Happy's face once he ate some medicinal pills, he realized that it was because he had used up too much qi, and there was nothing majorly wrong with him, so he released a slight bre
ath of relief.
Small Reversion Pills cost one hundred taels of silver in the game. After Happy took one of them, along with the amazing recovery speed from Nine Yang Divine Skill, he quickly restored all six hundred points of his qi. His lips moved, and he sent a message without batting an eyelid. "I'm fine."
"What happened just now? Were you hit by the remnant force?"
Happy did not provide an explanation. He only frowned, and Ten Thousand Swords quickly remembered their main goal for coming. He turned quiet and stared at the area inside Sword Crafting Hall.
The fifth figure had appeared at the entrance of Sword Crafting Hall.
It was a built man, and he held an incredibly large and heavy black metal hammer. In his other hand he held a dazzling sword that shone with a cold glare and exuded a golden sword qi.
The blade was more than four feet long, and it shone with a crystalline light so clear that it looked like ice!
Heaven Crystal was different from normal weapons. It looked like it was formed from a diamond-shaped crystal. There was a thin and fine golden thread that went through its entire blade, and if a person swung the blade, even a sturdy slab of Dali stone would instantly show a terrifying gash because of its sword qi.
"As expected of Heaven Crystal!"
The mighty northern clan's leader held the longsword with a degree of satisfaction, resignation, and wariness on his face.
"Hahahaha! Congratulations! Heaven Shaker Fortress's name will definitely shake the world of martial artists and its prestige rise for being able to repair Heaven Crystal! The day that you will be ranked as the top among the eight aristocratic families is no longer far away!" The Sword Sect Master's heroic congratulatory words might have been spoken readily, but his eyes were fixed on Bei Xiao.
Bei Xiao was an incredibly large man, and he was built in the way of a typical northern man, but he was much larger and sturdier compared to others. He had a muscular back, and his Arm Strength was astonishing. The large black hammer was six and a half feet long, and anyone who could not swing a thousand pound weight with ease would not be able to swing it. When he moved his gaze, he gave others the feeling that they were being burned by the sun.
"Sect Master Luo, you praise me too much."
Bei Xiao's voice was sonorous and powerful. Even though he sounded unconcerned, his voice could enter everyone's ears clearly. "Even though I managed to repair Heaven Crystal, it still isn't complete."
"Oh."
When he heard the skeptical tone in the Sword Sect Master's voice, Bei Xiao suddenly put down the large black hammer in his hands, and t he floor trembled.
Thud!
Bei Xiao moved Heaven Crystal to his right hand, and he unfurled his left hand, which was covered in calluses. There were countless bloody gashes intersecting on his palm, and blood was flowing out from all of them.
The Sword Sect Master and the old monster from the Nangong Clan s.u.c.k.e.d in sharp breaths.
With their judgment, it was not hard for them to tell whether it was done due to sword qi or self-harm.
"The repair method provided by the Nangong Clan wasn't complete. Even when I repaired Heaven Crystal, it still retains the evil aura it had when it was broken. It will damage both its enemies and its wielder. Those who have it will definitely not end up in a good condition. If you want it, take it."
Chapter 667 - Four Cloud Range Immortals
"The repair method provided by the Nangong Clan wasn't complete. Even when I repaired Heaven Crystal, it still retains the evil aura it had when it was broken. It will damage both its enemies and its wielder. Those who have it will definitely not end up in a good condition. If you want it, take it."
The Sword Sect Master said nothing.
He had thought that Bei Xiao would want to have Heaven Crystal for his own once he saw how powerful it was. He did not expect that Bei Xiao would just throw Heaven Crystal over once he was finished repairing it.
The dazzling Heaven Crystal brought with it invisible sword qi that let out piercing w.h.i.n.es. Under countless people's burning gazes, it left Bei Xiao's hands and twirled in the air!
Shick!
With a faint hint of regret and determination, Heaven Crystal stabbed into the floor between the Sword Sect Master and the old monster from the Nangong Clan with a w.h.i.n.e. Three feet of the blade sank into the floor. Only a small part of it was left outside.
The Sword Sect Master and the old monster from the Nangong Clan instantly fixed their eyes on it. At the same time, disbelief appeared on their faces, as if they could not believe that the mighty northern clan would be so easy-going and would just hand over Heaven Crystal.
In the face of the duo's astonished gazes, Bei Xiao explained himself. "A divine weapon with an evil spirit in it cannot be truly considered a matchless weapon. It's not a supreme divine weapon in my heart. It's a pity that the current me can only do so much.
"Both of you d.e.s.i.r.e Heaven Crystal and will do everything to get it, but you must think about it carefully. Over one hundred years ago, the Nangong Clan was nearly destroyed because of Heaven Crystal. Even if you possess it now, you will still be slightly inferior to your ancestors in the past when they had it, but the current Heaven Crystal is even more difficult to wield. Senior Nangong, please be careful."
Silence fell in the area.
The old monster from the Nangong Clan creased his eyebrows in hesitation.
If Bei Xiao had any thoughts about possessing Heaven Crystal, the old monster from the Nangong Clan would definitely not care about the advantages and disadvantages of possessing Heaven Crystal and just work on getting it, but Bei Xiao had clearly stated that he could not repair Heaven Crystal, and he had said it with certainty. With his personality and strength, there was no need for him to lie.
"Is there no way for you to get rid of the evil aura on Heaven Crystal?"
"If I wanted to get rid of the evil aura on Heaven Crystal, I'd have to soak it in the water of the sword lake in Heaven Mountain for a few years to seal the evil aura.
"It's not certain that it'll work, however, and even after that, when a person uses it, the evil aura will still be gradually released. It will need to be nourished with the water once in a while."
Bei Xiao's words made the old monster from the Nangong Clan relax.
"Heaven Crystal has always been a relic of the Nangong Clan. I will definitely take it." His words were said with great resolution. By the looks of it, he wanted to use the method Bei Xiao mentioned to possess Heaven Crystal.
Once he said those words, the Sword Sect Master instantly narrowed his eyes, and a faint cold glare lit up in them.
"Senior Nangong, it's only natural that you want to retrieve Heaven Crystal. We handed over Heaven Crystal to you because we wanted this ancient divine weapon to see light once more, but don't forget that we made a promise before this. As long as Sword Sect hands over Heaven Crystal and it is successfully repaired, the Nangong Clan must do something within their abilities for Sword Sect."
"Of course." The expression of the old monster from the Nangong Clan turned slightly gentler, and he answered without hesitation. "The Nangong Clan will definitely not go back on their promise. As long as it is something we can do and it does not violate the code of chivalry, we will do it."
"Very good." The Sword Sect Master smiled faintly. "Then, on the day Heaven Crystal is repaired, Sword Sect will have the right to take care of Heaven Crystal for three years!"
"What?!"
The expression of the old monster from the Nangong Clan instantly turned incredibly unpleasant. All of Sword Crafting Hall seemed to begin trembling.
"Luo, you're toying with me!"
"Hmph!" The Sword Sect Master remained calm and just crossed his arms in front of his c.h.e.s.t. "It's just three years," he said in a relaxed manner, "and it's not something that will cause you to break the code of chivalry. Besides, it's something that you can do with ease. Senior Nangong, you shouldn't go back on your word."
"What a load of bull!" The old monster from the Nangong Clan laughed coldly. "The Nangong Clan provided countless valuable materials to repair Heaven Crystal, and you want to take it away with just one sentence? There is no way we will let you take advantage of us like that!"
"If you find it hard to part with so much money, Sword Sect will not mind paying double for the materials you used. Hmph, you want to immediately get the complete Heaven Crystal with some materials? You're indulging in wishful thinking."
The atmosphere in Sword Crafting Hall instantly turned stiff and full of hostility.
Ten Thousand Swords and Happy exchanged a glance with each other to notify that they were to continue watching and observing. They hid themselves among the mighty northern clansmen and hoped for the people from Sword Sect and the Nangong Clan to immediately start fighting.
When Ten Thousand Swords saw that the people from Sword Sect and the Nangong Clan were about to start fighting, his heart jumped into his throat from nervousness, but his face was filled with delight and anticipation. However, Happy did not find the situation to be in their favor, because the two sides were currently in Heaven Shaker Fortress, and the powerful elites of the mighty northern clan were right by their side.
The two sides were definitely worried that someone would try to take advantage of the situation, so it was unlikely for the fight to start.
While Happy was thinking about how the situation will progress, cries for murder rose everywhere within Heaven Shaker Fortress.
A crazed string of laughter suddenly rose from the other direction of Heaven Shaker Fortress.
"Hahahaha! Isn't it lively here?! The Northern clan, Nangong Clan, and people from Sword Sect are all here. Looks like Heaven Crystal is about to be fully repaired! Very well! Bei Xiao, hand over Heaven Crystal to us Four Cloud Range Immortals, or else, we will erase Heaven Shaker Fortress from the world of martial artists today!"
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