Sword Among Us c1-1268

by Black Swordsman Online

  Thousand-faced Human Fox replied in a private message.

  When he heard this, Happy instantly sighed in relief, and he turned his head around to say to the old zither player, "I can bring your people over the moat, but how can I be certain that you will keep your promise…?"

  "You—"

  The barbarians behind the old zither player sounded as if Happy had broken a huge taboo. They looked agitated, and they glared at Happy angrily.

  "Since we're making a trade, we should speak as if we're conducting a business, yes? We're wandering outside, so I do indeed need to show a bit of my sincerity." The old zither player brought out a black plate from his sleeves.

  Happy quietly took it.

  The black plate was rather heavy. He did not know what material it was made of. The faint fragrance of ink spread out of it. As he toyed with it, Happy turned it around to look at the plate.

  Seven zither strings were carved into the plate. By the looks of it, it looked like a small, old, and dilapidated zither. It gave off a simple, unsophisticated air, and it made him feel as if it had been passed down for a long time.

  However, the back of the plate was rather complicated. There were a bunch of numbers on it, and there were also a few brands by the side.

  The brands were two defective palm prints, and added together, they only had six fingers. When Happy looked at them, he instantly found that this gave the plate a stern and solemn feeling.

  "This is the brand of the grandmaster for Zither Sect."

  "Zither Sect?"

  "That's right. During the ancient times, the Go, Zither, Poetry, and Painting Sects led the righteous sects in the world of wanderers. But unfortunately, the talents in the four sects died, and we fell into decline. There are no longer many of us who wander in the lands. I am the current sect master of Zither Sect."

  "My apologies for my rudeness."

  When Happy heard this, he became respectful.

  Of the Go, Zither, Poetry, and Painting Sects, he knew about Go Sect. They were the ones who created the exquisite Go game. However, they had since changed their name to Leisurely Sect.

  As for Poetry Sect and Painting Sect? He never heard of them.

  "You have the token of Zither Sect's grandmaster with you, so you do not need to worry that I will break my promise. Once we leave the desert palace, you just need to return it to me."

  The sound of the system notification rose in Happy's ears.

  "Ding!

  "You obtained the token of the grandmaster of Zither Sect. The person who has the token of the grandmaster may have all of Zither Sect act on behalf of your orders.

  "You promised to help all the members of Zither Sect cross the mercury moat. Please send all of them over to the other side of the moat within fifteen minutes, or else, things will change if you stall for too long."

  When he heard the reminder at the back, Happy quickly remembered that whenever he passed through a trap, the trap before it would go through a shocking change.

  Could it be…?

  As he thought about this, ripples started appearing at the mercury moat ahead of him. It seemed like something under the ground had started swaying violently.

  "This is bad!

  "Master, it seems like something has happened in the direction ahead of us. We have to cross the mercury moat immediately, or else, when something changes in the mercury moat, we will not even have any place to hide!"

  "We shan't delay matters, then! We'll move now! Ten Thousand Years, lead the way!"

  "Alright! Follow me! Don't stray too far behind!" Thousand-faced Human Fox put on a stern expression. Then, as if he was performing magic, he brought out a pair of gloves and wore them. A hooked-shaped Ice Jade was placed on the gloves. He held the snow-white jade carefully as it released an astonishing shill.

  Chapter 1183 - Pyramid

  Thousand-faced Human Fox walked in front with the Ice Jade. Wherever he went, the liquefied mercury around him would instantly freeze to form a silver floor. When they walked on it, they would only feel it sink slightly, but they would not completely drown in it.

  Everyone in the hall had pretty decent lightness skills. They knew that this was because the Ice Jade was not strong enough to affect the entire mercury moat. They tapped against the floor and quickly followed behind Thousand-faced Human Box. Soon, they arrived at the middle section of the mercury moat.

  In the blink of an eye, the group entered the mercury moat.

  Martial Paragon Bi Xuan's subordinates were rather unlucky.

  When they noticed something strange about Thousand-faced Human Fox, they discussed with each other and wanted to rush over as well. However, the distance was too far. When two among the group stepped on the floor, the mercury became slightly soft, and the powerful suction force instantly dragged them under. They died miserable deaths.

  The others might have managed to remain aloft by sheer luck after they executed their body movements, they were still unable to join the group. They accidentally s.u.c.k.e.d in poisonous gas, and they died in the moat one after another.

  And hence, all the subordinates Martial Paragon Bi Xuan brought to the desert palace died. He was now alone.

  Happy only watched this by the side coldly. He never extended a hand to help.

  Martial Paragon Bi Xuan and the old zither player were different.

  The old zither player was the sect master of Zither Sect. He was merciful and kind by nature. However, Martial Paragon Bi Xuan was the national master of the Turks. The goal of his trip was the treasures in the desert palace. For it, he would not even mind sacrificing all his subordinates. If he saved Bi Xuan's people, not only would he not be able to gain any benefits while they competed for the treasures, he would just be letting his enemy become stronger.

  Happy would definitely not do something as stupid as this.

  When he heard Bi Xuan's subordinates fall into the mercury moat, he acted as if he did not hear them. He just continued moving forward.

  The old zither player might not be able to help but sigh, but as of current, he understood his status and position in the group. Happy was the leader of the group, and it would not be good for him to cause Happy more trouble as well as increase the risk between them. He could only watch Bi Xuan's subordinates die in the mercury moat.

  Wan Wan and Hou Xibai quietly followed in the group. They did not dare make a sound. They were worried that if they spoke, they would suck in poisonous gas, and things would be too late for them.

  Less than 162 feet behind the Fire Spitting Beasts of Clouds was a huge pyramid with four sides. It looked like a sacrificial altar.

  The pyramid was completely surrounded by the mercury moat. Less than 98 feet of it was revealed. The swordsman in black armor, Martial Paragon Bi Xuan, Dongfang Bubai, Ye Gucheng, Evil King, Empress Yin, and Osaya were nowhere to be found.

  "..."

  Happy was slightly stunned, and he felt a little puzzled. 'Where did the people in the dao of heaven go?'

  But while he remained puzzled, he could not ignore the Fire Spitting Beasts of Flames either.

  This was the greatest threat in the mercury moat!

  At that moment…

  "Up!"

  The group had been notified of the plan a long time ago, and they reached their designated positions. As Thousand-faced Human Fox gave his orders, they reacted at the same time. They quickly tapped against the mercury floor and held their breaths to jump higher into the air. They braced themselves and flew in the direction of the Fire Spitting Beasts of Flames.

  But at the moment they pounced into the Fire Spitting Beasts of Flames' attack range, Thousand-faced Human Fox quickly flicked his wrist. The Ice Jade he had been holding in his hand was swiftly thrown into a Fire Spitting Beast of Flames' mouth.

  The burning flames and pungent smell of phosphorus instantly faded away in the Fire Spitting Beast of Flames' mouth.

  The savage light shining in its eyes also became darker.

  The divine
weapon in attacking cities looked as if it had started choking.

  It could not spit out the phosphorus flames that were in its throat.

  The group was incredibly excited, and they were delighted. They quickly chased behind Thousand-faced Human Fox. They swiftly used the Fire Spitting Beast of Flames' as a platform, and one after another, they jumped over the Fire Spitting Beast of Flame to land on the stairs at the base of the pyramid.

  The pyramid was really grand. Even though only 98 feet of it was revealed outside, each foundation was incredibly sturdy and large. Each level was three feet tall.

  When they landed on the stone staircase of the pyramid, they instantly found themselves incredibly small.

  Thud thud!

  From the start to the end, the group did not know why the Fire Spitting Beast of Flame did not cough up those phosphorus flames. Even though they were certain that it was related to the old servant beside the white-clad teenager, they were very sensible and did not ask for answers. The old zither player and his group wrapped their fists in their palms and thanked them at the same time.

  "Thank you, Young Swordsman Happy."

  "I wonder where they are now. We have to search for them quickly!" Happy did not have the mood to exchange pleasantries right now. After they landed on the staircase, he instantly had his spirit sense cover the entire pyramid. He only found a tunnel that could allow a few people enter it at a time at the top of the pyramid.

  A small, square-shaped tunnel was opened at the back of the pyramid. It was dark inside, and he could not have his spirit sense reach inside. Happy guessed that the alliance master of Heaven and Earth Alliance as well as the other people in the dao of heaven should have entered the pyramid.

  Besides, there was a huge possibility that the secret of the desert palace was hidden inside the pyramid, and it was the catastrophic item Thousand-faced Human Fox and the old zither player believed was here!

  "Let's go!"

  Happy tapped against the group and moved to the top of the pyramid.

  "Let's follow him."

  The old zither player did not break his promise. With one order, he brought his surviving barbarians and quickly followed after him.

  When they were about to reach the top of the pyramid, the pyramid suddenly started trembling madly.

  Ripples had also appeared in the mercury that surrounded the pyramid. It was as if something in the pyramid was shaking violently and making the foundation in the pyramid tremble.

  When they sensed the abnormality in the pyramid, the group looked shocked. They stopped moving and put their hands on the ground to support themselves so that they would not be flung off the pyramid.

  "What happened?!"

  "Something happened in the pyramid! Master, be careful!" Thousand-faced Human Fox cried out in shock behind them.

  Happy was the one who led the charge, and he was the one who was affected the most. The powerful trembles and swaying came from within the pyramid, and it came from the bottom. The tremors also became stronger as they traveled up the pyramid.

  When he approached the top of the pyramid, Happy felt a sense of danger, as if he was about to be flung off at any moment. He had no choice. He could no longer care about how sturdy the ground was. He turned his hand into the shape of a claw and had his hand sink into the building.

  Five gusts of wind pierced fiercely through the building, and a few finger-shaped holes were left behind.

  Happy seized the finger-shaped holes, and Happy was finally able to secure himself to the building.

  The pyramid continued swaying. The sounds inside grew louder.

  The violent tremors and shakes caused the calm mercury moat to become even more agitated. The silver ripples struck the area around the pyramid gently. Splashes of mercury flew high into the air and shot at the people on the pyramid. Wan Wan and Hou Xibai were so shocked that they quickly used their skills to protect themselves.

  "This is bad!"

  The old zither player has been following Happy all along. When the pyramid started swaying and trembling, his expression changed. He listened to his surroundings carefully, and after listening for a while, he sent a private message to Happy.

  "This should not be some sort of powerful trap, but a fight between elites. They've started fighting in the pyramid!"

  'They have?!'

  Happy naturally understood who the old zither player was referring to.

  Perhaps only the fight between the elites in the dao of heaven could affect the area outside the pyramid and cause it to shake.

  However, the fight inside might not be as simple as it seemed if it could make the sturdy pyramid tremble frequently and even the mercury moat surge about.

  When he thought about this in-depth, Happy's expression changed once more.

  The bloody fight between seven people in the dao of heaven was nothing simple. If they could already sense such powerful waves outside, entering it recklessly would not be a good idea.

  But right now, they were not safe outside either!

  As the battle in the pyramid became more intense, the waves created by the mercury in the moat grew higher, and soon, it could threaten the people gathered at the top of the pyramid.

  Just when they were in a situation where they could not retreat…

  Happy and the old zither player noticed a powerful killing intent surge out from the depths of the tunnel in the pyramid, and with a shocking speed, it charged out into the air with a prideful roar.

  "ROAR!"

  The sound of a tiger's roar made the entire pyramid tremble.

  That tiger's roar was also mixed with an incredibly brutal and cruel presence. When they sensed it crashing against them, they felt as if they were about to be unable to stand on their feet.

  Soon, a sharp glare in the form of a large, white tiger that seemed to have substantial shape charged out of the tunnel in the pyramid in a savage and brutal manner.

  Their robes fluttered. The people outside the pyramid could barely stand steadily in the howling wind. They bent their backs and tried to steady their bodies.

  But at that moment, many people's weapons started vibrating madly on their backs.

  The weapons hummed together.

  "This is…"

  Even Happy's Heaven Crystal started vibrating and humming a little at the moment the seemingly physical white tiger rushed out of the pyramid. The sword will contained in the sword gushed out controllably and in frenzy.

  Heaven Crystal's sword will roared.

  "The attack has turned into the shape of a tiger, and it's looking down at the world! It's a saber glare in the shape of a tiger!"

  At the moment Happy noticed something strange, the old zither player was so shocked by the white tiger charging out of the pyramid that his eyebrows shot up. He could not help but have his voice raise when he cried out in surprise, "This is bad! The item sealed in the desert palace is the most catastrophic item during ancient times!"

  It was only then that the old zither player realized just what sort of item was sealed in the desert palace. He was so shocked that his face turned pale. Suddenly, an astonishing sword will that was so sharp that it could not be blocked rose up beside him. The sharp glare charged into the air as if it was s.u.c.k.e.d by a magnet. It managed to destroy the tiger-shaped saber glare that came out of the pyramid. The old zither player's expression changed.

  "This is…?"

  He redirected his gaze, and he saw that the strange-looking longsword in Happy's hands was no longer as unassuming as before. It now shone with the pure sheen of white crystal, and an amazing presence radiated off of it.

  "Heaven… Crystal?!"

  The old zither player was full of disbelief. He stared at the longsword in Happy's hands and slowly said those two words after a few seconds.

  Wan Wan and Hou Xibai were shocked. Their gazes were instantly drawn to Heaven Crystal, which was still releasing astonishing waves of sword wills in Happy's hand.

  At that moment, even a
person who lacked general knowledge could tell just how extraordinary Happy's sword was.

  However, everything happened too quickly. When the tiger-shaped saber glare appeared, Heaven Crystal's sword will showed up. Once they clashed against each other, another pure white tiger-shaped saber glare roared and charged out of the tunnel in the pyramid. The feeling of the saber glare trying to cut into them was more than ten times stronger than before.

  Before the saber glare touched them, the tiger's roar had already entered their ears.

  The old zither player's barbarian disciples were affected so much by the presence of the saber glare that they could not stand firmly. They were flung off the pyramid and started falling into the mercury moat.

  Chapter 1184 - The Strongest Catastrophic Item—Tiger Soul Reappears

  The shining tiger-shaped saber glare pounced out of the pyramid like a spirit. Since Happy and the old zither player were in the forefront, they experienced its most powerful charge, and they could also sense how threatening it was.

  This time, the saber glare was even more powerful and fierce. It came at them at lightning speed, and they did not have the chance to react to it. The ghastly and brutal presence crashed viciously into them.

  "No!"

  The old zither player was the first to have his expression change.

  At the moment the powerful wind crashed into them, the old zither player's power in the dao of heaven circulated with a bang, and it negated most of the damage in his body.

  He brought the dilapidated zither out from his sleeves with a whoosh and started playing it madly.

  Slap!

  He seized it tightly in his hands, and the powerful qi of those in the dao of heaven swiftly surged out of the old zither player's body. Now, the old zither player who had a hunched back and who had kept a low profile finally displayed his strength during the moment of life and death.