Chapter 90: A Mature Sword Spirit Should Share Its Master's Worries
While everyone else was fleeing towards Sword Peak, Zhang Yunlu stood on a protruding rock, gazing at the silver-grey tide in the distance.
After a few minutes, she turned and jumped down from the rock.
Their numbers were simply too many; even if she had achieved the 'Enlightenment of Principles', getting caught in it would likely mean she couldn't get out.
What she enlightened was the principle of 'danger', not the principle of 'seeking death'.
With a slight touch of her foot, her figure moved like a fleeting shadow, rushing into the distance.
Meanwhile, at the foot of Sword Peak.
The wide flat ground was finally no longer occupied by Lin Qiuxian alone.
Li Fengping, Jiang Jing, the Alchemist from Jishi Valley, the Body Cultivator from Dragon Elephant Soaring Sky Sect, and the Sword Cultivator surnamed Feng from the Sword Sect's 'Three Young Ones', who was Feng Yuan.
Including Lin Qiuxian, there were a total of six people, with each person at least twenty-five meters apart from the others.
But soon, Lin Qiuxian, who was closest to Sword Peak, stood up, and the gazes of the other five also converged on him.
Lin Qiuxian remained unfazed, his gaze sweeping over everyone: "Senior Brother, Junior Sister, two Dao Friends, who will come first?"
He calmly challenged everyone.
Because the rules of this trial basically made teaming up impossible, everyone was a competitor to each other.
"I'll go first!" the Body Cultivator from Dragon Elephant Soaring Sky Sect said in a muffled voice.
Then, with a fierce leap, he stepped within the twenty-meter range.
But!
The target he chose was not Lin Qiuxian, but... Li Fengping.
Li Fengping entered the combat space with the Body Cultivator from Dragon Elephant Soaring Sky Sect, looking utterly bewildered.
No!
If he really had to fight, he wanted to fight that Alchemist from Jishi Valley!
It wasn't that he was afraid, but fighting a Body Cultivator from Dragon Elephant Soaring Sky Sect was not only physically painful but also a mental torment!
However, it was too late to regret.
Just as Li Fengping and the Body Cultivator from Dragon Elephant Soaring Sky Sect entered the combat space.
The Alchemist from Jishi Valley also began to move.
However, he also didn't choose Lin Qiuxian, but instead cupped his hands in greeting to Feng Yuan beside him.
"Please give me some guidance, Dao Friend."
Feng Yuan smiled freely: "Of course."
The two also entered the combat space.
Jiang Jing: "..."
So, she was the only one who didn't have a choice?
"Please give me some guidance, Senior Brother Lin."
Anyway, according to the rules, this was something she would have to face sooner or later.
"Okay, please give me some guidance, Junior Sister." For Lin Qiuxian, it didn't make much difference who he fought first.
Jiang Jing was about to step forward.
"Ahhh!"
A sudden scream made her pause.
Looking back, it was a Charm Cultivators from Hehuan Sect, being chased by more than a dozen Tongxuan Grass Monsters.
Emm...
As for why she could tell at a glance that this was a Charm Cultivators from Hehuan Sect?
Because the 'damage' to her clothes was too distinctive; the places that should have been torn weren't, while some irrelevant places were.
However, it must be said, she ran quite fast, leaving the Tongxuan Grass Monsters following behind her a long distance away.
That Charm Cultivators from Hehuan Sect ran screaming all the way to Jiang Jing's vicinity.
Then, the two of them disappeared together right under Lin Qiuxian's nose.
Only Lin Qiuxian was left at the foot of Sword Peak for a moment.
"..."
After a few seconds of silence, he drew his long sword.
He had just obtained this from Li Fengping. Although the sharp sword arms of the Tongxuan Grass Monsters could also be used, they were ultimately not as good as a real sword.
He planned to deal with the Tongxuan Grass Monsters first, and then wait for people to come out.
This time, he wouldn't issue challenges like before; he would find whoever came out!
The Tongxuan Grass Monsters were getting closer and closer, and Lin Qiuxian was ready to draw his sword.
But at fifty meters from Sword Peak, they suddenly stopped.
They roared skyward, restlessly waving their arms but not taking another step forward, as if the area ahead was some absolute taboo that could not be touched.
Hmm?
Could it be...
"So that's how it is." Lin Qiuxian returned his sword to its sheath. "Fifty meters around this mountain is the safe zone."
Having understood this point, he sat down again and meditated in silence, beginning to adjust his state.
The remaining people would become stronger and stronger from now on, and he had to ensure he was always in Peak condition.
Seeing that Lin Qiuxian no longer paid attention, and the restless Tongxuan Grass Monsters also gave up after a round of roaring.
However, they did not leave, but instead began to wander around.
Moreover, they would occasionally flip over the surrounding rocks, seemingly searching for people hiding within.
Han Yun: "..."
This third round of trials is too unfriendly to steady 'Body Cultivators' like me!
............
The usable area was still shrinking.
In addition to the silver-grey tide gradually spreading inwards from the surroundings, the Tongxuan Grass Monsters that were already wandering in the Mystic Realm also became an obstacle for many trial participants heading to Sword Peak.
High in the Mystic Realm's sky.
Two figures appeared silently beneath the red moon.
Chi Jiuyu held two paper food bags and looked down curiously.
After being banned from Jiang Yujiu's live stream, she ordered some food to calm down.
But just as the takeout arrived, she learned that Shishu was planning to come into the Mystic Realm.
Of course, she couldn't miss it, so she followed along.
"Oh, only this many people left?"
Chi Jiuyu's cultivation level was not suppressed, and her divine sense swept across, immediately counting the number of remaining trial participants.
Thirty-seven people.
"Huh? There's even one hiding over there." She looked at Han Yun's location. "These old foxes from Supreme Dao Sect are really sneaky."
"Xiao Yunlu is doing quite well."
While commenting, she sat down cross-legged just like that.
A blue-gold long sword flew out and hovered in front of Chi Jiuyu.
She placed the two paper food bags she held in her hands onto the sword body of the long sword.
Then, she took out a golden-fried chicken leg from the food bag and took a bite with a crunch.
Buzz~
The blue-gold long sword emitted a slightly wronged sword cry.
"No, how could I mistreat you? You are my most important partner." Chi Jiuyu said seriously, "But as a mature sword spirit, you not only help your Master in battle, but also share your Master's worries in life, don't you agree?"
The spirituality of her 본명 sword was not very high to begin with, and being tricked by her like this, it immediately hesitated and let out a hesitant sword cry.
Buzz~?
Is that really the case?
"Of course it is!"
...This person is actually gaslighting the sword spirit of her 본명 sword?
Slap!
Chi Jiuyu suddenly felt a pain in the back of her head.
"Who is it?!"
She turned around abruptly, but behind her, besides the red moon, there was nothing.
Could it be...
"Shishu?"
"You're thinking too much. If I were going to hit you, I definitely wouldn't do it sneakily." Xu Xing said calmly.
Chi Jiuyu paused, that did seem to make sense.
Then who could it be?
She muttered to herself, then continued to gnaw on the chicken leg and look at the trial participants below.
As she was gnawing, she seemed to remember something.
She turned her head back again somewhat stiffly, looking at the bright and clear red moon.
This seems to be a sword-nurturing Mystic Realm, right?
So, could it be...
Gulp!
Chi Jiuyu quickly moved closer to Xu Xing, then looked up and asked.
"Shishu, speaking of which, I've never seen your sword. What's your sword's name?"
Has she finally realized?
"Yue Ying."
"Huh?"
"My sword, its name is 【Yue Ying】."
"Ah? Why did you choose such a name?"
As soon as these words left her mouth, Chi Jiuyu felt a chill down her spine, as if some terrifying presence was staring at her, making her feel uneasy.
No, that's not it!
I wasn't saying there was a problem with your name, I was just purely curious!
Really!
You have to believe me!
"Because..."
Why did he choose such a name back then?
Xu Xing still remembered this very clearly.
"At that time, I hoped I could change something, like this name."
This was an expectation only he himself understood.
【Yue Ying】?
Which of these two words is related to change?
Chi Jiuyu looked bewildered.
But she could feel that as Shishu spoke those words, the chilling feeling behind her completely disappeared, like spring breeze melting ice.
Hoo~
She cautiously looked back, the red moon quietly suspended, ripples spreading across its surface.
What Shishu said was effective!
............
And at this moment, near Sword Peak.
Lin Qiuxian suddenly opened his eyes, looking in one direction.
It wasn't that the several people fighting had decided a winner.
He saw a figure wrapped in purple lightning rush out from the pile of rocks, and then quickly enter the safe zone near Sword Peak.
Under the search of more than a dozen Tongxuan Grass Monsters, Han Yun ultimately couldn't stay hidden.
Retreating was impossible, it would be even more dangerous, so he could only rush in.
Looking at Lin Qiuxian not far away, Han Yun's expression stiffened, but he still cupped his hands.
"Yang Sen of Supreme Dao Sect, greets Dao Friend."
So it was a Dao Friend from Supreme Dao Sect, no wonder he couldn't find his hiding place.
"Lin Qiuxian of Sword Sect, greets Dao Friend."
The two exchanged greetings.
Then, Lin Qiuxian directly drew his long sword: "Please give me some guidance, Dao Friend."
After saying that, he walked towards Han Yun without waiting for his agreement.
Han Yun was startled by the sight.
Don't, Dao Friend, we just officially met, can't we chat first?
If that's really not possible, this humble Daoist brought some tea, how about we sit down and have some tea together?
He saw that for every step Lin Qiuxian took forward, Han Yun would take a step back.
The two, one advancing and one retreating, ended up chasing each other near Sword Peak.
It must be said, as a Fa cultivation, Han Yun's movement technique was incredibly fast, and Lin Qiuxian couldn't catch up for a while.
While the two were chasing each other.
Zhang Yunlu also arrived nearby and couldn't help but pause at the sight.
What are they doing?
Because both of their speeds were very fast, and they were chasing each other around Sword Peak, it was really hard to tell at first glance who was chasing whom and who was fleeing.
Never mind.
She didn't think too much, walked straight forward, raised her hand and killed a pouncing Tongxuan Grass Monster with a sword, and then also entered the safe zone.
Han Yun happened to flee to this side at this time and didn't have time to avoid her.
Their eyes met, one surprised, one calm.
But in the next instant, the two disappeared together.
Lin Qiuxian: "..."
How did he get intercepted again and again and again!
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