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171: Chapter 171: The Legacy of the Ancient Sword and the Burning Blood of the Ice SoulOn the opposite bank of the Deep Abyss, deep within the cave.

Nangong Xuan endured the tearing pain throughout his body and his nearly depleted Sword Essence, struggling to sit cross-legged. The cave was not pitch black; the rock walls were embedded with strange crystals that spontaneously emitted white light, casting a soft and cold glow that illuminated the path ahead.

The cave extended straight downward, showing obvious signs of manual excavation. The stone steps were neat, and the rock walls on both sides were smooth as mirrors, carved with countless complex and ancient sword-shaped runes. The further inside he went, the more the Sword Intent permeating the air became vast and pure, carrying a heavy sense of eternity. The Sword Intent here was completely different from the chaotic and violent force field outside; it was more restrained, yet also more powerful, like a sleeping Dragon, inspiring awe.

Under the shroud of this vast Sword Intent, the Nirvana Sword Intent and the Innate Sharp Metal Barrier within Nangong Xuan’s body actually began to circulate slowly on their own, absorbing the thin but extremely pure Sharp Metal Qi in the air to repair his injuries. Although the progress was slow, it was definitely improving.

His heart calmed slightly. While slowly adjusting his breath, he walked deeper into the cave warily. The passage was long; after walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the space ahead suddenly opened up into a huge natural grotto.

In the center of the grotto, there was no magnificent palace, but rather a white jade pool just ten feet square. The pool did not contain water, but was filled with a dense, near-liquid, and extremely pure platinum Sword Qi! This Sword Qi flowed and rippled gently, exuding a heart-palpitating sharpness and an ancient aura.

Directly above the pool, a rusty and broken simple ancient longsword was suspended in the Void Realm. The longsword’s style was extremely ancient, without any ornate decorations, yet it naturally exuded a supreme sword rhyme that could cut through star rivers and destroy all Laws. It seemed to be the source and Core of all the Sword Intent in the entire cave, and even the entire Ji Sword Abyss!

At the edge of the jade pool sat three human skeletons in ancient clothing, cross-legged. The skeletons were as translucent as jade, remaining undying after ten thousand years and still maintaining their upright sitting posture, as if they were still guarding the ancient sword in the center. Beside them lay several Storage Rings and Jade Slips that had long since lost their spiritual glow.

Nangong Xuan’s pupils constricted, his spirit shaken. He could feel that the power levels contained within both the Sword Qi in the jade pool and the suspended ancient sword far exceeded his imagination. When those three skeletons were alive, they must have been extraordinary, peerless Sword Cultivators.

He approached cautiously, not touching anything rashly. First, he bowed respectfully to the three remains. Regardless of their identities, the fact that they had guarded this place until now made them worthy of respect.

Then, his gaze fell upon the Jade Slips. After a moment of hesitation, he released a wisp of Divine Thought and carefully probed the Jade Slip that appeared to be the best preserved.

A massive amount of information instantly flooded his mind.

These remains did not belong to the Taibai Sword Sect, but to a remnant clan from an even more ancient sect called the ”Heavenly Sword Sect.” This place was an important ”Sword Nurturing Pool” and a place for sword comprehension for the Heavenly Sword Sect. The broken sword in the center was actually formed from a large fragment of the Heavenly Sword Sect’s sect-guarding Divine Artifact, the ”dao cutting sword.”

The Jade Slip recorded part of the Heavenly Sword Sect’s Sword Dao Legacy, as well as the basic techniques for controlling this Sword Nurturing Pool, but mostly it contained the personal Sword Dao insights left by the three Sword Guardians.

Nangong Xuan felt as if he had found a priceless treasure and immediately immersed himself in it. The Sword Dao philosophy of the Heavenly Sword Sect shared many similarities with his Nirvana Sword Dao, both pursuing extreme attack and destruction, but it was more systematic and profound. Those Sword Dao insights were the crystallization of the wisdom of three Senior experts; many points he had struggled with were suddenly made clear.

He immediately followed the techniques recorded in the Jade Slip and attempted to draw out a thread of the pure Sword Qi from the jade pool.

Buzz!

A hair-thin thread of platinum Sword Qi was drawn out and slowly merged into his body. Although this Sword Qi was extremely sharp, it was exceptionally docile. As soon as it entered his body, it rapidly merged into his limbs, bones, Meridians, and Golden Core. The hidden injuries caused by his forced use of ”Nirvana Returning to Void” and crossing the abyss began to heal at a visible rate! Even the Innate Sharp Metal Barrier became more solid, and its connection with him grew closer.

To his surprise, under the nourishment and validation of this ancient, pure Sword Qi, his Nirvana Sword Intent began to rise rapidly, and his understanding of the recently comprehended Law of ”Cutting” became even deeper.

”This place... is truly a supreme treasure land!” Nangong Xuan was excited but did not dare dally. He immediately composed himself and operated his Cultivation Technique with all his strength, absorbing the Sword Qi to heal and comprehend the sword. He knew that Mu Xue and Lin Mo were still in danger outside, and he had to race against time!

...Inside the Remnant Sword Gorge, the battle had become one-sided.

Su Muxue’s Divine Soul was injured, and her strength was less than fifty percent of its usual level. Facing a siege by one Peak Golden Core Stage, two Late Golden Core Stage, and three Middle Stage Hunting Knights, she could only struggle to maneuver using the Taiyin Star Power’s strange movement techniques and the complex terrain of the gorge.

Her dress was torn in many places, blood was still fresh at the corners of her mouth, and her face was terrifyingly pale. Every time she cast a spell, it triggered a stinging pain in her Divine Soul. Had the Taiyin Star Power not been naturally suited for stealth and transformation, she would have been captured or killed many times over.

”Trap her! She can’t hold on much longer!” the Flag-Bearing Knight shouted coldly, waving his war flag. Streaks of black demonic flames turned into chains, sealing the surrounding space. The other five knights coordinated perfectly, their blades and swords forming a net of certain death, constantly compressing Su Muxue’s room to maneuver.

Su Muxue’s eyes were cold, but her heart grew increasingly anxious. She could feel that the portion of her Divine Thought left within the Spirit Realm was dissipating rapidly, and the resistance of the Sword Soul was growing weaker. She herself was nearing her limit.

She couldn’t let this continue!

A look of determination flashed in her eyes as she suddenly slapped her chest, forcing out a drop of crimson heart’s blood. As soon as the essence blood left her mouth, it turned into a thick, blood-colored cold mist and merged into the Taiyin Star Power surrounding her.

”Taiyin Forbidden Law: Ice Soul Blood Combustion!”

Buzz!

Her aura surged instantly, and an eerie blood-red flush appeared on her pale face. The temperature around her plummeted, as if even the air was about to be frozen. The price was burning her natal essence blood and Divine Soul potential; after this battle, regardless of the outcome, her Origin Qi would be heavily damaged and her Realm would drop.

But in exchange, she gained an extreme power boost for a short time!

”Frost Condensing Nine Heavens!”

She performed hand seals, and a sky full of ice crystals appeared out of thin air. No longer used for defense, they transformed into a storm of countless extremely sharp ice spikes. With a shrill whistling sound, they swept back toward the six knights! Their power was several times stronger than before!

The Hunting Knights’ expressions changed slightly. They hadn’t expected Su Muxue to have such a life-risking technique, and they all operated their Demonic Technique to resist. The ice spikes collided with the demonic flames, making a sizzling sound of corrosion, leaving them scrambling for a moment.

Su Muxue took this opportunity to turn into a nearly transparent ice shadow, passing through the gap between two knights like a ghost and lunging straight for the captain holding the flag! To capture the bandits, one must first capture their leader!

”Seeking death!” The Flag-Bearing Knight was startled and furious. He slammed the war flag onto the ground, and a thick Dark Gold Demonic Shield instantly condensed in front of him.

”Break!”

Su Muxue pointed her fingers like a sword, concentrating extremely compressed Taiyin Cold Power and the power of her burning essence blood at her fingertips, and struck the demonic shield fiercely!

Crack!

The demonic shield shattered instantly! However, the Flag-Bearing Knight used the impact to retreat half a step, dispersing the force, while thrusting the war flag out like a spear, aiming straight for Su Muxue’s heart!

Su Muxue forced a twist of her body. The war flag grazed her ribs, leaving a trail of blood. Despite the sharp pain, she ignored it, turning the five fingers of her other hand into a claw. Taiyin Cold Power burst from her body as she grabbed straight for the opponent’s wrist holding the flag!

It was a life-risking style, trading injury for injury!

Just as the two were about to clash again—

Buzz!

Within Su Muxue’s robes, the chaos star core that had been silent all this time showed another anomaly!

But this time, it wasn’t a burst of energy. Instead, the speck of Chaos light at its Core pulsed slightly, like a heartbeat. A weak but incredibly profound ripple ignored spatial distance, instantly creating a very secret resonance with Nangong Xuan, who was currently absorbing the ancient Sword Qi in the distant cave, and the suspended fragment of the dao cutting sword!

Inside the deep cave, Nangong Xuan suddenly opened his eyes and looked in a certain direction, his heart throbbing for no apparent reason. The suspended fragment of the dao cutting sword also trembled imperceptibly... In the Remnant Sword Gorge, the Flag-Bearing Knight fighting Su Muxue suddenly stalled, as if he had sensed something both terrifying and extremely attractive, and experienced a momentary Divided Soul.

In a battle between experts, a split second determines life and death!

Although Su Muxue didn’t know why, she would never miss this sudden opportunity!