Ling Tian Sword God

Chapter 1256: Chapter 1255: Gather Swords into a Tower

”What is this godforsaken place, why is it like a maze!”

Inside the passage, an elder spat angrily to the side, looking displeased. They had been wandering in this passage for two or three hours, going through passage after passage, yet beyond each passage was still more passage, seemingly endless. No matter how they walked, they couldn’t find an exit.

”Brother Tu, there’s no need to be so anxious. Why not look at it from a different perspective? Very few people have likely made it here, and if we find any treasures, there will be no competitors.”

Another strongman beside him advised with a smile.

”How could there be any treasure in this damned place? It’s all rubbish!”

The elder still looked displeased. If Ling Chen were here, he would certainly recognize this man as none other than Elder Tu from Desolate Fire City.

Beside him stood Elder Xi.

The people from Desolate Fire City had entered Mechanism City even before Ling Chen and his group. However, they also fell into the mechanism trap earlier and ended up at the bottom of Mechanism City.

”Don’t be so pessimistic. Who knows, the treasure might be right in front of us... Huh, there’s a secret chamber over there?”

Elder Xi’s gaze suddenly landed on the door of the secret chamber in front of them, a gleam flashing in his eyes.

”A secret chamber? Let’s go in and take a look!”

Elder Tu’s face lit up with joy. A secret chamber appearing in such a place very likely harbored treasures.

”Damn it, we can’t let them disturb Xiao Yin.”

Upon hearing voices and footsteps outside the secret chamber, Ling Chen frowned. At this moment, Ling Yin had already started gathering her Spirit Mark, preparing to control the puppet. Clearly, she couldn’t be distracted. Waking her up now could backfire and cause harm to Ling Yin.

Not unless it’s absolutely necessary.

”I’ll have to go out and hold them off.”

Ling Chen drew the Thunder Sound Sword and then turned and rushed towards the door of the secret chamber.

”The secret chamber door is closed, it seems no one has discovered this place yet. Elder Xi, it seems our luck has arrived.”

As he spoke, Elder Tu already reached out his hand to push open the stone door. But as soon as he had opened it by a third, a cold voice suddenly rang from inside the stone door, ”It seems your death has arrived.”

The voice had barely fallen when a chilling sword edge shot swiftly forward from the gap in the stone door, straight towards Elder Tu’s throat!

”What?”

Caught off guard, Elder Tu was greatly alarmed. He never expected to be greeted not by a treasure, but by a startlingly fast Sword Light. Moreover, as close as it was, there was no way to dodge.

In a panic, he could only use his bare hands to block the Sword Light, but Ling Chen’s sword, long prepared, was not so easily parried. As soon as Elder Tu’s hands touched the Sword Light, they were immediately cut with two deep sword marks, the sharp sword qi bursting forth, nearly severing his hands. Blood sprouted, and within a blink, his arms were blood-soaked, heavily injured.

Just as the Sword Light was about to pierce Elder Tu’s heart, Elder Xi intervened, deflecting the trajectory of the Sword Light. Otherwise, Elder Tu might have perished.

”Damn it, it’s you, you little brat!”

Barely holding onto his life, Elder Tu finally recognized Ling Chen and his face turned extremely grim.

Ling Chen and Desolate Fire City had long harbored enmity since their time at Demon Dragon Palace, reaching an irreconcilable stage. At the Nine Streams Assembly, Ling Chen ascended to become a Youth King, famed throughout the world, and Lingyue Island rode on his reputation. There was an emerging trend of overshadowing Desolate Fire City. This trip to the Emperor’s Tomb, seeking Emperor Qinling’s treasure was their main task, but finding a chance to eliminate Ling Chen was also one of their important objectives.

But with Shen Bingxin guarding Ling Chen, they couldn’t find a chance. Yet now, without having found an opportunity to eliminate Ling Chen, they almost got slaughtered by him instead. Outrageous.

”Elder Tu, don’t panic. It looks like he’s alone, the others from Lingyue Island aren’t here!”

After saving Elder Tu, Elder Xi’s gaze also fell on Ling Chen. He suddenly realized that no other figures were behind Ling Chen, not even a trace of aura.

This instantly delighted him.

”He’s alone?”

The gloom on Elder Tu’s face suddenly dissipated, replaced by a sharp glint in his eyes. None of Lingyue Island’s people are around, and neither is Shen Bingxin. This means it’s the perfect opportunity to kill Ling Chen!

”Let’s team up and kill this brat!”

Knowing there was no one behind Ling Chen, Elder Tu’s eyes suddenly filled with murderous intent. This brat, without backing, still dares to act so presumptuously, really thinking they, the two core elders of Desolate Fire City, are made of clay?

”Formation!”

Elder Xi waved his hand, commanding the Desolate Fire City experts behind him to form a dagger-like Array Formation, aiming it directly at Ling Chen!

This Dagger Formation, with Elder Xi and Elder Tu as the tip, mainly relied on Elder Xi since Elder Tu was severely injured by Ling Chen earlier, reducing his strength by at least three points, leaving him with at most seventy percent of his power.

Even so, Elder Tu was a powerful Saint Realm Third Layer expert. Together with Elder Xi, their combined strength was enough to rival a middle-rank Saint at the Fourth Level of Saint Dao!

Elder Tu quickly applied some injury medicine to his wounded hands, swallowed a Healing Pill, then drew his treasure sword from his waist. Intense True Qi suddenly surged from his body, pouring into the treasure sword.

Whoosh!

Scorching Flames blossomed from the sword’s blade, heating it red-hot. The image of an ancient Desolate Beast flickered on the sword’s blade, exhaling flames, seemingly wanting to burn everything to ashes.

”Heavenly Fire Tyrant Sword!”

With a loud shout, Elder Tu fiercely slashed towards Ling Chen, and almost simultaneously, Elder Xi unleashed the same move. Scorching blade energy swept forth, merging with Elder Tu’s blade light. The two combined, instantly transforming into a hundred-foot blade light, carrying the momentum to slay all, surging towards Ling Chen.

”Wielding the sword with intent, gather swords into a tower!”

Facing the combined attack of the two Saints, Ling Chen’s eyes suddenly glowed. Golden light flickered in them as the Saint Sword Intent, under Ling Chen’s urging, reached its critical point. Countless sword qi shot out from the Treasure Sword in Ling Chen’s hand, quickly gathering around him, transforming into a giant sword-shaped tower, enveloping Ling Chen’s body within this sword tower for protection.