Seizing the Sword (Part One)

The Great Five Elements Sword Formation, with its five-second barrage of thousands of Sword Qi, only inflicted a little over 100,000 real damage. However, when all the Sword Qi merged into one, the final, magnificent sword strike dealt over 200,000 real damage, demonstrating just how awe-inspiring that final strike was.

"Walk!".

However, at this moment, the True Man Baijian and the Blood Rakshasa Cultivator were no longer in the mood to be immersed in the final sword strike of Zhuge Xiang's Great Five Elements Sword Formation. Seeing that the light barrier of the Nine Dragon Sealing Curse had been broken, these Cultivator rushed down into the Sword Tomb one after another.

Regarding the Sword Tomb, Human Heart's thoughts were simple: if the enemy doesn't move, we don't move; if the enemy moves, we move first. Since that Elder Moya had already gone down, how could these people be willing to fall behind?

"Let's go! We should hurry and follow them too!" The Nine Dragon Sealing Curse was broken, and the many Cultivators of the Imperial Clan were shocked. As they watched dozens of Cultivators, led by True Man Baijian and Blood Rakshasa, fall like a meteor shower, they also hurriedly composed themselves and followed.

In an instant, the more than one hundred Great Cultivator had been locked in a stalemate in mid-air began to descend in a rush.

Zhuge Xiang took the lead and descended into the Sword Tomb. As a cultivation ground, Zhuge Xiang felt a terrible negative emotion after landing. The air above the Sword Tomb was filled with the smell of blood, giving people a sticky feeling. Countless voices seemed to be whispering in his ears, urging him to kill. Even the Sword Soul could not cut off these delusions.

"What a terrifying place..." Even with his own composure, he was somewhat affected. Thousands upon thousands of blood-stained weapons were buried there. The horrific slaughter, the resentment, hatred and other negative emotions all gathered together. This was the first time Zhuge Xiang had encountered Void of delusions that even his Sword Soul could not sever. No wonder that True Man Baijian refused to come down first no matter what.

"Haha, there are so many treasures buried here, and these treasures are all mine..." Following beside Zhuge Xiang, if anyone was least affected, it would be Xiao Yue. Its eyes were shining as it stared at the ground, its paws digging at the earth.

In a short while, he dug out a large Battleaxe, Three-Star Lingbao, opened his mouth wide, and took bites of it. He chewed on the fragments of the battle Battleaxe as if he were eating a delicacy.

"You stay here and search carefully." More than a hundred Cultivator came for the Immortal Slaying Sword, so they probably wouldn't pay much attention to things buried underground. Therefore, seeing Xiao Yue's actions, Zhuge Xiang did not stop her. Instead, after giving her instructions, he chased after the place where he sensed the sharpest Sword Qi.

Sword Tomb! Also known as Divine Foot Peak, it is actually just an isolated mountain. This mountain is about ten thousand feet high and steep like a pillar of heaven. The lower half looks relatively slender, but it becomes thicker and stronger as it goes up. It looks like a giant leg standing on the earth. At the top of the mountain is a platform with a radius of more than ten miles, as if it had been directly sliced horizontally by a sword.

Behind Zhuge Xiang, the Cultivator including True Man Baijian and Blood Rakshasa were slightly shocked to see Xiao Yue stop and actually grab a Three-Star Lingbao treasure Battleaxe and start tearing and chewing it.

However, these Cultivator paid no attention to the Treasure Artifact Lingbao buried in the earth. Like Zhuge Xiang, these Cultivators had only one goal: the Immortal Slaying Sword.

At the summit of Sword Tomb Mountain, Zhuge Xiang rushed towards the direction where the Sword Qi was most intense, as perceived by his Divine Sense. In the distance, Zhuge Xiang could see an ordinary Thatched Cottage, and further away, a figure—who else could it be but the Elder Moya?

The closer they got to the Thatched Cottage, the sharper the Sword Qi became. Coupled with the countless terrifying negative emotions emanating from the Sword Tomb, like a tsunami, even the Elder Moya gritted his teeth, guarded his mind, and walked step by step toward the Thatched Cottage...

That Cold-Blooded Sword Venerable possessed cultivation and strength comparable to Gods and Buddhas of all Heavens. In Zhuge Xiang's view, he should have reached the level of Liao Wufa and the Golden Body Bodhisattva. However, he still needed to use the terrifying negative emotions within the Sword Tomb to temper his will, which shows just how terrifying the negative emotions within the Sword Tomb were.

"Ah! Kill! Kill! Kill! I'm going to kill you all..." Following behind Zhuge Xiang, many of the Cultivator above the Tribulation Crossing Realm, whose minds were slightly weaker, began to be slowly eroded by negative emotions, thus going mad and attacking those around them indiscriminately.

Many people struggled to cope with this overwhelming negativity. Some even went mad, but when they attacked those around them, causing others to fend for themselves, their Divine Sense weakened, and they too were slowly eroded by the negative emotions, creating a chain reaction.

Chaos ensued. Over a hundred Cultivator followed Zhuge Xiang toward the Thatched Cottage, but in just a dozen breaths, more and more Cultivator could not withstand the torrent of obsessions formed by thousands of dead. Those corrupted by negative emotions went berserk and attacked, causing the hundred-plus Cultivator behind Zhuge Xiang to become increasingly chaotic.

"All those below the Great Accomplishment Stage, leave the Sword Tomb..." Looking at the chaotic scene, the Great Accomplishment Stage Cultivator among the Imperial Clan Cultivator frowned and said in a deep voice.

Faced with the current chaotic situation, True Man Baijian also spoke in a deep voice, conveying the same meaning: Cultivator below the Great Accomplishment Stage simply cannot resist the will of this Sword Tomb and cannot move forward; it is best to leave.

As for Blood Rakshasa, she didn't care about any of that and charged forward. Behind her were lone wolves, and even some Demon Monster. These people were just a team assembled for the Immortal Slaying Sword, so why would they listen to her? Blood Rakshasa didn't care whether she could move forward or not. They would figure that out themselves.

More than a hundred Cultivator followed behind Zhuge Xiang. In just a dozen or so breaths, some Cultivator were unable to resist the flood of negative thoughts and were corrupted into madness. Some gave up in the face of difficulties. In just a short while, only a dozen or so powerful individuals, such as True Man Baijian and Blood Rakshasa, were still able to follow behind Zhuge Xiang and walk forward step by step.

Zhuge Xiang, also maintaining his beliefs, walked towards the Thatched Cottage. The torrent of negative thoughts was truly incredibly powerful, but Zhuge Xiang was like a reef, no matter how turbulent the flood, it could not move him in the slightest.

The Cold-Blooded Cold-Blooded Sword Venerable has slain tens of thousands of powerful figures. It can be said that his will, hardened by endless slaughter, has become as tough as steel.

But what about Zhuge Xiang? Although his cultivation level is only at the eighth level of the Spirit Severing Realm, it is entirely derived from slaughter. It can be said that every wisp of magic power within Zhuge Xiang contains endless bloodlust. In terms of willpower, Zhuge Xiang is no less capable than that Cold-Blooded Sword Venerable...

Looking down from the vantage point, Elder Moya was at the very front. Because he had set off the earliest, he was only a few Hundred Zhang away from the Thatched Cottage. However, the closer he got to the Thatched Cottage, the slower Elder Moya's pace became.

Following Elder Moya, several Hundred Zhang behind him, was Zhuge Xiang.

Although he was far behind Elder Moya, Zhuge Xiang was the fastest walking cultivator among all the Cultivator. Judging from his speed, he should be able to reach the Thatched Cottage at a similar pace to Elder Moya Zhuge Xiang.

As for Zhuge Xiang, he was followed by the True Man Baijian and his group. Although the Sword Soul could not sever all negative emotions, the Sword Intent was integrated into the soul. Combined with the True Man Baijian's own strength, he strode towards the Thatched Cottage.

Although she was slightly slower than Zhuge Xiang, she was much faster than other Cultivator. Even though Blood Rakshasa was no less powerful than True Man Baijian, she was still a step slower than True Man Baijian.

Elder Moya, Zhuge Xiang, True Man Baijian, and Blood Rakshasa, along with more than ten Cultivators at the Great Accomplishment Stage behind them, stared at the surging negative emotions and walked towards the Thatched Cottage, their target being the Immortal Slaying Sword inside.

Actually, putting aside the terrible negative emotions, the scenery of the Sword Tomb is quite nice. There is a small Thatched Cottage that is warm in winter and cool in summer. At the entrance of the Thatched Cottage, there are two straight poplar trees planted on both sides. Perhaps influenced by the Cold-Blooded Sword Venerable, these two trees stand straight up, pointing to the sky, and even exuding a sharp Sword Intent.

In front of the Thatched Cottage was a Small Lake, about a hundred meters in circumference. The scenery was quite nice, and the weeds along the lake were as sharp as sword blades, with each leaf even resembling a sword edge...

"What's going on? The Nine Dragon Sealing Curse couldn't have been broken so quickly!" The Elder Moya, who was leading the way towards the Thatched Cottage, also sensed the situation behind him. He turned around, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he couldn't believe it.

Elder Moya had a general idea of the cultivation levels of True Man Baijian, Blood Rakshasa, and the others. Adding to that the dozens of Cultivators at the Tribulation Crossing Realm and above, Elder Moya believed that the Nine Dragon Sealing Curse he had secretly laid down should have been able to trap them for at least half an hour. However, in less than the time it takes to drink One Incense Stick of tea, these people had actually broken free of the formation?

Turning back, Elder Moya's gaze fell on Zhuge Xiang, his eyes narrowing even more. So fast! This guy's speed is incredible! Could it be that he can ignore the terrifying negative emotions within the Sword Tomb?

Looking at Elder Moya, Zhuge Xiang turned back and a smile appeared on his face. He quickened his pace slightly, muttering the Heavenly Demon Zen Sound in a low voice, guarding his own mind, and chased after him straight ahead.

Is that the Thatched Cottage the residence of the Cold-Blooded Sword Venerable? Then all of the Cold-Blooded Sword Venerable's belongings should be left there? Including that Half-Demon Artifact — the Immortal Slaying Sword! (To be continued...)