A perilous chase was unfolding on the vertical spiral staircase.
A shadow prowled through the darkness, while Blind Master's bronze Ancient Sword remained in front of it the entire time. Although Blind Master was called the Blind Man, that did not mean he had no means of "observing" things.
As they leaped back and forth, a tremendous crash suddenly came from below the vertical spiral staircase. The source seemed to be the treasure vault... Blind Master frowned.
It was not that he had never considered the possibility that the appearance of this strange shadow was merely a ruse to lure the tiger away from the mountain. However, he trusted that Song Haoran and Song San could hold out for some time even if they encountered danger.
There was a power within Song Haoran that even he found intimidating. This was the opportunity belonging to Song Haoran himself that he had mentioned to Master Song, and it was also why he had always been unwilling to take Song Haoran as his disciple.
Otherwise, Song Haoran truly would have been an excellent seed for cultivating his techniques.
But judging from the tremendous crash, the situation seemed more serious than he had anticipated... Blind Master no longer intended to see what this shadow was up to.
One strike. If the shadow still slipped away after that strike, he would return.
At that moment, the bronze Ancient Sword split into seven Sword Lights. Blind Master thrust his finger forward, and the seven Sword Lights shot rapidly toward the walls.
The first Sword Light failed to strike the shadow. However, the next six Sword Lights instantly shot toward other locations. In practically the same instant, the seven Sword Lights, each piercing a different spot, connected together, forming a pattern like the Big Dipper!
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