Mount Shu, Ten Thousand Sword Peak.
Fang Gang stood before the mountain gate shrouded in clouds and mist, his bald head gleaming with a dark golden sheen beneath the morning sun.
Ling Shuang and Chen Gang stood behind him. Before the three of them stretched a winding stone staircase leading upward, with a rust-covered ancient sword embedded in every step.
"This is the Sword Tomb?" Chen Gang swallowed. Though those ancient swords were damaged, they radiated a chillingly sharp aura.
"Follow closely in my footsteps."
Fang Gang narrowed his eyes. The faintly visible patterns of sword qi on the steps reflected in his golden pupils. "One wrong step, and ten thousand swords will pierce your heart."
He lifted his foot and stepped onto the first stair.
Buzz—!
The ancient swords along the entire mountain path trembled at once, emitting piercing cries!
An invisible sword qi burst from the ground, stabbing straight at Fang Gang's sole!
Fang Gang snorted coldly. Dark golden force circulated beneath his foot, crushing the sword qi beneath it! Without pausing, he continued upward.
One step, two steps, three steps...
With every step upward, the sword qi grew stronger! By the tenth step, it had become tangible, assailing them from all directions like a torrential downpour!
"Break!"
Fang Gang shouted lowly, activating his Six-Zhang Golden Body. A flowing golden film emerged over his body, forcibly withstanding the sword qi!
Amid the clanging impacts, he advanced steadily against the rain of swords like a war god clad in golden armor!
The bone talisman at Ling Shuang's ribs flashed with golden light, forming a small shield before her as she barely kept up.
Chen Gang gritted his teeth and crushed the Special Affairs Bureau protective talisman Fatty Chen had left behind, raising a faint barrier of light as he