The sword light flashed again, and upon seeing this, everyone's expression changed drastically, and they all retreated hastily. However, the Sword Qi did not attack again, but instead remained above the entrance to the tomb.
Everyone stared at the Sword Qi, their throats bobbing, their eyes revealing fear and apprehension.
"Who left this Sword Qi? It's terrifying!"
"Yes, that guy was a bit slow, but he was still a powerful Immortal Sovereign Ninth Layer, yet he was still instantly killed by that Sword Qi!"
"Could this Sword Qi have been left behind by Senior Shen Li?"
"Impossible! You must know that Senior Shen Li was not a sword cultivator in his lifetime, but a spear cultivator. Do you think a spear cultivator would leave behind Sword Qi? Besides, even if this Sword Qi was left behind by Senior Shen Li, it's impossible for it to have lasted for such a long time."
"Who left this Sword Qi?"
Everyone frowned, speculating about the source of the Sword Qi.
Lin Fan stared at the Sword Qi for a moment, slightly taken aback. For some reason, he felt that the Sword Qi was very familiar.
After a moment of contemplation, he seemed to realize something and exclaimed in astonishment, "This... this Sword Qi seems to have been left behind by my master."
Upon hearing this, Xue Ya, Youyue, and the others looked at him.
Xue Ya asked, "Are you sure?"
Lin Fan nodded and said, "Yes! I am extremely familiar with Master's Sword Qi."
Youyue asked, puzzled, "Then why did he leave his Sword Qi here?"
Xue Ya thought for a moment, and finally said, "It's probably to prevent others from going in beforehand; the purpose is to wait for us to arrive."
Youyue was taken aback. "I see."
On the other side, Li Fentian stared at the Sword Qi with an extremely solemn expression, deeply shocked.
He sensed a threat from that Sword Qi!
And it's very strong!
But how could that be!
He's Immortal Emperor!
How powerful must the owner of a Sword Qi be to make a Immortal Emperor feel threatened?
It has to be at least the Peak Immortal Emperor, right?
Li Fentian's expression shifted between light and shadow. He noticed that Man Ba and Mu Xiu appeared remarkably calm, which aroused his suspicion. He asked, "Do you two know the origin of this Sword Qi?"
Man Ba glanced at Li Fentian, "I know."
Li Fentian, "Whose is it?"
The Man Ba sneered, "Why should I tell you?"
"You!"
Li Fentian's face was ashen, veins bulging on his forehead, and his eyes were filled with rage.
Mu Xiu said helplessly, "I'm truly impressed by you two."
"Snort!"
Li Fentian snorted coldly, suppressing his anger.
Mu Xiu looked at Li Fentian and explained, "This Sword Qi was left behind by the senior who set those rules."
Li Fentian raised an eyebrow, "Who exactly is that person?"
Mu Xiu shook his head and said, "We don't know him, but what's certain is that senior's strength is beyond our imagination."
Li Fentian voice, "Is it that scary?"
"Hehe."
The Man Ba sneered, "If you don't believe me, you can try to break into the tomb entrance now and see if you can get in. If you can, I'll kneel down and call you father."
Li Fentian remained indifferent, ignoring Man Ba's words.
Although he Man Ba wanted to kneel down and call him father, he knew very well that if, as Mu Xiu said, the owner of that Sword Qi energy was stronger than he imagined, then daring to force his way into the tomb would be courting death.
What puzzled him was, who exactly was the owner of that Sword Qi? How could Mu Xiu use such words to describe it?
This person is probably no ordinary individual.
Li Fentian seemed to realize something, his heart sank, and he looked up at Mu Xiu, asking, "Is Elder Xuanqing's death related to that person?"
Mu Xiu blinked, then shook his head and said, "Don't ask me, I don't know anything."
Li Fentian narrowed his eyes, his face growing increasingly grim. He was now certain that Li Xuanqing's death was definitely related to the owner of that Sword Qi.
Perhaps, Li Xuanqing was killed by that person!
It seems I'll have to talk to the head of the family when I get back.
Li Fentian regained his normal expression.
He knew that the owner of the Sword Qi was someone he could not afford to offend, so he could only pretend he knew nothing for now and wait until he returned to the Li Household to discuss it further, and then let the Li Household family head come up with a solution.
Li Fentian asked, "When can we go in?"
Mu Xiu, "We have to wait until that Sword Qi disappears."
Li Fentian said solemnly, "Wait until the Sword Qi disappears? That would be an eternity!"
Mu Xiu, "That senior said we can only go in half a month later, tomorrow is the last day."
Li Fentian asked, puzzled, "Why do we have to wait half a month?"
Mu Xiu shook his head and said, "How would I know what you're thinking, senior?"
Li Fentian frowned.
Mu Xiu calmly said, "Let's wait."
Li Fentian remained silent. In this situation, it seemed there was no other option but to wait, unless they forced their way in, but the consequences of that were far beyond his means.
Jun Yaoyan, standing beside Mu Xiu, stared at the Sword Qi, pondered for a long time, and finally asked, "Elder Mu, I can't see through that Sword Qi."
Mu Xiu smiled wryly, "Silly boy, even I can't see through that Sword Qi, how could you possibly?"
He looked at the Sword Qi and said solemnly, " The Sword Intent contained in this Sword Qi has exceeded my comprehension."
Jun Yaoyan looked at Mu Xiu, "I want to meet that senior."
Mu Xiu was taken aback and asked in confusion, "What do you want to do?"
Jun Yaoyan said, "I'd like to ask him about Sword Dao."
Mu Xiu was silent for a moment, then said, "That senior should appear again. You should seize the opportunity then, but be careful not to offend him."
Jun Yaoyan nodded and said, "I understand."
Mu Xiu nodded and said nothing more.
Everyone present felt an overwhelming sense of heaviness in their hearts.
"What do we do? We can't get in at all with this Sword Qi!"
"Shall we try to force our way in?"
"Come on, I want to live, I don't want to die."
"Then what do you suggest we do?"
"Look, those officials don't seem to be in any hurry at all."
"Oh, it really is."
"These esteemed gentlemen must know when this Sword Qi will disappear, which is why they are not in a hurry."
"Then let's not rush it, let's just wait patiently."
Youyue looked at Xue Ya, "Senior Sister, what should we do? Should we wait like them?"
Lin Fan said, "If we're going to enter the tomb, that Sword Qi shouldn't attack us, since it was left behind by our master."
Youyue was taken aback, then exclaimed with delight, "That's right, Senior Sister, shall we go in now?"
Xue Ya shook her head and said, "No."
Youyue was stunned. "Why?"
Xue Ya explained, "If we go in ahead of time, we'll definitely attract everyone's attention. Once they're inside the tomb, they'll definitely hunt us down."
Youyue frowned. "That seems to be true."
Xue Ya said, "Let's wait too, and then we'll go in with them."
Youyue nodded and said, "Okay."