Xiao Chen: Who Objects, and Who Agrees!
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A night breeze swept across the mountains, and suddenly countless green lights appeared in the darkness.
Bang... Bang... Bang...
A series of muffled thuds came from all directions.
Xiao Chen felt his feet trembling. He subconsciously spread his divine sense outwards and soon discovered that within the Sha Qi of the Sword Tomb, his divine sense, which could originally cover a radius of dozens of miles, could only barely detect things a few miles away.
He soon discovered that there were rows of eerie white bones on the ground, sprouting up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.
The green lights in the darkness were actually will-o'-the-wisps, occasionally mixed with unconscious ghosts.
"Junior sister, be careful."
No sooner had Xiao Chen finished speaking than a blood-curdling scream echoed from the darkness.
"A ghost! There's a ghost!"
"Kill! Kill these demons! Only then can we obtain the treasures of the Sword Sect!"
"..."
Although Liu Yue'er was a woman, she showed no fear whatsoever when she saw these dead souls and the skeletons wielding long swords.
"Kill!!!"
Xiao Chen shouted, and the two of them immediately brandished their swords and charged towards the skeletons and ghosts that were rushing towards them.
Most of these skeletons and ghosts are at the True Fate or Heavenly Origin Realm.
With Xiao Chen around, the two didn't encounter any major trouble.
Half an hour later, Liu Yue'er said, "Senior brother, these skeletons and souls seem endless; we can't kill them all."
Xiao Chen, recalling the rapidly decaying corpse from earlier that day, said, "Charge up the mountain. These guys are most likely cultivators who perished here before."
"Good!"
The two fought back to back, and after an unknown amount of time, they finally saw a crowd.
A dozen or so cultivators were being surrounded and killed by hundreds of undead and skeletons, including several disciples dressed in the robes of the Dao-Seeking Academy.
"Senior Brother Xiao."
Liu Yue'er suddenly called out.
The two were already of one mind, and Xiao Chen naturally knew that Liu Yue'er wanted him to save the disciples of the Dao-Seeking Academy.
Without any hesitation, Xiao Chen said, "Don't worry, I'll make my move right away, Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin!"
Clang!
With a sword cry, countless Sword Qi pierced the darkness and fell towards the skeletons and the undead.
After the sword strike, the surroundings instantly became quiet.
"This is the Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin!"
"Senior Brother Xiao is here!"
The disciples of the Dao-Seeking Academy in the crowd all showed excited expressions upon seeing this sword strike.
Upon hearing this, the other cultivators from various sects who had previously teamed up with them instinctively looked around.
Two figures, one in black and one in white, walked towards them.
The disciples of the Dao-Seeking Academy were also stunned when they saw the two figures. One inner disciple muttered, "The Black and White Twin Sha!"
Snap!
A true disciple, exasperated, smacked the inner disciple on the head. "Don't you have any manners, kid?"
He then stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Yuan Hua greets Senior Brother Xiao."
Yuan Hua had naturally heard of the Black and White Twin Sha Duo, after all, they were a famous duo in the Mist Marsh.
However, no one expected that the Black-Robed God of Slaughter among the Black and White Twin Sha would actually be Senior Brother Xiao Chen. If Senior Brother Xiao hadn't just used the Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin, he wouldn't have dared to come forward and acknowledge him.
"Um."
Xiao Chen responded calmly. He was now one of the candidates for the Holy Son of the Dao Dao-Seeking Academy. Strength alone was not enough for him to stand out among the candidates. Reputation was also extremely important, which was why he stepped in to save everyone.
"You may all come with me up the mountain."
"Promise."
Yuan Hua's face lit up with joy, and the other disciples of the Dao-Seeking Academy shouted, "Thank you, Senior Brother Xiao!"
After everyone reunited, they continued walking up the mountain together. The disciples from the other factions followed Xiao Chen and his group cautiously.
After a night of fierce fighting.
But the moment the sun rose, the will-o'-the-wisps dissipated, and the skeletons stopped moving, casually digging a hole and burying themselves inside.
Those practiced movements clearly indicated that this wasn't the first time he'd done something like this.
Xiao Chen said, "Fellow junior brothers and sisters, let's rest here for two hours before setting off."
"Promise."
After the students from the Dao-Seeking Academy responded, they sat cross-legged on the spot and began to regulate their breathing.
The cultivators from other factions walked away at a distance. Although they had cooperated tacitly last night, none of them could guarantee that the people from the Dao-Seeking Academy wouldn't take advantage of the daytime to wipe them all out.
They were already used to this kind of thing.
Two hours later, the group continued their ascent.
Two days later, everyone arrived safely at the summit of the Sword Tomb.
When Xiao Chen and his group arrived, sword cultivators from various factions had already gathered here.
Besides the Great Sage, there are also several Half-Saint forces.
The various factions stood clearly divided in front of an inconspicuous, dilapidated courtyard, none of them showing any intention of going in first.
Their appearance immediately attracted the attention of countless people.
Xiao Chen drew everyone's attention and took a step forward without hesitation, his aura emanating from him.
The cultivators present felt the aura emanating from Xiao Chen and all showed signs of vigilance.
Xiao Chen ignored everyone present and focused his gaze on Ye Lingxiao.
"Senior Brother Ye, you arrived so quickly!"
Upon hearing this, the sword cultivators from the other Great Sage grew even more solemn. Ye Lingxiao alone had already caused trouble for many, and now the Dao-Seeking Academy had sent another terrifying sword cultivator, shattering the original balance.
Upon hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar voice, Ye Lingxiao was first taken aback, then a happy smile appeared on his face:
"Junior Brother Xiao, why are you only arriving now? I thought you weren't interested in the Sword Tomb."
"He is Xiao Chen!!!"
A gasp of surprise erupted from the crowd. The name of the winner of the Dao-Seeking Academy's True Disciple Competition had already spread throughout all the major powers.
No one expected Xiao Chen to appear dressed like this; could it be that all geniuses have special quirks?
Ignoring the murmurs of the crowd, Xiao Chen led them toward the group from the Dao-Seeking Academy.
"The place where I entered the Great Void Secret Realm is quite far from this Sword Tomb, which is why I was delayed on the way. Why are you all waiting here, Senior Brother Ye?"
Ye Lingxiao led the group forward, smiling as he said, "Fellow Daoists all want to be the first to enter the Sword Cottage, but we haven't yet decided who will go in first."
As a sword cultivator, he naturally wanted to be the first to succeed. Although the Sword Tomb had been visited by countless predecessors, everyone present was a prodigy, so he naturally wanted to compete with the others.
Whoever goes in first is considered stronger.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen turned his gaze to the stone tablet at the entrance of the villa.
Even after countless years, the stone tablet still bears two powerful characters: Sword Cottage.
These are two words written with Sword Dao. Just by glancing at them, even a prodigy like Xiao Chen could feel the terrifying Sword Dao emanating from them.
He laughed and said, "That's easy. There's a sword-testing stone over there. We're all sword cultivators, so let our swords speak for themselves. Whoever leaves the strongest Sword Intent on the sword-testing stone gets to go in first."
After saying that, Xiao Chen changed the subject and shouted, "Gentlemen, who agrees with this method, and who opposes it?!"