Born with immortal seed

Chapter 236 Things Have Gone Wrong

"No, the Sword Sect disciples must have a more efficient way of finding third-tier flying swords... This method is too inefficient and simply doesn't have enough time."

Bai Zichen stopped what he was doing. Behind him, hundreds of sword mounds had been dug up, but they were all empty.

In the descriptions of the Sword Tomb Secret Realm, no one has ever mentioned the trick to finding the third-tier flying sword in the second level.

He soon discovered that this clumsy method of digging into the past one by one seemed to be not working.

"Fourth-tier flying swords possess a spirit, so they can choose their own master... Third-tier flying swords aren't at that level, unless..."

Bai Zichen suddenly looked up and felt a chilling aura of metal coming from the east, soaring straight into the sky.

With a clanging sound, countless broken weapons on the ground were blown away, falling like ears of rice.

Seemingly a signal, several more sword energies, some neutral and peaceful, others blazing hot, were unleashed.

The entire Sword Tomb area was thrown into chaos.

A thousand feet away, a crimson sword light shot into the sky, transforming into a handsome fire phoenix.

After circling the arena once, it returned to being a long, slender sword with layers of flowing flames and a hilt wrapped in phoenix feathers.

Bai Zichen pushed his physical strength to the limit, his body creating a faint afterimage.

When he arrived, he saw the Fire Phoenix Flying Sword fall into the hands of a long-bearded, dark-faced cultivator.

"Haha, I'll go first and wait for you fellow disciples on the third floor!"

The long-bearded, dark-faced cultivator held onto the Fire Phoenix Flying Sword, his robes charred and his palms smoking, but he wouldn't let go.

Amidst the laughter, black flames swept past, teleporting him away.

"So the Heavenly River Sword Sect has such methods. No wonder more than 70% of the third-tier flying swords that have appeared in the secret realm in the past thousand years have fallen into the hands of the Sword Sect disciples!"

An inexplicable monk who arrived late shouted indignantly.

Although the second level of the Sword Tomb Secret Realm is a place devoid of spiritual energy, one cannot use any magical power.

However, the Tianhe Sword Sect has clearly developed a method that does not require magic power and can activate sword energy under specific circumstances.

The sword energy condensed by the Core Formation cultivator stimulated the third-tier flying sword hidden deep underground to produce a reaction.

Bai Zichen ignored the man and turned to leave.

"If I rely on external forces, what treasures do I possess that can activate the flying sword...?"

After checking all the items in the storage bag, he finally turned his attention to his dantian.

The Qi Sea Spirit Liquid is now overflowing and abundant, almost reaching its limit.

Those drops of liquid magic flowed slowly, almost as thick as paste, not far from transforming into true essence.

The two treasures, the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo and the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror, were submerged at the bottom of the spiritual liquid and had disappeared without a trace.

Only the occasional flashes of lightning and the small patches of dark red spiritual liquid reflected in the corners can prove their existence.

"In terms of its own grade, all the flying swords in the entire Sword Tomb Secret Realm combined are not as good as the Purple Star Thunderclap Sword Embryo... Although it has fallen to the third grade at present, as long as it can emit a trace of sword energy, it will definitely shake all the flying swords hidden in the Sword Tomb."

The effect that a mere wisp of sword energy from a Core Formation True Person can achieve is something that the Purple Star Thunderclap Sword Embryo, whose rank is far higher, could not possibly fail to accomplish.

The only concern is whether he can summon the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo.

The Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo has been in Bai Zichen's Qi Sea for decades, but due to his shallow cultivation level, its nourishing effect on him is very limited.

In the middle of this, because he was seriously injured, the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo was passively activated once more, and he fell into a deep slumber.

"We have to give it a try; we can't just go back empty-handed..."

Bai Zichen made up his mind, and the spiritual liquid in his Qi Sea surged, rushing madly towards the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo.

The magical power cannot be used externally, but it is not restricted when circulating within one's own dantian.

The overflowing spiritual liquid lake level dropped rapidly, and soon the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror, which was located at the edge, was exposed.

A moment later, the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo also appeared before our eyes.

Compared to before, the lightning bolt seemed to be brighter.

At the same time, his divine sense kept trying to connect with the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo and transmit his thoughts to it.

"Moved!"

Just as the Spirit Liquid Lake was about to dry up and his magic power was exhausted, Bai Zichen saw the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo suddenly turn over.

Upon contact with his own consciousness, he felt a lazy, unwilling-to-move emotion.

It seems there's a hint of blame and complaint mixed in.

A thin wisp of sword energy separated from the Purple Star Thunder Sword Embryo and shot out from Bai Zichen's little finger along his meridians.

Completely ignoring the spirit-suppressing laws of the second level of the Sword Tomb Secret Realm, it transformed into wisps of lightning and joyfully circled around itself.

It immediately vanished into the air without a trace.

"Is this the end?"

Bai Zichen was stunned. He had put in so much effort to activate the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword Embryo, and this was the result.

But soon, he realized something was wrong.

After the lightning dissipated, invisible waves spread outwards, their reach exceeding all expectations.

From a great distance came a joyful sword cry.

Then, the entire sword mound began to shake violently.

All the weapons were pressed to the ground, falling down in unison, as if welcoming their king.

A ray of moonlight, indescribable in words, appeared at the end of the field of vision. In the next instant, the moonlight had already crossed the entire sword mound and arrived at Bai Zichen's side.

It was a ray of moonlight that could eclipse the blazing sun, leaving his vision filled only with silver, devoid of any other colors.

Bai Zichen sensed that the gentle, watery moonlight before him actually contained unimaginable power.

I feel like a lone boat adrift on the sea, about to be swallowed up by the raging waves, unable to even make a splash.

"The commotion caused by the emergence of the Purple Star Thunder Sword seems a bit too much..."

Even with Bai Zichen's composure, he was somewhat dumbfounded at this moment.

I just wanted to try and see if I could summon a third-tier flying sword, but instead I ended up directly attracting the last fourth-tier flying sword in the Sword Tomb Secret Realm.

This entrance was similar to the aura he had vaguely sensed from the Xingyao Sword in Yan Yuanzai's hand.

If he still couldn't realize by this point that the moonlight in front of him was transformed from a fourth-tier flying sword, he would truly be unworthy of being a sword cultivator.

The moonlight that filled the sky suddenly contracted, eventually transforming into a shapeless, shimmering flying sword, which, like a swallow returning to its nest, willingly fell into his hand.

A clear sense of filial piety emanated from him, and his joy and excitement at the long-awaited reunion were palpable.

It was like a young child seeing his long-lost elder brother.

Without needing to refine it, Bai Zichen immediately learned about the flying sword.

The Moonlit Sword is pure white, radiating a cold moonlight. It has no specific form, its shape depending on the user's will.

It can absorb the power of the moon and unleash a Moonlight Burst, freezing the soul of those hit.

"A fourth-tier flying sword, the Moon Spin Sword."

Bai Zichen gently swung the Moon Spin Sword, which offered no resistance and moved with effortless ease, unleashing a trail of moonlight.

Although his cultivation level prevents him from truly wielding the Moon Swirl Sword at present, he is currently unable to do so.

However, even Yan Yuanzai, who had reached the peak of Core Formation, had not been able to achieve this level of cooperation with Xingyao Sword even after decades of practice.

The Moonlit Sword's affection was certainly not directed at him. His swordsmanship talent was not high enough for a fourth-tier flying sword to condescend and come directly from the third level of the secret realm to the second level to pledge allegiance to him.

Bai Zichen has a clear understanding of this.

The source of all this could only be the lazy, indifferent Ziwei Xuanlei Sword Embryo in the Dantian Qi Sea.

"It turns out that the ancient secret realm in Black Mountain and the secret realm of Beiyuan Sword Tomb are from the same source... Judging from the performance of the Ziwei Dazzling Thunder Sword Embryo and the Moon Spin Sword, the secret realm in Black Mountain is the place where the sword immortals of the upper realm truly left their legacy."

Bai Zichen's perception of the ancient secret realm that he and Lu Song had explored and discovered was elevated to a new level.

Trying to store the Moon Spinning Sword into one's Qi Sea, it obediently submitted without the slightest resistance.

It was so obedient that it was hard to believe it was a fourth-tier flying sword belonging to a living being.

Within the Qi Sea, the Moon Spin Sword condensed into a crescent moon shape, obediently frolicking around the Purple Star Thunderclap Sword Embryo.

Bai Zichen had a very absurd feeling; at this moment, the Moon Spinning Sword was like a little dog jumping around.

The Purple Star Dazzling Thunder Sword Embryo merely swayed slightly in response.

It has returned to a state of slumber.

The moment the Moonlit Sword merged into Bai Zichen's dantian, the entire Sword Tomb Secret Realm trembled as if the sky were collapsing and the earth were splitting.

Especially the third level of the secret realm, which is the core area, is collapsing rapidly.

Ten black flames appeared and landed on each of the trial participants.

A black light flashed, and the secret realm was now deserted.

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"The sword energy I separated has been activated; hopefully, it will attract flying swords of the same attribute..."

Suo Qian's expression shifted, as if he had sensed something.

"Senior Brother Suo really goes to great lengths for his disciple. This method of separating sword energy to evade the restrictions of the secret realm will damage the natal flying sword, which cannot be restored without ten years of nurturing."

Tang Yuan shook his head slightly. He was all alone, with no disciples or relatives, and could not understand this approach.

"Hehe, it's not just me... Almost every disciple who entered the secret realm sought a sword aura within them."

Over the years, Suo Qian had a clear understanding of Tang Yuan's personality and didn't take his words to heart.

"Even someone as aloof as Junior Sister Song, because she owed the Gong family a favor in the past, separated her sword energy for the Gong family boy this time."

Just as the two Core Formation cultivators were exchanging words, the stone sword standing in mid-air suddenly trembled and fell down a foot.

Numerous cracks appeared on the stone sword, and stone fragments fell to the ground with a soft rustling sound.

"what happened?"

Tong Yuan jumped up and exclaimed in surprise.

"Could it be that something has changed in the Sword Tomb Secret Realm?!"

Although the Tianhe Sword Sect speculates that the Sword Tomb Secret Realm can last for at least another thousand years, no one can predict how the secret realm will change.

Even the slightest change in a parameter can cause a difference of hundreds of years in the existence of a secret realm.

Suo Qian was also on high alert. The Sword Tomb Secret Realm had been fine for over three thousand years, but a major incident occurred right when it was their turn to take charge.

"No, this isn't the first time this has happened... I was right there when Senior Brother Yan obtained the Xingyao Sword two hundred years ago, and it was the same thing!"

"Could it be that the ancestral master has blessed us, and a disciple has been favored by a fourth-tier flying sword and has come to serve us on his own initiative!"

Even if he didn't believe that there was such a talented swordsman among his disciples, the facts were right in front of him, leaving him no choice but to believe it.

(End of this chapter)