The sword seller, dressed in red, deserves applause for the prankster.

The Sword Tomb of Nine Swords Mountain is located in a lightning field.

This place was originally a beautiful place with clear waters and lush mountains, but the sword brought lightning and storms.

The swords hidden here include those of famous scholars, those of fallen powerful figures, and those that have killed countless people; all are buried in this land.

After thousands of years of cleansing, the swords here have slowly developed souls, and the nature of these sword souls depends on their memories.

That is, the memories of those who once owned them.

If it's a sword that's been sharpened, it's bound to bleed.

Too much blood energy made their sword spirits brutal, attracting lightning.

"Nine Swords Mountain is known as the number one sword sect in the world, so naturally, the cultivators here cannot do without a sword that can be called a divine weapon!"

"Your final test is to survive three days in this sword tomb and obtain your own sword."

"The Sword Tomb is fraught with danger, and Nine Swords Mountain will not take any responsibility."

"Does anyone have any further questions?"

Generally speaking, there shouldn't be any problems.

But then, a girl in red quietly raised her hand: "I have a question."

Upon seeing that it was Chi Miao, the senior brother reciting his lines couldn't contain himself and rubbed his temples to mentally prepare himself.

It wasn't that he was overly wary, but rather that Chi Miao was simply unpredictable.

Her talent was outrageously high, and countless disciples and elders who had already entered the sect were observing her. In the end, they discovered that her brain circuits seemed to be a bit abnormal.

They always manage to make some annoying reactions.

But you can't blame him... because you're actually quite willing to be annoyed by him.

There's a strange, masochistic pleasure in being forced into becoming a masochist.

After he had mentally prepared himself, he smiled and said, "Please tell me your problem."

Chi Miao raised her hand: "If no sword chooses me in the end, can I force love?"

"Huh?" The senior brother from Nine Swords Mountain was surprised, and after thinking about it, he still couldn't quite believe it: "Forced...forced love? How does forced love work?"

Chi Miao: "Forcibly form a contract with him and take him out of the Sword Tomb."

Can you do this?

He doesn't know!

The senior brother immediately cast a pleading look towards the elders in the sky.

The elders remained silent for a long time.

He Wanban stroked his beard and transmitted his voice: "Throughout history, no one who has entered the Sword Tomb has ever done this. However, since the sword has already developed a soul, forcibly forming a contract with it may damage the soul. Naturally, we do not want to see such a scene. But if you insist on doing so, young friend, we will not stop you."

Chi Miao pondered for a moment and nodded.

"I see."

"..."

Why does it feel like your "I see" isn't just taking it to heart, but rather that you're planning to give it a try?

Yan Ge: "I hope she's not really stupid enough to forcibly take the Sword of the Sword Tomb."

The master of Sword Talisman Mountain, Elder Qing Huan of the Talisman lineage, smiled and let out a silvery laugh: "What is Elder Yan worried about? With her talent, it would be difficult for her not to be chosen by the sword once she enters the Sword Tomb. How could she possibly have the chance to forcibly take the sword away?"

Yan Ge: "That's true."

But they still greatly underestimated Chi Miao.

What normal things could Chi Miao possibly do?

"Any other questions?"

"there is none left."

"Since there are no other questions, please proceed to the Sword Tomb."

"We will close the entrance in three minutes. Those who have not entered will be considered eliminated."

As soon as he finished speaking, countless people rushed into the entrance, and Jin Shengfei also pulled Chi Miao in quickly.

After everyone went inside...

A man dressed in a white and blue robe, with a handsome face, descended on a sword.

He looked at the empty entrance and sighed, "Looks like I'm too late."

Yan Ge asked in surprise, "Wu Huo, what do you mean by 'a step too late'?"

Ying Wuhuo pursed his lips and said, "Master sensed a violent thunderstorm within the Sword Tomb, which may pose a danger that new students will be unable to cope with."

"There's no guarantee... the entire army won't be wiped out."

Everyone's face was tense.

No... it can't be that much of a coincidence.

However, the Sword Tomb has been in a state of chaos recently, with various unexpected situations occurring frequently.

For cultivators, lightning is a calamity, possessing the greatest destructive power.

The lightning in the Sword Tomb isn't particularly powerful, but it's still enough to easily kill an unlucky Qi Refining stage cultivator at random.

"Should we let them out?"

Yan Ge closed his eyes: "We must get them all out. Chi Miao, the youngest son of the Jin family in Jiangling... a scion of a wealthy merchant family, a peerless genius, and one fresh talent after another—we absolutely cannot let them perish inside!"

Several elders rushed over.

At that moment, the entrance mysteriously closed, shutting everyone out.

It's not time yet, what's going on?!

"Why don't you try opening it?"

Several elders formed hand seals at the entrance, attempting to open the entrance to the Sword Tomb.

The magic array was activated in his hand, and he forcefully opened it by channeling his spiritual power.

However... nothing came of it.

Ying Wuhuo said, "The Sword Tomb Formation was set up by the Ancestor when the sect was founded. Due to various considerations, a three-day trial period was set up every year. During the three-day trial, the Sword Tomb is immune to all beings in the Golden Core stage or even above."

"Let me give it a try."

"But the extremely yin energy on your body..."

Ying Wuhuo's existence has given Nine Swords Mountain a lot of confidence among the new generation. He is an absolute genius, and even though he is troubled by the extreme yin energy, he can still become one of the top talents.

For nearly a year, they have rarely allowed Ying Wuhuo to appear in public.

If a cultivator with a Yang spiritual root is not found to remove the extreme Yin energy from Ying Wuhuo, then Ying Wuhuo will only have one month left to live.

They had watched Ying Wuhuo grow up, so naturally they couldn't bear to part with him.

"Elders, there is no need to worry. As the senior brother of all the disciples of Nine Swords Mountain, I should do my duty without hesitation when the sect needs me. This is my responsibility."

"Moreover, Wu Huo is not yet a cripple, nor does he wish to become one. I implore the elders to grant his request."

The elders exchanged glances, and finally nodded: "Since Wu Huo has said so, then safety should be our top priority. With Wu Huo inside, we can feel much more at ease."

Sure enough, the entrance hadn't closed for a while, and it reopened as soon as Huan Ying Wu Huo tried to enter.

After Ying Wuhuo entered the Sword Tomb, He Wanban said:

"Still no news about the Yang Spiritual Root...?"

"Ask Yan Ge, didn't he take the initiative to investigate yesterday?"

Yan Ge: "Me? I...I didn't ask."

"So what did you go to see Chi Miao about yesterday?"

Yan Ge's face suddenly flushed red: "Never mind that, I have my own reasons!"

He would never admit that he disguised himself and went there to be someone's money-giving boy!

……

After Chi Miao and the others entered the Sword Tomb, thunderstorms swirled around tens of thousands of dead souls in the sky above this land where countless swords were buried.

The thunder and lightning were deafening, and the violence was extremely brutal.

They had been inside for a while, but none of them dared to go out. Instead, they stood under a huge tree hollow.

"With this thunderstorm so fierce, who would dare go out if it didn't stop?"

"Yeah, forget about being chosen by a sword, even if you go out and touch a sword, you might get struck dead by lightning!"

However, at this very moment...

A girl's voice came from behind.

"I have a way, do you believe me?"

Everyone looked over.

The speaker was Chi Miao.