Chương 217: War God’s — Chapter 218 - How About... Let Me Give It a Try?

"?" Everyone stared.

"Holy shit! Why is this happening?" One team member shot into the air, trying to get a better view. All he could see was Bai Xingyun and the others moving faster and faster.

"No way — are they cheating or something?" He landed, completely bewildered.

"Why aren't those beasts attacking them? They've got such powerful sword techniques and sword intent. What's the point of not attacking at all?"

"Then the injuries we took..." Only Feng Qingge kept her eyes on the swords in their hands. Her voice was sharp.

"As expected. The key really is those swords."

"What do you mean?" Li Zhan looked at her.

"When I left, I felt something off about those swords. Made me uncomfortable." Feng Qingge paused.

"I didn't think much of it then. But those swords are probably coated with some special material, something that makes sword practitioners like me instinctively reject them."

"Special material?"

"A Smelting Master?" Li Zhan froze.

"That freshman?"

"Most likely." Feng Qingge nodded.

"After the Grandmaster Grand Banquet, that freshman genius Smelting Master's reputation spread through all the university circles. Those swords are probably his work."

"The humanoid beasts without consciousness have an instinctive rejection to those swords."

"So a light swing is enough to drive them away."

"Interesting." Li Zhan took a deep breath.

"But what happens next?"

"The humanoid beast I ran into could execute superior sword techniques."

"A beast that can use superior sword techniques... forget us, even some Fifth Realm experts couldn't handle it."

"No idea." — Meanwhile.

"Junior Wang, you're seriously amazing!" Bai Xingyun flicked his sword, driving back several Sword Remnant Phantoms while scooping up a handful of sword-shaped crystals from the ground. He was grinning.

"Last time exploring a new relic was this easy..."

"Was back at Hidden Dragon Abyss."

"These materials all contain traces of sword intent..."

"This Sword Grave is an absolute treasure trove!" Not exactly a treasure trove. As the outermost zone, this place was originally a plaza, not a Sword Grave. It only became one because so many Tianzhe Sword Sect disciples were buried here, Wang Xian thought.

"Don't collect too many crystals, or you won't have room for the better materials ahead." Wang Xian said.

"These are on the lower end of B-grade materials."

"These are low-end? They seem excellent to me!" Social Security Sister rubbed the crystal in her hand.

"High quality, barely any baleful aura. Easy to process." The four pushed forward through the mist. Wang Xian calmly explained the various materials they'd find.

"These crystals are only good for polishing swords." Help support creative writers by finding and reading their stories on the original site.

"Up ahead there are broken blades forged from celestial meteorites. Collecting those for reforging, or finding a baleful spirit... that takes real effort. If you grab too many crystals now, you'll just have to toss them later."

"Pick up a few and move on."

"Makes sense." They couldn't help it. None of them had been here before. Everything seemed valuable. In the mist, Sword Remnant Phantoms surged around them like a tide, brushing past on all sides. They pressed on until they nearly reached the end of the Sword Grave. Suddenly, Yan Zhaoxue stopped.

"You all feel it, right?"

"Extremely powerful sword intent." Bai Xingyun stepped forward, his face grave.

"Strong battle fluctuations too. Someone's fighting ahead. No, it's almost over!" BOOM! A figure blasted out of the mist, trailing fire. It sent two Sword Remnant Phantoms flying with it. Following the figure came a massive bone sword. From the mist emerged a cloaked swordsman, its frame a full size larger than the ordinary Sword Remnant Phantoms. Rotting flesh had solidified on its body. The bones beneath gleamed like alloy. Its face was decayed, but violet-black flames burned in its eye sockets.

Behind the swordsman floated many glowing sword phantoms. They gleamed in different colors, flickering in and out of existence.

"Is that a baleful spirit?" Social Security Sister covered her mouth. Wang Xian nodded. But Bai Xingyun and Yan Zhaoxue only had eyes for the cloaked swordsman. Pressure rolled off it like a physical weight.

"It's Su Li!" Bai Xingyun pointed at the blasted figure.

"So he really is trapped here! This is bad. Our swords don't work on this Sword Remnant Phantom..."

"This Sword Remnant Phantom still has consciousness from when it was alive!" Yan Zhaoxue's expression darkened.

"Its aura is as strong as ours. Even if it's not A-rank, it's close. If it can use superior sword techniques..."

"That means when it was alive, it was at least..."...

"At least a Seventh Realm Grandmaster!" Li Zhan stared at the sword intent erupting in the distance. His face was grim.

"They pushed too fast. Looks like they've already run into it!"

"No way they can win!"

"Even with those swords, they can't slip past that greatsword swordsman."

"It's not just them..." Feng Qingge's eyes flickered.

"Other martial artists are trapped there too. Still fighting that greatsword swordsman."

"Probably Tianchi University..." a team member whispered.

"Earlier I saw a Tianchi team rush out, probably going for reinforcements."

"Captain, this is an opportunity..." Another team member pointed ahead.

"We charge in again, link up with Bai Xingyun's group. Their team alone can't win."

"But with both our teams, maybe we can."

"And even if we can't win, at least we can support each other and retreat safely."

"Otherwise Bai Xingyun's group won't be able to pull back easily. Once their swords get damaged in combat, they won't be able to leave as smoothly as they came in."

"I agree." Feng Qingge nodded decisively.

"This is an opportunity."

"Alright." Li Zhan took a deep breath.

"Let's move!" Both teams organized and launched into the sky. On the other side, Feng Qingge and her team exchanged glances, formed a pincer with Li Zhan's group in midair, and charged out. At that moment.

"What do we do?"

"Rescue first!" Yan Zhaoxue said.

"I'll stall the greatsword swordsman. You get Su Li out."

"Can you hold it?" Bai Xingyun frowned. Yan Zhaoxue shook her head.

"Even if I can't, I have to." She stepped forward. The instant she moved, she activated her talent, unlocked her gene locks. Dragon spine, sprouting wings. Long spear like a dragon. Her entire body shot out like a streak of light! After Panlong Mountain, Yan Zhaoxue's strengthened talent made her unstoppable at Tiandu Jingwu University. No one could face her head-on anymore.

"After Panlong Mountain, she's improved way too fast!" Bai Xingyun watched.

"Talent evolution... why don't I ever get that lucky!"

"In this state, she could probably fight an early Fifth Realm martial artist!" But the greatsword swordsman seemed to sense her coming. Without even looking, it swung its blade. Sword light cleaved down like it was splitting the sky itself. The terrifying power of superior martial techniques met Yan Zhaoxue in a single exchange and blasted her back. Fortunate she had wings to stabilize herself. Even so, the residual force sent her sliding over 100 meters after landing, carving two deep grooves in the ground.

Social Security Sister and Bai Xingyun rushed over, bracing her shoulders from both sides, barely managing to stop her.

"No good..." Yan Zhaoxue's cheeks flushed red from surging blood and qi.

"This beast is too strong. That superior sword technique... we can't win. Even together, we have no chance!" The three fell silent. In the distance, the blasted figure struggled to its feet and shouted at them:"Get out of here! Don't waste time!"

"..." Silence. Wang Xian thought for a few seconds, then looked at everyone.

"How about I give it a try." Everyone froze.

"Junior, you?" Bai Xingyun looked completely lost. Yan Zhaoxue stared at Wang Xian. She couldn't help but whisper:"This... this is different!" She meant different from the Thousand Tribulations Bone Tomb. Back then, facing the B-rank Cloud Demon Dragon head, she felt she could fight. Now? No chance at all.

"Can you beat it?" Social Security Sister coughed.

"Junior, don't joke around."

"I can't beat it." Wang Xian nodded. He was telling the truth. After all, this was a monster formed from a Tianzhe Sword Sect inner disciple's death. Practically flawless.

"Then you..."

"Can't beat it doesn't mean I can't deal with it." Wang Xian smiled at them and walked forward. ➤ Next: The Body Dies, But the Will Does Not Fade; The Lingering Ambition Carries On...