Chapter 115 - One Sword Shattering Ten Thousand!
Forbidden Tower, a towering black edifice, reaching straight into the clouds, stood with imposing dignity. It loomed like a tyrant ruling over all creation.
Beneath the Forbidden Tower was a space encircled by ebony walls, named the Forbidden Arena. This was the training and sparring grounds for the Sword Cultivators of the Tower, its floor laid with dark bricks.
Everywhere the eye met, there was black! Overpowering, indifferent, and above discussion.
By now, it was well past midnight, with no light in the sky. The torches atop the Forbidden Tower burned fiercely, illuminating the Forbidden Arena. Their flames danced wildly, creating a solemn atmosphere.
A total of five thousand elite Sword Cultivators gathered in this arena! This chapter's initial release occurred on the n0vell--Bjjn site.
With their backs to the Forbidden Tower, they fixed their cold gazes on the arena's grand entrance. Their stares were like that of five thousand soaring eagles, poised high in the sky, waiting for prey to fall into their trap.
Among them, those wearing black and red robes were from the Forbidden Tower, each one a genius and powerhouse!
Those donned in blue and green robes were from Sword Heaven, and though this was the Forbidden Tower, the folks from Sword Heaven outnumbered the rest.
Despite the two factions having clashed to near death the previous night, they appeared tonight as if they were the closest of kin. The cultivators from the Forbidden Tower seemed hardly bothered by the Sword Heaven cultivators overshadowing them.
Put simply, it was a case of marital spats resolving themselves by bedtime. Though, the fights did get rather brutal...
BOOM! Suddenly, the entire Forbidden Tower shook violently. Overwhelming waves of spiritual energy pressed down from the tower's pinnacle, causing the whole Forbidden Arena to tremble.
"It's Ye Guying!"
"Such a powerful presence..."
The five thousand Sword Cultivators visibly shuddered. After a moment of awe, they broke into smiles.
"Truly deserving of the Dao Seed Talent!"
"I bet he's going to emerge ahead of schedule, huh?"
"Once he steps out, we can surely see him defeat Yun Xiao. Let's gift him an extra sword thrust as a welcome present!"
At those words, the crowd erupted in laughter. However, the thought that Ye Guying was still unaware of his family's demise added a touch of awkwardness to the mood.
"We're just waiting for Ye Guying to ascend to the Heavenly Realm and bring glory to our Sword Realm!"
"The way of the sword always produces champions!"
The Forbidden Tower crowd boasted superior numbers and with the Dao Seed Talent leading the charge, they were itching to wipe away the humiliation they suffered. To think a mere youth made them the laughing stock, sending their reputations plummeting to rock bottom.
Before the woman in black could shatter her sword, Madame Xiao aimed to slash her arm first. Five thousand people looked on, their faces impassive. Just then, a shrill, piercing scream resounded through the Forbidden Arena.
WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH! A beam of azure light shot in from outside the gate, instantly piercing the skulls of several Sword Cultivators in its path. Wherever the azure light passed, heads exploded!
BOOM BOOM BOOM! Blood rained as sword rays shimmered brightly!
"Huh?" Madame XIao's skin crawled as she swung her sword, sensing a sudden sense of danger. A shiver ran down her spine, and she spun around just in time to see a blood red dragon made out of sword energy lunging towards her!
"No!" The alarmed cries of the Sword Lord and Tower Lord echoed in her ears.
"He's already here?" Madame Xiao's heart nearly shattered from the shock! The Flying Sword, bristling with fury beyond comprehension, ran through her. In an instant, her arms, skull, body, and thighs were pulverized into a bloody powder!
BOOM! Her entire form exploded into a mist of blood, not even letting out a scream as it splattered into thousands of fragments onto the Sword Lord and Tower Lord, dyeing their black and white robes crimson with blood!
The Sword Lord reached out and grasped his robe, feeling the sticky softness under his hand. He looked down to see half of a blazing red eyeball... Yes, only half! The other half had exploded. These remains... they were all Madame Xiao’s! A living person, blown to smithereens in an instance!
This sight was like a sledgehammer to the heads of the five thousand elite Sword Cultivators!
BOOM BOOM BOOM! The azure Flying Sword’s momentum remained undiminished as it plunged into the Forbidden Tower, piercing through dozens of walls. The collapse of the walls made the entire Forbidden Tower teeter dangerously amid a cloud of dust.
This only showed how powerful this single Flying Sword was.
"Sun Moon Divine Light, Rainbow Through the Sun!!” the Tower Lord's face was smeared with blood. This was the most violent and terrifying Rainbow Through the Sun he had ever seen! Truly unstoppable, killing whoever came into its path!
"My dear Xiao Yu..." The Sword Lord clutching the half eyeball in his hand, his heart seemed to cease beating, and his face contorted into a grimace of extreme pain!
"Madame Xiao!” Five thousand elite Sword Cultivators from Sword Heaven and the Forbidden Tower watched the entrance of the Forbidden Arena with parched throats!
BOOM! The two massive black gates were kicked open with one powerful leg. The heavy iron door panels crashed into the crowd, instantly crushing dozens into pulp!
Outside the gate, a youth clad in white, wielding a single sword, strode in.
Both the Sword Lord and the Tower Lord, along with five thousand Sword Cultivators, recoiled in shock. Murderous intent surged like a tempest in their eyes, crimson veins pulsating with rage.
HUM HUM! All five thousand drew their Sword Souls, their overwhelming Sword Aura forming a dark cloud of blades, bearing down on Yun Xiao.
Within the crowd, only the lady in the black gown slightly trembled. Amidst her resolute gaze emerged a hint of warmth... He had come! She trusted him! Only by doing so would she do justice to his bravery at this moment.
"If such a youth is called a foolish ruler, then he's quite the marvelous fool, isn't he?" Zhao Xuanran mused, her eyes misting over. In this world, no one understood him better than she did. After all, she had been to the Cloud Nation and heard his tales. In this dark battleground, she was the sole light in Yun Xiao's eyes.
Yun Xiao scanned the area below the dark tower, where five thousand Sword Souls gleamed with varied radiance. They lit up the night sky but sent a chill to the heart.
"Yun! Xiao!" The Sword Lord and the Tower Lord spat out the two syllables, teeth grinding in fury.
"Shhh..." Yun Xiao raised a finger to his lips and whispered, "Save it. The dead don't get lines."