Chapter 674: Three Dragon Sword Qi!

Three Dragon Sword Qi:
A sword qi technique replicated from the Sword Sect’s master using the “Jiuyang Divine Skill.” It only has 50% of the original power, consumes 500 points of internal energy, deals 30,000 points of damage, and possesses a “Gang-Piercing” effect!
The 500 points of internal energy consumed is 2.5 times that of “Kanglong Youhui.” Although its direct killing power isn’t very high, the damage inflicted after the Gang-Piercing effect can instantly kill experts at the Wuwei realm.
The Sword Sect expert suddenly sensed a familiar airflow and murderous intent approaching from behind. Delighted, he thought it was the sect master. But when he turned around, a familiar sword finger rapidly appeared before his eyes. His expression froze, his face turned pale, and with eyes filled with confusion, he watched helplessly as the sword qi pierced his body.
Thud!
Back in the Sword Forging Hall, even the extremely sturdy and heat-resistant walls were pierced by a single finger strike—let alone human flesh.
A blood hole suddenly appeared between his brows. The Sword Sect expert didn’t even manage to scream before his life force was cut off instantly. He stood upright in the snowstorm, his eyes filled with bewilderment…
Huh!
After unleashing Three Dragon Sword Qi, Kai Xin felt overwhelmed by intense fatigue. Without hesitation, he sat down and swallowed a pill to restore his energy, then fully activated the Jiuyang Divine Skill to recover his physical strength and vitality.
“As expected of a technique used by mythic realm experts. ‘Three Dragon Sword Qi’ not only consumes a huge amount of internal energy but also drains physical and mental strength dramatically. The strain on the body is immense… Once used, bodily functions drop by over 80% instantly, leaving one unable to defend oneself for a short time. It must never be used lightly again.”
Kai Xin frowned inwardly, warning himself.
However, for this mission, killing nine Wuwei realm experts in one go earned him an S-grade combat assessment, and his internal energy increased by 3 points—bringing him one step closer to the 640-point Liberation Realm.
“The Liberation Realm…”
As he activated the Jiuyang Divine Skill to rapidly restore his internal energy, mental strength, and physical stamina, he stared at the sword sheath on his knees, filled with deep thoughts.
Heavenly Crystal!
At present, it certainly wasn’t something good. Even a powerful expert like Beixiao, the leader of the northern clans, was harmed by the malicious aura of the Heavenly Crystal. Wouldn’t ordinary people suffer severe injuries just from coming into contact with it?
Before reaching the Liberation Realm, he didn’t want to touch this deadly weapon…
But!
Thanks to the perfection of the Jiuyang Divine Skill, his internal energy grew faster. In just one year, he was on the verge of reaching the Liberation Realm—much faster than in his past life—giving him a sense of unreality.
He had reached the Liberation Realm. So easily…

Now, by simply taking the “Blood of the Fire Qilin,” one can definitely break through to 640 points of internal strength and enter the realm of liberation. In that case, Kai Xin knew that with the improvement in his realm, he would gain 10% more power than the “One Emperor,” giving him a greater chance of victory! Although he didn’t know whether the One Emperor would progress faster in strength this lifetime as well, he now possessed four supreme martial arts techniques and, by chance, had acquired the ultimate skill “Three Dragon Sword Qi,” which gave him even more confidence. One Emperor… “This matter here is settled. It’s time for me to go to Mount Tai as agreed and fight you.” Muttering to himself, Kai Xin suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with alertness as he stared in the direction of Han Tian Bao: Someone was coming. It seemed that the loud cry of the Sword Sect expert earlier had indeed caught the attention of the experts inside Han Tian Bao. Whoosh! Kai Xin quickly stood up, didn’t dare delay, took out a Qian Kun Bag from Lao Liu’s waist, stepped forward, and flew away without leaving a trace in the snow… In less than half a minute, several dark dots appeared where Kai Xin had been. If he had stayed, he would have surely noticed that those chasing him from Han Tian Bao were the three giants of the northern clans—Bei Xiao and two guardians. The three of them were extremely powerful. After arriving here and scanning the surroundings cautiously to ensure no one else was around, they turned their puzzled gazes toward the corpse of the Sword Sect expert, who still remained in the posture of death. “A person from the Sword Sect.” “How did he die here?” The two guardians frowned and looked around. “Three Dragon Sword Qi! This is a technique from the Sword Sect master’s ‘Purple Dragon Heart Method’… Strange. The Sword Sect master clearly went over there. Could it be that the people of the Sword Sect are fighting among themselves?” Bei Xiao examined carefully the blood hole between the Sword Sect expert’s brows and the clear tracks left by sword energy on the ground, then took a deep breath in shock. “It wasn’t the Sword Sect master who did this. The power exerted by this person is less than half of the Sword Sect master’s…” “There are no traces of Heavenly Crystal Sword Qi here either. Then why would the people of the Sword Sect fight each other?” “…” Unable to find an answer, the three of them quickly followed the footprints still visible in the snow toward the direction of the cedar forest! In a mountain valley, they found eight more corpses dressed as Sword Sect disciples.

“…Hss.” Bei Xiao walked up to the deep cave where the Celestial Crystal was being mined. After taking a deep breath, his tone turned extremely serious: “The Sword Sect is in big trouble this time. Everyone he sent here to retrieve the Celestial Crystal has been silenced, and it seems it was done by experts from the Beggars’ Guild and Sword Sect disciples… Not only have they failed to get the Celestial Crystal, but they’ve also attracted scrutiny from top martial artists in the jianghu…”
“Let’s go. We can’t handle this matter, nor do we need to.”
The three leaders of the northern noble clans scanned the area but found no further clues, so they quickly left this troubled place.
Soon after!
Countless players also flocked to this spot…
That day, the jianghu was in upheaval!
The northern noble clans quickly became a hot topic of discussion among martial artists. After all, nothing this serious had ever happened before—multiple experts at the Mythical Realm level fought, almost destroying half of the Sword Forging Hall inside Mount Trembling Fortress.
For the first time, a prestigious sect suffered direct attacks from NPCs, resulting in countless casualties.
What excited even more players was the spread of rumors about the Celestial Crystal in the jianghu…
Many said that anyone seen carrying a black sword case might be the one who obtained the Celestial Crystal. By capturing and killing them, one could acquire the ancient divine weapon “Celestial Crystal” and the “Celestial Crystal Sword Technique,” thus becoming invincible in the world.
Instantly, countless martial artists in the jianghu became eager, searching everywhere for anyone carrying a sword case on the streets…
However!
Most players were observing NPCs. No one believed it could be players who triggered the Celestial Crystal quest at Mount Trembling Fortress, nor could anyone imagine that players could steal it right under the noses of multiple Mythical Realm experts.
Everyone assumed this quest was just an ordinary plot event in the jianghu…
But!
Three days later, when the black sword case appeared openly at the foot of Mount Tai along with the Happy Hall, the entire jianghu was thrown into chaos.