Chapter 724: The First Mythical Power to Die
When the Golden Blade Guardian rushed into the Frigid Cave, although he heard the sounds of the two fighting, his confidence in his knowledge of the Silver Blade Guardian made him not rush too much. Instead, he focused more on the strange environment of the cave. After circling several times, he finally found the cave where Happy was fighting the Silver Blade Guardian.
But what he never expected was…
As the sounds grew louder, the Silver Blade Guardian’s groans could be heard repeatedly. From the sound… it seemed he was seriously injured.
The Golden Blade Guardian finally grew anxious and sped up!
Whoosh!
His figure moved like lightning, and suddenly the path ahead cleared up…
Yet, it was still too late for him. When he arrived at the cave entrance, he witnessed Happy thrusting a sword at lightning speed into the Silver Blade Guardian’s mouth, piercing out from the back of his head.
In that moment!
His old eyes widened in fury:
“Old Ten!!” His voice was filled with extreme anger and despair!
The Golden and Silver Guardians—Golden Nine and Silver Ten…
In the martial world, the Northern Golden Nine and Northern Silver Ten of the northern noble clans still had quite a reputation. Even after retiring under an alias, they retained the title of “King of Broken Swords.”
But Silver Ten was forever lost here.
Pfft!
Happy pulled the long sword out of Silver Ten’s mouth without hesitation. Silver Ten’s body, no longer supported, stood upright in the cave like an ice statue, motionless, not even a drop of blood falling. He died staring ahead, filled with resentment.
…
In fact, Silver Ten lost so quickly for two reasons: first, the cold poison had weakened his strength; second, he hadn’t anticipated that Happy had secretly recovered his strength all along. Suddenly, Happy’s attacks became fierce, catching Silver Ten off guard. His slower movement put him at a severe disadvantage.
Normally, with Silver Ten’s physique, he could have held out until the Golden Blade Guardian arrived…
But the most fatal factor was…
When Silver Ten realized something was wrong and tried to call for help, the cold wind he inhaled was even more deadly than the frigid air—instantly, his vital energy froze, leaving him unable to move.
Happy, who possessed the “Nine Yang Divine Skill,” immediately seized this fatal weakness and took advantage of the fleeting opportunity. Without hesitation, he thrust his sword—succeeding on the first try!
Silver Ten’s death brought great benefits to Happy…
Ignoring even Golden Nine’s threats nearby, Happy swiftly took out a finely crafted Qi Bag edged with gold from Silver Ten’s waist and snatched the silver sword from his hand, a smile appearing on his face.
Broken Wave Blade: (A top-tier divine weapon, crafted from deep-sea meteoric iron and refined through countless hammer blows by Yin Jiu, the guardian of a northern noble clan. It is indestructible and possesses astonishing hardness.)
Its attack power is 2000 points, capable of destroying ordinary weapons. Even divine weapons can be severed with a single strike when used in conjunction with the “Broken Blade Art.” Each attack deals at least 20 points of durability damage.
200 points of strength are required to use it effectively; otherwise, mobility is reduced by 30 points and attack speed is slowed by 20%.
He glanced at the Broken Wave Blade briefly before swiftly putting it back in his universe bag.
“Put it down!”
Furious, Jin Jiu finally snapped out of his shock. Like a raging lion, he stomped angrily. The blade’s light filled the cave, and with a screeching sound, the ice walls on all sides thinned by layers. The cold wind carried snow and ice, rushing toward them with terrifying force!
Xian Kai naturally wouldn’t confront Jin Jiu head-on.
With what he wanted in hand, he didn’t hesitate. He kicked the ground and dashed forward, throwing the ice-bound Yin Shi along with him.
“Bastard!”
Jin Jiu, who had shared a brotherly bond with Yin Shi for over a decade, quickly restrained his blade as Yin Shi’s ice statue flew toward him…
But during that pause, Xian Kai had already slipped away from the cave.
“Xian Kai!!!”
“I’ll make sure you die without even a place to be buried!!!!!!”
Jin Jiu roared in fury, his thunderous voice rolling from behind the passage, causing it to tremble repeatedly…
Unfazed by Jin Jiu’s rage, Xian Kai kept fleeing through the intricate passages, listening to the system prompts echoing in his ears:
“One mythic-level expert killed!”
“Received an S-grade combat assessment!”
“The ‘Heavenly Thunder Annihilation Technique’ has been upgraded to the sixth level!”
“The ‘Arhat Style’ has been upgraded to 93.57 levels!”
“One peerless expert killed! Reputation in the martial world increased by one million points! Gained a vial of the peerless expert’s life essence…”
“Yin Shi killed, triggering Jin Jiu’s relentless pursuit mission!”
“Because of killing Yin Shi, Jin Jiu has gone mad. His sole goal is to kill you. He will pursue you to the ends of the earth!”
“Mission completion condition… Kill Jin Jiu! You will gain the ‘Broken Blade Art,’ the culmination of Jin Jiu and Yin Shi’s lifelong efforts, as well as the Murong family’s recognition.”
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“One master-level swordsmith, Yin Shi, killed, triggering the ‘Divine Sword of National Protection’ activation mission!”
“By handing over the essence of ‘Silver Ten’ along with the Divine Sword of Protecting the Nation (fragmented), one can obtain the complete top-grade divine weapon, the Divine Sword of Protecting the Nation.” He gave a cursory listen to the system’s message. Although the task related to the Divine Sword of Protecting the Nation was a pleasant surprise, he didn’t have the time to deal with it at the moment. What concerned him most right now was advancing his level in the “Heavenly Sky Thunder Annihilation Technique” and obtaining that book, the “Great Sword Severing Art.” As for the “Heavenly Sky Thunder Annihilation Technique,” he had gradually begun to grasp its essence—the higher his level, the greater his chances of defeating Jin Jiu. As for the “Great Sword Severing Art,” since it wasn’t in Silver Ten’s cosmic bag, he was determined to get it no matter what. Though he disliked torturing others’ weapons needlessly, having such a rare skill in hand could also be useful for training others in the Mu family—perhaps it could even produce a top-tier expert… While thinking this, Happy led Jin Jiu around the Extreme Cold Cave several more times. Not only had his internal energy fully recovered, but he also used the sensitivity of the Nine Yang Divine Skill to carefully examine Jin Jiu and devise a plan to deal with him—calculating carefully, as Silver Ten had spent quite a bit of time on this, and he couldn’t afford to be careless when dealing with Jin Jiu… Since Silver Ten left the Fire Qilin Cave, Jin Jiu had waited for a long time without his return. Fighting the Fire Qilin alone was extremely difficult; he had no way of killing it on his own and even suffered some minor injuries at its hands, forcing him to escape and return to look for Silver Ten. Happy keenly noticed several burns on Jin Jiu’s body. Even after entering the Extreme Cold Cave, those wounds still appeared red and fiery, very noticeable. The burns on his arm holding the sword were the most severe, extending all the way to his shoulder… At present, Jin Jiu’s condition might even be slightly worse than Silver Ten’s before. Happy even wondered whether he should quickly deal with Jin Jiu or drag things out to advance his own level in the “Heavenly Sky Thunder Annihilation Technique.”