Chapter 1135: Sword Formation
Ah!
Swish swish!!
On the way to the entrance of Tianchi Sword Sect, more than a dozen clusters of snowflakes suddenly emerged from both sides of the path, wielding sharp and icy sword lights that blocked Happy’s path up the mountain.
“Stop right there!”
“Strangers are not allowed near the entrance of Tianchi Sword Sect!”
“Those who trespass will be killed without mercy!”
Dozens of disciples from Tianshan Sword Sect, clad in snow-white robes, moved in formation, their cold blue sword lights trembling as they aimed their deadly gaze at the man standing at the bottom of the mountain path.
“…”
Faced with these disciples at the Wuwei realm, Happy slowly raised his eyes and glanced at the formidable array before him. “I don’t want to kill anyone…”
“Dareful fool!”
Before he could finish speaking, the two nearest disciples from Tianshan Sword Sect charged at him arrogantly.
Even the ordinary disciples guarding the entrance had reached the peak of the Wuwei realm. With a shake of their long swords, their blue blades emitted intense cold light. The snowflakes falling from the sky seemed to come to life, swirling together in a vortex as a fierce cold wind blew toward Happy from both sides.
Seeing this, Happy couldn’t help but exclaim inwardly:
These ordinary disciples are quite skilled. There are sixteen experts at the peak of the Wuwei realm guarding this path—even ordinary Myth realm warriors wouldn’t be able to pass through easily!
Truly a great sect that seals its gates to focus on cultivation. Tianchi Sword Sect, once unknown in the martial world, is likely even stronger than the Sword Sect!
But…
These no longer posed a threat to Happy.
Light Step!
Facing the dazzling sword lights, Happy didn’t even blink. Like a wisp of smoke, he created a series of afterimages and effortlessly slipped through the two clusters of sword lights.
“Ah!”
“What’s going on?”
“Stop him!”
“Form a formation! Don’t let him escape!” The two disciples, realizing the situation was dire, turned around and shouted urgently. But they saw that their fellow disciples had already turned the entire mountain path into a world of sword lights—sharp sword beams like brilliant, deadly fireworks filling every inch of space.
Boom!
The massive sword-light formation failed to stop Happy’s progress, not even touching the hem of his clothes.
The first two to act stood at the bottom, watching helplessly as that figure, with hands behind his back, moved swiftly at times, slowly at others, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, sometimes straight, sometimes curved, effortlessly dodging the dazzling and dangerous sword beams and one after another of his fellow disciples, as if no one else were around. In just a moment, he broke through the formation and reached the highest point of the mountain path.
“…”
“Catch him!”
The mountain path immediately erupted in chaos.
Disciples of the Tianchi Sword Sect roared as they chased after Happy.
But Happy showed no sign of stopping. After breaking through the formation, he ignored the sixteen disciples behind him and accelerated even further!
Whoosh!
Soon, the sixteen were left far behind by Happy.
…
Having shaken off the group of pursuers on the mountain path, Happy’s mood did not lighten. While maintaining his rapid pace, he frowned slightly and tilted his head as if listening.
Boom!!!
A dazzling red flame exploded high in the icy air. The sharp, deafening noise, along with the signal arrow, quickly turned the once quiet mountain path into a bustling scene.
Huh…
Whoosh whoosh!
Suddenly, a group of disciples in snow robes from the Tianchi Sword Sect appeared all around the otherwise empty mountain slope. They drew their swords and quickly filled the entire path.
At the same time!
Forty-nine disciples of the Tianchi Sword Sect rushed in from all directions, their sword beams spreading out to form a neat sword formation right in front of Happy’s path!
A powerful sword energy seemed to turn the mountains ahead into a giant sword that could split the heavens and earth, bringing an unprecedented sense of crisis!
“…”
Happy stopped abruptly, staring at the group of Wuyi Realm disciples who made him feel such a sense of danger. His face showed extreme disbelief.
Wuyi Realm…
A group of Tianchi disciples with the same cultivation level as those on the mountain path—although twice as many—still brought him a sense of crisis and pressure comparable to that of peak Mythical Realm warriors.
“What a master of the Purple Bamboo Forest.”
In a flash, Happy realized it must be related to the formation formed by these people ahead of him…
Though he didn’t know the details, the formation created by the Tianchi Sword Sect was surely nothing ordinary.
“To use a group of Wuyi Realm disciples to create a formation that can rival Mythical Realm warriors… But it’s a pity. If the foundation of the formation is weakened, it collapses. Against absolutely overwhelming power, sheer numbers can’t make up for the gap between us…”
With a quick glance, Happy sent several finger winds from a distance!
Although the formation set up by the disciples of the Tianchi Sword Sect was formidable, they were after all not true masters at the Mythical Realm level. Faced with the incredibly powerful “One Yang Finger,” which could rival those at the Unity of Heaven and Man realm, they clearly did not pay it sufficient attention quickly enough.
Puh!
Puh-puh!
“Be careful!”
With the muffled groans of three disciples from the Tianchi Sword Sect, three figures were abruptly sent flying backward, and the once intact formation became damaged.
The newly formed sword intent, as well as the oppressive aura of those peak Mythical Realm warriors, both weakened significantly…
Seize the opportunity!
Kai Xin activated his Light Step once again. He continuously pointed his fingers, sending several people flying, and effortlessly moved through the sword formation of the Tianchi Sword Sect disciples.
When had any group of Tianchi Sword Sect disciples ever suffered such a heavy defeat? Watching the enemy harm others as if there were no one around and approach the mountain gate filled them with indignation.
“Stop chasing!”
At that moment, a loud voice stopped everyone:
“The sect master said that those who can break our Tianchi Sword Formation outside the mountain gate are beyond our ability to deal with. Chasing after them will only lead to more casualties…”
“But the seventh junior disciple and the others are injured.”
One disciple was indignant, but was startled by the next words:
“The opponent has already shown mercy by not killing us. They are too strong. As for the rest, we can only leave it to the sect master and the elders…”
“The signal has already been sent. I believe the sect master is aware that a formidable opponent has arrived.”
Only then did the group calm their resentment and look in the direction where Kai Xin’s figure had disappeared—the mountain gate of the Tianchi Sword Sect!
……
Through the formation laid out by forty-nine disciples of the Tianchi Sword Sect, Kai Xin finally reached the highest point of this mountain.
A peak that seemed to have been flattened by a long sword!
The moment he stepped onto the peak, a fierce wind hit him. Even Kai Xin could sense a chilling coldness in the air, as if it came from an ancient ice cave, a bone-chilling coldness that seemed to freeze one’s blood throughout the body.
He quickly accelerated the circulation of the “Meridians Strengthening Scripture,” and a powerful stream of warm energy surged from his dantian, spreading rapidly through his meridians to dispel the cold.
By then, Kai Xin had already discovered the source of the cold!
On the huge peak, a massive ice platform built from huge ice blocks stood before him, incredibly magnificent—about a hundred meters square and ten meters high, like a huge work of art, breathtaking!
However, Happy’s perception was extremely wide-ranging. From a high vantage point, he immediately recognized that the massive ice and snow platform before him was not an artwork of the Tianchi Sword Sect, but rather a huge combat arena. At the center of the arena stood numerous frozen swords—over a thousand in total—leaving only a ten-meter-wide space along the edges. Countless sword energy grooves crisscrossed densely, appearing fierce and filled with varying degrees of sword intent… On the side of the arena, the characters “Sword” on the left and “Pool” on the right were carved in bold, imposing style! “What an impressive Tianchi Sword Sect!” Even Happy couldn’t help but be awed by the grandeur of the Tianchi Sword Sect. He sighed inwardly as he gazed at the four figures emerging from the red-painted high walls in the distance… Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The four of them moved swiftly, reaching the Sword Pool in the blink of an eye. Each took a position and selected an ice sword, standing tall like sculptures in the cold wind. Swish! Eight sharp, imposing gazes shot coldly toward Happy. “Mid-stage Mythical Realm experts.” Through Happy’s perception, the strength of the Mythical Realm experts was completely exposed before him, allowing him to see through them instantly. Not bad. The sect master of the Sword Sect had brought four mid-stage Mythical Realm experts with him. Clearly, the strength of the Tianchi Sword Sect was no less than that of the Sword Sect—there should be no fewer than four Mythical Realm experts within their sect. But… Happy wouldn’t dare to be careless like he was with the four experts from the Sword Sect. The Tianchi Sword Sect had set up formations all the way from the foot of the mountain, especially the large formation at the second checkpoint. Forty-nine disciples at the Wuwei Realm actually emitted a strength on par with the peak of the Mythical Realm. Everything proved that the Tianchi Sword Sect’s foundation lay not only in swords but also in formations. Now, those four mid-stage Mythical Realm experts seemed to have formed a formation atop the Sword Pool as well! Even if Happy were an idiot, he wouldn’t rush into the formation unprepared. With four people working together, their strength should be at least on par with the peak of the Mythical Realm. Breaking through the sword formation of these four Mythical Realm experts wouldn’t be as easy as it was at the foot of the mountain! With this in mind, Happy immediately abandoned the idea of forcefully breaking through the formation. He stepped forward slowly, climbing the stone steps toward the Sword Pool… With his arms crossed and energy gathered in his dantian, he said, “I am Happy, a Shaolin disciple. I have a matter to discuss with the sect master of the Tianchi Sword Sect. Please convey my message!” His clear voice, like spring thunder, spread out powerfully, supported by his strong internal energy… At this moment! It seemed even the fierce wind atop the peak was subdued by Happy’s voice. Happy’s voice echoed throughout the sky above the Tianchi Sword Sect!
“The Tianchi Sword Sect is not a place for you to act recklessly! Out of consideration for not harming our disciples, we’ll overlook this for now—retire!” A master from the Tianchi Sword Sect spoke from above the sword pool, his words sharp as a blade and his gaze piercing, exuding a faint pressure.
Yet…
This already remarkable sword intent in the martial world merely caused Happy to lift the corner of his robe slightly; he remained unmoved!
His arrogant attitude and powerful aura immediately alerted the four masters of the Tianchi Sword Sect.
The second man, filled with fighting spirit, said, “If you want to meet our sect leader, that’s fine, but first you must break through the sword formation of our four elders… Only after breaking through will our sect leader appear to meet you.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Happy answered with action.
Without hesitation, he stepped forward and soared above the sword pool. Amidst the powerful sword intents bursting forth from all four sides, he scanned the surroundings with a cold gaze:
The sudden Crystal Task was of utmost importance—he had no time to waste arguing with them!