Chapter 1143: Three Years, the Ancient Sky Crystal

Ding!
As the Sword Sect’s leader and Happy fled into the darkness one after another to track the Sky Crystal Divine Sword, the system’s notification finally arrived:
“The Thousand-Faced Fox chose to abandon the Sky Crystal at a critical moment.”
“Clues to the Sky Crystal Divine Sword have been found!”
“Seize the Sky Crystal before the Sword Sect’s leader gets hold of it!”
The Thousand-Faced Fox had the courage to die along with the secret of the Sky Crystal, but it would never make senseless sacrifices…
In a critical situation, realizing that hiding the location of the Sky Crystal would only serve the Sword Sect’s leader’s interests, it boldly revealed the information to distract them.
The Thousand-Faced Fox’s plan was highly successful.
As soon as the news spread, no one could afford to focus on dealing with it anymore!
Sure enough!
Both of them flew away at once.
The Sword Sect’s leader originally had a way to track the Sky Crystal Divine Sword, which was why he tried to kill them to silence them—but now with a powerful rival, it made no sense to deal with the Thousand-Faced Fox anymore. His priority was to obtain the Sky Crystal quickly, lest the Sword Sect’s years-long plan fail.
As for Happy, the fate of the Thousand-Faced Fox didn’t matter to him; the Sky Crystal was what counted!
Now that he knew the exact location of the Sky Crystal, why would Happy stay? The Sword Sect’s leader was a master of the Heavenly Dao, incredibly fast—any delay might mean the Sky Crystal fell into his hands. Taking it from him was as difficult as seizing the “Imprint of Immortality” from the Evil King; every second counted.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Using his full spiritual perception, Happy locked onto the direction the Sword Sect’s leader had fled to, while simultaneously searching every corner of the island for the cave mentioned by the Thousand-Faced Fox.
The island wasn’t small, and even with spiritual perception, it was impossible to search the entire island in a short time.
“The Sword Sect’s leader has a special method to find the Sky Crystal. Following him is the right way,” Happy decided, sticking closely to his trail.
The Sword Sect’s leader was naturally aware of Happy chasing closely behind him.
“Get lost!”
With such a strong rival for the Sky Crystal, he certainly couldn’t remain calm anymore. Sensing that he was getting closer to the Sky Crystal, he turned around and swung a sword.
Rip!
A sword strike imbued with the rules of the Heavenly Dao tore through the air, as if all the air in the world were suddenly sucked away, forcing everything in existence to rush toward him!
The Sword Sect’s leader’s attack was fierce, but Happy was instead delighted!
“Perfect timing!”
He activated the Dragon Tail Move.
At the moment of attack, it seemed as if endless power was drawn from within him, allowing his speed to soar as he rushed to the Sword Sect’s leader’s head.

The distance between the two of them instantly shrank to zero!
“You…!”
The Sword Sect’s master let out a shocked cry.
Although he reacted quickly and blocked Long Tail’s fierce kick with a sword strike, the force of Long Tail, comparable to his own full-power attack, sent him flying.
Whoosh!
The attack succeeded.
In mid-air, Happy effortlessly unleashed another brilliant “One Yang Finger” strike!
The wind filled the sky!
Roar!!!
The combined power of the wind and the “One Yang Finger” once again posed a serious threat to the Sword Sect’s master. But this time it was even worse—Long Roar, built up for a long time, erupted suddenly from Happy’s side. The violent sound waves mixed with fierce energy, knocking the already staggered Sword Sect’s master off balance.
Five sharp finger winds struck at just the right moment.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
As his body trembled uncontrollably, the Sword Sect’s master had no time to defend himself. He was instantly stunned by Happy’s perfectly timed series of attacks, hit by all five fingers, and thrown more than ten zhang away by the powerful forces…
Whoosh!
Using Light Step, Happy repelled the Sword Sect’s master at once. Without hesitation, he turned and rushed forward—less than two hundred meters ahead, the entrance to a hidden cave was marked by three unremarkable stones.
Found it!!
“Bastard!”
The Sword Sect’s master’s furious shouts followed closely behind, at incredible speed.
But after discovering the cave, Happy immediately used a series of decisive special moves to buy himself two to three seconds. Now, with the Leopard Essence Pill in his system, his speed was hardly inferior to the Sword Sect’s master’s. He quickly gained a distance of over thirty zhang, making it impossible for the Sword Sect’s master to threaten him right away.
Whoosh…
Two ghostly black shadows flew swiftly through the forest, one in front of the other.
“Stop right there for my sect!”
Seeing that Happy was already approaching the cave, the Sword Sect’s master was frantic, his face pale with rage as he kept shouting.
Happy ignored the pressure from the Sword Sect’s master’s aura and continued at full speed with Light Step, soaring over the three stones and entering the cave.
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It was night now, and the cave was poorly lit—so dark that one couldn’t see their own hand!
Yet darkness couldn’t stop Happy’s progress. With his keen senses and sharp vision, he could clearly see everything around him even in the worst conditions.
The cave twisted and turned… After many turns, Happy soon sensed an astonishing chill coming from somewhere deep within the cave. His eyes lit up in the darkness!
Celestial Crystal!
Found it!
Turning in that direction, Happy rushed unhesitatingly toward the source of the chill.
Whoosh!

Less than a hundred meters away, the path suddenly opened up ahead…
Xiankai rushed out of the passage and into the spacious cave in the mountain’s flanks.
“This is…”
The cave wasn’t very large; aside from a cool spring in front, the rest of the area was flat and clear—the faint chill came from the spring itself!
From above the cave, water droplets fell from several stalactite-like formations into the spring below. The ripples caused by these drops collided with those generated by a peculiar crystal sword at the center of the spring, instantly disrupting the surface of the water.
A Celestial Crystal!!
It was the first time Xiankai had seen a Celestial Crystal in its calm state. When he first saw it in the cave, he thought it might be fake and paused in surprise.
Whoosh!
The sound of something slicing through the air came from the cave passage behind him, growing louder by the moment.
Xiankai snapped out of his daze.
True or fake, he needed to get the Celestial Crystal first.
In a flash, he moved to the side of the spring pool. With a swift motion, he grasped the Celestial Crystal, which floated above the pool, and it spun into his hands.
Ding!
The moment he held the Celestial Crystal, a clear system notification sounded in his ears:
“Congratulations! You have completed the task of obtaining the ancient divine weapon ‘Celestial Crystal’!”
“You have gained 10,000 points in reputation in the martial world!”
Ding!
“A series of tasks related to the Celestial Crystal has been triggered—Protect the Celestial Crystal!”
“The Sword Sect has been calculating for years to obtain the Celestial Crystal. Now that it’s in your hands, it has already aroused the murderous intent of the Sword Sect’s leader, Jian Ao… For the sake of the Celestial Crystal, Jian Ao will do anything to destroy whoever possesses it!”
“You are being pursued by Jian Ao… Find a way to keep the Celestial Crystal out of his sight within one hour! Otherwise, the Sword Sect’s experts will launch a full-scale attack!”
The system notification instantly changed Xiankai’s ecstatic expression.
Turning around, he saw the Sword Sect’s leader!
The latter stood gloomily at the only exit of the cave, his eyes fixed on the Celestial Crystal in Xiankai’s hands. His intense murderous intent almost froze the air in the entire cave.
“Drop the Celestial Crystal, and I might spare your life!”
The Sword Sect’s leader quickly regained his composure after his anger. He glanced around the cave and strategically took control of the exit, facing Xiankai calmly.
Seeing this, Xiankai’s mood grew even darker, his brows furrowed in concern!
Escaping from a top-tier martial expert’s pursuit within one hour was already highly unlikely—death was certain after that time!
To make matters worse, the Sword Sect’s leader was blocking the exit, making it even harder to break through.

Since it’s a task, there must be a way to overcome it…
Xiao Kai immediately thought of another person on the island—a person who could be of help: the Face-Shifting Fox. It would be too difficult to get rid of the Sword Sect’s master alone, but with the help of a master at the late mythic stage, there was hope. The Face-Shifting Fox had extraordinary lightness skills, on par with those of a Heavenly Dao master! Two against one could surely create some opportunity! With this thought, Xiao Kai became calm. What needed to be done now was to break through the defenses of the Sword Sect’s master and enter the passage behind him…
“…”
Although the power of the Dragon Tail Move was mysterious, it required the enemy to launch a main attack to be used. If the Sword Sect’s master insisted on focusing on defense, this defense line would become extremely tough. Shifting his gaze, Xiao Kai’s eyes quickly fell on the Divine Sword of Celestial Crystal he had just obtained…
It was different from the first time he got the Celestial Crystal. In another world three years ago, the sword’s inherent sword intent had lost its original control and evolved into a more violent and terrifying one, capable of harming both the user and others, and beyond the control of ordinary people. But now! When the Celestial Crystal was in his hands, he could only feel a faint, bone-chilling coldness. The sword intent seemed to be suppressed within the sword by an extreme cold aura, and its original violent nature seemed much more subdued, no longer aggressive.
“A day or two of cultivation certainly can’t compare to three years of it!” As Xiao Kai marveled at the changes in the Celestial Crystal, he also noticed another difference… In the other world, he couldn’t use it at all when he obtained it, nor could he know its properties. But this Celestial Crystal, which had been cultivated for three years, revealed all its properties clearly without any concealment. After taking a look, Xiao Kai’s expression became very strange! He took another look, and yet another: Truly domineering! The Celestial Crystal, after three years of cultivation, had extremely domineering properties.
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Celestial Crystal: (Ancient Divine Weapon)
Increases innate bone strength, arm strength, movement skills, and comprehension by 50 points each; increases attack power by 15,000 points; increases attack speed by 20%.
Celestial Crystal Sword Intent: Increases the damage of the sword intent, boosts attack power by an additional 10,000 points, adds the ability to break through barriers, and grants destructive properties (one activation per day).
Celestial Crystal Sword Qi: Unleashes the violent sword qi contained within the sword. When fully released, the attack reaches the level of a mid-stage Heavenly Dao master, but the user will also suffer 30% damage (one activation per day).
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Turning her gaze away, Happy shifted her attention from the sky crystal and took a deep breath: “Move aside!”