Chapter 373: A Visit to the Bridge of Destinies
In the royal tomb hall, Kai Xin ignored the attacks from the throwing knife ninjas and waited at the entrance for over ten minutes! Even after the main entrance to the tomb was closed, no one entered. The deserted hall was filled only with Kai Xin…
Kai Xin immediately smiled.
Hai Dong Qing wisely stayed out of it, and Huang Sha also sensed the deadly threats within the tomb and chose to retreat. As a result, the arrival of these two factions actually gave him a better chance to completely monopolize the tomb.
Although Tang Feng’s appearance annoyed him, it indirectly provided him with an excellent opportunity to seize control of the tomb without distractions.
Though most of the tomb’s resources had fallen into his hands in previous attempts, there were still many side chambers left, along with guard puppets, containing ten to twenty precious artifacts.
And now…
With the golden armor enhancing his defense, Kai Xin also planned to take a chance at the “Elder Hero” and seize the “Imperial Sword Art” within him—a top-tier swordsmanship manual of life-and-death significance…
Among swordsmans of the same level, the “Imperial Sword Art” was considered an unparalleled masterpiece…
It took over two hours.
After eliminating all the ninjas, guard puppets, and even the Ninja King, Kai Xin stepped into the tomb chamber where the imperial seal was kept, his expression grave.
The Elder Hero still faced away from Kai Xin, his upright figure showing no signs of aging. His snow-white hair gave off an air of aloofness, as if he belonged to a higher realm…
Kai Xin, clad in golden armor, slowly entered the tomb chamber. This time, he didn’t touch the imperial seal but stared straight at the Elder Hero’s back.
The “Qing Ming Sword” was in his hands! He gripped it tightly!
“The Seven Stars Sword Art”—
Purple, red, and blue colors wrapped around the sword, combined with the astonishing aura emanating from Kai Xin, formed a fierce sword beam aimed at the Elder Hero.
“Interesting.”
Whether triggered by Kai Xin or by the confident and cold sword energy behind him, the Elder Hero slowly turned around and uttered words other than the usual “stubborn.”
Huh?
Kai Xin was stunned…
Based on his past experiences, the Elder Hero’s puppet had always only said one line—a domineering and aloof phrase: “stubborn.”
So, hearing other words from the Elder Hero suddenly, Kai Xin was frozen, staring at him in disbelief.
It was strange.
Just like the Elder Hero he usually saw, his face was cold and rigid. Though lifelike, it lacked the softness of a real person…
“What’s going on?”
Kai Xin’s eyes flickered with complex emotions, but the old swordsman suddenly moved…
Damn!
It was just an ordinary sword-drawing motion.
Yet from the scabbard, a stunning light burst forth, shooting through the tomb like a meteor from the sky—faster than ever before, utterly terrifying!
At the moment the sword was drawn, Kai Xin felt his focus entirely drawn to the scabbard, losing his senses for a split second, leaving him unable to dodge or defend.
He watched helplessly as the old swordsman’s blade shattered the Golden Bell Shield in an instant and pierced through his body…
A wave of pain quickly spread from his chest to every part of his body.
“What a fast sword…”
Kai Xin’s face was filled with shock and disbelief as he looked down at the hole in his golden armor on the left chest and the blood flowing out. His brain froze for several seconds before, as consciousness was about to vanish, two thoughts crossed his mind:
“Lie! When did the old swordsman become so strong…”
“…This is cheating.”
…
Kai Xin’s consciousness drifted into a gray world of black and white.
Outside the city, on the official road.
A man with a tattered vest, revealing soft armor covered in countless metal holes, stared solemnly at the young man standing across from him with a sword in hand:
“The best among the masters—truly living up to the reputation.”
…
“I lost!”
Tang Feng looked devastated, while the Tang Sect disciples stepped aside in admiration, allowing Kai Xin in his golden armor to pass.
…
“The Tang Sect disciples must be acting on your orders.”
Kai Xin slowly stepped out of the bamboo forest, his gaze fixed intently on a group of imposing men and women at the entrance of the royal tomb…
…
“I am Hai Dongqing, affectionately called ‘The Passionate Sword’ by the jianghu.”
Hai Dongqing stopped in front of Kai Xin with a smile:
“It’s a great fortune to meet the master Kai Xin today.”
…
With his back to the people from the First Rank Hall and Lingxiao Palace, Kai Xin’s voice became increasingly distant:
“Since Tang Feng hasn’t delayed me, I think it’s better for Lingxiao Palace to withdraw from this competition. In the royal tomb hall, swords know no mercy. If anyone gets hurt, I’d feel guilty and wouldn’t have the face to meet Brother Shangguan.” With that, he entered the Confusing Array.
…
Kai Xin sat quietly in the royal tomb hall…
…
Among the ninjas, none could withstand him…
…
Fighting against the Ninja King, collecting spoils…
…
And then, the back of the old swordsman…
“Interesting.”
The old swordsman slowly turned around, his strong fingers, sharp eyes, and strange posture—as he drew his sword!
“Whoosh!”
A stunning sword aura soared into the sky;
At the same time…
An invisible sword intent from the scabbard surged forth like a serpent emerging from its hole, moving at even greater speed. Under the cover of the sword energy, it pierced through the golden armor first. In the blink of an eye, Kai Xin stood motionless before the old swordsman like a lifeless statue, blood dripping onto the ground below…
“This is… the old swordsman’s secret technique?”
Boom!!
Just as a faint system prompt sounded, a powerful pulling force emerged. The gray world before Kai Xin instantly turned into a blurred vortex. His vision shifted, and he found himself on a dilapidated wooden bridge shrouded in cold winds.
“Creak!” “Creak!”
The wind made the wooden bridge tremble, as if it might collapse at any moment…
Yet the person walking on the bridge seemed completely unafraid, continuing on indifferently before taking a bowl from a kind-looking old woman’s hands.
It wasn’t long before it was Kai Xin’s turn.
“Forget all the hardships of your past life and start anew. Here, young man.”
The kind old woman handed him a bowl of yellowish soup with a tempting aroma, her face full of smiles.
“Ding!”
System prompt:
“Do you want to drink the Meng Po Soup and give up everything to start over?”
Hearing this familiar prompt, Kai Xin felt dazed—everything seemed to return to his past life…
Repeating the journey across the River of Forgetfulness, meeting Meng Po time and again… Finally, after being killed dozens of times, Kai Xin chose to start over. From then on, he disappeared completely from the martial world.
Thinking of this, Kai Xin regained his clarity and without hesitation poured out the Meng Po Soup.
Meng Po’s expression instantly changed!
“Who allowed you to come in?”
A loud voice and immense pressure surged from all directions, with echoes echoing endlessly!
A strong sense of weakness rushed over him. All the surroundings vanished instantly, and the environment changed. Kai Xin stood up inside an old temple dedicated to martial arts.
Outside the temple…
A group of players who had just died were cursing loudly. But when they saw a man clad in golden armor, holding a striking tricolored sword and stepping out with a pale face, everyone fell silent!