Chapter 662: I Am Mu Li

Noticing the change in the expressions of the group of young men, Kai Xin immediately realized he must have revealed himself. Judging from their looks of bullying Mu Li, it seemed he had shown strength surpassing Mu Li’s. He took a deep breath, activating the Nine Yang Divine Skill while remaining silent, continuing to carry the wooden barrel toward Sword Pool No. 68…
Although he might have already been exposed!
Yet, Kai Xin still held a glimmer of hope. As long as he hadn’t been completely exposed, he still had a chance.
After all…
He had a human mask and perfect disguise, so they wouldn’t suspect him at first. Moreover, if he had been in the Sword Forging Hall for a long time, Mu Li should possess the strength of an ordinary disciple. The reason he was being bullied was probably because he was new—someone little known…
Countless thoughts flashed through Kai Xin’s mind as he suppressed his turbulent emotions and continued steadily toward the sword pool.
But!
This was just Kai Xin’s assumption; it couldn’t guarantee no unexpected situations would arise. So he prepared for the worst.
Calming himself completely, ignoring the deafening noise, he kept closely watching every move of the young men behind him, his body tense. If they shouted a warning or exposed his identity, he would immediately drop the barrel, abandon his mission, and flee from the Hall of Shaking Heavens!
Although the forces of the three major factions surrounded the Sword Forging Hall, with the Nine Yang Divine Skill protecting him, as long as he was given enough time to change his gear, even a master at the mythic realm might not be able to hold him back.
“…This kid has been pretending to be weak while actually being strong all along.”
“We entered together, and he’s already this powerful.”
“Could it be that making him carry barrels every day made him stronger?”
“Damn it!”
Only after “Mu Li” walked away with the barrel did the group of young men take a deep breath and start whispering among themselves.
“Let’s go!”
They concluded that their lazy behavior of bullying others had actually helped the guy they despised the most grow rapidly and reach the strength of a full-fledged Sword Forging Hall disciple.
Full of regret, they all went to pick up their own barrels…
One by one, they struggled to lift them, and soon the barrels on the ground were all taken away. The group of young men scattered like birds fleeing from a storm.
“Phew, that was close.”
Kai Xin let out a long sigh of relief.

Only after confirming there was no risk of his identity being exposed did his attention shift from behind to the Sword Pool No. 68 not far ahead! Sword Pool No. 68 was already near the core of the Sword Forging Hall—a massive sword pool over thirty meters in diameter, surrounded by more than a dozen tall sword forging platforms. Dozens of men wielding heavy black iron hammers struck down time and again with effortless ease, the crisp, pleasant sounds having an exceptionally smooth rhythm. In the air, the shadows of the hammers almost overlapped; every movement, every amplitude was exactly the same, yet somehow slightly different, making Happy almost want to immerse himself in it.
“What a remarkable group of northern nobles.”
Happy initially deduced that these sword forging disciples from the northern nobles must be among the elite of the Sword Forging Hall. At the Wuwei realm, their strength was comparable to that of the Sword Sect’s disciples.
Seeing this, Happy suddenly felt puzzled…
With such profound strength on the part of the northern nobles, how many people would the Sword Sect need to send to suppress them and safely take away the Sky Crystal from their hands and those of the Nan Gong family?
As he pondered, Happy followed the example of the other disciples, carefully adding carbon materials to the sword forging platforms that required it, then moved on under the thoughtful gaze of the sword forgers.
“Over here!”
Other sword forging platforms were calling for materials.
The work was simple—just place the carbon material barrels there, and the sword forgers nearby could add the appropriate amount as needed…
However,
every time he approached these sword pools, a wave of intense heat would make one feel suffocated and uncomfortable.
Fortunately, his Nine Yang Divine Skill allowed him to cope.
“Mu Li, come here.”
Leaving Sword Pool No. 68, Happy heard a familiar voice calling out. The voice reached his ears clearly, as if transmitted secretly—it was Wan Jian.
Happy didn’t turn around but continued walking toward the next location.
“Not bad. Your performance earlier had no flaws! It seems you’re already familiar with some aspects of the Sword Forging Hall—that’s good.”
Wan Jian seemed to have been observing Happy in secret all along.
The voice came again:
“But be careful. The repair of the Sky Crystal isn’t in the main hall of the Sword Forging Hall. It’s not at the places guarded by Sword Sect disciples, northern nobles, or the Nan Gong family. There’s an entrance there—a secret underground sword forging chamber.”
Happy’s mind trembled. He quickly spread his spiritual senses and found an entrance guarded by a dozen experts at the Wuwei realm, just dozens of meters to the east.
“There’s a special underground sword forging chamber inside, used only when the northern nobles forge divine weapons!” Wan Jian, disguised as an ordinary disciple of the Sword Forging Hall, followed behind Happy and explained to him.

“The repair of the Sky Crystal should be nearing completion. These people only appeared here during the day; now their internal energy is severely depleted…”
Frowning, Kai Xin quickly noticed a group of people gathered at the entrance of the underground sword-forging chamber, surrounded by several massive sword pools. The temperature around them seemed much higher than here, with everyone’s faces turned an abnormally red. They were breathing rapidly, and a few had even sat in lotus position to resist the high temperature from draining their internal energy.
“…”
While adding carbon materials to the nearby sword-forging platforms, Kai Xin’s mind raced: Such an environment was clearly more favorable for the northern warlords. For the experts of the Sword Sect to seize the Sky Crystal from their territory would be extremely difficult!
Soon!
Kai Xin had placed all the wooden buckets down and had to leave the core area to retrieve more—there were nearly a thousand sword-forging platforms in the Sword Forging Hall, and carbon materials were used up quickly, so a constant supply was necessary.
On his way back, Kai Xin finally found the chance to walk side by side with Wan Jian.
Those with 600 points of internal energy could use telepathy!
His lips moving slightly, Kai Xin sent a message: “With so many people from the northern warlords, it’s likely difficult for the Sword Sect to act. How do we take the Sky Crystal?” At the same time, he informed Wan Jian about Po Jun’s situation.
“…”
Wan Jian remained silent for a few seconds before speaking again: “When we entered Han Tian Bao this time, the four of us never intended to leave alive. But we must prevent the Sword Sect from succeeding… Brother Kai Xin, I hope you can help us avenge our deaths.”
“…What do you mean?” Kai Xin’s expression changed. From Wan Jian’s tone, he sensed an extremely strong resolve to die!
“With the Sword Sect’s methods and preparations, they must have a thorough plan. Let’s wait and act according to the situation…” After saying that, Wan Jian walked past Kai Xin to pick up the wooden bucket on the left.
Kai Xin, however, glanced quickly at Wan Jian’s back, feeling a bit uneasy, and continued to do what “Mu Li” was supposed to do.
Inside the Sword Forging Hall, things were still in full swing!