Chapter 666: The Power of the Celestial Crystal

“Clang! Clang…”
Inside the Sword Forging Hall, the sharp, resonant sounds of metal colliding echoed incessantly.
Together with the countless high-quality weapons in the hall’s sword pond, they rapidly converged in the air to form terrifying streams of steel! Ten meters, twenty meters… Thousands of weapons formed sharp dragons with upright scales, swirling menacingly toward the four people at the entrance to the underground chamber.
The sudden sight took aback the four who had been waiting for the celestial crystal to appear and to suppress their weapons. Not daring to neglect the situation, they turned and headed in different directions…
“As expected—truly the greatest divine weapon of ancient times! What a sword! It truly is an excellent sword!!!” The sect leader of the Sword Sect laughed arrogantly, his voice echoing like thunder.
Faced with those countless sharp, deadly weapon dragons, he quickly pressed his two fingers together and stepped forward with effortless grace, giving a light tap…
“…”
At that moment, Happy, who had been closely watching the four peerless masters, seemed to sense something suddenly and focused all his attention on the sect leader.
Staring at the finger the sect leader pointed with, he instinctively moved his own hands, joining his fingers together…
From afar, sensing every move and subtle change in the sect leader’s expression as well as the flow of air around him, he also quietly extended his finger forward.
The sect leader’s finger contained an extremely powerful sword technique. With one tap, it struck the “dragon’s eye” of one of the weapon dragons. With a crisp sound, that weapon suddenly exploded into countless fragments, scattering like flowers at the dragon’s eye.
The astonishing explosive force embedded itself in each fragment, which then collided with the surrounding weapons with clanging sounds…
The entire dragon’s head was instantly blown apart! The countless weapons triggered a domino effect, with continuous collisions disrupting the trajectories of the subsequent weapons. The entire “dragon’s body” suddenly halted mid-air.
Whoosh!
Thousands of weapons lost their original vitality. Under the influence of a massive force, they plummeted from the sky, piling densely on the ground in front of the sect leader.
At the same time, Nan Gong the Old Monster also finished his task…
A short weapon pierced through the entire “dragon” like a rainbow before returning to his hand in one smooth motion. Yet, a faint blush appeared on his face.
Glancing back at the sect leader, Nan Gong the Old Monster’s face showed a barely noticeable hint of seriousness.

The other two were even more direct. As the two chief guardians of the Northern Clans, at the moment they acted, a terrifying aura typical of mythic-level warriors erupted from them as well, with their long swords held horizontally!
Hah!
Facing the dragon of steel blades, a sword aura devoid of any light slashed through the air…
Countless blades seemed to suffer a devastating blow, all breaking in half mid-air and clattering to the ground.
However…
A deep crimson flashed across the two elders’ faces, and it took several seconds for them to regain their composure.
Even so, the strength of these two guardians of the Northern Clans still shocked the Sword Sect’s sect master and the old monsters from the Southern clans:
They never expected these two old men who hadn’t been involved in the martial world for many years to still possess such formidable skills!
But…
Now seemed not the time to ponder such things. Turning slowly, the Sword Sect’s sect master’s gaze returned to the entrance of the underground chamber:
“Chieftain of the Northern Clan! The Celestial Crystal Sword Aura has been unleashed. Should we take it out for a look?” His voice resounded throughout the Sword Forging Hall, shaking people’s minds and pulling them out of the shock caused by the Celestial Crystal Sword Aura just moments ago.
At that moment…
No one in the crowd of the Sword Forging Hall noticed that, at that very instant, while everyone’s attention was drawn to the astonishing Celestial Crystal Sword Aura and the actions of the four masters, Happy appeared pale and weak, as if after a fierce battle, with a very weak aura.
“What’s wrong with you?!” Wan Jian’s expression changed drastically as he quickly sent a message to ask.
Just earlier, he had also been watching the situation inside the Sword Forging Hall and hadn’t realized why Happy had become so weak. Seeing the faint blush returning to Happy’s face after he swallowed a pill, he realized that the latter must have exhausted too much internal energy but was not seriously injured, so he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In the martial world, with a “Little Return Pill” worth 100,000 taels of silver per pill, combined with the astonishing recovery speed of the Nine Yang Divine Skill, Happy quickly restored his internal energy to 600 points. His lips moved silently as he sent a message:
“I’m fine.”
“What just happened? You were affected by the aftereffects,” Wan Jian noted. There were damages in many places nearby—minor ones like broken door panels, and the most severe case where an entire wall had been pierced through. It was evident just how astonishing the Celestial Crystal Sword Aura had been.
Happy didn’t explain. He merely frowned, and Wan Jian quickly remembered the main purpose of their visit, so he fell silent and focused his gaze inside the Sword Forging Hall.
At the entrance of the Sword Forging Hall…
A fifth figure appeared there—tall and muscular, holding an extremely large and heavy dark iron hammer in one hand and a magnificent sword with a unique design, emitting a cold glow and golden sword aura, in the other.

The sword was over four feet long, its entire body crystal clear like ice! Unlike ordinary weapons, the Heavenly Crystal seemed to be made up of segments of rhombus-shaped crystal, with a thin golden thread running through it. As it was swung, a striking sword energy groove appeared on the hard marble floor.
“Truly a divine weapon of the Heavenly Crystal!” The chieftain of the northern clan, holding the long sword, showed a mix of satisfaction, helplessness, and caution on his face.
“Hahaha! Congratulations! By restoring the Heavenly Crystal, the Swordsmithing Hall ofDantian Fortress will surely become famous throughout the martial world and gain great prestige! Becoming the number one among the eight great families is just a matter of time!” Though the Sword Sect’s leader spoke with enthusiasm, his eyes were fixed intently on Beixiao.
Beixiao was exceptionally tall and burly, a typical northern man—even more robust and fierce than ordinary northerners. With a strong back and arms of incredible strength, he wielded a two-meter-long black hammer that required immense force to swing. His gaze gave off the impression of being scorched by the sun.
“Sect Leader Luo, you flatter me.”
Beixiao’s voice was deep and powerful. Though he spoke casually, it reached everyone’s ears clearly: “Although the Heavenly Crystal has been repaired, it’s not complete.”
“Oh.”
Hearing the skeptical tone in the Sword Sect leader’s voice, Beixiao suddenly put down his black hammer, causing the ground to tremble…
Thud!
He switched the Heavenly Crystal to his right hand and opened his palm covered in thick calluses, revealing countless bloodstains.
The Sword Sect leader and the old man from the Nan Gong family gasped in shock.
With their keen eyes, it wasn’t hard to tell whether these wounds were caused by sword energy or by his own actions…
“The repair method provided by the Nan Gong family isn’t complete. After restoration, the Heavenly Crystal retains its residual malevolence, capable of harming both others and itself. Whoever obtains it will surely meet a tragic end. If you two want to take it, then go ahead.”