Chapter 671: The Sky Crystal Arrives!
Hiss!
A faint sound of wind being cut through—so fast that it created an illusion of reality. By the time people heard the sound fading into distance, they saw the chaotic battle behind the back door of Heaven-Shaking Fortress. Many noticed a cluster of silver-colored dots appearing in the sky…
Like stars, they vanished in an instant!
“What was that?”
The main entrance of Heaven-Shaking Fortress seemed to have noticed those silver dots, which appeared like illusions, but they couldn’t make them out clearly.
However, from the direction of the Sword Forging Hall, several furious roars, like thunder, rang out:
“Ro!!”
“You’re such a scoundrel! How dare you throw away the Sky Crystal using the Sword Control Technique!”
The ones shouting were “Evil Ghost” from the Four Immortals of Yunling and the senior priest of the Nangong family!
They had thought the Sword Sect’s master would use the Sky Crystal against Evil Ghost, who had even prepared to fight by retreating to a slightly farther place…
But unexpectedly!
After taking a breath, the Sword Sect’s master threw it with all his strength—like a bolt of lightning across the sky, with astonishing force and speed.
At first, they were stunned. By the time they reacted, they rushed out of the Sword Forging Hall, only to see a cluster of silver dots in the distant sky—completely unable to determine where the Sky Crystal had gone.
At the same time, the Sword Sect’s master, wounded by the Sky Crystal, laughed loudly:
“North Clan Leader, this time, you owe me one! Remember this…” With that, he turned and left the Sword Forging Hall, rushing in the opposite direction at lightning speed.
“Bastard!”
“Don’t run!”
The old man from Nangong was furious. The Sky Crystal sword was small yet extremely sharp. Thrown by the Sword Sect’s master, it might have sunk somewhere underground. Now, even if they tried to track its direction, they wouldn’t know exactly where it was. Only by following that Ro could they possibly retrieve the Sky Crystal.
“Don’t let that Ro get away.”
Evil Ghost followed closely behind. With a shout, the other three immediately pushed back their opponents and chased toward the main entrance of Heaven-Shaking Fortress.
After chasing for a while, seeing those ruthless figures unhesitatingly leave Heaven-Shaking Fortress, Bei Xiao and the others narrowed their eyes and focused on the many armored men outside the fortress:
“Kill them!!”
…
Pfft!
A faint sound of slowing wind clearly reached Happy’s ears.
Within his spiritual perception, a very bright light, carrying an extremely domineering sword energy, pierced deeply into a wall in the mountain valley, greatly startling Happy.
Although it was only for a moment, the sharp sound of something cutting through the air, along with the unique, domineering sword energy of the Sky Crystal, still allowed Kai Xin to react in time.
Sky Crystal!!!
……
“It’s here!”
“The sect leader succeeded!”
“Hurry up and act!”
In the mountain valley, a group of Sword Sect masters sitting around a fire were the first to detect the arrival of the Sky Crystal. Their faces lit up with excitement as they quickly stood up and rushed toward the wall where the Sky Crystal was buried.
“Damn, it’s too deep.”
Due to the immense force and the Sky Crystal’s sharpness, it pierced through the wall upon being thrown and disappeared.
Since this place wasn’t far from Han Tian Fort, the group didn’t dare delay. They used their sword energies to frantically widen the hole where the Sky Crystal had disappeared.
Several masters at the Wu Wei realm joined forces, causing soil and rocks to fly everywhere, and soon they dug a huge pit several meters deep…
As the depth increased, the Sword Energy of the Sky Crystal grew even stronger.
“Hurry up.”
“Send two people outside to keep watch—don’t let anyone come in…”
At ten meters deep, the wall suddenly collapsed, burying much of their hard work. One of them grew furious and quickly gave orders.
“Okay!”
Two young disciples at the Wu Wei realm rushed out of the valley, passing by the spot where Kai Xin was hiding, and headed toward the cedar forest.
Thud! Thud!!
In the valley, sword energies surged, and soil and rocks flew everywhere. The masters, ignoring the strain on their internal energy, frantically dug at the collapsed wall. Finally, the blinding Sword Energy of the Sky Crystal burst forth from the debris.
“We found it!”
The group was overjoyed.
But instead of rushing to retrieve the sword from the pit where only its hilt was visible, the Sword Sect disciples hesitated:
“The sect leader said that after a divine weapon is repaired, it often becomes violent and dangerous. Also, its light must be concealed—use the ‘Sword Concealing Box’ to cover it.”
One of them quickly took out a narrow, black sword box from the pit. Judging from its heavy weight, it was clear its material was extraordinary.
Swish!
Another person took a piece of black iron rope and wrapped it around the hilt.
With a push!
Whoosh!
The light from the Sky Crystal breaking through the soil suddenly intensified, shooting straight into the sky.
But before the weapon’s light could reach the clouds, that person had already precisely thrown the Sky Crystal into the sword box and closed it with a “snap.”
The entire action was done in one smooth motion, instantly concealing the weapon’s light.
……
Ding!
The moment he saw the dazzling light of the Sky Crystal emerging from the soil, Kai Xin’s gaze also became intense. A clear and pleasant system prompt sounded in his mind:
“Do you want to kill all the Sword Sect disciples here and seize the Sky Crystal?”
“If one succeeds in seizing the Sky Crystal without leaving any survivors, they can obtain the ‘Fierce Sky Crystal’. If the attempt to silence them fails, they will become targets of the Sword Sect, who will pursue them relentlessly as long as they possess the Sky Crystal.”
“…”
Happy, who had intended to take action, felt a chill surge up his throat upon hearing the system’s message. His brows furrowed, and he hesitated for a moment. But in just an instant, he gritted his teeth and rushed out of the snowdrift.
“Who!!”
The people in the valley were all experts at the Wuwei level. Hearing the noise outside, they became alert, turned around, drew their long swords, and emitted a chilling aura.
Happy boldly appeared before them, scanning the seven Sword Sect experts before him without showing the slightest fear. With a cold tone, he stated his purpose: “Hand over the Sky Crystal, and I’ll spare your lives.”
“Just you?”
Seeing that the person who appeared was merely a young man who seemed to be of low cultivation, the Sword Sect experts relaxed their vigilance and showed cold expressions.
“That’s enough.”
As soon as he spoke, Happy stepped forward and charged headlong at them without hesitation.
“What an arrogant attitude! But you’ve chosen the wrong person. Remember, your killer is Luo Batian of the Sword Sect!” A fierce sword energy shot out from the crowd, and a dark figure rushed at him at a speed comparable to Happy’s.
Boom!
The long sword trembled. Happy swiftly delivered a second punch, like thunder, hitting Luo Batian’s arm. With a roar like a dragon’s, he followed up with another punch to Luo Batian’s chest.
Despite being an expert at the Wuwei level, Luo Batian couldn’t withstand even a few of Happy’s attacks and was thrown back, coughing up blood.
“The Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms!” The Sword Sect experts were astonished as they saw Luo Batian get injured and fly back after just one strike.
Without hesitation, Happy continued his charge!
Facing the sword lights of six people, he channeled the “Nine Yang Divine Skill,” causing his clothes to expand and burst apart with a “hiss.” His snow-white combat suit tore apart, revealing a nearly perfect golden armor underneath. His Golden Bell Shield activated, casting a dazzling golden light that blinded the eyes of everyone around him.