Published: January 2, 2025
"Breakthrough to Venerable?" Qin Chen said in a low voice.
"Of course, a simple breakthrough to Venerable. Even if you can enter, I cannot let the previous few leave, unless you have another way to reinforce this seal," said Sword Ancestor.
He could not take the risk of letting Qingxue, Guhua, and the others escape, as they were powerful beings trapped by the Ancient Tongtian Sword Pavilion at the cost of their lives, and must not be released easily.
"However, I can keep those few alive for now and let the rest exhaust their strength first. But at most, after a hundred years, if you come again, they will inevitably turn to nothing," Sword Ancestor sighed.
He did not want to sacrifice others, but he had to do so.
"A hundred years? The junior understands," Qin Chen's eyes shone with determination. Within a hundred years, he must return to the Sword Tomb and rescue Qingxue, Guhua, and the others.
"Alright, I know you have many doubts in your heart and very much want to know everything that happened here in the past. However, my strength has already been exhausted too much. This place cannot be maintained for long, and I can only send you away for now."
Sword Ancestor sighed.
"Senior..."
Qin Chen was taken aback. He hadn't asked anything yet. In fact, he was very curious about the existence within the mysterious rusted sword and everything that happened in the ancient times, wanting to glimpse the truth. He even wanted to know to whom his Thunder Bloodline truly belonged. Was it his father?
If that were the case, then the Ancient Thunder Phantom that had always protected him was perhaps his father? He believed that the Sword Ancestor of the Tongtian Sword Pavilion must know something.
"Everything is the arrangement of fate!" Sword Ancestor looked deeply at Qin Chen: "Everything you wish to know, you will eventually find out, but not from my mouth."
"Eternal, you will stay. I will use the supreme sword heart of my Tongtian Sword Pavilion to reshape your physical body, achieving the supreme sword body. My Tongtian Sword Pavilion must have successors!" Sword Ancestor said to the remnant soul of Eternal Sword Master.
"Yes, Ancestor!" Eternal Sword Master replied respectfully, then looked at Qingqiu Ziyi and murmured, "Qiong Xian, you follow Young Master Chen and leave here first. One day, I will come to find you."
Qingqiu Ziyi's eyes were misty with tears. She wanted to stay and accompany Eternal Sword Master, but she understood that staying would be of no use, and Sword Ancestor would not agree.
"Alright, I will send you away now. Seeing you reminds me of the future of the Celestial Realm."
As Sword Ancestor's voice fell, with a loud bang, Qin Chen and the others felt a terrifying power enveloping them, and the next moment, everyone suddenly appeared outside the Sword Tomb.
Boom!
Endless rosy light blossomed, and within the Sword Tomb, the terrifying power retracted and converged. The countless ancient swords trembled, the golden sword path closed, and the area suddenly became calm, only to be eroded by a terrible storm.
Qin Chen and the others quickly retreated, looking at the closed Sword Tomb with expressions of awe and emotion. Although this trip to the Sword Tomb was not long, it felt as if they had crossed lifetimes.
Qin Chen and the others bowed respectfully to the Sword Tomb and did not stand up until a long time had passed.
"Young Master Chen, it seems that only a few of us are left here. The others seem to have already left," You Qianxue said.
"Not good."
Qin Chen's expression suddenly changed. He then realized that the other powerful beings who had entered the Sword Tomb had all left first due to the terror of the Buried Sword Abyss. However, there were still Qingxue Silan and Qingxue Siyun among them. Now that Guhua was no longer there, the entire Southern Celestial Realm would inevitably cause a great wave. At that time, the Qingxue family would certainly be in danger.
And also, the Zhuge family.
A cold light burst from Qin Chen's eyes. He had to deal with these forces, including the Yao Mie Mansion.