The End of the Immortal Path

"Keep going down? I remember walking this way before. There weren’t any more swords."

Lin Fei said as he led the way.

They had now walked out of the Sword Tomb.

Jiang Man scanned the area with his senses and confirmed they weren’t being watched.

It seemed the Lingyue Sect didn’t have absolute control over this place.

This was also why those three had been able to escape; the terrain here hadn’t been created by the Lingyue Sect.

It was either left behind by someone long ago or had formed naturally.

A natural formation seemed unlikely.

’As for whether it was accidentally formed when Ting Fengyin went mad, that’s hard to say.’

’But many things had indeed fallen during that time.’

’Like the two swords he carried.’

’That stream of Sword Intent probably was, too.’

’The Sword Tomb’s origin, however, was impossible to determine.’

’It wasn’t impossible that the items had been passing through when they fell and were drawn into the Sword Tomb.’

"This is the very bottom." Lin Fei led Jiang Man into an ordinary-looking mountain cave.

There were no signs of it being man-made, only marks left by rushing water.

The cave was completely empty.

"It looks like there’s really nothing here," Jiang Man said.

However, he quickly began to make calculations using an Array.

’Based on the actions of those other three, there might be a hidden passage in the wall.’

’The same could be true here.’

Just as Jiang Man was beginning to figure things out, the surrounding Array suddenly fluctuated.

Then came a loud RUMBLE.

A roaring sound echoed from above.

Someone had used an Array to force their way into the Sword Tomb.

Lin Fei was shocked. "What’s happening up there?"

Jiang Man had no choice but to start carving Array Patterns anew. "Someone’s using an Array to attack the Sword Tomb," he said casually. "I don’t know what they’re after."

’But whatever it is, the best prize here has to be that Sword Intent.’

’So I need to find it first.’

’If they take it, I’ll regret it forever.’

Focusing his Heart Spirit, Jiang Man began to calculate with all his might. But the Array Pattern’s deduction soon vanished, leaving him without a direction.

Jiang Man stood and thought for a moment, then took out the Broken Sword.

He combined it with the Array Patterns and continued his deductions.

This time, he finally found a direction.

It pointed straight toward a corner.

Jiang Man walked over without hesitation. A red sun rose behind him.

BOOM!

A brilliant light flared as he smashed his fist against the wall.

THUD!

The wall didn’t react. Finally, Jiang Man plunged the Broken Sword into it, and a cracking sound echoed from the wall.

Fissures spiderwebbed outwards.

Then came the sound of it shattering.

The wall collapsed, revealing a new passage.

A faint light emanated from this new passage. More than that, Jiang Man could feel a biting Sword Intent.

It seemed to be resonating with the Broken Sword.

"I found it." Jiang Man sighed in relief.

’Looking at the Broken Sword in his hand, he realized it was a required key to find the Sword Intent.’

’Ting Fengyin hadn’t bothered to explain that. If I hadn’t thought to take it out, I would have missed the Sword Intent completely.’

Lin Fei was stunned. He hadn’t expected to find something so valuable here. He too could feel the aura, and it felt like just getting close would be enough to get him crushed.

Its sharpness was palpable.

"Let’s go. The people above will find this place soon, and then it won’t be our turn anymore." With that, Jiang Man strode inside.

The light inside was surprisingly bright.

Soon, Jiang Man arrived in a grotto.

A brilliant light shone here, its source a faint, ethereal sword.

"Is that a sword?" Lin Fei asked.

Jiang Man shook his head. "It’s Sword Intent."

Jiang Man saw the Sword Intent hovering in mid-air. Countless fine threads radiated from it, merging into the grotto’s ceiling, as if it were deeply connected to the Sword Tomb itself.

"Look over there." Lin Fei suddenly pointed ahead.

Jiang Man followed his finger and saw a figure. A closer look revealed it to be a skeleton.

Jiang Man’s eyes immediately fell on a Storage Treasure lying beside it.

He stomped his foot. Bengliu Technique.

An earthen spike shot up and launched the Storage Treasure into the air.

It landed in Jiang Man’s hand.

’Did I just strike it rich?’ Jiang Man grew excited and began to inspect the Storage Treasure.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t get into it.

It was locked.

He then activated the Celestial Mirror Hundred Books to see if there was anything inside worth recording.

He then received three words.

[Not worth mentioning]

’Looks like there’s nothing extraordinary, but that’s fine. As long as it’s valuable.’

Jiang Man then put the item away.

"Go see if there’s anything else. If you find something, it’s yours," Jiang Man said generously.

Lin Fei immediately went to check. He only found a tattered robe, but there was writing on it.

Without a second thought, he stripped the robe off the skeleton.

Then he had Jiang Man take a look.

The Celestial Mirror Hundred Books activated.

[Before death, someone recorded an optimized Ten Thousand Swords Technique with great perseverance, hoping his improvements would be passed down through the ages. His Spirit is worth mentioning.]

’So only the Spirit was worth mentioning, not the Magic Skill itself.’

"There’s a Magic Skill recorded on it. Take it back and turn it in. You should be greatly rewarded," Jiang Man said.

Lin Fei was overjoyed to hear this.

But after a moment’s hesitation, he still offered it to Jiang Man.

Jiang Man refused, telling him to focus on earning money and to remember the 30,000 Spiritual Source he owed.

Lin Fei was deeply moved.

’It was the first time he’d ever seen someone turn down such a legacy.’

Jiang Man told Lin Fei to bury the skeleton while he went to touch the Sword Intent.

’The people above will be here soon if they keep at it.’

Jiang Man used Sword Control to fly up, stopping before the biting Sword Intent.

’If it weren’t for the Broken Sword in his hand, he suspected he would be crushed just for getting close.’

The moment the Broken Sword stabilized the Sword Intent, Jiang Man reached out and touched it.

Instantly, a stinging pain shot through his arm.

The Sword Intent was attacking him.

Then, the Celestial Mirror Hundred Books began to activate.

This time, the book’s pages turned rapidly. If they didn’t, Jiang Man felt like he would lose his hand.

’This was the first time I’ve ever touched something so dangerous.’

The pages then stopped on page eleven.

Jiang Man was shocked.

’So early in the book?’

’The Unparalleled Celestial Pride Fate Chart was on page nine.’

’The Immortal Dao Coordinate was on page ten.’