Chapter 1489 - 1466: An Ordinary Longsword?
"The Patriarch and the Grand Elder must have a way to help us restore our power and lineage purity. I guess they’ve seen our talent and strength, which is why they’ve decided to hold the apprenticeship ceremony. Let’s give it our all, and we’re sure to gain their favor, become their disciples, and regain everything we once had!"
Ling Yao and Ling Zhiyuan shouted excitedly in their hearts, feeling their youth return, the gloom in their hearts dispelling, leaving them in a great mood!
"Heh, Ye Huan, you must be gloating over our situation now, right? Once we succeed in becoming their disciples, restoring our power and lineage purity, you’ll be the one left dumbfounded!" Ling Yao and Ling Zhiyuan once again wore their insolent expressions.
An hour later, led by Wang Feng, the Ling Family disciples all arrived at the entrance of the Sword Tomb at the top of the Ling Family’s rear mountain.
Ling Wuye and a group of Ling Family elders had been waiting here for quite some time.
"Everyone remember, the Ling Family Sword Tomb holds a special power, and the swords within are not ordinary. Only when the sword recognizes you, and you recognize the sword, can you truly become its master. Do not forcibly take a sword, or you will suffer serious injuries!"
"Alright, now, I declare the Sword Tomb open, everyone may enter!"
Ling Wuye stepped aside, shouted, and with a flick of his right hand in the air.
"Boom——"
In an instant, the stones on the front of the small mountain peak behind him began moving to the right in heaps, their heavy masses grinding against the ground with a deafening rumble, kicking up a cloud of yellow dust!
As the yellow sand and dust gradually dissipated, everyone realized that the giant stones on the surface of this mountain peak were just a façade; behind the stones, there was a hidden world!
The cave behind the stone gate was none other than the Ling Family’s foremost forbidden place—the Ling Family Sword Tomb!
Before the yellow dust had fully dispersed, sunlight had already shot into the Sword Tomb!
The sunlight hit tens of thousands of weapons within the Sword Tomb, and their surfaces immediately reflected unbearably dazzling icy glints, as if the countless flashes could blind those present, causing many to quickly cover their eyes!
After a few minutes, as the yellow dust and smoke completely vanished, everyone felt extremely sharp auras sweeping out from the cave dwelling, stinging their faces.
Blood marks appeared on many people’s faces.
"Damn!" Seeing the sight inside the cave dwelling, many couldn’t help but curse.
Tens of thousands of legendary swords documented in history were firmly embedded in the cave dwelling’s floor or the rock surfaces of the mountain, their blades constantly reflecting chilling glares, oppressing the heart.
"Oh my god, that’s Gan Jiang and Mo Ye!" someone suddenly shouted, pointing to a brilliantly golden long sword inside the cave dwelling!
The crowd fixed their gaze and was dumbfounded; it really was the fourth Divine Weapon of Huaxia—Gan Jiang and Mo Ye!
Legend has it that Gan Jiang and Mo Ye possess the ability to affect one’s mind, and though its cuts may not be fatal, one would live in endless resentment and fear for the rest of their life. Judging by the eerie black gas exuding from the engravings on the golden blade of Gan Jiang and Mo Ye, this sword indeed has that function!
Even those present, who weren’t struck by this sword, felt incredibly oppressed and their breathing extremely labored when they saw those engravings.
"That’s Cheng Ying!"
"That sword is Chi Xiao!"
"The Goujian Sword of King Yue!"
A series of exclamations and screams echoed limitlessly in the sky, and the jaws of the younglings of the Ling Family dropped to the ground in amazement, with many people’s eyeballs nearly popping out of their sockets.
Even though they already knew that the Ling Family Sword Tomb housed a great many weapons, all of high quality, they didn’t anticipate that all ten of Huaxia’s legendary weapons, rumored to be lost or destroyed Heaven-defying Level weapons, would appear in the Sword Tomb!
While everyone was in shock, suddenly a sword flew out from the Sword Tomb!
"Whoosh——"
The sword shot through the air, a Ling Family Ancient Martial Artist among the crowd leapt up, and with a dainty shout, she caught the precious sword steadily, waved and struck a set of sword moves in the air, revealing a satisfied expression!
"From now on, you will be my personal weapon, and I will certainly not mistreat you!" This female Ancient Martial Artist caressed the azure-golden sword in her hand, engraved with rose blossoms, with a look of affection.
Someone recognized the sword, looking astonished: "This is the weapon wielded by the Rose Knight known as Yan Nanfei, a Divine General level sword!"
"Divine General level?!"
Many were shocked; this cousin’s luck was indeed incredible, to be able to establish a spiritual connection with a Divine General level weapon and form a master-servant relationship, it was simply extraordinary!
Two thousand years ago, to preserve Huaxia’s lineage and historical legacy, the top one hundred ancient martial clans in the Endless Deep Mountains of Huaxia expended tremendous effort globally to collect information on Huaxia’s weapons, compiling all specifics of weapons with top-notch craftsmanship and sharpness.
Upon completing the compilation, six Half-Step Martial Saints from the Guardian’s Village, the strongest experts in the Ancient Martial Realm of Huaxia at that time, put in significant effort to comprehensively evaluate these weapons’ grades based on multiple aspects such as the rarity of manufacturing materials, the craftsmanship mastery of the weapon makers, and weapon lethality.
Like the ratings of Ancient Martial Artists, various weapons were categorized into levels ranging from Divine Guard to Divine King based on the comprehensive evaluations.
The Rose Knight’s sword obtained by this female Ling Family disciple is precisely a Divine General level weapon!
It’s important to know that in the Ancient Martial Realm of Huaxia, the quantity of top-grade weapons far exceeds that of the top-grade Ancient Martial Artists.
Divine General level experts in the Ancient Martial Realm of Huaxia, and throughout the Endless Deep Mountains of Huaxia, are as common as stray dogs on the street, but Divine General level weapons are extremely rare!
Not to mention weapons at the Divine General level or higher!
Everyone cast envious glances at this girl, then eagerly rubbed their hands, turning their passionate gazes back to the Sword Tomb, trying to communicate with its weapons and gain their recognition!
Some even entered the Sword Tomb to engage closely with these weapons.
Ye Huan squinted, his gaze unconsciously drawn to a corner of the Sword Tomb where a sword, quite ordinary-looking, exhibited no Spiritual Energy or menacing aura, seemingly no more than an ordinary iron sword akin to one used by common people for hunting, capturing his unwavering attention...