Chapter 1377 - 657: Reopening the Mountain Gate (Part 2)

Chapter 1377: Chapter 657: Reopening the Mountain Gate (Part 2)

It’s not an illusion. Just as the lantern spun, the bearded man saw the cold light on the blade suddenly sparkle brightly. He saw a flickering pale rainbow, cutting through the boundless and bloody sky dome, like a star coming straight down onto his head.

Then a thunderous roar like a storm, echoing for miles,

"Bastard! Who dares to gallop on Guangxia Mountain!"

The horse, "?"

In the next second, an overwhelming fear like a heavy hammer dropped from above! Instantly, the horse’s legs buckled and it fell to the ground! The cavalry were caught off guard, tumbling to the ground, with many not knowing how many necks were broken. The bearded man, already seriously injured, passed out without a sound, directly fainted.

It’s unclear how long he was unconscious, but when he opened his eyes, he found himself shirtless under a maple tree, with the arrows and spears that had pierced him now removed. Astonishingly, the gaping wound had formed a scab, and his Essence Blood was more abundant than before, as if he had inexhaustible strength.

Not far off, a gigantic monster shrouded in a black whirlwind, its face indistinct, was digging pits in the forest, burying countless dead bodies into holes. Its shape resembled a wolf, but given its skillful movements, it might be a dog...

In any case, the surrounding horses were too terrified to move, still kneeling on the ground trembling, wetting themselves uncontrollably. Scattered across the ground were abandoned swords, military armor, and ceremonial equipment, indicating that the rest had fled quickly. That wolf-dog seemed uninterested in pursuing them.

"Five hundred years have passed, and while the heavens move at light speed, the earth continues to gallop on horseback—there’s no hope..."

The bearded man heard the voice and turned his head to see a young man in a green robe standing on the branch of the maple tree. The red leaves at the tree top looked like they were riding on a red cloud, moving with the wind, landing without a shadow, and vanishing without a trace, as if he was like an Immortal.

Being a local, the bearded man naturally understood the unfolding scenario, realizing he was lucky to have survived a disaster and encountered an Immortal fate, being saved by an Immortal. He immediately got up, bowed deeply, and respectfully kowtowed three times,

"Young Chen Wu, thank you Immortal for saving me. Your life-saving grace, I shall never forget."

That’s right, Tie Dan came for this bearded man; he is the reincarnation of Chen Xuantian... No, it should be that Chen Xuantian is his reincarnation. Of course, it might not be just one life reincarnation...

In short, Tie Dan picked him up from the pile of the dead, recognizing his ordinary talent which barely qualifies for cultivation. Besides, his Gang Fist basic skills were still decent, having reached the Divine Gang Body. But his face didn’t look like the face of someone ’just reincarnated’, so to be safe, he asked,

"How old are you?"

Chen Wu wiped the blood crust from his face, raised his head, revealing a weathered, tanned face, showing signs of being hammered, scorched, and much weariness, with a scruffy beard.

"Eighteen."

Can someone at eighteen look like this?

Tie Dan fell silent for a while, unsure how to respond, so he straightforwardly asked,

"Do you want to cultivate? I am the Sect Leader of Beichen Sword Sect, Xuantian. Your talent is... ordinary, but would you be willing to join our sect?"

Unexpectedly, Chen Wu shook his head without hesitation,

"Thank you Immortal for the offer, but I heard one day in the heavens is a year on earth. Currently, I have a wife and child at home, with an elderly mother to care for, and I cannot follow you into the world of cultivation."

Tie Dan didn’t rush him, casually chatting,

"Oh, you’re married at eighteen? Not bad. Where are you from? Do you live nearby?"

Fearing Tie Dan wouldn’t let him go, Chen Wu hastily pointed west,

"My family resides in Ba County. I was conscripted for battle, dragged along to fight in Sizhou.

Nowadays, the chaos of war, and fights for power, with warlords at each other’s throats, the Twelve Countries continually waging wars against each other, leaving civilians in turmoil.

Only a single child remains in the Chen Family, and I am the family’s backbone. How could I abandon my wife and children, seeking personal peace?

Grateful for Immortal’s guidance, I can only politely decline."

Tie Dan was not disheartened, suggesting,

"You could bring your family here instead. I have heard that a gentleman should secure peace for the people above and protect the family below.

Now, the heavens are without vision and the kings without virtue, retreating into seclusion for self-preservation is also a wise choice. Waiting for the great sage to emerge before returning to assist the world is the righteous path.

Guangxia Mountain is the Daoist field of our Beichen Sword Sect. If you are interested, why not relocate your family under my protection? I will safeguard you all."

Chen Wu was momentarily puzzled. After all, he had followed the army twice over Juelong Ridge, but never heard that Guangxia Mountain belonged to anyone’s Daoist field. It had nothing but barren rocks, and not even monsters made their lair there.

As for the Sword Sect, he had heard of it. After all, back in the day, the Demon Sect’s swordsmanship was passed down across the world. Nowadays, there are countless Sword Sects, Sword Gates, Sword factions, and Sword Gangs; who knows what path the Beichen Sword Sect belongs to.

However, having been saved by someone, besides the fact that the world is in chaos and safety is never guaranteed, having a backing is not bad, so he simply nodded.

"Alright! If that’s the case, as a young man, I am willing to accept an Immortal as my master! Master above, please accept my bow!"

Seeing the recruitment happen so simply, Tie Dan felt he had taken the first step towards rebuilding the Sword Sect and nodded in satisfaction. Raising a hand, he summoned Yazi, plucked a Dragon Scale from its body, and casually polished it with sword light, trimming it into an iron sword. Then, he embedded his lifetime knowledge into it and tossed it to Chen Wu.

"Good, I now pass on the Beichen Sword Scripture to you. From now on, you are a disciple of my Sword Sect.

If anyone troubles you, just use my name, Xuantian, and I’ll help you kill them all."

"Thank you, Master, for the sword!"

Chen Wu didn’t expect that after just becoming a disciple, he would receive divine skills and treasures so easily. He was ecstatic, as it seemed that surviving this disaster would bring great fortune; this Sword Immortal really recognized his potential, and times were changing!

At that moment, Chen Wu received the Dragon Scale Sword with both hands, and instantly his eyes flashed with images as sword shadows appeared rapidly, countless sword moves filled his mind. Suddenly, it was as if numerous divine skills and secret manuals were implanted into him!

He instantly fell into a stupor, engulfed in the rich aura of sword Dao, and directly broke through the governor and conception vessels! He achieved Qi-circulation in that moment! The sword light surged! It shot out from his seven orifices! Piercing the sky dome, stirring great waves, as if Core Formation was within sight!

However, Tie Dan watched from the side, frowning; something seemed amiss.

It seemed...

It’s unimportant if he doesn’t remember his past life, or who exactly reincarnated, or if his talents barely meet Entry Rank. Most importantly, the Heavenly Dao has opened, and the deities and demons of the heavens have descended. Liu Xiaoliu also said anyone exceeding their realm is out, meaning compared to the pains of past cultivation, there are no more bottlenecks now. Tie Dan had ways to improve his potential with Bone Marrow Cleansing; however...

This comprehension seems lacking, doesn’t it?

Ultimately, if this were Chen Xuantian, at the moment of accepting my sword, he should instantly recognize the Beichen Demon Slaying Sword Intent, but this Chen Wu is fixated on the superficial sword moves, enamored with the Qi-circulation. Such inability to see the true nature suggests he’ll likely not progress beyond the Refining Qi and Transforming God stage.

Could it be he isn’t? Yet he’s indeed the sole heir of the Chen Family? Or not yet? Whatever, ultimately, in the Mystic Sect, taking in disciples, one must test the Daoist Heart...

Therefore, Tie Dan rolled his eyes, and before Chen Wu regained his senses, he snapped his fingers.

Thus Yazi hopped over, skillfully dug a pit, and unearthed a whole heap of treasures from when it raided the Immortal Palace. Afterward, realizing they were useless, it casually buried them, including golden and silver jewelry, Immortal Palace treasures, a princess dowry, private stash from a duke, mountain bandit heritage, and such.

Tie Dan gestured with his hand,

"This is your settling-in allowance."

"Ah this, ah this, ah yep ah yep..."

Chen Wu was dumbfounded, rubbing his eyes as he beheld the mound of Immortal Palace treasures, sometimes thinking he went crazy, sometimes suspecting the Immortal had ulterior motives, other times wondering if he was already dead and seeing illusions of dead money, becoming restless and incoherent,

"This, this is too much, young man, disciple, I... what virtue and ability do I have..."

Tie Dan didn’t bother to explain. Casually, he picked up a bunch of maple leaves, used a Sleeve Universe talisman to turn the red leaves into a bunch of dazzling golden leaves to store the pile of treasures, and brushed his sleeve to toss it into Chen Wu’s arms. Then, he leaped onto Yazi’s head.

"It’s yours so you can just take and use it. Settle your family and then come to Guangxia Mountain to see me."

Yazi made a big jump, whipping up a fierce wind, instantly ascending to the mountain peak, returning to the stone chamber on the summit, and casually summoned back the sealing Yao Guang Sword Formation to reopen the mountain gate of Guangxia Mountain.

Hmm, this counts as going home.

Still the same, cold and deserted, not a soul around...

Tie Dan was silent for a while, then said to Yazi,

"You stay here, if he gets into mortal danger, just fly a sword to save him. I’m going to take a look around and assist the old boss in reincarnation."

"Awo!"

Yazi nodded in agreement, transformed into a black dog, and jumped into the Sword Washing Pond to play with the water.