Novel Full Chapter 639
Chapter 639: Chapter 67 I Won’t Fall for Your Trick Chapter 639: Chapter 67 I Won’t Fall for Your Trick The two rode their swords above the vast sea, searching for traces of seabirds.
Ling Yunpo used his divine sense to casually scan the distance, but secretly paid attention to the movements of the ocean currents.
According to the Green Duckweed Sword, the island was actually an ancient iceberg that would never melt, covered in dust brought by the sea breezes.
Over the years, thick soil had formed on it.
From the outside, it looked like an ordinary island, but its base was not connected to the sea floor, making it seem like a floating duckweed without roots.
As is well-known, cultivators often encounter the issue of Heart Demons on their arduous journeys.
Kunlun’s solution was: from the entry-level Kunlun Heavenly Pillar climb test, they would weed out those with weak Daoist Hearts and unstable natures.
Shushan’s solution was: after a cultivator reaches Core Formation, they would go to the Heart Inquiry Cave to undergo self-questioning, forming their own cultivation obsession to avoid the Daoist Heart from having flaws.
Penglai’s solution was: just let it be, why should I care about something that so many sects in the world don’t?
In fact, the vast majority of sects really don’t have the ability to address it and are forced to coexist with the Heart Demon.
But for those unfortunate cultivators who have deviated yet miraculously not died, they can’t afford to turn a blind eye like the sects do-slack off and you die, who would dare?
The iceberg island mentioned by the Green Duckweed Sword was an extremely rare place that could resist the erosion of the Heart Demon.
It was said that as long as one penetrated deep inside the island, reaching the ice layers, and dug a hole to crawl inside, their body could be temporarily frozen and their consciousness slowed…
Of course, the Heavenly Demon would also be similarly affected.
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Since the confrontation was on the level of consciousness, the Heavenly Demon’s combat strength was far greater than that of humans, so this essentially put both parties on the same inferior starting line, allowing for a fair back-and-forth battle.
Although this still couldn’t completely solve the Heart Demon, it only “extended the time of death,” cultivators in dire straits often had no other choice.
As for why this island is so little known today, that is another question.
“Master recorded in the scripture scrolls that he was being chased by a high-rank enemy and had to lead them into the vast Southern Sea, seeking a chance to turn the tables and counter-kill,” An Zhisu explained.
“Oh, oh, oh,” Ling Yunpo nodded in understanding, meaning the master was completely outmatched and had to flee desperately.
“As a result, he encountered that island and met an Immortal Rank predecessor, a swordsmanship powerhouse,” An Zhisu continued to recall, “The immortal set a small test for him which he easily passed and was thus received hospitably; the enemy, however, failed to pass and was killed by the immortal with a mere flick of the hand.”
“I see,” Ling Yunpo thought to himself that if it was “easily passed,” it must have been a very difficult challenge.
Otherwise, given Su Jian’s personality, had it truly been an easy test, he would not have bothered to mention it at all in his writing.
“In the end, Master received some guidance from that immortal.
He felt his swordsmanship cultivation level breakthrough in an instant, and the bottleneck he was facing was also suddenly resolved, allowing him to advance into the Golden Core Realm, Root Seeking Rank,” An Zhisu concluded.
“Really?” Ling Yunpo asked in surprise.
He knew Su Jian’s character all too well, which was clearly reflected in the records of the Seven Kills Sword Technique:
Why does the Seven Kills Sword Technique prioritize attack over defense, speed over deliberation?
Because Su Jian very clearly stated, if you kill the enemy first, there’s no need to defend or dodge…
With such arrogance, he actually admitted to having “a great breakthrough.” Just what did that immortal give him, a Supreme Golden Core membership upgrade card?
“Anyway, if we could find that island, it would be great,” An Zhisu was still daydreaming, longing as she spoke, “If we tell that immortal that we are the disciples of Su Jian, who he had met years ago, might we also receive some guidance?”
“Hehehe,” Ling Yunpo could only offer a dry laugh.
Senior Sister An, you shouldn’t just focus on the treatment Master received back then; his enemies were directly slain with a backhand blow by the immortal for failing the test!
Think about it, this immortal and Su Jian’s enemies don’t really have any hatred between them right?
This shows that the immortal is the kind of person who acts recklessly and kills at will!
Having thought this, Ling Yunpo began to have second thoughts about continuing.
According to the Green Duckweed Sword, since the island is an iceberg underneath, it indicates it will drift along, moving randomly with the ocean currents.
Which is to say, just follow the direction of the ocean currents to find it.
But considering that the immortal is not an easy person to deal with, perhaps I should do the opposite and intentionally make it difficult for Senior Sister to find the island.
Otherwise, if the immortal attacks us, I could teleport and escape, but how would Senior Sister An flee?
“Eh, Junior Brother,” An Zhisu suddenly said, “look, there’s another island ahead.”
Ling Yunpo swept his Divine Sense over it indifferently and discovered that it wasn’t connected to the seabed.
He was startled, but kept a calm expression as he said:
“How could an island so barren and small possibly be the retreat of a swordsmanship master?
Senior Sister, you should stop fantasizing.
Let’s skip these minor islands and search for the bigger ones instead.”
No sooner had he finished speaking than Ling Yunpo was about to turn and leave when a cold snort reached his ears:
“Young lad, you speak too confidently for someone with little experience.
You don’t even know what island this is and you spout such utter nonsense.
How does that make sense?”
Immediately afterward, the Flying Swords they were standing on descended uncontrollably, shaking and wobbling, bringing both Ling Yunpo and An Zhisu down to a valley in the middle of the island.
They saw a Taoist in black robes sitting cross-legged on the ground in the middle of the valley, with various Flying Swords inserted haphazardly around him and cracks in the ground caused by Sword Qi everywhere.
The Taoist appeared extremely old, with a densely wrinkled face.
Without moving his mouth, his voice entered their ears, surprising them:
“Huh?
Two little kids, one with Innate Sword Bone and the other with Innate Sword Heart?
???G?.??
Come closer, let this old Taoist have a look.”
An Zhisu stepped half a pace forward and said with a bow:
“An Zhisu of Shushan, at your service, immortal.
May I ask for the name of the elder?”
“Just call me ‘Solitary Elder,’” the Taoist in black replied indifferently.
Solitary Extremity?
What a grim name, Ling Yunpo thought to himself.
In this world, being widowed, divorced, orphaned, childless, or disabled is considered the five misfortunes: without a wife, husband, father, child, and having a disability respectively.
Even worse is “extremity,” referring to an unforeseen death, the greatest of misfortunes.
If this immortal of a high rank is named “Solitary Extremity,” it indicates that his Sect has been destroyed, all his seniors have died, and he himself cannot leave this island, almost certainly a sign that his end will come here…
“With an elder before you, you still dare to indulge in wild thoughts!” The voice by his ear suddenly became sharp, “You with the Innate Sword Bone, aren’t you going to come over and pay your respects to this old Taoist?”
“My apologies,” Ling Yunpo quickly stepped forward and said respectfully, “Seeing the Sword Qi crisscrossing and the immortal sitting within it, I presumed you must be a master of the sword path.
I was so admiring I couldn’t help myself; my disrespect was unintended.”
“Such a load of nonsense!” The old Taoist said impatiently, “Which idiot from Shushan taught you?
Such flattering nonsense!
If not for the sake of your Innate Sword Bone, this old Taoist would have killed you with a single sword strike by now!”
Ling Yunpo’s face twitched, realizing that this immortal was indeed capricious and hated oral niceties, something he was not skilled at dealing with.