Wu Geng’s Sword Intent burst forth from all around him, and before those three had even landed, they were disintegrated by the Sword Intent.
"Those who fight without reason, die!"
The swordsman in white, his garnts fluttering, surveyed everyone around him with a commanding Sword Qi and declared.
Then, his gaze turned to Xu Zii, "You were protecting your companion, forced to act, that doesn’t count."
After speaking, the white-clothed swordsman’s form faded into the void.
Xu Zii speculated that the other party must be hiding in the void, observing everyone who entered.
Should anyone break the rules, he would imdiately move to annihilate them.
However, this was not entirely safe because if he had not stopped that palm just now, Hong Tianfu might have already been gravely injured.
Even at the risk of losing his life.
But it seed that Hong Tianfu also knew soone was out to kill him, so he had allied with Xu Zii beforehand.
...
After a long while passed, Xu Zii could sense so changes in Hong Tianfu’s aura.
He saw the Sword Fruit in front of him gradually shatter, and a black sword grew from within.
The blade was sharp and restrained, dark and shining; it was a slender sword.
Then Hong Tianfu slowly opened his eyes and took a deep breath.
Still, he couldn’t hold back, and a mouthful of fresh blood spilled out.
"Are you alright?" Xu Zii asked.
"I overestimated myself. These Sword Spirits are truly formidable," Hong Tianfu said with a shake of his head and a smile.
"But gaining this Heize Sword was indeed worth it."
He held the black sword in his hand, and the sword seed to sing softly as if it was sentient.
"By the way, did anyone try to kill just now?" asked Hong Tianfu.
"Three people," Xu Zii replied.
"Thanks, I owe you a favor," Hong Tianfu fell silent for a while, his mood sowhat somber.
Sothing seed to co to his mind, and finally his gaze deepened and the hand gripping the longsword tightened even more firmly on the hilt.
"Who wants you dead?" Xu Zii inquired.
"I am a bastard of the Hong Family, and although not favored, I still have the potential to beco the Family Head by the rules," Hong Tianfu said with a smile.
"Whose benefit would it be greatest if I were dead?"
"Struggles for status, truly tireso," Xu Zii shook his head slightly and lost interest.
"I used to harbor so hopes, but now since they’ve already sent people to kill so publicly.
There’s nothing wrong with tearing off the facade."
Hong Tianfu shook his head with a smile as he spoke.
"Let’s not talk about my affairs anymore. Brother Xu, where would you like to go? I’ll accompany you."
"Are you very familiar with the inside of the Sword Tower?" Xu Zii asked.
"I’ve conducted thorough investigations. Basically, what others know, I know too," replied Hong Tianfu.
"Then, within this Sword Tower, is there any particularly strange sword? Or fragnts of a sword?"
Xu Zii inquired.
"Fragnts of a sword? Brother Xu must be talking about the sword on the ninth level," Hong Tianfu said with a smile.
"Tell more," Xu Zii spoke.
"This Sword Tower has nine levels, and the most special is this ninth level, as I’ve heard from others."
Hong Tianfu replied.
"It is said that on this ninth level, there is only one broken sword, sentient and full of spirit.
And it has a very violent temperant. Previously, anyone who entered the ninth level was slashed to death by this sword’s wild strikes.
No one has been able to truly subdue it."
"Interesting, let’s go have a look," Xu Zii responded.
"Brother Xu, you don’t really intend to retrieve that broken sword, do you?" Hong Tianfu advised.
"This is a vicious sword, and the danger is too high. It’s not worth the risk,"
Xu Zii didn’t say much and went straight towards the direction of the ninth floor.
Hong Tianfu hesitated for a mont but eventually, looking at the dark sword in his hand, gritted his teeth and followed closely behind.
After passing the eighth floor, when Xu Zii and Hong Tianfu arrived at the ninth floor,
they saw that the scene before them was a spurting volcano.
The volcano was awakening, and the sky was periodically pelted with teor-like lava fireballs that rained down, pocking the entire space with pits and scars.
The ground was covered in gray-white volcanic ash, and the temperature around was extrely scorching, almost enough to incinerate the air.
The area here was very vast, and besides the central volcano, everything else was empty.
However, at this mont, there were not only Xu Zii and his companion on the ninth floor; not far away, there was another group of people.
Xu Zii saw the others, and they also noticed him and his companion.
There were five people in this group, three young n, a young lady, and an elder.
"People these days really aren’t afraid of death," mumbled Hong Tianfu.
"As long as the profits are tempting, there’s no shortage of those willing to court death," Xu Zii said with a smile.
Xu Zii ignored the others and continued walking towards the volcano with Hong Tianfu.
The teor fireballs in the sky were too densely packed, so neither of them flew through the air.
The further they walked, the hotter Xu Zii could feel the temperature getting.
He had all sorts of pills with him and took out two Ice Muscle Pills, consuming one with Hong Tianfu.
Only then did their body temperature begin to drop.
"This Ice Muscle Pill must be a Star Tier pill, Brother Xu is pretty generous," chuckled Hong Tianfu.
"I’d rather watch you die of heat," retorted Xu Zii.
When the two approached the base of the volcano, they saw the rocks all around were scorching hot, their surfaces seemingly wrapped in a layer of flas.
Xu Zii didn’t mind, but the main issue was that Hong Tianfu’s strength was too weak, and he couldn’t walk on the rocks for long.
So, Xu Zii had to carry him as they flew towards the top of the volcano.
As teor fireballs in the sky attacked them in greater numbers, Xu Zii held the Tyrant Shadow in his hand.
Wu Geng’s Blade Intent surrounded them, preventing nearly any teor from coming within three ters.
When Xu Zii set foot on the top of Fla Mountain, he discovered that the five people from earlier had already made it there.
Their speed was astonishing, clearly having made preparations in advance.
Several Fire Cao Trees grew atop the mountain.
This type of tree thrived on flas, practically using fire as its nourishnt, and could usually only be seen on volcanoes.
The Fire Cao Trees added a bit of scenery to the otherwise barren mountaintop.
The volcano below was clearly awakened, like a crazed monster.
Inside the volcano was thick magma, gurgling like boiling water in an unruly roar.
And to the naked eye, in the center of this magma, there was a broken sword.
It was a blade.
Xu Zii was now only missing the blade and crossguard parts to assemble the true Divine Sword.
He did not make a move yet, only to see one of the young n from the group of five walking towards him.
"How should I address these friends?" the young man asked with a smile.
"Is there a matter?" Xu Zii asked indifferently.
"We hope that you won’t compete with us for this broken sword," the young man said bluntly.
"Alright," Xu Zii nodded and readily agreed.
The young man was slightly taken aback, gave Xu Zii a doubtful glance, thanked him, and then left.
"Brother Xu, you’re giving up just like that?" Hong Tianfu asked, sowhat surprised.
"Let them take it first. If they can’t get it, it’s not too late for us to try," Xu Zii replied.
"And if they do get it?"
"Kill and rob!"
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