Chapter 1392 - 1391: Gathering of Geniuses

Chapter 1392: Chapter 1391: Gathering of Geniuses

Sword Prison, is the hell of Swordsmen.

This is a name that makes people tremble, yet also a name that excites the blood of Martial Arts geniuses.

It’s hell for ordinary people, but for top Martial Arts geniuses, Sword Prison is paradise, a Holy Land where their skills can advance rapidly!

The location of Sword Prison is exactly at the center of the entire Yingzhou Continent. From afar, a gigantic Stone Sword is thrust fiercely into the ground, towering up to the sky, hundreds of yards high.

The Stone Sword is ancient and mottled, full of traces of time, and on the sword’s body, bold characters — Sword Prison — are carved.

A chilling atmosphere shrouds the surroundings of Sword Prison, not even birds dare to fly by; all vegetation grows in sword-shaped forms, seemingly affected by Sword Prison.

At this moment, in front of Sword Prison, a crowd had already gathered, bustling and lively, numbering at least several hundred.

Sword Prison, which opens every half-year, is finally about to open. This is considered a blessing for geniuses from all directions, and now gathered here, most are sword masters from renowned families across Yingzhou, fundamentally first-rate talents from each family.

"Guess, for this time venturing into Sword Prison, what is the highest level someone might reach?"

A young genius asked the person next to him.

"Among those coming this time, many are from big families, like Jue Mingxiang from the Ju Family, Yuan Yibo from the Yuanshi Clan, and Snow Princess from the Shangquan Family."

"And Liusheng Bushou from the Liu Sheng Family, Gongben Yeliang from the Gongben Family."

"These people are all leaders among the young generation of Yingzhou, each despite being young, their Swordsmanship is no less than those older Sword Saints. However, this year Beichuan Ye seems absent; it seems he isn’t confident in breaking the previous record, so he didn’t come."

The crowd discussed heatedly; many coming to venture into Sword Prison didn’t hold high hopes for themselves but purely wanted to see to what extent these young top talents could reach in Sword Prison, as the ultimate competition among the youth is undoubtedly very exciting.

"Without Beichuan Ye, a lot of fun is missing in this adventure into Sword Prison."

The speaker was a male dressed in a loose blue Samurai Clothing. He was very short in stature, but his eyes were as sharp and cold as a hawk’s, with a long Treasure Sword sheathed on his back, slightly curved, contrasting the style of typical straight swords.

This is the unique Sword Casting method of the Yuanshi Clan.

"If he came, there would be no excitement, the first place would already be reserved, so there would be no suspense."

Not far from him, a woman dressed in purple with her right arm exposed spoke. Her Samurai Sword hung at her waist. Although she seemed a bit frail in physique, no one dared underestimate her. On account of her Ju surname alone, in Yingzhou, it signifies powerful Swordsmanship.

Currently, among the young generation in Yingzhou, the highest level record in Sword Prison was left by Beichuan Ye, reaching the twelfth level, while they were all stopped at the tenth level, unable to progress further.

"That may not be the case."

This time, the young man with two Treasure Swords at his waist chuckled coldly, yet a confident look appeared on his face.

"Oh? Brother Gongben is quite confident?"

Snow Princess, dressed in white, stared incredulously at Gongben Yeliang. He has always been overshadowed by Beichuan Ye; how come he’s suddenly so confident today?

"Could it be that Brother Gongben’s Two Sword Technique has further advanced?"

A gleam of light flashed in Yuan Yibo’s eyes. For these Martial Arts geniuses of well-known families, advancements in Swordsmanship are common occurrences; today I surpass you, tomorrow you surpass me, falling behind is routine.

"You’ll find out soon enough."

Gongben Yeliang replied somewhat evasively, his gaze fixed on the Sword Prison ahead, filled with grand ambitions, determined to break Beichuan Ye’s record and establish a new peak for the young generation.

The Gongben Family was once the most glorious Martial Arts family in all of Yingzhou. Their first-generation ancestor established the Two Sword Technique, widely acclaimed in Yingzhou and even the Nine Provinces as "Master Gongben," as the first swordsman of his time, once rivaling the Taibai Sword Immortal of Nine Provinces Land, famous throughout the world.

In that era, the Gongben Family was also the top family in Yingzhou.

But now, they are merely part of numerous first-rate families, and for the current members of the Gongben Family, they believe it has declined, so youths like Gongben Yeliang dream of reviving the Gongben Family’s former glory and strive towards this goal.

"Liusheng Bushou, why don’t you say anything?"

Jue Mingxiang looked somewhat surprised at Liusheng Bushou; from the beginning, he hadn’t spoken a word, seemingly uninterested.

The opponent was nicknamed "Life Killing Madman," always emanating killing intent, never willing to admit defeat. Today, why so quiet?

"Nothing."

Liusheng Bushou shook his head, but his peripheral view couldn’t help glancing to the distant sky; Beichuan Ye definitely wouldn’t come today, but someone might.

That person is even more terrifying than Beichuan Ye.

These people fighting here are completely meaningless.

At this moment, suddenly a piercing sound echoed from the sky, causing Liusheng Bushou to look up sharply. In the sky, a red firebird-like Flying Puppet appeared, with two figures swiftly approaching from afar, landing in front of the Sword Prison.

"Here they come!"

Liusheng Bushou’s pupils shrank, with a face deeply serious.

Seeing Liusheng Bushou so tense, Gongben Yeliang, Jue Mingxiang, Yuan Yibo, and Snow Princess simultaneously looked up, "Who is coming?"

Liusheng Bushou replied in a deep voice, "Ling Chen!"

"Ling Chen?"

The four faces almost simultaneously showed surprise; since Beichuan Ye returned from Nine Provinces Land, Ling Chen’s name had been ringing in their ears continuously. Recently, the explosive news of Ling Chen challenging the Fengjian Clan and slaying a Hundred-Eyed Demon clone spread widely. They were very familiar with this name, though they hadn’t met Ling Chen himself.

Unexpectedly, this person appeared before Sword Prison; could it be he wants to venture into Sword Prison with them?

"Without Beichuan Ye, yet Ling Chen came."

Jue Mingxiang’s face showed seriousness as well; although she hadn’t seen Ling Chen in person, the name alone brought her considerable pressure.

"Interesting, let’s see how strong this Ling Chen truly is or if he has an undeserved reputation."

Gongben Yeliang’s face showed a newfound fighting spirit; venturing into Sword Domain this time, could stepping over Ling Chen be even more glorious than defeating Beichuan Ye?