Chapter 1397 - 1396: Unable to See the Forest for the Trees

Chapter 1397: Chapter 1396: Unable to See the Forest for the Trees

"What? Gongben Yeliang has reached the twelfth layer?"

The sudden change caused most people to turn pale and show looks of disbelief.

Reaching the twelfth layer of Sword Prison means he is on par with Beichuan Ye. Unexpectedly, Gongben Yeliang has made such significant progress, directly matching Beichuan Ye’s record and achieving the twelfth layer of Sword Prison!

"I didn’t expect that among those challenging Sword Prison this time, Gongben Yeliang turned out to be the most outstanding."

Source Yoshihiro smiled wryly and clenched his fist. The limelight this time was entirely stolen by Gongben Yeliang. After this incident, he will undoubtedly gain fame throughout Yingzhou, elevating his status among the younger generation of Yingzhou significantly.

"Indeed, originally I thought he was simply bragging and overconfident, yet he really did it."

Snow Princess nodded, also feeling a bit emotional and disappointed.

"Gongben Yeliang may not be the most outstanding."

At this moment, Liusheng Bushou spoke up. He stared intently at the Thousand Zhang Giant Sword before him, his eyes gleaming, "Don’t forget, there’s still someone else in Sword Prison."

Upon hearing this, the others quickly turned their gaze toward the Thousand Zhang Giant Sword, soon realizing who Liusheng Bushou was referring to.

They had forgotten about this person.

However, based on Ling Chen’s previous performance, it’s unlikely he can surpass the eleventh layer; he might have to retreat from this layer in defeat.

Within the Sword Prison.

Having passed the eleventh layer of Sword Prison, Gongben Yeliang exhaled a long sigh of relief. He thought he was doomed, yet surprisingly, at the last moment, he unleashed his potential, turned the tide, and killed the Gatekeeper, even he couldn’t quite believe it.

"The twelfth layer!"

Gongben Yeliang’s face showed a hint of ecstasy, "Perhaps besides me, no one else can reach such heights this time."

Confidently, Gongben Yeliang inserted the Twin Swords back into the sword scabbard at his waist, then strode into the Wind Eye leading to the twelfth layer of Sword Prison.

Meanwhile, in the fog space of the eleventh layer, Ling Chen continued his duel with the Gatekeeper.

The two of them had already exchanged over a hundred moves, but this had no real impact on Ling Chen because the Sword Prison is a world constructed of sword intent; battling the Gatekeeper here doesn’t exhaust True Qi, but only consumes Willpower, and Ling Chen’s Willpower is far more robust compared to True Qi, so he’s not worried.

After steadily blocking the opponent’s sword, Ling Chen retreated ten steps away, glancing at the swordsman before him, "This should be about it."

Ling Chen’s intention had never changed; he merely wished to exchange a few moves with these ancient Yingzhou swordsmen, not truly trapped in a bitter fight on the eleventh layer.

It was the same on the tenth layer, and now on the eleventh layer, there’s no difference.

Sparkling with insight, Ling Chen’s sword suddenly accelerated, altering its trajectory, shifting from the previous defensive posture to nearly full-force thrust.

Pfft!

The mist was cleaved in half, and the swordsman’s head already flew off, his body crumbled like sand and fell apart.

At the moment he killed the Gatekeeper, the entrance to the twelfth layer emerged.

With a swift move, Ling Chen entered the twelfth layer.

Buzz!

Just as Ling Chen entered the twelfth layer, the light flared on the Thousand Zhang Giant Sword outside, with Ling Chen’s name entering the twelfth layer’s area.

"Ling Chen has also entered the twelfth layer."

The crowd exclaimed, but weren’t too surprised, considering Ling Chen’s foundation; if he didn’t make it to the twelfth layer, that would be strange.

"However, Ling Chen should already be at his limit, the twelfth layer being his utmost."

Source Yoshihiro shook his head, "In contrast, Gongben Yeliang seems to have good prospects..."

But just as he finished speaking, the name of Gongben Yeliang on the Thousand Zhang Giant Sword disappeared from the twelfth layer. The next moment, a light door appeared, and Gongben Yeliang’s body was thrown out, landing embarrassingly.

"Brother Gongben, you!"

Source Yoshihiro’s expression changed; he’d just said Gongben Yeliang had good prospects, yet unexpectedly, he was transported out.

Gongben Yeliang looked equally frustrated, as he had just entered the twelfth layer and hadn’t even seen his opponent clearly before being instantly defeated.

Still, it didn’t matter; surely, no one could perform better than him on the twelfth layer.

However, when he looked up at the names on the Thousand Zhang Giant Sword, his body froze as, surprisingly, Ling Chen was the One Unique Branch in the twelfth layer’s area.

"I had forgotten about him."

Gongben Yeliang felt somewhat displeased.

But he wasn’t worried; the twelfth layer’s Gatekeeper was formidable, instantly killing him. Presumably, even when Beichuan Ye challenged it before, it was the same outcome, making it almost impossible for Ling Chen to pass.

Now, within the Sword Prison’s twelfth layer space.

Ling Chen examined his surroundings. Compared to the previous tenth and eleventh layers, the twelfth layer seemed much more ordinary, like a typical wilderness without any sound of habitation, peaceful and tranquil, unlike a battlefield.

Anyone entering such a place would inevitably relax and lower their guard.

Yet Ling Chen showed no sign of relaxation.

It’s precisely at such times that danger is most imminent, even without sensing any threat, as killing intent can be concealed; once revealed, any slight negligence could lead to irreparable defeat.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew through the nearby woodland, swirling leaves toward Ling Chen.

Just an ordinary wind, a typical scene of falling leaves; however, at that instant, Ling Chen’s body tensed.

Dangerous aura suddenly emerged!

Ling Chen heightened his senses to the extreme; nothing approached from either side or behind, but ahead, a screen of leaves obscured the view.

Unable to see Mount Tai ahead due to a single leaf.

Ling Chen’s pupils contracted sharply; he swiftly floated backward while continuously flicking his ten fingers, shattering those flying leaves.

As one after another leaf was shattered, the scene ahead cleared up, and at that moment, a leaf abruptly accelerated, shooting toward Ling Chen’s vital spot.

Ling Chen had already detected it; with a vertical slash, he cleaved the leaf in two. However, as the leaf split, a shadow suddenly appeared from behind, causing Ling Chen’s pupils to shrink intensely.