Chapter 865 - 119: Mysterious Sword Path Powerhouse (2)

Just as Lin Chen was preparing to retreat, the jade scroll in his hand suddenly emitted a brilliant light, enveloping the entire sword scabbard within it.

An earth-shattering sword, terrifying sword radiance, pervasive sword qi...

Everything about this sword was instantly drawn into the jade scroll along the light. Lin Chen only felt the jade scroll in his hand trembling, seemingly unable to bear it, and the temperature was rapidly rising, feeling hot to the touch even with his realm.

One breath, two breaths...

After ten breaths, the jade scroll finally stopped trembling, and the temperature began to decrease, eventually returning to its original appearance, with the only difference being a long sword swimming like a fish on its surface.

"Congratulations to Brother Fang."

Seeing Lin Chen successfully engrave this perfect-level martial path will into the scroll, Lu Feng also showed a smile on his face, without a trace of jealousy or resentment, but genuine happiness.

This is the Sword Dao, and even the Tao Inheriting Jade Scroll might not withstand and shatter.

If it truly shattered, it would mean the sword path will would dissipate, a monumental regret.

Just after Lu Feng’s congratulations, the statue with an indistinct face started to show cracks on the sword scabbard it held, the cracks rapidly expanding over a few breaths before spreading throughout the statue, eventually shattering into pieces on the ground.

The statue existed solely to maintain this sword path will, and now that the sword path will was taken, the statue lost its reason to exist.

"Thank you, senior, for passing down the Dao."

Even though Lin Chen was uncertain he could learn the sword path will, he still bowed towards the statue in gratitude.

The only regret is not knowing the background of this senior, who was clearly a Myriad Phenomena Realm sword path powerhouse to leave behind a perfect-level sword path will.

"Brother Lu, here’s your Hundred Objects Box."

After stowing away the jade scroll, Lin Chen returned the Hundred Objects Box to Lu Feng.

"Brother Fang, I truly thank you..."

"Brother Lu, rest assured, I took the flame coins from the Hundred Objects Box, for the other things aren’t much use to me."

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng did not refuse further. He understood that Fang Zhan likely had a significant background, as he hadn’t heard of such a prominent innate powerhouse in Nine Mountains Island or the East Sea. The only possibility was that Fang Zhan came from another domain, traveling through the Eastern Sea.

The items in his Hundred Objects Box were valuable to ordinary innate martial artists, but to those from major families or sects, they weren’t much.

"Thank you, Brother Fang."

Lu Feng took back the Hundred Objects Box without even infusing it with divine thought, having only a heart full of gratitude irrespective of what Fang Zhan left behind for him.

"Did Xu Siyuan mention the origin of this place?"

Lin Chen looked at Lu Feng. Quenching crystal sand could naturally form in seabed rocks, but there must be a reason for the appearance of a statue of such a strong figure here.

Is this the cave dwelling of some Myriad Phenomena Realm powerhouse?

If it’s a cave dwelling, it would indeed seem to underestimate a Myriad Phenomena Realm powerhouse.

"No, Xu Siyuan probably doesn’t know much either. This statue doesn’t even have a face, and there’s nothing around to identify its owner."

Lu Feng shook his head and then searched Xu Siyuan’s corpse for a moment, failing to find any clues. As for storage boxes like the Hundred Objects Box, there weren’t any on Xu Siyuan’s body.

"Brother Fang, it’s likely that this sword path powerhouse once came to this seabed location, leaving the martial path will here due to some spiritual sensing."

Spiritual sensing!

The term Lu Feng used made Lin Chen understand its meaning.

At the Myriad Phenomena level, as his master described, one is already in harmony with heaven and earth, often having a mystical sense of future events relevant to oneself.

"However, this is the first time I’ve seen a perfect-level martial path will, especially related to the Sword Dao, unheard of in the past."

Lu Feng added, throughout the Flame Dynasty, the Sword Dao emerged from the Guixu Sword Tomb. Even if sword path powerhouses left behind their martial path will, they would leave it within the Flame Dynasty.

Those spread outside were mostly of ordinary or refined level, used to select outstanding sword path seedlings.

"A powerhouse of this level is not an obscure figure; there may be opportunities to explore further in the future."

Seeing that Lu Feng also had no useful information about this powerhouse, Lin Chen didn’t continue the topic. After coming out of the secret passage, the two continued onward.

Three two-hours later, Lin Chen and Lu Feng emerged from the passage into a spacious underground square, where Shao Chaozong, Zhang Sheng, and Zhu Ru were also present.

Although the three were on the square, they maintained enough distance from each other, with a wary look in their eyes, until Lin Chen and Lu Feng appeared, and their eyes all turned to them at first sight.

Seeing Lin Chen and Lu Feng appear together, a trace of surprise flashed in Zhu Ru’s eyes, but only a trace, as the three had initially entered the passage and didn’t know Lin Chen and Lu Feng later chose different paths.

Although Lin Chen and Lu Feng chose the same passage, it’s not unacceptable; walking a passage alone allows one to monopolize all the quenching crystal sand, but they also had to deal with the chase of blood mist beasts. The three had abandoned the front part of the passage’s crystal sand, only collecting after losing the blood mist beasts.

"Now, only Xu Siyuan is left."

Shao Chaozong slowly spoke, with Zhang Sheng adding, "Xu Siyuan was already injured, and he hasn’t come out for so long, likely bad luck has befallen him."

"We all set out together; hopefully, Brother Xu will be safe," Zhu Ru murmured softly.

The three didn’t query Lin Chen and Lu Feng about the quenching crystal sand they obtained from the passage, despite initially agreeing to split it evenly, since each chose their passage, their individual gains naturally belonged to them, a mutual understanding.

Lin Chen also estimated the amount of quenching crystal sand these three acquired. They didn’t mention it because they were satisfied with their haul.

The least, Zhang Sheng, had over sixty liters, worth twenty thousand flame coins, a considerable sum for him, while Zhu Ru had over ninety liters, and Shao Chaozong about one hundred and twenty liters, exceeding their original expectations.

"I believe Brother Xu will return safely; let’s wait here a while longer."

Lu Feng spoke gravely, but Zhang Sheng glanced aside, saying, "Just worried about those blood mist beasts returning; lest we wait for someone who doesn’t come and instead put ourselves in danger."

Without gains, people are willing to take risks, but once they gain, they seek stability.

The three had just left the passage not long ago and were satisfied with their quenching crystal sand. Naturally, they didn’t want unexpected trouble and just wanted to safely return to Nine Mountains Island.

"Let’s wait another half a two-hour, if Xu Siyuan hasn’t appeared by then, we’ll retreat."

Seeing Lu Feng still wanting to speak, Lin Chen directly voiced his opinion, which was also an agreed plan between him and Lu Feng before leaving the passage.

"Since Brother Fang has spoken, then just half a two-hour, if Brother Xu hasn’t come out, we’ll depart."

Lu Feng looked at Lin Chen with fear, which made Zhu Ru and the others curious about Lin Chen. What happened in the passage that made Lu Feng afraid of Fang Zhan?

Did Fang Zhan hide his strength, and reveal his true power in the passage, causing Lu Feng’s fear?

For a moment, Zhu Ru and the others speculated on what happened in the passage, unaware that this was exactly what Lin Chen had devised.

By letting them guess what might’ve occurred between him and Lu Feng, it diverted their thoughts from Xu Siyuan.

Half a two-hour later, Xu Siyuan had still not appeared, and Zhang Sheng was restless to leave. Ultimately, after several delays by Lu Feng, they stalled for another quarter-hour before Lu Feng, with a look of regret, accepted the grim reality of his friend’s demise, leaving the seabed cave with the group and returning to the ship.