NOVEL WEB Chapter 383: That's It?
Almost as soon as Tian Lin stepped into the Sword Pavilion, the outside of the Sword Pavilion was cleared.
The Qi Refiners were very shocked and didn't know why the Zhao family suddenly cleared the place.
Logically speaking, since its inception by the Zhao family, the Sword Pavilion had never closed, not even in the apocalypse. So, why now?
The Qi Refiners carried doubts in their hearts but dared not resist, as they knew the person coming to clear the area was someone they could not afford to offend.
"So, to have the Immortal Sword acknowledge its master, you must pass through the Sword Pavilion?"
Elder Wu Hen frowned, skeptical about the sect master's answer.
Early this morning, Wu Xi came to him saying he had found a way to make the Immortal Sword acknowledge its master and return to the Immortal Sinking Pond.
Initially, he was very happy, but upon hearing from Wu Xi that passing through the Sword Pavilion could make the Immortal Sword acknowledge its master, he felt Wu Xi was joking with him.
But the sect master usually didn't joke with him, so he had to take this information seriously.
"But as far as I know, since the Zhao family built the Sword Pavilion, those who have passed through it are as numerous as fish crossing a river. Yet no one has ever had the Immortal Sword acknowledge them as its master."
Wu Hen said, "Moreover, there is a paradox involved! The Immortal Sword was once obtained by Sword Twelve from the Immortal Sinking Pond. If Sword Twelve got the Immortal Sword from the Sword Pavilion, the Zhao family would surely have it recorded.
But I've searched the archives and found no record of Sword Twelve obtaining the Immortal Sword from the Sword Pavilion."
"It's incredible to both of us, but the fact is, the ancestor of the Zhao family was indeed the Sword Slave of the Immortal Sword!"
Wu Xi told Wu Hen, "I don't know where Sword Twelve got the Immortal Sword from, whether it was from the Sword Pavilion. But I know for sure that the Immortal Sword is related to the Zhao family, related to this Sword Pavilion—this is the information I got after visiting the Sword Tomb."
The Zhao family ancestor had already become an Immortal; could he be a Sword Slave to the Immortal Sword?
What kind of Immortal Sword could make an Immortal become a Sword Slave?
If Wu Xi were not a Divinity Transformation powerhouse or the Sect Master of the Sword Sect, Elder Wu Hen would have slapped this babbling old man in the face long ago.
"Actually, whether this matter is true or not, we'll know by trying. Trying it doesn't hurt—just like your disciple, isn't there someone named Tian Lin who's already in the Sword Pavilion?"
Mentioning this, Elder Wu Hen was speechless. If Wu Xi's words were false, then everything would be fine. If Wu Xi's words were true, it would prove Tian Lin's deceitful intentions.
Thinking Tian Lin had already joined their academy, logically he should serve their academy. Who would have thought, while accepting their protection, Tian Lin still wanted to monopolize the Immortal Sword.
"I'll drag this child out right now!"
As Wu Hen finished speaking, Wu Xi waved his hand: "He's already in the Sword Pavilion, how do you plan to drag him out?"
"What if he passes through and gets acknowledged by the Immortal Sword?"
Wu Xi also said, "Then there's nothing bad about it. It's better for our own people to obtain the Immortal Sword than for outsiders. If he acquires the Immortal Sword, won't he bring you all back to the Immortal Sinking Pond?"
"But he's from the Wenda Sect, how can he be considered one of our Sword Sect?"
"Wenda Sect and Sword Sect are both immortal gates, both belonging to the Righteous People, so how are they not our own people?"
Wu Xi said, "Let's just watch in peace and talk about it when Tian Lin comes out."
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"Though I don't cultivate the Sword Dao, based on my Sword Intent, the first three levels are extremely easy. Even the fourth level doesn't seem too difficult."
Tian Lin found that after entering the Sword Pavilion, those who entered with him, the Ding group, were no longer visible.
Now, he encountered only some sword-wielding Sword Cultivators.
These Sword Cultivators were illusory figures, but their strength was no less than that of real people.
These Sword Cultivators were merely in the Qi Refinement stage, and even without swordsmanship, he could completely suppress these Sword Cultivators with his cultivation alone.
So, he ascended from the first to the fourth floor completely unscathed.
Soon, Tian Lin stepped onto the staircase leading to the fifth floor.
The fifth floor was clearly a constructed Sword Array.
This level was not easy for Foundation Establishment Cultivators to pass.
As Tian Lin entered the array, it began to operate.
In an instant, thousands of swords fell towards Tian Lin.
"If Qi Refiners were to reach the fifth floor, they probably wouldn't face so many swords. So, the Sword Pavilion adjusts the difficulty somewhat for those with higher cultivation."
Seeing thousands of swords falling, Tian Lin wasn't the least bit flustered.
For others, perhaps, but although he hadn't cultivated Sword Qi, his Sword Intent was no weaker than those Sword Cultivators.
"Back off!"
Just as thousands of swords were about to fall on Tian Lin's shoulders, he shouted, and the thousands of swords halted.
Not only that, but Tian Lin also controlled these swords to reverse direction and pierce towards the bright moon in the sky.
Each floor of the Sword Pavilion was a small space, each with a different scene. From the outside, the Sword Pavilion appeared large, but its interior did not have vast open spaces.
However, upon truly entering the Sword Pavilion, one would marvel at how spacious its interior was. For example, the fifth floor was as large as a training field, not only wide enough but with a virtual bright moon hanging overhead.
Tian Lin knew that the thousands of swords were all shot from the bright moon. To stop the flying swords from the moon, he had to destroy the moon.
In this array, the best weapon to destroy the moon was the flying swords shot from it.
As the saying goes, use their spear to attack their shield and see if this array can sustain itself.
At this moment, thousands of swords attacked the bright moon, creating a spectacular scene. Unfortunately, those outside the Sword Pavilion couldn't see it.
Those outside only felt a sudden glow from the fifth floor. The Qi Refiners, who had been driven far away, exclaimed, "Someone else is about to pass!"
These Qi Refiners were envious but not jealous.
In contrast, Elder Wu Hen, a Nascent Soul Powerhouse, looked very grim after witnessing the change on the fifth floor.
He said he didn't believe what Wu Xi said, didn't believe passing five levels would grant the Immortal Sword's acknowledgment. After all, throughout history, countless have passed, but no one was ever acknowledged by the Immortal Sword.
But he was also afraid Wu Xi's words were true. If so, Tian Lin passing this time meant the Immortal Sword would fall into Tian Lin's hands, wouldn't it?
Tian Lin, a mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator and an outsider relying on their academy, what virtue or ability did he have to become the owner of the Immortal Sword?
If Tian Lin became the owner of the Immortal Sword, what then would Elder Wu Hen do?
At this moment inside the Sword Pavilion, Tian Lin radiated Sword Intent, and the surrounding swords were at his command. The moon in the sky exploded at once under the attack of his thousands of swords, radiating an extremely brilliant light.
With the moon destroyed, Tian Lin stood firmly on the fifth floor.
"So passing the Sword Pavilion is just this?"
His sentiment was about how easily he passed, and also about how nothing extraordinary happened afterward.
Tian Lin felt a bit discontent and stood on the fifth floor, unwilling to leave, hoping to await the Immortal Sword's call.
But unfortunately, after waiting a long time, the Immortal Sword didn't appear. Instead, Wu Xi's voice called him from outside the Sword Pavilion: "Tian, since you've passed, come down for your reward."