strictlysupreme Chapter 189 The Patriarch Is Dead
Chapter 189 The Patriarch Is Dead
In the next few days, Zhao Mu's sword competition didn't have any twists and turns. Until the last day, he didn't encounter any worthy opponents.
However, other than the Sword Test Conference, Zhao Mu's schedule was packed.
During the day, he was dragged by Master Ye Chengming to build the protective array.
When Ye Chengming discovered that Zhao Mu had broken through to the ninth-grade array master, he was shocked. He even wanted to take Zhao Mu as his disciple, but Zhao Mu rejected him.
The old man didn't give up and insisted on becoming sworn brothers with Zhao Mu. Zhao Mu somehow gained a big brother.
During the day, he competed and set up the array. At night, he didn't have time to idle. He had to teach Wu Miaomiao and the little spirit beasts and chat with Tang Qing to improve their relationship. No matter how tired he was or how late he was, he still had to find time to go to Ning Qingying's house to drink some wine and relieve his full Yang energy.
For the next few days, Zhao Mu didn't sleep at all. He didn't rest for more than an hour.
Zhao Mu was full of Yang energy, full of energy, and proficient in time management. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't be able to take it.
Finally, it was the last day of the sword competition.
There were only 20 contestants left. After today's last competition, the last 10 contestants would be selected to enter the Luo Fu Sword Palace.
Zhao Mu was lucky to have made it this far. He didn't have any expectations for the following battles.
As expected, his opponent this time was a Tribulation Transcendence powerhouse.
The probability of 3/18 was already very high.
However, it was actually a good thing that Zhao Mu had drawn a Tribulation Transcendence powerhouse. This way, the probability of Tang Qing drawing a Tribulation Transcendence powerhouse was lower, and he had more hope of winning today's competition.
It wasn't that Zhao Mu didn't have confidence in Tang Qing's strength, but she hadn't completely recovered from losing control of her spirit power. Relying on her strength, she could crush cultivators below the Tribulation Transcendence realm. However, if she encountered a Tribulation Transcendence powerhouse, she would be at a disadvantage.
Fortunately, Tang Qing's opponent was Black Snow Ji, a Body Integration realm cultivator. He won very smoothly.
Black Snow Ji's strength was actually very strong. Even in the Body Integration realm, she was considered outstanding. Unfortunately, her opponent was Tang Qing. It could only be said that her luck wasn't good.
Zhao Mu's battle was as expected. He only managed to hold on for a few seconds before he decisively admitted defeat.
Zhao Mu didn't admit defeat directly because he still wanted to feel how strong the pressure of a Tribulation Stage expert was.
The conclusion was that he was very strong, but not as strong as he had imagined.
Perhaps his opponent was just an old man who was nearing the end of his lifespan. He couldn't be compared to an old man who was in the prime of his life.
In short, Tang Qing had obtained the qualifications to enter the Luo Fu Sword Palace.
What came next was the key.
Before heading to the Luo Fu Sword Palace, Tang Qing said to Zhao Mu in private, "If the situation changes, don't worry about me. I have a way to escape. Take care of yourself."
Zhao Mu nodded.
"I hope the Sword God is not our enemy."
It would definitely not be a good experience to become enemies with such a powerhouse who stood at the peak of the cultivation world.
"I hope so."
After saying that, Tang Qing went to the Vast Star Holy Land.
Zhao Mu didn't stay idle either. She went to find Ning Qingying and stayed at her house for a while. After returning home, she called Wu Miaomiao over and told her something.
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Hearing this, Wu Miaomiao's beautiful eyes widened. She seemed to be in disbelief.
But she quickly came to her senses and made up her mind. "I'm Master's disciple. Wherever Master is, I'll be there!"
"Don't rush to make a decision. Go back and think about it carefully. You don't have to come to class today."
Zhao Mu said.
Tang Qing should have met the Sword God Qu Liu by now.
After the Sword Trial, Tang Qing should have a face-to-face negotiation with the Sword God.
At this moment, the future was shrouded in fog. No one could guess what would happen next.
Zhao Mu had to concentrate on preparing for the upcoming changes, whether good or bad.
He was sitting at home, resting with his eyes closed, but his thoughts were wandering around the world, constantly observing all the changes in the outside world.
The Star Sacred Land was as calm as ever, and there was no bad news for the time being, but Zhao Mu knew very well that an unforeseen event could happen in an instant.
To be honest, if Sword God had the intention to kill, Zhao Mu did not think that he and Tang Qing could escape.
That was a Heavenly Sovereign. Apart from being unable to ascend, he was no different from an Immortal. His strength could not be judged by the standards of an Immortal Cultivator.
He only needed to sit in the Luo Fu Sword Palace to see everything that happened in the Sword Immortal Pavilion.
Want to escape?
The hope was slim.
Time passed by minute by minute, and it was simply torture for Zhao Mu.
Sword God Qu Liu's attitude was too important. Not only was it related to their life and death, but it might even be related to the survival of the Devil Sect.
Finally.
The Sword Trial Assembly was over.
Everything was calm.
The contestants left the Star Sacred Land and returned to the Hidden Sword Mountain Valley.
Everyone had an intoxicated expression on their faces, as if they had experienced a sublimation of their souls. Their sword intent had become incomparably mellow and solid. It seemed that each of them had made great progress under the guidance of Sword God.
Zhao Mu rushed over immediately, but he did not find Tang Qing's figure.
Zhao Mu was about to find someone to ask about the situation when he saw Tang Qing flying over with a pale face.
"What happened?" Zhao Mu quickly asked.
Tang Qing didn't say anything. He just walked along the river and went downstream.
Zhao Mu followed him all the way until the two of them reached the broken bridge.
This was the place where Sheng Yuan Ancestor was imprisoned.
Standing on the broken bridge, Tang Qing's back faced Zhao Mu as she slowly said, "Father has passed away. I'm late."
Zhao Mu's heart trembled.
"How could this be?
Didn't you already sense Sheng Yuan Ancestor's aura? "
"Father is indeed imprisoned here, but only his physical body is imprisoned. His soul … has long been obliterated."
After saying that, Tang Qing took out a jade slip and threw it into the river.
In an instant, the river water was pushed away by an invisible force, and a staircase leading to the bottom of the river appeared.
Tang Qing quickly walked in, and Zhao Mu followed closely behind.
He didn't know how to comfort Tang Qing, so he could only stay by her side.
After passing through twelve steps, the two of them arrived at the bottom of the river. To be precise, they were inside a spatial enchantment at the bottom of the river.
The entire space was like a huge sphere that was tightly wrapped by surging water. A huge sword that was flowing with silver light was suspended in the air. The sword was wrapped with dense black chains, and a tall and sturdy man was tied to the huge sword by the chains.
Tang Qing's footsteps paused, as if he didn't dare to continue walking. He didn't dare to accept the fact that his father had passed away.
Zhao Mu could only step forward to check the situation on her behalf.
Was this Old Ancestor Sheng Yuan?
His body was still alive and his heart was still beating. However, his skin was green, giving off a rotten and evil feeling.
Zhao Mu continued to investigate and frowned.
As expected, there were no soul fluctuations.
This body had lost its soul. Although it looked alive, it was no different from a dead object.
"It's a regret that I couldn't stop Brother Sheng Yuan from destroying his soul back then. The power of the Crafty Dao had eroded his body too severely. Even the Immortal Apothecary of the Medicine God Hall couldn't do anything about it. The only thing I could do was seal the power of the Crafty Dao in Brother Sheng Yuan's body with my sword will and prevent his body from completely degenerating into a demonic beast."
Sword Divine Qu Liu suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Mu.