The Eternal Soaring Sword

Book 2, Chapter 5 - Finding the Eternal Dao

The square was originally quiet, but this was like throwing a stone into a calm pool of water. Ripples spread out, creating a chain reaction that triggered a loud commotion.

The originally organized group dispersed and everyone started talking, their voices washing over each other.

"What'sthis? What kind of situation is this? Are we not part of that sect?” Zhao Jiuge, Luo Xie, and Wang Baiwan all stood together when they heard the middle-aged man's words. Luo Xie was the first one who could not help it and started shouting impatiently.

For the first time, the talkative Wang Baiwan was very calm, as if he had long since learned of this.

Although Zhao Jiuge had some doubts and was surprised, he was still calm. He was sure the middle-aged man had more to say. Even if he hadn't entered the sect, no matter what exams or requirements there were, Zhao Jiuge was confident in his ability to pass them. It is the confidence that power brings.

The environment is in chaos.

"What the hell is going on? What does this mean?" a young girl wearing pink jade muttered doubtfully.

A young man wearing a silk robe frowned and grumbled furiously, “Isn't this messing with people? What kind of shit is this?” 

“It's over, it's over. I just know it won't be easy. There's even a test. I'm done."

"I'm not happy about anything, I think I have officially entered the sect."

“That's right, there are even inner and outer sects. Just being able to enter the sect is good enough for me.”

At this moment, all kinds of questions and complaints erupted from the square.

“Hmph, this is the rule to enter the top sect. They have been in place for thousands of years. How can a village person like you all understand? Requirements have been relaxed. Back during the heyday of the Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect, the entrance test was extremely difficult, yet many geniuses from all over the Huaxia Dynasty came to enter the Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect.

A cold snort echoed.

A man with an aura that was no less domineering than Bai Zimo had a sarcastic expression that was filled with contempt as he looked at the surrounding hicks.

Zhao Jiuge just coldly looked at everything without a word and looked very calm. He decided to go with the mentality of adapting to the situation. After all, even if he spoke, nothing would be resolved.

A cold intent came from the indifferent middle-aged man standing in front of the building. It spread out with him as the center and filled the area. It was an invisible ripple that swept across everyone.

There was a pain that pierced to the bone.

It's as if you forgot to wear clothes during the winter. Not only is it cold, there is a strong sense of pressure on your body as well.

A snort and a glance.

Zhao Jiuge's eyes brightened. Even though he felt pressure, it was not as strong as others. The reason was his Sanskrit Divine Body. This was the first time he had felt cultivation above the Foundation Realm since Bo Re! Although the elder named Yang was unfathomable, his aura did not directly go against Zhao Jiuge, so he did not feel it.

The entire square suddenly became silent; even the young master of a good family kept their mouths shut as well. They did not dare to speak a word, for fear of angering the middle-aged man.

“If you do not want to be disqualified, then you are all silent. I'm the only one who needs to talk. There is no need for you to talk back. I'll only speak once, and if you don't listen, then I won't say it a second time. The following words were about the entrance trial, so you all listened carefully. ”

One of the middle-aged men shouted. His words are simple and clear.

He also wore a black robe. He had a strong body and his face was slightly tanned. His face showed no expression, yet he exuded an imposing aura. His entire body was like a heavy sword that emitted a cold intent mixed with sword energy. Anyone's heart would tremble just by looking at it.

“If you want to enter my Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect, it will depend on your own abilities. When we take you all there, there will be two trials. They are not difficult, but not many will graduate. Once you're all there, you'll understand. ”

The black-robed, middle-aged man wasted no time in speaking nonsense. From the start, he was cold and imposing.

“Hehe, what instructor Zhou said was correct. An ordeal is nothing but a test of perseverance and courage. If you can't even get through that, then there's no need to talk about cultivation. My name is Li, and you can call me Instructor Li. This one is instructor Wang. If you are lucky enough to pass the trial, the three of us will be responsible for teaching you an outer sect disciple. ”

Instructor Li smiled and looked very sociable. Compared to Instructor Zhou's indifference, Instructor Li was much better. The three middle-aged instructors were all wearing black robes and small swords embroidered in their handcuffs.

So it turned out that the color of the robe in the Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect was used to differentiate between disciples and instructors. Zhao Jiuge wondered what kind of place the inner sect was.

He looked at the sky at a 45-degree angle and let out a soft sigh. His eyes were filled with determination. No matter the obstacles, no one would stop him from moving forward. He thought of that cold and noble figure, causing his lips to conical. 

Nightfall. The cold deep in the mountains was very strong. Coupled with darkness and uncertainty, several hundred people looked around with curiosity and a hint of fear.

Zhao Jiuge also saw the scene just now, but, fortunately, he had already experienced flying when Elder Yang sent him to the capital. At least he wasn't afraid until his face was as white as many others.

When he was first pulled into the sky by Elder Yang, other than feeling his heart float in the air, there was only panic. Now that he had experienced it once, he had the courage to open his eyes and force his heart to calm down as he looked around him.

He saw the light from the dozens of swords flying around them forming a rainbow. It was as beautiful and elegant as a silk scroll. He felt a breeze and nervousness and fear in his heart gradually being drowned out by the excitement. He fantasized about when he would reach the Spirit Core Realm and how cool he would look when flying through the air.

As he thought about the scene, his mouth involuntarily curved and he smiled. When he no longer felt nervous to fly in the sky, he became curious. As he looked around at the people participating in the trial, Zhao Jiuge laughed in his heart.

He saw that their faces were even white or filled with fear. They all look so pathetic.

However, there were still many outstanding youths, such as Bai Zimo or Wang Baiwan, who were fine, as if this was not their first time experiencing it. It was easy to distinguish between those from powerful families and those from ordinary families.

Not only did he observe the reactions of others, he also looked at the geography around him. He only saw mountains with endless mountains. Now that he had reached the Spirit Transformation Realm, his vision was also much stronger than before. He could only see the green layers drowning the mountains.

The trees were like a green sea, and the tall and short trees looked like waves rising and falling.

Some of the mountain peaks were covered by the fog created by the coldness of the night. The night wind would blow away the mist, exposing a bit of a steep peak. There was a feeling of seeing a half-masked face.

This endless peak of — is just a peripheral. Zhao Jiuge really wanted to see what the Mysterious Heaven Peak of the sect looked like. How many spirit herbs and spirit beasts were there within this vast mountain range? Spiritual energy was floating everywhere in the air, even in the grasses and trees.

The spiritual energy here was much more abundant than outside. He did not even cultivate the Sanskrit Heart Sutra, yet could feel his spirit power growing slowly. Although it was extremely slow, the spiritual energy here shocked Zhao Jiuge. No wonder the disciples cultivated by this holy land were different. If you lose at the starting point, how can you walk further than others?

At this moment, beside the mountain.

Over several hundred disciples stood there in a few rows. Three black-robed instructors and dozens of disciples of the Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect stood before the crowd.

Behind the instructors and disciples was a cliff, and behind the cliff was darkness. Even with the cultivation of everyone who had yet to enter the sect, they could not see clearly into the darkness.

Waves of cold wind from within the mountain blew.

It caused everyone's robes to flutter. Not only did it bring about a bitter cold wave, but also a fear of the unknown.

Ding, ding, ding...

An inexplicable voice suddenly resounded. This shocked everyone here, whose heart was already at the end like a drawn bowstring. Those who were a little shy jumped up a little. After all, they were still teenagers and felt fear towards this unknown place.

Upon hearing the sound, they discovered there was an iron chain behind the cliff. At first, it was too dark to see, but the wind had caused it to shake, and only then did everyone realize it.

The chain was as thick as someone's fist. It was made of an unknown metal that did not give off light but gave off a heavy feeling. From Zhao Jiuge's view, it was unlike the iron used by humans, and contained some fluctuations in spirit power. However, he did not know his name.

The cold wind continued to blow, and these chains continued to emit many sounds.

Like the wind below, only a portion of the iron chain could be seen from the edge of the cliff, and as it got further and further away, the chain slowly became invisible, as if disappearing at night. While everyone was wondering about this chain, a cold voice echoed.

"Test first, the Eternal Dao Search Chain."

These cold words were like a cold wind from within the mountains. They were cooling one's heart because there was no warmth in those words at all.

Instructor Zhou pointed at the chain in front of him and said with an expressionless face, “If you make it through this chain, you can enter the second experiment. When you go through all the trials, you can enter the Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect.

“The chain was made of precious Hidden Light Metal and was created by the ancestor of the Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect, the Mysterious Heaven Lord. It is used to select new pupils and has been used for thousands of years. As for whether you can reach my Mysterious Heaven Sword Sect, it will depend on your own fate.

Before his words were finished, dozens of flying swords flew into the sky and created colorful rays of light. They were extremely bright, but, like fireworks, they were only dazzling for a moment before disappearing.

And this time, this flying sword did not eat hundreds of people. They left them at the top of the mountain. As the cold wind blew, the hundreds of people left there stared at each other, completely dumbfounded.