The Nine Skies Swordsman

Episodes 166. There's Five More

One step, after six breaths, another step. Six more breaths, then one more step.

As Gofan walked step by step through the tunnel. The ground on which it rested was completely unscathed, although he felt a pressure as heavy as the Mountain was crushing on him at every step.

As his steps reached 24s steps, the Soul Lantern he had passed suddenly let out another sound, “There are still five more... Haha... There are still five other lanterns.” His laughter before the tiny, glowing figure returned into a dim light.

Gofan was unable to respond, he clearly heard it. As it turned out, there were six such Soul Lanterns. Not even reaching the second lantern, he had already exerted a lot of energy within.

Time passed, breath by breath, step by step. Gofan finally arrived at the second Soul Lantern. He did not count anymore, it was already how many steps he had taken to get there, which was obvious, it was more than hundreds of steps.

“Hmm... Sorry if I added to your load.” Laughter the tiny glowing figure that appeared in the Second Soul Lantern. This time, the figure that appeared resembled a middle-aged man. Younger than the first.

Gofan took a deep breath and continued his steps again. Now, his body was as if pressed by a mountain coupled with a Hill. You could say, one and a half mountains.

The bones in his feet creaked as Gofan continued his steps, this time he stepped in after taking ten breaths. One step after ten breaths, and so on.

Hundreds of next steps...

“He said nothing? Shit...the burden increased again.” Inner Gofan as he passed the Third Lantern.

In the Lantern, the petite figure of the old lady with a stick stood staring at Gofan in silence. After which, his body was suppressed by the heavy pressure of shouldering the two Mountain fruits.

Next... After hundreds of steps, until it arrived at the fourth Soul Lantern.

“Kakkak an. Yes spirit... Vibrancy... Vibrancy... You can definitely-!.” Shouted the excited figure of the little boy inside the Fourth Soul Lantern.

In the Fourth Soul Lantern, the tiny figure of the little boy who looked like he was seven to eight years old added to the weight of the pressure that Gofan had to endure. Now he walked as if carrying two and a half the weight of a mountain.

*Crack Crack Tak*

The golden bones in both the knees of the feet and the shoulders of Gofan were heard to make a cracking sound.

*Gedeblug*

Along with the sound of the crack, Gofan fell. One knee touched the ground.

“Only two more.” Gofan's mind cheered on him. He paid no heed to the screams of the figure of the child in the Fourth Lantern. No matter how Gofan heard it, the spirit shouts from the soul figure in the Fourth Lantern sounded like laughing at the burden he was carrying.

Gofan who was still kneeling one leg, closed his eyes. He directed the strand of Energy Saripati within his Soul Center Point Cube towards the fractured part of the bone. Gofan's trying to fix them.

“Kakak?... Why silent?.” Say the figure of a child in the Fourth Soul Lantern, “I've already cheered you up. Let's go again-!.” Exclaims.

Gofan is still trying to improve the condition of his bones.

“Don't say you give up.. The sister? You're giving up?.” Say the figure of the little boy, then snort and take a sitting position cross-legged. His right hand propped up his chin, “No exclamation-!.” Its effects.

“True Dragon Elephant Body.” Gofan cried out in his inner being as he managed to refinish the fractured bones. Gofan circulated the True Dragon Body Science to refine the bones.

*Cesshh*White smoke comes out of Gofan's body.

*Groaahh*One breath after that, the cry of the Dragon and the shrill voice of the Elephant sounded simultaneously as Gofan stood firmly.

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Just then, near where Gofan was standing, small explosions occurred. The small explosions shook the tunnel.

The Fourth Soul Lantern was pushed back a few steps. The figure of the little boy inside looked in pain while holding his chest.

The same thing happened to the three Soul Lanterns that Gofan had passed through. The three figures in the Soul Lantern, reappeared with expressions of pain.

As it went into the next stage of the True Dragon Science, its body, blood, and bones were getting stronger. The moment it happened, the weight of the two and a half mountains that made him half kneel, disappeared. Gofan stood without load, without pressure.

Gofan smiled broadly. When he found his body, blood, and bones getting stronger. It's like gaining new strength after training hard. He's very happy.

Gofan turned around, he stared at the figure in the Fourth Lantern, “Thank you Senior. Thank you all so much. I can indeed.” His mouth while cupping his palms together, saluted.

Two breaths after that, the soul light in each Lantern that Gofan had passed disappeared.

*Blash*The figure of the little boy grimaced before finally disappearing along with the figures in the other three Soul Lanterns.

“Who exactly are they?.” Inner Gofan. His gaze was now directed to the darkness that had occurred, after the four Soul Lanterns had extinguished and fallen to the tunnel floor.

Gofan flicked his right arm and all of the fallen Soul Lanterns were sucked into his Dimension Ring. Gofan sighed. He lamented, those souls are wiped out and will not be able to experience reincarnation again, because of the previous incident.

“Two Senior in front, inside Soul Lantern. Please forgive me. I have no intention to exterminate the Souls of the Seniors in the first to fourth Lantern. Everything happened outside my will... I will continue my journey. Please give me face, after this, I promise to help your Souls to go through Hell and reincarnate.” Shouted Gofan. He turned his body and continued his steps.

The two figures in the next two Soul Lanterns, had already appeared from earlier, as the cry of the Dragon and the shrill of the Elephant's voice rang out in their ears. They were scared at the time. Without Gofan's warning, they wouldn't dare to make things difficult for him.

Without any pressure, Gofan arrived quickly in front of the Fifth Soul Lantern.

“Light Swordsman. What is your relationship with the Dragon God and the Guardian God?.” Asked the figure of a young man of the same age Gofan appeared in the fifth Lantern.

The figure in the Fifth and Sixth Lanterns, knew clearly that Gofan must have some connection to the two Gods.

“I'm their descendant.” Gofan said briefly, “Who are these Senior-seniors? And why do you inhabit these Soul Lanterns?.” Ask curiously.

While continuing the journey, the figure in the Fifth Lantern floated answering Gofan's question, “Pardon us, if only from the beginning we knew, that you are their descendant, we would definitely not make things difficult for you.”

“The six of us, used to be the Six Generals of the Northern Dragon. When our bodies die, the Northern Sea Dragon King seals our spirits in this Lantern and asks us to guard the Treasure in this place... I'm Long Ergou and he's Long Erwang.” Imbuh the figure in the fifth Lantern while pointing at the figure in the sixth Soul Lantern.

“I Gofan.” Said Gofan while nodding slowly, “Senior Ergou. Senior Erwang's. Please share instructions about Treasure in front.” Gofan looked towards the two figures in the two lanterns before him.

Long Ergou looked towards the figure of the old man in the sixth Lantern named Long Erwang.

“It's okay... He is a descendant of the Dragon as well, it is not wrong to tell him.” Said Long Erwang, who then looked towards Gofan, “Gofan. If you are able, then try to conquer the Soul that is at the end of this tunnel... Inside were fragments of the flesh of the Dragon God's body and a small portion of his Soul. There is Eternal Ice that keeps it intact.”

“Be careful on that Ice... He's been around for a very long time, even before we stood guard in this tunnel... The ice, it's already manifested itself. He was alive for absorbing a little flesh and soul from the Dragon God he guarded.” Long Erwang.

“Either what he thought, the longer, he wanted the entire shards of the body flesh and the Soul of the Dragon God.” Long Ergou chimed in.

“Making itself out?.” Ask Gofan.

“True. He has become a demon. Snow Demon.” Long Erwang Sahut.

Bongkahan 'Es' which has been very long guarding the flesh fragments of the body and a small portion of the Dragon God Soul incarnated into Demon. Gofan was not surprised, such a thing, might have happened. Of course, it was because he was guarding the flesh shards of the body and the small spark of the Soul of a God. That's not impossible.

“Inside will be cold once. Did you study the cultivation of Fire Element Energy?.” Ask Long Ergou.

Gofan nodded slowly to answer the question.

“It just so happens that I have the Fire Element Energy Cultivation Book, do you want to accept it? Maybe this can help you a little bit to deal with the Snow Demon inside.” Imbuh Long Ergou after seeing Gofan's head.

After Gofan nodded, agreeing to accept the legacy of the science, a small beam of fire from Long Ergou's Soul Lantern shot out, trying to get inside Gofan's forehead.

“Eh... This?!.” Long Ergou's shocked speech.

Long Erwang looked at him strangely, “Why? What's up?.” Ask Long Ergou.

“Gofan. What's on your forehead? Something blocked the flash of my memory from getting into it.” Long Ergou said as he pulled back the small flame into his Soul Lantern.

That small flame was a small spark of Long Ergou's Soul that contained memories of his Fire Element Energy Cultivation Book.

“It.. This Divine Eye.” Gofan said as he felt a thin straight line mark on his forehead. It was a pity, because of his weak Mental Energy, he could not use those Divine Eyes. The Divine Eye could only be used once, before Gofan would eventually lose consciousness after activating the power of the eye.

The two figures in the two Soul Lanterns were stunned. It was only fitting that the spark of Long Ergou's soul could not enter, it was because of the Divine Eye. That Soul Spark, the Divine Eye was judged as part of the spirit that was about to possess Gofan. Of course, he would be refused entry.

“Sprinkling of My Soul is not accepted by the Divine Eye... I'm sorry, it looks like I can't pass this cultivation on to you.” Long Ergou sighed softly.

Gofan twisted his brain, what a pity if he had to miss the opportunity to get the legacy of knowledge from a former Dragon General, “Senior Ergou... What if Senior reads and demonstrates how? Mm... It might take longer, but I will try to keep Senior from repeating.

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Thousands of breaths after Long Ergou agreed to Gofan's suggestion. Above ground level, above the Tarung Ring, the day had changed.

The first day has passed. Now the Island Tournament entered its Second Day.

After yesterday's preliminary round, only 18 Participants are now present in the Round of 18. Xionan, Shiyuxin, and Gofan's earth human puppets were included in it.

Almost too late, a little more, maybe, all three will not be in the Round of 18.

Yesterday, after leaving Gofan. The three decided to cut off the road, rather than tracing the tunnel again, which of course would take all day.

Xionan asked Fanjia, the name Xionan gave to Gofan's earth-man doll, to dig a hole directly above the ground. The moment they sensed that they had arrived near the area of the Tarung Ring, with its Ground Element Energy, Fanjia dug into the surface of the ground... And be them arriving on time.

The first round is Tarung Bebas. Nothing interesting to discuss. They are strong, that is what survives.

Tianxian only glanced at the direction Fanjia thought Gofan was, but he did not attack her back then. He chose to let Fanjia to pass through the First Round. He did not want to rush to kill Gofan.

Meanwhile, Litaihyun who also participated in the Tournament, deliberately distanced Gofan from tough opponents. He secures Fanjia, aka Gofan, in order to get to the Final Round to continue Lixiayo's plan.

Litaizhong who also came down as a participant, was really furious at his brother's behavior, several times he tried to target Fanjia, but always blocked Litaihyun.

Including Ximenhong and the Meghalaya Young Swordsmen, all of them were made intoxicated by Litaihyun's strange behavior. They were continuously blocked by Litaihyun, while trying to kill Gofan in the First Round.

Litaihyun who was the disguise of Gennai Dadoros could only sigh at the sight of so many warriors who wanted to get rid of Gofan. If not for Lixiayo's plan and his promise to Lixiayo, he might as well have killed Gofan or maybe would just be their encouragement to kill Gofan.

“Fanjia. It turns out you're just as strong as Gofan. Fight.” Xionan's whisper excited Fanjia.

Xionan did not expect, although only Gofan's earth-made clone, Fanjia, could fight exactly the same as Gofan. In fact, he actually looks injured, when he had scratched the opponent's weapon.

Xionan is actually waiting for Gofan to arrive, so he can compete in the Round of 18. But, it seemed like the journey of searching for the Fortunate Gathering underground in that Island of Fire, took longer than expected. Inevitably, Fanjia again represented Gofan in the second round of the Island Tournament.

Xionan only hoped, no one would realize that Fanjia was a puppet of earthmen. If caught, of course, Gofan will be disqualified.

“Thank you Nannan.” This Fanjia was a little more respectful towards Xionan. He seemed to think Xionan was a Senior.

Not far from the two, Shiyuxin snorted listening to the conversation of the two, “Not the real one, not the fake one, everything she approached.” Inner growled.

“Second Chapter is a one-on-one fight. The 18 Finalists please take the sequence number token at random.” Said a young man who was the host of the event in the Tournament.

The 18 Finalists have stood on the Tarung Ring, and in the middle of the Tarung Ring there is a box containing 18 wooden tokens. There is a number in each token. The participants take the tokens at random.

“Number 01 against Number 18, then Number 02 against Number 17, and so on.” Imbuh the young man, after he got rid of the box where the wooden tokens were already empty.

*Gong*The first match of the Second Round, the Round of 18 begins.

Seriate...