C37 A Precious Sword and a Stone Tablet
C37 A Precious Sword and a Stone Tablet
Xu Feng suppressed the discomfort in his heart, and his gaze moved past the stone tablet to look forward.
The cave led to this place, but it did not continue downwards. It was another horizontal passageway.
However, the tunnel in front of him was arranged in a fan shape, and it led to four different directions.
"Look, there's a treasure in front of the stone tablet!"
Two disciples of the Hong family shouted out excitedly, and they quickly threw themselves at the stone tablet.
"Don't touch that stone tablet!"
Xu Feng shouted out loudly to stop them, but how could the disciples of the Hong family listen to him?
Hong Qingyun also walked down. When he saw the movements of the two disciples of the Hong family, his eyes sparkled, but he didn't say anything to stop them.
The stone monument was half the height of a man, and there were some random items scattered around it. One of them was a sword with a scabbard, and it was very eye-catching.
Besides the sword, there were also a few small white jade bottles. There should be Medicine Pill stored inside, and there were some rare ores on the ground. These ores were called 'rare treasures'. They were treasures that were more valuable than vitality stones, and could be used to refine powerful treasures.
The things in front of this stone tablet might even be more valuable than all the things in the stone room outside.
Especially that sword, which no one used to control, was only placed there. There was actually a faint Yuan Qi fluctuation!
The value of this sword was comparable to a superior martial art, or even higher!
Xu Feng did not have any intention of taking it, because the source of the restriction he had sensed earlier was that sword.
Two disciples of the Hong family actually exchanged blows in midair. Those with weaker cultivation bases were sent flying, and after landing on the ground, they no longer bothered with their companions. They only looked at the sword unwillingly, then picked up the items on the ground.
"This treasure is mine!" The expert of the Hong family who slapped away his fellow disciples was overjoyed. He landed in front of the sword and reached out his hand excitedly to pull it out.
Xu Feng saw that there was no way he could stop it. His expression changed, and at the same time, he flew backwards.
Swoosh!
A dazzling fiery red light lit up the ground, and the sword was pulled out. It really was a treasure!
When Hong Qingyun saw this, he was a little nervous at first. Then, he heaved a sigh of relief and looked at Xu Feng mockingly.
"Xu Young Patriarch, do you regret not taking this treasure? It should belong to the Hong family..."
Before Hong Qingyun could finish his words, the ground began to tremble.
This was the depths of the earth, like an earth dragon turning over its head. Wouldn't this mean that the entire mountain was moving?
"Qing Xu, retreat!" Hong Qingyun was shocked and hastily reminded.
The young expert from the Hong family who had pulled out the sword on the ground also came to his senses and hastily retreated, but the sword in his hand was like a magnet, heavier than a thousand jun. He exerted all his strength and could only barely hold it.
The other disciple from the Hong family who was picking up the treasures on the ground saw that the situation was not good and immediately retreated.
The ground trembled. Many people were caught off guard and fell to the ground. However, none of the disciples from the Xu and Hong families were weak. They quickly stabilized their bodies.
"Look, that stone tablet is rising!"
"It's not a landslide, but this stone tablet is causing trouble!"
"It seems to have triggered the seal..."
Many people were discussing amongst themselves. Hong Qingxu, who had obtained the sword, was in a dilemma. He looked at Hong Qingyun for help.
Hong Qingyun took two steps forward. He looked at Xu Feng, Xu Lei, and the others, then suddenly stopped.
"Qing Xu, throw the sword away!"
Hong Qingyun was a little reluctant, but more unwilling.
He was the leader of the Hong family. If he could bring back the sword, Hong Qing Xu wouldn't have the qualifications to obtain it. It would definitely be his.
He could see that the stone tablet was a seal, and the sword was the eye of the formation.
The eye of the formation had triggered the restrictive spell. This place had become extremely dangerous, especially at the center of the formation.
The sword was the eye of the formation. How could it be taken away so easily? Even if he went to get it himself, he was not sure if he could get it.
Besides, there were also people from the Xu family standing by his side. Hong Qingyun didn't want to take the risk.
Hong Qingxu felt reluctant to part with it, but after a moment of internal struggle, he decided to throw it away. His life was more important than anything else.
But in the next moment, his facial expression turned ugly, and cold sweat trickled down his forehead.
"Young Master Qingyun, this sword... I can't throw it away! It... It's sucking away my power!"
Hong Qingxu was shocked to find that not only did the sword in his hand become extremely heavy, he couldn't even throw it away!
A few disciples of the Hong family were about to step forward to help when Hong Qingyun stopped them.
"Young master Qingyun, save me..."
Hong Qingxu's frightened voice was heard. At the same time, a terrifying scene appeared.
Hong Qingxu's body rapidly withered at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Not only did the sword absorb his power, but it also absorbed his flesh, blood, and everything else!
In just a few breaths' time, Hong Qingxu had turned into a skeleton covered in clothes. The light of the sword grew exponentially, and the skeleton was blown away by the wind and turned into dust.
A living person had actually died so quickly and miserably.
Almost all the disciples of the Xu and Hong Families gasped. The people behind couldn't help but go back the way they came.
"What kind of formation is this? It's so terrifying!"
Xu Feng's expression became serious as he murmured.
The sword suddenly flew up and everyone cried out in alarm. They saw the sword light withdraw and actually fly back into the scabbard automatically.
The ground was still shaking. The few blood-red words on the stone tablet seemed to have become even brighter and more glaring. The stone tablet slowly rose up and the underground part appeared in front of everyone.
"How do we pass this stage!? Who dares to go forward? Don't die without knowing how!"
"Yeah, it's too scary! Even if the Patriarch came personally, he might not be able to enter. I don't want to die without knowing why."
"A place of great danger is often accompanied by great opportunities! If one can think of a way to enter, there must be a lot of good things at the side."
... ""
The crowd discussed animatedly. Then, the gazes of the disciples of the Xu and Hong Families respectively gathered on the leaders of the various families.
Hong Qingyun was indifferent towards the cries for help of his fellow clansmen earlier. He clearly knew that it was dangerous, yet he didn't stop them from moving forward. The ruthlessness of his disposition could be seen from this.
However, if too many people from the Hong family died, he would be responsible for it. Therefore, he shifted his gaze and looked at Xu Feng.
"Xu Young Patriarch, you are very clever. You used the disciples of the Hong family to scout the way. You will be blamed for Hong Qingxu's death!"
Xu Feng laughed involuntarily. He was too lazy to explain himself.
There were no excuses for what he wanted to do. Hong Qingyun was just giving himself an excuse to be cold-blooded.
"Something is not right here... and there are many dangers. I suggest we withdraw from this place first." Xu Feng said.
The disciples of Xu family naturally followed Xu Feng's lead and had no objections.
However, Xu Lei walked out at this moment and sneered, "Xu Feng, could it be that you are afraid?"
Xu Feng frowned, then pointed to the front, "If you are not afraid, you will go ahead and take the lead."
Xu Lei's expression became awkward and angry. He coldly snorted and pretended not to hear him.
"Xu Feng, no matter who from the Xu family takes the lead, this stage will depend on you. As for leaving this place, don't even think about it."
Two people from the Hong family had died, but Hong Qingyun was extremely confident in his own strength. If Xu Feng didn't agree to it, he would turn hostile and kill Xu Feng's disciple. This could be considered a meritorious deed.
At this moment, Xu Lei took over the conversation, "If we withdraw now, won't our efforts be in vain? As for who from the Xu family will be the vanguard... Xu Feng, as Young Patriarch, you should take the initiative to take the lead at this moment."
Hong Qingyun looked at Xu Lei with an approving gaze. Both of them had a profound look in their eyes.
Some of the disciples from the Xu family started to clamor, scolding the Hong family for being unreasonable. Some of them even volunteered to take the initiative to take the risk.
Hong Qingyun gave them a look. The two disciples of the Hong family walked to the end of the path and blocked their path of retreat.
Xu Feng saw this and suddenly sighed, "Hong Qingyun, is there no room for negotiation?"
"Xu Young Patriarch, don't force me to use force." Hong Qingyun said with a smile.
He wasn't afraid of Xu Feng. Among the disciples of Xu family, Xu Lei had the highest cultivation base, which made him attach great importance to him.
But now, it seemed like Xu Lei and Xu Feng weren't on good terms. At such a critical moment, Xu Lei was biased towards him, the enemy of the Xu family, which made him even more unscrupulous.
Xu Feng looked at Hong Qingyun indifferently, then at Xu Lei.
"I hope you won't regret it."
After saying that, Xu Feng took a step forward and walked towards the sword and the stone monument.
Xu Feng chose to compromise. This was not only a helpless action, but also a step back for the sake of advancing.
He suggested withdrawing from this place, but the people from the Hong family did not agree. Furthermore, Hong Qingyun was being aggressive. At this moment, Xu Feng finally made up his mind.
Just now, Xu Feng had been silently observing the sword and the stone monument. In fact, he was certain that he would be able to get rid of the danger here.
Furthermore, Xu Feng had a vague guess about the four different paths in front of the stone monument. It wasn't a good place.
If that ominous premonition in his heart was true, the deeper one went into this so-called secret realm, the more dangerous it would be.
"If all the people from the Hong family die here, I'm afraid it will be hard to explain to them when we get out. Also, Xu Lei... However, it's all your fault for courting death. No wonder I'm here."
Xu Feng thought to himself.
"Xu Lei, I remember that you were a genius who could barely be compared with me back then. How did you lose to this kid? Young Patriarch Xu... Hehe, it's just a joke."
Hong Qingyun placed his hands behind his back and looked at Xu Feng proudly as he walked to the front.
Xu Feng walked around the sword and did not touch it. He walked to the front of the monument and looked up at it as if he was thinking of a solution.
Xu Lei's face turned ugly after being mocked by Hong Qingyun. He looked at Xu Feng with hatred in his eyes.
"Xu Feng, this bastard. He was just lucky enough to defeat me with one strike, and this old man was biased towards him... If I were to fight him again, it would be as easy as blowing off dust for me to win against him! "
Xu Lei's cultivation base had advanced recently, and he had already reached the Martial Arts Eighth Layer. Furthermore, he had many trump cards that Xu Tianci had given him, and he was very confident in himself.
Hong Qingyun's eyes sparkled. "In my opinion, Young Patriarch Xu's seat should be yours. Xu Lei, perhaps we should have more interactions between us..."
The meaning behind his words was very clear, Hong Qingyun was trying to win Xu Lei over.
" The future leaders of the Xu and Hong families will surely be us. It is necessary to interact more with each other." Xu Lei replied with a smile.
Xu Feng was leading the way. Xu Lei and Hong Qingyun, who were supposed to be enemies, were colluding with each other.
Right at this moment, Xu Feng moved.
"What... What is he doing?"
"How dare he touch that sword? He is courting death!"
"Young Patriarch, be careful!"
...
Xu Feng stood in front of the stone monument for a moment, then he stretched his hand towards the sword next to the stone monument, causing a wave of exclamations.