Chapter 91

91 – Phecda (I)

There is only one path leading to the Sword Mound from the North Peak .

If you take this path, the chance of being spotted by someone is high .

Therefore, Shui Yuner didn’t choose this path .

She chose to cross the mountain forest next to the road .

Although the non-existent path in the mountain forest can’t be regarded as rugged, but it’s definitely not as smooth as the road made by people .

The night has already descended .

The moon is almost completely concealed by the dense forest . Thanks to the bit of moonlight coming through the foliage, the girl isn’t deprived of her sight .

Even so, this path still isn’t easy to traverse .

Although she’s being careful, but she still encountered several incidents .

She tripped over the roots of trees, had her clothes ripped by branches, and even nearly fell into a dark hole dug by some animal .

When Shui Yuner reached the place where tombstones were lined up, she was cutting a sorry figure .

Even so, she had no intention to stop here .

Because the narrow road leading into the Sword Mound is already in sight .

For the next part of the trip, she cannot continue to use the mountain forest any longer .

The cemetery is extending without end .

If she bypasses the cemetery and moves under the cover of the mountain forest, who knows how long it will take her .

Long delays can cause complications . In order to avoid this, Shui Yuner decided to go directly through a secluded part of the cemetery .

... Maybe it’s just a coincidence .

As she walked through the cemetery, her eyes inadvertently fell on the highest place .

A black tombstone towers there alone .

The sound of leaves rustling rose, and a light wind lifted water-colored hair .

Suddenly, the stars in the sky seemed to revolve and turn into a deep vortex .

... Please don’t make her sad .

In an instant, Shui Yuner appeared to hear a voice, a green [1] voice .

Startled, the girl looked around cautiously, searching for the source .

“... Was it a misconception?”

She didn’t hear the voice again .

After crossing the cemetery, then came the most difficult part . The road connecting the cemetery and the Sword Mound is flat and open, making it difficult to hide .

More importantly, Shui Yuner saw a wooden house .

In other words, someone lives in front of the Sword Mound . It is probably the rumored Mound Guardian Elder .

Can I pass through? Will I be discovered? Shui Yuner suddenly became nervous .

She restrained her breathing and movement and covered her aura, and then embarked on the final part of the journey .

Shui Yuner’s steps are very light, but the pace is unexpectedly fast . This is a skill she learnt previously .

The person who taught her – her Teacher from long ago, once said that this bated breath technique is likely to save her life in a moment of danger .

This technique is to let me seize a chance at life when in a sticky situation, but I’m using it for things like sneaking around... Shui Yuner felt a bit sorry for her former Teacher .

She easily reached the narrow entrance of the Sword Mound . There were no signs of her being discovered midway .

Although it is strange that things are going this smoothly, and Shui Yuner became more wary, but she didn’t stop .

If there is really the thing I want in there, then what is there to hesitate? Shui Yuner made up her mind and crossed the “boundary” .

The moment she stepped into the Sword Mound, the world changed .

Swords... the two walls that make up the slender, narrow path are embedded with swords exuding some kind of formidable oppressive power .

It’s like they are warning her not to move forward .

After a pause, Shui Yuner ignored it and continued ahead .

... Suddenly, there was a sound, a buzzing sound .

The swords deeply embedded in the rock walls emitted sad cries .

In the next moment, as if they gained life, countless swords left the rock walls and floated in midair .

Before Shui Yuner could react, the swords turned in the air and shot at her .

“...!”

Too fast .

Before she could even take a breath, the swords were already in front of her .

Am I going to die... Shui Yuner closed her eyes subconsciously .

“...?”

After a long time, the pain still hasn’t stricken her . The girl slowly opened her eyes .

Cold light stung her eyes .

There are countless swords hovering around Shui Yuner, and the cold aura exuding from their tips is piercing her skin

Shui Yuner couldn’t help shivering .

She knows she’s at the brink of death .

If these swords go any further, they will puncture her skin and pierce her flesh, and she will suffer an agonizing death .

Not daring to act rashly, she can only hold her breath .

What do I do? Shui Yuner didn’t expect this to happen .

It wasn’t easy to get here! She bit her lower lip unwillingly, anxious .

However, to her surprise...

The swords suddenly retreated and returned to their original positions .

Everything before seemed like an illusion .

“What... what’s going on?”

All bark but no bite .

Why did the swords move suddenly? And why did they retreat suddenly? Shui Yuner doesn’t understand what happened .

However, this isn’t the time to ponder this problem .

Perhaps the abnormal changes just now have attracted the attention of the temples Heaven Realm masters . She has to hurry up .

Shortly after, her field of view expanded suddenly .

There are still swords in her field of view .

The towering rock wall surrounding the wide open space is full of swords erected upright .

The swords are of different types and sizes .

The first thing Shui Yuner noticed was an old wooden hut . The wooden hut looks very simple, and is in a state of disrepair .

It is said that the Great Ancestor Qi Guiyuan has gone into seclusion in the Sword Mound for many years . The wooden hut is probably where he stayed at that time .

“Ah?”

Shui Yuner found something in front of the wooden hut .

It was strange pants and shoes, a style of clothes she has never seen before .

Although the girl is a little curious, but that is not what she came here for, so she quickly looked away .

Her gaze finally fell on...

In the middle of the Sword Mound, there is a small hillock .

No, perhaps the term sword hillock suits that place better .

Swords, a dense forest of swords, countless swords .

It gives of a stifling feeling .

It is uncomfortable, and the girl wanted to turn her gaze away .

However, before that, she saw a sword at the top of the sword hillock .

This sword looks like an ordinary practice sword of the Merak Temple .

But the girl knows that the two are fundamentally different .

They are worlds apart .

No one will pay attention to a practice sword .

In comparison, although the one on the top of the sword hillock isn’t conspicuous, but once noticed, it is difficult to ignore it .

The Merak Temple’s practice swords are imitations that use a famous sword as the template .

The name of the sword is Phecda, it is the sword of the founder of the Merak Temple .

At the same time, it is also Shui Yuner’s target .

She suppressed the excitement in her heart, and the walked towards Phecda step by step .

“It’s really here...”

As if responding to the girl’s call, Phecda shook a little .

Shui Yuner extended a trembling hand and slowly approached Phecda’s hilt .

The girl pulled out Phecda gently .

“This is...”

Phecda? The second half of the sentence stuck in her throat .

All of a sudden, the sword blade emitted dazzling white light, which covered Shui Yuner’s sight . Even if you cover your eyes with a sleeve, it’s still impossible to resist that nearly violent light .

Then...

Something, something invaded Shui Yuner’s body and spread along her qi passageways like silk threads .

“... Can you hear me?”

A tender voice appearing to come both from afar and from nearby sounded in her head .

[1] – This is a reference to Luo Qing, the girl who effectively committed suicide in the previous volume . She used to wear green