Chapter 247: Chapter 246: I Will Go With You

Chapter 246: I Will Go With You

Luo Wusheng carefully observed the stunning woman beside him, who was momentarily at a loss due to his words. He had already made a decision.

When the Soulblade Specter began drawing its sword earlier, Luo Wusheng finally deciphered the message hidden within the tribulation lightning that had been resonating with him.

The principles involved were somewhat complex, but essentially, the power of the tribulation had formed a mysterious connection with the Soulblade Specter’s core.

This allowed Luo Wusheng to vaguely sense the flow of some unknown force within the Specter.

Whenever that force fluctuated significantly, the tribulation lightning he had placed inside the Specter would relay corresponding information back to him.

Now, Luo Wusheng was nearly certain that the force affecting his tribulation lightning was the very source of the Soulblade Specter’s abnormality.

As for the origin of that power…

Luo Wusheng shifted his gaze toward the Soulblade Specter.

Then, he looked past the massive body shrouded in black mist, gazing even deeper into the distance.

The area where the Soulblade Specter stood was already deep within the Daybreak Mountain range, yet it was still not the deepest part of the range.

Luo Wusheng could feel that the force he sensed through his tribulation lightning came from even deeper within the mountain, and that the Soulblade Specter had absorbed this power into itself.

’What’s more, the sensation I’m getting from the tribulation lightning is remarkably similar to the aura of that secret realm we encountered at the Sword Ancestor’s site…’

If his instincts were correct, then there was another secret realm hidden deeper in the mountains.

Luo Wusheng took a deep breath, his gaze fixed in that direction.

“I think I’ve figured out the source of the Soulblade Specter’s abnormality,” he said calmly. “Its power comes from a secret realm behind it. If I can sever the connection between the realm and the Specter, it should return to its normal state.”

His tone was composed. “All I need to do is enter the secret realm and break the link. Then you, Fairy Ling, can deal with the Soulblade Specter outside.”

Ling Shuangxue’s expression froze upon hearing this.

Her gaze fell slightly, and it was clear she was deep in thought.

However, she clutched Luo Wusheng’s hand tightly.

“…No.”

“It’s just a Soulblade Specter. I can’t let you take such a risk,” she said softly.

Her voice was faint, and her beautiful face showed signs of tension as she bit her lip and her eyes trembled.

At that moment, Ling Shuangxue no longer cared about the Soulblade Specter.

She could always find another reward for her disciple.

If necessary, she could offer all the materials she had prepared for her mid-Nascent Soul breakthrough in exchange for a Sword Enlightenment Incense.

Normal secret realms were perilous enough, let alone one that no one knew anything about.

Secret realms of this type were either undiscovered or had claimed the lives of those who had found them.

She didn’t want the boy beside her to take this risk.

However, Luo Wusheng shook his head.

“I’ve already made up my mind.”

It wasn’t just about fulfilling the request of the girl beside him… although that was part of what solidified his decision.

He also had his own reasons.

’Anything that could give a Soulblade Specter such power is certainly not an ordinary item…’

Luo Wusheng wasn’t the type to seek out danger, but he was very aware of his current situation.

If he couldn’t eliminate the threat from the Buddhist sect, his life would be over in less than a year.

According to his plan, if he couldn’t improve his own strength, he had to cultivate his allies… particularly Little Yuli.

Within this short period, he needed to help the original protagonist of the story surpass her original potential and reach a high enough realm, at least to the point where she has a decent chance of becoming a Land Immortal.

Fairy Ling had mentioned earlier that the aura surrounding the Soulblade Specter was similar to sword intent.

This meant that the secret realm likely held something that could greatly benefit Lu Yuliu, the true heir of the Sword Ancestor.

’It might even be something prepared specifically for her in the later stages of the plot…’

Luo Wusheng was well aware of the dangers of secret realms, but could anything be more dangerous than an entire Buddhist sect?

Besides, it wasn’t a given that something bad would happen to him.

Surely, the Buddhist sect wouldn’t want him dead just yet, right?

Well, if he really ended up in a life-threatening situation, maybe he’d finally come face to face with that bald monk who had been scheming against him all this time.

Luo Wusheng’s thoughts drifted lazily, easing his mind a little.

Ling Shuangxue, on the other hand, remained silent.

She could hear the resolve in his voice.

Trying to persuade him would likely be futile.

“In that case…”

“I will go with you.”

…

At this moment, outside Daybreak Mountain.

Gulp.

Someone audibly swallowed their saliva.

“W-What… What is that…?”

“Is that really a Heaven-grade Soulblade Specter? Is that what a Soulblade Specter is supposed to be?”

“So terrifying… so terrifying… I want to go home, I don’t want to be here!”

Trembling voices, thoughts overwhelmed by panic.

Yet not a single one of them could move.

In the eyes of the low-level cultivators watching from afar, deep within Daybreak Mountain, where the Soul Shattering Sword had exploded moments earlier, a gigantic humanoid figure made of black mist was still growing.

Even from such a distance, they could see the massive form.

Likewise, they could feel the suffocating pressure emanating from it.

Under that pressure, the group of low-level cultivators found themselves utterly immobilized, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

Closer to the mountain, the Golden Core cultivators who had been part of the teams tasked with assisting in the Soulblade Specter hunt stood frozen, their faces filled with dread.

This was the Soulblade Specter they were supposed to help deal with?

Just the thought of getting near it seemed absurd.

At the forefront of the Golden Core cultivators stood a muscular man wielding a heavy sword, his expression completely blank with shock.

He had originally just wanted to find out what had caused the two Soul Shattering Sword explosions in quick succession.

He never imagined that what he would see was this.

Could such a Soulblade Specter really be something he could hope to capture?

Behind him, his team members—who had at some point recovered from their paralyzed state and retrieved their heavy swords—felt an inexplicable sense of relief in their hearts.

If they had really been forced to confront this Soulblade Specter, it seemed inevitable that there would have been casualties among them.

Perhaps even complete annihilation…

Amidst the chaotic surge of emotions, the massive Soulblade Specter, which had drawn the attention of everyone present, suddenly exploded with a burst of dazzling purple lightning from its back.

That familiar light caused everyone’s hearts to tremble, and soon they recalled where that familiarity came from.

The muscular man’s heart pounded wildly, and with his Nascent Soul vision, he quickly focused on a point a hundred zhang away, hovering in mid-air near the Soulblade Specter.

He could clearly see a young man with a handsome face, his right hand crackling with menacing lightning, while his left arm gently held a stunning woman gripping a sword that glowed with a cold light.

The two of them slowly stepped out from the void.

In the next instant, the massive Soulblade Specter seemed to go mad.

One of its hands continued to pull at the sword hilt that had fully emerged from its chest, while the other hand fiercely struck out.

Black mist swirled, transforming into dozens of shadowy swords that shot toward the pair in the sky.

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