Chapter 79: 79. Sword Cultivators are actually a mixed bunch.
And now, this graveyard was turning into reality.
The original Birthless Realm was filled with all sorts of bizarre and unpredictable elements, whether it was the guards or those imprisoned here, all were incredibly dangerous.
However, at this moment, this place resembled a field devastated by locusts, stepping into it, one would feel an eerie silence.
Of course, it didn\'t mean all the ghosts here had disappeared.
There were still those ghosts who were extremely adept at hiding, and they were well-concealed.
The Qing Shadow Ghost was one of them.
As a ghost closely related to the Qing Tearing Ghost, the Qing Shadow Ghost had its unique traits.
It could replace a living person by constantly shifting shadows.
However, at this moment, even such a terrifying fierce ghost was in a state of panic and unease. The more powerful the ghost, the more its thoughts approached those of a human, and thus it could naturally feel fear.
"Is anyone here?"
"Is there anyone here? It\'s my first time! I\'m a big living person! A tasty, delicious big living person!"
Then, a gentle voice calling out was heard.
Yet, upon hearing this voice, the Qing Shadow Ghost was instantly filled with extreme fear. Because it sensed that the entity that had almost devoured all the ghosts in the Birthless Realm was getting closer to it.
What on earth was impersonating a flesh-and-blood player!
Suddenly at that moment, the Qing Shadow Ghost felt a tap on its shoulder, followed by a gentle voice saying, "My good sir, I\'ve found you, you\'re really good at hiding!"
The Qing Shadow Ghost was instantly filled with terror, and it wanted to flee, but that hand holding it down made it utterly immobile.
My life is over!
Desperate, the Qing Shadow Ghost found a ray of hope as it noticed that the hand holding it had loosened, and in front of it appeared an enormous but unseen figure.
"See Hei Wang!"
The Qing Shadow Ghost cried out in elation.
In the past, it deeply resented the Hei Wang who had incarcerated it in this Birthless Realm, but at this very moment, that Hei Wang was its savior!
The next second, the Qing Shadow Ghost experienced the feeling of being abandoned by a parent.
"You can take this one, but please leave the others," said the enormous but invisible figure. As soon as these words fell, like a command, all the ghosts that Tan Shuchang had thrown into his sleeve instantly ran out.
Suddenly, the place was teeming with ghostly shadows and incessant squeaks.
The ghosts were fleeing frantically.
And watching this scene, Tan Shuchang, who knew that his opponent here probably had more privileges, reluctantly reached out his hand, folded the Qing Shadow Ghost in half, and threw it into his sleeve.
A mosquito\'s leg is also flesh.
Don\'t let go of what\'s freely available! Otherwise, his effort over the past three days would have been in vain. It\'s like fishing without a catch and picking some wild vegetables on the way.
"Can I leave now?" Tan Shuchang asked.
The person didn\'t answer that question.
Because right after Tan Shuchang finished speaking, he was instantly kicked out of the bizarre game world.
...
The Sword Inquiry Secrets are revealed once every decade.
This is because each opening of the Sword Tower causes the malicious Immortal Sword at the top floor to become so ferocious that it chooses individuals to devour, requiring ten years of suppression, continuously eroded by the life-force of tens of thousands, before cultivators can go to comprehend it again.
The Sword Tower is located in Wild Province, a place second only to Mofa Province as an unsuitable place for cultivation.
However, compared to Mofa Province, Wild Province allows cultivators to practice relatively comfortably, making it a gathering place for Loose Cultivator families and destitute Immortal Sect families.
Immortal Sects too can fall into disrepair, but compared to Loose Cultivators, even a destitute Immortal Sect is still more substantial than a horse.
This is because the Imperial Jade Seals delivered yearly by the court also include a portion for these destitute Immortal Sects.
However, the amount is not large, usually only between one thousand and three thousand.
For disciples of Immortal Sects, this number is rather perfunctory. But for these destitute Immortal Sects, it\'s akin to a lifesaving straw.
The reason some cultivator sects fall into such states is that they have offended disciples from top-tier Immortal Sects.
This is far worse than offending demonic cultivators.
Offending demonic cultivators might still see top-tier Immortal Sect disciples intervene for the sake of reputation or other benefits. But if you offend someone from a top-tier Immortal Sect, then no one will help you.
Therefore, Wild Province is essentially a place of exile for some cultivator sects.
Even though Wild Province also boasts several treasure mountains known as Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands, naturally, these destitute Immortal Sects have no right to them.
Based on this, as long as the Sword Tower is activated, the destitute Immortal Sects of Wild Province will exert all their efforts to cooperate with the court to ensure the smooth opening of the Sword Tower.
Because this is one of their few opportunities to "redeem their sins through merit."
In Wild Province\'s Two Realms Mountain, under a complex crisscross of iron chains, a tower-like structure towering thirteen stories high shone brilliantly under the sunlight. An indescribable sword intent burst forth from this building, causing the sky to change colors and making every Sword Cultivator in the vicinity of Two Realms Mountain breathe more rapidly.
This was because that broken Immortal Sword inside the Sword Tower was demonstrating its ferocity again.
If it weren\'t for the barrier provided by the Sword Tower, just this burst of sword intent would have been enough to kill the majority of Sword Cultivators in the area.
"When is that Sword Appraising Commander from the court supposed to arrive?" a Sword Cultivator asked, as they had already been waiting there for half the day. By all accounts, the Sword Appraising Commander should have been the first to arrive and wait for them, but he ended up being the last.
"That Commander, what an air of importance he has!" spoke another cultivator practicing Sword Dao, someone who was not particularly patient, huffing angrily.
"Heard he\'s newly appointed, probably thinks he\'s something special," another person commented mockingly, eliciting scoffs from the others.
Upon hearing these discussions, the disciples from the destitute Immortal Sects and the court\'s Sword Cultivators at the site all started sweating nervously.
Because they had all merely practiced Sword Dao superficially, and a large part of the reason they had come here was to maintain the normal operation of the Sword Tower\'s opening and closing.
They actually had no great expectations of gaining something from the Sword Tower.
Because the Sword Tower greatly values inherent talent in Sword Dao, and they had only practiced rudimentary Sword Dao, they were all quite self-aware about their limitations.
"Hey, you few Sword Cultivators from Qitian Pavilion, is that damn Sword Appraising Commander coming or not?" a hot-tempered Sword Cultivator yelled at the court\'s Sword Cultivators.
"This fellow Daoist, please keep calm. Commander Tan might have been delayed by some matter..." In such a situation, being publicly pressed, these few Sword Cultivators from the court could only try to pacify him with pained expressions.
However, upon hearing this, the irate Sword Cultivator became even more infuriated: "Pah! What fellow Daoist? Who is your fellow Daoist? To think I am a disciple of Sharpening Sword Sect, and you Loose Cultivators think you\'re fit to call me \'fellow Daoist\'?"