Chapter 30

Chapter 030: Reacquiring the Stone Sword

The second level space was a sight to behold.

Mountains, rivers, and a riot of blooming flowers.

Lu Ye took in the beautiful scenery for twenty seconds, feeling quite pleased, before striding towards Stone Sword Cliff.

According to the time, in about two hours, all sorts of monsters and demons would show up, and then the battles would commence non-stop.

Countless Tianjiao of the Human Clan would fall.

But that was fine; those who died in battle couldn’t truly be considered Tianjiao.

He ran like the wind.

Half an hour later, he arrived at Stone Sword Cliff.

Beneath the cliff lay broken swords either scattered across the ground or wedged between the rocks—roughly a thousand swords, if estimated.

Each sword represented a sword cultivator who had perished here.

Lu Ye stepped forward.

“Buzz!”

All the broken swords began to hum.

Another step.

“Whoosh!”

Sword light burst forth, three broken swords soared towards him, only to be swatted away by Lu Ye’s sleeve.

Another step.

All the broken swords erupted in a combined attack.

Lu Ye punched out, sending a multitude of broken swords flying, yet they formed a circular arc and attacked him again.

The sword energy whistled fiercely.

Lu Ye found himself completely surrounded by the broken swords; with every punch and palm strike, he sent them scattering, inching ever closer to the center.

At this point, not a single sword had landed a hit on him.

This didn’t mean the broken swords were weak.

In fact, just a single blade of sword energy from any of these swords could reach the Breaking Embryo Realm level—powerful enough to easily wipe out average cultivators of the Void Refinement Realm.

Unfortunately, Lu Ye was simply too strong.

Ten minutes later, he broke through the area filled with broken swords.

He bent his legs, launching himself into the air.

His body rocketed up like a rocket, soaring from the ground to the top of the cliff, where he spotted a rugged, oddly shaped rock with a brown, stone-dust-covered sword quietly standing there.

The sword was four feet long, wrapped in stone dust, obscuring its true appearance.

Lu Ye’s gaze softened.

It had been such a long time since he last saw the Stone Sword.

When the Stone Sword was shattered, he had thought about reforging it but soon dismissed the idea.

The Stone Sword could be reforged, but its sword spirit could not return.

Yet now, the Stone Sword was here, and so was the sword spirit.

He stepped forward, his mysterious robe bearing numerous marks from sharp blades. His hair fluttered, and tiny wounds started to appear on his exposed skin.

He reached out.

Gripping the handle of the Stone Sword!

In an instant, countless terrifying blades of sword energy rushed towards Lu Ye like a torrent.

Lu Ye closed his eyes, his sword heart serene, his will unwavering.

Even as he became a gruesome sight, with blood everywhere, the hand gripping the Stone Sword didn’t shake, and his feet firmly rooted into the mountain rock.

He couldn’t take a step back.

One step back meant an end to his bond with the Stone Sword.

This was merely a test from the Stone Sword; whether it was the sword energy or the sword intent, they were all part of the Stone Sword’s selection process.

In his past life, Lu Ye never took a step back.

What to speak of this life!

His hand even lightly caressed the Stone Sword, “Don’t be afraid, don’t be confused.”

How could a sword be fearful or confused?

A sword wouldn’t, but a sword spirit might.

At this moment, the sword spirit, in a state of confusion, vaguely began to entertain a thought.

“What nonsense are you spouting? What are you barking about? Who the hell is afraid? Who the hell is confused?”

The surge of sword energy intensified.

A dense fog of blood dispersed behind him.

Lu Ye…

Damn, I forgot, this Stone Sword hasn’t revealed its cowardly nature yet.

Yeah, this sword is indeed timid.

Of course, its timidity isn’t from fear of enemies, but from fear of darkness.

It’s pretty ridiculous that a sword is afraid of the dark, but it genuinely is afraid.

The Stone Sword doesn’t even allow Lu Ye to forge a sheath for it.

“Follow me, and become the strongest sword in the Heavens and Earth!” Lu Ye spoke again.

“Stronger than the Three Lifetimes Sword!”

“Stronger than the Ancestral Sword!”

“Stronger than the Supreme Sword!”

“Stronger than the Invincible Sword!”

The Stone Sword listened to these names; even though it didn’t know how strong those swords actually were, they sounded incredibly powerful.

Plus, it really couldn’t make Lu Ye retreat.

This guy was almost completely bloodied, yet he still wouldn’t budge.

Acknowledged!

The sword energy suddenly vanished.

The Stone Sword returned to silence, and Lu Ye glanced at his injuries, unfazed.

He formed seals with his hands.

His blood automatically coagulated, forming a rather mysterious symbol—this was naturally the master recognition contract.

With a soft sound of sword chirping, the Stone Sword established a close bond with Lu Ye.

The Stone Sword was still vaguely contemplating what kind of situation this master was in, worrying about whether it had followed the wrong master.

However, it was getting a bit tired of staying in one place; if it didn’t go out now, it would have to wait another thousand years next time—way too long!

But it was whatever; if its sword master couldn’t cut it, after he died, it would still pass into someone else’s hands. With its might, it would eventually end up in the grasp of a powerful individual.

The sword intent blossomed from Lu Ye’s palm.

Chunks of stone dust began to peel away from the sword body. Beneath the stone dust, the sword retained a brown color, lacking any extraordinary sharpness and even looked rather rusty.

Mighty True Essence and pure, clear sword intent flowed into the Stone Sword together.

“From now on, your name shall be Stone Sword, with the nickname Little Stone. How do you like that?” Lu Ye asked with a grin.

The Stone Sword trembled slightly.

【Not a chance! Give me a name that’s badass.】

“Looks like you really like this name, so we’ll stick with that.”

【No, I didn’t agree! What Little Stone, what Stone Sword, that sounds terrible! I’ve been the Stone Sword for so long, and now that I’m about to come out, I still have to be called Stone Sword? Hey, are you even listening? I don’t want to be called Stone Sword!】

“Young Master, there you are!”

Chu Ling’s voice rang out from afar as she quickly flew over.

“Congratulations, Young Master, on reacquiring the Stone Sword!”

Stone Sword?

Huh?

The Stone Sword automatically fused into Lu Ye’s body since it was afraid of darkness and decided to just settle on the back of his hand.

An imprint of a sword appeared on his hand.

Most importantly, he had obtained the Stone Sword, and now it was time to search for other useful items.

In fact, for the younger generation, the most useful stuff was almost all in the first-layer battlefield.

For example, Pure Clarity Water could cleanse one’s aptitude, improving it.

For instance, Heavenly Spirit Pool could help people cultivate quickly.

And let’s not forget Hundred Herb Valley, full of spirit treasures and fruits, also speeding up cultivation while allowing for resource exchanges.

The first battle would happen in the first-layer space battlefield.

He flew towards the first-layer battlefield.

Time to collect some divine fire.

As an artifact forger and alchemist, a good flame was essential.

Although the divine fire here was of average quality, it was just perfect for transitional use.

Thanks to Lu Ye’s guidance, others had already arrived at the second layer battlefield, discovering it was deserted, and they immediately began to search happily.

Lu Ye returned to the first layer, his sword wounds already healed.

He appeared at the center of the volcano crater, plunging in without a second thought.