by Fang Xiang
With the two other waves interfering, he had lost slightly.
His mind shook. He knew that he had underestimated these people. These few were not strong but their teamwork was good. He also had let down his guard after the hard fight just now.
Damn it!
Lin Qian's retaliation was unusually strong. Including the black smoke yao, everyone was thrown far away as though they were hit by charging wild beasts.
Attacking in anger, Lin Qian's attack was very exquisite. Killing them was not as important as getting the stone stele!
But when two figures suddenly appeared in front of him.
Lin Qian's pupils abruptly contracted!
For the first time, he stopped moving.
———
A strong suction force suddenly formed from the spirit consciousness and ling power inside Zuo Mo's body. The slender threads were immediately pulled into his body without any warning.
There was no change in his cold thinking. Like a puppet, Zuo Mo controlled his body.
There were three treasures in the Great Peace Treasure Pavilion.
When Zuo Mo saw the thin strands covering the Anti Dragon Claw, he realized that these slender threads restraining the Anti Dragon Claw was the third treasure!
In an icy state, Zuo Mo was unusually sensitive.
The stone stele had reminded him that he could only find the "world" in this icy state. When he confirmed that these slender threads were the third treasure, he thought that obtaining these threads would be related to his icy state.
The icy state was produced because his spiritual consciousness and his ling power continuously went into his body. These slender threads definitely had something to do with spiritual consciousness and ling power.
The slender threads continued to burrow into Zuo Mo's body. His thoughts were still calm.
Zuo Mo's daring surpassed Pu Yao and Wei's expectations. They gaped with wide eyes as they looked at Zuo Mo's mad action. They almost didn't believe their eyes. Zuo Mo was slightly fickle but it was rare to see him do such a crazy thing.
Was this the influence of his present state?
The two did not know but their hearts were in the air.
"This guy is crazy!" Pu Yao's voice trembled. It wasn't that he had never seen treasures before. He had been a sky yao. But because he had seen many treasures, he felt that Zuo Mo was insane!
The more powerful the treasure, other than chance encounters, the more strength one needed. The top treasures all had intelligence and chose their masters. Those without strength would not be able to even tolerate the power of the treasure and would die immediately.
Seeing a good treasure and charging up to grab it was the best way of dying immediately.
Thinking how Zuo Mo was just in general rank now, his heart trembled.
"This guy is greedy to the bone! He doesn't want to live!" Pu Yao gritted and shouted. He and Wei were both in Zuo Mo's sea of consciousness. If Zuo Mo died, they would naturally turn to dust with him.
Wei was silent for a moment and then said with a smile, "Don't you feel that he has the mannerisms as Master?"
Pu Yao stilled. That face appeared in front of his eyes. He blinked, and a thread of pain in his heart dissipated. He said coldly, "She was marshal level!"
"The Anti Dragon Claw should not end up in the hands of anyone else." Wei raised his head and murmured as he looked at the enormous Anti Dragon Claw.
The words voiced what Pu Yao thought. He was silent.
"It is definitely impossible for a general to subdue the Anti Dragon Claw," Wei said directly. "I experienced the entire process of Master subduing the Anti Dragon Claw. With her marshal strength, she still almost lost her life. The key to subduing is on the Three Thousand Threads of Worry!"
Pu Yao was still silent.
Wei raised his head to gaze at the Anti Dragon Claw and said, "Shi Zi Ming is a true genius and found something that is a bane to the Anti Dragon Claw. Three Thousand Threads of Worry, it really is true to the name, even the most brutal power cannot hold against threads of worry!"
Pu Yao said solemnly, "I do not know much about the Three Thousand Threads of Worry. I just know that it is one of the most mysterious yao star cores. There are some rare mentions of it in history but just a few mentions. It is said only those that cultivate both spiritual consciousness and ling power can see it."
Wei nodded. "A Zuo's strategy appears to be correct."
"This boy is filled with strangeness." Pu Yao's tone became normal. After some thought, he suddenly said, "There is a stupid method to taking a yao star core, it is to assimilate it."
Just as his words came out, a light flashed across Zuo Mo's cold eyes.
Assimilation!
At this time, countless thin strands headed into the depths of his body. They were just like Zuo Mo's consciousness and ling power. Following the rush of threads, Zuo Mo suddenly felt a thread of thought that was slightly timid.
The yao star core!
Zuo Mo didn't hesitate and the Soul Setting Divine Light inside his body flowed like a fish along Zuo Mo's arm into the yao star core in Zuo Mo's hand.
The yao star core suddenly froze!
Three Thousand Threads of Worry was suddenly filled with terror and panic. It was like a child that was scared and didn't dare to move. Even the slender threads that were moving into Zuo Mo's body froze.
The Soul Setting Divine Light pulled the yao star core slowly into Zuo Mo's palm.
"Soul Setting Divine Light … …" Wei looked dazedly at this scene. The Soul Setting Divine Light's inheritance had always been with him but he had never comprehended it and didn't know that it was so powerful.
Pu Yao was also slightly dumbstruck.
Even the Three Thousand Threads of Worry was so docile in front of it!
The yao star core merged into Zuo Mo's left palm.
When it completely merged into Zuo Mo's palm, Zuo Mo felt all the pressure restraining his body disappear. A handful of slender threads came out of his body and connected to the Anti Dragon Claw.
At the center of the sun script on Zuo Mo's left hand, there was a little star. It would be extremely hard to notice if one did not pay attention.
Zuo Mo was not content. Taking advantage of the chance, he raised his head and his cold gaze swept across the mountainous Anti Dragon Claw.
The Anti Dragon Claw shook!
———
Zuo Mo had accepted Princess Xia's arrangements but out of consideration of safety, he still decided to bring A Gui and Ceng Lian'er along.
At this most important time, the two appeared.
Ceng Lian'er was dressed in black as she stood. Her gaze was blurred as she said serenely, "Kun Lun sword xiu, why come to our mo territories to steal our treasures?"
A Gui did not speak and looked expressionlessly at Lin Qian.
Lin Qian's expression was grave and he did not seem to hear it. All of his ling power was channeled. The Tai'a sword was held horizontally in front of him. A thread of blue appeared in his right red eye and a flicker of fire appeared in his blue left eye. His expression was devout.
"Kun Lun!"
As though he used all the power in his body, the shout that came from his chest was forceful.
Ceng Lian'ers onyx eyes suddenly became as bright as stars. Her serene voice was uncertain in the air, "Kun Lun sword xiu, so vicious, are you not afraid of karma?"
Her sleeve seemed to flow weakly towards Lin Qian.
Just as Ceng Lian'er acted, purple energy flashed across A Gui's eyes. Her hand suddenly flicked at Lin Qian.
The moment the two attacked, under the sword wheel, Zhu Ke and the middle-aged attendant's expressions changed. Xia's body shook slightly. None of them had expected the two females with Xiao Mo Ge to be so powerful!
For the first time, they felt wary of Xiao Mo Ge. What was the origin of this youth?
Lin Qian ignored the attack from the two. His gaze focused on the Tai'a sword as he cut down without hesit
ation!
Under this chop, all the air within ten li seemed to solidify!
In the world, there was only the Tai'a sword!
The power from the three collided in a show of strength.
Boom!
The deep explosion exploded in people's minds.
In this moment, everyone seemed to lose control of their body. Their blood and muscles shook. When the sound dissipated and they recovered, their expressions changed.
On the battlefield, Ceng Lian'ers sleeve had exploded up to her elbows. A large hole that was fifty zhang was under A Gui's feet. Other than the stone stele, everything else had been torn to pieces!
A thread of blood flowed out of Lin Qian's mouth as he stared with his red and blue eyes at the two.
He reached up to wipe the blood from his mouth. With his right hand holding the dimmed Tai'a sword, he said coolly, "I hadn't expected to encounter two experts that cultivate shen power."
When these words came out, all the mo present were shocked.
Shen power! These two females cultivated shen power!
Ceng Lian'er was intimidated. Lin Qian stated the two of them cultivated shen power because he wanted to make them the targets. If the other mo had other desires, the situation would turn to chaos again.
She detected the gazes that had all focused on her. Everyone's gazes became suspicious and hesitant.
This man was really powerful and cunning!
She knew that nothing she could say now could help. Once the seed of suspicion was planted, it could not be killed.
"So Kun Lun sword xiu make a living based on their mouth!" Ceng Lian'er said cooly. Her hands moved into a strange position.
The purple energy in A Gui's eyes increased.
Lin Qian did not fear her and said with a smile, "You might cultivate shen power but it is a pity. One has just started and the other's soul is corroded. You do not qualify to stop me."
At this time, a cold voice suddenly came from the sky.
"Qualifications? What qualifications are needed to kill the people of Kun Lun?"
Translator Ramblings: Three thousand threads of worry … … well, I'm not sure if it is referencing the poem or the fact that people who become monks/nuns cut off their hair to throw away mortal entanglements. Three thousand threads of trouble might be more accurate but it just doesn't seem to have the same gravity.
Also, some of you were right, the light does play a role.
Chapter 626: A Sword Strike and A Block
The one who spoke was Zuo Mo.
One of his hands was pulling the Three Thousand Threads of Worry as his body hung from the Anti Dragon Claw. However, in the eyes of everyone else, his posture was very strange because they could not see the Three Thousand Threads of Worry in his hand.
Everyone on the battlefield turned to look at Zuo Mo.
Even Zhu Ke and the other two inside the sword wheel couldn't help but slow down.
But the one most shocked was Lin Qian. His heart jumped. Had Xiao Mo Ge tamed the Anti Dragon Claw?
Impossible!
Mo weapons like the Anti Dragon Claw were not something that general level mo could tame. However, why didn't the Anti Dragon Claw respond? The Anti Dragon Claw was famed for its savagery and viciousness, how could it tolerate someone close to it?
Lin Qian' expression was normal but he was shocked inside. His murderousness towards Xiao Mo Ge was so strong, even he was surprised about it. But he had forcibly suppressed the murderousness. The stone stele was the priority, and he had thought Xiao Mo Ge would turn to ash under the backlash of the Anti Dragon Claw.
But Xiao Mo Ge was untouched!
This was unexpected to him. He suddenly found that there were too many unexpected occurrences today. The group of people emerging from the pile of rubble was unexpected, the two women who cultivated shen power were unexpected.
Almost everything unexpected was related to Xiao Mo Ge.
Thinking about his thoughts of killing Xiao Mo Ge, Lin Qian grimaced. Had this been Heaven's will?
This thought only flashed through his mind and his eyes lit up again.
The dim Tai'a sword rose again. His blue and red eyes were unfathomably deep. The situation was disadvantageous to him. He was already uncertain he could defeat the two women in front of him. Now add on Xiao Mo Ge!
The sword wheel would not last for much longer, he did not have a lot of time left.
He took a deep breath. At this time, all words were a waste to him. Only two words could awaken his fighting spirits and motivation!
"Kun Lun!"
The light words were full of determination as it echoed.
The other Kun Lun sword xiu changed expression. Eldest Shixiong was going all out!
The dimmed Tai'a sword shook and suddenly released a blinding and burning light. The sparks flew off as the blade moved.
Lin Qian stood up straight. His usually gentle brow was fierce and determined, and his face pale.
He was like an unsheathed sword!
The ground continued to tremble. The vast sword essence was like a lead cloud that weighed down on people. The ground underneath Lin Qian cracked, split and crumbled to form a perfectly round pit. The edges of the round hole was rapidly spreading outwards.
It was unable to be stopped!
At the same time, the Tai'a sword that was like a firework sparkler; it gave off a grievous hum as it melted. A hint of sorrow flashed across Lin Qian's face but his movement did not stop. His sword arm decisively chopped into the air!
The grieving hum of the Tai'a sword echoed through Great Peace City.
The blinding light suddenly expanded and a terrifying sword essence immediately covered all of Great Peace City!
As though a sun was rising at Great Peace City!
Roar!
A savage and vicious roar was like thunder. The ground shook as though it was being hammered, all of Great Peace City shook. The vast wave of air was like a hard wall that swept outwards. Those that were weak were thrown into the air as though they were hit by something! Even Zhu Ke and the other were almost unable to stay standing. All of them stumbled and had to use all their strength to steady themselves. The blood drained from their faces.
Even they couldn't help but feel fear in the face of such a terrifying sword essence.
The terrifying wave of air that was like a metal wall rolled through Great Peace City.
When the light dissipated and the scene appeared in front of them, all of them had ashen complexions. More than half of the soaring structures in Great Peace City had been been cut down.
But when they recovered from their shock, they immediately looked towards the stele forest.
Lin Qian stood upright like a sword.
Between himself and Xiao Mo Ge stood a dragon claw. Near the two, the ground had been erased. Only the ground under Xiao Mo Ge had not disappeared. It was like a slice of cake had been cut from the earth and stretched out behind him.
Zuo Mo used the Anti Dragon Claw to block this blow.
At the crucial moment, he channeled the Three Thousand Threads of Worry and pushed the Anti Dragon Claw in front of him to stop Lin Qian's sword strike!
The Anti Dragon Claw had shrank after enduring this blow and became Zuo Mo's height.
Zhu Ke and the others stared with wide eyes and looked in disbelief at Zuo Mo. Even they didn't dare to touch the power of that blow just now and Xiao Mo Ge had managed to stop it!
Xiao Mo Ge had really tamed the Anti Dragon Claw!
They had no more doubts. If he had not done so, Xiao Mo Ge would not be able to stop the power of that sword strike with his own power!
Lin Qian's strength shocked them but Xiao Mo Ge's display was even more unexpected.
A general level was able to subdue the Anti Dragon Claw. It was absurd to hear but it happened in front of them.
From the moment Xiao Mo Ge had appeared in Great Peace City, a string of impossible events had continued to occur. The worldly apparition Shift
ing Star Stands, surpassing Qi Diao Yu's record, defeating Shen Yu who had comprehended the [Peacock King Plume], causing the Great Peace Treasure Pavilion to appear, and now subduing the Anti Dragon Claw and blocking that stunning blow.
He was not favored each time but he would always achieve victory.
Xiao Mo Ge seemed like a freak and there seemed to be a group of freaks around him.
This guy … …
———
Lin Qian's eyes were stunned and his complexion was ashen white.
He had not expected that Xiao Mo Ge could stop his blow!
He had gambled everything on this blow. At a cost of wounding himself, and the Tai'a sword being destroyed, he had used a secret method to temporarily increase his cultivation in order to use such great power.
He had never fought so hard, never.
In past battles, he had always been untouched and at ease. He had never lost before, he was always full of confidence in himself. From a very long time ago, he did not participate in the tournaments between the third generation disciples because his strength had even surpassed majority of elders in the sect.
At his age, he stood as one of the most outstanding geniuses in Kun Lun's history.
Even deep in the mo territories, he was not afraid. He had absolute confidence in himself.
The sect leader had also been full of confidence in their mission. Everyone believed that Lin Qian would not have a match below marshal level.
Yet the reality in front of him allowed him to discover that his pride was laughable.
A general rank youth that was younger than him had easily stopped his most powerful sword strike.
Anti Dragon Claw!
Looking at the almost-living dragon claw, for a moment, Lin Qian's eyes were dazed.
The power of the mo weapon?
The Tai'a sword was lacking greatly compared to the Anti Dragon Claw. He knew this well. It was not that Kun Lun did not have better flying swords but the Tai'a sword was the most powerful sword that he could currently use. He did not have enough cultivation for the ancient and great flying swords sealed in the Sword Pavilion.
But this guy who was just general level had tamed the Anti Dragon Claw.
This completely upended his knowledge of the world.
