Free Web NovelChapter 1933: Chapter 1922: The Other Side
The place where everyone was standing was the inner courtyard of Jianhun Mountain. Beyond Sword Peak was the unknown Sword Merit Road.
The black‑clothed Servant looked indifferent and didn’t say a word. After leading everyone to the crossroads of the Sword Soul Road, he quietly retreated to the side.
Only after a long time did a dull boom sound out, and from a crack a Sword Peak revealed a narrow little path.
This scene shocked many of those present.
Perhaps some people had already seen that an ultra‑sharp Sword Peak could split mountains and stones, but this Sword Peak had actually split itself in half; it was everyone’s first time seeing that.
"Please!"
Seeing the Sword Peak split, the black‑clothed Servant finally spoke.
The twelve people, upon hearing this, began to walk onto the Sword Soul Road one after another.
Because Jianhun Mountain had no restrictions, children entering the Sword Soul Road were not allowed to bring attendants.
Thus, aside from Ao Cangsheng and Gu Zeming’s group of four, almost all the other children from the major powers had brought Servants with them to the Sword Soul Road.
When the last participant entered the Sword Soul Road, the Sword Peak that had just split slowly closed back together, once again becoming a complete peak.
If Jianhun Mountain had many palaces, then the Sword Soul Road was another world entirely.
Aside from the narrow path at the entrance, the Sword Soul Road had almost no visible trails.
All around, many ancient trees stood in the forest. At a glance, mountains roared, green surging everywhere. It was a primeval forest.
"Brat, if I don’t kill you today, I’m not Murong Chu!"
Just as Ao Cangsheng was observing the situation on the Sword Soul Road, a voice suddenly rang in his ear.
Looking up, Ao Kangsheng discovered that he didn’t know when Murong Chu had come to be walking in front of him.
In response to Chu Murong’s threat, Ao Cangsheng merely narrowed his eyes slightly.
In the Dragon Shadow dream, the reason Ao Cangsheng wanted to kill Murong Chu was because Murong Chu had pushed the blame onto him.
Moreover, in the dragon’s illusion, death only meant losing one trial opportunity and did not truly endanger the tester’s life.
But the Sword Soul Road was different. Everything inside was real.
The dangers here were no mirage. They could truly kill.
If Murong Chu wanted to target Ao Kangsheng here over that matter, Ao Kangsheng would not show mercy just because of his status.
After Murong Chu left, Gu Zheming, Jiao Hu and the others also showed cold expressions toward Ao Cangsheng.
Clearly, all of these people were brewing ideas about Ao Kangsheng.
First, Ao Kangsheng had previously offended them directly or indirectly.
Second, Shui Roushu’s peerless grace had indeed provoked the others, forcing them to both envy and antagonize Ao Sheng.
"Young Master Ao, if you don’t mind, come with us!"
After the others left, Bai Shiyu extended an invitation to Ao Cangsheng.
"Mm, that’s exactly what I had in mind!"
Ao Kangsheng replied with a smile.
Then they headed deeper into the Sword Soul Road.
"To walk the Sword Soul Road, you must first find the power of Sword Qi." Only with enough Swords.
"That is also why, over so many years, many influential scions have been injured or died during the Sword Soul Road trial."
"As the saying goes, wealth comes with danger."
Afterward, Ao Cangsheng carefully asked about the appearance of the Sword Chess Stele. Once Ao Cangsheng had grasped these basic details, they set foot on the Jianhun Road.
Before encountering the Sword Qi Stele, the first group of tempering practitioners first ran into over a dozen Formation Skills.
Fortunately, these people all possessed extraordinary strength, and most of them had Servants with them, so it didn’t take long before they resolved these problems.
About half an hour later, Ao Cangsheng suddenly shouted to those around him, "Careful, there’s a Formation ahead!"
Because along the way, Ao Cangsheng had already linked together four Formations in a row.
So at this moment, these people had almost no doubts about Ao Kangsheng’s judgment.
Sure enough, under Ao Cangsheng’s probing, within ten feet ahead a row of golden light suddenly flared.
As the Golden Formation activated, countless Sword rain began roaring within the array.
Only by seeing how fierce that Longsword rain was would one know that the Formation before them had to be an extremely powerful existence.
With Ao Cangsheng’s help, this ferocious Formation soon vanished.
But when the last row of golden stone Formations disappeared, several sharp steles emerged from the lush grass.
"Sword Qi Stele!"
Seeing those sharp steles, everyone present couldn’t help showing looks of surprise.
Bai Shiyu’s face lit up with joy. He excitedly patted Ao Kangsheng’s shoulder. "Young Master Ao, you’re amazing. To find seven Sword Technique Steles at once, that’s incredible!"
Ao Cangsheng laughed, smugly blinking as he said to the Boatswain, "There are only seven of us here. Let’s divide them among ourselves."
Bai Shiyu shook his head. "No need, Ao Kangsheng. I’ll just take these two Swords. The rest can go to you and Roushu!"
"Is that really okay? We’re traveling together, so naturally we should look out for each other and share our opportunities."
Shui Roushu smiled gracefully, her bearing elegant.
Bai Shiyu said, "Servants don’t participate in breaking through the trial levels, so even if they took Sword Qi Steles from Qi Country, they’d be useless."
"Like I said, I’ll take two Sword Stones. The rest are yours."
They frowned slightly. "Is that really okay? After all, our entry into Jianhun Mountain is all thanks to you."
Bai Shiyu sneered, "If you feel you owe me, next time you find a Sword, you can give me one more."
"Mm, then it’s happily decided!"
Shui Dashu suddenly revealed a charming smile.
After their discussion, the three of them picked up the Sword Qi Steles from the ground.
Just then, a strange voice suddenly came from behind them.
"Ah, Brother Ao, you’ve actually found so many Sword Skill Steles. Remarkable."
"No one else is here. Let’s hurry up and split the Swords evenly."
Upon hearing this voice, Ao Cangsheng didn’t even need to turn around to know who had come.
The seven of them slowly turned, and two figures suddenly appeared before their eyes—it was Gu Zeming and He Lanyun.
The moment they saw these two, Ao Kangsheng and Shui Ruoshu’s faces instantly darkened.
Seeing the difference in their attitude toward Ao Cangsheng, Bai Shiyu immediately asked curiously, "Do you two have some grudge with Ao Cangsheng?"
Ao Kangsheng sneered, "’Grudge’ is too much. I just don’t like rats who sneak around in the dark."
All in all, Bai Shiyu understood a bit.
She didn’t say anything more, merely listening as Ao Cangsheng said coldly, "If you want a share of the Sword Awakening Stele, your wishful thinking is really loud."
He Lanyun had been wearing a friendly smile, but in an instant the air turned cold.
"Oh? Are you saying I want to swallow all those Sword Technique Steles alone?"
He gave a cold laugh and snapped.
"And what if I did want to eat alone?"
Disdain flashed in Ao Cangsheng’s eyes.
He Lanyun said angrily, "Little Young Master, don’t forget—if Zeming and I hadn’t protected you, would you have even made it to Jianhun Mountain?"
"We both protected you, and now that you’ve found those Sword Qi Steles you turn your face and don’t recognize us. Isn’t that a bit ungrateful?"
"They protected you?"
Bai Shiyu suddenly turned her head, smiling as she looked at Ao Sheng.
"What do you think?"
Ao Cangsheng didn’t answer Bai Shiyu’s question, but asked back.
Suddenly, Bai Shiyu chuckled foolishly.
He had already witnessed Ao Kangsheng’s strength.
Even Zhu Murong might not be a match for Ao Kangsheng.
At the moment, these two weren’t even children of any famous sect or school.
