91 – Phecda (I)

  There is only one path leading to the Sword Mound from the North Peak .

  If you take this path, the chance of being spotted by someone is high .

  Therefore, Shui Yuner didn’t choose this path .

  She chose to cross the mountain forest next to the road .

  Although the non-existent path in the mountain forest can’t be regarded as rugged, but it’s definitely not as smooth as the road made by people .

  The night has already descended .

  The moon is almost completely concealed by the dense forest . Thanks to the bit of moonlight coming through the foliage, the girl isn’t deprived of her sight .

  Even so, this path still isn’t easy to traverse .

  Although she’s being careful, but she still encountered several incidents .

  She tripped over the roots of trees, had her clothes ripped by branches, and even nearly fell into a dark hole dug by some animal .

  When Shui Yuner reached the place where tombstones were lined up, she was cutting a sorry figure .

  Even so, she had no intention to stop here .

  Because the narrow road leading into the Sword Mound is already in sight .

  For the next part of the trip, she cannot continue to use the mountain forest any longer .

  The cemetery is extending without end .

  If she bypasses the cemetery and moves under the cover of the mountain forest, who knows how long it will take her .

  Long delays can cause complications . In order to avoid this, Shui Yuner decided to go directly through a secluded part of the cemetery ……

  Maybe it’s just a coincidence .

  As she walked through the cemetery, her eyes inadvertently fell on the highest place .

  A black tombstone towers there alone .

  The sound of leaves rustling rose, and a light wind lifted water-colored hair .

  Suddenly, the stars in the sky seemed to revolve and turn into a deep vortex ……

  Please don’t make her sad .

  In an instant, Shui Yuner appeared to hear a voice, a green [1] voice .

  Startled, the girl looked around cautiously, searching for the source .

  “.…… Was it a misconception?”


  She didn’t hear the voice again .

  After crossing the cemetery, then came the most difficult part . The road connecting the cemetery and the Sword Mound is flat and open, making it difficult to hide .

  More importantly, Shui Yuner saw a wooden house .

  In other words, someone lives in front of the Sword Mound . It is probably the rumored Mound Guardian Elder .

  Can I pass through? Will I be discovered? Shui Yuner suddenly became nervous .

  She restrained her breathing and movement and covered her aura, and then embarked on the final part of the journey .

  Shui Yuner’s steps are very light, but the pace is unexpectedly fast . This is a skill she learnt previously .

  The person who taught her – her Teacher from long ago, once said that this bated breath technique is likely to save her life in a moment of danger .

  This technique is to let me seize a chance at life when in a sticky situation, but I’m using it for things like sneaking around…… Shui Yuner felt a bit sorry for her former Teacher .

  She easily reached the narrow entrance of the Sword Mound . There were no signs of her being discovered midway .

  Although it is strange that things are going this smoothly, and Shui Yuner became more wary, but she didn’t stop .

  If there is really the thing I want in there, then what is there to hesitate? Shui Yuner made up her mind and crossed the “boundary” .

  The moment she stepped into the Sword Mound, the world changed .

  Swords…… the two walls that make up the slender, narrow path are embedded with swords exuding some kind of formidable oppressive power .

  It’s like they are warning her not to move forward .

  After a pause, Shui Yuner ignored it and continued ahead ……

  Suddenly, there was a sound, a buzzing sound .

  The swords deeply embedded in the rock walls emitted sad cries .

  In the next moment, as if they gained life, countless swords left the rock walls and floated in midair .

  Before Shui Yuner could react, the swords turned in the air and shot at her .

  “.……!”


  Too fast .

  Before she could even take a breath, the swords were already in front of her .

  Am I going to die…… Shui Yuner closed her eyes subconsciously .

  “.……?”


  After a long time, the pain still hasn’t stricken her . The girl slowly opened her eyes .

  Cold light stung her eyes .

  There are countless swords hovering around Shui Yuner, and the cold aura exuding from their tips is piercing her skin

  Shui Yuner couldn’t help shivering .

  She knows she’s at the brink of death .

  If these swords go any further, they will puncture her skin and pierce her flesh, and she will suffer an agonizing death .

  Not daring to act rashly, she can only hold her breath .

  What do I do? Shui Yuner didn’t expect this to happen .

  It wasn’t easy to get here! She bit her lower lip unwillingly, anxious .

  However, to her surprise……

  The swords suddenly retreated and returned to their original positions .

  Everything before seemed like an illusion .

  “What…… what’s going on?”


  All bark but no bite .

  Why did the swords move suddenly? And why did they retreat suddenly? Shui Yuner doesn’t understand what happened .

  However, this isn’t the time to ponder this problem .

  Perhaps the abnormal changes just now have attracted the attention of the temples Heaven Realm masters . She has to hurry up .

  Shortly after, her field of view expanded suddenly .

  There are still swords in her field of view .

  The towering rock wall surrounding the wide open space is full of swords erected upright .

  The swords are of different types and sizes .

  The first thing Shui Yuner noticed was an old wooden hut . The wooden hut looks very simple, and is in a state of disrepair .

  It is said that the Great Ancestor Qi Guiyuan has gone into seclusion in the Sword Mound for many years . The wooden hut is probably where he stayed at that time .

  “Ah?”


  Shui Yuner found something in front of the wooden hut .

  It was strange pants and shoes, a style of clothes she has never seen before .

  Although the girl is a little curious, but that is not what she came here for, so she quickly looked away .

  Her gaze finally fell on……

  In the middle of the Sword Mound, there is a small hillock .

  No, perhaps the term sword hillock suits that place better .

  Swords, a dense forest of swords, countless swords .

  It gives of a stifling feeling .

  It is uncomfortable, and the girl wanted to turn her gaze away .

  However, before that, she saw a sword at the top of the sword hillock .

  This sword looks like an ordinary practice sword of the Merak Temple .

  But the girl knows that the two are fundamentally different .

  They are worlds apart .

  No one will pay attention to a practice sword .

  In comparison, although the one on the top of the sword hillock isn’t conspicuous, but once noticed, it is difficult to ignore it .

  The Merak Temple’s practice swords are imitations that use a famous sword as the template .

  The name of the sword is Phecda, it is the sword of the founder of the Merak Temple .

  At the same time, it is also Shui Yuner’s target .

  She suppressed the excitement in her heart, and the walked towards Phecda step by step .

  “It’s really here……”


  As if responding to the girl’s call, Phecda shook a little .

  Shui Yuner extended a trembling hand and slowly approached Phecda’s hilt .

  The girl pulled out Phecda gently .

  “This is……”


  Phecda? The second half of the sentence stuck in her throat .

  All of a sudden, the sword blade emitted dazzling white light, which covered Shui Yuner’s sight . Even if you cover your eyes with a sleeve, it’s still impossible to resist that nearly violent light .

  Then……

  Something, something invaded Shui Yuner’s body and spread along her qi passageways like silk threads .

  “.…… Can you hear me?”


  A tender voice appearing to come both from afar and from nearby sounded in her head .

  [1] – This is a reference to Luo Qing, the girl who effectively committed suicide in the previous volume . She used to wear green