133: Chapter 110: Sudden Uprising, Decisive Kill!_2 133: Chapter 110: Sudden Uprising, Decisive Kill!_2 And Suo Lun, who had been in the Meditative World for nearly three years, was constantly comprehending and cultivating.
Despite the decline in body agility and perception within the Meditative World, which meant the cultivation efficiency couldn’t match reality,
the fact that he had only grasped five moves in nearly three years had to be acknowledged as a significant interruption in his cultivation progress.
Now, with two-thirds of the ten days passed, plus one day needed for travel,
he was left with merely two days.
To beat Gui Qinshao, he had to completely master the eighth move of the Calamity Nine Swords at the very least.
The difficulty of the remaining three moves increased geometrically, yet he only had two days left, and Suo Lun’s spiritual power and Dragon Force were completely exhausted.
At this point, it seemed utterly impossible to succeed.
“Yao Xing, facing this situation, is there any way?” Suo Lun asked.
Yao Xing said, “There’s only one way, to enhance your spiritual talent.
As I’ve said, the higher the spiritual talent, the faster the comprehension of the Sword Dao.
If your spiritual talent can reach around 8.5, the speed of comprehending the Sword Dao could at least double.”
Suo Lun asked, “Then how much spiritual power is needed to raise my spiritual talent from 8.1 to 8.5?”
Yao Xing said, “By devouring the spiritual power of 2.8 Shadow Spider Queens.”
Upon hearing this, Suo Lun was completely stunned.
Previously, merely devouring half of the Shadow Spider Queen’s spiritual power had elevated his spiritual talent from 7.5 to 8.1.
Now, to increase it from 8.1 to 8.5, it would take nearly three Shadow Spider Queens’ worth of spiritual power.
The further it went, the more exponentially the required spiritual power to enhance spiritual talent seemed to multiply.
In that case, it almost became impossible.
Shadow Spider Queens, as spiritual beasts, had cultivated for hundreds of years to accumulate so much spiritual power.
Now, needing nearly three Shadow Spider Queens, it would likely be impossible to find that many in the whole world.
Of course, there were places that existed.
In the Dragon Temple’s Hall of Spirit, Hall of Arts, and Sword Dao Hall, there were many great cultivators with incredibly strong spiritual power.
If he could kill them and devour their Dragon Force and spiritual power, it would be more than enough for Suo Lun’s spiritual talent to reach 8.5, or even exceed it.
However, going to the Dragon Temple to devour those great cultivators?
That would be more like seeking death faster.
Without even getting close to the Dragon Temple, Suo Lun would be instantly slain by any samurai standing guard outside.
But devouring an astronomical amount of spiritual power was Suo Lun’s only hope of victory at the moment.
Suddenly, Suo Lun sighed inwardly.
The ninety-nine variations of the Calamity Nine Swords, meant to inscribe the word “mausoleum” with the tip of a sword, might be one of the biggest mysteries in the world.
But at least this time, they caused Suo Lun no small trouble.
This extraneous thought directly invaded his deepest meditation, significantly reducing his efficiency in comprehending the Sword Dao.
“Sword Master, is there such a place, with an extremely, extremely, extremely large amount of spiritual power, Dragon Temple excluded?” Suo Lun asked, “Beasts are okay, other methods are okay too.”
Sword Master Bi Xiao looked at Suo Lun in astonishment, hesitated slightly, then nodded and said, “There is.”
Suo Lun was shocked; he had asked the question almost without any hope.
Unexpectedly, such a place really existed.
“Where?” Suo Lun asked.
“Heaven Tomb!” the Sword Master said.
What is that?” Suo Lun asked in surprise.
The Sword Master said, “Do you know that once a person dies, all their Dragon Force and spiritual power will dissipate completely and return to the world?”
The Sword Master said, “But there is a group of people who are not content to die ; they seek a form of immortality.
So before their death, they bury themselves in the Heaven Tomb to achieve an alternative form of eternal life.”
Suo Lun said, “So, the Heaven Tomb is like an entirely enclosed Energy Array.
Once someone enters, they immediately die and turn to dust.
However, their spiritual souls are not harmed and are forever imprisoned within this Energy Prison, obtaining a kind of eternal life.”
“Exactly,” the Sword Master said.
“And only the most powerful spiritual masters from the Dragon Temple can enter the Heaven Tomb to achieve this alternative form of eternal life.
Because these spirits and souls bear a very mysterious mission.
Even if the whole world were to be destroyed, their souls and spirits would still survive, waiting for the Dragon Temple to excavate and explore them after a thousand years.”
Immediately, Suo Lun felt a breath imbued with unfathomable mystery.
Without a doubt, the biggest secrets of this world were contained within these Heaven Tombs.
So, the souls buried in these tombs might not be seeking their own immortality, but rather to pass down the utmost secrecy of the Dragon Temple.
Because such secrets could not be recorded in any text.
“Sword Master, where is the Heaven Tomb?” Suo Lun asked.
The Sword Master said, “Apart from the few hereditary Grand Priests of the Dragon Temple, no one knows where the Heaven Tomb is or whose soul is buried within.”
Yes, the Heaven Tomb is the greatest secret of the Dragon Temple, how could it possibly be known to the public?
“Does the Heaven Tomb have any unusual features?” Suo Lun asked.
“Not at all,” the Sword Master replied.
“Perhaps it does, but no one knows.”
With that, Suo Lun saw all his paths cut off.
Currently, he had not a trace of spiritual power left, not even enough to perform the simplest meditation.
Therefore, his comprehension of the Calamity Nine Swords had been completely interrupted.
Three days later, he was due to spar with Gui Qinshao, and with his current mastery of the Calamity Nine Swords, he wouldn’t just face utter defeat; he was really going to have his legs broken by her.
Just then, Yao Xing suddenly said, “Master, the Sword Master you’re facing is lying.
He has spent almost his entire life telling the truth; when he lies, there is a strong energy fluctuation that I have detected.”
The Sword Master was lying?
Which statement was a lie?
The one where he said he didn’t know where the Heaven Tomb was?
If that statement was a lie, it meant he knew where the Heaven Tomb was located.
Going further with his thoughts, why did he choose to meditate in seclusion here?
Is there anything special about this place?
Well, it is quite special; it’s on top of a solitary mountain on an island at sea, incredibly secluded and deserted.
But isn’t it still not completely detached from the world?
Why choose to come here for seclusion?
He’s nearly seventy years old, so why did he choose to take on a disciple in the Linhai City Territory at the end of his life?
Is Gui Qinshao’s talent really that strong?
Why did he accept her as an inside-door disciple?
After carefully considering these thoughts, everything seemed abnormal.
There was a feeling of extreme unease.
Taking a deep breath, Suo Lun suddenly said, “Honorable Sword Master, is there a Heaven Tomb nearby, and is that why you chose to meditate here?”
By saying this, Suo Lun was taking a life-threatening risk.
If he was right, it was very likely that the Sword Master would kill him to silence him.
So, he was gambling again.
Indeed, as soon as Suo Lun spoke, the Sword Master’s eyes sharply narrowed.
After a brief hesitation, he picked up the wooden sword in his hand and slashed towards Suo Lun.
Without a second’s hesitation, just a direct slash.
And Suo Lun, in an instant, felt as if his entire body had been completely frozen, unable to move at all.
Then the wooden sword lightly fell on his neck.
There was no pain, his vision went black, he fell straight to the ground, and endless darkness and cold assaulted him.
This was the Sword Master, the legendary first and foremost swordsmanship grandmaster.
He would never kill unless absolutely necessary.
But when he really needed to kill, there would be no hesitation, not a word wasted.
He would simply act and kill, leaving the victim without any pain.
After killing Suo Lun, the Sword Master’s expression was calm but tinged with a faint pain.
It had been many years since he had killed anyone.
Now, forced to kill again, and a youth who was so young, so talented, and so similarly unfortunate, it was truly agonizing, but there was no choice but to kill.
The young man before him was extremely smart but not sensible enough.
He had guessed that if he guessed the secret, he might be killed to be silenced, but he still couldn’t help saying it out loud.
After killing Suo Lun, the Sword Master picked him up and walked out of the cave, heading straight for a cliff to throw him down.
Below the thousand-foot cliff was the vast sea.
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