bioinnovel Chapter 101: How could there be a backlash? Is there a spy within the Sword Soul Hall?
Chapter 101: How could there be a backlash? Is there a spy within the Sword Soul Hall?
Within the divine soul space, the longsword [Thunder Tribulation], wreathed in purple lightning, floated silently.
It established a close, blood-related connection with Lin Hanzhou's soul.
Lin Hanzhou could clearly feel the thunderous power contained within, a power that was both destructive and regenerative.
He even felt a strong urge to immediately summon his natal sword spirit.
Try it out; its terrifying power is enough to tear the heavens apart.
But this impulse was quickly suppressed by his reason, which had long been honed to the point of being calm and composed.
He was well aware of the current situation and knew that he absolutely could not test the power of the lightning tribulation here.
He knew that those two sword spirit masters at the Xuanjian level were merely the lowest-ranking pawns.
Behind those two, there must be a true mastermind.
This person behind the scenes has the ability to plan and plunder the golden sword soul.
In reality, his strength is probably at least that of a Heavenly Sword expert.
The Heavenly Sword is a terrifying existence comparable to the fifth level of the Spirit Gathering Realm in martial arts.
Although Lin Hanzhou is currently at the fifth level of the fifth rank, he is not afraid of ordinary Heavenly Sword experts at all.
But what if?
What if, behind that Heavenly Sword, stands an even more terrifying Sword Master?
The Sword Master is a being comparable to the sixth-level Divine Palace Realm in martial arts.
He didn't want to be in this completely new world before he even fully understood what was going on.
He was then targeted by such a terrifyingly powerful figure who stood at the pinnacle of the world, and was subsequently hunted down all over the world.
"We must leave this place as soon as possible."
Lin Hanzhou knew perfectly well the methods of the person behind the scenes.
Since he dared to send people to do this dirty, shady work,
This will inevitably leave some means of tracking them.
Killing those two henchmen myself would definitely attract the attention of the person behind the scenes immediately.
…….................
Just as Lin Hanzhou had predicted.
He had just used his movement technique to leave this desolate wilderness silently.
Two streaks of light rushed in from the horizon.
Finally, it descended upon this deserted meadow.
The light faded, revealing two figures, one old and one young.
Both of them were dressed in the finest and most magnificent robes, embroidered with a lifelike and strange cloud pattern in gold thread.
Clearly, these two people are no ordinary individuals.
The young man looked to be in his early twenties, and was fairly handsome.
But those eyes were filled with a sinister arrogance that belied their age.
The old man beside him had white hair and beard, and his face resembled withered tree bark.
In his cloudy old eyes, a chilling glint would occasionally flash.
"Old Zhao, have you made any discoveries?!"
The richly dressed young man surveyed his surroundings with a gloomy expression, his tone filled with impatience.
The old man, addressed as "Old Zhao," closed his eyes upon hearing this, releasing the powerful spiritual energy characteristic of a Heavenly Sword expert.
It swept out in an instant, thoroughly exploring every inch of land within a radius of a hundred miles.
A moment later, he slowly opened his eyes and shook his head at the boy.
"Young Master, we found nothing. All traces have been completely erased."
"However, one thing is certain..."
At this point, Old Zhao's voice became somewhat solemn.
"The divine soul imprints I planted on those two good-for-nothings disappeared right here."
"These two people clearly met with misfortune here."
"Useless! Two pieces of useless trash!"
Upon hearing this, the young man flew into a rage.
"You can't even handle something this simple, you're utterly useless!"
"Damn it! Who is it? Who dares to steal my golden sword soul?!"
As the young master of the Sword Soul Hall, the strongest force on this continent, he could have anything he wanted.
From birth until now, what hasn't gone smoothly for him?
Where have I ever suffered such humiliation of being outmaneuvered?
"Young Master, there's no need to get angry."
"Those two may have been useless, but their deaths were not entirely without merit."
Old Zhao quickly comforted him from the side.
"I still have a backup plan."
As he said this, he slowly took out a crystal from his wide sleeves.
This crystal is about the size of a fist and has a dreamy purple color throughout.
"This is... a time-reversal crystal?!"
The young man recognized the item, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.
"That's right."
Old Zhao nodded.
"By using this item here, one can turn back time and recreate everything that happened here not long ago."
"Presumably, this way we can find that audacious thief."
As he spoke, he poured his immense soul power into the purple crystal in his hand.
"Buzz—!"
The crystal erupted with an incredibly dazzling purple light.
A hazy halo of purple light emanated from the crystal, enveloping the entire area.
The halo kept twisting and changing, as if it were recalling a scene from not long ago.
However, just as the replay was about to take full shape...
"Snap!"
A crisp sound, like a mirror shattering, rang out.
The image that was about to take shape vanished instantly, like a bubble.
The priceless time-travel crystal in Old Zhao's hand also became covered in cracks.
It completely lost all its luster and turned into a pile of useless rubble.
"puff!"
Mr. Zhao himself was struck dumb.
His body trembled violently, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"How...how is this possible? How could I be suffering a backlash?!"
"Could it be that the other party also possesses a treasure capable of interfering with the karmic order of heaven?"
Upon seeing his time-travel crystal shatter, Old Zhao was horrified.
He took this matter very seriously.
Originally, he thought it was just some ignorant Heavenly Sword Soul Master who had been tempted by the money.
But now it seems that the other party is most likely backed by a powerful force.
Seizing the golden sword soul was clearly a well-prepared operation by the other party.
In that case, it makes sense that the other party possesses a treasure capable of shielding them from the secrets of heaven.
He simply didn't believe that any lone traveler at the Heavenly Sword level could possess such a heaven-defying treasure.
But there was still something he couldn't understand: they had completely blocked the news the moment the golden sword spirit was born.
Furthermore, in order to avoid attracting attention, not even high-level sword spirit masters were dispatched.
They specifically sought out the two most inconspicuous Xuanjian Sword Soul Masters near Qingshi Village and asked them to help with the transportation.
They had done it so discreetly, yet it was still stolen.
"Could it be... that there's a mole within our Sword Soul Hall?"
A thought flashed through Old Zhao's mind that sent chills down his spine.
It seems that only this explanation makes sense; otherwise, why would the information have been leaked?