Chapter 80: Time to End

Sword Dynasty

Volume 1: Great Rebel

Chapter 80: Time to End

The people on the observation platform were shocked.

Xie Changsheng turned to look at Xie Rou in surprise and asked, “Sister, what is this sword he is using?”

“The sword energy is like snow and dandelions flowers… he’s only in the Energy Refinement Realm but is able to emit power stronger than the Vital Energy Realm third-class. This must be the Snow Dandelion Sword,” Xie Rou took a deep breath as she spoke slowly.

Xie Changsheng and Xu Heshan exchanged glances. “The Snow Dandelion Sword forged by Ji Tianxue of the Divine Craftsman Workshop of the Chu Dynasty?” they asked in unison.

Xie Rou took another deep breath and turned to the two of them. She said, “Rather than its power, I want to know why this sword is in his hand and why it appeared here.”

Xie Changsheng and Xu Heshan’s gazes immediately fell on Duanmu Lian nearby.

The Snow Dandelion Sword was renowned in the Chu Dynasty. The Divine Craftsman Workshop was an imperial workshop. Only members of the imperial court had the opportunity to obtain a sword like this.

Duanmu Lian's eyes were filled with incredible shock.

This trial had brought too much shock to the Green Vine Sword School. Naturally, he could not understand how an ordinary disciple like Mo Chen could possess such a sword.

“This isn’t fair.” A solemn voice rang out.

Everyone turned their heads and discovered that the speaker was He Zhaoxi, who rarely spoke and only spent his time cultivating.

“This isn't fair.”

Facing everyone's gazes, He Zhaoxi repeated those four words. He looked at Duanmu Lian and said, “The power of the Snow Dandelion Sword itself is enough to defeat most of the people participating in the sword trial festival. It's no wonder anyone who wields the Snow Dandelion Sword would be like this. This has nothing to do with a cultivator's true strength.”

Duanmu Lian knew in his heart that He Zhaoxi was speaking the truth. In a place like the sword trial valley, the Vital Energy Realm cultivators could not replenish their vital energies after they were used. However, Mo Chen, who possessed the Snow Dandelion Sword, would always possess the power of a Vital Energy Realm. However, the sword trial festival has no rules regarding this. It's true that each person's sword is different. But it's also true that some swords have special abilities, and there are differences as well, but none are as powerful as the sword Mo Chen wields.

So Duanmu Lian felt uneasy about making a decision. He turned to Xue Wangxu and Di Qingmei at the side of the observation platform.

“What do you think?”

After a night, Di Qingmei’s expression had lost some of its ferocity and become calmer. He pointed at Xue Wangxu.

Xue Wangxu looked at him and laughed. “My thoughts should be the same as yours.”

Di Qingmei nodded and turned to look at Duanmu Lian, who still looked hesitant. He said slowly, “No matter,” he said slowly, resolving his dilemma.

He Zhaoxi stilled.

Di Qingmei’s gaze fell on him as he opened his mouth to speak. Di Qingmei said, “Rules are rules. Rules that have been established cannot be changed. Even if Mo Chen possesses a sword like this, I’m sure there are people in this valley who can defeat him. Besides, Mo Chen possessing a sword like this shows that he has a brighter future than anyone else. If a disciple like this can secure one of the top three spots, I think this is a good thing. The rewards from the sword trial festival will benefit him greatly.”

The observation platform fell silent. Everyone pondered Di Qingmei's words and gradually felt that, from the perspective of a sect master and for the future advancement of the school, Di Qingmei's decision was justified.

He Zhaoxi’s brows relaxed. He bowed slightly to Di Qingmei and offered no further objections.

 

Night once again enveloped the valley. The sword trial valley returned to its tranquility.

In the coldest hour of the night, many of the disciples watching on the observation platform gathered close to each other.

A pillar of smoke appeared, signaling people to depart immediately. Sparks soared beautifully into the night sky.

A disciple of the Green Vine Sword School began sprinting through the darkness.

This was the final day.

According to the rules of the sword trial festival, the person who reached the exit of the sword trial valley first and obtained the green jade amber placed at the exit would be declared the winner. Of course, one needed cunning in a trial like this.

So, this disciple of the Green Vine Sword School had traveled quite a distance before entering the designated area during the day. He had found a safe way to reach the entrance.

While this disciple of the Green Vine Sword School had expended a great deal of energy during the day and was now exhausted, he was still full of confidence. He believed he could reach the exit of the Green Vine Sword School first.

But after running fast for fifteen minutes and not far from the exit, he suddenly stopped, confusion flashing in his eyes.

During the day, he had seen a passageway here. But the passageway had disappeared, and in front of him was a wall of extremely thick vines. He was startled for a few seconds. He walked closer to make sure his eyes were not playing tricks on him.

Within these few steps, the silent vine wall in front of him suddenly moved. Accompanied by buzzing sounds, dozens of vines shot out.

This disciple of the Green Vine Sword School let out a startled cry. As he swung his sword, numerous explosions and sparks erupted.

The dozens of vines that attacked him were all thick vines with skin as hard as metal!

His sword was instantly knocked away. Under his desperate gaze, dozens of vines swarmed around him and bound him.

A master of the Green Vine Sword School landed from above.

The vines that had entangled this disciple of the Green Vine Sword School disappeared. Then this master of the Green Vine Sword School left with this disciple who had just been eliminated.

A few minutes later, the thin mist that had just settled shifted again. Su Qin's tall figure slowly emerged.

He stopped at the place the disciple of the Green Vine Sword School had stopped earlier. He studied this vine wall that had not appeared during the day. After confirming that this vine wall blocked all paths leading to the valley exit, and sensing the slow flow of the primal energies of the universe emanating from the vines, he felt at ease. He sat cross-legged and closed his eyes to rest.

Almost at the same time, Ding Ning reached the other end of the vine wall.

He could sense the changes in the primal energies of the universe even more clearly than Su Qin. He could even sense that the vine wall was stretching at both ends to merge with the mountainside. Based on the loss of the primal energies of the universe from the vines, this vine wall would not disappear before noon tomorrow.

So, he chose a large, clean rock nearby to lie down on. He closed his eyes to sleep, waiting for dawn.

 

The darkness slowly faded, and the sky gradually brightened. When the first rays of sunlight touched the valley, the disciples on the observation platform who were still awake exclaimed in surprise.

This exclamation awakened the sleeping disciples.

Then, these newly awakened disciples also exclaimed in surprise.

The mist shrouding the valley had dissipated. Some of the lush green vines were beginning to turn yellow. The leaves were beginning to fall.

The sword trial valley became extremely bright.

The vine wall, several feet thick, still stretched along both sides of the valley.

Only seven figures remained in front of this nearly impenetrable wall.

Ding Ning, Nangong Caishu, Zhang Yi, Su Qin, and Mo Chen. Besides these five, there were two other disciples of the Green Vine Sword School, Liu Yangguang and Mu Liunian.

Seen from above, one could clearly see them scattered. As the surrounding vines withered, they became visible to each other. In reality, these people were in very close proximity to each other, with the closest being only a few dozen feet away.

“Looks like it's time to end this.” Ding Ning stretched his body lazily and looked at the people around him with a calm attitude.

“It’s finally calm.” A sinister smile appeared on Su Qin's face. His gaze swept across everyone and finally landed on Mo Chen.

Before anyone could move, he strode toward Mo Chen.

“What does he want to do?”

Su Qin's actions shocked everyone who witnessed it, they could not help but express their confusion.

“Defeat the person he considers the weakest. That way, there will be only six people left, including himself.” Gu Xichun, who had not spoken for a long time, spoke coldly. “Zhang Yi, Ding Ning and Nangong Caishu are clearly on the same side. After he defeats the person he considers the weakest, he will use this to persuade the other two to his side.”

Xie Changsheng and Xu Heshan exchanged glances. Although they both disliked Gu Xichun, they felt that Gu Xichun was right at this moment.

“It's a pity, Mo Chen is not the gentle person he imagines to be,” aid Xie Changsheng, gently yet happily.

However, things did not develop as he had anticipated.

Mo Chen silently raised his head and looked at Su Qin, who was walking towards him. Then he grasped his small silver sword and channeled his physical energy. A powerful presence once again emerged from the small sword in his hand. His black hair flew back and danced in the wind.

Su Qin immediately stopped walking, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

“I want to fight Ding Ning first.” Mo Chen looked into Su Qin's cold eyes and said in a gentle yet incredibly firm tone.

Su Qin paused for a moment. Then, she smiled and said, “That's wonderful.”

 

Notes:

This novel is not my work... I just translated it from a Chinese web novel written by Wu Zui

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