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Chapter 358 - 206: Can’t Pick Them All Up, Simply Can’t!

Chapter 358: Chapter 206: Can’t Pick Them All Up, Simply Can’t!

Upon entering the Sword Cave, a biting cold wind hit him face on, enshrouded with threads of bone-chilling Sword Intent that made one’s muscles and bones feel icy cold.

The surrounding cold stones were piled up, reflecting faint light and shadows,

Jiang Shouzhong couldn’t help but sharpen his focus and hold his breath, carefully moving forward.

The deeper he went, the thicker the cold air became, feeling as though thousands of tiny needles were lightly pricking his skin, bringing with it a slight itching sensation.

Although confident in the strength of the Taoist River Map’s Five Tao Bodies, even a master of Sword Dao like Ran Qingchen had not managed to pass through, showing the substantial strength of the Sword Zombie. Jiang Shouzhong dared not take it lightly and gripped the Spirit Water Sword tightly in his hand.

He remembered Ran Qingchen’s advice to stick close to the cave walls as much as possible.

Soon, a blurry figure appeared ahead.

Here it came!

Jiang Shouzhong perked up, trying to step lightly while keeping his eyes fixed on the figure and staying alert to his surroundings.

As the figure gradually became clearer, Jiang Shouzhong could make out the Sword Zombie’s appearance.

It was a sparsely-haired old man.

At first glance, there seemed to be no difference from a normal person, but the figure was thinner and, under the cold light reflected off the stones, the face appeared exceptionally pale with a hint of blue, completely resembling a living dead.

In its hand, the corpse held a broken sword.

The blade was covered in rust stains.

Good heavens, if it scratched the skin, it would probably cause tetanus.

Jiang Shouzhong began to worry for Ran Qingchen.

However, what puzzled him was that as he got closer, step by step, the Sword Zombie seemed not to notice his presence at all, just aimlessly wandering around... Its arms did not move as it walked.

Wasn’t it said that as soon as one entered the Sword Cave, the Sword Zombie would sense it?

Why was there no reaction?

Jiang Shouzhong was completely baffled.

He looked around carefully again and found two more Sword Zombies, but they too were slowly wandering.

Could it be pretending and waiting to gang up on me after I approach?

A corpse couldn’t be that crafty, could it?

Jiang Shouzhong took a few more steps forward, and still no reaction... The distance between them was now less than ten meters.

Jiang Shouzhong was momentarily confused.

He looked left and right, but still couldn’t find any traps.

After observing for a long time, unable to hold back any longer, he gritted his teeth, dashed forward, and his long sword swiftly slashed towards the Sword Zombie in front of him.

Swish!

A head was easily chopped off.

Thud!

The Sword Zombie fell to the ground, stiff.

Jiang Shouzhong looked at the fallen Sword Zombie on the ground and blinked, "Is that it? Where’s the terror? Where’s the might?"

At that moment, a sudden chill raced past him from behind.

The man’s hair stood on end, and he quickly darted forward several steps to dodge, but nothing happened. He turned his head to look... A Sword Zombie was walking past leisurely like an old gatekeeper... just walking past...

Seeing this, Jiang Shouzhong was utterly dumbfounded.

The Sword Zombies had malfunctioned?

He bolstered his courage and approached another Sword Zombie; as expected, it completely ignored him, even bumping into him without any awareness.

Jiang Shouzhong waved his hand, "Wake up, buddy, it’s time for work."

The Sword Zombie never showed the slightest response.

"What on earth is going on? Why did it malfunction just when it was my turn?"

"Could it be that Famous Sword Villa gave me a backend entry?"

"Wake up, as if they would be that kind-hearted. Wait, could it be..."

Jiang Shouzhong suddenly remembered Yan Changqing and the others had once mentioned that he had an aura of death about him.

Could it be that the very powerful Sword Zombies didn’t sense me because of the deathly aura?

The more Jiang Shouzhong thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and his expression grew incredibly strange.

The man couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

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Outside the Sword Cave, everyone was still waiting.

Although Jiang Shouzhong had successively defeated Zhang Lanlan and Murong Nan, the crowd still didn’t favor his chances of passing this test.

At this point, only Master Yuantong had the greatest hope of obtaining the Dragon Slaying Sword.

Ran Qingchen was constantly worried.

She was not focusing on the other exit but kept her eyes on the entrance, perhaps also believing that Jiang Mo would not succeed in passing through.

Yuan Anjiang, who had joined the crowd for the excitement, curiously asked Mr. Mo, "Mr. Mo, can the Sword Zombies see other people?"

Mo Bailing shook his head and explained, "Sword Zombies are just dead bodies; they can’t hear, can’t see... They rely solely on sensing to detect the living’s presence. As soon as a living person enters the Sword Cave, they will sense it and cannot be evaded."

"I see," responded Yuan Anjiang, who was not very knowledgeable about cultivation but found it all very fascinating.

Ran Qingchen suddenly asked, "Mr. Mo, when I left the Sword Cave earlier, I noticed there seemed to be a secret chamber in there. Are the Sword Zombies locked away inside?"

Mo Bailing smiled and nodded, "Yes, indeed, it is the place where the Sword Zombies are confined. Each time someone undergoes a test, five Sword Zombies are released. Moreover, the chamber holds a secret; there are some treasures left behind from the past, and if someone challenging the trial has the capability to take them away, we do not hinder them.

In fact, when the trials first began, we had set up rewards, but very few had the skills to take them. Later, due to some incidents, we moved most of the treasures away and left only a small portion."

Over time, he stopped bothering to tell anyone else. After all, being able to get through successfully was already commendable, let alone having the energy to search the secret chambers for treasures."

...

Inside the Sword Cave.

Jiang Shouzhong poked the desiccated cheeks of the sword corpse with his fingers, kicked its shins, and tugged at its hair...

At this moment, the sword corpse was like a doll.

"Can’t figure it out, how a corpse could wield a sword."

Jiang Shouzhong clicked his tongue in amazement.

However, what surprised him was that there were more than five wandering sword corpses in the Sword Cave; there were nearly ten.

This was very strange.

Mo Bailing had clearly said there were five sword corpses, and others who took the test also mentioned five. So why did the number suddenly double when it came to me?

Could it be that someone was deliberately messing with me?

The man’s gaze flickered slightly.

Jiang Shouzhong prepared to leave and head for the exit.

However, halfway through, he discovered a few open secret rooms. Driven by curiosity, Jiang Shouzhong entered the place where the sword corpses were held and was startled to see treasures scattered throughout the chamber.

There were ordinary jewels, talismans, elixirs, and more.

"So many good things."

Jiang Shouzhong’s eyes lit up, and he thought about stealthily taking a couple of items.

After all, they were plainly laid out in the Sword Cave, and with nine sword corpses wandering around, if it weren’t for the deathly energy on him, he would have been dead already. Taking a few as compensation wouldn’t be a problem.

Although he spoke of taking only a few items, Jiang Shouzhong ended up scouring one secret chamber after another.

This gave him the illusion of picking up free money.

Picking them up endlessly, absolutely endlessly.

——

Outside the Sword Cave, the crowd looking at the entrance where no figure had emerged for a long time grew puzzled.

Why hasn’t this guy come out yet?

Could it be that he’s entangled with the five sword corpses?

Ran Qingchen was extremely anxious in her heart, and several times she wanted to rush in to check but forcibly restrained herself each time.

Even Mo Bailing was confused.

The time this kid has spent inside is a bit too long.

"Mr. Mo, could there possibly be a problem with the formation inside the Sword Cave?" This was the fifth time Ran Qingchen had asked.

Mo Bailing squeezed out a smile, "Lord Ran, rest assured, there will definitely not be any problems. It’s likely that Jiang hasn’t given up and is using some light footwork, entangled in a struggle with the sword corpses."

Ran Qingchen furrowed her brows, her anxiety growing.

Just then, a short old man suddenly came running over, shouting as he ran: "Mr. Mo, there’s trouble!"

Seeing the short old man, Mo Bailing’s heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"Mr. Xu, why are you here instead of maintaining the formation?" Mo Bailing demanded.

Mr. Xu, pale-faced and trembling, said, "There’s trouble! There’s a problem with the formation! For some reason, all the secret rooms have opened, and now hundreds of sword corpses have escaped. And... and, the talismans have also failed to respond. They can’t be sensed at all!"

Mr. Xu’s panic wasn’t feigned.

Originally, he had only followed a woman’s order to open two secret rooms and released ten.

Yet, somehow, the other secret rooms had all mysteriously opened, as if someone had forcibly pried the doors open. Now, the Sword Cave was full of sword corpses.

What!?

Mo Bailing’s face turned pale, his mind buzzing.

The others were also greatly shocked.

Hundreds of sword corpses? And even the talismans had failed.

How could they survive this?

Whoosh!

Before the others could react, a blue figure dashed into the cave. It was Ran Qingchen.

"Lord Ran!"

Mo Bailing attempted to stop her but failed.

For a moment, he stood there, not knowing what to do.

The others exchanged glances.

When Murong Nan learned that Jiang Mo might have died inside, he first stood dumbfounded for a moment, then his mouth cracked into a smile, unable to suppress it.

This was divine retribution.

Jiang, this was divine retribution.

Too bad I couldn’t personally trample you underfoot.

Yuan Anjiang was so anxious that he was hopping around, "Quick, think of some way to save them! Mo Bailing, if something happens to Jiang Mo and Lord Ran today, your Famous Sword Villa will be done for!"

Mo Bailing turned pale, his cold sweat dripping, as if suddenly awoken from a dream.

Just as he was preparing to head to the Blood Sword Pool to report to the master, he saw a figure leisurely walking out of the Sword Cave entrance.

The person was even carrying a large sack on his back.

No one knew where he had found that sack.