Devour

The three hunters hid in the cave and sighed.

"That mysterious ancient sword is said to contain a great ancient secret, but it seems we have no chance of getting it."

"This time we lost the captain and the treasure, what should we do?"

"It's good enough to be able to save your life. The opportunities in the secret realm are the greatest, and the monsters are the most numerous and the strongest. They are very different from the scattered monsters in the wild. You can't force it."

"It's past morning now, and the cave is full of petrified snakes. We can only fight carefully."

While the hunters were still discussing, a petrified snake several meters long swam out of the cave and looked at the three hunters.

"It's a basilisk. Don't look into its eyes."

When the three were panicking, a yellow shadow quickly passed by from behind the petrified snake and said loudly: "With Xing Jue here, the monsters should not be rampant."

Before he could finish his words, the petrified snake's head was chopped off and it rolled on the ground for a few rounds before becoming motionless.

The man who came was a young swordsman wearing a gold-clad robe with silver edges. He had a handsome face, broad bones, long hands and feet, and was holding a gorgeous and exquisite silver sword. He had an air of nobility and an extraordinary appearance.

The three of them were overjoyed when they heard this.

The beautiful hunter said, "So you are the Sword Sect's Absolute Sword King. I have heard of your great name for a long time. Wen Mingxuan and I have been waiting for you at the Hunter Guild in the city for many days."

The double-blade hunter stepped forward and said, "Wen Mingxuan was afraid of missing the opportunity, so he rushed to the secret realm first. Unfortunately, he was killed by the Shadow Sparrow King just now. We were besieged by too many Sparrows and had to retreat."

Xing Jue cut open the petrified snake, took out the crystal core, and threw the body aside, saying, "You can divide the stone marrow among you. I have something important to do, so I took a detour and arrived a few days late."

The tall swordsman hunter was willing to join forces to fight the enemy, and said with a folded hand: "The Absolute Sword King has made great achievements in battle, and his skills are far superior to ours. If he had joined forces with Brother Xing earlier, he would have obtained the legendary ancient sword."

"You guys can leave the secret realm on your own. I'll take care of the Sparrow King on the top of the mountain."

Xing Jue did not go with them. He left the three of them behind and ran towards the cave entrance, thinking to himself, "I came all the way here just for that sword. How can I go along with you?"

In addition to the head of the King of the Sparrow and the body of Wen Mingxuan on the top of the mountain, there was also a crystal clear, tall humanoid creature walking back and forth.

Cheng Bai hid his body and watched quietly: "The meteorite falling from the sky turned into a human form, somewhat like the stone man in the Strange Stone Mountain, but more delicate and much stronger. I wonder what kind of creature it is?"

It looks very different from flesh and blood creatures, with sturdy and rounded outlines, more than 3 meters tall, and its body is white and crystal clear, reflecting the brilliance of fire, shining like a diamond.

When Cheng Bai was about to test it, he saw a young swordsman running out of the cave where the three hunters hid. He quickly calmed down and stepped back to observe.

Xing Jue saw the corpse on the ground and asked in surprise, "How could the four of them together kill the King of the Sparrow?"

After a moment's thought, he said, "Yes, they are quite strong. If they cooperate well, they may be able to do it even if they sacrifice one person. It's a pity that they forgot about the head in such a hurry, and it got away from me." He bent down and took the head of the King of the Sparrow. No one stopped him.

"What's the use of the head? The crystal core of the sparrow should not be in the head, and there is no good meat. Can the brain marrow be eaten?" Cheng Bai was secretly surprised.

The crystal core of monsters is usually in the chest, a few in the abdomen, and very rarely in the center of the eyebrows. In fact, it corresponds to the upper, middle and lower dantian of the human body. The 鬿雀 is no exception, with its crystal core growing in its chest.

Cheng Bai did not pay attention to the guild's bounty notice for the Shadow Sparrow King, but Xing Jue knew it clearly. The record of killing the Shadow Sparrow King would be counted on the person holding the head, and could be exchanged for the guild's bounty.

Xing Jue was about to take the ancient sword in the stone when the Diamond Man turned around and blocked his way.

"What kind of monster is this? How come I have never heard of it? Why are you trying to stop me? Is it trying to compete with me for the ancient sword?" Xing Jue was dissatisfied and drew out his Chi Jue sword, shouting, "Who is this monster?"

At that moment, both Cheng Bai and Xing Jue suddenly felt creepy. The oppressive feeling brought to them by the Diamond Man was like a mountain pressing down on their heads.

The two of them thought at the same time: "This guy is very dangerous."

"This sword belongs to the legion. You all should stay away and I will pardon you rather than kill you." The Diamond Man was very different from the Stone Man of the Strange Rock Mountain. He actually spoke.

Cheng Bai remained hidden, thinking to himself, "What legion? Is it the Legion of Disaster again?"

Xing Jue used his internal energy to withstand the pressure and shouted, "You are just a monster, yet you dare to act so recklessly? Watch out." He used the sword sect's unique skills and attacked first with his sword.

Seeing that he dared to attack, the Diamond Man swung his fist at him without hesitation. His fist was as powerful as a tidal wave and as fast as a rainstorm, colliding with the sword with a loud clanging sound.

The sword is a precious sword, and the move is a brilliant one. It didn't even leave a mark when it was slashed on the diamond man, and it was difficult to cause any damage.

Xing Jue sensed something was wrong. The opponent's defense was much stronger than he had imagined, with great force and power, and the gap in strength was huge.

Cheng Bai saw it clearly and thought to himself, "The material of that monster's body is stronger than a sword. It doesn't look like a robot, nor like a living thing. What on earth is it?"

While he was thinking, Xing Jue was caught in a dilemma and could no longer defend himself. He was unable to dodge the attack and was hit by a heavy punch and flew towards Cheng Bai.

Cheng Bai's mind flashed: "Forget it, give him a hand."

He extended his palm to hold Xing Jue's back to stop his momentum, and activated the Six Paths of Supremacy Technique to inject soft energy. His powerful energy and Xing Jue's own cultivation complemented each other, and his power temporarily increased dramatically.

"A master is lending a helping hand to me." Xing Jue was overjoyed to get the strong support. With the help of this strength, he turned around at a faster speed and killed the diamond man, using the "swift and decisive" sword technique of the Gale Cutting Flow to stab with the sword quickly.

The Diamond Man was stronger than him, so he didn't back down and continued to punch him hard, and as expected, he knocked him away again.

Who knew that this move was just a fake one.

Xing Jue came from a prominent family and was by no means a barbarian. He had already tested his opponent's strength in the previous fight and knew that he was no match for him in a head-on confrontation. He changed his moves before he had used all his sword power, flipped over and jumped up to avoid the punch, and used the Xuan Tian Zheng Sword's unique move "Three Yangs Bring Good Fortune", stabbing the diamond man in three vital points in the air: Yin Tang between his eyebrows, Bai Hui on the top of his head, and Feng Chi on the back of his neck.

Cheng Bai, who was hiding nearby, couldn't help but cheer in his heart, "Great swordsmanship."

Xing Jue put all his strength into this move, and with the help of Cheng Bai's Six Paths of Supremacy, he performed exceptionally well. The sword energy made three consecutive clanging sounds, as if one sound rang out.

The diamond man shook his head, and three small sword holes appeared on his head, which was stronger than silver, but not fatal. He seemed quite angry and turned to face Xing Jue who jumped behind him.

Cheng Bai saw it clearly and praised: "Even if his power is temporarily improved, there is no guarantee that he can kill this monster. But his goal is not to kill the other party, but to grab the sword. He is a brave and resourceful swordsman."

Xing Jue had come to the mysterious ancient sword. He threw away the Chi Jue sword, grasped the hilt of the sword in the stone with both hands, and shouted loudly. The whole mountain seemed to tremble slightly, and the ancient sword was successfully pulled out. The sword was three feet four inches and five points long, and the sword body was wide, like a black shadow, dim and without light.

There were some poisonous sparrows flying in the air around, and they seemed to be quite afraid of the Diamond Man. They were watching the battle from afar. When they saw this, they quickly turned around and fled in all directions, becoming even more panicked by the appearance of the sword.

Xing Jue laughed loudly and said, "The legendary ancient sword, the Shadow Sword, has been born. Only my Juechen Sword Body can control it."

Cheng Bai was secretly surprised: "I just felt the mountain tremble slightly. Is this sword so powerful? It is definitely not an ordinary treasure."

When Xing Jue got the sword, his eyes flashed. He turned around and killed the diamond man, using the Xuantian Sword's strongest move "Nine Days Embracing the Moon". It was like a dark whirlwind blowing up, carrying the diamond man's head.

The power of the Huanying Sword seemed indestructible, much stronger and sharper than the Chijue Sword, and it won the victory in an instant.

Watching the diamond man slowly fall down, Xing Jue felt the amplified power in his body disappear. He put away the Chi Jue Sword that fell to the ground and looked around to see no other figures. He thought that a hermit master had appeared just now, and shouted loudly: "Thank you for your help, senior."

He walked to the edge of the cliff, looked at the many poisonous sparrows flying between the cliffs, and said boldly with confidence: "The sword can only become more powerful if it drinks blood and is sharpened. Sparrows are a local scourge and people stay away from them. I will let you sacrifice the sword." He let out a long roar, jumped off the cliff, and pounced on the sparrow's nest on the cliff. Suddenly, a bloody storm arose in the air.

Cheng Bai asked curiously at the top of the mountain: "Does he want to steal bird eggs as well? We are of the same mind."

He walked to the place where the sword was originally inserted and took a closer look. He felt that the huge stone had a dark and deep luster and its material was unique. He picked up the old broken sword next to it and tested its hardness. The huge stone was not damaged at all.

It turned out to be the rare Feiying Stone, which is a precious treasure used for refining tools.

Cheng Bai was overjoyed and whistled. Xiaobai, who was hiding in the cave, came running over. The man and the wolf cooperated with each other to dig up the soil and rocks next to them.

When most of it was exposed, Cheng Bai picked up the ten thousand jin Feiying Stone and put it into his treasure bag.

Having just reaped a great harvest, the Diamond Man who had fallen to the side suddenly stood up.

Cheng Bai was surprised and said, "It's not dead yet. It looks quite similar to the stone man in Strange Stone Mountain."

The Diamond Man was obviously much more rational. He bent down, picked up his own head and placed it on his neck. Without paying any attention to Cheng Bai, he jumped off the cliff on the other side and left.

Cheng Bai was secretly surprised. He rode Xiaobai back to the foot of the mountain the way he came. When he passed the stone statue's head, the huge stone eyelids behind him blinked.

Little does the world know that the real secret in the secret realm is this stone statue, not the Shadow Sword.