Chapter 383: Chapter 383: This Place is Somewhat Sinister

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Although Li Hong was stripped of his position as the master of Green Lotus Tavern and Li Dong took over, which surprised many, people didn’t think too much of it.

After the Green Lotus Sword Deity and Liu Xingyu left, Heaven-Penetrating Peak once again returned to its usual tranquility.

Yang Xiaotian, as usual, spent his days practicing various swordsmanship techniques in the back mountain and his nights swallowing Heavenly Tribulation Thunder Water and cultivating with Life Essence Fluid.

Before he knew it, the New Year had arrived.

Heaven-Penetrating Peak was exceptionally lively.

All the old ancestors from True Dragon Divine Sect’s peaks, Supreme Elders, and Elders came to pay a New Year’s visit to Yang Xiaotian, and even Li Zhengqing and Tyrant Dragon showed up.

It was probably only Yang Xiaotian who could have a disciple make the entire sect’s elders visit him for New Year’s greetings.

This year, Yang Xiaotian had prepared a super gift package for Xiao Jin, Luo Qing, Wu Qi, and others, giving each of them a Space Ring. Inside each ring, there were Spirit Stones, Elixirs, Martial Arts Manuals, and many rare treasures.

Of course, there were also lollipops.

The red envelopes Yang Xiaotian prepared for his sister and parents were naturally even bigger.

Yang Ling’er, holding her super Space Ring, was so happy that her face bloomed with joy, then she pouted and said she wanted two shares.

Huang Ying’s New Year’s gift for the two siblings was hand-made clothing; knowing that Yang Xiaotian liked to wear light blue robes, she chose light blue material.

And for Yang Ling’er, it was a light yellow dress.

Both in their favorite colors.

“Thank you, Mother,” said Yang Xiaotian, warming up as he put on the clothes made by his mother.

Huang Ying smiled and said, “When you marry Qingxuan, that girl, I’ll make you a set of wedding clothes.”

Yang Xiaotian was momentarily at a loss for words.

He knew his mother liked Qingxuan very much and had already regarded her as her future daughter-in-law.

On New Year’s Eve, it was Yang Xiaotian’s favorite moment of the year.

The family sat together, happily enjoying their reunion dinner.

There were no exotic mountain delicacies or beasts; the whole table was filled with dishes made by his parents.

Yang Chao brought out a jar of wine and said to Yang Xiaotian with a smile, “I brewed this myself. I made a hundred jars of it, try it.”

“Your father brewed this especially for you. He looked through many ancient books and brewed it according to ancient methods,” said Huang Ying, smiling.

“Thank you, Father,” Yang Xiaotian said with a smile. Then he took a sip, finding it very mellow. He nodded and smiled at Yang Chao, “It’s delicious.”

Yang Chao smiled back.

“I want a drink too!” Yang Ling’er suddenly said.

“What is a young girl like you doing drinking alcohol?” said Huang Ying, not very pleased.

“Mother, let me just have a sip, a tiny sip, a very small one,” she pleaded.

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He had a very joyful New Year’s with his family.

On the seventh day of the New Year.

Yang Xiaotian set off with the Demon Ape and others, heading to Azure God Academy.

However, before heading to Azure God Academy, Yang Xiaotian planned to enter the Death Sword Tomb to see if he could find the Eternal Night Sword.

If he could find the Eternal Night Sword, that would be best. If not, then he would look for the Divine Shadow Sword once he was in Azure God Academy.

Soon, Yang Xiaotian and the others arrived at the Death Sword Tomb.

The Death Sword Tomb bore some resemblance to the Eternal Burial Ground, in that at first glance, it was all graves, except that the Death Sword Tomb almost exclusively contained swords. Only a tiny fraction were high-ranking practitioners from the evil and demonic paths, whereas the Eternal Burial Ground was filled with people.

Looking at the Death Sword Tomb before them, the Demon Ape, Iceflame Qilin, and others felt an uneasy throbbing sensation in their hearts.

The Death Sword Tomb was even more ominous and terrifying than the Eternal Burial Ground.

Because all who entered the Death Sword Tomb went missing, and no one ever came out alive.

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Even masters of the Divine Spirit Realm would meet the same fate upon entering; like stones sinking into the sea, they would vanish without a trace.

Therefore, even for the Demon Ape with its fearsome and overwhelming presence, facing the Death Sword Tomb caused its heart to tremble.

“Old Ape, Old Bing, you two wait for me outside. I’ll go in by myself,” Yang Xiaotian considered for a moment and then said to the Demon Ape and the others.

“Young Master, we…” The Demon Ape wanted to say it would accompany Yang Xiaotian inside.

Yang Xiaotian shook his head, “With Master Ding by my side, I won’t be in any danger. Within ten days, I will come out.”

Knowing how strong Master Ding was, the Demon Ape and the others insisted no longer and waited outside the tomb for Yang Xiaotian.

So, Yang Xiaotian alone took flight and entered the Death Sword Tomb.

The Eternal Burial Ground was shrouded in death aura, but above the Death Sword Tomb hovered not the aura of death but a pale green gas. This cold, chilling gas sent a shiver down one’s spine.

“Be careful,” Master Ding also spoke, “This place is somewhat sinister.”

Hearing even Master Ding call the place sinister, Yang Xiaotian’s expression grew serious.

To prevent any accidents, Yang Xiaotian summoned the Thousand Buddha Divine Fire.

A thousand Buddha figures intertwined around Yang Xiaotian’s body.

Under the illumination of the Buddha’s flames, the pale green gas became much lighter.

Yet, it only lightened; the Thousand Buddha Divine Fire could not completely incinerate the pale green gas.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaotian became even more cautious.

He proceeded carefully, and at the same time, he activated the power of his thirteen Sword Hearts, beginning to sense the presence of the Eternal Night Sword.

As more Sword Hearts he gathered, the stronger the power of the Sword Heart became, and if the Eternal Night Sword truly was within the Death Sword Tomb, he would surely be able to sense it.

It was precisely for this reason that Yang Xiaotian decided to take the risk and enter the Death Sword Tomb.

One day passed.

The sky grew dark.

The Death Sword Tomb was beset by howling winds that grew stronger and stronger, akin to the winds from the hellish underworld. The gale was so fierce that it made it impossible to open one’s eyes and even Yang Xiaotian found it difficult to press forward.

Yang Xiaotian could only spend the night in a sword burial vault, waiting for the light of the following day before he continued his search for the Eternal Night Sword.

Days passed in this manner.

In the span of a few days, Yang Xiaotian indeed found many fine swords, even a Heavenly Sword, but the trace of the Eternal Night Sword was yet to be seen.

As Yang Xiaotian ventured deeper, the howling winds grew wilder and the pale green gas in the high sky turned denser. Initially, this gas was pale green, but as he delved deeper, it turned to a dark green, so dark it was almost black.

Yang Xiaotian had a strong soul, but under the cover of this gas, he actually experienced an illusion, as if he had arrived in the hellish underworld.

“Awake!” Suddenly, Master Ding shouted.

The Sea of Souls within Yang Xiaotian who had entered the illusion exploded, jolting him awake.

Once awake, his body was covered in cold sweat.

If not for Master Ding’s presence, he feared he would have been trapped in that terrifying illusion forever.

Yang Xiaotian began to understand why those masters who entered the tomb had disappeared.

At that moment, Master Ding emitted a burst of light, enveloping Yang Xiaotian and shielding him from the effects of the illusion.

Yang Xiaotian continued forward.

On the fifth day of entering the tomb, at last, he sensed a powerful Sword Force.

Yang Xiaotian was overjoyed; such a potent Sword Force could only belong to a Divine Sword! Only a Divine Sword could possess such power.

He quickly followed the direction of the sensation, and soon, he arrived in front of a vast burial mound.

The mighty Sword Force was emanating from within this mound.

However, after searching around, he found no entrance to the mound. After some thought, Yang Xiaotian used the Life-Bound Soul Skill of the Black Dragon Martial Spirit, Space Concealment, to pass through the mound and enter its interior.