Chapter 56 - All Become Meaningless
Chapter 56: All Become Meaningless
Lin Bai excused himself from Chen Wu, Luo Qin, and the others by using the excuse that he had expended too much energy. He returned to the Crimson Phoenix Peak alone and released Little Green, Little Red and Little Black at the same time.
Little Green was like a green bolt of lightning. It quickly coiled under a nearby pine tree like a green vine. If one did not look carefully, it was very easy to overlook it.
Little Red shot straight into the sky. Even the clouds were slowly dispersed by the airflow it carried. In an instant, it turned into a small black dot on the horizon. Only the crisp chirping of birds could be heard. It lingered on the Chi Luan Peak for a long time.
On the other hand, this was Little Black’s first time on the Chi Luan Peak. He was not used to it and did not know what to do on the spot. Lin Bai remembered that there seemed to be a lake nearby. That place was quite suitable for Little Black.
After the three little ones were arranged, he sat cross-legged and adjusted his breathing. The Red Phoenix Peak was a private territory that would not be invaded by outsiders, so there was no need for them to protect it.
Lin Bai closed his eyes and felt a warm current slowly gush out from his dantian. The Heaven Devouring Myriad Phase Technique began to operate automatically. An endless amount of spiritual qi surrounded him which almost materialised. It was very surreal.
Threads of golden light passed through it, making Lin Bai’s seem extraordinary. With Red Luan Peak as the center, purple qi came from the east in a vast and mighty manner, descending like a waterfall onto the mountain peak.
The flowers, plants, and trees were all tainted with an unknown spiritual qi, blooming even more luxuriously and flourishing. The greenery instantly covered the entire mountain peak, making it look like a huge piece of jade.
Little Red roamed the sky and chased after the purple mist. Finally, it landed beside Lin Bai. Even Little Green was attracted over and took the best position in advance. Only Little Black was at a disadvantage and was the slowest. It was still crawling there slowly.
Lin Bai released his spiritual sense and followed the spiritual energy. Only then did he realize that after the spiritual energy entered his body, it condensed into the shape of a small sword.
Could it be because of the swords in the sword tomb? This caused the change of the spiritual qi in his body.
At the same time, he also found the existence of a large shadow in the deepest part of his sea of consciousness. The strong wind that came at him could even crush a grandmaster into pieces. From this, one could see how terrifying it was.
One had to know that this was his sea of consciousness. When did such a thing appear? Lin Bai was a bit surprised. His spiritual sea carefully probed over.
That place was like a miniature version of a sword tomb. Countless spirit swords were floating in it, as if they had fallen into a deep sleep.
So they were all here. Lin Bai understood. Fortunately, the surrounding strong winds knew his identity and did not have any intention of attacking. If it were anyone else, they would have already been beheaded.
Purple, green, and black lights flashed, like shooting stars, as if they were greeting him. The Ziwei Sword, the Green Edge Sword, and the black iron heavy sword clearly also sensed his arrival.
Lin Bai opened his eyes. Sword qi appeared in his eyes, but it was completely restrained. It was like a divine weapon in a scabbard. It seemed mild and harmless, but once it was unsheathed, it would be earth-shattering.
Mystic Essence Mystic Realm.
The principals and elders of the four academies looked at the empty sword tomb, and their expressions became unprecedentedly solemn.
“These swords can’t have disappeared for no reason. Something must have happened during this period.”
“Bai He was the first to arrive at the scene. I asked him at that time, but I didn’t find any special people.”
“He’s not the only one who has the map. There’s also that Lin Bai from the fifth high school. Could it be him?”
“That’s impossible. We saw him come out at that time. He didn’t even have a decent sword on him. How could he have the ability to empty the sword tomb?”
“I say that we are all wrong. These students don’t have the ability at all. Could it be that someone from a hidden family is hiding their identity and infiltrating the students?”
The crowd discussed among themselves, but they had no clue. They had even checked the surroundings of the sword tomb, but they couldn’t find any useful clues. They were only three feet away from digging the entire sword tomb.
Unfortunately, none of them were present at the time of the incident. Principal Sun probed, “Why don’t we use the time reversal technique to take a look?”
Among them, only principal Zhou of the Talisman Cultivation Academy knew this kind of spell.
Principal Zhou was dressed in a blue Daoist robe. His beard and hair were all white, and the pattern of auspicious clouds with silver threads made him look like an immortal. The cuffs of his sleeves were engraved with obscure characters and symbols. As the golden light flowed, it was obvious that he wasn’t an ordinary person.
“Dean Zhou, I’ll leave it to you now.”
Dean Zhou nodded at the crowd. “You’re too polite.”
He chanted an incantation silently and stretched out his finger. As If an immortal was guiding the way, a talisman paper with faint divine light flew out from his sleeve. It floated in the air without any wind, and the spiritual energy rippled rapidly in all directions like water ripples.
Seeing that it was about to cover the sword tomb, it suddenly became overgrown.
Dean Zhao sensed that something was wrong and hurriedly shouted, “Quickly retreat!”
“Boom!”
With a loud sound, the people of the four academies reacted extremely quickly and retreated dozens of miles back. An invisible air current spread out, and tens of thousands of strong gales raged together. Even though they were far away, it still caused some pain to the people.
After the strong gales dispersed, they finally withdrew their protective shields, and there was still some lingering fear on their faces.
The surroundings were in a mess. The ground was covered in sword marks, and there were even deep ravines. There was almost no ground intact. Those who didn’t know better would have thought that a great battle had just occurred here.
“Looks like we accidentally triggered the formation in the sword tomb.”
Hearing this, everyone became even more curious. “Since the formation wasn’t destroyed, how did those swords get taken away? Could it be that all of them flew away by themselves?”
Despite principal Sun’s sarcastic remark, they didn’t know that they were already close to the truth.
In the beginning, they had thought that some powerful force behind the scenes was coveting the sword tomb, so they wanted to occupy it completely. However, it seemed that no force in this place had such a great ability.
Moreover, there was a protective formation inside the sword tomb. With such a huge commotion, the formation would definitely be activated. However, it seemed that it wasn’t destroyed at all.
This had practically become an unsolved case, making it impossible for anyone to make a move on it.
Principal Zhao glanced at the sword catacomb, unable to describe what he was feeling in his heart. “Do you think it’s possible that those swords left voluntarily?”
Hearing this, the others shook their heads. “Unless a sword immortal is still alive, there’s no such possibility.”
Seeing that they hadn’t obtained any clues, everyone could only give up. They would close the Mystic Essence Mystic Realm for a period of time. This time, it could be said that it was heavily damaged, and it wouldn’t be opened for a short period of time.
After all, the lowest level sword in the sword tomb could greatly increase one’s battle prowess. The powerful disciples in the academy, such as Bai He, would all test their luck here.
But now, everything had become meaningless.