"Don't! Don't! I'll go ahead!"
As he spoke, Li Qingjiu's feet picked up speed, and he hurried over, afraid that Jin Bao'er would not let him follow.
Recalling what his father had said before leaving, he felt utterly miserable.
'Ajiu! The path of cultivation is long, and you've only just begun. To better inherit the Dragon Tiger Sect in the future, follow that little girl. Father believes that someone like her can teach you a lot!'
'Father is old! I can't protect you forever. The road ahead is yours to walk alone.'
He had shed tears while saying this, moving him to his core. He was so emotional that he immediately wanted to continue his training, and then... he was packed up by his father and sent to Jin Bao'er!
What a betrayal by his father! His mother was so much better! It was a pity she was still in seclusion and hadn't emerged. Wuwu... Mother! Ajiu misses you!
...
Profound Sword Mountain... was essentially a sword tomb!
There were all sorts of caves on it, burying many masterless swords! As long as one could gain their approval, taking them all was not a problem.
In her previous life, she had been here once and accidentally obtained a spiritual sword, Soul Sever. It had accompanied her through countless battles for over a decade before finally being shattered by a single blow from Immortal Venerable Lou Yun! This time, she would temper Soul Sever with all sorts of items to become an eternal, unbreakable blade!
Jin Bao'er was not a sword cultivator, but a handy weapon was sometimes important. After the two entered the cave, the first thing they saw was magical artifacts scattered all over the ground. The walls of the entire vast cave were also lined with long swords.
As if sensing the intrusion of strangers, the long swords on the walls rang out, inviting the newcomers to test their mettle!
However, the tall, slender youth in black showed no intention of stopping. His clear, indifferent eyes were fixed on the dark depths of the cave...
"Is this the sword tomb? There really are so many swords! And they're making sounds, could there be sword spirits?"
The handsome, pale-faced youth following behind the young man was full of admiration as he surveyed the surroundings, his surprise evident! When he came to his senses, the black-clothed youth in front had already vanished.
At this moment, a hum echoed from the depths of the cave, a cold wind blew, and an attack flashing with cold white light swept towards them. The sword qi was sharp and unstoppable, as if threatening the intruder to stay away!
Seeing this, Jin Bao'er quickly dodged to the side, as if she had expected it. A smile flickered across her lips! Her Soul Sever was a spiritual sword with a sword spirit, but it was too immature. While it was fine in close combat, it was useless at controlling sword qi attacks from a distance. Anyone who didn't know would have been frightened, but she had been with it for over a decade and knew it inside out.
As she approached, Soul Sever seemed to panic and become angry. When she was just about to reach it, a long sword, entirely silver-white, flew out from the stone wall and fiercely stabbed towards her!
To the sword's surprise, the black-clothed youth before her showed no fear. With a flip of his body, he directly grasped its hilt! The powerful force forcibly held it down!
It couldn't defeat this person! Seemingly recognizing the truth, the sword spirit became dejected and allowed itself to be controlled by the newcomer.
Jin Bao'er, who could see everything, chuckled inwardly, but her expression remained unchanged. Her slender fingers tightly gripped the sword hilt, and faint layers of frost could be seen on the blade, with ice spiritual energy swirling around it! It was an ice-element spiritual sword!
"From today onwards, you shall be my Jin Bao'er's natal magical artifact, bestowed with the name~Soul Sever!"
As soon as she finished speaking, specks of ice spiritual energy seeped from her fingertips and merged into Soul Sever. The equally cold power soon bound with Soul Sever. As if sensing this, the proud sword spirit was quickly captivated by Jin Bao'er, greedily absorbing the pure ice spiritual energy she provided.
Besides Soul Sever, other ice-element spiritual swords were also stirred by this pure spiritual energy, and for a time, the entire cave resounded with clear ringing sounds...
Li Qingjiu rushed in and saw this scene!
Under the faint light, the aloof youth in black stood alone, his long hair tied high, flowing down his back like water. His eyes held a hint of gentleness, and his exquisitely beautiful face was unstained by dust. The silver-white sword in his hand was cold and sharp, full of danger. The scene was breathtakingly beautiful!
The sudden appearance of the man startled the youth. As Jin Bao'er looked up, she saw him standing there dumbfounded and asked with confusion.
"What is it?"
Li Qingjiu snapped back to reality. Thinking of something, his face instantly flushed red, and his eyes darted around, not daring to meet her gaze. He stammered awkwardly.
"Um... the swords outside seem to have gone crazy. Do you want to go and see."
Jin Bao'er shook her head. Ice-elemental energy possessed absolute offensive power and would naturally be favored by these spiritual swords. She had Soul Sever, which was enough; there was no need to be greedy.
As the two were about to leave the cave one after the other, Soul Sever moved, desperately pulling her forward as if very anxious.
This strange behavior made Jin Bao'er curious. In her previous life, after obtaining Soul Sever, she had been chased and fled immediately. During that whole time, Soul Sever had not shown such an anxious demeanor. Why was it like this now?
Despite her doubts, she still followed. The sword tomb was vast, and the deeper they went, the colder it became. As an ice-element cultivator, Jin Bao'er was fine, but she could only ask Li Qingjiu to wait outside.
However, the deeper she went, the more Jin Bao'er felt as if she were being watched by countless eyes. When she cautiously turned around, she only saw the dusty hilts of swords, most of their blades stuck in the walls...
With utmost vigilance, Jin Bao'er walked all the way to the end! There was nothing but walls and countless swords on them!
Soul Sever nudged her, then with a "whoosh," it flew out and plunged straight into the ground, its hilt swaying in the air as if communicating with something...
Following closely, the entire cave suddenly trembled slightly. Jin Bao'er quickly retreated two steps, even preparing to retreat. However... she heard the sound of something drilling out. Looking up, she saw that the countless swords on the wall were slowly revealing their blades, twisting their bodies, and then began to swing their hilts...
The sound of "kaz, zila" filled the entire cave!
The bizarre scene was enough to scare anyone to death! Jin Bao'er's heart leaped, and a sense of crisis washed over her. She wanted to pull out Soul Sever and leave, but she couldn't budge it at all.
Just then, with a "swish," the swords rapidly detached from the walls, and countless sword qi swirled around Jin Bao'er, carrying an absolutely awe-inspiring threat. Even with Jin Bao'er's composure, she couldn't help but be startled!
However, at this moment, the Soul Sever in her hand broke free from the ground and charged into the group of swords with an unstoppable momentum...
In an instant, a silver light flashed, and the piercing sound of spiritual artifacts colliding filled the air!
Although she didn't understand why, how could Jin Bao'er allow a group of spiritual swords to bully her Soul Sever? Her black figure leaped forward, and with a wave of her hand, extremely pure ice spiritual energy spread out rapidly, forming ice that directly surged into the pile of swords!
"Soul Sever!"