Chapter 85: Insulting That Sword [Third Update, Please Vote Monthly!]
2025-08-18 Author: King of Kindergarten
Chapter 85: Insulting That Sword [Third Update, Please Vote Monthly!]
Upon hearing the system’s prompt, Chu Huaixu was thoroughly satisfied.
One of the reasons he ascended Hidden Spirit Mountain again was to see if this passive mission could be triggered repeatedly.
It couldn’t be helped; the bronze sword’s status was too high.
The higher its status, the greater the probability of triggering the mission again, based on his understanding of the Sword Borrowing Art.
“I just don’t know if the mission reward will decrease,” he thought.
For Chu Huaixu, his greed wasn’t primarily focused on experience points, but rather on that 1 【Random Special Attribute Point】.
Thirty thousand experience points were indeed a vast sum for someone in the First Realm.
But compared to the random attribute points, they were nothing.
That’s why he had rushed up the mountain so eagerly, not even glancing at the Spirit Artifacts along the way.
According to sect rules, one person could only obtain one Spirit Artifact, not one every time they ascended the mountain.
With the help of the black bead, he had already received a “buy one, get one free” deal, and he was content with that.
With the mission secured, Chu Huaixu’s drive intensified.
As he ascended step by step, the shaking of Hidden Spirit Mountain grew more violent.
Such world-shattering power left Han Shuangjiang, who was at the foot of the mountain, stunned.
She could never have imagined that a sword could achieve such a feat.
But Chu Huaixu, truly oppressed by its spiritual pressure, had determination shining in his eyes.
“If it could break free from the Dao Ancestor’s seal, it would have done so long ago in these thousand years!”
“Colliding with the seal here is merely a bluff; it only looks fierce!”
A sneer appeared on his face: “Or perhaps, you’re just throwing a tantrum out of helplessness now!”
More and more heavy objects began to roll down the sides of the stone steps due to the earthquake.
The ground in some places even cracked!
The Spirit Artifacts on the mountain were protected by formations, so they didn’t fall off the mountain or shift from their positions; they would be restored by the formations.
However, it wasn’t just the Sword Spirit who was panicking on the mountain at this moment.
The vast majority of Artifact Spirits began to feel fear.
Because they could faintly sense the terrifying spiritual pressure from the mountain peak!
All Spirit Artifacts began to tremble.
Even the Partridge Heaven at the foot of the mountain did the same.
However, as Han Shuangjiang looked down at it, she felt that it seemed somewhat conflicted.
“It seems to be both afraid of the sword on the mountain and also somewhat wanting to… help the dead fox?”
The ‘Big Ice Block’ was now completely convinced.
She was now certain that if the Partridge Heaven had to choose between the two, it would unhesitatingly throw itself into the dead fox’s embrace!
Despite this, the cold-faced girl still turned to look at Li Chunsong, a worried expression appearing on her face, and asked:
“Elder Six, will everything be alright?”
Li Chunsong shook his head, signaling not to worry.
But what he said next offered little comfort.
“If the Dao Ancestor’s seal can still contain this sword, then Chu Huaixu should be safe.”
“If the seal can no longer contain the sword, then it would be meaningless for anyone to help him.”
Up to this point, no one knew what Chu Huaixu was doing on the mountain.
No one could comprehend his purpose.
Only Han Shuangjiang could vaguely guess some of it.
Because when Chu Huaixu brushed past her, she saw the burning rage in his eyes!
“He’s actually angry at that sword?”
“He dares to be angry at that sword?”
The ‘Big Ice Block’ realized she had underestimated his courage and boldness.
“Ah—!”
With a roar, Chu Huaixu took the final stone steps and reached the summit of Hidden Spirit Mountain.
The wind at the summit was still as gusty as ever.
As there were only four stone pillars and a large stone tablet inscribed with the character “Gentleman,” the wind was not obstructed at all.
Chu Huaixu was so disheveled, his seven orifices bleeding again.
“I’ve leveled up, but it’s still not enough,” he thought.
At this moment, he wanted to lift his sleeve to wipe the blood from his face, but even such a simple action required immense effort.
As a result, he only smeared the blood, making him have to wipe it again.
The bronze sword still hovered high above, looking down at him with condescension.
Chu Huaixu understood somewhat why the successive Sword Venerables of the Sword Sect had to come to the mountain to ask for a sword.
And why each of them, even after losing, would return after becoming stronger.
“Because it’s truly a pain in the neck!”
Its undisguised arrogance and contempt were almost overflowing.
It still wanted Chu Huaixu to submit to it.
Although due to the numerous restrictions, it could only unleash this much spiritual pressure, it couldn’t directly force him to kneel or even prostrate himself.
However, seeing his seven orifices bleeding, his disheveled appearance covered in dust, and his flesh and blood unable to bear the strain, the sword felt a sense of satisfaction!
He possessed the same power as that person.
The bronze sword felt a sense of vengeful pleasure.
Under the shroud of spiritual pressure, Chu Huaixu took a deep breath.
He stared directly at the sword, his eyes crimson, and murmured to himself.
“Are you still going?” he asked his Heart Sword.
In his Sea of Consciousness, the small black sword conveyed its will.
A debilitated sword, unwavering!
Chu Huaixu moved forward with difficulty, his fingertips reaching out to touch the hovering bronze sword.
The next moment, he was indeed thrown back again.
This time, he was thrown even farther and higher, crashing down even harder.
“Bang—!” he landed on his back.
Despite this, Chu Huaixu had a smile on his face, though it looked somewhat unsightly due to his contorted features.
Being thrown farther wasn’t because the bronze sword had become stronger.
It was because he and his Heart Sword had become stronger, thus increasing the rebound force.
In addition, Chu Huaixu heard the system prompt again.
“[Ding! Congratulations, you have completed the mission – Sword Spirit’s Pressure.]”
The high-ranking officials of the Daoist Sect were utterly bewildered.
The Sword Attendant, mentioned in the Dao Ancestor’s prophecy, didn’t seem to have any intention of attending the sword.
In fact, his personal will was contrary to this matter.
Sect Master Xiang Yan had originally planned that if Chu Huaixu could indeed take the sword on his second ascent to the mountain and fulfill the Dao Ancestor’s prophecy, he would break the rules and approve it, even if it didn’t conform to the rules of Hidden Spirit Mountain.
But as it stood, they seemed to be incompatible.
As expected, Chu Huaixu on the mountain struggled to get up.
Since his transmigration, he had never been as disheveled as he was today.
And what kind of person he was was perhaps best understood by Xue Hu of the Police Office, who had collapsed in the rainy night on his first day of transmigration, and whose corpse might best know.
Chu Huaixu stared at the sword and said:
“Thank you very much, I just broke through to another heavenly layer.”
His voice was hoarse and slightly slurred.
But these words were displeasing to the bronze sword, which wanted to kill him.
The entire Hidden Spirit Mountain continued to shake.
“After being sealed on the mountain by the Dao Ancestor for a thousand years, have you made any progress?”
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire mountain shook even more violently!
This mere ant dared to speak rudely and provoke it like this!
Chu Huaixu took a step forward on the shaking mountaintop.
The next moment, his skin cracked all over, and numerous swellings emerged on his body, yet the spiritual energy in the world surged toward him like mad!
His aura continuously climbed!
Although the pain in various parts of his body intensified under the influence of the spiritual pressure, his entire black robe was soaked with sweat and blood!
Upon ascending the mountain again, he had broken through another realm!
He stepped directly into the Third Heavenly Layer of the First Realm!
Chu Huaixu knew very well that although the sword had made no progress in a thousand years, it remained the strongest in the world after the Dao Ancestor’s passing.
It would merely see his breaking through the realm on the spot as another new provocation, but an ant was still an ant.
The Second Heavenly Layer and the Third Heavenly Layer of the First Realm were still incomparably weak.
But he chose to do so anyway.
Because Chu Huaixu knew very well how much this sword hated the Dao Ancestor!
So let it see how power originating from the same source as the Dao Ancestor grew and strengthened within me!
The bronze sword hovered in the air, watching cracks appear on Chu Huaixu’s body, and then quickly heal with astonishing speed.
Just like that Daoist Priest.
In an instant, the shaking of Hidden Spirit Mountain intensified, as if the world was about to collapse!
One man and one sword thus faced each other for a long time.
Chu Huaixu calmly felt his body recover and his cultivation level stabilize.
This time, he stayed on the mountaintop even longer than last time.
He cast his gaze upon the large stone tablet beside the bronze sword.
At the very top of the stone tablet, two large characters were inscribed—Gentleman.
At the base of the stone tablet, there was a groove containing a carving knife.
The dense small characters below the stone tablet were all inscribed by later generations, likely using this carving knife.
Some of the characters were inscribed by Daoist disciples who entered the Gentleman’s View.
Some were from the hands of Sword Venerables who came to ask for a sword.
These inscriptions were not in any particular order; some inscribed their thoughts, while others simply used the word “Gentleman” at the top to fill in the text.
The previous generation’s Sword Venerable, upon coming to ask for a sword, inscribed four characters on the stone tablet—Gentleman Undefeated!
Later, that Junior Uncle of the Daoist Sect also came to ask for a sword and, after losing, inscribed behind those four characters: Defeated is defeated.
Quite unruly!
The current Sword Venerable of the Sword Sect had also come to ask for a sword three years ago.
After losing, holding the carving knife, he stood before this stone tablet but ultimately wrote nothing.
Chu Huaixu, covered by the spiritual pressure, walked to the side of the stone tablet with great difficulty and picked up the carving knife from the groove at the base.
This action made all the high-ranking Daoist officials stunned.
But this did not break the rules.
Anyone who could reach the mountaintop had the right to inscribe here.
“What is he going to carve?” Chu Yinyin couldn’t help but ask.
“It looks like he’s going to add to the Gentleman Tablet?” Nangong Yue also said.
With Chu Huaixu’s black robe soaked in blood today, she could barely bear to look.
Everyone, like them, was somewhat curious.
As a result, due to the spiritual pressure, the hand holding the carving knife twitched from time to time.
He couldn’t hold it steady, nor could he write steadily.
Therefore, each character he carved was incredibly ugly, like chicken scratch, somewhat laughable.
Chu Huaixu carved very, very slowly. Just standing upright here required all his strength, let alone holding a carving knife to carve.
Towards the end, he had to grip the carving knife with both hands to barely carve clearly, so that these characters could be faintly recognizable.
After a long time, Chu Huaixu left eight characters on the stone tablet.
It was a phrase that did not exist in the Profound Yellow Realm, originating from Guanzi.
Everything he had encountered today was all thanks to this sword!
The high-ranking officials of the Daoist Sect watched as the person they identified as the Sword Attendant wrote such a sentence and carved it onto the Gentleman Tablet.
The young man seemed to have found an outlet at this moment, and with his extremely hoarse voice, he shouted this sentence at the top of his lungs, as if driven to madness.
The sound echoed on the mountaintop of Hidden Spirit Mountain, as if lingering in the heavens, reaching the ears of the divine.
—”A gentleman uses things, not is used by things!!”
Chu Huaixu used his last bit of strength, threw the carving knife to the ground forcefully, and then crushed the token in his waist.
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