Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 415 - 392: The Opening of Sword Cleansing Celestial Pond

Chapter 415: Chapter 392: The Opening of Sword Cleansing Celestial Pond

Even Pei Fulong’s reputation in Yuanlong Province was no match for Lei Teng’s, one could imagine the level of awe and respect Lei Teng commanded as a prodigy in Yuanlong Province.

For a time, many of the younger Pei Family members from Yuanlong Province cast sympathetic glances toward Qin Qing.

Among the youth from Yuanlong Province present, naturally, there were few who favored Qin Qing.

It was not because Qin Qing lacked talent.

Rather, in their perception, Lei Teng was simply too dazzling.

But still, Pei Fulong continued to believe in Qin Qing.

For some reason, Pei Fulong felt he saw something different in Qin Qing, and deep within, he harbored an indescribable intuition that the young man standing before him would one day rise to fame in Yuanlong Province, even overshadowing the dazzling brilliance emitted by the renowned Lei Teng!

"Senior Qin, I never knew you already had a Dao companion..." Zhu Linglong said with surprise as she looked at Qin Qing.

Zhu Linglong had never heard nor been told about Qin Qing having a Dao companion before.

"Hmm!" Qin Qing nodded.

He had not wanted to mention Jiang Ruorong in front of anyone, at least not until he felt he had sufficient capability to confront the Ancient Family, the Jiang Family. He did not want to disclose his relationship with his senior sister to others.

However, now that someone had brought it up, Qin Qing naturally would not deny it.

Upon hearing Qin Qing’s answer, for some reason, Zhu Linglong’s heart quivered lightly, as if a sense of inexplicable loss emerged within her.

"The woman who can match Senior Qin must certainly be an outstanding woman," Zhu Linglong said with a forced smile on her face.

Liu Hongxue glanced at Zhu Linglong beside her, then stepped forward with a gentle smile and patted her on the shoulder, "I have seen the Dao companion of Qin Qing, Miss Jiang Ruorong of the Jiang Clan, and truly, they are a match made in heaven when standing side by side."

"Let’s not talk about this for now," Qin Qing said with a faint smile, seemingly carefree.

But he was truly tucking a heavy feeling deep inside his heart.

"Brother Pei," Qin Qing’s gaze shifted toward the Sword Path Tree behind them, "Without Brother Pei coming to our aid, with our abilities, we probably wouldn’t have been able to deal with the Blood Slaughter Sect and the Flood Dragon Sect. How to distribute the Sword Fruits on this Sword Path Tree, I’ll leave it up to you to decide!"

Pei Fulong smiled slightly, "Let’s divide them according to the number of people."

On Pei Fulong’s side, there were fifteen people aside from himself.

That meant they had six people in total.

And on Qin Qing’s side, there were six people in total.

"With a total of twenty-two people, there are twenty-three Sword Fruits on the Sword Path Tree!" Qin Qing observed the tree and then said, "The extra one should be taken by you, Brother Pei!"

"Haha! No problem!" Pei Fulong laughed freely.

Next, they had to break through the Sword Array surrounding the Sword Path Tree.

Among the Pei Family’s younger members, there was one who was extremely adept with Spiritual Arrays; he was none other than Pei Hai, who had previously asked Qin Qing if he knew Jiang Ruorong.

With Pei Hai’s participation, breaking the Sword Array progressed much faster.

Before long, the Sword Array was fully broken, and the Sword Fruits were harvested from the Sword Path Tree.

Twenty-two people, one Sword Fruit each, and the extra one was given to Pei Fulong by Qin Qing.

"Haha, Brother Qin, although a single Sword Fruit isn’t much, it can reveal a person’s character. You, Qin Qing, are quite good, very much to my liking. From now on, you are my brother, Pei Fulong!" Pei Fulong said cheerfully.

"Brother Pei is also very much to my liking. From now on, you are also my brother, Qin Qing!" Qin Qing responded with a clasped fist.

Both were young and passionate, with similar aspirations, and this brotherhood proclaimed was without any falsehood.

After securing the Sword Fruits, the day was almost over.

Next was to find the exit of the Sword Forest.

Luckily, it wasn’t long before the group found an exit.

It turned out that the exit was not fixed in any particular location.

It was more like a Spiritual Array that wandered through the Sword Forest, through which one could leave the forest by activating it.

"Hum hum..."

The void trembled.

Qin Qing and his companions entered the Formation one by one, and as the scenery shifted, they soon left the Sword Forest.

When the scenery before their eyes stabilized again, they had arrived at the summit of the heavenly mountain.

Not far ahead of Qin Qing was the Sword Cleansing Celestial Pond at the summit of the heavenly mountain.

The sky was a clear azure, occasionally dotted with clouds white as cotton.

Blue skies and white clouds reflected on the clear Celestial Pond, making the entire pond resemble a pristine mirror, holy and transparent.

Qin Qing, looking at the scenery before him, thought of the time in the Northern Borderlands of Qian Country, at the Heavenly Lake Palace of Zhuiri Ancestor.

That Celestial Lake was indeed very similar to the Celestial Pond before him.

But...

Compared to the Celestial Lake, this Celestial Pond had its differences.

That was, within this Celestial Pond, there were dangers hidden in the depths...

Others might not be able to see the peril on the surface, but Qin Qing had an extraordinary sensitivity to danger. In just an instant, he could sense the omnipresent Sword Qi within the Celestial Pond and the malicious intent released by each strand of Sword Qi!

This was the Sword Cleansing Celestial Pond!

Before Qin Qing and his team had arrived, others were already waiting here.

There were disciples from several other Sects, including Yan Yu from the Blood Slaughter Sect.

When Yan Yu saw Qin Qing and Pei Fulong appear, his eyes couldn’t help but show a venomous look.

If it hadn’t been for Qin Qing and Pei Fulong, the Blood Slaughter Sect and the Flood Dragon Sect would have already obtained the Sword Fruit.

But as it turned out, they didn’t get a single Sword Fruit.

After Qing Ming of the Flood Dragon Sect was killed by Pei Fulong, the other Demon Cultivators from the sect fled in succession, choosing to withdraw from this trial.

Yan Yu was somewhat unwilling to leave, he stayed behind, wanting to see what would happen next.

Perhaps there would still be a chance to try entering the Sword Cleansing Celestial Pond...

Just like Yan Yu, the other disciples from the Blood Slaughter Sect also harbored deep hatred for Qin Qing, Pei Fulong, and their companions, grinding their teeth in anger.

Yet, they were all too aware that with their own strength, they were no match for Qin Qing and Pei Fulong’s group.

And so, they could only rage impotently...

The Sword Cleansing Celestial Pond had not yet opened.

The time had not yet come.

Qin Qing and the others simply sat down quietly beside the Sword Cleansing Celestial Pond.

Very soon, Qin Qing entered a state of cultivation. In the Sword Valley and the Sword Forest, he had broken through numerous Sword Arrays and encountered many assaults from Sword Qi, which had inspired him a great deal.

Now, he was carefully recalling every strand of Sword Qi he had committed to memory, understanding the Sword Intent within each one.

In a short while, Qin Qing entered into a state of sudden enlightenment...

Zhu Linglong, Cang Yuan, including Pei Fulong and others, seeing Qin Qing enter the state of cultivation so quickly, and even reaching the profound state of sudden enlightenment, all displayed expressions of astonishment.

"This... Brother Qin, no wonder you are so young yet possess such cultivation and strength," said Pei Fulong, shaking his head in admiration.

Zhu Linglong, Cang Yuan, and the others also inwardly sighed with wonder, thinking that perhaps this is what a true monster is like, beyond normal understanding.

Feeling greatly moved, Zhu Linglong and Cang Yuan joined the others in sitting down, focusing their mind and holding their breath, trying to enter into a state of cultivation...

Before long.

Another group appeared at the edge of the Celestial Pond.

Upon their arrival, they drew the attention of everyone present.

It was the disciples of Tai’a Academy!

The leader of the Tai’a Academy group was Ouyang Xi!

Ouyang Xi was a maiden of exceptional beauty and her talent was so dazzling that many people, when discussing her, believed her talent was even more outstanding than that of the Twin Stars of Tai’a.

Ouyang Xi’s goal in coming to the Sword Pavilion was to enter the Sword Cleansing Celestial Pond and undergo the baptism of the Sword Pond.

Ouyang Xi arrived beside the Celestial Pond, her gaze sweeping over the crowd, and soon she caught sight of Qin Qing and the others, who were in the midst of cultivating.

When her gaze landed on Qin Qing, a cold light flashed in her eyes, but it quickly dissipated as she concealed the chill in her eyes, returning her expression to one of indifference as she watched the Sword Cleansing Celestial Pond before her...

At this moment, her gaze was like that of the Sword Cleansing Celestial Pond itself, seemingly calm and beautiful on the surface, yet with deadly dangers lurking beneath, swirling and churning.

After the arrival of the Tai’a Academy disciples, more and more disciples from various sects appeared one after another.

And then, the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect reached the edge of the pond.

The Heavenly Sword Sect was one of the most prominent of the ancient powers that had come to the Sword Pavilion this time.

One reason was that the Heavenly Sword Sect was itself incredibly strong, their strength and depth far surpassing that of ordinary ancient powers. Another reason was that the disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect were all Sword Cultivators.

They possessed a stronger aptitude for comprehending the Sword Path.

Especially frightening was Luo Sha Tian, the leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect’s disciples this time, whose talent in the way of the sword earned him the title of a sword path prodigy.

It is said that currently, he is just one step away from the realm of Sword Path Grandmaster.

In addition, accompanying Luo Sha Tian was Liu Zhuoyan, the leader among the Liu Clan’s descendants.

However, the number of the Liu Clan’s disciples now was less than a handful, a stark contrast to the mighty force they were upon first arriving at the Sword Pavilion.

Liu Zhuoyan’s current situation was quite dire; he had chosen to follow the Heavenly Sword Sect’s disciples because they had encountered trouble in the Sword Forest, not only becoming trapped in a Sword Array, but also besieged by a swarm of Ferocious Beasts.

If not for the fortunate timing of the Heavenly Sword Sect’s disciples passing by, and the fairly good relationship between Liu Zhuoyan and Luo Sha Tian, their fate might have been even more tragic.

As the day’s deadline was about to arrive, the last of the sects’ disciples made their appearance.

It was the Dragon Tiger Sect’s disciples!

The Dragon Tiger Sect was also an ancient sect, but its overall strength was mediocre, approximately on par with the Lion Eagle Sect.

Yet within the Dragon Tiger Sect was a renowned prodigy in Tianyong Province, and this person was Xu Yu.

Xu Yu had also come to the Sword Pavilion this time, and he was the young man currently appearing before everyone, clad in a green robe, holding a green longsword, looking both vibrant and noble with a confident demeanor.

And not long after Xu Yu from the Dragon Tiger Sect appeared at the edge of the pond, the bell rang out.

Dong, dong, dong...

The one-day deadline had arrived.

The trial on the road to the Sword Pond was officially declared over.

And now the Celestial Pond was about to open.

Of course, not everyone would qualify to enter the pond once it was open.

At this time, the two young male and female disciples of the Sword Pavilion appeared as well.

Qin Qing also opened his eyes at that moment...

"The Sword Cleansing Celestial Pond is about to open, isn’t it?"