Chapter 10: Beginner Level Sword Artifacts

The Hai family and the Sa family both bowed their heads in silence, even though they felt discontent in their hearts, they dared not express it at this moment. After all, that elder in white was a master of the Sword King level, and if he wished, he could certainly kill everyone present.

Everyone present stared wide-eyed at the translucent membrane, especially the head of the Li family, who was using this opportunity to demonstrate his power to the other two prominent families

In fact, how is it any different for Hai Tian? The restrictions set up in this cave are beyond what a master of the Sword Emperor or Sword Sect level can deploy. If it were not for his slight past experience, he would likely have perished here.

The old man in white stared blankly at the gradually dimming membrane, seemingly unable to comprehend how his full-force strike had failed to inflict any damage on it. Yet the reality before him was undeniable.

"Brother Tian, what are you trying to do?" Xiao Yu asked curiously, "Could it be that you have a way to break this restriction?"

I don't know, I can only try my best. Hai Tian shrugged; he also did not know what the limit of this restriction was, but the only thing he could do now was this clumsy method.

The head of the Li family is also a shrewd person. He quickly realized that the words of the old man in white had offended the experts from the other two major families. He immediately stepped forward with a smile to mediate, saying: "Chief Saru, please do not misunderstand. The Elder speaks very straightforwardly. However, he is not wrong; if even he cannot break through, then it would be useless for anyone else to join in, right?"

Xiao Yu and Li Tianxiang both noticed Hai Yun's palm, feeling extremely astonished. Xiao Yu asked in a daze: "Brother Tian, could it be that his palm is due to that sword artifact?"

Hiss! Before the gravel could get close, a burst of red flame suddenly shot out, completely incinerating the gravel and destroying the book.

While the masters of the three prominent families were engaged in a struggle against the second layer of the membrane, Hai Tian and others had cautiously crossed the narrow stone bridge, which was only two feet wide, and arrived at the stone chamber.

Before Haiyun could speak, he immediately let out a scream, for Haitian completely ignored him and instead used all his strength to lift the large stone, smashing it fiercely against the sword hanging on the wall

Gazing at the translucent film that appeared and disappeared before them, everyone in the group of Hai Wuyá furrowed their brows.

"What? Is this a beginner-level sword of the Mystic Rank?" Both Haiyun and Li Tianxiang stared wide-eyed at the red long sword in Haitian's hand

Hmph! With such a trivial level, do we still need everyone to attack together? Watch how I can break this mechanism all by myself!" The white-clad elder from the Li family suddenly stepped forward and let out a cold snort, his expression one of utter disdain

This put Chief Saru in quite an awkward position, and he forced himself to say: "Senior, this mechanism is not so easy to destroy. I think it would be better for all of us to attack together; that would be a bit more secure."

Will the energy consumed not be a little more?

"Indeed, it is a sword; this belongs to me." Haiyun eagerly reached out to take it, but before he could touch the sword, a surge of scorching red light suddenly flashed from it

"It is incorrect; it is due to the restriction on the sword. The master of this cave has inscribed a flame restriction on the sword. Once someone touches that restriction, their fate will be the same as Haiyun's." Haitian no longer looked at Haiyun but turned his gaze to the sword, pondering ways to break the restriction.

After passing through, even the most psychologically resilient individual, Hai Tian, lets out a sigh: "Huh!"

Haitian picked it up, weighed it in his hand, and then raised his hand to throw it towards the sword.

It seems that his idea is correct; as long as the energy of the restriction is continuously consumed, one day this restriction will eventually lose its energy and be broken. The volume of the gravel is too small, and completely depleting the energy of the restriction is a lengthy process. What if larger stones were used instead?

Even the full-force strike of the One-Star Sword King could not break through this layer of membrane

Soon, Xiaoyu gathered a pile of gravel. It is important to note that this cave is entirely composed of rock, so finding gravel is not a difficult task

Haiyun stood by with her arms crossed, coldly mocking, "You wouldn't tell me that you can break the barrier with that large stone, would you? Don't be ridiculous; this barrier is so formidable that it cannot be breached with a large stone... Huh? How is this possible?"

Li Tianxiang and Haiyun stood at a distance, watching. However, Li Tianxiang's gaze was one of suspicion, while Haiyun's gaze was filled with envy

Haitian cast a disdainful glance at Haiyun and coldly said: "I advise you to take a look at your own palm first."

Only then did Haiyun realize that he had just been saved by Haitian. If Haitian had not kicked him away, in just a few seconds, the flames would have spread all over his body, and by that time, it would have been too late to save him.

In an instant, the red flames surged forth once more, yet the color of the membrane on the sword weapon dimmed a few shades again

The three individuals, Hai Tian, San Ren, and Yan Jing, were instantly captivated and quickly ran to Li Tianxiang's side. As expected, on the wall of the stone chamber hung a gray long sword, which appeared to be of considerable quality, though it was shrouded in a layer of dust, obscuring its true appearance

Ah! A piercing scream escaped from Haiyun's mouth. Haitian frowned, raised his leg, and kicked Haiyun out forcefully.

Meanwhile, those entering from the main entrance of https://www.hetushu.com.com, such as Hai Wuyou and others, are unaware that Hai Tian and his companions have also entered the cave from another secret entrance. They have arrived at the second layer of restrictions that had previously troubled the Saru family.

Since there are no objections from you, I shall begin. Seeing that no one had anything to say, the old man in white chuckled lightly, stepped forward, and raised a mid-level yellow-grade long sword in his hand, with a milky-white sword spirit power surging quietly.

Everyone was filled with anger; they had reached an agreement before taking action. This time, the family that contributed the most would have the priority of choice. If that old man in white were to break the membrane alone, it would undoubtedly mean that the Li family would take the lead in this achievement

However, Haitan quickly noticed that the red film on the sword had dimmed somewhat.

According to his understanding of restrictions, every restriction has a common weakness, which is the upper limit of energy it can withstand. Depending on the skill level of the master who sets the restriction, this upper limit of energy varies.

Brother Tian, this place is truly terrifying. Fortunately, we have your guidance; otherwise, if we had wandered in recklessly, we could have met a dreadful fate. Xiao Yu appeared to be still shaken, finally understanding the horror of this cave.

The members of the Li family were left with cold hands and feet, and even the most formidable expert in their clan was unable to break through this layer of membrane. Does this not imply that they would be unable to obtain the treasures within this cave?

Haitian walked over, shook off the dust on top, revealing the exquisite blade and the red hilt, and casually swung it a couple of times: "A sword of the initial level of the Xuan rank, not bad at all"

The expressions on everyone's faces were quite remarkable, especially those of the experts from the Hai and Salu families, who could not help but chuckle.

The translucent film suddenly brightened, and the entire cave shook incessantly, with a violent roar echoing in everyone's ears

"Brother Tian and the books! What are you doing? Please don't think of doing anything drastic!" Xiao Yu was taken aback, fearing that Hai Tian was about to commit suicide.

"You all come quickly, there is a sword here!" Li Tianxiang's voice suddenly rang out

"So, does this mean that this sword can be seen but not touched?" Li Tianxiang's tone also revealed a sense of disappointment

That's a huge gap between you and me. A one-star Sword King is equivalent to ten nine-star Great Swordmasters, not to mention that none of you are even nine-star Great Swordmasters. If I can't break through, can all of you together break through? The white-clothed old man glanced contemptuously at the Saru chieftain, showing him no respect at all.

Chief Lang of the Saru tribe said: "Everyone, you can all see now. This is the membrane that prevents us from entering inside. It not only possesses formidable defensive capabilities, but also has considerable rebound strength. Our Saru family's experts were injured because of this, so when we attack later, everyone must be cautious of the rebound force above."

"Drink!" The old man in white shouted sharply, and in an instant, a dazzling ball of milky white light shot out directly.

Xiao Yu, however, called out quite alertly: "What do you want to do? This was created by my brother Tian, and it rightfully belongs to him!"

However, that translucent film did not dim after flickering for a moment; instead, the milky white light orb from the attack of the old man in white actually rebounded back.

He stood up, covering his charred palm, and instead of feeling grateful to Hai Tian, he harbored even more resentment towards him. The more outstanding Hai Tian's performance was, the more incompetent he, as the older brother, appeared.

As soon as these words were spoken, not only did the Saru tribe leader and his group look very displeased, but even Hai Wuyou and others had equally grim expressions. Wasn't this clearly implying that they were useless?

A gray longsword fell from the wall, producing a crisp metallic sound

Indeed, it seems that my conjecture about the diagram and the book is correct. A faint smile flashed across Haitan's face as he found a boulder about half a person high in this stone chamber and lifted it above his head with great effort

In an instant, the old man in white sensed the danger and immediately dodged. A booming sound erupted as a milky-white light ring struck the stone wall behind him, creating a large pit and causing countless fragments of stone to fall.

Haitian did not respond to his words, but instead fixed his gaze on the sword artifact on the wall. He could sense that the restrictions surrounding the sword artifact were not particularly formidable. If it were the past him, he could have broken it with just one move.

Haitian picked up a handful of small pebbles from the ground and threw them at the sword-like weapon.

Bang! The massive rock made intimate contact with the wall, and red flames erupted incessantly. However, before the flames could completely melt the rock, they vanished first.

"Save me? Nonsense! Is kicking me so hard your idea of saving me? I think you are just looking for trouble on purpose!" Haiyun shouted loudly, enduring the pain in his palm.

Although Xiao Yu did not know what Hai Tian was planning, he had always placed immense trust in him. Without a second thought, he immediately found two fist-sized stones and handed them to Hai Tian, saying, "Here you go, Brother Tian."

"Xiaoyu, go find some larger stones!" Haitian's voice echoed once again in this stone chamber

Upon hearing Haitan's words, Haiyun looked down and immediately exclaimed in surprise; most of his palm had been burned black, and a charred smell occasionally wafted up.

However, there is no longer the strength of the past, and brute force cannot be used; clever methods must be employed

Haiyun, who had fallen to the ground, covered her hand that was throbbing with intense pain, raised her head, and shouted fiercely at Haitian: "What are you doing? Do you want to fight?"

"Fighting? Hmph, I am saving you!" Hai Tian scoffed coldly.

"Xiao Yu, go find some gravel," Hai Tian suddenly said