Chương 216: War God’s — Chapter 217 - Prepare for Rescue

"Simple." Wang Xian pulled out several swords and handed them around.

"First-tier martial combat blades. Pretty standard." The group took them. Nothing special, as far as they could tell. Only Bai Xingyun examined hers closely, then looked up in surprise.

"Huh. Why does this sword make me feel like I don't want to fight?"

"We don't feel anything like that." Yan Zhaoxue and the social security sister exchanged glances. Wang Xian smiled.

"Because I forged a certain material into these blades."

"It's called Sword-Eating Stone. Two different energies were infused into it, which disrupts a swordsman's sword intent."

"It won't actually weaken a swordsman's combat power, but it triggers an instinctive repulsion." He pointed toward the shadowy figures in the distant sword tomb.

"Those sword-corpse ghosts were extremely powerful in life. Far from ordinary."

"Their consciousness is long dead, but their bodies still carry remnants of their former sword intent. The techniques they execute are especially dangerous."

"We hold these swords, wait for them to attack, and swing casually. Disrupting the residual sword intent in their bodies makes them instinctively avoid us."

"If their consciousness were intact, this wouldn't work well."

"But they're mindless sword-corpse ghosts now. That makes it much easier." The group turned the swords over in their hands. Honestly, the style and durability were completely ordinary. But just because a material was forged in, a kind of reinforcement, it could produce this effect...

"Should we try it?" The social security sister was eager. Yan Zhaoxue raised a hand.

"Wait. An old friend's here." They looked over. A long-haired woman in a cyan battle robe approached quickly.

"Xiaoxue!" The woman waved with a smile.

"Didn't expect to see you here!"

"Qingge!" Yan Zhaoxue nodded, smiling.

"The tournament's coming up. We wanted some last-minute training. What, did you team up with Ba Hai?"

"Not exactly." The woman shook her head.

"We're both stuck here, so we're helping each other figure out how to get through."

"This is Feng Qingge from Tiannan University." Yan Zhaoxue introduced her to Wang Xian and the others.

"Bai Xingyun knows her. When I studied at Tiannan, she was the only person I couldn't beat."

"Strong in both ability and talent. Better than me."

"Stop being modest!" Feng Qingge laughed.

"I'll keep this short. I came to warn you. The humanoid beasts in the tomb below are extremely difficult to handle. Deeper inside, there are pure spirit-body creatures that interfere with a martial artist's mind."

"Very troublesome."

"These humanoid beasts..." Her expression turned grave.

"The martial techniques they use are incredibly powerful. A type of sword technique we've never seen before. Neither Tiannan nor Ba Hai has any records of them." This story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report it"Definitely advanced sword techniques."

"And their mastery is very high."

"Yesterday, Li Zhan led his team in with their implant equipment in super-martial mode. They even encountered a humanoid beast that could execute superior-grade sword techniques!"

"Combined with the spirit interference inside... they took heavy damage!"

"So be careful." The group was momentarily stunned. First, they hadn't expected her to come share intelligence. Second, it matched almost exactly what Wang Xian had described.

"There are plenty of rare materials inside the tomb, including B-grade ones, but they're hard to collect." Feng Qingge sighed.

"Didn't expect this relic to be so troublesome. Looking at the map, this zone is still far from the core."

"Who knows what dangers are waiting in the high-risk zones ahead..."

"Anyway..." She glanced at them and nodded slightly. The meaning was clear. This was all she could offer.

"Can't Li Zhan's team just fly over?" Bai Xingyun asked.

"The spirit interference heavily impairs the flight function of implant equipment." Feng Qingge shook her head.

"They could only fly two-thirds of the way. He forced his way in like that, fell, and encountered that extremely powerful humanoid beast." Bai Xingyun clicked her tongue.

"Alright, thanks."

"But we already have a solution."

"We were about to test it."

"?" Feng Qingge stared. Wait. You just got here. You don't know anything yet. How do you already have a solution? She was completely baffled. After a moment of silence.

"You're planning to fight through by force?" Watching them rub their hands together eagerly, Feng Qingge couldn't help but say, "A direct clash is very difficult. How about our three teams work together? We haven't figured out their weaknesses yet, but we do understand their attack patterns."

"We'll try first, then decide." Bai Xingyun looked at the first-tier sword in her hand. For some reason, she felt a trace of confidence.

"Let us test it first..." Yan Zhaoxue smiled and raised her sword. The four charged down the slope. Yan Zhaoxue at the front, Bai Xingyun and the social security sister on the flanks, Wang Xian in the center. Feng Qingge could only turn back.

"What? They just charged down?" Li Zhan was stunned. He flew into the air and sure enough, saw Bai Xingyun's group already rushing forward. He frowned.

"Do they have something to rely on? They dare charge in like that?"

"Even our second-generation mecha implants can't handle it. The only thing left is raw strength. Did they break through to fifth realm?" a team member asked.

"Impossible!" Li Zhan said flatly.

"The Youth Martial Arts Tournament restricts entry to below fourth realm. You can't participate at fifth realm. People usually stay at peak fourth realm and accumulate for a long time before considering that breakthrough."

"It can't be fifth realm." Feng Qingge thought for a moment.

"When they went down, I saw they were all holding swords. The grade didn't look high. Maybe that's the reason."

"What use is a sword? Unlimited-level high-grade protective gear?" A Tiannan team member chimed in from behind.

"If it's 4 pieces of fifth-tier unlimited-level protective gear, then I take it back."

"That would just be extravagant!" Unlimited realm restriction fifth-tier martial combat protective gear. That really would be different.

"Fighting through by force with so many sword-corpse ghosts down there, even if they make it, the protective gear would be damaged. What a waste."

"That's not it..." Feng Qingge considered.

"It looked like first-tier martial combat protective gear."

"?" Everyone stared. Are you serious? Going down with first-tier equipment to fight B-grade beasts? They can't even break through defense.

"Let's wait for the Jingwu squad to come back covered in dirt." A team member laughed. Not getting through themselves was frustrating. But if others couldn't either, that felt much better. Li Zhan smiled too, but after thinking, said seriously:"In that case, let's prepare some rescue measures."

"We're all fellow students, even if not from the same school."

"Yes, Captain!" Feng Qingge stood to the side, speechless. At that moment, as Bai Xingyun's group descended, the sword-corpse ghosts rushed over like they'd caught a scent. Like a pack of hungry wolves, they surrounded the group instantly. Li Zhan shook his head. He was used to this sight. These humanoid beasts were pure stat monsters. The moment you went down, they'd swarm you. And they seemed connected somehow, coordinating their attacks to unleash devastating combat power.

Even peak fourth-realm warriors couldn't last long. No wonder so many squads had failed here. It was bizarre. However, just when they expected Bai Xingyun's group to fail as well, they saw them casually pull out their swords without executing any martial techniques. Then they used very ordinary basic sword forms. Rising cuts, horizontal swings, downward chops. Like reaping wheat. Li Zhan and the others watched, stunned.

"Wh-what are they doing? Practicing sword techniques?" One team member scratched his head.

"What's the point, Captain? Are they performing for these humanoid beasts?" Li Zhan didn't know. Feng Qingge was also an expert swordswoman. She was about to speak. The next second, a scene they couldn't comprehend unfolded. The humanoid beasts seemed to be driven back by those ordinary basic sword techniques. They'd swarmed in like bees. In the blink of an eye, they swarmed away. As if they'd encountered a cesspit, fleeing as fast as possible. ➤ Next: How About... Let Me Give It a Try?