Plundering the Heavens

Chapter 328: A Sword For Linyun II

How valuable were the Sword Embryos inside the Sword Mound? Even the prince of a country or the young master of an influential sect could only receive a chance of a summons from the Huangfu clan to enter the Sword Mound, and such a summons only allowed them a pick from the ordinary Sword Embryos. Until now, Xu Linyun had never imagined shed have the chance to enter the Sword Mound, yet today Fang Xing was actually saying hed gift her a Sword Embryoone of the immortals Sword Embryos, no lessas casually as drinking water or eating food. This was simply too shocking, and even the calm and usually mild Xu Linyun was so stunned she couldnt find words to reply.

The blue-clothed bandit chuckled at this. The little bandit is being generous, so you should just accept it. These five Sword Embryos are indeed the embryos of the immortals swords and one of the best opportunities within this entire Mysterious Domain. With it, wont you progress by leaps and bounds in the future?

Fang Xing squinted at the blue-clothed bandit. Dont badmouth me; I can hear you, you know. Since were in an alliance and you helped me look after Shijie Linyun, I wanted to give one to you as well, but now that youve angered meyour grandpaI wont give it to you anymore!

The blue-clothed bandit laughed. I can guarantee you will definitely give one to me!

Fang Xing immediately continued, Not only are you not sucking up to me, but youre threatening me instead? Im really not going to give it to you anymore! He wanted to save a Sword Embryo anyway, so not giving the bandit one was just fine by him.

Quarrels aside, Fang Xing did know there wasnt much time before the other cultivators broke through the Sword Mounds formation, so he quickly had both Xu Linyun and the golden crow fuse with the remaining two Sword Embryos. It was here that the blue-clothed bandit explained there was no difference in quality between the five Sword Embryos, and the maximum potential of any single one of these Sword Embryos had the power of a true immortal. The hypotheses Fang Xing and the golden crow had come up with earlier had been completely unnecessary.

Fang Xing was initially worried the golden crow and Xu Linyuns innate talents werent good enough to successfully fuse with the remaining Sword Embryos, but after the blue-clothed bandits explanations, he realized this wasnt a problem at all. The five Sword Embryos were all spiritual beings, but their current state left them half awake and half asleep without true intelligence. They usually acted completely on their instincts, and their only purpose right now was to wait for a cultivator to wake them up and be chosen.

The Sword Embryos had two selection criteria: talent and frame of mind. Only a cultivator with exceptional talent and a mindset that was similar to that particular Sword Embryo would be chosen by the Sword Embryo and fused. Talent was a reference to the innate talent a person was born with, without importance placed on their current cultivation level that depended upon their upbringing. As for the mindset, the Sword Embryos would determine this by forcibly reading the memories of the cultivator, as memories couldnt be falsified.

The golden crow was full of confidence and bluntly declared his innate talent wouldnt be a problem at all, which Fang Xing completely believed. This guy was supposedly the descendant of the Three-Legged Golden Crow, and considering how he grew a third leg similar to that of a human despite being just a bird, he certainly wasnt just some ordinary crow. Furthermore, after obtaining several special opportunities within the Mysterious Domain, his body was tyrannically sturdy and his talent was even more difficult to ascertain.

As for Xu Linyun, her innate talent also wasnt bad at all; why else would Qinnyao salvage her from the piles of dead people to bring her back to the Qing-Yun Sect after discovering her? Her foundation was currently an upper-red foundation, but this wasnt due to innate talent and had more to do with a lack of resources during her Spirit Stage, preventing her from uncovering her full potential when the foundation was being formed. Resources were the most important thing in the realm of cultivation and severely impacted the results and accomplishments of their cultivation.

Of course, it wouldnt be a huge problem even if her innate talent wasnt enough. The three leaders had owned four Immortals Blood Pellets that would temporarily deceive the immortals Sword Embryos and cause them to fuse into the body. These four drops of blood had originally been for the three of them and Lei Jiu to prepare for anything unexpected, but Lei Jiu had been killed by Fang Xing and the three other leaders had swallowed one each, leaving one behindperfect for Xu Linyun. With this, she could fuse with the Sword Embryo and any problems that might arise could be dealt with in the future rather than the present.

Furthermore, based on what the blue-clothed bandit said, the Sword Embryos didnt only choose a cultivator based upon innate talent and mindsetthe most important element was destiny. It went without saying that all cultivators who made their way in front of these Sword Embryos had been destined to do so, and those who arrived earlier naturally had a stronger connection while those who arrived later had a weaker one. If a person were to arrive after the Sword Embryo had already chosen their master, that person would have no connection at all.

Xu Linyun and the golden crow became the first honest and genuine living beings to fuse with these Sword Embryos, so it could be considered part of their destiny. This was far more important than innate talent and mindset, so it wasnt difficult at all for them to fuse with the Sword Embryos.

I was the one to come first and my talent isnt bad at all, so why did all five of the Sword Embryos reject me? The hell, is my frame of mind really that bad? As Fang Xing thought about that, he couldnt help but to ponder upon the black sword that had forced itself into him. What the hell was that thing, anyway?

While the golden crow and Xu Linyun were in the process of fusing with the Sword Embryos, Fang Xing and the blue-clothed bandit didnt disturb them and instead guarded the entrance to the hall. They looked out into the empty graveyard in front of them, until the blue-clothed bandit glanced towards Fang Xing with glistening eyes beneath his mask. Youve taken all the other Sword Embryos?

Fang Xing gave it some thought and smirked. Its good enough that Im giving you an immortals Sword Embryo. What, you want to split these as well?

You are such a narrow-minded person. When did I say I wanted your immortals Sword Embryo?

Fang Xings eyes gleamed. You dont want it? Hed been considering giving one of the five immortals Sword Embryos to the blue-clothed bandit since he no longer had a use for them himself. Although it hadnt been willing, the black Sword Embryo had already fused with him and he could no longer pick another Sword Embryo, and he also had many ordinary Sword Embryos he needed to deal with. His current situation wasnt the best and having a powerful ally would be a great help, so hed decided to give one to the blue-clothed bandit to further solidify their alliance. When he heard the blue-clothed bandit didnt actually want one, however, his heart was filled with joy; such a thing was possible?

The blue-clothed bandit couldnt help but to extinguish Fang Xings joy after seeing how happy he was. I dont need it because I already have a Sword Embryo Im currently nurturing, but you will still have to give me one of the immortals Sword Embryos. I need to bring it to someone!

Fang Xing sent a look of surprise towards the blue-clothed bandit. Sword Embryos were said to be completely extinct within the entire land of Tianyuan, so how could this bandit already be nurturing one? Regardless, there had always been a great level of mutual understanding between the pair where if one of them didnt volunteer information, the other wouldnt ask; after waiting for some time and seeing the bandit didnt seem to have any intention of explaining it, Fang Xing didnt ask further. Whether its for yourself or as a gift, you still want it in the end he sorrowfully replied.

I am going to pass it on to another person on your behalf! the blue-clothed bandit revealed with a smile, causing Fang Xing to be surprised once more. The bandit was about to say something else, but he sighed and looked up towards the front. Well talk about this later. Seems you wont be able to leave before all those cultivators get here, so its best you think of a way to deal with these angry cultivators first!

After the bandit brought it up, Fang Xing looked up noticed it as well right before two shadows flew out from the cover of the thick fog and headed towards him at an extraordinary speed. One was riding atop a Dragon horse and wearing a long cape, with an extremely awe-inspiring presence filled with murderous intent. There was little doubt even upon first glance that this was one of the top four elites of the western deserts: the son of the Han clan, Han Ying. Next to him was another person who seemed to be racing with him, and judging from the ghostly Qi around him, it was obvious it was none other than the Ghost Prince Li Ying.

Fang Xing you bastard, I was wondering why I couldnt find even your shadow within that black smog while we were attacking the formation; youd already snuck inside! Youve let down everyone who came with you to attack the Sword Mound! Youd cheat even your allies; this prince is completely and utterly disgusted with you! Wayaya, hurry and reveal the Sword Embryos or Im going to be taking you first! Li Ying shouted while flying closer, his expression completely twisted in rage. This outburst of anger was quite understandable, of course; just about anyone would likely want to chop Fang Xing into pieces if theyd been put in the same position.

It was this little bastard whod snatched the flag in the first place and declared everyone would attack the Sword Mound together to split the Sword Embryos, yet hed actually used everyone else as a distraction so he could sneak his way inside through a different entrance. Wasnt this clearly planning to have others fight the battle for him only to receive nothing in return? It was like trying to get water from a well using a bamboo-weave basket and having it leak out every time. It was so infuriating even a ghost wouldnt be able to bear it!

The western deserts Han Ying didnt speak from atop his horse, but the malice surrounding him made it obvious he wasnt exactly pleased, either.

These two had much greater battle prowess than the others and were able to combine their strength to crack through the formation ahead of everyone else. Theyd passed the guardian disciples of the three tribes and entered the depths of the Sword Mound a step ahead of the other cultivators with thoughts of having the highest-quality Sword Embryos for themselves, only to be welcomed by desolate emptiness without a single Sword Embryo to be found. They could hardly be faulted for their anger, and their murderous intent had even started to rise.

The two of them were both top elites within their lands, and Fang Xing would have a difficult time defeating them even at his peak, to say nothing of right now when he was in an extremely weakened state. It was painfully obvious he wasnt able to defeat them in their enraged state, and the blue-clothed bandit smirked and moved to the side when he noticed this. This problem you brought on yourself isnt small at all; even I would have difficulty sorting the two of them out on my own. Itll be up to you whether you have any ways to resolve this! From the looks of things, it seemed he purposefully didnt intend to help and instead wanted to see what Fang Xing would do.

Fang Xing looked at the blue-clothed bandit fully aware of what he was thinking, and contempt began to fill Fang Xings heart; this blue-clothed bastard was really looking down on him to use something like this to test him. As he thought on it, he decided there wasnt any need to retreat from the infuriated Li Ying and the son of the Han clan, so he simply approached their fury head on and yelled from a dozen feet away, Whyd it take so long for you two bastards to arrive?