632: Monkey with a sword

"Sword light..."

Zhou Liyue pondered.

"Previously, when the Sword Chants sounded, all the Disciples were momentarily dazed and claimed to have seen a flash of white light, but it had no effect on them."

"However, as they went deeper, after the last Sword Chant fell, all the Disciples fell into a coma."

Zhou Xiangfu, who was stationed there, added in a timely manner.

"It's possible that it's related to distance and time. The closer one gets and the longer one listens to the Sword Chants, the more one will be trapped by them."

Zhou Xiangfu had some conjectures in his mind, and he took this opportunity to voice some of them.

"Nanying, do you have any thoughts?"

Zhou Liyue nodded and looked at Zhou Nanying. Among the several Sword Hall Elders who came, only Zhou Nanying had seen something and might have some conjectures.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Nanying slowly shook her head.

"Then let's go down and see before making a decision."

Zhou Liyue did not insist and said to the others.

"Let's go."

Zhou Liyue's figure moved, and the Rippling Water Subduing Waves Great Formation pushed the surrounding seawater aside.

Several figures enveloped in mysterious light/aura (boundary) descended towards the sea.

They continued to dive, and the Sword Chants sounded several more times.

Based on everyone's reactions, Zhou Liyue waved her hand and set up another Formation. Since the Rippling Water Subduing Waves Great Formation could not block the Sword Chants, she would try something else.

Within the mysterious light/aura (boundary), the Formation constantly changed.

After some time, Zhou Nanying's heart stirred.

She looked towards Zhou Liyue.

"Ancestor Yue, this Formation should be effective. Although it cannot completely block it, it seems to be able to delay the time until one completely falls into the Sword Chants."

After the most recent Sword Chant.

Zhou Nanying felt something in her heart, and a hint of joy appeared on her face.

"That's good."

Zhou Liyue nodded gently.

Taking this opportunity, she sped up.

Not long after.

At the bottom of the sea.

A huge bright light was particularly conspicuous in the deep blue sea. The light emanated, attracting everyone's attention.

"It's just ahead."

Zhou Xiangfu pointed to where the bright light was. This was the Great Formation he had set up. Outside the Great Formation, a huge shadow vaguely circled, which was his spirit beast, the Abyssal Sea Manta Ray. Within a thousand-mile radius of this sea area, all sea beasts had been expelled by the Abyssal Sea Manta Ray.

In addition, there were more than ten figures enveloped in small clusters of light, who were the Zhou Family Disciples guarding this place.

With these three layers of protection, the Sword Hall Disciples trapped here would not be harmed by external factors.

As Zhou Xiangfu spoke.

The speed of the people covered by the double-layered Great Formation suddenly increased.

"Greetings, Ancestor Yue, greetings, Elders."

At this moment.

The Disciples guarding here had already come forward and saluted Zhou Liyue, Zhou Nanying, and the others.

"You've worked hard."

Zhou Liyue nodded and said softly.

The hearts of the Disciples guarding here trembled, and a sense of honor suddenly arose.

One by one, they looked excited and led Zhou Liyue and the others to the outside of the Great Formation, which was guarded by the huge Manta Ray.

Through the Great Formation set up by Zhou Xiangfu, Zhou Liyue and Zhou Nanying looked inside the Great Formation.

They saw figures carrying swords sitting cross-legged, their eyes tightly closed, seemingly unconscious, but their Qi remained stable, and their blood Qi had not been damaged.

Zhou Liyue's Divine Sense spread out.

It swept over the Sword Hall Disciples who were in a coma here.

However, she did not find any other anomalies.

Frowning for a moment, Zhou Liyue withdrew her Divine Sense and gently reached out her hand.

Buzz~

An ancient, smooth Formation Plate, covered with profound patterns, quietly floated out and hovered in front of Zhou Liyue.

Zhou Liyue formed a hand seal, and the Formation Plate vibrated.

Palm-sized Formation Flags quietly emerged, encompassing all of them and the unconscious Sword Hall Disciples.

"Rise."

Zhou Liyue pointed with her hand, and the mysterious light/aura (boundary) on the Formation Plate intensified.

Buzz~

On the Formation Flags, the light connected.

This improved isolation Great Formation appeared, enveloping them.

"Clang~"

At this moment.

The sound of the Sword Chants rang out again.

With this Great Formation isolating them, the sound of the Sword Chants seemed to become much more ethereal.

The Qi of the Sword Hall Disciples who had fallen into a coma seemed to change.

But in the end, they still did not wake up.

Zhou Liyue frowned slightly. Even with the Great Formation isolating them, it still seemed unable to wake everyone up.

"Ancestor Yue, I have a method I'd like to try."

At this moment, Zhou Nanying, who had not spoken, felt a stir in her heart and said to Zhou Liyue, her gaze, however, was directed downwards, then towards the unconscious figures.

"You want to..."

Zhou Liyue seemed to already know what Zhou Nanying was thinking.

"Are you confident?"

"I'll try my best."

After Zhou Nanying finished speaking, her figure flickered, and she flew out of the Great Formation.

Outside the Great Formation, Zhou Nanying's mind moved, and she sat cross-legged.

Buzz~

A sharp Sword Qi suddenly rushed out from Zhou Nanying's body as she sat cross-legged.

"Clang!"

Just then.

At the bottom of the sea, waves suddenly surged, and a Sword Chant several times more powerful than before rang in everyone's ears.

Upon hearing this Sword Chant, even Zhou Liyue and Zhou Xiangfu, who did not cultivate the Dao of the Sword, seemed to see a streak of white light tearing through the sky in their eyes.

It was at this moment that Zhou Nanying, sitting cross-legged, felt something in her heart. Her consciousness seemed to be drawn to a special place by the Sword Chant.

"Here..."

Zhou Nanying opened her eyes, only to see that the world around her had changed. The sea had disappeared, and Ancestor Yue and the Elders were all gone.

"Whoosh~"

The sound of wind arose.

Zhou Nanying looked up.

Around her, there was only a vast expanse of white, seemingly boundless. In the distant center, a tall mountain peak, like a sharp sword, stood tall, reaching the heavens and touching the earth.

"No cultivation, but able to use one's own intent..."

Zhou Nanying withdrew her gaze and felt her surroundings.

With a flick of her hand, a cold sword emanating a sharp intent appeared in her hand. This sword had no physical form; it was condensed from the Dao of the Sword she cultivated.

"Indeed..."

"That place must be the key..."

Zhou Nanying already understood in her heart. This was clearly a test, but she did not know where the obstacles would be.

With vigilance in her heart, Zhou Nanying took a step and walked towards the distant mountain peak.

"Ooh! Ooh! Ooh..."

Zhou Nanying, who had walked an unknown distance, paused and looked ahead.

A series of continuous, fluctuating cries appeared in this silent, vast white world.

"This..."

"Monkeys?"

"Monkeys wielding swords..."

A look of surprise appeared on Zhou Nanying's face. Accompanying the howling cries was a large group of human-sized monkeys constantly brandishing three-foot-long swords.

Without time to think, Zhou Nanying gripped the sword in her hand and swung it out.

A wisp of Sword Qi streaked across the sky.

Bang!

Among the howling monkey pack, a blank space had appeared.

The monkeys hit by this wisp of Sword Qi quietly turned into nothingness.

Boom!

At this moment, among the monkey pack, one by one, the monkeys cried out loudly, raised the swords in their hands, and suddenly swung them down. Streaks of Sword Qi crisscrossed, attacking Zhou Nanying.

"Monkeys that can wield Sword Qi..."

Zhou Nanying's heart sank slightly. Only when one's Sword Dao cultivation reached a certain Realm could one generate Sword Qi from a bare blade, and Sword Qi streaking across the sky could take down enemies a thousand miles away.

She hadn't expected every single monkey here to be able to do this.

Zhou Nanying vaguely knew why the Sword Hall Disciples had fallen into a coma.

If they had also come to this place, like her.

Then the Sword Hall Disciples would certainly not be a match for this group of monkeys.

Without further thought, Zhou Nanying, holding the cold sword, charged forward.

Sword light intertwined, Sword Qi crisscrossed.

One by one, the monkeys all turned into nothingness.

A moment later.

Zhou Nanying, who had dealt with this group of monkeys, rushed out and continued to move rapidly towards the mountain peak standing in the center of this world.