576: Enter the Sword Tomb! The Karma of the Sword Sect!

“What about the power of charm?”

Su Lie looked at the Formless Ghost Ancestor's eyes, a slight curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Just as he pretended to be confused and opened his mouth to say something.

He suddenly vanished from where he stood.

Two words lingered in the air.

“Guess!”

Following that.

Su Lie, who was inside the sealing formation, seemed to have disappeared into thin air.

No matter what methods the Formless Ghost Ancestor used, even deploying the Annihilation Formation, he could not find Su Lie's trace.

“Damn bastard! Trash! Vermin! You won’t escape!”

The Formless Ghost Ancestor roared furiously.

Yu Jianying and Mysterious Feather instinctively took two steps back in haste.

Buzz!

The next second, a massive, eerie power was released.

In an instant.

The entirety of Emperor Sword Peak was enveloped by this power.

The Formless Ghost Ancestor used his power to conduct the most detailed screening of Emperor Sword Peak.

To his great shock.

He genuinely could not find Su Lie using his power.

This caused his expression to change slightly, and he spoke gravely to Yu Jianying and Mysterious Feather: “Damn it! This fellow is not human! He is definitely a Rule Lifeform of the Formless Clan! Otherwise, it would be impossible for our power not to see him!”

“Ancestor! Aren't we the Formless Clan?”

Mysterious Feather couldn't help but ask.

Yu Jianying, standing nearby, also couldn't help but ask: “That’s right! Ancestor! Why do you say Su Lie is of the Formless Clan? Is there a difference between us and him?”

“Tch! Can a counterfeit be compared to the genuine article?”

The Formless Ghost Ancestor's single sentence made the two of them and the surrounding Weird Monsters of the Formless Ghost Clan tremble in fear, causing all the Weird Monsters to involuntarily doubt themselves.

Immediately following this.

The Formless Ghost Ancestor spoke in a low voice: “Among the rule power that birthed us, there is the rule power of the Formless Clan! Otherwise, we wouldn't possess Formless Bodies!”

“But!”

“Our Formless Bodies were modified by the Sword Sect, making it possible for us to be detected by our own kind!”

“They did this to guard against us defecting, using our brethren as our overseers!”

“Therefore, our Formless Bodies have flaws!”

“In reality, the Formless Body is only slightly lower than the Formless Clan’s Invisibility Rule at the level of the rules!”

After finishing his speech.

He then offered some words of encouragement to the members of the clan.

Only then did the clansmen feel greatly reassured.

“As long as you keep your eyes sharp, Su Lie definitely won't be able to achieve anything! Because they can only possess the Formless Body when they are in an observation state; if they engage in combat and killing, their bodies will immediately manifest!”

The Formless Ghost Ancestor then spoke about the flaws in the rules of the Formless Clan.

Subsequently.

He called Yu Jianying and Mysterious Feather away to give them instructions, and only then did he rearrange the layout of the entire sect.

After Yu Jianying returned.

Su Lie finally asked the Thousand-Hand Demoness: “When did this happen?”

He had never left the secret chamber.

Ever since he entered the invisible state, he had been following right behind the Formless Ghost Ancestor.

He originally thought this time he would incur the wrath of the rules.

Unexpectedly, the Mysterious Yellow Energy covering all the peaks of the Sword Sect truly changed the rules here.

Although this Mysterious Yellow Energy was sparse when spread out.

It provided Su Lie with a world of absolute freedom.

“The Ancestor found me just as you returned to Emperor Sword Peak through the teleportation array! Thankfully, we had a contingency plan, or else I really might have fought for you!”

The Thousand-Hand Demoness explained while looking at Su Lie with adoration, and then asked: “Master! You are truly amazing! Even the Ancestor couldn't catch you!”

“Don't speak of this for now. First, tell me what arrangements your Ancestor made?”

Su Lie asked solemnly.

The Thousand-Hand Demoness giggled: “He asked us to relay a message to you. Currently, countless forces want to destroy the Sword Sect. The Ancestor said that we not only have support from certain forces but also assistance from various clans!”

“If you are willing to join, you can have a piece of the pie!”

“The Ancestor promised you that after the Shadowless Sect is established, you can set up your own mountain peak and become a Peak Master!”

As she said this, she couldn't help but complain: “That old thing never speaks a single truth! I don't know any of these things! Black Demon doesn't know either!”

“I understand! Next, follow my instructions and bring out the ancient texts and divine abilities that I need!”

Su Lie instructed the Thousand-Hand Demoness.

The light and shadow in his hand flickered, and he disappeared from where he stood.

Buzz!

The next second.

Su Lie entered the Sword Mound.

The Sword Mound looked like a mountain peak covered with various swords.

In reality, this mountain peak was much larger than it appeared from the outside.

Su Lie stood at the foot of the mountain, feeling the sharp aura emanating from the peak.

After he activated the Exploration Hint.

【Buzz!】

Exploration Hints appeared consecutively in Su Lie's line of sight.

【Exploration Hint: Activate the mechanism on the hilt of a Mysterious Iron Greatsword located on the back side of the Sword Mound, following the sequence Red, Green, Red, Red, Green, to open the passage leading into the Sword Mound Cave Abode!】

【Exploration Hint: In front of the crooked-neck tree halfway up the mountain, there is a sword suitable for you!】

【Exploration Hint: In a meteorite crater near the summit, dig ten meters down, and there is a sword suitable for you!】

【Exploration Hint: Countless Sword Qi are nurtured within the Sword Mound. You can use the power of the Peerless Sword Casket to draw out the Sword Qi and store them in your sword aperture. This requires you to use the sword sect token of the Elder of Transmission, which is the privilege of every Elder of Transmission!】

Su Lie's eyes lit up after reading this.

He quickly headed toward the back mountain.

After searching for two hours.

Su Lie finally found the Mysterious Iron Greatsword mentioned in the Exploration Hint.

The hilt of the greatsword was inlaid with twelve colored gems, all of which could be pressed.

Su Lie tried to pull the greatsword out, and he was surprised to find that the sword could not be extracted from the Sword Mound.

He then tried other swords nearby.

Without exception, none of them could be pulled out.

“It seems fate is also required here!”

As he spoke.

He stopped testing and directly pressed the gems on the hilt according to the sequence provided by the Exploration Hint.

Buzz!

In the blink of an eye.

A downward sloping passage appeared on the side of the mountain wall, which was filled with various swords.

Su Lie quickly walked inside.

Rumble!

After he entered.

This passage was sealed once again.

Su Lie was still in the invisible state, and he felt slightly doubtful: “Could this be the place where the Sword Sect’s Supreme Elder Council cultivates in seclusion?”

After a short while.

Su Lie arrived beneath the Sword Mound Cave Abode.

Here.

He saw a room protected by a formation.

The room was furnished like a study, and there was a set of withered bones on the chair nearby.

Behind the withered bones was another room, but the doorway had no door.

Through this doorway, he could see a bed inside.

But beneath the bed, a row of withered bones sat cross-legged.

Su Lie’s eyebrow twitched upon seeing this: “Could this possibly be the Sword Sect’s Supreme Elder Council?”

He passed through the formation with doubt.

When he arrived in front of the desk.

He saw a token, a set of blueprints, and a letter on the desk.

Su Lie picked up the token and found that it was a sword sect token.

He used his Identification Talent on the token.

【sword sect token: Red God-level Quality conceptual item; Upon use, you will inherit the Sword Sect’s fortune, become the Sect Master of the Sword Sect, bear all the karma of the Sword Sect, and take on the task of rebuilding the Sword Sect.

Enhancement: Luck Value +1000 trillion points, awaken the Sword Dao Comprehension Talent.

Note: Only after the Sword Sect has been destroyed can you obtain the identity of the Sword Sect successor through this token.】

“Hmph! Trying to bribe me with just this little bit of Luck Value and one Talent, asking me to toil for the Sword Sect? No way!”

Su Lie exhaled and put the sword sect token into his possession.

This item was useless to him, but he could trade it, or even give it to his subordinates.

Subsequently.

He took out the set of blueprints.

He examined them closely and was surprised to find that these were construction blueprints for building a new Sword Sect.

They included blueprints for the sect's grand formation, the various halls on the different peaks, and numerous buildings for the inner and outer gates.

This set of blueprints encompassed all the current buildings of the Sword Sect, including the Sword Mound.

Su Lie put the blueprints away after viewing them: “When I get back, perhaps they can be converted into Sword Sect manufacturing blueprints!”

Thinking of this.

The corner of his mouth curved slightly: “My noble territory is vast and boundless; I could certainly build a few more structures like this!”

Next.

He picked up the letter on the desk.

The moment he opened the letter, a streak of Sword Qi flew out.

The Sword Qi slashed Su Lie’s finger.

A drop of blood fell onto the letter paper.

Su Lie stared dumbfounded at his finger, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes: “It was actually able to bypass my All-System Immunity Talent and injure me! What kind of power is this? A conceptual power higher than the rules of the All-System Immunity Talent?”

This made him extremely vigilant.

Su Lie suspiciously picked up the letter paper, seeing some text appear on it.

【Congratulations! You have successfully found the seclusion spot of the Sword Sect’s Supreme Elder!】

【Given your actions, it is likely that the Sword Sect has reached the end of its life and is about to step into death!】

【We foresaw the demise of the Sword Sect and tried to defy the heavens to prolong its life, but after continuously losing the lives of more than a dozen Supreme Elders, we still could not change this situation.】

【Therefore, we can only implore you to take the token, the blueprints, and the resources we prepared for rebuilding the Sword Sect, make a comeback, and establish a new Sword Sect!】

【The power within the envelope is the Sword Light of the Grand Supreme Heartless Sword Dao. It has two functions: verifying your identity and verifying your clan.】

【Apologies! It is not that we are unwilling to continue the Sword Sect's life, but rather that we have long since exhausted our lifespan!】

【Written by Ling Lingzi, Grand Elder of the Sword Sect’s Supreme Elder Council!】

“Holy crap! After all that searching, it turns out I still have to rely on myself!”

Su Lie couldn't help but curse under his breath.

After he finished reading the letter.

The letter paper automatically burned.

A ring dropped out of the burning ashes.

The ring was a circular sword.

When Su Lie tried to investigate the ring, he felt a strong resistance.

He quickly used his Identification Talent.

【Buzz!】

A panel appeared in Su Lie's line of sight.

【Storage Sword Ring: Red God-level Quality; Conceptual;

It has been sealed by the rules set by the Sword Sect’s Supreme Elder Council. Only the person who crushes the sword sect token and inherits the task of rebuilding the Sword Sect is qualified to open this ring and accept the Sword Sect’s reconstruction legacy.

Note: Since the Sword Sect is currently not destroyed, even if you crush the sword sect token, you cannot open this ring.】

Su Lie sighed after reading this and placed the ring into his storage slot.

Afterward.

He looked toward the corpses of the various Elders nearby. The moment he touched these corpses.

These corpses all turned into dust.

Cling-a-ling! Cling-a-ling!

But some thumb-sized crystals dropped out of the dust.

Su Lie's eyes brightened: “What is this?”

He immediately used his Identification Talent.

【Buzz!】

A panel appeared in Su Lie's line of sight.

【Divine Sense Crystal: Red God-level Quality; Rule Enhancement Item;

Formed by condensing pure Divine Sense. Upon use, one Divine Sense can be obtained.

Note: This resource can only be used by lifeforms who have awakened the Divine Sense and Purple Mansion Talent, and can convert it into their own power.】

“Holy crap! It enhances the power of Divine Sense!”

Su Lie quickly picked up the remaining Divine Sense Crystals.

After this collection.

Su Lie had actually collected a full 1,000 Divine Sense Crystals.

He immediately used them one by one.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Before long.

In the Purple Mansion space opened by Su Lie's Purple Mansion Talent, small stars appeared one after another.

As a large amount of Divine Sense transformed into Su Lie's own Divine Sense.

The space within his Purple Mansion also became wider.

Moreover, the surrounding gloom was dispersed by the power of the Divine Sense.

After checking the Purple Mansion.

Su Lie looked toward the other furniture in the bedroom.

He saw that the items here were all ordinary furniture, with nothing special about them.

With this thought.

Su Lie suddenly fixed his gaze on a ceramic cup on a desk not far away.

“Rise!”

As he used the power of his Purple Mansion Divine Sense.

The ceramic cup was truly affected by his Spirit power and slowly floated in mid-air.

“Good!”

Su Lie's eyes lit up, and he began manipulating other objects again.

In just over half an hour.

He could already manipulate objects to float in the air with ease.

After a thorough search.

Su Lie sighed softly.

He entered the invisible state once more.

Just as he was about to leave.

Click!

Su Lie’s ear twitched. He heard the sound of the Cave Abode door opening: “What’s going on? Someone is here?”

Crisp footsteps came from outside.

He heard.

One person asked in a low voice: “Senior Brother Xuandu! Is this really the Supreme Elder Council’s seclusion spot? It looks too dilapidated, doesn't it? Could there be a mistake!”

“Nonsense! To complete the Ancestor’s order, I flipped through 100,000 volumes of sect biographies, spending more than ten days, and only then did I find the clue in the autobiography of the Sword Sect’s Sixth Generation Sword Ancestor! There can be no mistake!”

Xuandu’s smug and unquestionable voice echoed in the passage.

This made Su Lie’s heart sink: “Xuandu has already defected to the Formless Ghost Ancestor?”