sovbooks Chapter 1562: There Must Be Something Fishy Here
Chapter 1562: There Must Be Something Fishy Here
In short, Han Yan could confirm that these Sword Souls were definitely not what she was looking for.Continuing on, Han Yan found several more Sword Souls one after another. Although these Sword Souls were hidden within natural barriers, with the Heavenly Secret Mirror indicating their locations and relying on her Sealing and Unsealing Technique, finding them wasn’t really difficult.
However, unfortunately, when these few Sword Souls emerged from the barrier and appeared before her, she still felt no connection at all, clearly, they were not right.
"Let’s go." Without giving Yue Fanchen a chance to ask questions, Han Yan moved on again.
Unconsciously, nearly twelve hours had passed, time was getting tighter, and Han Yan was becoming somewhat anxious.
"If we really can’t find it, then so be it, I’ve already accepted it long ago." Seeing the anxiety in Han Yan’s eyes, Yue Fanchen comforted him instead.
"No way, I must find that Sword Soul, I must help you heal your injuries." Han Yan said resolutely.
Speaking of natural talent, Yue Fanchen actually far surpasses other Descendants of the Divine Guardian; however, compared to the rapid progress of others during this period, his improvement was obviously much smaller, even lagging behind Long Ya and the others. This was clearly due to his damaged foundation.
With his current strength, heading to the Beiyuan Fog Origin would be courting death! Others going there might still have a chance for ancient inheritance, but he, without even that chance, would just be pure suicide.
Yue Fanchen is not only her friend and partner but also family; she absolutely does not want to see such things happen.
Seeing her so determined, Yue Fanchen stopped saying anything more, only showing a deep warmth in his eyes.
Suddenly, the Heavenly Secret Mirror burst into bright light, unlike the previous golden light beam; this time, the entire Heavenly Secret Mirror emitted brilliant golden light, and even a sword-shaped phantom appeared on the mirror’s surface.
Through the Heavenly Secret Mirror, Han Yan even felt a sense of warmth akin to a blood connection, as if seeing a family member after a long absence.
"Found it!" Han Yan exclaimed with joy. Apart from the Sword Soul left by that mysterious woman, she couldn’t imagine what else in the world could give her such a feeling.
Han Yan grabbed Yue Fanchen and flew towards the direction indicated by the golden light beam.
"Put me down, put me down, what does this look like!" Although Yue Fanchen’s foundation was damaged, and his improvement was slower than others, he was still a master, and in terms of seniority, he was a senior. Being carried like a chick by Han Yan, he felt utterly embarrassed, flailing his arms and legs as he shouted.
However, after a few shouts, he stopped, as Han Yan, carrying him, moved through the air at a speed not inferior to the Wind Control Skill of the Sword Saint, naturally much faster than his full-speed sprint.
To save time, Han Yan used the Green Cloud Feather again. Back in the Illusion Realm at Longyan Academy, with this Wind-controlling Magical Artifact, she even left Jiang Yunhe, such a super expert, far behind. With her improved strength now, her speed was of course faster.
After all, besides the Descendants of the Divine Guardian, many Holy Court Disciples also entered the Holy Soul Illusion Realm. Although the chance of them finding this Sword Soul was slim, who could say for sure with opportunities and coincidences, if they found the Sword Soul first, it would be troublesome for Han Yan.
Fortunately, such a coincidence didn’t occur; an hour later, the two stopped before an empty ruin. Although it had endured over a million years of erosion, under the protection of the illusionary barrier, the ruin hadn’t completely weathered away and still retained the appearance of a million years ago, seemingly a stone platform.
Such stone platforms weren’t uncommon in the Holy Soul Illusion Realm and weren’t particularly extraordinary. However, when Han Yan arrived below the stone platform, she felt even more clearly the sense of closeness emanating from that Sword Soul.
Undoubtedly, that Sword Soul was hidden within this stone platform ruin.
Her hands swiftly formed hand gestures, and unique rune light shadows of the seal appeared before the two. Soon, like soap bubbles, they shattered, and an ancient sword shadow slowly appeared in front of them. Like the previous Sword Souls, a flame-like illusory shadow flickered around it, but unlike the previous Sword Souls’ eerie blue flame shadows that resembled ghost flames, the flame around this Sword Soul radiated a pale golden hue, imparting a sense of holiness and grandeur.
"Operate your Cultivation Technique, prepare to comprehend this Sword Soul." Han Yan said to the next-to-ecstatic Yue Fanchen, then muttered, "I never thought you’d lack firmness in heart; why do you get this condition when agitated?"
"Nonsense, it’s easy for you to say since you’re not the one in this position, naturally you won’t be nervous." Yue Fanchen replied irritably.
Han Yan slightly smiled, acknowledging it was true. Had it been her with a damaged foundation, suddenly finding a way to heal, she’d probably be trembling even more than Yue Fanchen.
Yue Fanchen didn’t say anything else, gathering energy and concentrating, silently operating his Cultivation Technique. He also sensed the uniqueness of this Sword Soul and dared not be careless.
Meanwhile, Han Yan stepped forward, casting hand gestures around the Sword Soul.
These hand gestures were personally taught by the Holy Master before they set out, specifically for breaking the flame outside the Sword Soul. This was actually a barrier protecting the Sword Soul from disappearing; only by breaking it could one have a chance to comprehend the Sword Soul.
Originally, this should have been done by Yue Fanchen himself, but the Sword Soul was too special. Han Yan feared the power might harm Yue Fanchen, and with the Sword Soul’s connection to her lineage and such a close feeling, it seemed unlikely to pose any threat to her.
"Stop!" Just then, a loud shout came from behind.
Then, with a flash of a figure, Wei Xiaotian was already in front of them.
"Wei Xiaotian, what do you want to do?" Han Yan asked, her gaze narrowing.
This time, going to the Holy Soul Illusion Realm, Wei Xiaotian was among the Holy Court Disciples, which greatly surprised Han Yan. But after asking Ye Lanfeng, she learned that Wei Xiaotian had only recently joined the Holy Master’s sect and hadn’t yet comprehended his own Sword Dao.
Originally, seeing no one had beaten them to it, Han Yan was somewhat relieved, but upon seeing Wei Xiaotian’s stance, she knew she had been a little too happy too soon.
"Does this need much asking? Leave here at once, and I can let you go. For the safety of the Holy Court Continent, I won’t hold against you the matter of Wen Shan." Wei Xiaotian stated proudly.
Having suffered a disastrous defeat at Han Yan’s hands before, the more he thought about it, the more something seemed off. No matter how he looked at it, Han Yan only had the strength of a Great Sword Master, how could she easily defeat him?
There must be something strange about it.
Afterward, he discreetly observed Han Yan, inciting Han Yutang to become her enemy, while also asking around about her battle achievements. Persistent efforts paid off, and finally, after much investigation, he managed to trace it back to Jing Jianjue.