Acai's Sky

Chapter 983: Qinglan Bamboo Sea? Sword Immortal's Tomb 2

Ah Cai swung the sword first, the cold light cut through the twilight, and the sword body collided with the sword intent flowing in the air, splashing a string of silver-blue sparks.

The system prompt sounded suddenly: [Sword Intent Resonance +1].

The crisp sound seemed to ignite the fuse of the battlefield.

Qin general Bai Qi was like a black lightning, his Zhuxian Sword drawing a sharp arc; Qin general Li Jing seemed to be strolling in the garden, and a light tap of his long sword had already attracted sword energy from all directions.

For a moment, the sword energy crisscrossed and resonated with the sword intent in the bamboo forest. The entire bamboo sea emitted a rustling low hum, as if accompanying this sword dance.

In the distance, a few bamboo leaves were pulled by the sword energy, spinning and flying in the air, and eventually formed a new fragment of the sword manual.

These bamboo leaves seem to be given life, flickering faint light in the air, piecing together ancient and mysterious patterns.

"Over there!" Ming minister Yang Rong suddenly pointed deep into the bamboo forest. His official hat was lifted by the sword energy, revealing his shiny forehead. "Something is glowing!"

Everyone looked over and saw several translucent fragments suspended in the air within the faint blue halo, with pearl-like luster on the edges. These were the "Sword Fragments" mentioned in the mission prompt.

The fragments swayed gently in the halo, as if waving to everyone.

Qin general Wang Li rubbed his hands together and rushed out impatiently: "I'll take this treasure first--" Before he could finish his words, blood-red lines suddenly appeared on the ground and spread rapidly like a spider web.

Countless bamboo leaves "whoosh" turned into sharp blades and flew out with a sharp sound of breaking through the air.

Qin general Wang Li stumbled and almost fell to the ground.

"Scatter!" Ming general Qi Jiguang roared, waving his long sword. The silver sword light weaved into a dense net, which bounced off the flying bamboo leaves.

Mohist Yanshi swung out a rope, which spun nimbly through the air, entangling bamboo leaves one after another.

Mohist Zhao Qiao controlled the mechanical beast to spray water mist, and the dense water droplets formed a barrier in the air, temporarily suppressing the sharpness of the bamboo leaves.

For a moment, the battlefield was filled with sparks, mist, and shouts.

A Cai took the opportunity to rush towards the fragments of sword intent, and her skirt was rustling in the wind from the sword energy.

The moment the fingertips touched the fragments, a cold touch came, and the fragments turned into streams of light and sank into the palm of the hand.

System prompts sounded one after another: [Obtained Sword Intent Fragment x1] [Progress in unlocking the entrance to the Sword Tomb: 1/5].

Ah Cai waved her fist excitedly, but was almost cut on the tip of her nose by a bamboo leaf that suddenly hit her.

As the fragments gathered, a roar came from deep in the bamboo forest and the ground began to shake violently.

An upside-down cave slowly emerged, with hundreds of broken swords hanging from the ceiling, each emitting a sense of vicissitudes of life.

Some of these broken swords are covered in rust, while others still have dark red bloodstains, as if telling of past battles.

At the entrance, a huge stone lock was engraved with Ling Chenzi's sword motto. Each word shone with golden light, yet exuded a majesty that kept people at a distance.

"The hanging sword mechanism is activated!"

Ah Cai warned loudly, but her voice was torn into pieces by the whistling sword energy, "Listen to the sword mantra and avoid the trajectory of the falling sword!" Inside the cave, the broken sword began to move with the ethereal sound of the mantra, making a teeth-grinding friction sound.

"Ling Chen's Sword Technique, First Move - Splitting Light!" The moment the voice prompt sounded, three broken swords fell like meteors, and red circles appeared on the ground as a warning, like a bunch of bloody mouths.

Qin general Bai Qi flashed, and the Immortal Execution Sword knocked a broken sword away. The sound of the swords clashing was so loud that it hurt everyone's eardrums.

Qin General Meng Tian swung his spear, the tip of the spear drew a graceful arc, and struck the other spear against the stone wall, sending rubble flying;

Emperor Ming Zhu Zhanji drew his sword, and the sword energy was so strong that it cut the third sword into two pieces like a silver lightning.

However, the fragments of the broken sword did not fall to the ground, but turned into smaller blades and continued to attack, making the situation on the scene more chaotic.

The real challenge has just begun.

Inside the cave passage, huge sword-shaped gears blocked the way. Each gear was more than two people tall, and its surface was engraved with complex patterns.

There are sharp blades inserted in the gaps between the gears, and if you are not careful, you will be torn into pieces.

The scene is like a huge death trap, which is chilling.

The Mohist school members immediately took action. Mohist Meng Sheng and Mohist Xu Ruo squatted on the ground, writing and drawing on bamboo slips, and tracking on the computer.

They frowned, muttered to themselves, and argued from time to time.

Mojia Yanshi and Mojia Zhuyin operated the mechanical parts, their fingers moving quickly on various buttons and levers, as if playing a complex mechanical melody.

As the gears turned, the sword patterns on the ground lit up, guiding the direction of progress.

But with every turn of the gears, new blades pop out from the walls and ceiling, making it impossible to defend against them.

Ah Cai looked at the scene before her and couldn't help but complain, "The designer of this sword tomb must be an obsessive-compulsive masochist. Such a complicated mechanism, is he trying to drive people crazy?"

Emperor Ming Zhu Di waved his folding fan, but broke into a cold sweat: "When I built the Forbidden City, I never saw such a perverted mechanism!"

Ming minister Xie Jin adjusted his glasses and said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, if we can get out alive, we can definitely write a 'Compendium of Mechanical Engineering', which will definitely be a bestseller!"

Just as everyone was carefully moving the gears, suddenly, the entire cave shook violently.

The broken sword on the top of the cave began to fall madly, and the ground cracked into pieces, spewing out boiling magma.

A huge shadow appeared and disappeared in the magma, emitting a deafening roar.

"Oh no! The vigil boss has awakened early!"

Ah Cai yelled, "Everyone speed up! We must open the passage before the boss fully awakens!"

The Mohists sped up their operations, and the sound of the gears turning became faster and louder.

Every rotation was accompanied by the harsh sound of metal friction and the nervous breathing of the crowd.

At this critical moment, Acai suddenly found a flash of light from the sword motto on the stone lock.

She looked closely and found that the order of the mottos seemed to be related to the movement of the gears.

"Stop! Stop turning!" she shouted, and everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at her in confusion.

Ah Cai pointed at the inscriptions on the stone lock and said quickly, "I think I've found a way to crack the mechanism! The order of these inscriptions corresponds to the direction of rotation of the gears!"

As she spoke, she drew a diagram on the ground.

Everyone suddenly realized what was going on and immediately operated the gears according to the new order.

As the gears turned, the sword patterns on the ground formed a complete pattern.

The light on the stone lock became brighter and brighter, and finally with a "bang", the stone lock shattered, revealing the passage behind it.

At the end of the passage, the guardian BOSS has fully awakened. Its body is composed of countless broken swords, and each blade is flashing with cold murderous intent.

A truly fierce battle is about to begin...