Chapter 688
Gai Tianjiao caught up from behind and spotted Zhang Ruochen standing at the foot of the altar . Looking curious, she asked, "What are you doing, junior fellow apprentice Lin Yue?"
Zhang Ruochen's Spiritual Power rapidly flowed back into his body like a stream of water .
Zhang Ruochen retracted his hand from the altar, turned around, and glanced at Gai Tianjiao . "Nothing, really . I was just curious as to whether this Jade Stone Altar has been standing on Ancient Gods Mountain since ancient times, or if it was built later on . "
Unthinking, Gai Tianjiao said, "This altar was used in the ceremony to worship heaven during the Sword Technique Conference . Its renovation 500 years ago required the mobilization of a huge amount of materials and manpower . To this day, millions of Spiritual Crystals are still required annually to maintain the array at the foot of the altar . "
Zhang Ruochen frowned . Tentatively, he asked, "You need that many Spiritual Crystals to maintain it for just a year?"
"I don't know exactly . There are many secrets hidden in Ancient Gods Mountain . Some places are forbidden areas . If I were to enter, I would definitely die . "
Gai Tianjiao appeared puzzled as she said, "Why are you so concerned about the Jade Stone Altar, junior fellow apprentice Lin Yue?"
Sensing that Gai Tianjiao was starting to get suspicious, he quit the idea of investigating further into the altar . He quickly replied, "I was just curious . "
"Excuse me . "
Zhang Ruochen folded his hands and bowed to Gai Tianjiao, taking his leave . He left Ancient Gods Mountain without further delay .
Gai Tianjiao fixed her eyes on Zhang Ruochen's back for a while as he walked away . Then, she returned to the Sword Pavilion .
The Moon-Burier Sword Saint remained sitting cross-legged at higher ground . "Have you sent him away?" he asked when he saw Gai Tianjiao .
Gai Tianjiao nodded and said somberly, "Master, I think there is something amiss about Lin Yue . He seems to be hidding something from us . Is it alright for us to trust him so much?"
Smiling, the Moon-Burier Sword Saint replied, "Don't you worry about Lin Yue . He is someone appointed by Patriarch Taiyi . You may not want to trust him, but you have to trust Patriarch Taiyi . "
Gai Tianjiao sighed gently with relief and said, "Since he was appointed by Patriarch Taiyi, then my mind is at ease! However, isn't it risky to place all our hopes on him alone?"
"He is exceptionally talented and intelligent . He might reach the second realm of Sword Two if he practices in the Sword Pavilion . "
"However, I am afraid he might not be able to reach even the first realm in Sword Two by the ninth day of the ninth month if he practices outside the Sword Pavilion . "
Not only was Gai Tianjiao worried, in fact, but even the Moon-Burier Sword Saint also did not have much confidence in Lin Yue .
Sword Two was many times more challenging than Sword One . "Yin-Yang Alternation" in the entry level of the first realm alone was very tedious for many sword heroes . Some of them did not pass that threshold, even after studying it for ten to twenty years .
Gai Tianjiao was one such sword heroine .
She had accomplished the Completion of the tenth level of Sword One long before this, however she just was not able to cross the threshold into Sword Two . Somehow, she could not grasp the realm of "Yin and Yang Alternation . "
Although this had to do with her phyical quality, it also showed that it was extremely difficult for a Monk of the Fish-Dragon Realm to perfect Sword Two . Even the Beginner level was as difficult as climbing into the sky .
The Moon-Burier Sword Saint pondered deeply for a moment and said, "If that's the case, I will send you to watch and urge him on . You can make sure he's not growing complacent . As long as he can reach the second realm of Sword Two by the ninth day of the ninth month, there'll still be hope for us . "
"Yes sir," replied Gai Tianjiao .
"Waaa!"
At this moment, a light flew across the sky like a meteor . It penetrated through the clouds surrounding Ancient Gods Mountain and began circling around the Sword Pavilion .
The Moon-Burier Sword Saint muttered something and thrust his hand forward to grasp thin air .
Immediately, a jade talisman appeared in his palm .
After skimming through the information contained in the talisman, he smiled and said, "This year's Sword Technique Conference is going to be very lively . "
"What's happened, Master?" asked Gai Tianjiao .
The Moon-Burier Sword Saint said, "Sword Saint Xuanji and Nine Serenity Sword Saint have each penned a letter of challenge, indicating their wish to vindicate their disciples . They have requested that I would be their judge on the ninth day of the ninth month, at the Sword Pavilion, when they will have a battle to the death . "
"The two Sword Saints are going to battle to the death?" Gai Tianjiao asked in astonishment .
All the monks in the Eastern Region were aware that Nine Serenity Sword Saint had slain Zhang Ruochen, Sword Saint Xuanji's disciple . This incident had caused a great commotion a few months back .
Everyone knew that Sword Saint Xuanji was one to conceal his faults . He would not let this matter rest so easily .
Sword Saint Xuanji had made a move . A sword saint always carried out what he had said . In this case, it meant that there really would be a battle to the death as stated in the letter of challenge .
Two men enter, one man leaves .
Would Nine Serenity Sword Saint turn up for the battle?
"Swoosh!"
Another talisman flew across the sky .
The Moon-Burier Sword Saint caught the light talisman and studied it for a moment . He sighed and frowned . "Nine Serenity Sword Saint has accepted the challenge! The entire Eastern Region will be watching out for the battle to the death between these two sword saints . Many more monks will be flooding to Yin and Yang Sect . I hope that doesn't spell more accidents . "
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