Chapter 1063: Chapter 671: Emergence
Staring at the darkness beyond the bronze door ahead, Qin Tao took a deep breath, moving forward slowly with a sense of fear.
As he cautiously approached the front of the bronze door, his eyes continuously watched everything inside. By the dim light of the torch in his hand, he observed the dusty space before him, causing Qin Tao to furrow his brow slightly.
From the faint light of the torch, it was clear that the space beyond the bronze door was vast, leading him to exhale slowly in relief.
The larger the space, even if confronted with danger, instant death would be less likely.
With a hint of hesitation, Qin Tao continued to walk further inside.
Outside the bronze door, Liu Hun and others watched as Qin Tao stepped further inside. After about ten minutes, there was still no sign of movement from within.
"Qin Tao, don’t try any tricks, or you won’t be leaving here today!" Wu Dao shouted into the darkness inside the bronze door, feeling anxious.
But after his words fell, there was no response from within the bronze door.
"Qin Tao, what the hell are you doing in there?" Wu Dao couldn’t help but curse when Qin Tao failed to respond.
However, just like before, there was still no response.
Just as Wu Dao was about to curse out loud again, Liu Hun furrowed his brow slightly and then said in a deep voice, "Let’s go!"
As Liu Hun’s words fell, he was the first to step toward the bronze door, reasoning that since Qin Tao had been inside for so long, he should have returned by now. Clearly, something had happened.
When Liu Hun reached the front of the bronze door, he lit a torch. By the faint light, he surveyed the empty surroundings, his expression turning a bit solemn.
The torchlight was exactly the same as when Qin Tao had entered before, with very low visibility, not exceeding five meters around him.
"What the hell is this place?" Wu Dao and the others followed Liu Hun inside, and as they looked around the darkness, Wu Dao said in surprise, "And where has that rascal Qin Tao gone?"
After Wu Dao’s words fell, Liu Hun finally realized, sweeping his eyes around the darkness, indeed without finding any trace of Qin Tao.
"Brother Liu, there are braziers here, exactly like those we encountered in the tomb of Emperor Roland before," Wu Dao exclaimed as Liu Hun pondered Qin Tao’s whereabouts.
Following the sound, he saw Wu Dao standing not far away, in front of two braziers. If one didn’t look closely, it would be hard to spot the braziers.
"Light the braziers!" Liu Hun didn’t hesitate and said firmly to Wu Dao.
From the moment he stepped into this space, the feeling became stronger. Perhaps there really was Chi You’s weapon inside.
"Got it!" Wu Dao responded quickly to Liu Hun’s words, immediately placing the torch into the brazier to ignite it.
As soon as the first brazier was lit, all the surrounding braziers suddenly started to burst into flames.
"Holy crap, this design is bloody genius. Ignite one brazier and the rest blaze up together." Wu Dao exclaimed loudly, startled by the scene.
"Boom boom boom..." One brazier after another ignited, and in a short time, the entire space was illuminated by the light from the braziers.
Sweeping his eyes around, Liu Hun finally fixed his gaze on the stone platform ahead!
In this space, apart from dust, there was nothing else, and directly ahead was a massive stone platform, reached by dozens of steps, with a giant sword embedded in its central position.
The sword stood about two meters tall and was thirty or forty centimeters wide, covered in strange runes, with a hilt crafted in the likeness of a Hell Three-Headed Dog.
The entire sword exuded an overwhelming aura, and even from afar, it imposed a tremendous pressure on everyone.
At this moment, Qin Tao stood before the giant sword, his eyes staring blankly at it.
"Is... is this perhaps Chi You’s weapon from back in the day?" Wu Dao muttered in a low voice, his face full of shock as he looked at the giant sword before him.
"This must be Chi You’s weapon!" The Clan Leader’s eyes couldn’t help but flicker with a hint of fervor as he spoke with determination.
However, looking at the giant sword, Liu Hun’s intuition told him that it was definitely not Chi You’s weapon. Even though it resonated somewhat with the Artifact Soul, if this sword were truly Chi You’s weapon, then Chi You’s Artifact Soul would not be hidden within that coffin.
Just when Liu Hun was about to speak, Qin Tao, standing before the giant sword, slowly stepped up onto the stone platform and reached out his hand, attempting to pull the sword upward.
Watching this scene, Wu Dao and the Clan Leader’s expressions both changed. If Qin Tao were really to pull out this giant sword, it might not be as they had anticipated.
Any Divine Weapon has the ability to recognize its master, and now Qin Tao was the first to touch this giant sword. So if he managed to pull it out, and the sword acknowledged him as its master, wouldn’t they have made a wedding dress for him for nothing?
"Hold on for a moment!" Just as the Clan Leader and Wu Dao wanted to stop Qin Tao, Liu Hun suddenly stopped both of them, his expression composed, speaking softly.
With Liu Hun’s words falling, the Clan Leader and Wu Dao both looked at Liu Hun with puzzled expressions.
However, as they were dazed, Qin Tao had already placed both hands on the hilt of the giant sword.
"For me, rise!" Qin Tao shouted, clenching the sword hilt tightly, the veins on his forehead popping out, his arms concentrating all his strength, seemingly trying to pull the giant sword out.
As Qin Tao’s voice fell, everyone’s gaze instantly focused on Qin Tao. He exerted all his strength from top to bottom, yet the giant sword embedded in the stone platform remained immobile.
"Hahaha, judging by the looks of this giant sword, it is not simple. If you could easily pull it out, wouldn’t it be a joke?" Wu Dao laughed loudly, mocking as he watched Qin Tao’s struggle.
But just as Wu Dao’s words fell, in the next moment, Wu Dao, the Clan Leader, Liu Hun, and others’ expressions all changed.
This seemingly extremely heavy giant sword, with Qin Tao’s continuous force, started to be pulled out bit by bit.
"Crack..." As the giant sword was gradually pulled out, the stone platform emitted a crisp sound and began to crack bit by bit.
At this rate, it might not take long before Qin Tao would completely pull the giant sword out.
While everyone was shocked at the scene in front of them, suddenly, the corner of Liu Hun’s eye caught a dark figure. In the next moment, this black shadow rushed directly towards the stone platform.
Qin Tao, who was trying hard to pull out the giant sword, didn’t even notice this shadow. It wasn’t until the shadow approached that Qin Tao realized what was happening.
Instinctively, he thought it was Wu Dao or Liu Hun ambushing him, but when he saw who it was, his eyes showed a hint of horror.
The figure, wielding a long sword, slashed down viciously at his arm. Qin Tao wanted to dodge, but suddenly found that his hand couldn’t detach from the giant sword.
"Crack!" With a crisp sound, one of Qin Tao’s arms was cut off by this black-clad figure. In the next moment, the giant sword, which had been slowly being pulled out, halted in the stone platform due to the lack of continued force.
Feeling the heart-wrenching pain coming from his arm, Qin Tao didn’t even have time to scream before another pain hit his chest, and he was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the stone platform’s ground.
"Spurt!" A mouthful of bright red blood spewed from his mouth. Qin Tao lay on the ground, his eyes filled with hatred, staring intently at the black-clad figure on the stone platform.
If not for this black-clad person suddenly appearing, this weapon would already be his now. But man proposes, Heaven disposes; he hadn’t anticipated this turn of events.
After kicking Qin Tao away, the black-clad figure directly grabbed the sword hilt with both hands and swiftly drew the giant sword from the stone platform.
"Damn, after all our efforts, turns out you were the real praying mantis stalking the cicada!" Seeing the black-clad figure effortlessly holding the giant sword, Wu Dao couldn’t help but curse.
"Get the giant sword at all costs!" As Wu Dao’s words just fell, the Clan Leader, eyes fixed on the black-clad person on the stone platform, responded with a chilling expression.
He had come personally this time to ensure this weapon doesn’t fall into others’ hands, yet it was snatched away.
This was something the Clan Leader could not tolerate. Besides, the figure in his view, despite any might, seemed quite young, thus limiting their potential power.
"Sir, isn’t what you are doing somewhat unscrupulous? Every matter must adhere to the order of arrival. We worked so hard to find this place, and now you directly snatch the prize." Liu Hun stepped forward a few steps, blocking the Clan Leader and others, and asked the black-clad figure in a deep voice.
"Whiz, whiz... You, Liu Hun, dare to say such words? As for what happened before... enough, let’s not mention the past. However, I must thank you for helping me retrieve this Chi You’s weapon. Although I’ve wanted to kill you along the way, I’ve held back. If you died too soon, I wouldn’t have my fun. From now on, cherish your time dearly." The black-clad figure’s voice was somewhat gruff, carrying a sinister tone.