King of Hundred Victories Saber-Chapter 583 - 194: The Heng Mountain Journey: Shi Feiyang’s Good News and Tribute_2
In an instant, the howling around him abruptly stopped, and Shi Feiyang felt a glimmer of joy, realizing he had bet correctly.
However, after a brief moment of calm, a new crisis followed one after another. The stone slab beneath his feet suddenly trembled and then slowly sank. Shi Feiyang quickly leaped to another stone slab that seemed safe.
As soon as he landed, he heard a creaking sound, and the slab cracked open, releasing a pungent smoke.
Shi Feiyang held his breath, waved his saber to disperse the smoke, only to find that a massive Jiugong (Nine Palaces) pattern had appeared on the ground ahead, each cell flickering with an eerie light. Shi Feiyang understood that this Jiugong grid was the key, but stepping on it rashly might trigger even more deadly traps.
He recalled the ancient texts describing the Luo Shu Nine Palaces and pondered for a moment, deciding to use his saber as guidance.
He inserted the Celestial Frost Blade into the ground, using himself as the center, and turned the hilt counterclockwise according to the numerology of the Nine Palaces.
As he moved, the ground began to tremble slightly, and the light in the Jiugong grid also began to change.
At that moment, Lan Xiaodie’s figure flashed out from the darkness, her Green Phosphorus Sword stabbing directly towards Shi Feiyang’s back.
Shi Feiyang sensed the killing intent behind him and dodged to the side.
The Green Phosphorus Sword grazed past, tearing his sleeve. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Shi Feiyang swung his saber in reverse, forcing Lan Xiaodie back, while accelerating his actions.
As the hilt turned to a specific angle, the trembling of the ground became more intense, and the patterns on the surrounding walls seemed to come alive, emitting a faint blue light.
Suddenly, a stone door slowly opened, emitting a sliver of light.
Shi Feiyang dared not hesitate and rushed towards the stone door.
Seeing this, Lan Xiaodie gritted her teeth and attacked again. Shi Feiyang defended while retreating.
As he stepped through the stone door, he turned back and unleashed a fierce blade aura, forcing Lan Xiaodie to retreat, and the stone door slammed shut, isolating Lan Xiaodie outside.
Behind the stone door was a deep passageway, with faint fluorescence flickering on the walls, illuminating the path ahead.
Shi Feiyang, holding the Celestial Frost Blade, walked with steady yet cautious steps through the Underground Palace’s deep corridors filled with a rotting aroma.
The dim, flickering lamps elongated his shadow, casting eerie silhouettes on the walls. As he walked, a heavy stone door appeared ahead, covered with strange runes, glistening mysteriously in the dim light.
Shi Feiyang reached out to push, and with a creaking sound, the stone door slowly opened, emitting a teeth-gritting noise.
The sight behind the door made Shi Feiyang’s pupils instantly contract.
Lan Xiaodie was standing right in front, dressed in a black robe, appearing like a ghost of the night in the dim Underground Palace.
Her eyes gleamed with madness and determination, and the Green Phosphorus Sword in her hand flashed coldly, whistling sharply as it thrust straight at Shi Feiyang’s throat.
Lan Xiaodie let out a sharp yell, "Shi Feiyang, meet your doom!" Her voice echoed through the empty corridors of the Underground Palace, full of endless venom.
Shi Feiyang reacted swiftly; as the Green Phosphorus Sword was about to touch his throat, he channeled the Bright Jade Technique, enveloping his body with a faint jade-colored glow, emanating a penetrating chill.
Simultaneously, he swiftly raised the Celestial Frost Blade, executing the "Golden Dragon Coils Claw" move from the Hundred Victories Saber Technique. The blade collided heavily with the Green Phosphorus Sword, with a loud clang and sparks flying. Shi Feiyang said loudly, "Lan Xiaodie, you’re overestimating yourself!"
Lan Xiaodie snorted coldly, her figure turning, like a phantom, around Shi Feiyang’s side. With the Green Phosphorus Sword, she traced an arc, executing the "Spiritual Snake Emerges" move from the Jade Phosphorus Swordsmanship, with the sword tip darting like a snake’s tongue, targeting Shi Feiyang’s waist.
Shi Feiyang lightly tapped his foot, sidestepping, and with a swing of the Celestial Frost Blade, he performed the move "Lonely Angler on the Cold River," his sabre light dazzling, forcing Lan Xiaodie to step back a few paces.
Subsequently, Lan Xiaodie’s left hand swiftly transformed, her palm radiating a dark green glow, unleashing the "Poison Mist Phantom" move from the Five Poison Divine Palm, swirling a gust of dark green wind towards Shi Feiyang.
Seeing this, Shi Feiyang advanced instead of retreating, pushing the Bright Jade Technique to its limit, and with the Celestial Frost Blade, he executed the move "Raging Seas and Storms," his blade energy slashing the dark green gust into scattered shreds.
The two exchanged blows, locked in a deadly struggle.
After more than a dozen moves, the coldness of Shi Feiyang’s Bright Jade Technique gradually enveloped Lan Xiaodie.
She felt as if her blood was about to freeze, her movements becoming sluggish.
Seizing the opportunity, Shi Feiyang shouted, reached out, and precisely grabbed Lan Xiaodie’s left shoulder.
Lan Xiaodie cried out in pain, her Green Phosphorus Sword almost dropping.
Shi Feiyang, with piercing gaze, stared at Lan Xiaodie, and said in a deep voice, "Lan Xiaodie, take me out of here, or today will be your last!"
But Lan Xiaodie suddenly burst into a sharp, sinister laugh, echoing in the eerie Underground Palace, sending chills down one’s spine.
She spat venomously, "Haha, impossible! Even if you kill me, it’s impossible! This time, I’m going to perish with you! You won’t get out of this Underground Palace unless you cut off one of your arms yourself. Here, there’s no water, no food, and air only seeps in when the gate of the Underground Palace opens and closes; soon, you’ll run out of breath and die on your own. Hehe!"
As she spoke, Lan Xiaodie struggled, trying to break free from Shi Feiyang’s grip.
Her eyes were full of madness and determination, dead set on dragging Shi Feiyang to the grave with her.
Shi Feiyang frowned, listening to Lan Xiaodie’s crazed words, burning with anger inside but suppressing his emotions, knowing he couldn’t lose his composure now. He applied slight pressure with his hand to restrain Lan Xiaodie’s shoulder, trying to calm her down: "Lan Xiaodie, don’t be so obstinate! This Underground Palace is fraught with danger; if you insist on this, we’ll both end up dying here."
