Shi Hao was on guard as he patiently and carefully stared at the divine sword that had landed in the middle of Stone Village. Its sword Qi had previously dealt with Suan Ni with lightning speed before it left. The scene had shocked him and it happened so fast that he had no time to observe it.
Now that the divine sword was standing in front of him, he had to study it as much as he could.
The entire body of the divine sword was not the typical quasi-black color of iron. It was a pure white, just like the snow on the peak of a mountain that had not melted. The body of the sword was enveloped in wisps of emerald-green mists that continuously revolved around the body of the sword.
If one listened intently, it would not be difficult to hear the revolving mist around the sword let out small but audible clangs.
The more Shi Hao looked at the sword, the more he wanted to touch it.
The village chief noticed how Shi Hao had been behaving and quickly pulled the child aside.
Ye Yun noticed Shi Hao's actions and his heart slightly trembled. What was Shi Hao thinking? Did he want to touch the sword in such a situation?
The Luofu Tribe cultivators had been waiting patiently for a chance. Since the divine sword had not made another move, they no longer had the patience to continue waiting.
They quickly used the energy of their magic treasures and Bone Text to attack the residents of Stone Village.
When the Thunder Tribe cultivators saw the Luofu Tribe cultivators start their attack, they decided to do the same too.
But the moment their runic lights appeared, the lightning flashed more intensely in the sky and a large amount of the mana released by the group of strangers gathered towards the center of Stone Village.
Ye Yun stared at the group of people who were courting death and sighed helplessly.
"I am now very confused by the intelligence of the leaders of the large tribes. These tribes are so supposed to be powerful, so shouldn't they know the ways of the world?"
He silently leaned on the Willow Deity. "And here you are, still so relaxed. After showing off to them, you now want me to pick up your scraps? Well, since you have yet to fully recover, I will help you out."
"How? How is this happening?!" The Luofu Tribe cultivators shouted in shock.
The moment they attacked, their runic energy was absorbed by the divine sword. Its blade vibrated to the new energy it had just received.
The people of Stone Village stared at each other, their faces full of confusion. They stopped attacking and staggered. This was also the first time they had encountered a divine sword absorbing the runic spells of others.
It was as if the divine sword had implanted itself there to protect the people of Stone Village.
In the end, no matter what methods the Luofu Tribe and Thunder Tribe cultivators used to attack, they were not able to harm the people of Stone Village in the slightest. Every time they made their move, the divine sword would rapidly absorb their attacks.
This divine sword was not picky about its food, eh?
Time passed as they fought and soon, the sun was about to set. The Luofu Tribe and Thunder Tribe cultivators had basically used all the moves they knew. They did not have any strength left.
Ye Yun looked at the strangers and was starting to get bored. He shifted slightly and looked at the sky. It was time to end things - he was going to kill them.
These people had come with ill intentions, after all. So, how could he be merciful?
Everyone still had their eyes on the divine sword when they saw it shrink. Even the people from Cloud Palace saw what was happening from a distance. They had almost laughed out loud when they saw how dumbfounded and confused the Thunder Tribe and Luofu Tribe cultivators had looked earlier. They shouldn't have acted so insolently. Now, they had to reap what they sowed.
They might have thought arrogantly about the actions of the group that was now attacking Stone Village. But the team from Cloud Palace was equally as terrified of Stone Village too.
When they saw the divine sword shrink, they stood up in shock.
"Is it done? The divine sword seems to have disappeared."
The Thunder Tribe and Luofu Tribe cultivators thought the recent developments of the divine sword were strange too. They were from large tribes and were well-informed about many things in Perfect Continent. But this was the first time they had encountered such an unparalleled treasure.
They had never encountered a sword that could emit such terrifying and cold killing intents, and also be able to absorb attacks.
However, the most interesting part about it was that it had been defending rather than attacking in the past few hours. Could it be that it was a treasure used for defense in the village? But if the desolate mountain village was in such dire straits, how did they get their hands on such a treasure? And why were they still in this desolate state?
What about their guardian spirit?
For a moment, countless perplexities lingered in their minds. One of the people in the attacking teams became annoyed at Lang Feng as he was the one who had instigated all of these. "What are your intentions? Do you know what you have just done? Be honest or I'll kill you!"
"Sir, I'm not lying to you. I only know that there are treasures in their village. I didn't know how powerful the treasures are. But once you win this battle, you can just sit back and reap the benefits," said Lang Feng with a smile, trying to appease the man.
"Who do you think you are? The two tribes have attacked for several hours, but they haven't injured anyone in Stone Village. Are you saying that we should join in and walk into the devil's lair?" As soon as he finished speaking, he kicked Lang Feng again. This time, the force was too strong as Lang Feng rolled two meters away with no strength left to move.
Although the sword in Stone Village was gradually shrinking, the energy contained within it was increasing. A bright light suddenly blinded everyone for a moment before it disappeared along with the divine sword.
If it were not for the long and deep cracks on the ground, everyone would have thought that it had all been a dream.
The villagers of Stone Village slowly opened their eyes and stared at their surroundings in shock.
Shi Hao crouched down in confusion as he reached out to touch the crack. The remnants of the sword Qi cut his finger and blood seeped out.
He quickly withdrew his finger and held it in his mouth as he began to think. Tears slowly dripped down his face and his eyes were bloodshot. He felt his vision suddenly turn pitch-black and his body started to sway. Suddenly, his eyes stared at the grass below the willow tree and he had an epiphany.
It was not the willow tree, but the grass next to it.
He thought long and hard about it and decided that now was not the right time to discuss this with the others. Shi Hao decided to hold his thoughts for now and bring them up when the time was right.
Everyone else in Stone Village was focused on their opponents' movements, watching to see if anyone would make a move.
Shi Hao eased the discomfort in his body and then looked in the direction of the enemy. That was when he saw how petrified the Thunder Tribe and Luofu Tribe cultivators were. Their bodies had stopped moving, frozen mid-stance and the light had left their eyes.
Huang Feijiao wanted to go over to them to check out the situation. But Huang Linhu immediately stopped him.
"Don't be rash. Let's just wait for a while. What if this was all part of their plan to lure us to them?"
"Uncle Linhu, I don't think they're alive anymore. It seems like they are already corpses." Shi Hao pulled at the sleeve of Huang Linhu''s clothes and blinked as he spoke. His eyes were bright and clear.
"You're telling me that they're already dead?" Huang Feijiao was shocked by what he heard and immediately went over to check things out.
There were no wounds on their bodies and even the expressions on their faces were frozen in place. Some of them still had sweat on their faces, proof that they had just been alive a few moments ago.
Huang Feijiao was confused and immediately nudged one of them but the person suddenly fell down and his head rolled to the side.
Huang Feijiao was stunned and turned to look at another one still frozen in place. The person had a face full of shock. He looked as if he was about to speak but was killed by someone with a slit on his neck before he could do so.