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Chapter 666: Chapter 666: Abyss Temptation

Although Duan Wudi was considered an enemy by the people of this world, no one would turn down his legacy;

Being a Sword Saint was already the most revered title in this world, and they were the strongest group of people in this world. Yet even such powerful people could not stand a chance against Duan Wudi in battle;

In order to kill Duan Wudi, hundreds of powerful people bestowed with the title of Sword Saint joined forces to ambush him. Such an astonishing event would be unbelievable if it were to be told, but it really happened. This subverted everyone’s perceptions; most importantly, the ambush failed, with Duan Wudi killing more than ten of the powerful attackers;

This was an extremely humiliating event for the entire continent. If Duan Wudi could have been killed, it would have been a different story. But the fact that so many top-notch powerhouses from the continent had failed to ambush him had filled people with anger and humiliation while also leaving them in awe of Duan Wudi’s strength.

Jian Twenty-Three, a sword technique that was widely circulated during the ambush, was highly praised by almost all sects. That was why Jian Qi was so eager to kill Song Jian when he saw Jian Twenty-Three’s sword technique amongst the heritage statues, in order to acquire the inheritance.

This was also why Chang Qinghe was willing to momentarily put aside his hatred towards foreign people and pursue Song Jian alone!

“If word gets out that the inheritance is here, I am afraid that even the Sword Saint powerhouses will be attracted…” Chang Qinghe’s eyes were burning with fervor;

Even his master, Liu Qingyun, a powerful swordmaster who had comprehended sword intent, was not qualified for the title of Sword Saint. If Chang Qinghe could obtain Duan Wudi’s inheritance, he would definitely become a Sword Saint – and not just any Sword Saint, but the most top-notch, formidable Sword Saint. Such temptation was irresistible for anyone who practiced swordsmanship.

Song Jian swiftly traveled through the passages. Regardless of the type of intersection he encountered, he did not hesitate to randomly choose a direction and rushed past. In a short amount of time, he had already gone through more than twenty intersections. Even with his formidable memory, he would have difficulty retracing his steps should he reattempt the same path;

“My strength has increased too rapidly, I must adapt. The probability of me winning against Chang Qinghe in my current state is low!” Thoughts raced through Song Jian’s mind as he continuously assessed the strength comparison between himself and Chang Qinghe;

Chang Qinghe also possessed sword intent, which was, in a sense, similar to Song Jian’s “Immortal Sword Body” skill;

The Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body was Song Jian’s core skill as a Sword Controller. Its appearance was similar to the sword intent possessed by this world’s swordmasters, which was why so many people had mistaken it;

Song Jian had previously researched the sword intent of this world and found that there were many types – Broken Water Flow Sword Intent, which was comprehended by Liu Qingyun and Chang Qinghe, was just one of them;

Unlike the Immortal Sword Body, Chang Qinghe’s sword intent did not consume much energy when activated, so he could maintain it for hours. In contrast, Song Jian’s Immortal Sword Body, now at level eight, could only be sustained for a mere three minutes. If he were to be caught in a stalemate, it would be highly unfavorable for him;

Furthermore, due to the sudden increase in his attributes, Song Jian was unable to properly control his own power. At this moment, he just wanted to find a safe place to carefully experience and familiarize himself with his newly advanced profession;

A Sword Master was obviously much more powerful than a Sword Controller. One could see the difference from the core skill of Sword Control, which, when activated, was almost equivalent to fighting against four opponents with similar strength to Song Jian. This skill alone possessed enough power to crush opponents of a comparable strength;

“The Sword Control Skill is already so powerful. I can’t help but anticipate the power of the other core skill, creating a Sword Spirit!” Song Jian thought to himself.

At this moment, he wished he could immediately go into seclusion to thoroughly study his newly advanced profession. However, he could not allow Chang Qinghe to leave the ruin. Once his identity as a foreigner was exposed by Chang Qinghe, he would find it impossible to venture around this continent, let alone complete the first-ranked battle power assessment mission.

“Chang Qinghe must die here!” A resolute look flashed in Song Jian’s eyes.

As he continued to travel through the web-like passages, Song Jian suddenly felt as if he had broken through a thin film, facing very little resistance. If not for his greatly increased mental strength, he might not have noticed the anomaly at all;

He stopped abruptly and looked back, only to find nothing unusual about the passage behind him. It was no different from the passages he had traversed before;

When Song Jian turned his head back, he was shocked to find that the scene before him had suddenly changed;

Previously, there was just a straight passage ahead of him. However now, before his eyes, appeared a lush valley. At the center of the valley stood a huge golden pyramid, which was black and shimmered with a metallic luster. The golden runes on its surface appeared and disappeared intermittently.

“What, what is this place?” Wide-eyed and stunned, Song Jian realized that he must have just passed through some sort of barrier;

He looked back again, and while the passage was still there, ahead of him was the valley. It felt as though the space at his current position had been split into two and then mysteriously glued back together;

Just then, a weird voice suddenly sounded in Song Jian’s ears.

“Young man, do you want to possess great power? Become my follower, and I shall grant you the power to conquer this world!”

The voice was filled with temptation, but it sounded somewhat familiar to Song Jian, who couldn’t help but smirk and mutter to himself, “Abyssal Language, I never thought that the power of the Abyss would also exist in this world!”

Ever since he entered the game, Song Jian had noticed that the power of the Abyss seemed to be constantly eroding the gaming world. Before the new version of the game was launched, many places held traces of the Abyssal Power;

After the launch of the new version, the Abyssal Power had flooded the entire world overnight. Just in Doomsday City alone, there were dozens of Abyssal instances, which had also opened up the possibility for the Abyssal Clan and professions!

“Come to think of it, the Abyssal instances in Doomsday City do share a resemblance with the mysterious black pyramid before me!” Song Jian said softly as he gazed at the pyramid in the valley.

Song Jian leaped onto a large rock at the edge of the valley and peered inside. At the same time, a figure suddenly rushed into the valley several hundred meters away from him. Upon closer look, it was none other than Chang Qinghe;

At this point, Chang Qinghe seemed to be oblivious to Song Jian and was only startled by the scene before him. However, his eyes soon fell upon the huge golden pyramid in the center of the valley, and his body began to uncontrollably tremble, his eyes losing focus as if he was lost in some memory;

Song Jian stared at Chang Qinghe and smirked with a hint of wonder, whispering, “Not everyone can handle the abyssal language.”

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