Chapter 91

God Sword Mountain may not be lofty enough, and it lacks, as its name implies, a sharp sword thrust into the clouds.

But God Sword Mountain Villa is different; upon entering, the first thing one sees is a huge stone sculpture shaped like a longsword.

The statue is carved after the model of God Sword Mountain Villa's second divine sword, the Righteous Sovereign Sword, showing the supreme status of the Righteous Sovereign Sword in the villa. However, the statue is nearly a hundred times larger than the Righteous Sovereign Sword itself, standing at the villa's main gate. Whether acquaintance or stranger, anyone entering or leaving God Sword Mountain Villa must walk past it.

For a thousand years, the Righteous Sovereign Sword has been the pride of God Sword Mountain Villa. Yet this pride will be replaced tomorrow by another sword, the Heaven's Opportunity Sword.

Even before it was forged, the Heaven's Opportunity Sword had already been destined to bear the title of God Sword Mountain Villa's first divine sword. It is said that a thousand years ago, when the villa was just founded, its first master already harbored the idea of forging this divine sword.

Passed down through generations, each successive master devoted themselves to forging this astonishing divine sword!

The current master, Huang Zong, is about to fulfill the mission left by his ancestors.

There is also a rumor that the material for forging the Heaven's Opportunity Sword is the rarest Nine Heavens Mystic Iron under heaven. This Nine Heavens Mystic Iron is a priceless rarity, not because it is worth a fortune, but because no amount of money can buy it.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Iron fell from the heavens; it is the hardest substance under heaven. This is also why God Sword Mountain Villa took a thousand years to forge it into a divine sword: for a thousand years the fire never ceased, burning it day and night, until it gradually took the shape of a sword.

Likewise, it is said that a thousand years ago, the villa's first master witnessed a meteorite fall on the mountain and, by a fortunate coincidence, obtained this piece of Nine Heavens Mystic Iron, which he used as the cornerstone to establish God Sword Mountain Villa.

In short, all these rumors have shrouded the Heaven's Opportunity Sword in mystery.

Striding like a shooting star, the master of the Sword-Leaning Pavilion walks in with nonchalant ease. Clad entirely in black, his face is completely wrapped in black cloth, tightly bound; outsiders can see only his eyes, which are sharper than a sharp sword.

The Sword-Leaning Pavilion master is mysterious, never concerning himself with worldly affairs, but he is obsessed with swords; his whole life has been spent collecting and treasuring all kinds of fine swords, tens of thousands of which are stored in the Sword-Leaning Pavilion. Any sword that catches his eye, if not given to him, will be seized by him.

He never fails.

The Heaven's Opportunity Sword, such a one-in-a-myriad divine sword, how could he possibly let it pass?

He glanced contemptuously at the statue of the Righteous Sovereign Sword; compared to the fine swords in his collection, the Righteous Sovereign Sword would rank only seventh or eighth at best.

Because he never concerns himself with worldly affairs, no one can fathom his strength, but judging from his glorious record of never failing in sword seizures, it would be an insurmountable height.

After all, a swordsman who possesses a fine sword is inherently strong.

And he, as long as he has a fine sword, never fails.

Huang Zong did not like this Sword-Leaning Pavilion master, yet he forced himself to receive the guest. Many others also came, but they did not require his personal attention.

He stood beneath the statue of the Righteous Sovereign Sword, receiving the weighty guests.

"Damn it! I finally made it!" The West Desert Sword Devil's explosive temper is easy to imagine; he came all the way from the distant West Desert for a sword, his pent-up fury immense, and he plans to see, after obtaining the Heaven's Opportunity Sword tomorrow, whether this sword is as earth-shattering and ghost-weeping as the legends say.

If not, he will personally destroy God Sword Mountain Villa; the bitter hardships he endured on his journey must be repaid, for his bloodthirsty sword is truly ravenous.

Chen Yi He blended into the group of swordsmen who received no reception, tagging along with the crowd as they entered God Sword Mountain Villa. He awaited tomorrow, hoping to emerge like a dark horse and obtain the Heaven's Opportunity Sword.

Chen Yi He tried to stay low-key, thinking he must not be discovered by anyone.

The West Desert Sword Devil is tall and large; his great sword is taller and larger than him. His sword, moreover, is even taller and larger.

The statue of the Righteous Sovereign Sword at the gate of God Sword Mountain Villa is a hundred times the size of the actual Righteous Sovereign Sword, yet the blade of the great sword is only about five-sixths the size of the statue.

The arrival of the great sword instantly drew the gaze of everyone inside and outside God Sword Mountain Villa; they were attracted to the great sword, and to its blade.

As he walked, the great sword was dragged along behind him; wherever he went, sword marks appeared, and the blue-stone slab floor of God Sword Mountain Villa was gouged by a thick, long scar.

The great sword's name is Duan Sheng; people give him the nicknames "Great Sword" and "Duan Sheng's Great Sword." His age is roughly the same as the Sword-Leaning Pavilion master's. Duan Sheng's sword is called the Great Sword, the largest sword under heaven, and no one besides him can lift it.

His physique allows him to look down on everything, and his great sword allows him to look down on all swords.

Duan Sheng does not believe any other sword could surpass his great sword, so he came to God Sword Mountain Villa to see whether the legendary Heaven's Opportunity Sword is truly as divine as said.

The Sword-Leaning Pavilion master and Duan Sheng have crossed swords before, roughly ten years ago, according to rumor, because the master took a liking to Duan Sheng's great sword.

Duan Sheng felt proud that being favored by the Sword-Leaning Pavilion master was certainly an affirmation of his great sword! Yet, to have it taken as a collectible by the master, he would not be willing, replying only, "My sword is this big—can your pavilion even hold it?"

"I can build another pavilion for your great sword."

"That would be too costly for you!"

No one knows the outcome of that great battle between the Sword-Leaning Pavilion master and Duan Sheng; people only know that Duan Sheng did not lose his great sword.

Logically, the master lost. But it is also possible that this was the sole occasion on which the master voluntarily gave up seizing a sword.

In short, no one dares to look down on Duan Sheng's great sword.

"It seems all the heroes have gathered today!"

"Indeed! They are the top swordsmen of the martial world!"

"When will we ever reach their level?"

"Just being lucky enough to join the fun is already good; you dare to hope for even more?"

"I wonder if we'll get to see that brat Chen Yi He today."

"After taking Elder Zhang's move 'Boundless Sea,' you wouldn't think he's still alive, would you?"

"If you demand a corpse but the Embroidered Uniform Guard can't produce one, it shows Chen Yi He very likely didn't die!"

"Even if he's not dead, he's probably hiding in some corner; if he dared to appear here, Master Huang would surely cut him down……"

Chen Yi He listened to the two people beside him chatting, secretly amused; he really wanted to step forward and shout to everyone, "The person you're looking for is right here—I'm Chen Yi He!"

Indeed, if his identity were discovered, he would very likely be hacked to pieces on the spot.

Huang Zong's hatred for him is no less than Elder Zhang's.

Chen Yi He also saw Huang Zong, asking, "Where did Huang Gaoyu go?"

"Please, gentlemen, come inside; our God Sword Mountain Villa has prepared dinner and lodging for you all!" Huang Zong gestured, inviting everyone to enter God Sword Mountain Villa.

Over a hundred people filed in one after another; of course, the few top swordsmen naturally led the way, and their lodgings were surely the VIP rooms.

At that moment, an eye-catching carriage slowly drove up to the gate of God Sword Mountain Villa and came to a stop beneath the statue.