Chapter 1321: Lingxi Sword

Ning Chen extended his hand, summoned the Mirror of Kunlun, and then placed the Mirror of Kunlun above the teleportation array.

The Mirror of Kunlun emitted a dazzling light, and the entire teleportation array generated a massive electric current.

The current crackled and clashed against the Mirror of Kunlun; suddenly, Ning Chen felt extreme discomfort and a sense of threat.

This feeling was not his own, but the Mirror of Kunlun's, and Ning Chen could sense that the Mirror of Kunlun seemed somewhat weak.

Ning Chen frowned slightly and promptly withdrew the Mirror of Kunlun; the Mirror of Kunlun remained unharmed, but Ning Chen understood that if he had not withdrawn it in time, the Mirror of Kunlun might already have been shattered into pieces.

Ning Chen infused a bit of power into the Mirror of Kunlun to let it repair itself thoroughly, then promptly stored the Mirror of Kunlun away.

"No, the Mirror of Kunlun cannot be used."

"The ancient thunder was born at the same time as us; the power within it is beyond words. It seems those Daoist Priests truly obtained something extraordinary."

The situation here successfully drew the attention of the others fighting on the other side.

That fox demon hurriedly stopped fighting, ordered all the minor demons to retreat, and quickly approached the group.

The fox demon sized Ning Chen up and down: "You, who are you? How do you have the Mirror of Kunlun?!"

Ning Chen glanced at the fox demon and said nothing.

The fox demon then shifted its gaze to the others; only then did the fox demon realize that these people were far from ordinary.

"You, who are all of you?"

Still, no one responded to the fox demon; the fox demon was not angered, looked at the group, and then spoke: "Tell me who you are first, and perhaps I have a way to help you open this and let you enter."

Geng Zhong came to the fox demon's side, the murderous aura from the recent fight still not dissipated: "Heh, just you?"

"That's right, just me, but not me personally; I have a treasure here that might be able to break this."

Having said that, the fox demon fell silent.

The group understood that the fox demon wanted to know their identities.

"Tsk, fine, telling you won't hurt, but if you deceive us, I will instantly make your soul scatter into the void!"

Geng Zhong came to the group and introduced them to the fox demon one by one: "This is my lord Hongxiu, the owner of the World's Best Tea; this is the King of Hell; this is Xiao Han; this is Ning Chen; and this is Lord Yan Long, the Ancient Divine Dragon from ancient times; as for me, I am one of the Four Great Guards of the Demon Realm, Geng Zhong."

The fox demon looked at these people, and upon hearing the words "Ancient Divine Dragon," its legs trembled.

It looked at Lord Yan Long with trembling fear, sized him up and down carefully for a moment, then suddenly knelt: "This humble one had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai; please forgive me, my lord Yan Long."

Lord Yan Long glanced indifferently at the fox demon and said nothing.

"I said, I have introduced the people to you; speak now, what is your method?"

"Everyone, please follow me."

The fox demon rose from the ground, then hurriedly led the group to the seat it had occupied before; there was still an empty space there, and a sword was inserted into that spot.

Lord Yan Long, with his sharp eyes, immediately recognized the sword and murmured softly: "Lingxi."

"Y-yes, my lord Yan Long, this is indeed Lingxi."

"Lingxi?! Isn't this the paired sword of the Ancient Divine Dragon Xi Long?" Geng Zhong looked at the sword before him with some surprise; who would have thought that this small Demon-Sealing Tower contained not only an Ancient Divine Dragon but also the paired sword of an Ancient Divine Dragon.

"That's right; this sword has existed here since I arrived. Although my lord Xi Long has passed away, his paired sword has remained here all along."

"Fox demon, I am somewhat curious; why did you suddenly tell us all this?" Miss Hongxiu spoke up.

Just now was truly strange; suddenly asking their names, then suddenly telling them so much; this was completely different from its previous behavior.

The fox demon sighed, then pointed at Ning Chen: "Because of him."

"You know him?" Miss Hongxiu asked, somewhat puzzled.

The fox demon shook its head: "No; to be precise, it is because of the Mirror of Kunlun in his hand. Our ancestors have guarded the Mirror of Kunlun for generations; whenever the Mirror of Kunlun appears and acknowledges a master, we will unreservedly follow the master acknowledged by the Mirror of Kunlun."

"Then why did you enter?" Miss Hongxiu raised an eyebrow; if that were the case, why had this fox entered?

"Ahem, that is a long story. At that time, I was guarding the master of the Mirror of Kunlun, but due to my negligence, the then-master of the Mirror of Kunlun was killed. Because my fault was too grave, I was imprisoned here."

"The elders of our fox clan cast a divination for me; they said my sin would only be concluded when the master of the Mirror of Kunlun appeared before me again and I helped that person. To be honest, I have stayed here for far too long, so long that I completely thought the elders' words were just coaxing me. I never expected that it would actually happen."

Having spoken, the fox demon glanced at Ning Chen, then quickly lowered its head.

"Then how is this sword to be removed?" Geng Zhong looked at the sword and asked.

If this truly was Lingxi, it would surely not be easily pulled out.

"This is neither difficult nor simple; in fact, it is simply a matter of letting Lingxi acknowledge the one who draws the sword."

Upon hearing this, Geng Zhong stepped forward first, grasped Lingxi, and then tried to pull it outward.

The entire sword seemed firmly stuck to the floor; Geng Zhong even used his power, but it was still of no avail.

The second to attempt drawing the sword was Miss Hongxiu; the result was as expected—still impossible.

The third was Lord Yan Long; he could be said to be the most likely person present.

As soon as Lord Yan Long's hand touched it, Lingxi emitted a faint light, as if greeting Lord Yan Long.

"Lingxi, long time no see." Lord Yan Long's eyes were filled with tenderness; he merely pulled lightly, then released his hand.

"Lingxi is not waiting for me." Saying this, Lord Yan Long turned his gaze to Xiao Han.

Ning Chen also roughly understood what was happening and came to Xiao Han's side: "You try."

Xiao Han looked at Ning Chen with some suspicion; after all, Ning Chen would not usually be so proactive in letting him try such things.