Chapter 156

After nodding in greeting, the Flower Fairy turned and walked back.

The Immortal Maiden Green Mother beamed with a bright smile: "I'll help you stop that old man."

Seeing the Flower Fairy's face set in a frown, clearly furious yet helpless, the Immortal Maiden Green Mother felt even greater delight.

She whispered, "Look, I told you so; that man will definitely agree."

"Hmph, I'm not the only one," the Flower Fairy said expressionlessly.

The Immortal Maiden Green Mother ignored this, smiling gracefully: "Rest assured, if I truly obtain the 'Elixir of Eternal Life', I will certainly not forget your contribution."

Having spoken, without waiting for the Flower Fairy's reply, she glided away with a graceful figure.

Watching her retreating back, the Flower Fairy cursed her a thousand times in her heart, but could only follow along in frustration.

Seeing the four return, Qing Songzi had not yet opened his mouth when a whirlwind flashed before his eyes, colorful light burst forth, and the Immortal Maiden Green Mother teleported out of thin air right before him.

Seeing the opponent's movement style similar to his own, while secretly on guard, Qing Songzi also felt a bit more interest.

The Immortal Maiden Green Mother's pale hand, forming an elegant orchid finger gesture near her cheek, smiled and said: "Old thing, you actually dared to provoke me; let me test your worth."

Seeing this, Qing Songzi knew the situation would not end peacefully, yet he did not shrink from the challenge.

"Then come!"

Since his identity was already exposed, he also wanted to stretch his muscles, so he went straight up with a "Subduing Demons Great Hand Seal".

Countless Jin Guang appeared as his palm force transformed into golden talismans, circling together into a ring that grew from small to large, striking directly at the opponent's face.

The Immortal Maiden Green Mother flicked her orchid finger, sending out a crescent-shaped wave of orange true energy to meet the "Subduing Demons Great Hand Seal".

Before the result could be determined, a black whirlwind swirled around the Immortal Maiden Green Mother; she merged into the wind and, carrying the might of heaven and earth, crushed toward Qing Songzi.

Qing Songzi's countenance was Solemn.

From this single exchange, he knew the Immortal Maiden Green Mother's cultivation surpassed his own, so he immediately rallied his spirit and fought with all his might.

Jiang Sishui finished preparing two torches, glanced once at the two fighting fiercely, and led Ah Zhu straight into the stone crack.

Passing through a narrow passage, a huge hard stone suddenly blocked the path ahead.

"No path," Ah Zhu said, looking at Jiang Sishui.

Recalling the plot, Jiang Sishui said, "Search; there should be a mechanism here."

The two began searching everywhere.

Jiang Sishui felt around He Shi Bi for a while and found three closely arranged small holes.

"Ah Zhu, I found it."

Ah Zhu took a quick look and pondered, "This should be related to the three legs of a wine vessel."

Jiang Sishui nodded and took out the Five Vessels.

Since the Five Vessels were gathered, under the effect of a mysterious power, they had adhered together, becoming a complete wine vessel.

Jiang Sishui aligned the three legs of the wine vessel with the small holes and inserted them; a purple-red light flashed gently.

Immediately, a rumbling sound arose, and the stone blocking the path suddenly lifted, opening a passage.

"Enter."

With the "Imperial Ambition Map" allowing them to come and go at will, the two did not worry at all about safety.

The passage behind the stone was narrow yet magnificent, lined with statues on both sides—some with eyes wide open, some laughing, some imposing, some kind, each with a different expression.

Walking through the passage, those statues seemed to be watching them.

"Playing tricks with ghosts and gods."

Jiang Sishui glanced once, then ignored it, and continued forward with Ah Zhu.

Soon they reached the first trial—the Arrow Formation.

Facing the poisonous arrows crazily raining down from all directions, Jiang Sishui did not even bother to draw his sword to block them.

Holding Ah Zhu, he let the "Sunlight Golden Wheel" defend automatically, then rushed through at the fastest speed.

The second trial—the Illusion Formation.

Unlike in the drama, this Illusion Formation was not so trivial; simply closing one's eyes and not resisting could actually clear the trial.

The Illusion Formation before them even possessed sixty to seventy percent of the power of the "Zhenlong Illusion Formation".

This trial could even stop a Heavenly Being, yet under the "Sunlight Golden Wheel", it was as if it did not exist.

The third trial—the Corpse-Melting Water Formation.

Facing the layers of water curtains before them, whose corrosiveness was a hundred times stronger than sulfuric acid, the two still charged straight through.

Relying on immunity to all techniques, a single "Water Walking" skill allowed them to pass easily.

The fourth trial—the Wind Formation.

Looking at the whirlwind before them, a 340 power of unknown origin spinning at extreme speed, Jiang Sishui did not seek the eye of the storm where the wind was weakest.

Holding Ah Zhu tightly in one arm, he charged straight in.

Shortly after, the view suddenly opened up, revealing a spacious great hall.

Ah Zhu looked back once, recalling the dangers of the four trials, and could not help but sigh: "I fear the person who built these mechanisms would never have imagined that beneath a Heavenly Being, someone could pass so easily."

Jiang Sishui nodded.

This was the reason he chose to charge in blindly.

Because without relying on the "Sunlight Golden Wheel", clearing the trials would require spending a vast amount of time researching and pondering, which was truly not worth it.

In the very center of the great hall stood a table, upon which rested five memorial tablets.

They were the memorial tablets of the ancestors of the five owners of the Five Vessels.

And in front of the memorial tablets, there was a pattern of a three-legged socket.

Jiang Sishui placed the wine vessel upon it, fitting perfectly without a single gap.

Next is the fifth trial, and it's also the most treacherous one.

The cup must be filled to the brim with wine!

In the drama, if not for the female lead Tang Ruoxuan's wildly imaginative thinking, no one else would have ever guessed this no matter how hard they racked their brains.

Jiang Sishui poured the wine he had prepared in advance into it.

The next moment, the earth shook and the mountains trembled!

Accompanied by flying dirt and stone, a seven-colored sword light burst through the mountain, flew out at top speed, and spun rapidly within the great hall.

The Heavenly Sword has emerged!.

173 Deal struck, Fairy Maiden Green Mother's soul question

The Heavenly Sword emerged, soaring and spinning, its seven-colored sword light illuminating the entire great hall as bright as broad daylight.

Jiang Sishui pulled Azhu into his arms and said, "Hold on tight to me!"

Azhu didn't ask, and did as she was told.

Jiang Sishui predicted the Heavenly Sword's trajectory, employed his Lightness Skill, leaped up, and grabbed the sword hilt in one grasp.

The Heavenly Sword had not yet stopped, but instead carried the two of them, continuing to spin a few more circles, before thrusting straight toward the mountain wall!

With a tremendous "Bang—", the mountain was pierced through, and the Heavenly Sword tore through the sky.

The original great hall was buried deep underground by the cracked earth and stone.

The surging air current rushed into his nose and mouth, blowing so hard he couldn't open his eyes. Jiang Sishui hurriedly released his true qi outward, wrapping it around the two of them.

Then, the "tired of flying" Heavenly Sword finally settled down, obediently held in Jiang Sishui's palm.

The two landed. Jiang Sishui looked at the Heavenly Sword in his hand, its entire body faintly carrying flashes of lightning, and couldn't resist a sweeping slash!

A pale blue sword radiance was unleashed, over ten zhang long, and wherever it passed, earth and stone crumbled one after another.

With such power, even a Heavenly Being like King Apilao would absolutely not dare to stand still and take it head-on with just his protective true qi.

Most importantly, Jiang Sishui discovered that the Heavenly Sword could temporarily sever a Heavenly Being's control over the power of heaven and earth!

Although it only lasted for a brief moment, if the timing was seized well, catching the opponent off guard, it might even be possible to take down a Heavenly Being on the spot!

"It is a divine weapon, but it's a pity it's too heavy and clumsy. And while it's certainly useful to me, it's just gilding the lily."

Jiang Sishui looked at the sword body, which was as wide as two palms of an adult man, and imagined himself wielding it while executing the "Heavenly Sword Drawing Technique" and the "Nine Swords of Solitude," and felt it was very awkward.

His Sword Technique style leaned toward "agility" and "speed," while the Heavenly Sword's large frame was better suited to overwhelming others with raw power.

"So this is the Heavenly Sword..." Azhu's lively, beautiful eyes sparkled with curiosity as she reached out to touch the sword body.

Jiang Sishui smiled, and simply stuffed the Heavenly Sword into her arms, letting her play with it to her heart's content.

The sound of tearing through the air drew from far to near—it was Fairy Maiden Green Mother and the Flower Fairy who had heard the explosion and rushed over.

The two women's gazes locked onto the Heavenly Sword at first glance.

"You got it?!" Fairy Maiden Green Mother's eyes lit up, an undisguisable excitement between her brows.