Chapter 0453: The Mysterious Sword Cultivator

Chapter 0453: The Mysterious Sword Cultivator

Upon hearing about the soul-binding contract, Qin Yun felt it was pretty solid. The binding power of this contract technique was immense, and if it were truly signed, it would be completely trustworthy.

"Alright, let's sign that soul-binding contract now!" Qin Yun walked over and said.

Although the elder was trapped here, he could still use powerful attacks. If he wanted to kill Qin Yun and the others, it would be as easy as pie.

"Kid, can you really set me free? I truly don't believe you have such ability!" the elder laughed heartily, but he still signed a soul-binding contract with Qin Yun.

The process involved each of them separating a strand of soul energy to merge, during which they agreed on the contract terms. Then, the strands of soul energy were separated and returned to their respective souls.

The content of the contract was roughly that after Qin Yun rescued the elder, the elder would not harm them, would protect them to the tomb owner's chamber, share the treasures inside equally, and also ensure their safe departure from the wasteland.

The elder's name was Wu Mingxu. When he revealed his name, Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi both racked their brains, but they had never heard of this name before.

"Kid, tell me how you plan to free me? It's not that I look down on you, but the thing that binds me is extremely powerful—it's a Martial King-grade Dao Artifact! Even several of me couldn't break this thing!" Wu Mingxu said.

Generally, having a low-grade Dao Artifact was already quite impressive, but using a Martial King-grade Dao Artifact to lock someone up was simply a total waste.

Qin Yun released Mo Mo and had her inspect the chains.

Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi saw the adorable little sprite again and couldn't help but want to hold her in their palms and play with her.

"This little thing... is a demon sprite?" Wu Mingxu exclaimed in surprise. "Man, these demon sprites never take to humans, but you have such a good relationship with her. That's truly rare!"

Shui Tianzi whispered, "Demon sprites can grant totems to humans, but humans have always had to use coercion to make the sprites release their totems."

Zi Qingcheng asked, "Qin Yun, what's the story with your demon sprite? She seems very familiar with you!"

"I think it mainly depends on the person! I’m good-looking and a decent guy, so the demon sprite willingly follows me!" Qin Yun joked.

Mo Mo, appearing in front of so many people, was a bit nervous, but she trusted Qin Yun completely, believing he wouldn't let her get hurt. So, she worked up the nerve to fly onto the chains and inspect the mystic runes within.

Humans didn't know much about demon sprites, only that they could help humans obtain totems.

At most, they knew that the sprite high priest could help totems evolve.

Most people didn't know that sprites could repair or destroy mystic runes.

After looking around, Mo Mo released a soft light, directing it into the shackles.

She worked for a good half-hour, flying back and forth between the chains, and seemed quite tired.

"All set!" she said softly, then flew back to Qin Yun and returned to the storage space.

Wu Mingxu felt that his powerful strength was no longer sealed, and he was blown away. With a strong pull, he broke the shackles.

Soon, he was finally free of the chains that had bound his hands and feet for many years.

"I’m finally free!" Wu Mingxu still couldn't quite believe it.

"Elder Wu, you were so sure earlier that I couldn’t pull it off!" Qin Yun laughed.

"Alright, I misjudged you!" Wu Mingxu smiled. "You, with such a low cultivation level, have two such powerful beauties accompanying you. I shouldn't have looked down on you!"

He also knew that it was that incredible demon sprite who helped him escape, as she could destroy the mystic runes within the Dao Artifact.

"Elder, on the other side of the wall, there are several Zombie Emperors and Martial King realm beings. Should we head back there?" Zi Qingcheng, now feeling pretty pleased, asked.

Wu Mingxu said, "Of course, we must go back! We need to pass through that tomb chamber to get out!"

After speaking, he placed his hand on the wall and pushed hard, unexpectedly opening a door!

After Wu Mingxu pushed open the stone wall, Qin Yun and the others felt a strong zombie aura.

"Can we trust this old guy?" Shui Tianzi quickly grasped Qin Yun's hand, somewhat worried.

"He should be reliable! After all, he's lived for so long, he must have some tricks up his sleeve!" Qin Yun said, "Let's follow him and see what happens!"

Zi Qingcheng walked ahead and said, "If anything goes down, I'll hold them off, Tianzi, you grab Qin Yun and run!"

"Sister Baozi, don't say such things, if we run, we run together!" Qin Yun quickly stepped forward and tightly held her delicate hand.

Following Wu Mingxu into the spacious tomb chamber, they saw a scene of chaos, with all the jade sarcophagi in disarray, many shattered into pieces.

The two Martial Kings and Master Wang Tian and others were surrounded by zombies in the middle.

Terrifyingly, the two Martial Kings' abdomens were bloody, their Dao Cores extracted, and their limbs torn off and gnawed by the zombie kings.

Master Wang Tian and the others were badly hurt and on the verge of being devoured by the zombies.

As soon as Wu Mingxu appeared, the zombies turned their attention to him.

Master Wang Tian also saw Qin Yun walking out hand in hand with two stunning beauties.

He seethed with hatred, facing death while Qin Yun seemed carefree and happy.

"You idiot, come here and die with me! This is all your fault!"

"None of my business!" Qin Yun said coldly, "You bastard, you've tried to sacrifice me multiple times, you deserve to die!"

"Multiple times?" Master Wang Tian suddenly realized something, understanding that this fool was Qin Yun.

Before he could speak, Wu Mingxu dashed forward, his arm glowing with a purple-golden light, and a sharp sword materialized in his hand!

The sword appeared ordinary but radiated a chilling killing intent, instantly overwhelming the evil zombie aura in the chamber!

The vast tomb chamber turned icy cold in an instant, all due to the sword in Wu Mingxu's hand!

Despite being sealed away for years, Wu Mingxu's skills were unaffected.

The speed at which he flew over was fast, and the speed at which he drew his sword was even faster!

Qin Yun and the others couldn't even see his sword moves, but the zombies were slain, disintegrating into ashes.

"That's the Lifebound Sword!" Qin Yun was shocked and whispered.

"A sword cultivator?" Zi Qingcheng also looked at Qin Yun in astonishment.

Qin Yun nodded, because it was very similar to the aura Xie Wufeng had when he drew his sword, though much more domineering.

Shui Tianzi exclaimed, "This is almost extinct! A sword cultivator and a Mystic Rune Master? This is terrifying!"

Soon, Wu Mingxu had slain all the zombies. Each stab caused them to vaporize, indicating a powerful force had been infused into them.

When the two zombie kings' bodies shattered, two beads dropped, presumably the Dao Cores of the two Martial Kings.

The energy within the Dao Cores was instantly absorbed by Wu Mingxu.

Qin Yun hurried over, staring at Master Wang Tian, who looked utterly shocked.

"You old mutt, you had fun draining my blood back then, huh? Now you’re finally getting what you deserve!" Qin Yun planted his foot on Master Wang Tian's chest and sneered.

Wu Mingxu walked over and said, "I’m taking his Dao Dan to replenish my energy!"

After saying that, he dug into Master Wang Tian’s abdomen with his claw and took out a Dao Dan.

"Wait—" Qin Yun barely got the word out before Wu Mingxu absorbed the Dao Dan in an instant.

"What's wrong?" Wu Mingxu asked.

"I wanted the Martial Soul inside... forget it!" Qin Yun pouted.

"His Martial Soul’s a Ghost type, Platinum rank—pretty much useless!" Wu Mingxue laughed. "You got beef with him or something?"

"He nearly killed me a bunch of times—I’ve got a serious vendetta against him!" Qin Yun stepped on Master Wang Tian's face.

With his Dao Dan ripped out, Master Wang Tian writhed in pain and terror. He had thought he would die at the hands of zombies, but he didn’t expect to die at the hands of Qin Yun.

"Let’s end him!" Master Wang Tian looked into the distance, waved his hand, summoning three Dao Artifacts to him, saying, "They’ve held up well over the years—here, take them!"

Qin Yun hesitated for a moment before taking the silver knife.

"Please, don’t kill me!" Master Wang Tian begged.

Just as Qin Yun raised the knife to strike, Wu Mingxu lashed out with a flaming palm, turning Master Wang Tian to ash.

"This guy was poisoned by zombies, his blood getting on you could spell big trouble—it's better to burn him yourself!" Wu Mingxu laughed.

Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi each got a sword, even though they were low-grade Dao Artifacts, they were thrilled.

"Thanks, Senior Wu—did you make these Dao Artifacts yourself?" Shui Tianzi asked.

"Of course! You won’t believe this, but these jerks used the Dao Artifacts I made to capture me!" Wu Mingxu laughed at himself. "Talk about karma, huh?"

After absorbing several Dao Dans, he looked much better.

"Let’s move—we’re heading to the tomb owner’s chamber. I also want to see who is buried in this tomb and what treasures are inside!" Wu Mingxu laughed heartily and walked towards the teleportation array.

"Hold up, there’s a totem here—I’ll get the Magic Sprite to grab it!" Qin Yun said, releasing Mo Mo.

Wu Mingxu said, "That’s just a broken piece of the Nine Heavens Mystic Sparrow totem—pretty much useless. The complete one should be in the main tomb chamber!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yun put Mo Mo away and hurried towards the teleportation array.

Shui Tianzi and Zi Qingcheng, having just obtained the Dao Artifacts, were reluctant to store them in their storage treasures and held them tightly in their hands. Although they hadn't undergone any rituals, they could temporarily use them because the Dao Artifacts were forged by Wu Mingxu, who could make the artifacts recognize Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi.

After the teleportation array was activated, Qin Yun and the others returned to the previous passage.

Wu Mingxu was very familiar with the place and led Qin Yun back the way they came with ease.

"Are we going to the outer hall?" Qin Yun asked.

"The door to the main tomb chamber is not one of the eighteen doors, but hidden in the middle of the hall! The eighteen doors are just for deception and concealment, and they are full of traps. The door you picked is one of the safer ones!"