Chapter 1316 A Human Figure Made Of Sword Aura
"Wow! These corridors are amazing! The Sword Emperor might have used it as his storage or
dungeon. There must be some treasures hidden here.
Besides, this wall of the mountain has blocked the way.
The only way to continue exploring seems to be through this steep hill.
Why don''t we get into one of the Trialing Corridors and try our luck?" the silver-scaled demon
suggested.
"I think my level of swordsmanship is roughly equal to the level four sword potential. I might as well
choose the fourth corridor then."
As soon as he finished his words, the demon instantly made a plunge and disappeared behind the
entrance of the fourth corridor.
"Alright then. That makes sense. I will try the third one since my level of swordsmanship is the
equivalent of the level three sword potential."
The ck demon followed and headed towards his chosen level. He could not join his friend at the
fourth corridor as his swordsmanship had only reached the third level.
Both demons were now inside the Trialing Corridor.
These two demon warriors'' sword potential were far betterpared to many human warriors.
They did not just focus on cultivating their demonic skills, but also spent their time and effort in honing
their swordsmanship.
Austin was currently roaming the fifth corridor. He was looking at his surroundings when a familiar voice
rang in his ears. It was the Sword Emperor, who had been continuously voicing out his reminders.
The words had basically the same meaning as what Austin had heard in the first corridor. The Sword
Emperor had given a reminder as well as a warning.
Passing the corridor''s test would be very beneficial to Austin. He would be able to advance his level of
swordsmanship and also get good rewards in the form of rare treasures.
The rewards were high and so was the price for failure which was essentially death.
Without any second thoughts, Austin activated his level five sword potential. Immediately, the air in the
corridor whirled like a strong wind.
As the sword potential surrounded him, he continuously walked deeper into the corridor.
"Ha ha!
You can''t run away from me this time, Austin!
You will die here today!"
All of a sudden, Baldwin''s voice echoed from behind him. His loud scream was full of aggressiveness
and blood thirst. The excitement was apparent in his eyes at the thought of finally getting the chance to
get his revenge.
Austin wasn''t threatened by Baldwin''s presence. He turned to look at his challenger with the coldest
and most piercing re.
He knew of Baldwin''s murderous intent, but he was never afraid of him.
The tense silence was only broken by the Sword Emperor''s voice. It turned up again after sensing
Baldwin''s presence.
Baldwin paused for a while, turning away from Austin as he listened intently to the Sword Emperor''s
words.
The two stared at each other without moving a single step, their heavy breathing echoing through the
corridor.
A few secondster, Baldwin gathered his thoughts, his face suddenly lit up. He smiled sheepishly.
''Now this rule is interesting. I like it!'' he thought to himself.
Baldwin was bursting with excitement as he found the Sword Emperor''s words very interesting.
However, Baldwin only paid attention to the Sword Emperor''s words about the possible rewards, and
the cultivation increase. Hepletely missed the warning.
''So this means that if I make it to the Trialing Corridor of level ten sword potential and pass it, the level
of my swordsmanship can reach the sword domain right away?
This is wonderful!''
The astonishing rewards thrilled Baldwin. Joy was all over his face, as he imagined himself reaching
the sword domain. He was so pumped out to get the reward that he momentarily forgot that Austin was
still around.
"Ha ha ha! I knew that these corridors were built just for me! I''ve been stuck at the bloody level ten
sword potential for hundreds of years! I have longed for a breakthrough for a lifetime!
I knew I would be more than that. I always knew. Now my time hase!
I''m destined to master better swordsmanship and get to the top!" Baldwin roared in mad glee, slowly
getting out of control.
"I''m a sword master, and I will definitely rise again!
When the dayes that my level of swordsmanship reaches the sword domain, I wonder who could
match with me in this Prime Martial World!"
Heughed like an unhinged mad man as he imagined himself reaching the pinnacle of power.
It was already over a hundred of years since he reached the top level of the sword potential, and he still
hadn''t made any progress. The possibility of increasing his level of swordsmanship drove him mad with
joy.
He tried very hard to make a progress but he just suffered with so many failures.
As years passed, the sword domain still seemed out of his reach. But now, he was told that there was a
good chance for him to realize his dream, and the method sounded so very easy.
It was no wonder that he would go wild with joy.
He looked at Austin and smiled mockingly. "Okay, now let me do some warming up by killing a living
target. Austin, you should be honored, you know!"
Baldwin fully unleashed his level ten sword potential in the next instant. The powerful sword aura burst
out from his body and the dazzling light radiated like deadly serpent towards Austin.
"Seriously?
Are you using the level ten sword potential in here?"
Looking amused, Austin asked calmly as he watched Baldwin''s level ten sword potential. He just stood
still and did not look as if he was going to do anything to defend himself.
He just looked at Baldwin''s sword radiance nonchntly as it darted towards his direction. He looked
more like a bored spectator rather than a recipient of a potentially devastating attack.
"No tricks, brat!
Nothing can save you now!"
Baldwin shouted. He noticed Austin''s strange reaction, but was now too carried away to think about the
reason behind that. He had only frowned a bit, and then continued to attack.
Whoosh!
Baldwin doubled up the power of his attack by releasing an iparable sword light. Austin was now
about to be attacked by a cloud of sword-light and sword radiance.
Suddenly, an angry voice halted Baldwin''s attack.
"Damn you cheater! Your level of swordsmanship doesn''t match this corridor! Get out!"
The fierce angry voice resonated throughout the corridor. It was loud as thunder and had drowned out
the sound of Baldwin''s strike.
Baldwin got scared out of his wits when a strong teleportation power appeared out of nowhere and
rushed towards him.
"What the hell is that?"
The strong power terrified him but there was no time for him to resist.
He felt someone strike him hard and the whole space swirled before his eyes.
Bang!
Baldwinid motionless after his body was thrown violently out of the corridor like a sack of potatoes.
He looked at the big cloud of dust high in the air and tried to recall what just happened.
"Now you know why I told you not to use your level ten sword potential here," Austin said mockingly.
"Be humble, dude. This is the Sword Emperor''s ce. Someone like you shouldn''t be making a scene
like this. It''s embarrassing!"
Austin shouted as loud as he could, making sure that Baldwin could hear him mocking. Using his
spiritual sense, Austin could see how embarrassed Baldwin was being flung out. He couldn''t help but
"The game is not over yet, Austin! Don''t get toocent. One day I will tear you into pieces!"
Baldwin roared furiously. Austin''s mockery infuriated him but there was nothing he could do at the
moment.
Back in the fifth Trialing Corridor, Austin unleashed his level five sword potential the second time
around. He took his steps carefully as he went deeper into the corridor. After what happened to
Baldwin, he knew that he must abide by the rules.
He recalled the warning words of the Sword Emperor. Failure meant death in this ce.
Austin tried to be more alert. One careless mistake could potentially trigger hidden traps or dangerous
spells inside the corridor.
Surely, he couldn''t be more careful at this very moment.
He tried to be more vignt of his surroundings as he went deeper inside the long, dark and mysterious
space. He couldn''t help but be on guard in case something dangerous popped up out of nowhere.
As he observed carefully, he got to know that this corridor was paved thoroughly with snowy white jade
as sparkling as diamonds. It was not very spacious in here, like a thin ribbon of a trail forever unfolding.
On both of the walls, there were engraved images of many strange-looking ancient swords and sword
masters who were practicing swordsmanship. None of these things actually moved except for Austin.
A momentter, something caught Austin''s attention.
He heard some noises and noticed some movements a few meters ahead of him.
He stopped to analyze the situation. He held his breath and tried to decipher what he just heard.
About ten meters away from him, a few sword aura fments suddenly appeared. These fments
looked like hair tails from the deep ocean, making the entire corridor look like an undersea pce.
The sword auras were mobile and they headed towards Austin. He couldn''t help but feel the hairs at
the back of his neck rise as these fments started to fill the narrow spaces of the corridor.
Austin was right to be wary. Pretty soon, the fments began to multiply. It was only a matter of time
before hundreds and thousands of these sword auras unraveled in front of him.
They threatened to take up the whole space.
Austin''s heartbeat rose as he watched them flow slowly in the air. But the next moment, they sped up
and gathered together.
Thousands of these sword auras weaved into one another. It was a beautiful sight as these gossamer
fments sparkled in the light.
However, Austin wasn''t in the mood to appreciate this mass of iridescent fments as something
stranger was about to happen. As the sword auras coalesced, they formed a human-shaped figure.
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The fments formed hands, legs and a head. Austin could even see a vague outline of its eyes, ears,
nose and mouth.
Then, he heard footsteps.
It wasing from the figure. Each step it made echoed through the entire corridor. Austin couldn''t
help but think that the sound seemed so different from that of a real human being.
Then again, this figure was only shaped like a human, but it was obvious that it wasn''t a real person.
Austin could feel the danger emanate from this figure in waves, as if the auras that made it had
transformed into invisible daggers.
What was happening here?
This was the first time that Austin saw something like this. It was extremely strange and, though he was
rather intrigued, the sight also alerted him. He took a defensive stance at once.