High Martial Arts: I Travel Through Heaven and Earth Through Dreams

Chapter 116 Ancient Ruins, The 24 Vanished Sword Masters?

"Oh?"

Lin Hanzhou became interested.

"That's right."

Sword Master Qingmu nodded and then spoke.

"In that much more ancient era, in our world, the highest-ranking sword spirit was only purple."

"The highest level for a Sword Soul Master was only Heavenly Sword level; the concept of Sword Master didn't exist back then."

"Sword Master level experts and the rarest golden talents—all of this only began to emerge one after another after the appearance of that mysterious ancient ruin in Zhongzhou."

"And the Sword Soul Hall, which is now high and mighty, obtained an incredible opportunity in that ancient ruin, which enabled it to rise to become the number one power on the Sword Soul Continent and produce several Sword Master level experts who have awe-inspiring the world."

"Unfortunately..."

At this point, a hint of regret appeared on the face of the Sword Master Qingmu.

"That ancient site, brimming with endless opportunities, vanished like a mirage not long after it appeared."

"The reason why the Sword Soul Hall has built its headquarters in the clouds is because the location where that ancient ruin first appeared was in this vicinity."

"They moved their headquarters there in the hope that the ancient ruins would reappear."

"This wait lasted for more than three thousand years."

"About several hundred years ago, that ancient site reappeared in the same place as the first time."

"This undoubtedly strengthened the Sword Soul Hall once again, allowing it to reach its peak in that generation and produce more than twenty Sword Master level experts."

Hearing these ancient secrets, enough to shock the entire continent, Lin Hanzhou fell into thought.

With the perspective of a reincarnated being, he could discern many deeper clues from these messages.

For example, there was no golden sword spirit or sword master level powerhouse in this world before.

In other words, there is no sixth rank; its highest combat power is only the peak of the fifth rank.

This is exactly what marks a middle-world world.

The emergence of a Sword Master-level powerhouse in this world undoubtedly indicates that something happened in this world that caused it to begin advancing towards a higher level.

Based on current information, the appearance of that ancient ruin is the fundamental reason why this world has begun to advance and transform.

Thinking of this, Lin Hanzhou vaguely sensed a hint of conspiracy.

The appearance of this so-called ancient ruins is very likely due to the behind-the-scenes manipulation of a more powerful entity.

As for who the other party is and what their purpose is...

There is still too little information for him to make an effective judgment.

So he began to ask the Sword Master of Aoki for more information about that ancient ruin.

Sword Master Qingmu didn't hide anything, but just shook his head with a wry smile, indicating that he didn't know either.

He is only a little over 1,200 years old now.

Several hundred years before the second appearance of the ancient ruins, he was merely a Heavenly Sword level expert.

In the Sword Soul Continent, this level of skill is already considered that of a strong person.

However, such a level of attainment was not enough for him to covet that ancient ruin that had long been completely monopolized by the Sword Soul Hall.

Not only him, but the other five major powers were the same.

Because the Sword Soul Hall firmly controls every time the ancient ruins appear, they have no way of accessing them.

All they knew was that there was a great opportunity involved, and that the Sword Soul Hall had given birth to more than twenty Sword Masters thanks to the ruins.

Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Lin Hanzhou didn't press him further.

He then inquired about the internal affairs of the Sword Soul Hall.

That's what he really wanted to ask.

Faced with Lin Hanzhou's question, the Sword Master of Green Wood seemed quite willing to answer it for some reason.

"A long time ago, the Sword Soul Hall was just a slightly stronger force, and it did not have the unparalleled glory of unifying the entire Sword Soul Continent as it does now."

"The turning point came when the Sword Soul Hall successfully seized the opportunity to occupy the ancient ruins twice in a row, which led to the emergence of a large number of Sword Master-level powerhouses."

"It is precisely because of the large number of Sword Master-level experts that they are able to rule the Sword Soul Continent."

"But now..."

At this point, a playful smile appeared on the face of the Sword Master Aoki.

"The Sword Soul Hall is still the number one power on the Sword Soul Continent."

"But the Sword Soul Hall of today is no longer the Sword Soul Hall of yesteryear."

At this opportune moment, Lin Hanzhou interjected.

"Is this because of that 'Silver Sword Master' Luo Ande?"

"That's right."

Sword Master Qingmu nodded and continued speaking.

"About five hundred years ago, it was the day when the Sword Soul Hall selected a new Hall Master every thousand years."

"At that time, Luo Ande was already a Sword Master level expert, and he was one of the candidates for the Palace Master position in that generation."

"But then, I don't know what happened."

"At that time, all twenty-four Sword Masters of the Sword Soul Hall who were present mysteriously disappeared and have never appeared since."

"Because, in the end, it was Luo Ande who became the temple master."

"After he took office, news spread that several sword masters of the Sword Soul Hall had died unexpectedly."

"It is for this reason that rumors have circulated that all twenty-four sword masters were killed by Luo Ande alone."

"So what is the truth?"

Lin Hanzhou asked again, puzzled.

"Did Luo Ande really kill the other twenty-four sword masters of the Sword Soul Hall?"

Sword Master Qingmu shook his head again and slowly spoke.

"I don't know the details of this matter either. The disappearance of the twenty-four sword masters of the Sword Soul Hall is too mysterious."

"But what is certain is that since Luo Ande succeeded as the hall master, the other sword master-level experts of the Sword Soul Hall have vanished as if they had evaporated from the face of the earth and have never appeared again."

"Even though rare natural treasures have appeared, no sword masters have come from the Sword Soul Hall. It seems that only Luo Ande is left as a sword master."