Chapter 258: Entering the Sword Tomb, Crushing Pressure

At the moment the Sword Tomb opened, the Formation blocking the valley’s exterior suddenly vanished.

Even though it had opened, the crowd did not dare to charge inside recklessly. Since this was their first time here, they knew nothing of the dangers within. Furthermore, rushing blindly would easily offend the major forces leading the way.

The Pure Yang Sect and the Immortal Dao Merchant Association took the lead. The outer area of the Sword Tomb held no great dangers, but those who went in unprepared would still be injured by stray bursts of sword qi.

Because the entire Sword Tomb was born of the sword, sword qi permeated the air. For some, colliding with it was a Fated Chance; for others, it was a deadly hazard. If one failed to comprehend the underlying sword intent, they would only be injured by it.

Originally, only pure Sword Cultivators ventured here. They sought neither spirit medicines nor worldly treasures, coming solely to comprehend the Dao of the Sword.

However, once it transformed into a secret realm, a growing influx of cultivators arrived. Rumors even claimed that the entire treasury of the Divine Sword Sect was within the Sword Tomb, prompting everyone to try their luck in hopes of striking it rich.

Over the years, cultivators who died here became another source of opportunities, since they had brought Storage Bags with them.

Only after the established Sects and Third-Level Forces entered did the rest of the crowd follow. Everyone adhered to the sequence of the encampments they had occupied in the plaza; this was an open rule.

This was also the first time for Qin Xiao and his disciples. Fortunately, his disciples all wielded swords and were Sword Cultivators, so there was little to worry about. Qin Xiao himself practiced Body Refinement and was equally unbothered. Even if he faced the stray sword qi, he could simply endure it with his physical body.

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