Chapter 138
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Volume 2 + Chapter 138: White Temple
The Holy Sword Gram is an extremely special weapon, unlike any other legendary holy weapon.
It wasn’t enough to just have the qualifications to be a candidate for the Holy Sword Wielder. One had to obtain the recognition of the Holy Sword before it would unleash its power and fight alongside the Holy Sword Wielder.
Ever since the Holy Sword acknowledged the Human Sword Saint, it had only fought as a weapon alongside the Sword Saint. Even if the Sword Saint regarded the Holy Sword as a partner, the Holy Sword had never actively taken action before.
However, the current situation was truly unexpected for Xia Yi. This was the first time she had seen the Holy Sword become like this.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
The Holy Sword seemed to be sensing something and started vibrating, actively emitting a radiance from its body as if guiding towards a certain direction.
“Wah wah wah! Old friend, what are you doing?!!”
Xia Yi tried her best to control the Holy Sword.
The Holy Sword moved about recklessly without explanation, not heeding her commands, stubbornly dragging the silver-haired loli forward.
“Ugh! Wait, wait, Holy Sword! It’s very dangerous to run around in the Great Sea of Trees. I still need to find Serra!”
Xia Yi was at a loss. She could only use the Holy Sword Mark, preparing to retrieve the Holy Sword.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
The radiance emanating from the Holy Sword became even more dazzling. It wouldn’t listen at all and couldn’t even be retrieved. The radiance made it impossible for Xia Yi to open her eyes.
“Alright, alright, I get it! Stop flashing, Holy Sword, I’ll follow you!”
She chose to compromise.
Only then did the Holy Sword slightly restrain itself, no longer releasing blinding light, but instead leading Xia Yi towards the outskirts of the Great Sea of Trees.
“Holy Sword, you’re not going the wrong way, are you?” Xia Yi reminded.
Because according to her judgment, the direction the Holy Sword was guiding was wrong. It was actually going in the opposite direction of entering the Great Sea of Trees.
However, the Holy Sword was very stubborn, looking as if it was about to emit light again, making Xia Yi feel helpless.
But a strange thing happened. Xia Yi followed the Holy Sword in the direction she thought was wrong, yet the scenery in the Great Sea of Trees changed.
“Eh? This place… is different from before?”
Xia Yi was very surprised.
Probably from the moment Serra disappeared, she had been searching for Serra’s whereabouts in the Great Sea of Trees. She had made markings along the way before, but following the markings, she kept going in circles, always stopping at the same point no matter how much she wandered.
Now, following the Holy Sword, she actually broke free from this situation.
It turned out that this wasn’t the way out of the Great Sea of Trees but the correct direction to enter it.
No wonder the dragons who entered the Great Sea of Trees couldn’t return. Even a seasoned adventurer like Xia Yi would lose her sense of direction, let alone others. They would probably wander here forever.
There were no animals in the Great Sea of Trees, and dragons consume a huge amount of energy every day. Without replenishment, they would probably die after exhausting their own energy.
This might be one of the reasons why the Great Sea of Trees is known as a forbidden zone for life.
“Old friend, it turns out you have an auto-navigation function too!” Xia Yi was overjoyed. “Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
The Holy Sword didn’t respond.
It seemed that Xia Yi had misunderstood. This wasn’t a function of the Holy Sword itself. It just so happened that something here was summoning it.
“What exactly… is ahead?” Xia Yi became more and more curious.
……
Xia Yi didn’t know how much time had passed. She only remembered seeing the sun set, the stars and moon appear, the night descend, and then the sunlight dispelling the darkness and the morning sun rising.
She followed the Holy Sword for a long time.
Although she didn’t know exactly how long she had walked, Xia Yi could more or less feel that… she should have entered the center of the Great Sea of Trees from the outskirts.
The Great Sea of Trees should be divided into three layers.
The outskirts, the interior, and the center.
When Xia Yi first followed the Holy Sword through the outskirts, she saw some dragon skeletons. Those must have been the unfortunate dragons who entered the Great Sea of Trees, couldn’t leave, and eventually died here.
As she passed through the outskirts and entered the interior, the dragon skeletons became very rare.
And in the center, Xia Yi didn’t see a single dragon skeleton.
She was certain that apart from herself, no dragon had ever entered the center of the Great Sea of Trees.
“What is… that?”
A streak of white appeared in Xia Yi’s field of vision, extremely eye-catching in this sea of trees with only green.
It seemed to be a building.
In the center of the Great Sea of Trees, there was actually a man-made building?
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
The Holy Sword’s reaction became intense. The direction it was pointing at was precisely that building.
“It should be there!”
Xia Yi quickly ran over. As she got closer, she finally identified what kind of building it was. It turned out to be a—
Temple?!
The temple standing in the center of the Great Sea of Trees was majestic and grand… Although the exterior was eroded by the years, one could vaguely imagine how imposing and magnificent this temple was initially. It definitely wasn’t an ordinary building.
“This is the place. This is the Holy Sword’s target.” Xia Yi looked at the Holy Sword.
The direction the Holy Sword was pointing was deep within the temple.
The silver-haired loli was about to enter. She had just reached the doorstep and hadn’t even crossed the main gate when she felt a terrifying pressure descend, as if an invisible wall had appeared out of thin air, blocking Xia Yi’s path.
Moreover, it wasn’t just that. An invisible heavy pressure fell. The more one resisted, the heavier this pressure became, wanting to crush any outsider who dared to defile the temple.
“Ugh…”
Xia Yi showed a pained expression. She felt as if her consciousness was about to shatter.
If she were to fall here, her soul would dissipate.
In a daze, this pressure gave her a feeling of déjà vu…
That’s right, it was the Dragon King’s Pressure!
Xia Yi suddenly recalled something. Xia Lulu had previously instructed her that only those with royal blood could enter the secret realm within the Great Sea of Trees.
It must be referring to this.
“The Dragon King’s… Pressure!!” Xia Yi activated her royal bloodline. Her silver eyes released a faint glow.
Just like the correct key unlocking a lock, the pressure on her disappeared, and the restriction to enter the temple was lifted.
“Phew… It really is the correct answer.”
Xia Yi breathed a sigh of relief, using the Dragon King’s Pressure to counteract… consumed too much on a spiritual level, and she was so tired that she collapsed on the ground.
“No wonder only those with royal bloodline can enter. If one can’t release the Dragon King’s Pressure, they would have been destroyed in both body and soul.”
After quickly adjusting her condition, Xia Yi finished resting and stood up, entering the temple to investigate.
However, to be safe, Xia Yi didn’t rashly go deep inside. Instead, she first conducted a thorough search. There was no one else inside the temple, only herself.
After confirming this, she fully entered the temple.
The royal blood in the little princess’s body became excited as if there was a resonance in the bloodline. Her heart seemed to want to break out of her chest, and the temperature of her blood kept rising as if it was boiling.
When everything inside the temple was laid out before her, Xia Yi’s silver eyes narrowed, her mind going blank.
That was the Silver Dragon King who once looked down upon the universe in the Mythical Era.
Instinctively, the little princess called out, “Ancestor.”
