Eternal Saber

Chapter 618 - 39: Dragon Sparrow Saber

Chen Tang suddenly said, "If the General wishes to dominate the Divine Land, you’ll certainly need a large number of the Five Weapons Equipment. These craftsmen have fairly good skills; it would be a pity to kill them all."

"Are you feeling soft-hearted, young brother?"

Tie Falei slightly tilted his head, casting a sidelong glance at Chen Tang, a fierce gleam flashing in his eyes.

Chen Tang slightly bowed his head, his peripheral vision catching Tie Falei’s hand moving towards the long saber by his side. His heart tightened, becoming fully alert and cautious.

The tone in Tie Falei’s voice was obviously off. The surrounding temperature plummeted as if the air itself was freezing!

Swish!

Tie Falei suddenly swung his long saber towards Chen Tang’s side.

Chen Tang’s nerves were on edge. Seeing Tie Falei’s sudden motion, his eyes brightened as he directly entered the Divine State. As he rose, his entire body’s Qi and Blood surged, intending to strike Tie Falei’s face with a punch!

But as he slightly circulated his Qi and Blood, he sensed something was wrong.

The flow of his Qi and Blood became extremely sluggish.

His strength dwindled, and his speed slowed significantly.

Smack!

Tie Falei extended his long arm, placing a large hand on Chen Tang’s shoulder, pressing downwards.

Chen Tang had only just risen halfway, his fist not yet raised, and was pressed back down by Tie Falei!

The weight on his shoulder felt less like a hand and more like an immovable majestic mountain!

The entire process happened too fast.

No one in the crowd reacted.

It seemed as if Chen Tang merely wanted to stand, and Tie Falei just made him sit back down, nothing more.

No one noticed that Chen Tang had harbored killing intent just moments earlier!

His murderous intent was extinguished ruthlessly by Tie Falei as soon as it arose.

Shh!

Tie Falei reversed his long saber, stabbing it into the ground in front of Chen Tang, grinning, "Young brother, you’re too tense. I just wanted to show you this blade."

Chen Tang swallowed a gulp of saliva.

Unknowingly, cold sweat had covered his body.

Tie Falei’s actions were bizarre and difficult to fathom.

Others did not know what had just happened, but certain this person did.

With his methods, he should have immediately killed him.

Yet Tie Falei did not pursue, acting as if nothing occurred.

In front of this person, Chen Tang felt a nameless oppression, unable to stay calm, his mind restless, unease rolling over him, almost suffocating!

Even when facing a Grandmaster of the Transformation Realm, he never felt this way.

Every move he made was completely under the other’s control.

His life and death rested on this person’s every whim.

He seemed like a helpless kite, the other end of the string firmly gripped by this person, beyond his control!

Yet this person’s moods were unpredictable; no one knew his next step.

Chen Tang glanced at the bruised five fingers on his wrist, his heart startled, a thought flashing, vaguely guessing this person’s identity.

"How about this blade?"

Tie Falei asked.

Chen Tang glanced at it.

The blade resembled a ring-hilt saber, about three feet nine inches long, with smooth lines and a slender blade, reflecting a faint blood glow under the light.

The handle’s ring-hilt design was quite unusual, with a coiled dragon ring at the end, within which was a small vermilion sparrow.

On the side of the blade facing Chen Tang, a line of small seal script was engraved.

"A weapon of ancient renown, Wu Chu Zhanlu; the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, famed throughout the Divine Capital; able to cherish afar, gentle the near; as wind over grass, dominating the Divine Land."

This blade stood there, immobile, yet exuding a faint killing aura!

A crazy thought suddenly arose in Chen Tang’s mind.

He withdrew his gaze, lowering his eyes, not wanting to arouse Tie Falei’s suspicion.

The long blade was within reach.

If he grasped the saber and launched the Divine Light Slash at such close quarters, perhaps he could strike down this person!

But how much confidence did he have?

Chen Tang pondered, simulating various scenarios in his mind, finding no chance of success!

Not even a ten percent chance!

Or perhaps, this person placed the blade before him as a test, to provoke him into action?

"What are you thinking, young brother?"

At that moment, Tie Falei’s voice arose.

Chen Tang instinctively looked over, seeing Tie Falei gazing at him with an enigmatic smile.

It was as if all his thoughts were laid bare to this person!

"Excellent blade."

Chen Tang uttered two words.

Tie Falei smiled faintly, saying, "This blade is called Dragon Sparrow. For this blade, I killed thousands of craftsmen. Only under the stimulus of death can these craftsmen surpass themselves with all their might."

"Had I not forced them, how could this group of craftsmen forge such a peerless Treasure Saber renowned through the ages?"

"With this blade in the world, these craftsmen have no regrets in life, even if they die it was worth it."

Chen Tang remained silent.

For the sake of a saber, thousands of craftsmen were killed.

Whether these craftsmen’s deaths were worthwhile, he did not know.

But he knew, these people surely did not wish to die.

Bang!

From the seats below, someone could no longer stand it, slammed the table, and angrily shouted, "Tie Falei, you ungrateful, cruel, violent beast!"

"Back when your house was destroyed, the Commander kindly took you in and even married his daughter to you. Yet now, you repay kindness with betrayal, to conquer Gaoping County for your ambition, you personally murdered the Commander, a sin so great even heaven and earth cannot tolerate it!"

Chen Tang was shocked to hear this.

The dead Commander of Gaoping was Tie Falei’s father-in-law!

"Hehehe!"

Tie Falei let out a strange laugh, slowly stood up, casually picked up the Dragon Sparrow Saber, and walked towards that person.

The Nu King was furious, originally intending to step forward and slay that person with a single stroke.

However, Tie Falei waved his hand, saying, "Leave this to me."

"Beast, even if you kill me, you cannot hide the truth. Your actions will surely be reviled by posterity!"

That person chastised Tie Falei harshly, who was slowly approaching.

Chen Tang gazed over, feelings of admiration in his heart, yet also regret.

It was clear this person did not understand martial arts. Judging by the attire, he should be a civil servant of Gaoping County.

Yet this person exhibited immense courage, boldly standing up to someone as ruthless as Tie Falei, pointing at him and unleashing a torrent of scolding.

Among the numerous civil servants and military generals in the grand hall, only this one dared to stand forth.

"Eloquent, quick-tongued."

Tie Falei stood before the person, sneering, "I’d like to see if your tongue is truly as nimble as they say!"

Shh!

Before the voice faded.

Tie Falei raised his hand, a single slash.

Nobody saw his move clearly.

Even Chen Tang only saw a flash of blade light.

The civil servant let out a miserable scream, mouth full of blood, glaring at Tie Falei yet unable to utter a word.

Tie Falei now held half a blood-soaked severed tongue in his hand.

Someone fainted on the spot, flipping their eyes back in fright.

Tie Falei glanced at the half tongue in his hand, curled his lip, casually tossing it away, saying, "Nothing remarkable."

Thud!

Tie Falei reverse-gripped his saber, stabbed it into the person’s chest, and twisted with force, instantly gouging out a bloody hole!

"Ah!"

The person shrieked and died on the spot.

Chen Tang sighed inwardly.

Faced with the Demon Venerable, with his courage, he might have survived.

Regrettably, he faced Tie Falei.