# Chapter 47 â The Sword Below
# Lower Underground Passage â Beneath the Sealed Hall
The deeper the group descendedâ
the heavier the pressure became.
Not spiritual pressure.
Sword pressure.
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A faint invisible sharpness filled the tunnel itself now.
Every cultivator could feel it.
Like countless unseen blades brushing against their skin continuously.
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Several guards already had small cuts across their arms despite nothing physically touching them.
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Lin Hao stared at one of the cuts blankly.
âThe AIR is attacking us now?â
Xu Yuan calmly answered:
âThat appears to be happening.â
âI miss normal danger.â
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Even Zhao Tianheâs expression remained serious now.
Because this sword intent was ancient beyond imagination.
Not something current cultivators should encounter.
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The black soul sword at Xu Yuanâs waist vibrated continuously now.
HUMMMMM.
Almost excited.
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Meanwhileâ
Xia Yu quietly walked beside Xu Yuan while holding her sword tightly.
Unlike the othersâ
her expression remained unusually focused.
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Because the deeper they descendedâ
the clearer the sword intent became to her.
Not hostile.
Calling.
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Then suddenlyâ
the tunnel opened into another underground world.
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Everyone stopped moving instantly.
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A massive underground abyss stretched before them.
Countless ancient stone platforms floated in darkness while silver rivers of spiritual energy flowed through empty space like stars.
And at the center of the abyssâ
stood a sword.
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No.
Not standing.
Floating.
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An ancient silver sword hovered silently above the abyss while countless broken chains surrounded it from every direction.
The sword itself emitted endless sword intent naturally.
The pressure filling the underground world originated from it alone.
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Several cultivators immediately coughed blood from the overwhelming aura.
Even Zhao Tianheâs breathing became heavier.
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Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly.
Because unlike the black soul swordâ
this silver sword radiated pure killing power.
Absolute.
Ancient.
Cold.
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Then unexpectedlyâ
Xia Yu took one unconscious step forward.
Her sword trembled faintly at her waist.
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The silver floating sword reacted instantly.
SHIIIIING!
A pulse of sword intent exploded across the abyss.
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BOOOOOOM!
The underground world shook violently.
Several cultivators were forced backward immediately.
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Xia Yu herself froze slightly afterward.
Because for one brief momentâ
she heard a voice inside her mind.
> âFinally.â
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Her pupils contracted slightly.
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Xu Yuan immediately noticed her reaction.
âWhat happened?â
Xia Yu remained silent briefly before answering quietly:
ââŠThe sword spoke.â
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Instant silence followed.
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One elder immediately denied it.
âImpossible.â
âNo weapon should possess awareness after so many years.â
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Then the floating silver sword suddenly released another pulse.
This timeâ
the entire abyss illuminated.
And countless sword marks became visible across the surrounding walls.
Millions of them.
Every direction.
Every surface.
Every inch of space.
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Lin Hao stared upward blankly.
ââŠSomeone underground was extremely angry.â
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Even under terrifying pressureâ
his comments somehow remained consistent.
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Then suddenlyâ
the black soul sword at Xu Yuanâs waist rose into the air by itself.
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SHING!
Dark light spread across the abyss while the silver sword responded immediately afterward.
The two ancient weapons began resonating violently.
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The underground world trembled harder.
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The system screen flickered rapidly before Xu Yuan.
> Ancient weapon resonance detected
>
> Compatibility increasing
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Thenâ
for the first timeâ
the floating silver sword slowly turned.
Directly toward Xia Yu.
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And the voice echoed inside her mind once more.
Much clearer this time.
> âSword Bearer.â