Chapter 60: Calamitous Stone Sword
At some point, a faint mist began to spread across Ruin Island.
The night was already very dark, and the visibility was less than 10 meters. This made every skirmish feel like a scene from a horror film, with Lonis only noticing the enemies when they were close.
“Miss Yue Linyi, there’s a monster to our rear right.”
“Mm!”
Fortunately, this King’s Guard was incredibly agile. The monster was sliced in two before it could even get close.
Clean and effortless.
However, the stone statues that quietly appeared in the white mist were truly unexpected.
Some were teachers from Academy Island, others were guards in armor… each with their faces frozen in the shock of what happened just before, their lifelike expressions sending a chill down one’s spine.
“Miss Yue Linyi, why… why has everyone turned into stone statues?”
Lonis asked anxiously, wanting to find a way to restore Elus to normal.
“If I’m not mistaken, this should be an S-rank relic—the Calamitous Stone Sword.”
“The Cal-Calamitous Stone Sword?”
“Yes, this relic is extraordinary. According to records, it seems to have existed since the beginning of the previous civilization’s epoch. It was a tool of disaster obtained by an ancient emperor from a demon god after he went mad in his later years.”
“Ah?”
“To maintain his majesty even after death, that emperor turned his soldiers and craftsmen into stone statues with the Calamitous Stone Sword to be buried with him.”
“!”
Hearing Miss Yue Linyi say this, Lonis suddenly remembered something.
“Could that king’s name be Qin Shi Huang?!”
“Qin Shi Huang? It does seem to be… However, by now, the Calamitous Stone Sword has likely lost most of its power, so it can only petrify people for a few hours and won’t cause irreversible damage to the human body.”
“!”
“Perhaps, if we can capture the Calamitous Stone Sword, everyone can be restored to normal.”
Hearing Miss Yue Linyi say this, Lonis suddenly thought of Dean Emerald.
That blonde woman also had the ability to turn herself into a stone statue. Could she be involved in this petrification incident?
(No!)
Lonis shook her head. She could feel that Dean Emerald’s petrification didn’t seem to originate from the power of a relic, but from herself.
Furthermore, Lonis never felt uncomfortable when the Dean turned into a stone statue.
So…
Is someone trying to frame Dean Emerald?
After advancing for a full half hour, the two finally arrived near the bathhouse.
It was a long wooden house, like a hot spring inn, with a wall surrounding it… According to Yue Linyi, King Ruo Hui Gong was bathing here.
Several guards stood at the entrance, but naturally, they had all turned into stone statues.
It was quiet all around, not a sound. No one knew the King’s condition.
Lonis stepped forward to investigate, but her path was blocked by Yue Linyi.
“Lonis, someone is here to intercept us.”
“Huh?!”
Following Yue Linyi’s gaze upwards, Lonis noticed a figure in black standing on the eaves.
She wasn’t very tall, but the boomerang clutched in her hand reflected a chilling gleam under the hazy moonlight.
The black-clothed figure’s face was hidden by a black cloth, making it impossible to see clearly. However, through her exposed eyes, Lonis felt a familiar aura.
Is it…
“Senior Luo Zhisheng?”
“Hmph, Lonis, you truly are no ordinary person…”
Seeing that Lonis recognized her, Senior Luo Zhisheng no longer hid. She directly lifted the hood from her head.
With her short brown hair and regular features, the Senior still exuded a capable aura, but at the same time, there was an added coldness that kept others at a distance.
“S-Senior! What… what are you doing?”
Judging by the shape of the boomerang, Lonis realized that it was this Senior who had saved her the first time she was caught by the tentacle monster.
But what was the meaning of her current outfit?
Could it be that she was the assassin who tried to assassinate His Highness Ruo Hui Gong?
“Hmph, you are not wrong in your guess. Our target is only King Ruo Hui Gong, you are not involved.”
“Eh?”
“Since we are classmates, I won’t attack you. Step aside.”
Luo Zhisheng’s words left Lonis in a dilemma, unsure of what to do…
Hesitating, she couldn’t help but miss the black-haired girl with a dark heart. If Elus were by her side, all she had to do was obey. It wasn’t like this, where she was completely in the dark and clueless about the situation.
However, Yue Linyi stepped forward and said to the black-clothed girl:
“That’s a righteous thing to say, isn’t it? But isn’t your goal also to seize the power of the Rainbow Abyss?”
“!”
“The successor of Ming Jin has arrived on the island, and the Temple of Clarity is also close at hand. You can easily obtain two of the seven abyss powers. This is an irresistible temptation for anyone in the world!”
“You!”
Seemingly having her thoughts exposed by Yue Linyi, a flicker of anger appeared on Luo Zhisheng’s face.
However, she did not make the first move, only saying, “Hmph, say whatever you want… But for us, pursuing power is not a shameful act. Moreover, we are not after Ruo Hui Gong’s life, only a bit of his ‘vital essence’.”
“Hmph, but as the King’s personal guard, I cannot allow you to act recklessly.”
“Then it seems you’re going to make a move?”
“That’s right.”
Watching Yue Linyi and Luo Zhisheng about to clash, Lonis suddenly felt a pang of guilt.
The guilt stemmed from multiple reasons. Firstly, Lonis and Elus had come to C. Academy precisely to obtain the power of the Azure Abyss.
If Elus hadn’t been a former student of the academy and didn’t want to cause conflict.
They might have also trespassed into the Temple of Clarity and done something similar to Senior Luo Zhisheng.
So Lonis could greatly empathize with the Senior’s feelings… She probably had a necessary reason to come to Academy Island and do these things.
…
Secondly, the conflict between the two was focused on the inheritance of Ming Jin.
And from what Yue Linyi said, King Ruo Hui Gong seemed to be the successor of Ming Jin (Yellow Abyss), and it seemed that by obtaining his vital essence, one could gain Ming Jin’s power.
But neither of them knew…
The successor of the Fiery Abyss was actually here too!
In fact, Lonis could summon the Crimson Lotus War Hammer right now and ignite the Crimson Lotus flame to surprise them both.
However, the Silver-haired Girl remembered Elus’s command—never to reveal the identity of the Fiery Abyss successor, so Lonis could only remain silent and try to act like an ignorant bystander.
And then…
…
Yue Linyi and Luo Zhisheng began their attacks on each other.
The silver-haired woman brandished her long sword, her flowing silver hair catching the moonlight, appearing so graceful and unrestrained.
The short-haired Senior was no less impressive. She drew her portable short dagger, her lacquer black figure almost blending into the night.
Ding Dong!
The two collided, their gazes filled with shock.
“A Rank 7 magic swordsman? You… you’re actually Ruo Hui Gong’s personal guard.”
“Mm, you don’t look bad yourself? Reaching Rank 6 at such a young age, and that curved sword you have is probably some kind of relic.”
The two took a deep breath with serious expressions, looking as if they were prepared for a prolonged battle.
