Chaotic World Book
Chapter 155 - 151: Master and Servant Swap Positions? No place for me in heaven and earth!

Chapter 155: Chapter 151: Master and Servant Swap Positions? No place for me in heaven and earth!

Before various precise analyses, Zhao Changhe was utterly baffled at this moment, only able to foolishly watch Sisi pull out a tiny compass-like thing and mumble something as she surveyed the surroundings.

Such a small compass, as delicate as a pocket watch, is not easy to find, and he highly suspected she had stolen it from Thief Saint Ye Wuzong...

Zhao Changhe was completely clueless about Tomb Raider Geomancy, and cursed himself for having watched too much Lu Xiaofeng instead of Ghost Blowing Lamp.

Even trying to imitate Lu Xiaofeng, he couldn’t match him. Lu’s Qinggong was excellent, with fingers far more agile compared to Kato Taka, whereas he himself was like a heavy tank, having to rely on thieves to solve cases since he had no use for nimble fingers.

Embarrassing.

All he could do was cautiously circle around with Sisi, "What are you surveying?"

As she surveyed, Sisi said, "What methods could they possibly have to direct the Evil Qi into the Sword Pond? If they had the means, they would’ve taken control of this area long ago... I am certain, their plan must be to trigger the eruption of the main tomb’s guardian, completely destroying everything nearby, breaking through space, causing turmoil above in Huqiu, leading to the collapse of Sword Pond. As for the old man causing this, if he died, he died, he only had a month to live anyway."

"So, I guess the ant was right... Are you determining the location of the main tomb?"

"Of course, what else? Do you think I’m measuring the size of your Dragon Sparrow?"

"..." She seemed to have a grudge against that word...

Suddenly, Sisi packed up her compass and dashed outside: "Got it, let’s hurry!"

Zhao Changhe followed, puzzled, "Why are you in more of a hurry than I am now?"

"If we fail to stop this, the tomb will collapse, and we will certainly die, of course I’m hurried!" Sisi snapped, "I was just being a good little maid, how did I end up being dragged into a deathtrap by a crazy master? Zhao Changhe, I’m telling you, if I die here, I’ll become a ghost and make sure to haunt you!"

"It would be a bit better if you moved the last two words to the end of the sentence."

Sisi: "?"

"Whoosh!" The Sword Qi roared more fiercely than before.

"That old man must be near the main tomb, hurry!" Without wasting time arguing, Sisi fully unleashed her true skill and sped forward.

To Zhao Changhe’s eyes, it was as if she danced a Heavenly Girl’s dance, gracefully crossing over the threats, blades and swords unable to touch even a bit of her skin.

Beautiful and swift, in the blink of an eye, her skirt swirled, and she reached the other side of the passage.

The worst part was, her dance-like Qinggong somehow managed to provoke desire in onlookers; though she used no Illusion Technique, her body moved as if it were an illusion.

Her Qinggong, combined with the Maitreya Sect Heavenly Girl’s Flower Scattering Technique, showed she was a genius, successfully integrating the skills she had stolen from everywhere into her deadly finesse filled with hidden lethality.

"Come on!" Sisi called from the other end of the passage, turning back and glaring.

Zhao Changhe gripped his sword and charged forward.

His mindset hadn’t yet shifted from the master-maid dynamic, feeling like his prestigious master status had fallen in the mud. The maid appeared refined and elegant, while the master looked like a scruffy stray dog.

Scruffy and struggling. This was the Ancient Sword Emperor’s Tomb, though not yet reaching the core, the outer Sword Qi, mostly "grunts," posed a significant obstacle even for those close to the Human List, forcing him to reserve his strength to respond cautiously.

Sisi’s movements were perfect for the environment, but Zhao Changhe, despite being more powerful, found the constant assault of Sword Qi from all sides challenging for a man wielding a broadsword.

"All this and still a master." Seeing Zhao Changhe struggle halfway, his clothes torn and tattered, Sisi stopped pretending and scorned, "You look like you might not even make it."

Zhao Changhe bared his teeth, "Are you rebelling now?"

Sisi snorted, "The point now is that we need to get there fast! Not discuss whether you are the master!"

"That’s easy then." Zhao Changhe suddenly smiled, "I can get there faster than you, believe it or not?"

Sisi paused, and then saw Zhao Changhe stop defending non-vital parts, letting the Sword Qi slash his body while focusing only on protecting vital areas, his speed increased tremendously, like a wild ox, instantly reaching her side.

Sisi was dumbfounded, "You... you don’t feel pain?"

"I was initially worried that I would lose my sanity to the Evil Qi, and did not want to be accidentally injured by the sword Qi containing Evil Qi," Zhao Changhe showed off, "I just tried it out and it seems manageable, so why not just let go? Now, which way should we go? Lead the way!"

Sisi turned to lead the way, flying swiftly as she spoke, "If this is truly the tomb of the Ancient Sword Emperor, the sword Qi here should be protective, not malevolent. The occurrence of Evil Qi could be trivial, perhaps due to the Lu family killing too many people. What I am truly worried about is..."

"What?"

"The Sword Emperor has not died; chaos has been reborn, and thoughts of revenge are gradually spreading, leading to the emergence of Evil Qi in the tomb. This could also be the main reason why the sword Qi has started to seep out into the space outside recently. This is the most likely and also the most dangerous possibility. If the Sword Emperor emerges filled with Evil Qi, not just Gusu, but the entire Divine Continent could potentially sink."

The terrifying consequences of this possibility made Zhao Changhe numb for a moment, the pain of the sword Qi cutting into his body almost unfelt, "This..."

Having experienced the disconnection between the power of this and the last epoch several times, if a being from the last epoch capable of being called an ’Emperor’ who was reinvigorated with Evil Qi erupted, it was indeed possible to cause the Divine Continent to sink. It seemed likely that even Xia Longyuan wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

Sisi thought for a moment, then added, "Maybe it is not so exaggerated... Logically speaking, even the ordinary guards outside the tomb should be beyond our current capabilities, yet this sword Qi is not that strong, which indicates that the power of this place has been greatly weakened over the countless years. Even if the Sword Emperor were really to awaken, he might not possess his former strength."

Zhao Changhe nodded, reassured by the evidence from the intensity of the sword Qi. If that was the case, perhaps the warriors of the Heavenly List could still contend with the Sword Emperor. Since there would be giants to hold up the sky, they, who were still Hidden Dragons in the pond, didn’t need to worry too far ahead; for now, preventing the Lu family from wreaking havoc was paramount.

That being said, Sisi seemed to have a thorough understanding of the last epoch? And she could tell at a glance that the elder of the Lu family was about to die.

Could this have been learned during her half-year infiltration in the Thief Sect?

Did Ji Chengkong, the direct descendant of the Thief Sect, possess such knowledge?

Understanding the previous epoch but knowing nothing about the Dragon Sparrow—I’m totally baffled.

As these thoughts ran through his head, a sudden explosive sound came from ahead, and Sisi’s expression drastically changed, "These idiots really have no clue; they are actually using the method to agitate the Sword Emperor in the main tomb, trying to make the Evil Qi go berserk, bursting through the space above! Have they not considered that provoking the Sword Emperor might lead to premature awakening? All of them might end up buried with him, thinking this was just charging the Tang family’s Sword Pond!"

Zhao Changhe couldn’t care to respond. As he had been rushing here, his body had already been scratched all over by the sword Qi, leaving him in no mood to talk.

He rushed ahead of Sisi, turned swiftly at a corner, and instantly saw a giant Stone Gate. The elder from the Lu family was furiously bombarding it, madly laughing, "Rage on! Burst forth! Break through this damned space, let this old man see what kind of taste the Evil Qi that has started tormenting our Lu family takes when it breaks through the Tang family!"

Talk about a sense of scale...

Zhao Changhe didn’t have time for sarcasm and performed a technique where gods and Buddhas scattered, leaping across several meters of space, and chopped directly at the elder’s head.

One could see that the nearby Evil Qi was becoming denser and madder, already coalescing. The sword Qi around wasn’t just formless and intangible anymore—it was now red Blood Vicious Energy. Before this main tomb gate, it had transformed into a ghastly red hell, a bloody tornado seeming to surge upwards.

As if that weren’t enough, the entire space felt like it was shaking and trembling, causing Zhao Changhe’s heart to pound with fear, feeling as if the fearsome Ancient Sword Emperor was pulling himself up from behind that heavy gate.

This strike used nearly all of his strength, causing the wounds around his body to tear open completely, blood spurted forth, turning him into a blood-soaked man that oddly matched the ghastly red setting.

"Do you think that just because this old man is expending his energy here, I can’t deal with you youngsters of the Mystical Gate at the Fourth or Fifth Layer?" The elder laughed madly and suddenly thrust his sword toward Zhao Changhe’s middle.

This exposure represented the most obvious flaw in the gods and Buddhas scattering technique. Zhao Changhe’s Shifting Acupoint Technique was not applicable in this situation; his only option was to parry this thrust with his saber, but that completely broke the gods and Buddhas technique—the most serious problem was, could the strength of the Fifth Layer really deflect a strike from the Ninth Layer? With such a large difference in strength, making any mistake was tantamount to suicide.

As expected, Zhao Changhe parried downwards, clashing against the sword.

To the elder’s astonishment, his sword was indeed deflected, even feeling like his strength was inferior to Zhao Changhe’s!

He staggered back a step in shock, planning to regroup his attack but was even more startled to find Zhao Changhe’s eyes completely blood red. The ferocity and madness on his face were like his grandson who had feigned madness under the influence of Blood Evil.

Zhao Changhe at this moment didn’t recognize him, nor did he recognize himself.

Heaven and Earth, devoid of self!

This was the second time he had used this forbidden move since learning the Blood Evil Saber Technique.

Having absorbed so many sword Qi tainted with Evil Qi along the way, the concentration of Evil Qi in Zhao Changhe’s blood had already exceeded the standard. Even if he hadn’t initiated this move, he would likely start losing his sanity and become mad before long. By actively gathering and using the Evil Qi, he gained some control yet also increased the power beyond its original level.

Sisi, who had planned to aid, swallowed her saliva and quietly stepped back.

This guy’s combat instincts and will were truly terrifying. On his way here, he had already prepared to absorb Evil Qi all the way and activate frenzy directly...

Just now, Sisi felt she had gained an upper hand, but now she felt like kneeling again...