Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 1341 - 1361: Remember, You Only Have One Chance! _1

Chapter 1341: Chapter 1361: Remember, You Only Have One Chance! _1

Asked to return?

Delight surged in Lin Chen’s heart. Even though he approached the Heavenly Sword Inheritance with a ’gain or die trying’ mindset, who wouldn’t wish to possess it if they could?

Admitting it outright for two reasons: one, he wasn’t even sure if the inheritance was at the bottom of these stairs; It might just be a test. Even if it was the inheritance, Lin Chen didn’t believe he could sneak away with it unnoticed.

Besides, the inheritance was the property of the White Crane Immortal Sect. He hadn’t even agreed to join them. Their disagreement was both rational and emotionally justified.

Could he possibly aspire to steal it?

With his current strength, anyone else could obliterate him in an instant.

Lin Chen then landed next to Su Wu.

Su Wu asked, "If you obtain the Heavenly Sword Inheritance, would you join the White Crane Immortal Sect and the Heavenly Sword Peak?"

Without any hesitation, Lin Chen answered, "If I receive the inheritance, I will shoulder the responsibility."

Su Wu stood with his hands behind his back and sighed softly, "The White Crane Immortal Sect was once glorious, but with the death of the previous Sect Master, and Master’s departure, the sect has been declining."

"The overall strength of the White Crane Immortal Sect still isn’t bad today, but we lack a banner, a banner that can deter others. Initially, it was headed by the previous Sect Master, then passed on to the Master. After the Master, no one else was capable enough to bear this banner."

"Before the Master left, he had said that he left behind the Heavenly Sword Inheritance. The sect viewed this as an opportunity for revival. It’s just that no one thought that even after a few thousand years, no one could accept this inheritance."

Lin Chen asked curiously, "With so many outstanding disciples in the White Crane Immortal Sect, if you gave them some hints, wouldn’t they find it?"

Su Wu answered, "Before the Master left, he only stated he had left an inheritance without specifying its location. I’ve been searching for these thousands of years, examining every inch of this mountain. It was only after all of this that I was able to barely locate this stone staircase."

"I could feel the extraordinary Sword Intent of this staircase, but I had no way to assess its strength and certainly no way to determine its direction. In this respect, you are stronger than me."

Lin Chen’s eyes widened, "And here I thought, senior, you knew."

Su Wu shook his head without offering any further explanation. He pointed to the stone staircase below, "If you’re sure it’s here, you can dig it up to see what it contains. But let me remind you, you only have one chance."

Lin Chen blinked his eyes, "One chance?"

"Yes."

Su Wu replied, "The Master once said, each person only gets one chance. If you find it, it means you are predestined. If you don’t, you are not. The Heavenly Sword Inheritance chooses its inheritor, luck alone isn’t enough."

Lin Chen understood then, it was a test. Simply put, it tests one’s sensitivity to Sword Intent. One has to have profound knowledge of the sword or extraordinary talent in the way of the sword to perform such a feat.

Besides this strict requirement, there were also softer evaluations involving luck, character, and other aspects.

Who would pay attention to such an unremarkable mountain path?

Who would diligently step up and spend three to four hours here?

Lin Chen confirmed, "Can I dig it up?"

Su Wu answered, "Yes, I’m also curious about what’s hidden beneath."

Lin Chen curiously asked, "Senior, since you were looking for the inheritance, why didn’t you ..."

Su Wu shook his head, "My talent is dull, I can’t learn the Heavenly Sword. The Master taught me a move once, I’ve been comprehending it for thousands of years and I still haven’t fully mastered it. What use is the Heavenly Sword Inheritance to me?"

"The Master granted me ten thousand years of life, my strength is limited, and I didn’t have the ability to follow him. I decided instead to guard here, finding a brilliant successor for the Master."

"If you can obtain the inheritance, my mission will be complete. That way, I wouldn’t have wasted the cultivation favors the Master granted me."

With all this, Lin Chen finally understood. He lowered his head to look at the staircase again, closing his eyes once more.

He had one chance, he must succeed, and could not fail.

Lin Chen had to accurately pinpoint where the Sword Intent from the ten thousand steps of the stone stairs was the strongest.

This time, Lin Chen unleashed all his strength, all his senses. The tiny whispers of Sword Intent became increasingly clear.

This was not one sword!

This was two swords!

One sword descended from above, slashing the staircase. The staircase was intact, but the Sword Intent of this sword was deeply "embedded" in the staircase.

Similarly, the second sword switched direction, attacking from below; these two swords sliced, the Sword Intent extended, and finally converged.

This cross-section was where the Sword Intent flourished!

This cross-section was the marker!

Lin Chen opened his eyes, his gaze falling upon a point in front of him. He delivered a clean and decisive punch.

Though this punch was not full-force, it was still not something the stone staircase could withstand.

The stone staircase exploded into fragments.

With the shattering of the staircase, a hidden Array Formation underneath also broke apart. Inside this formation was a jade pendant with runes carved into it.

The pendant floated up, gradually emitting a soft white light. Then, with a flash, the pendant exploded.

Lin Chen subconsciously closed his eyes. When he opened them again, there was a man in front of him, examining him with scrutinizing eyes.