Chapter 2461 - 2461: Dragon-breaking Knife

Even though Ye Qing and the others had just met the Knife Saint, and were not as worried about the Sword Saint Sect anymore, the noisy footsteps outside still made Ye Qing a little apprehensive. Because he had no idea who was entering at this moment!

Originally, the Knife Saint went out, and Ye Qing thought this battle was without suspense, that the Knife Saint would absolutely be able to defeat the Wanyan Family. However, the sudden return of the Dragon-breaking Knife left Ye Qing unsure. If the Knife Saint hadn't been defeated, why would he abandon his weapon? And if he had been defeated, then who was entering now? Could it be the people from the Wanyan Family?

Thinking of this, Ye Qing couldn't help but furrow his brows. He glanced at Fat Wang beside him and said solemnly, "First, pack all the fragmented bones of those six corpses into that stone coffin from earlier?"

"Why?" Fat Wang asked in surprise.

"Didn't you hear what the Knife Saint said? If these six stone coffins don't sink into the ground, the exit will be sealed, and we won't be able to get out." Ye Qing said, "The only way to make these six stone coffins sink is to put all those bones back into the stone coffin."

"Oh..." Fat Wang scratched his head and said, "So you're saying we should prepare to run?"

"What else?" Ye Qing shot him a look.

Fat Wang immediately said, "Damn, you sounded all high and mighty, telling me not to be scared, but I'm seeing you're more scared than I am."

Ye Qing said, "I meant for you not to panic, but we should still be ready to run. First secure our retreat, so even if it's really our enemy coming, we still have a chance to escape!"

"No matter what, you're always right!" Fat Wang pouted but truly joined Ye Qing in moving over to start packing those six sets of bone fragments into the coffin.

These six skeletons were the corpses of six Divine Clan members that the Knife Saint personally killed. Judging by the Knife Saint's abilities, these skeletons should have been Single-Winged Gods, but the wings seemed to have been slashed off by the Knife Saint, leaving only the bodies. And if the Knife Saint had shattered these skeletons earlier, Ye Qing and Fat Wang didn't need to exert much effort to gather them and pack them back into the stone coffin.

Strangely enough, once all six skeletons were packed into the stone coffins, these six coffins really began to slowly sink. It seems the Knife Saint wasn't wrong; this mechanism is indeed quite ingenious.

As the two of them finished up, the footsteps from afar were getting closer. Fat Wang had long moved to the entrance, seemingly ready to escape at any moment. If it's their enemies coming, he'd immediately flee back the way they came without lingering here.

The footsteps drew nearer and nearer, and finally, a few people rushed around the corner, and they were from the Sword Saint Sect.

Seeing these unfamiliar faces, Ye Qing's heart skipped a beat, sensing something ominous. However, noticing their panicked expressions, Ye Qing felt a bit relieved. If they were panicking too, it meant they were also fleeing, not specifically looking for them.

These people paused for a moment upon seeing others in the cave. Though they were from the Sword Saint Sect, they had never seen Ye Qing and Fat Wang before, naturally not recognizing them as the ones the Knife Saint mentioned.

As these people hesitated, more and more people rushed in. Seeing a few blocking the entrance, someone shouted from behind, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and run, don't block the way!"

Amidst the commotion, more people flooded in. Seeing this situation, Fat Wang took a deep breath, grabbed Ye Qing tightly, and said, "What are you standing there for, let's run, this place isn't safe to stay in!"

Ye Qing was pondering this too, and hearing Fat Wang's words, turned to move toward the entrance with him. But just then, Helian Tiehua's voice suddenly called from behind: "Alliance Leader Ye!"

Ye Qing froze upon hearing the voice; why was Helian Tiehua still here? Wasn't the plan for them to follow the Nalan Family in, and once the Nalan Family was engaged in battle, they'd take advantage of the chaos to run back? How did they end up here too?

"General Helian?" Ye Qing called softly, turning to see Helian Tiehua leading a crowd in. This situation baffled Ye Qing; Helian Tiehua seemed to be on good terms with these people, what's going on?

As Helian Tiehua was about to speak, someone from the Sword Saint Sect suddenly pointed at the Dragon-breaking Knife lying in the center of the cave and exclaimed, "This... this is the Ancestral Master's Dragon-breaking Knife..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qing finally understood who these people were. Since they referred to the Knife Saint as the founder, they must be from the Knife Saint Sect. So, even the Knife Saint Sect's people were on the run? What on earth was happening outside? Even the Knife Saint himself couldn't defeat the Wanyan Family?

As Ye Qing felt astonished, several from the Knife Saint Sect hurriedly gathered around. Especially the sect leaders of the Knife Saint Sect, who looked at the Dragon-breaking Knife with excitement. This was a crucial item, after all, the Knife Saint had mentioned earlier that whoever wielded the Dragon-breaking Knife would control the entire power of the Knife Saint Sect. In other words, whoever took this Dragon-breaking Knife would become the new owner of the Knife Saint Sect?

In this situation, the excitement in everyone's hearts upon seeing the Dragon-breaking Knife was imaginable.

Helian Tiehua was also somewhat shocked, but he didn't think of trying to snatch the Dragon-breaking Knife, after all, there were too many people from the Knife Saint Sect, and they were not weak in strength, so it was not his turn to grab it.

Helian Tiehua, along with the Sha Men and Twelve Green Halls, approached Ye Qing and explained the recent outside events. Of course, they hadn't witnessed the Knife Saint's decisive battle with the Divine Clan's corpse, so they naturally didn't know the current situation outside. But, from the Knife Saint's earlier words, they realized that the Knife Saint's chances of winning this battle were slim. Moreover, with the Dragon-breaking Knife appearing here now, the situation outside was even more concerning.

While Helian Tiehua explained these matters to Ye Qing, people from the Knife Saint Sect had already started attempting to take the Dragon-breaking Knife. Of course, the first to make a move was the current sect leader of the Knife Saint Sect, since he was the most powerful person in the sect at the moment, and none dared to compete with him.

The sect leader of the Knife Saint Sect also understood well that the founder's Dragon-breaking Knife was not something easily lifted. So, standing before the Dragon-breaking Knife, his expression was very solemn. Gathering his strength for a long time, he took a deep breath and slowly reached out to grab the handle of the Dragon-breaking Knife.

"Don't touch that knife..." Ye Qing hurriedly exclaimed, "You can't lift it, it contains the Knife Saint's leftover powers!"

Immediately, people from the Knife Saint Sect turned to look at Ye Qing, their eyes filled with hostility. To them, Ye Qing's words were simply a ploy to prevent them from taking the Dragon-breaking Knife. In short, Ye Qing wanted to take the Dragon-breaking Knife himself, which naturally made them very displeased.

"Our Knife Saint Sect's matters don't need outsiders meddling!" a man from the Knife Saint Sect shouted sternly.

"Right, our affairs, what right do you have to intervene?" Another person shouted.

"Don't mind him, Sect Leader, this is something the founder left behind. How could he set up traps against us?"

The people from the Knife Saint Sect kept clamoring, all telling Ye Qing to shut up and urging the sect leader to lift the Dragon-breaking Knife for Ye Qing to see.

The sect leader of the Knife Saint Sect didn't take Ye Qing's words to heart either, as in his view, the Knife Saint was the founder of the Knife Saint Sect, and their ancestor. If even people from the Knife Saint Sect couldn't lift this Dragon-breaking Knife, then others surely couldn't lift it either.

Taking a deep breath, the sect leader of the Knife Saint Sect suddenly grasped the handle of the Dragon-breaking Knife firmly. This action excited everyone around him; the sect leader was going to lift the Dragon-breaking Knife.

But in fact, as soon as the sect leader of the Knife Saint Sect grasped the handle, he clearly felt something was wrong. His internal power surged out like water bursting from a dam, rushing into the Dragon-breaking Knife violently. Despite his strong power, he was completely unable to stop it in the slightest, the power continued to pour out unstoppably, a feeling that was simply terrifying.

The sect leader of the Knife Saint Sect was extremely strong, and within the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man, he was an absolute standout. However, he was a realm lower than the Knife Saint, and inside there was ninety percent of the Knife Saint's power, which was far beyond his capability to resist. As the power kept leaking out, he felt his body couldn't withstand it much longer. He had no doubt, if this continued, his internal power would be completely drained by the Dragon-breaking Knife. The only way to change this situation was to release his hand, to stop contacting the Dragon-breaking Knife.

But at this moment, letting go would mean giving up the Dragon-breaking Knife, and also giving up the power of the Knife Saint Sect. In such a situation, how could he be willing?

During his hesitation, the sect leader of the Knife Saint Sect's power rushed out at high speed, and soon, half of his power was drained away. It was only because the sect leader was extremely powerful; had it been a Peak Master, their power would likely be drained dry within less than half a minute. The sect leader managed to hold on for a few minutes, but there was simply no way to lift the Dragon-breaking Knife.

The people from the Knife Saint Sect were holding their breath watching their sect leader, who maintained this posture for nearly ten minutes. Everyone was curious why he didn't lift the Dragon-breaking Knife. And as they wondered, an even more shocking scene occurred: the sect leader of the Knife Saint Sect suddenly released his hand, letting go of the Dragon-breaking Knife, and staggered back a step, essentially giving up the Dragon-breaking Knife!

The whole venue was in uproar, what on earth was happening? The sect leader of the Knife Saint Sect, despite such strength, couldn't even lift a knife?