153: Kendo True Explanation

In the distance, a brown stone, three or four meters high, caught Mo Fan's eyes.

On it were written four unique, vigorous characters.

Translated, they meant: Hidden Sword Manor.

Mo Fan had spent nearly three hours walking to this place, a distance of no more than a few kilometers.

The Inner City was huge, filled with hidden Magic Arrays and Fields everywhere, and guards patrolled from time to time; one careless mistake could mean death.

Mo Fan had been cautious the whole way, not daring to even breathe loudly, avoiding all kinds of dangers, and finally reached the Hidden Sword Manor.

The manor was vast, covering nearly ten thousand mu, built in a magnificent and imposing manner, with an overall grey-brown architectural style, resembling a fortress of steel.

As soon as he approached the Hidden Sword Manor, Mo Fan sensed a magnificent Sword Qi rushing toward him.

Compared to the Sword Qi of the Sword Pavilion, the Sword Qi of the Hidden Sword Manor was more overbearing and sharp, as if it were a keen sword about to pierce the firmament.

However, looking at the Hidden Sword Manor before him, Mo Fan felt it was somewhat discordant.

Because in the center of the Hidden Sword Manor, a large area seemed to be empty.

There was nothing there, as if someone had wiped it flat with a single sword strike.

Mo Fan even felt that the large area was slightly sunken into the ground.

"What is going on here?"

No matter how he looked at it, he felt it was awkward.

"Should there be something there?"

"For instance, a mountain Peak?"

Thinking of this, Mo Fan was stunned, and a bold idea appeared in his mind.

"If I put Hidden Sword Peak in that spot, the size seems... about right?"

"Could it be that Hidden Sword Peak was moved out from the Hidden Sword Manor?"

Mo Fan was stunned.

He vaguely remembered.

The Trial Tower was dug out entirely from the ruins.

Then those few mountain Peaks in the Inner Gate could naturally also have been dug out from the ruins.

"The founder of Yuxu Academy is quite something, actually digging away an entire mountain Peak..."

"Wouldn't this trigger the Restrictions and get suppressed by supreme Fields and Magic Arrays?"

Even from far away, Mo Fan could sense that terrifying Fields and Magic Arrays existed inside the Hidden Sword Manor.

The other places of Legacy were likely configured the same way.

Mo Fan estimated that in front of such Fields and Magic Arrays, even a Returning to Origin cultivator would likely be reduced to ashes.

"Is the founder of Yuxu Academy that fierce?" Mo Fan was astonished.

But soon, he figured it out.

When this ruin was discovered by Yuxu Academy, it had not yet revived, so those Fields and Magic Arrays naturally could not exert any power.

Of course, even so, being able to move a mountain Peak was not something a normal person could do.

"In an era when Spiritual Qi had not yet revived, could humans possess such great power?"

Mo Fan was puzzled.

"Perhaps they used other means..."

Shaking his head, Mo Fan stopped thinking about it, concealed his figure, and cautiously walked toward the Hidden Sword Manor.

As he approached, he kept using the Appraisal Technique to investigate.

He wanted to scout the situation first.

If it was too dangerous, he would definitely turn around and leave.

He would not even think about obtaining any Opportunity; he would just find a safe place to Cultivate well and strive to promote to Transcendent before leaving.

If it was not dangerous, he could explore it properly; perhaps there would be some unexpected gains.

Approaching the Hidden Sword Manor, after casting the Appraisal Technique countless times, Mo Fan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Many Magic Arrays and Fields have failed..."

"Especially the Fields; the vast majority need to rely on the central mountain Peak to operate. Now that the mountain Peak is gone, the entire network of Fields is ruined."

"The main network of the Magic Arrays also cannot escape the mountain Peak in the central area. Now that the mountain Peak is gone, the Magic Arrays are mostly paralyzed..."

Upon discovering this result, Mo Fan sighed with emotion.

Even the main body had been dug away; the Fields and Magic Arrays inside the Hidden Sword Manor were naturally just empty shells, and the vast majority could not operate normally.

Of course, even so, he dared not be careless.

With Fields and Magic Arrays of this level, even if they could only unleash a tiny bit of power, it was not something he, at the Foundation Establishment Realm, could withstand.

Stepping into the Hidden Sword Manor, Mo Fan quickly scouted the nearby safe areas.

"Fortunately, the Hidden Sword Manor does not have guardians similar to spirit bodies..." Mo Fan sighed with emotion while scouting.

For a force of this level, if there really were guardians, they would likely be at least Silver level.

After quickly scouting for an hour, Mo Fan became somewhat disappointed.

Just like other places, the Hidden Sword Manor was also very clean.

Up to now, Mo Fan had not only failed to find a single Origin Stone, but he had not even seen a single sword.

"What a sin—"

"Did I come here for nothing?"

Mo Fan frowned.

Eventually, his expression tightened, and he headed toward the central area.

That location was where the mountain Peak had disappeared, and it was also the only area where the Fields and Magic Arrays were still somewhat intact.

Hesitating for a moment, Mo Fan walked over there.

With his current attainments in Fields and Magic Arrays, as well as his incomparably keen perception, as long as he did not seek death, he could still avoid danger.

Passing through area after area, Mo Fan left the residential area and came to an open Field.

Near the central area were patches and patches of lush green grass.

This was the first time he had felt vitality inside the Secret Realm.

"Why is the grass here able to live?"

The moment this thought popped into Mo Fan's mind, his expression changed drastically.

"Illusion Magic Array!"

Mo Fan was terrified; without realizing it, he had actually fallen into an Illusion Magic Array?

Ridiculous!

What level of illusion was this?

Thinking of this, Mo Fan gripped the token given by Xu Chaomu tightly in his hand.

This thing could save his life at a critical moment!

In fact, after his attainments in Magic Arrays had improved during this period, Mo Fan had integrated several Formation Source Runes into this thing, modifying and upgrading it.

Previously, it could only withstand three attacks below the Guiyuan Peak.

Now it could withstand fifteen!

Besides that, Mo Fan had also forcibly integrated a later-stage Formation Source Rune into the token, developing a recycling module.

When not in use, this thing would replenish its energy by itself, maintaining it at a Peak state of fifteen uses.

It could absorb both Spiritual Energy and Origin Qi!

Besides this token, Mo Fan also quietly gripped the sword talisman given by Liu Xiyan in his hand.

After doing all this, Mo Fan felt much more at ease.

With a swoosh, Mo Fan felt the world spinning, his vision blurred, and he almost fainted.

When he regained consciousness, he found himself beneath a mountain Peak.

The mountain Peak was somewhat familiar; it looked like an inverted sword.

"Hidden Sword Peak?" Mo Fan was astonished.

Just then, an old man with white hair, wearing a long robe, and a face full of wrinkles slowly appeared before Mo Fan.

Mo Fan's expression tightened, the token was gripped in his palm, and the sword talisman was also ready to be activated.

At the same time, he did not forget to cast an Appraisal Technique at him.

【Trial Puppet of Hidden Sword Manor, master of ultimate Sword Dao; defeat him with Sword Dao to obtain rich rewards from the Hidden Sword Manor.】

Mo Fan: "?"

At the same time, an aged voice rang in Mo Fan's ears.

"You have comprehended the core Legacy of the Hidden Sword Manor, the Sword Nurturing Art, and are qualified to start the trial."

"Do you wish to start the trial now, or would you like to prepare for a while?"

(PS: Posting a short chapter first to maintain perfect attendance; the next chapter will be very late, so it is recommended to read it during the day...)