Meng Hao followed Zao Mo and Zao Qiang on flying swords. They didn't have far to go. Meng Hao began to understand why these cultivators were acting like bandits. Other cultivators would probably look down on them and otherwise not pay attention. They would have no idea that Zao Mo and Zao Quiang were hatching a scheme!

By this point, Meng Hao understood why Zao Mo acted as the elder despite Zao Qiang's larger cultivation base. Meng Hao was not entirely sure, but he decided Zao Mo was probably Zao Qiang's uncle! What troublesome relationship.

Soon, they landed in front of a cave. From the outside of the cave, Meng Hao didn't feel anything but in front of the cave opening, he could feel very strong spiritual energy. The cave was incredibly mysterious. When he got close enough, he could see magic symbols flash at the mouth of the cave.

Zao Mo spoke as he lead them into the cave, "I discovered this cave on an ancient manuscript many years ago. I just found it recently. This cave only allows Qi Condensation level cultivators to enter. I have supressed my cultivation base and searched for a very long time to obtain this treasure!

"The treasure I am trying to obtain is a sword in the floor of the cave up ahead. As soon as the sword is removed, a treasure box will open too! This will be where you and Zao Qiang will obtain your good fortune!"

Meng Hao understood the explanation, but he also caught Zao Qiang's quick, sideways look. It was too obvious that these two planned to kill him! Meng Hao kept his expression open and simple. He did not want them to know that he understood their plans.

A bit deeper into the cave, Meng Hao saw the sword in the floor. It was buried in the floor right up to the handle. Behind it and against the wall stood a large, thick box. There was writing all around the walls of the room and Meng Hao saw that Zao Mo was telling the truth.

The reason why they needed help was obvious too. It would require great physical strenghh to remove the sword from the floor. At least three Qi Condensation cultivators would be needed.

Once they got to the sword, Zao Mo and Zao Qiang revealed why they thought they could get the sword out by themselves before. They had strength increasing treasures! Both men put bracelets on their wrists and channeled their cultivation base through them. The bracelets would not me much good for fighting, but they were perfect for this type of work.

Without much conversation, Meng Hao moved forward to help the other two men pull the sword out of the floor. At first nothing happened, but then the sword began to move out of the floor very, very slowly. It kept a great pressure and it was obvious that if they let go, the sword would slam back into the floor.

The sword in the floor looked like an ordinary sword, but the farther it came out of the floor, the more spiritual energy it unleashed! Meng Hao got the sense that the sword was leaking hardly any spiritual energy, but the amount it was leaking was enough to make any cultivator lower than the 4th level of Qi Condensation instantly pass out.

All three men gritted their teeth and continued to struggle with the sword. The cave had been somewhat dark while the sword was in the floor, but now crystals along the ceiling of the cave lit up like the sun! The crystals were absorbing the spiritual energy!

Meng Hao was very curious about the chamber and the sword. At this point, he was curious about the sword more than trying to obtain good fortune. He had never heard of a chamber like this. The Southern Domain was a truly mysterious land. Even while he struggled with the sword, Meng Hao felt enlightened. He knew he would see many more mysterious things in the Southern Domain.

Slowly, the sword moved up from the floor of the cave. Meng Hao was straining as much as he could while still suppressing his cultivation base. He had a feeling he might be able to lift this word if he unleashed the full power of his cultivation, but he wasn't sure. He kept pulling with the other two men.

The higher the sword rose, the brighter the crystals in the cave shined. This was truly a strange cave. The spiritual energy was so think, it made Meng Hao's skin feel strange.

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Zao Mo grunted as he pulled and Zao Qiang breathed heavily and narrowed his eyes. All three men strained until... finally, the sword was free of the floor!

After the sword was free, it felt light as a feather. Meng Hao was prepared to be attacked at this moment and he was curious to see what happened. However, as soon as the sword was out of the floor, all three men had their hands on it, but then something happened that Meng Hao never could have expected.

Zao Mo said two archaic words and suddenly, a terrifying pressure slammed Meng Hao and Zao Qiang back into the rock of the cave! Zao Mo stood in the middle of the room and the sword floated before him. Meng Hao coughed up a mouthful of blood. The spiritual pressure was increasing! However, then Zao Mo said another two words and all the spiritual energy in the cave flowed into Zao Mo!

Zao Mo began to glow as Meng Hao and Zao Qiang were held against the cave wall. Meng Hao tried to unleash the great circle of Qi Condensation, but a mysterious power would not let him! IT was the same energy held him immobile against the wall.

Meng Hao's expression got more calm as inside he was more surprised. Energy was rushing into Zao Mo and... his cultivation base kept growing! He was currently at eighth level of Qi Condensation! His cultivation base kept growing and growing.

Meng Hao did not think Zao Mo was a genius but he did say he had been suppressing his cultivation before finding this cave. Zao Mo obviously knew more about the mysterious sword than anyone else. Now that sword was rotating in front of him and making his cultivation base rise! It was astonishing.

Soon, Zao Mo's cultivation base reached the ninth level of Qi Condensation! But... it didn't stop there! It eventually stopped at... the 10th level of Qi Condensation! Meng Hao's pupils dialated as he watched incredible quantities of filth get pushed out of Zao Mo's pores. Zao Mo became taller and thinner and his aura was refined.

Zao Mo reached forward and took hold of the sword. When he did, he shined even brighter. "Now I have what I have been striving for over 25 years!" he laughed. A terrifying pressure filled the cave. Zao Mo walked forward to Zao Qiang who was still pressed against the cave wall. "I will have to apologize to your father that this other guy betrayed us and killed you!"

Then he stabbed his nephew through the heart with the Cave Treasure Sword! Zao Qiang almost instantly died. Next, Zao Mo looked at Meng Hao. "You were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Don't hate me, hate the heavens," a strong killing intent grew from Zao Mo. He walked towards Meng Hao.

Meng Hao still couldn't move yet but the incredible pressure was less strong now. He needed to stall Zao Mo! "Why would you kill your own family member? he asked.

Zao Mo seemed to know what Meng Hao was doing but he didn't care. He still thought Meng Hao was a low level cultivator! He replied, "I didn't hate Zao Qiang but nobody can know I have achieved the 10th level of Qi Condensation or it would cause too many problems! Such a thing is impossible for thousands of years and will bring harm my way! Plus, now I can keep all the treasures in the box."

Zao Mo walked forward again but suddenly... Meng Hao could feel his cultivation base again! "Are you looking to die?" Meng Hao's expression was calm. Zao Mo coldly snorted, he obviously believed Meng Hao was bluffing. However, then the thirteenth level of Qi Condensation, the great circle of Qi Condensation, erupted within Meng Hao's body. Now he was cut off from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, just like Zao Mo.

A clear sound could be heard as an indescribable pressure filled the cave. Zao Mo was a middle aged man and his wily mind worked very fast. He didn't understand what happened immediately but knew he was in danger and transformed into a multicolored beam of light, shooting out of the cave.

Meng Hao's expression didn't change. He just witnessed Zao Mo kill his own family and he was about to kill him too. He simply needed to die! Meng Hao's expression didn't change, but killing intent could be felt as he turned into a beam of light and chased after Zao Mo.

Outside the cave, Zao Mo understood he would not be able to outrun Meng Hao. "How could this happen! How could the heavens let this brat ruin my 25 years of planning!? I was supposed to be the first 10th level Qi Condensation cultivator in thousands of years!"

Zao Mo slapped his bag of holding and sent 10 flying swords at Meng Hao. Meng Hao calmly made a fist and punched the the flying swords, which were utterly destroyed. Then he slapped his bag of holding and sent 10 flying swords of his own at Zao Mo!

Zao Mo slapped his bag of holding and sent 40 flying swords at Meng Hao. The swords met in the air and Meng Hao's swords completely destroyed Zao Mo's swords. He used fewer swords, but his cultivation base was much more profound than Zao Mo. He also had more practice using the divine sense from his 13th level of Qi Condensation. Zao Mo was completely new to the 10th level of Qi Condensation!

Zao Mo coughed up five mouthfuls of blood and glared at Meng Hao. "Fine brat! Take this!" Zao Mo used the power of the mysterious cave sword!

Meng Hao could tell the sword was truly mysterious and powerful. He slapped his bag of holding and produced the two mysterious wooden swords. He sent them both forward with the full power of his cultivation base. At first, it seemed like the cave sword would resist, but then it was utterly destroyed! Both wooden swords continued forward. One stabbed Zao Mo in the throat, one stabbed his stomach.

Zao Mo coughed up a mouthful of blood and gave Meng Hao one last hateful glare before he died.