Under the ancient sword lake, in a different dimension space.
Essentially, during the collapse of the era, the power of the divine sword protected the owner and maintained a small space, which was shattered and independent. It is not accurate to call this space a different world because it still depends on the main plane to exist. Many elements inside, including air, are connected to the main plane through some kind of channel, so one can communicate with it on the lake, but it cannot be found with the naked eye.
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Strictly speaking, it should be called an attached plane.
Zhao Changhe thought of the Azure Dragon Seal, because the divine sword's actions made no sense, and Xia Chichi had no reason to make it a killing blow. If one had to find a possible connection from Xia Chichi, it would only be the Azure Dragon Seal, which also came from the Upper Era.
Sure enough, when the divine sword touched the Azure Dragon Seal, there was an immediate reaction.
Zhao Changhe and the other two seemed to see a glimpse of the ancient times, as if they had gone back in time and saw the past.
A man in an emperor's robe was saying, "The sky is full of murderous intent, the stars are changing, and I'm afraid there will be a change in the heavenly path. A great calamity is coming. I'll go back and prepare early... If I can survive this calamity, I'll come back to find you."
The woman sighed, "Why hide it from me... The Night Emperor has already fallen, and all you want is his position, to control that page of the heavenly book. You're afraid of my past with them, deliberately leaving me here so I can't intervene."
The man was silent for a moment, "You can think of it that way."
"No matter what you do... I can wait for you, no matter how long, even until the next era begins." The woman's voice gradually lowered, "I'm just afraid that you won't come..."
The man promised, "Don't worry, I will definitely come."
"Well, I believe you. If you really come, I have something for you."
The outcome of the man's journey was not visible in the image, but Zhao Changhe and Xia Chichi knew that the man had prepared everything in the tombs on Beimang Mountain, including the inheritance of the Azure Dragon Seal, and all the aftermaths were arranged neatly, except for looking back to find the woman.
Zhao Changhe suddenly thought that the reason Beimang Mountain had shifted so drastically might be the result of this emperor's plan. After all, he was already fighting for the heavenly book and seemed more powerful than a normal human emperor.
It seems that this man really didn't think much about the woman, so there should be no misunderstandings.
As the collapse of the era approached, the woman knew that she couldn't escape her fate, and she didn't want to hide anymore. She committed suicide in the sword chamber, and all her final thoughts were about the man's promise before they parted.
The image disappeared.As soon as Zhao Changhe and the others opened their eyes, they saw a sword room-like space with several swords hanging around. An ancient corpse had long decayed here, and even the clothes had turned to dust. Only a skeleton sat quietly there, with no signs of life.
The divine sword left Han Wubing's hand and circled around the skeleton, as if saying, "That unfaithful person has come. Do you want to see him?"
But the owner would never respond.
Xia Chichi felt very uncomfortable and took off the Qinglong seal and placed it in front of the skeleton, paying her respects, "Senior, I did indeed receive the baptism and inheritance of this seal and technique, but I am no longer the original owner... and I am a woman, senior."
Divine Sword:
In theory, its inheritance should continue its cause and effect, including hatred. The divine sword did not think, let alone distinguish between men and women. Its purpose was to kill you, and the act of Xia Chichi and Zhao Changhe sacrificing themselves almost caused it to crash. It naturally hated the promiscuous and admired those with loyalty and righteousness. Now that the two are conflicting, should it kill or not?
Originally, the killing intent had the upper hand. Your body was full of the aura of the Qinglong seal, and being loyal and righteous represented a thinner chance for the original owner. Just when it was about to kill them both, another young man who it recognized grabbed the hilt of the sword.
The divine sword's intention was completely disrupted by the three loyal and righteous people.
Xia Chichi was also very headache-inducing because the man in the emperor's robe was definitely a Qinglong inheritor, and there was a certain possibility that he was even the incarnation of Qinglong, which was one of the beliefs of the Four Elephant Sect. This time, the promiscuous person became her Four Elephant Sect's, which was the opposite of Xia Longyuan's situation. If she were the female protagonist, she would have killed the inheritor, but now she herself was the inheritor.
Xia Chichi was a little helpless and whispered, "Senior, the inheritance and creation in this Qinglong seal have been absorbed by me. In theory, it is no longer useful, but it is left as a symbol of a Qinglong Saintess. If senior really hates it, I am willing to smash it. I don't know if senior thinks it's too light and meaningless?"
Regardless of whether it was meaningful or not, at this moment, Xia Chichi thought of her mother and really empathized. She gritted her teeth and smashed the Qinglong seal fiercely on the ground.
It couldn't be smashed at all.
Xia Chichi didn't hesitate and grabbed the divine sword that was circling around the owner and chopped down with force.
The treasure Qinglong seal that had crossed the era was chopped into two pieces.
The divine sword that personally chopped the Qinglong seal emitted an extremely joyful sword cry, and one could almost feel its joyous emotions, as if crossing the era of hatred and ending it here.Han Wubing, who was watching from the side, looked at Xia Chichi with different eyes, secretly thinking that this demon woman was really ruthless, how could she bear to do that... It's better to be cautious when opposing this woman.
Only Zhao Changhe understood Xia Chichi's empathetic feelings and gently hugged her, whispering, "It's okay, the senior will calm down."
As if verifying his words, the skeleton that had been sitting cross-legged and motionless seemed to have a smile-like illusion, and then the bones gradually dissipated like smoke, as if it had never existed here.
"This is the end of obsession, and it dissipates. I have heard similar stories from the senior of Jianlu." Han Wubing finally spoke, "I really can't imagine that this mythical thing could actually appear in front of us... last era... last era..."
Listening to him was like traveling through the ages, and I don't know how many romantic encounters he had pursued at that time.
Zhao Changhe glanced at him obliquely. Shouldn't you feel like a third wheel at this time? This is just a sword room. I'm holding a girl, can't you see that?
Forget it, ignore him. Zhao Changhe hugged Xia Chichi, who still felt a little sad, and asked, "The Qinglong Seal is broken, can you still complete your mission?"
Xia Chichi shook her head, "No one will check my Qinglong Seal if nothing happened. If anything, I'll report that Maitreya Sect stole it and beat them up."
Zhao Changhe:
Xia Chichi sighed, "As I said earlier, the Qinglong Seal itself is useless, it's just a symbol. Whether I can sit firmly as the Saintess depends on something else, not a symbolic treasure. The first important task is done so messily..."
Han Wubing, who seemed to be wandering in thought, suddenly spoke, "Is your mission to get the sword?"
"Yes."
Han Wubing said, "Then you've completed your mission."
Zhao Changhe and Xia Chichi said in unison, "We think it's yours."
Han Wubing was speechless, "Look at the way the sword is sticking to your hand, how can you tell it's mine?"
Xia Chichi looked down at the sword and found that the divine sword had a kind of dependence on its owner like a cat sticking to its owner. She knew that the old owner's obsession had gone, and the sword had been reborn. If it had to recognize a new owner, it would naturally be her, the one who had cut off the Qinglong Seal. Others with emotions and righteousness might think of being partners, but they wouldn't easily recognize a new owner, just like the current relationship between the dragon and the sparrow towards Zhao Changhe.
So it seems that the sword really belongs to her, and the mission is completed...
Zhao Changhe also thought of this and felt a little apologetic, "Brother Han, this..."Han Wubing was even more speechless, "I know you're loyal and think the sword is suitable for me, so you think it should be mine. However, I don't like this sword. I've never seen a sword that's full of love affairs between men and women. Why would a swordsman want this to bother himself? Besides, it's too beautiful. As a bounty hunter, my weapon should be simple and low-key."
Zhao Changhe was dumbfounded, "That makes sense. So, your sword..."
Han Wubing pointed to the surrounding sword chamber, "Aren't these all good ancient swords? They were collected by the owner of this divine sword, so the grade shouldn't be too low. Speaking of which, I never ask for a good sword. That would only create dependence and mislead my swordsmanship. It's enough to have a usable one. Having said that, I also want to advise you two not to rely too much on your divine weapons. It may be advantageous to fight beyond your level for a short time, but it may not be a good thing in the long run."
Zhao Changhe took a step back and bowed solemnly, "Thank you for your advice, Brother Han."
As he stepped back, he accidentally stepped on something. He looked down and saw it was the cushion that the skeleton had been sitting on.
Zhao Changhe was a bit puzzled. This thing was strange. The skeleton had disappeared, and the clothes on it had long turned to ashes. How come this cushion was still here?
Upon closer inspection, he found that the cushion seemed to be woven from golden threads. He opened the gap and looked inside, where there was another golden light, like a page of a book.
Zhao Changhe squinted his eyes.
The woman's words in the image flashed through his mind: "The Night Emperor has already fallen. What you want is nothing more than his position, to control that page of the Heavenly Book. You're afraid I have a past with them..."
Xia Chichi and Han Wubing might not know what this meant, as they had no knowledge of the Heavenly Book and might think it was some kind of token. But when these words fell into Zhao Changhe's ears, it was like a bell ringing in his ear, making it hard to forget.
He thought of the golden light that flashed in the Chaos Chronicles.
If this gold foil was that page of the Heavenly Book.
"If you can really come, I have something else for you."
If that man came back, he would get it.