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Chapter 210 Blood Sacrifice, Sword Spirit, Five Mystic Divine Weapons (10,000 words)

the other side.

Su Chen appeared before the two burly men and Li Mu'e.

"Be careful, they are all Qi Gathering Warriors!" Li Mu'e was slightly taken aback and quickly reminded them.

Su Chen remained silent. Although these two were Qi Gathering Warriors, they did not exert as much pressure on him as Song Yang.

"A meddlesome fellow, truly courting death." The leader of the men in black had a cold look in his eyes, his Yuan energy surging around him, radiating a chilling aura.

Another man in black standing nearby said with murderous intent, "Brother, stop wasting time talking nonsense with them. I'll take care of this guy. You take the divine weapon."

After saying that, he turned to Su Chen, and with a light swing of his sword, a sharp sword light slashed down, cutting a crack in the ground.

Upon hearing this, the Demon-Slaying Sword floated forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with Su Chen.

Ordinary divine weapons, if not controlled by their master, will certainly not be able to exert any of their power.

But the Demon-Slaying Sword is different; it possesses a spirit, and even without Li Mu'e's control, it can still unleash five or six tenths of its power.

This intervention was not only to help Su Chen, but also to prevent another person from ambushing Li Mu'e.

Li Mu'e stood behind a man and a sword, a look of worry on her face.

Even with the Demon-Slaying Sword under her control, she was no match for the two of them, let alone now, fighting alone with a lone sword.

Although Su Chen and Zhu Yan had strong defenses, she did not believe that they were a match for a Qi Gathering Warrior.

The two realms of "opening the meridians" and "gathering the essence" seem to be two different realms, but the difference is extremely large, ranging from several times to hundreds of times.

Although he was anxious, his expression did not change much.

Having survived countless life-or-death ordeals, she naturally wouldn't take the current calamity seriously.

However, Su Chen and Zhu Yan were innocent victims, and she didn't want anything to happen to them.

Thinking of this, a glint of madness flashed in her eyes.

"what!"

Just then, a shrill scream came from not far away, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

Li Mu'e looked in the direction of the sound, and her expression suddenly froze.

Bathed in the firelight, Zhu Yan resembled a fire god wielding flames, exuding boundless domineering power with every gesture.

The flames surrounding him seemed to transform into Zhu Yan's arms, waving freely according to his will.

In the blink of an eye, two fire prisons were formed, enveloping the two men in black.

The two men in black did not expect Zhu Yan's attack to be so swift, and they were trapped in the slightest carelessness.

Even with their Yuan energy protecting them, the two felt heat emanating from their pores while trapped in the fiery prison, as if their blood was boiling and evaporating.

The weakest of the four was the first to succumb to the immense heat; his clothes were completely burned away, revealing his scorched red skin.

The scalding heat penetrated his skin and surged into his body, causing intense pain to erupt within him.

The intense pain caused the fourth brother to scream repeatedly, his entire body turning blood red from the inside out, and wisps of blood mist emanating from his body.

Before long, flames erupted from the fourth brother's body, and his screams echoed like a deafening roar in an empty valley, piercing everyone's eardrums.

Upon hearing such a horrific scream, the other two men in black were stunned for a moment, then their expressions turned ferocious.

"Fourth!"

The two shouted, completely unaware of the cold glint that flashed across Su Chen's face.

The Twenty-Fourth Level: Sword Drawing Technique!
The moment the thought arose, a domineering aura suddenly erupted from Su Chen's body. With a swift movement, a dazzling streak of light slashed down from the ground.

"what?!"

The first to react was the Demon-Slaying Sword. Sensing the extremely sharp blade energy, the sword trembled involuntarily.

As a divine weapon, it is extremely sensitive to the power of divine weapons and naturally sensed the faint sword aura hidden beneath this terrifying sword energy.

That's why it was so surprised that Su Chen had actually used the power of a divine weapon without any divine weapon!

How did he do that?
The two men in black were the next to react. Although their attention was focused on what was in front of them, the blade energy behind them was too terrifying.

As they swung their swords, the two felt a bone-chilling cold surge forth, instantly engulfing their bodies and minds, and a sense of death permeated their hearts.

The two turned their heads to look, and their pupils widened in shock.

A white beam of light pierced the sky, slicing down from the horizon and dividing the pupil into two worlds.

"Ah, break it for me!"

Just then, the third brother roared, his skin charred black, broke through the fire prison, and leaped out.

He stared at Zhu Yan with murderous intent in his eyes, and the chill emanating from him was almost tangible.

"Big brother, second brother, kill him to avenge fourth brother!"

He roared and turned to the other two men in black not far away, wanting to ask for help.

However, what appeared before my eyes was a terrifying scene.

He saw the two of them seemingly frozen in place, as a dazzling blade of light slashed diagonally towards them.

The blade of light pierced through their bodies in an instant, but did not dissipate.

It cleaved forward at an astonishing speed, stretching for nearly a hundred meters, completely leveling the area within a hundred meters in front of it.

Rumble!
Dozens of large trees fell down, raising clouds of dust.

As the blade's edge dissipated, the two men in black, who had been frozen in place, finally recovered, and blood spurted out in a 360-degree spray.

Then, like a piece of wood split in two by a machine, the body separated into upper and lower parts, with the upper body sliding down at an angle, and various organs falling to the ground.

thump.

Two mangled corpses lay before the group, their faces still bearing a deep sense of disbelief.

As if they hadn't expected it, in the short time they were stunned, Su Chen launched a sneak attack and killed them.

Li Mu'e was still reveling in Zhu Yan's incredible power when she suddenly felt an extremely powerful aura rising up.

She was immediately taken aback, thinking that two men in black had taken advantage of the situation to launch a sneak attack.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the person who made the move was not one of the two men in black, but Su Chen.

What terrified her even more was that Su Chen killed two men in black with a single strike.

This swift and decisive killing was far more impactful than the scene of Zhu Yan's raging flames.

Especially that slash that pierced the sky, even she, who wielded a divine weapon, felt immense pressure.

"Big brother, second brother!"

The third brother was a little slow-witted, but more than that, he was filled with deep confusion.

I don't understand how I could have lost my eldest and second eldest son so soon after saying goodbye to my fourth son.

"So they were the weaklings all along!"

Zhu Yan was surprised by the third brother's escape from prison and was preparing to quickly eliminate him, but unexpectedly, Su Chen had already finished the battle on the other side.

This made him freeze, and the flower of flame spun rapidly toward the third brother.

Surrounded by the flames, the third brother's eyelids twitched, and the feeling of death enveloped his entire body, causing him to completely lose his composure.

"I...I'm from the Chang family, you can't kill me!"

He tried to escape his family to save his life, but countless lessons learned from his predecessors fell upon him.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhu Yan killed the third brother, eliminating any potential threat.

call out.

All four died, and the Demon-Slaying Sword transformed into a gust of wind, landing on their corpses one after another, carrying the power of revenge and absorbing all their life essence.

"Thank you!" Having survived the ordeal, Li Mu'e walked towards Su Chen and whispered her thanks.

Su Chen shook his head and waved his hand, saying, "No need to be polite, you saved us too."

The two remained silent, watching the demon-slaying sword that was absorbing blood and Zhu Yan who was rummaging through a corpse, speechless for a moment.

A moment later, the Demon-Slaying Sword returned, hovering in front of Su Chen, its blade trembling slightly.

Su Chen didn't know what it was talking about, so he looked at Li Mu'e.

Li Mu'e said, "It's thanking you."

"No need to thank us, you saved us before too," Zhu Yan said with a smile as he walked over.

He spread out his spoils and said to the two men, "I didn't find any pills, but I did find some spirit stones. Let's divide them among the three of us."

"I don't want them, you can have them all," Li Mu'e shook her head, refusing Zhu Yan's offer.

Su Chen glanced at the few spirit stones in Zhu Yan's hand and shook his head, saying, "You can keep them."

clank.

At this moment, the Demon-Slaying Sword trembled slightly, and Zhu Yan stopped what he was doing, asking in surprise, "You want it?"

The Demon-Slaying Sword shook.

Li Mu'e quickly shook her head: "No."

She immediately glared at the Demon-Slaying Sword. This isn't being poor; this is being frugal!

She waved her hand and sheathed the demon-slaying sword.

"My name is Li Mu'e."

On their way away together, Li Mu'e took the initiative to reveal her name.

After hearing this, Su Chen and Zhu Yan also said their names one after another.

From Li Mu'e, the two learned that she was not a disciple of any sect, but a member of a family who was out on a training mission.

As darkness fell, Li Mu'e originally intended to part ways with the two men, but there was nowhere to stay.

Since Su Chen and Zhu Yan hadn't found a place to stay either, they decided to leave the next day.

Night falls.

The sounds of insects and birds filled the mountain forests at night, along with the roars of ferocious beasts and monsters.

The three of them casually found a place to rest.

Zheng.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Chen, who was cultivating, suddenly heard a faint sound beside his ear.

He opened his eyes and saw the Demon-Slaying Sword floating in front of him.

The Demon-Slaying Sword seemed to be looking for him intentionally. After Su Chen woke up, it slightly shook the sword, signaling him to follow.

Su Chen followed along out of curiosity, without disturbing Zhu Yan and Li Mu'e.

The Demon-Slaying Sword carried it for several miles before stopping.

Just as Su Chen was wondering, a clear, cold voice echoed in his mind: "I am the spirit of the Demon-Slaying Sword."

"Huh?" Su Chen was taken aback when he heard this; the sword spirit was talking to him.

The sword spirit's voice came again: "I know you're wondering why I can talk to you. I can only tell you that I'm special."

Su Chen knew that divine weapons and their owners could communicate with each other, but he didn't know that divine weapons could also communicate with people other than their owners.

Although I didn't understand what he said, I could accept it.

After all, when he first discovered that the divine weapon possessed a spirit, he felt that this demon-slaying sword was extraordinary.

How could an ordinary divine weapon possibly develop a sword spirit before reaching the Nascent Soul Realm?

"You're looking for me..."

The Demon-Slaying Sword deliberately concealed its aura when bringing Su Chen here, seemingly afraid of being discovered by Li Mu'e.

"To make a long story short, I need your blood!" the Demon-Slaying Sword hummed, its voice tinged with a hint of longing.

Su Chen's expression hardened, and he asked, "Why?"

"Because I obtain your blood, I can transform into the Five Profound Divine Weapons and become even stronger!" The Demon-Slaying Sword did not hide anything.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen was slightly surprised. Did his blood have such an effect?
The Demon-Slaying Sword added, "You don't need too much, just a portion. It won't have a significant impact on your life or strength, but it might weaken you for a while. Once you get through this period of weakness, your strength will recover. In return, I can help you forge a demigod weapon."

Its sword tip pointed at the steel knife at Su Chen's waist, and it said, "You should be able to sense that the power of your swordsmanship is far more than this."

It can gather the power of a divine weapon, and even if it is only a little bit, its power is very strong.

However, this broken sword limits your ability to unleash your full power; it is ultimately just ordinary iron and cannot truly unleash the power of a divine weapon.

Although I can only help you forge a semi-divine weapon, it is enough to allow you to fully unleash the power of a divine weapon.

Furthermore, as you use the divine weapon more often and develop a deeper understanding with it, the semi-divine weapon can be upgraded to a true divine weapon, at which point you will be able to use its power at will.

If you reach the Nascent Soul realm, the divine weapon will also be born with a divine weapon spirit.

The spirits of divine weapons at that level can not only be a great help to you, but will also never betray you.

What do you think...?

Despite what the Demon-Slaying Sword said, Su Chen still saw through the surface to the essence: these words were essentially a big pie in the sky.

Leaving aside the consequences of Su Chen handing over his blood, the mere prospect of a divine weapon giving birth to its spirit is already an unattainable goal.

This process is not only extremely lengthy, but also requires various stringent conditions; it is not as simple as the Demon-Slaying Sword claims.

As if sensing Su Chen's hesitation, the Demon-Slaying Sword's resolute voice rang out: "To show my sincerity, I can tell you the method by which the Li family gave birth to the spirit of a divine weapon."

Before Su Chen could refuse, the Demon-Slaying Sword said, "That is to use the bodies of one's closest relatives to forge a divine weapon."

However, this method is not suitable for everyone and has some limitations. These limitations will only be disclosed after Su Chen agrees.

After speaking, the Demon-Slaying Sword quietly gazed at Su Chen, awaiting his reply.

"Why didn't Li Mu'e tell me this herself?" Su Chen asked after a long silence.

He had a vague idea of ​​the reason, but he needed to verify it.

The fact that Li Mu'e told him and the fact that the Demon-Slaying Sword told him represent different kinds of danger.

This time, the Demon-Slaying Sword fell silent. After a long while, the sword spirit sighed, "As you thought, she is unwilling to do so."

"She can risk her life to slay demons and fight evil, but she is unwilling to sacrifice others to achieve her own goals," the sword spirit added.

Su Chen stared at the Demon-Slaying Sword, his face expressionless, and asked, "So, you had your eye on me the first time we met?"

"To be precise, it's you and Zhu Yan." Zhan Yaojian admitted frankly without the slightest embarrassment.

It noticed Su Chen's confusion and explained, "At first, I realized that you two were a good match, but Mu E was unwilling, so I didn't mention it. I just didn't expect that you would save us later."

"Tell me in detail the process of the divine weapon's transformation," Su Chen changed the subject.

With the Demon-Slaying Sword's guidance, Su Chen gained a general understanding of the process of divine weapon transformation.

Different divine weapons have different ways of advancement and transformation.

Like the Demon-Slaying Sword, its advancement requires consuming a large amount of blood, whether from demons or strange beasts.

To undergo a transformation, one needs to absorb purer blood; the purer the blood, the greater the chance of transformation.

The Demon-Slaying Sword was originally one of the Four Mystic Divine Weapons. Having followed Li Mu'e for several years, it had already reached the limit of the Four Mystic Divine Weapons and could be promoted to a primary divine weapon at any time.

But it was unwilling, and wanted to transform into the Five Mystic Divine Weapons.

Only in this way can it have greater potential and become stronger faster.

So it kept accumulating, but never found any martial artists or demons who cultivated bloodline martial arts.

Unlike Yuanli martial arts, martial artists and demons who cultivate bloodline martial arts are far more powerful in terms of qi and blood than those who cultivate other martial arts.

What they pursue is the transformation of bloodline, which directly affects qi and blood, making them purer and more refined.

And that is exactly what the Demon-Slaying Sword needs.

Li Mu'e's purpose in this training was to find demons and martial artists who cultivated bloodline martial arts as soon as possible.

However, before they could encounter such people, they ran into Su Chen and Zhu Yan first.

Under the perception of the Demon-Slaying Sword, although Su Chen and Zhu Yan did not cultivate bloodline martial arts, their blood and qi met the requirements.

Either the two have profound backgrounds, or they possess special bloodlines.

The Demon-Slaying Sword leans more towards the latter.

It doesn't matter, either way it meets its requirements.

That's why it was tempted, and even hoped that Li Mu'e would play the bad guy.

Of course, it also considered making Su Chen and Zhu Yan the bad guys, so that Li Mu'e could take action against them without going against her own conscience.

Unexpectedly, the two later rescued it and Li Mu'e.

It was because it was caught in a dilemma, but it really didn't want to give up this opportunity, so it took the initiative to find Su Chen.

In fact, what it said to Su Chen before was not a lie at all.

It doesn't require much essence or blood, so it won't have a significant impact on Su Chen.

Even so, Li Mu'e still refused to agree.

Unless Su Chen makes a voluntary contribution, there is still room for negotiation.

Su Chen fell into deep thought.

If what the Demon-Slaying Sword said is true, that one can obtain a demigod weapon simply by contributing a little bit of blood essence, that would be truly remarkable.

According to Song Yang, each of these divine weapons is extremely expensive and is practically priceless within the entire Ziyang Sect.

The forging of divine weapons is extremely demanding, with a very low success rate. Obtaining a divine weapon that suits you is not so easy.

Now the Demon-Slaying Sword tells you that it can use its divine weapon power to forge a semi-divine weapon that is compatible with it.

It has to be said that Su Chen was somewhat tempted.

After thinking for a long time, Su Chen finally spoke: "If it is really as you say, I can agree, but it depends on your ability."

"What does that mean?" Upon hearing the first half of the sentence, the Demon-Slaying Sword was overjoyed, but the second half puzzled it.

Su Chen took a few steps back, creating distance between himself and the Demon-Slaying Sword, and a frenzied aura of eager anticipation rose around him.

A detached voice rang out: "Let me witness the power of this divine weapon. Defeat me, and I'll agree!"

As the words fell, a fierce fighting spirit shone in Su Chen's eyes.

Divine Weapon Martial Arts differs from Yuan Power Martial Arts; relying on divine weapons allows one to unleash terrifying power.

He had heard of it before and was eager to witness the power of the divine weapon's martial arts and experience its splendor.

"Satisfy you!"

Upon hearing Su Chen's words, the Demon-Slaying Sword did not hesitate.

Suddenly, it hummed, carrying an unwavering conviction, and unleashed the vast power of a divine weapon.

If the power of the Yuan is moderate and gentle, then the power of the divine weapon is sharp and piercing.

Once revealed, it is extremely fierce.

Even though Li Mu'e wasn't controlling the Demon-Slaying Sword at this moment, it still carried a sense of unease in Su Chen's heart.

Bang bang bang!
The man and his sword transformed into two streaks of light, flashing and intersecting in mid-air.

Sword energy, sword light, sword aura... all sorts of divine weapon powers are freely unleashed from the Demon-Slaying Sword, stirring up a space-time.

Su Chen adopted a strategy of remaining unchanged amidst constant change, while simultaneously suppressing most of his strength.

However, he soon discovered that without using his physical strength and sword-drawing technique, he could not defeat the Demon-Slaying Sword with his Yuan energy alone.

Even with the use of the Myriad Wonders of the Profound Heart Technique, the two sides were evenly matched.

He was naturally unaware that the Demon-Slaying Sword had already exerted all its strength and unleashed its full power for this opportunity.

The goal was to defeat Su Chen.

Bang bang bang!
Another fierce battle ensued, with the two sides exchanging hundreds of blows in the blink of an eye. The divine weapon power emanating from the Demon-Slaying Sword seemed inexhaustible, pouring out recklessly.

In the end, they actually managed to subtly suppress Su Chen's offensive.

Su Chen didn't care about this; instead, he experienced the power of the divine weapon more and more clearly.

Despite being pressed relentlessly, Su Chen handled the situation with ease.

He looked at the Demon-Slaying Sword, flicked his sleeve, and a surge of powerful Yuan energy rippled around him. His gaze suddenly sharpened: "It's time to end this."

As he finished speaking, Su Chen conjured a blade of elemental energy in his hand.

The moment the Yuan Power Blade appeared, the Demon-Slaying Sword trembled slightly, sensing a heavy pressure emanating from it.

Sure enough, the next moment, Su Chen let out a soft shout, and the Yuan Power Blade instantly fell off.

It transformed into a streak of light, streaking across the sky, piercing the darkness, and striking the Demon-Slaying Sword with lightning speed.

boom!
Sensing the terror of the Yuan Power Blade, the Demon-Slaying Sword trembled violently, its light intensified, illuminating the void.

Instead of retreating, it advanced with a kind of madness, plummeting from the sky and crashing fiercely into the blade of Yuan Power.

At the moment of impact, a thunderous sound erupted between heaven and earth, and the two forces clashed together, like two miniature suns.

This is a clash between the Demon-Slaying Sword and the Yuan Power Blade, and even more so, a battle between the power of divine weapons and the power of Yuan Power, with neither giving way to the other.

"Admit defeat, you are no match for me."

Su Chen's calm voice rang out, reaching the sword spirit's ears, but it did not shake its mind in the slightest; instead, it became even more frenzied.

This scene made Su Chen's brows furrow, and he couldn't help but increase the flow of his Yuan energy.

With this support, the brilliance of the Yuanli Blade has completely suppressed the sharpness of the Demon-Slaying Sword.

Even so, the Demon-Slaying Sword still refused to give up.

The sword trembled violently, and a faint cracking sound could be heard.

Through the increasingly dim radiance of the divine weapon, Su Chen seemed to see a beautiful young woman covered in wounds.

She was determined, persistent, and refused to give up. Even when injured, she gritted her teeth and persevered, fighting desperately.

Seeing this, Su Chen paused, his expression moved, and asked, "Why are you working so hard?"

Why work so hard?
This question made the sword spirit's heart tremble, and his eyes became somewhat dazed.

Various images flashed through my mind.

That was a picture of her growing up with Li Mu'e.

As the older sister, she took good care of her younger sister from a young age, doing her best to give her the best of everything.

Those were the best times for the two of them, and also the best times for the family.

Until the appearance of a jackal demon, which completely destroyed this family.

The jackal demon retaliated against the Li family, wreaking havoc and killing hundreds of people in the Li family mansion.

In order to prevent her sister from being caught, she gave her sister her last chance to live.

He sacrificed himself to the sword.

I thought I would fail, but I never expected to succeed in becoming a sword spirit.

She wielded the divine weapon and led Li Mu'e to safety.

From that moment on, Li Mu'e's frail shoulders bore the heavy burden of the blood feud that claimed the lives of hundreds of members of the Li family.

In its quest to become stronger, it had lost count of how many times Li Mu'e had been injured.

On several occasions, Li Mu'e faced great danger and nearly lost her life, but she persevered through sheer willpower.

Hardships have forged her into the strong woman she is today, and hatred has pieced together her most beautiful years.

She saw all of this and felt the pain in her heart.

Li Mu'e wanted to become stronger and take revenge, and so did she.

She's the older sister, and every time she sees her younger sister protecting her, how could she not feel sorry for her?

Now that she finally has a chance to become stronger, how can she give it up so easily?

She couldn't do it; she couldn't stand by and watch Li Mu'e get injured every time without doing anything.

That's why she works so hard.

She doesn't risk her life; it's Li Mu'e who does!
As the older sister, why do you always make your younger sister work so hard?
The divine weapon sensed the sword spirit's conviction, and its already dimmed light suddenly burst forth with dazzling brilliance.

Like a volcano poised to erupt, it resists the overwhelming and oppressive force.

"Why are you working so hard?" Su Chen's voice rang out again, carrying an indescribable meaning.

He stopped channeling his elemental energy, allowing the elemental blade to be suppressed, and the radiance on his body gradually dimmed.

Upon hearing this, the sword spirit rang out with an indomitable voice, filled with unwavering determination: "Because I want your blood, to become stronger, and to protect my sister!"

boom.

The Yuanli Blade could not withstand the devastation of this divine weapon's power and ultimately vanished, exploding into nothingness.

The scattered rays of light spread across the earth, like a magnificent fireworks display, deeply moving the heart.

"You win!" Su Chen conceded defeat.

His gaze shifted to the distance, where the commotion of the two fighting had already attracted Li Mu'e and Zhu Yan.

"What happened? Why were you having a fight so late at night?"

The battle came to an end, leaving behind Zhu Yan's questions and Li Mu'e's bewildered gaze.

"You speak!" the sword spirit's voice rang out, audible only to Su Chen.

Li Mu'e noticed the movement of the Demon-Slaying Sword, and her pretty face froze.

Su Chen briefly explained the situation to the two of them.

"what?"

"no!"

Just as he finished speaking, two voices rang out in unison: the former was Zhu Yan, and the latter was Li Mu'e.

"Why not?" the sword spirit asked excitedly.

This time, even Zhu Yan could hear it.

He was startled and before he could react, Su Chen covered his mouth.

"I won't accept it!" Li Mu'e didn't answer, but said firmly.

She refused to accept it, even though the victory was won through the sword spirit, and even though Su Chen himself had agreed.

"You're so pedantic, so incredibly pedantic..." The sword spirit trembled.

Li Mu'e remained silent, letting the sword spirit scold her without uttering a single complaint, but she also did not agree.

Zhu Yan stared wide-eyed at a sword that seemed to be cursing its master, his head spinning.

He looked at Su Chen, only to see Su Chen's brows furrowed, as if he were thinking about something.

He was very well-behaved and didn't make a sound, focusing intently on watching the show.

After a long while, the sword spirit stopped blaming Li Mu'e, and its voice softened as it continued to persuade her, hoping she would agree.

Li Mu'e simply decided to avoid seeing it and shut her eyes to avoid further annoyance.

But the voice of the sword spirit lingered in his mind, earnestly advising him.

"Ugh!"

The sword spirit sighed inwardly, having received no response.

It knew that if Li Mu'e remained silent, it meant that she would resolutely refuse to agree.

After failing to persuade her, she had no choice but to give up.

"Why don't you agree?"

At this moment, Su Chen looked at Li Mu'e and asked calmly.

Li Mu'e opened her eyes, unmoved, and met Su Chen's gaze.

As the two locked eyes, Su Chen's voice rang out again: "This is an opportunity your sister risked her life for, are you really going to refuse?"

His gaze was intense as he stared directly at Li Mu'e.

The calm voice entered her ears and reached her heart, stirring a slight ripple in her resolute spirit.

Li Mu'e looked at the Demon-Slaying Sword and seemed to see her older sister who had protected her no matter what, providing shelter for her when she was young.

"I...agree." She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and finally gave in.

For some reason, Zhu Yan, who had been watching, relaxed upon hearing this.

But he quickly realized something and suddenly looked at Su Chen.

If he remembered correctly, the Demon-Slaying Sword was supposed to suck the blood of his benefactor.

How can this be!

He immediately jumped up, wanting to refuse on Su Chen's behalf, but was stopped by Su Chen's gaze, and could only sit down dejectedly.

The next day.

After a night of adjustments and reminders, both Su Chen and Li Mu'e were ready.

"What do you need me to do?" Su Chen asked.

Blade & Soul replied, "Just sit down."

"And what about me?" Zhu Yan interjected.

“You will protect us from here,” the sword spirit said.

This transformation will cause quite a stir, and it is worried that it will be discovered.

After Su Chen's blood is drained, he will be in a period of weakness. If someone takes action, he can only rely on Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan nodded upon hearing this and became extremely attentive.

The Demon-Slaying Sword turned towards Li Mu'e, who nodded, indicating that they could begin.

No unnecessary nonsense.

With everything prepared, the Demon-Slaying Sword emitted a divine power that enveloped Su Chen and Li Mu'e.

Zhu Yan kept his eyes fixed on the two men and their sword. He would strike if the Demon-Slaying Sword showed even the slightest hint of malice.

Under his gaze, a wisp of blood energy surged from Su Chen's body and flowed into the Demon-Slaying Sword.

At the same time, a large amount of blood and energy floated from Li Mu'e's body and flowed into the Demon-Slaying Sword.

As two different streams of blood energy entered the Demon-Slaying Sword one after another, the originally silver blade instantly turned a faint blood-red color.

buzzing.

The Demon-Slaying Sword trembled violently, emitting bursts of booming sounds.

"End?"

Zhu Yan, who was watching, was stunned. When he saw the Demon-Slaying Sword stop sucking blood from Su Chen, he thought it was over.

Before the thought had even finished, Zhu Yan's pupils contracted.

He saw an even more powerful surge of energy drawn from the two men and poured into the Demon-Slaying Sword.

The Demon-Slaying Sword shone brightly, turning its entire body a deep crimson.

The sudden loss of a large amount of vital energy caused Su Chen and Li Mu'e to turn pale.

Fortunately, the Demon-Slaying Sword stopped drawing blood from the two of them and instead used it to refine itself.

A faint divine power emanated from the Demon-Slaying Sword, gradually spreading outwards from its center.

Zhu Yan then understood why the Demon-Slaying Sword had said there was a lot of noise earlier.

This aura stretched for over a thousand meters, and almost any martial artist with some skill could detect it.

With this in mind, Zhu Yan focused on two things at once: protecting Su Chen while keeping an eye on the changes around him.

After an unknown amount of time, the divine weapon power that enveloped Su Chen disappeared.

Zhu Yan suddenly stood up, took a step forward, and came to Su Chen.

"My benefactor, are you alright?"

After examining Su Chen, Zhu Yan found that he was only a little weak and nothing serious, which put his mind at ease.

Su Chen shook his head, glanced at Li Mu'e in the divine weapon, and said softly, "I'm fine, just a little weak."

"That's good." Zhu Yan nodded, helped Su Chen up, and the two moved to the side so as not to disturb Li Mu'e.

Su Chen took out the Qi and Blood Pills he had prepared beforehand from his package, swallowed them in one gulp, and then quickly circulated his Yuan Power to consume the power of the pills.

His breathing returned slowly and steadily.

Just then, Su Chen suddenly opened his eyes, fixing his gaze on what was in front of him. He warned Zhu Yan, "Someone's coming!"

not far away.

"It truly possesses the power of a divine weapon, and it's a newly transformed divine weapon at that! We're in luck this time!"

A handsome young man wielding a sword looked on in surprise and said to his two companions, a man and a woman, behind him.

"We never expected to be so lucky. We even encountered a transformed divine weapon in this desolate wilderness. It seems that our strength can reach a higher level before we join the Ziyang Sect." The woman in the blue dress looked delighted.

"Big sister, second brother, let's go take a look quickly," another man urged.

The three were siblings who left their family together to go to the Ziyang Sect to participate in the sect's assessment.

Upon reaching the mountains and forests, the handsome man suddenly sensed the power of the divine weapon and followed its aura.

The two initially thought it was the other's imagination, but they never expected that a divine weapon would actually undergo a transformation there.

Judging from this fluctuation, it is very likely to be a Four Mystic Divine Weapon, which is an even higher level of divine weapon.

"Let's go, let's go take a look!" The handsome man said without hesitation, and his figure disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Big sister, hurry up!" the youngest man urged.

Seeing this, the somewhat hesitant woman had no choice but to follow.

"The divine weapon has found its owner."

The three of them quickly arrived at the place where Su Chen and the other two were. Looking at Li Mu'e, who was wrapped in divine weapons, they were surprised and somewhat disappointed.

Upon seeing the three appear, Zhu Yan immediately moved and appeared in front of them in the blink of an eye, staring at them warily.

"This is not a place for you. Please leave," Zhu Yan said coldly, exuding an aura that warned strangers to stay away.

The woman in green sighed and was about to lead the two away when a dark shadow suddenly appeared.

"Second brother!"

The handsome young man snorted coldly, a hint of greed in his eyes, and shouted, "Whoever sees it gets a share!"

You idiot!

Upon seeing this, Zhu Yan spat out a curse, then waved his hands, and flames quietly bloomed.

"Ok?"

The handsome young man froze, stunned by the thousand flame flowers, a chill running down his spine.

Zhu Yan showed no mercy, unleashing his full power from the very first move.

A thousand flame flowers, each seemingly with eyes, stared intently at the handsome young man.

Gulu.

The handsome young man stood rooted to the spot, feeling the heavy pressure, and dared not move forward for a moment.

"Second brother, stop!"

At this moment, the woman in green spoke, breaking the awkward silence.

She glared at the handsome young man and said in a low voice, "I told you not to be so impulsive, but you wouldn't listen. Hurry up and apologize to this young master."

Immediately, the woman in green clasped her hands in apology: "Please forgive me, young master. It was my fault for not disciplining my children properly."

"Hmph, since your mother has begged for your mercy, then I will generously let you go. Now get out of here."

Zhu Yan did not put away the Flame Flower, but said something indifferently.

Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Yan was on high alert, sensing a murderous intent emanating from the woman in green.

This startled him, and he looked at the woman in green with a mixture of nervousness and confusion.

I don't understand how someone who was all smiles just a moment ago could suddenly become so menacing.

"Hey, are you blind? This is my older sister!"

Soon, another man answered his question. Zhu Yan was stunned when he heard this, and an embarrassed look appeared on his face.

Fortunately, the flame flower's light was bright enough to cover him up. He said softly, "Then let your eldest sister take you away."

The woman in green pursed her lips, her smile vanished, and her cold voice rang out: "Let's go!"

After saying that, he turned and left without even looking at Zhu Yan, his steps heavy and tinged with anger.

Seeing the three leave, Zhu Yan's expression relaxed, and he put away the Flame Flower.

"My benefactor, why are you looking at me like that?" Noticing Su Chen's gaze, Zhu Yan scratched his head.

Su Chen shook his head and said, "It's nothing."

I just didn't expect you to be so straightforward, even though that woman in blue did look a bit older than her age.

The appearance of the three was a minor farce, but nothing serious happened.

Su Chen's energy and blood gradually recovered, and the period of weakness was even shorter than the Demon-Slaying Sword had predicted.

Several hours later, his strength was restored to normal.

After a thorough examination, he found no side effects and was relieved.

He recovered, but the divine weapon was still undergoing transformation, so the two of them stood on the left and right, observing the transformation of the divine weapon.

at the same time.

Although the handsome young man noticed the woman in green's displeasure, he still complained, "Big sister, if you were willing to take action, those two guys wouldn't stand a chance against you. You could also teach that blind guy a lesson while you're at it."

He sensed that the two were at the Meridian Opening Realm, slightly stronger than him, but definitely no match for the woman in green.

The woman in green was at the peak of the Four Meridians Realm, just half a step away from entering the Gathering Yuan Realm.

Upon hearing this, the woman in green stopped and said coldly, "The divine weapon already has an owner. What use is it for you to take it? Besides, although those two are weaker than me, if it really comes down to a fight, we may not be able to escape unscathed."

She observed more than the handsome man. Zhu Yan's strength was indeed inferior to hers, but he was still a match for her.

What truly bothered her was the person beside her; under his gaze, she always felt a slight unease.

She was certain that the opponent's strength was far more complex than it appeared.

If they were to fight, it would be truly uncertain who would win or lose.

"How could that be!" The handsome man was somewhat surprised, but he also knew that the woman in green wouldn't make such a claim without reason.

The woman in green ignored the other person's surprise and looked into the distance, where she saw a figure flash by.

Her expression turned serious: "Let's go. We're not the only ones eyeing this divine weapon. Let's see if they have the ability to protect it."

Upon hearing this, the handsome man's eyes darted around.

"Don't even think about it. If you dare to sneak off, I'll break your legs!" the woman in green said sternly.

Upon hearing this, the handsome man's expression fell, he nodded dejectedly, and then left.

(End of this chapter)