I Have A Sword

The Great Daoist Brush Master ran like mad upon sensingherpresence.Damn it!At this moment, he truly wanted to kill Gu Pan. The damned bastard had just dragged him into trouble.

He was afraid of that lady because he was betting against Ye Xuan, not her...

If she took this chance to attack him, everything would be for nothing.

While he was running away, he suddenly felt something amiss.

He stopped, looked up at the sky, and frowned in confusion.

***

Meanwhile, at the location where Gu Pan's true body was sealed...

The sealed Gu Pan suddenly sensed something. He looked up, and the moment he did, he saw a lady in a plain skirt.

Gu Pan was full of confusion. "You are—"

Before he could finish his sentence...

The lady in the plain skirt stared at Gu Pan. "I'm his family."

"You!" Gu Pan's expression changed drastically.

As the true body, he could sense the actions and words of his avatar. Normally, he could control it, too, but due to mysterious seals in the Divine Ruins, he hadn't been able to control it. Still, he knew everything the avatar had said.

The lady in the plain skirt waved her hand lightly, and the seal on Gu Pan vanished without a trace.

Gu Pan was stunned.I'm free?

BOOM!

His aura surged wildly, and his strength exceeded the ninth level of the True Dao. In addition, it was still climbing furiously...

"Hahaha!" Gu Pan laughed maniacally.

The lady in the plain skirt pointed at him.

Gu Pan sensed something, and his pupils shrank. He clenched his right fist and was about to strike, but his knees buckled, and he dropped to the ground.

Gu Pan was dumbfounded.

The lady in the plain skirt waved her hand again, and Gu Pan began to disintegrate bit by bit.

I'm dying...

Gu Pan stared at the lady in disbelief. He wanted to resist, but he couldn't. He could only watch himself vanish from existence. Eventually, the lady waved her hand again, and pieces of Gu Pan converged on one point, becoming whole again.

Gu Pan was bewildered.

Didn't I die? Who am I? What am I doing?

The lady in the plain skirt pointed at him again, and a ray of sword light pinned him in place.

With that, she vanished into thin air.

Gu Pan's face was as pale as a sheet of paper.

He was sealed once more, and this new seal was even more terrifying.

At this moment, he felt like he was dreaming.

He was killed and resurrected in a matter of minutes. Who would believe him even if he told them?

Just then, Gu Pan trembled and muttered, "Avatar, please don't stir up more trouble..."

Unfortunately, his avatar couldn't hear him...

***

Gu Pan looked around, then glanced at the Great Daoist Brush Master fleeing in the distance and sneered, "Coward. See? Nothing happened at all!"

The Great Daoist Brush Master was speechless.

Gu Pan glared coldly at Ye Guan. "When my true body gets out, I'll bury both of you!"

Ye Guan was dumbfounded.

Not far ahead, the Great Daoist Brush Master wore a puzzled expression. He clearly sensed that lady's aura.

Where did she go? Where was she?He turned to look at Ye Guan, thinking.Maybe I can curse this guy's family and not get smacked?

He considered it for a moment but decided against it. The idea was too dangerous. Shaking off the thought, he looked at the tomb in the distance. "Give us the treasure. We're leaving."

Three talismans suddenly floated out from the tomb and landed in front of the trio.

The talismans were palm-sized, entirely purple, and had an ancient character written on them.

The voice said, "These talismans contain a fragment of my consciousness. If you face danger, you can activate one to temporarily escape. However, if you encounter a god, they won't be of much use."

Ye Guan picked up the talisman and bowed toward the tomb. "Thank you, senior."

The voice chuckled, "No need for thanks. Helping you helps me, too."

The Great Daoist Brush Master added, "Thanks."

The voice said, "Good luck, the three of you."

The trio turned and left.

After they were gone, Fuyin asked, "Master... can they succeed?"

The voice replied quietly, "Who knows?"

Fuyin looked off into the distance with a deep gaze. "This is our last chance."

"Let's wait and see," replied the voice.

***

In the distance, the trio hurried back to the main road.

It would be dawn in half an hour. It was the darkest time of night, and even on the main road, they felt uneasy as if something was watching them from the shadows.

All three instinctively quickened their pace.

They needed to reach Qiuyong City as soon as possible.

Along the way, the Great Daoist Brush Master remained confused. He knew that lady's temper well.Why had nothing happened? Had her temper changed? No way...

He really couldn't figure her out.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, a voice called out from the roadside. "You three, please wait..."

The trio's brows furrowed.

They heard the voice, but they saw no one.

Who was it?

Gu Pan instinctively paused, but when he saw that Ye Guan and the Great Daoist Brush Master were still moving, he hurriedly chased after them.

"You three..."

The voice came again. "Please wait..."

They kept walking away.

The voice said again, "The road ahead is dangerous."

Ye Guan suddenly said, "Do you know who's next to me? He's the Great Daoist Brush Master! Ever heard of him?"

The Great Daoist Brush Master looked at Ye Guan but said nothing.

The voice replied, "Great Daoist Brush Master? Never heard of him."

Ye Guan blinked. "Oh..."

The voice continued, "It's really dangerous ahead. It's not safe to travel at night. The Ancient God Soldiers are resting during the darkest hour. You could be in real danger if you rush ahead like this."

Ye Guan frowned. "Darkest hour?"

The voice replied, "Yes."

Ye Guan spread out his divine sense like a net, but he sensed no one.

The voice said, "You can't sense me, I'm sealed."

The Great Daoist Brush Master sneered, "Sealed? You're not even from this time..."

"Huh?" The voice was surprised. "You..."

The Great Daoist Brush Master stopped and looked to the right. "Showing a past form in the future. What's your goal here?"

"Didn't expect such a skilled individual here... I was being presumptuous."

The Great Daoist Brush Master said calmly, "We've no grudge. Don't start trouble."

"I wouldn't dare. I just have a request."

The Great Daoist Brush Master asked, "What request?"

"To be honest, I'm Wu Zhuguo. I come from the Xu Yu Kingdom at the Boundary of Truth and Illusion. I was summoned here to battle, but the Emperor of the Ancient God Nation was too powerful. I was destroyed, both body and soul. Before dying, I left behind a projected remnant of myself here..."

Ye Guan asked, "Senior, do you have some unfulfilled wishes?"

The voice replied, "Yes. All who came with me have perished. With our fall, the Xu Yu Kingdom surely lost its standing. I don't even know how they are now. You three don't look ordinary, so could you help me with a small matter? I would reward you greatly!"

Gu Pan quickly asked, "What kind of reward?"

"I have an Emperor weapon and hundreds of thousands of Void Crystals..."

Gu Pan quickly said, "I'm in, I'm in!"

The voice hesitated. "I can sense that your true body is powerful, but sorry, it's not that simple of a task."

The Great Daoist Brush Master looked at Gu Pan and mocked, "Understand now? You're not qualified."

Gu Pan was speechless.

The Great Daoist Brush Master looked to the right and said, "So what is it? Speak."

The voice replied, "You're strong... but this matter isverydifficult..."

The Great Daoist Brush Master's expression turned stiff.

"Hahaha!" Gu Pan burst into laughter. He looked at the Great Daoist Brush Master and mocked, "Understand now? You're not qualified either!"

The Great Daoist Brush Master's face darkened. "You sure I'm not qualified?"

The voice replied, "Please don't be angry... but yes, it's not easy..."

The Great Daoist Brush Master said flatly, "Not easy? You can't even gauge my strength; no wonder you died back then."

The voice was dumbfounded.

Gu Pan grinned. "Great Daoist Brush Master, are you getting mad?"

The Great Daoist Brush Master glared at him. "One day, I'll beat the crap out of you."

Gu Pan countered, "If you can, then I'll accept the beating!"

Ye Guan clapped. "Good, good! Fight! Fight! Fight!"

Little Pagoda was speechless.

The Great Daoist Brush Master and Gu Pan both glared at Ye Guan.

"Young man, will you help me?" asked the voice.

Ye Guan replied, "Why me?"

The voice said, "You look like someone who can call in lots of favors."

Ye Guan was lost for words.

The voice added, "You're not as strong as the other two, but you're so young with such accomplishments, so your future must be limitless. If you help me, I'll gift you my Emperor Weapon."

Ye Guan blinked. "Senior, are you eyeing me to possess me ?"

The voice laughed. "No, no, I'm not a soul, I can't possess anyone."

Ye Guan was silent.

"The task is simple. When you go to the Boundary of Truth and Illusion, return the Xu Yu Kingdom's Nation-Stabilizing Divine Seal to them."

Ye Guan asked, "That's it?"

"If you could also look after the Xu Yu Kingdom a little, that'd be wonderful."

Ye Guan was silent.

"It's normal to be cautious. But rest assured, I might trick those two, but not you."

The Great Daoist Brush Master sneered.

Gu Pan's face darkened.

Ye Guan asked suddenly, "Where's the Emperor weapon?"

The voice said, "You haven't agreed yet!"

Ye Guan replied, "Let me see it first."

The voice was silent for a moment before saying, "Fine."

A long saber floated toward Ye Guan, but it didn't enter the main road.

The saber resembled a crescent moon, and it was extremely thin, like a cicada's wing. It was barely a finger wide, and it had no hilt. Though it emitted no aura, it gave off a chilling pressure.

The three immediately became stern upon seeing it.

It was indeed an Emperor weapon!

The Great Daoist Brush Master exclaimed, "Isn't that the legendary... Godslayer's Saber?!"

"Oh?" The voice was surprised. "You know it?"

The Great Daoist Brush Master was shocked. "It's in your hands?! Why was there never any word back then?"

The voice replied, "Because those who saw me use it never lived to see another day."

The Great Daoist Brush Master was speechless.

"So you know this saber...Sigh,it has lost its edge now. I can't awaken it anymore. If this young man obtains it, he'll need to awaken it himself to unleash its true power."

Ye Guan asked, "Lost its edge? What does that mean?"

Great Daoist Brush Master replied, "It means it got beaten so badly that it lost its temper."

Ye Guan was speechless.

The voice sighed. "Back then, I fought the Ancient God Nation's Emperor. My saber shone brilliantly, and I challenged his divine weapon... In the end, my saber shattered. Since then, it never recovered."

Ye Guan asked, "Senior, what kind of divine weapon was that? It sounds incredible."

"A divine artifact beyond our comprehension... Not just strong, itisunbelievablystrong."

Ye Guan asked, "So if I agree to your task, you'll give me the saber?"

"Yes."

Ye Guan blinked. "No other conditions?"

"No."

Ye Guan nodded. "Alright, I agree."

The voice added, "One small thing, though."

Ye Guan was puzzled. "What?"

The voice said, "I can't give you the saber yet. Once you deliver the Nation-Stabilizing Divine Seal to the Xu Yu Kingdom, come back here and the saber will belong to you."

Ye Guan's face froze.The hell?