155: Another one

Li Wen furrowed his brows, continuously scratching his head with his right hand, a hint of awkwardness on his face, and slowly said, "There's no need to search. It's quite a coincidence, actually! I just happen to know a descendant of a senior."

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at War Emperor, observing his reaction.

Then, Li Wen took a deep breath and continued, "So, you see, can you let me out first to try and see if I can pull out that bone sword? Maybe I can really succeed."

After speaking, he looked at War Emperor with anticipation, his eyes revealing a sense of earnestness.

Upon hearing this, War Emperor was quite straightforward, nodding without hesitation, and replied crisply, "Alright!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene before Li Wen's eyes rapidly changed like a kaleidoscope.

In the blink of an eye, his consciousness began to gradually return to his physical body.

When Li Wen fully regained consciousness, he couldn't help but murmur, "This is ridiculous! Why is it another secret realm related to the Five Emperors?"

Li Wen smiled faintly and said, "Since there's no inheritance to claim, we'll just reap the benefits ourselves."

With that, he reached out again to grasp the hilt of the bone sword. This time, there was no rapid change in scenery.

However, similarly, the bone sword in Li Wen's hand showed no change whatsoever; it hadn't moved an inch from the sword stone.

Li Wen, unwilling to give up, increased his strength. His muscles bulged slightly on his arm, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, but the bone sword remained motionless, as if fused with the sword stone, unyielding no matter how hard he tried.

He panted slightly, a flicker of confusion and thought in his eyes: "Why can't I pull out this sword? Is it because I haven't met certain conditions, or am I missing some crucial item?"

Just then, Sprout Beast, who was standing by, could no longer tolerate the sight before her. Her body flashed with light, and she instantly transformed from her Sprout Beast form back into her elf appearance.

She moved her delicate steps, slowly approaching, and extended her fair and slender finger, gently resting it on the hilt of the bone sword.

Immediately after, a powerful force surged from within her body, instantly pouring into the bone sword in her hand.

She activated the "Two-Handed Sword" Skill.

A miraculous thing happened; she actually forcibly regarded this bone sword as her personal sword, as if a mysterious connection had been established between them.

Within a few short seconds, astonishing changes subtly emerged.

Although these changes were extremely subtle at first, they were still caught by Li Wen, who had been intently watching. He widened his eyes, staring at the scene before him in disbelief.

He saw that the surface of the bone sword, which was originally as white as jade and exuded a sacred glow, had at some point begun to show small black spots, like the common rust spots seen on ordinary sword blades.

These black spots were initially only the size of a pinprick, but they continuously spread and expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Moreover, the color of these black spots was like a deep, endless abyss, carrying a chilling aura.

They mercilessly eroded the original white areas of the sword body, making the entire sword appear increasingly eerie and terrifying.

Time passed by, minute by minute, and those black spots continued to spread.

Gradually, the entire sword body was enveloped by this eerie blackness. The original sacred aura was completely gone, replaced by a terrifying atmosphere that sent shivers down one's spine.

Finally, when the entire sword turned completely pitch black, it finally began to move.

It slowly broke free from the hard sword stone, moving outwards little by little.

When the entire sword fully appeared in Sprout Beast's small and exquisite hand, an astonishing scene occurred — the blackness that originally covered the sword body became completely natural, as if the sword had always been this way from the beginning.

Previously, due to the injection of vast life force, its color had temporarily changed, but at this moment, its inherent aura of death was once again fully revealed.

Sprout Beast, relying on her unique innate talent, effortlessly severed the connection between the bone sword and this mysterious land.

In an instant, the endlessly surging river, full of vibrant life, seemed to suddenly lose its momentum and stopped flowing, as if it had lost its direction.

At the same time, green energy surged towards the huge bones inscribed with strange symbols, and remained firmly within them.

And those parts that were originally flowing freely in the air, as if drawn by a powerful gravitational pull, continuously converged towards the sword stone, like a surging torrent, unstoppable.

Under the infusion of this powerful energy, a phantom figure gradually became clear and finally solidified completely. This was none other than the legendary War Emperor's heroic spirit!

Even Li Wen was witnessing his complete appearance for the first time.

He had only heard his voice before, and had expected him to be a burly, majestic, and imposing figure. However, when he saw him with his own eyes, it greatly exceeded Li Wen's expectations.

The person before him not only didn't appear as mighty and strong as imagined, but instead gave off an impression of an even more reckless and impulsive style of action than Chen Ping, especially his face, which looked exceptionally young, even surprisingly so.

After completely leaving that mysterious mental world, the terrifying aspect of Saint Rank-level perception truly revealed itself.

He wore an enigmatic, half-smiling expression, staring directly at Li Wen, and slowly said, "The aura emanating from you is truly complex. You have clearly interacted with more than one Saint Rank-level powerhouse, and among them, there is even one with whom you have an exceptionally close relationship."

At this point, he slightly narrowed his eyes, revealing intense curiosity.

"Tsk tsk tsk, this truly makes me curious!"

He gently shook his head, as if wanting to discern more clues from Li Wen's face.

Immediately after, as if he had made a decision, he slowly said, "In that case, until my descendant grows to the legendary level, I will temporarily reside within your little bone sword."

After saying this, he didn't wait for Li Wen's agreement. His figure flashed and he once again disappeared into the bone sword, which had already turned pitch black.

Before disappearing, he didn't forget to add a reminder: "Oh, right, remember to teach my descendant various Fusion methods in the future."

His voice seemed to still echo in his ears, but he was already gone.

Li Wen was speechless, muttering, "One after another, they all just show up uninvited."

However, Li Wen had his own plans. The most urgent task was definitely to explore what was going on with this strange bone sword.