248: Breaking the Seal

“Kill!”

“Kill!”

“Kill!”

The situation reversed.

Originally, Shen Xi and his group were entangled by numerous Yao Beasts, but now, the Yao Beasts were defeated and fleeing, and they began to pursue them.

This was a one-sided slaughter.

Finally, after the group killed hundreds of Yao Beasts, this battle finally came to an end.

“We won!”

“Hahaha, that battle was exhilarating.”

“But it was also truly dangerous. That was the power of the Dian Ling Realm. Fortunately, Brother Shen displayed Divine Might at the critical moment and blocked that attack.”

“But how exactly did Brother Shen do it?”

Fatty and the others excitedly spoke one after another.

In this battle, they truly felt the thin line between life and death.

A slight mistake could have cost them their lives on the spot.

Fortunately, Shen Xi, like a bull, broke the Illusory Beast at the critical moment, making these Yao Beasts feel fear, and ultimately, their defeat was like a landslide.

Otherwise, the Illusory Beast alone would have been enough to plunge them into a state of eternal damnation.

Not to mention, if they continued to be entangled, and the Yao Beasts' reinforcements arrived, their situation would become even more perilous.

“Brother Shen, I'm sorry!”

Chu He looked at Shen Xi with a face full of guilt.

Saying that, he simply slapped himself twice.

Shen Xi quickly stopped him: “What are you doing?”

“I was the one who lured the Yao Beasts. I didn't accurately estimate the true combat power of this group of Yao Beasts, and I almost led everyone into a desperate situation. I am the sinner.”

Chu He said with immense guilt.

If he had been more careful and seriously assessed the combat power of this group of Yao Beasts, and not lured them, there wouldn't have been so many problems, and Shen Xi wouldn't have almost lost his life.

“It's not your fault. Without actually fighting, who can confirm the opponent's strength?”

“Just like Yi Yi, on the surface, she only has the Early Stage of the Acquired Realm, but if she truly fights, she can unleash the combat power of the Greater Completion of the Acquired Realm.”

“Furthermore, if she activates a forbidden weapon, she can easily eliminate a Dian Ling Realm expert. Who could have predicted that in advance?”

“Everyone is fine now, so don't think so much.”

Shen Xi comforted him.

He was telling the truth.

A Martial Artist's true combat power is not the same as their stated Realm.

Without actually fighting, no one can be 100% certain; they can only estimate roughly.

Let alone Chu He, even he would have thought that this group of Yao Beasts could be handled, and thus lured them over.

It would obviously be inappropriate to blame Chu He for such a small matter.

Hearing this, Chu He finally calmed down a bit.

Fortunately, no mishap occurred, otherwise, his conscience would have been troubled.

“Xi Zi, how did you block the Illusory Beast?”

“Exactly! That was the power of the Dian Ling Realm. I thought Brother Shen was done for at that time, and I desperately tried to get closer.”

“Me too, I was scared stiff at the time, but I didn't expect Brother Shen to solve this problem by himself.”

“Speaking of which, I still feel a little scared, fortunately everyone is fine.”

Everyone couldn't help but ask.

Blocking the power of the Dian Ling Realm was not that simple.

Especially since Shen Xi did not use a treasure similar to a forbidden weapon, it would be even harder than ascending to the heavens to block the Illusory Beast.

But Shen Xi did it anyway.

This left everyone dumbfounded, and even now, they felt as if they were in a dream.

“Coincidence, just a coincidence.”

Shen Xi did not mention the broken sword.

The Little Doll had told him this long ago.

He could not tell anyone about anything related to the Tower of the Heavens, not even his closest relatives, loved ones, or friends.

Otherwise, the consequences would be extremely severe.

Because of this, Shen Xi naturally would not say that he used the Blood Rust on the broken sword to repel the Illusory Beast.

However, Shen Xi was also a little curious as to how he managed to make the broken sword move at the last moment and shed a piece of Blood Rust.

It should be known that the broken sword was a weapon left behind by an expert beyond the Martial Dao Five Realms, and with his current strength, it was simply impossible to activate the broken sword. At the time, he had only tried it out of curiosity.

But he didn't expect it to succeed.

“That is not Blood Rust!”

The guardian Little Doll seemed to sense Shen Xi's thoughts and suddenly spoke.

“Not Blood Rust?”

Shen Xi asked in surprise.

“With the master's strength, how could the weapon he left behind rust? That is merely the blood of enemies who once died under the master's sword, which, due to the passage of time, eventually formed Blood Rust. It just looks like Blood Rust.”

The Little Doll explained again.

Hearing this, Shen Xi couldn't help but gasp.

The blood of enemies who died under the broken sword!

This made Shen Xi think of many things.

First, just a trace of residual blood, and after eons of change, all its divine essence had dissipated, yet the resulting Blood Rust could still kill a Dian Ling Realm power. How terrifying must the opponent's strength have been when they were alive!

Second, such a terrifying existence died at the hands of the broken sword's master, so how powerful was the broken sword's master?

The Opportunity he had obtained by chance might be even more astonishing than he had imagined.

“Furthermore, congratulations, you have successfully lifted one ten-thousandth of the first layer of the Seal.”

The Little Doll spoke again.

It could be heard that his voice was a little excited.

After so long, he had finally met a Genius who could lift the Seal.

Even Zhu Feng Ao, when he was in the Dian Ling Realm back then, was not able to successfully shed even one ten-thousandth of the Blood Rust from the broken sword's blade.

But Shen Xi did it!

Whether it was by accident or if he was truly the fated one, it was enough to make the Little Doll ecstatic.

“That sesame-sized piece of Blood Rust, is that the Seal of the broken sword?”

Shen Xi said with immense shock.

“To be precise, it's just the first layer of the Seal.”

“The original appearance of the broken sword was not like this. Because it had slain too many powerful experts, it was cursed by the blood left behind by those experts.”

“When the master was alive, these curses naturally dared not cause trouble, but after the master passed away, and the broken sword was broken, the surface of the broken sword was covered with a thick layer of Blood Rust.”

“And your test is to peel off the Blood Rust and restore the broken sword to its original appearance. Only then will you have a chance to gain the broken sword's recognition and become its next master.”

The Little Doll finally revealed the true purpose of the test.

The broken sword was damaged, causing it to lose its former sharp edge.

If the Blood Rust could not be removed, the broken sword would gradually become an ordinary rusty sword, with no special features other than its hardness.

In fact, at this moment, the broken sword was not even as beneficial to a Martial Artist as a Yellow-grade weapon.