482: Or would you please give it back to me?

"A person of the Righteous Path, are you?"

The phantom's golden pupils stared intently at Lin Ye, as if trying to discern something from his face.

Yet, from beginning to end, Lin Ye's face remained as calm and unruffled as an ancient well, without a ripple of emotion; it was unclear whether this was due to steadfastness or because he wasn't thinking of anything at all.

After a moment, the phantom spoke, "Since your ambition is to eliminate devils and uphold the Dao, can you promise me that you will never turn your back on your Dao Heart in this lifetime?"

"Naturally, I can!"

This time, Lin Ye did not hesitate at all, speaking solemnly, "My heart and my actions are as clear as a mirror; everything I do belongs to justice. This Junior is determined to cleanse the universe and ensure that in this world, the word 'devil' shall exist no more."

"Good!"

The phantom spoke with full admiration, sensing a great aspiration in Lin Ye's tone.

What a steadfast Dao Heart one must have to speak such words.

If such a righteous person were to receive his Legacy, it seemed there would be no issue.

Apart from sensing Lin Ye's steadfast Dao Heart, when Lin Ye spoke those words just now, dazzling white light burst forth from his body—that was Upright Qi!

As everyone knows, if one is not genuinely devoted to the Righteous Path, it is impossible for Upright Qi to be so dense.

Therefore, the moment the Upright Qi appeared, the phantom already believed what Lin Ye had said.

"Since that is the case, the Legacy shall be bestowed upon you."

The phantom smiled slightly, and the golden light on his body flared up again. He reached out a hand, and a sword shimmering with golden light gradually appeared, materializing from the void.

The golden blade was engraved with mountains and rivers, the sun, the moon, and the stars.

Imperial Qi erupted, causing the Void Realm to rumble and the Dao to resonate.

"This is my sword, and within it lies my Legacy. Today, I bestow it upon you, descendant of the Human Race. I hope that, as you said, you will cleanse the universe!"

Swish!!!

The aura of the Imperial Sword swept out, causing even Lin Ye's Divine Soul to ache.

It was unclear when the Imperial Sword had appeared in Lin Ye's hand; holding the hilt, Lin Ye looked down.

Sure enough. The characters 'Human Emperor' were clearly engraved on the blade.

Lin Ye: "..."

System: "Buddy, listen to my sophistry! No! Listen to my explanation!"

Seeing Lin Ye observing the blade, the phantom's mouth curled slightly upward, "It seems you must have realized my identity, right? That's right, I am the Human..."

"You are a fake."

"Hmm?!"

The phantom seemed not to have understood what Lin Ye said, letting out a sound of astonishment.

Lin Ye spoke again, enunciating every word, "I said, you are a fake."

"I am a fa-fa-fake?!"

When bestowing the Legacy, the phantom had imagined a myriad of reactions from Lin Ye, but he never expected the other party to say something like this! He had become a fake?!

"Junior, is there some misunderstanding? I haven't even stated my identity yet; actually, I am the Human..."

"I know you are a human, and I know who you want to say you are, but you don't need to say it; you are a fake."

Lin Ye said indifferently.

"..." The phantom was completely baffled by Lin Ye's words; having lived through countless epochs, no one had ever spoken to him like this before.

If it were not for the fact that this was only a remnant soul of his, he would have come out to have a serious discussion with the person before him.

"Junior, I don't know what misunderstanding you have, but you should recognize the sword in your hand, right? Even if you are unsure of my identity, could this sword possibly be fake? This is my personal sword, the Human Emperor Sword, can't you see... Hmm?!"

Halfway through his sentence, the phantom suddenly froze. Because he saw that in Lin Ye's other hand, an identical Human Emperor Sword had appeared!

It had the same golden blade, the same engraved patterns, and the same characters 'Human Emperor' written on it. This absurd event was something he had never experienced when he was alive.

"This is your Human Emperor Sword? Then what is mine?"

The phantom was almost amused by anger; he spoke helplessly, "This sword of yours is clearly an imitation; can't you see that the gold paint on it hasn't even dried yet?"

"That is because the Human Emperor Sword has gone through countless epochs, leading to it being covered in blood; it is inevitable that some paint would peel off. This is very normal."

"What about the black aura on it?"

"That is Primordial Qi, so purple it looks black; it's no big deal."

"And dammit, there is a killing intent on it too!!!"

"Nonsense, don't you use a sword to kill people? Of course it will be stained with killing aura after killing!"

"..." The phantom was completely bewildered by Lin Ye's sophistry.

He, a dignified Human Emperor, had come here to bestow a Legacy, only to be called a fake? Furthermore, Lin Ye was clearly holding an imitation in his hand, which looked like a devilish sword! Yet he considered it the genuine article, while his own was fake?!

The dignified Human Emperor fell directly into a self-proving trap.

At this moment, in Lin Ye's Sea of Consciousness. The System spoke tremblingly, "Sign, Sign in... tell me, is the Host pretending to be stupid, or..."

Hearing this, Sign in took a deep breath, "You should already have the answer yourself, right?"

"...In other words, from the very beginning, the one being fooled was myself?! I've become the clown?"

"It doesn't count as fooling, really; he has always been quite serious. And after so long, can't you feel the Host's problems? You are the one who is truly stupid, right?"

"You really have an itchy hide! Get over here! I'll hammer you to death!"

"..."

In reality. The phantom took a deep breath and spoke slowly, "Since that is what you think, perhaps we are not fated. Why don't you return that sword to me?"

Hum... After the phantom finished speaking, a flash of light appeared on Lin Ye's body, and the Human Emperor Sword disappeared directly from his hand.

"Senior, I will keep the matter of you impersonating the Human Emperor Senior a secret, but I must destroy this evil thing. Otherwise, if one day others come here, wouldn't they be fooled by you!"

Lin Ye said with a serious face, "If I do not enter Hell, who will? I will take custody of this imitation sword! One day, if the world returns to clarity, I will naturally destroy it."

"You..."

"Alright, I won't say anything more. Senior, please rest."

The phantom originally wanted to say something more, but was directly interrupted by Lin Ye.

Lin Ye stepped down from the altar, and after observing it for a while, the Devilish Qi on his body swept out; amidst the black waves of Qi, wisps of blood aura churned from time to time.

"You are the one who is the devil!!!"

The phantom also reacted, roaring out loud. But before he could react, a large amount of Devilish Qi directly bombarded the altar.

Crack! Accompanied by a crisp sound, the entire altar was destroyed, and the phantom also disappeared before Lin Ye.

Looking at the ruins covering the ground, Lin Ye said indifferently, "Still saying you aren't a fake? You even called me a devil; rather than letting you mislead latecomers here, it is better to just disappear into the passage of time."

Having said that, Lin Ye turned and left calmly, with no intention of looking at the altar again.

Boom! At this moment, movement also came from Mo Yunshang's side.