452: Obtain the Scarlet Sky Sword

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen shook his head slightly and said with a bitter smile, "I've only just arrived on Liuxing Continent and I'm still unfamiliar with this land, let alone events from a hundred years ago."

"However, over the past hundred years, there has been no news of the Four Great Mystic Sects and Four Great Demonic Sects on Tianyuan Continent, so it's likely that both forces perished together."

Hearing this, Wu Tao sighed heavily.

"Alas! Although I had long anticipated this outcome, hearing it from you still makes me a bit sad. I grew up in Chixiao Sect, pouring all my heart and Soul into the Sect, but my fellow Disciples who once fought alongside me, and my respected Senior Brothers and Elders, all died in that battle."

Lu Xingchen said softly, "But aren't you still alive? If you're alive, your fellow Disciples and Elders, if they know, will surely be very happy."

Wu Tao said with a bitter smile, "It's not that simple. I only survived until now thanks to the binding secret art left by a Heart Demon Sect Elder. Now that the secret art is gone, my Physical Body is long lost, and my Soul will soon dissipate into this world."

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen frowned.

"Indeed. So, by removing the secret art, did I help you or harm you?"

Hearing this, Wu Tao's face broke into a smile. He patted Lu Xingchen's shoulder and laughed, "Hahaha! Young Friend Lu, of course you helped me! If the secret art hadn't been removed, my Soul would still be wandering this inner hall, enduring endless loneliness and suffering. Only by removing the secret art can I achieve true liberation."

"My time is limited, so let's get straight to the point! I heard what you said just now. I am willing to give you the Legacy of Chixiao Sect, but how much you can absorb depends on your ability!"

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen's heart was filled with joy, and he cupped his hands in salute towards Wu Tao.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Wu Tao!"

"Senior Brother? What an intimate address. I like it! Come with me!"

With that, Wu Tao picked up the spirit sword that had fallen to the ground, then patted the Robe-clad Skeleton with his hand.

Without the support of Soul Power, the Robe-clad Skeleton shattered with a crash, turning into bones that clattered to the ground with dull thuds.

Then Wu Tao, holding the spirit sword, walked deeper into the inner Sect.

Lu Xingchen followed closely behind him.

Leaving the inner hall, the two passed through a corridor and arrived at a study room.

Wu Tao twisted a porcelain sculpture on the bookshelf, and the wall on the far right of the study suddenly made a sound, slowly cracking open, revealing a narrow path before them.

Seeing this, Lu Xingchen felt a bit fortunate.

It was a good thing he had, by chance, saved Wu Tao, allowing him to smoothly enter the Legacy grounds of Chixiao Sect.

Otherwise, even with the system map, he might have found the path behind the wall but wouldn't have found the mechanism.

As for forcibly breaking through the wall?

Who knew what material the wall was made of? With his current strength, he might not even be able to break it.

The two walked into the narrow path.

Initially, it was very narrow, barely allowing one person through. After walking a few dozen steps, it suddenly opened up.

A huge space appeared before Lu Xingchen, filled with countless weapon racks, all laden with spirit swords, numbering over a thousand.

Moreover, all these spirit swords were of Earth Rank or higher.

Wu Tao walked to the rather luxurious weapon rack in the center, placed the spirit sword in his hand onto the rack, and then picked up a scroll from a nearby stone platform.

After doing all this, he walked up to Lu Xingchen and said softly, "This is the most sacred place of our Chixiao Sect: the Dragon Pool!"

"Our Chixiao Sect Disciples, after Breaking through to the Venerable Realm, would receive two specially made spirit swords from the Sect. One for use in battle, and one to be left in the Dragon Pool, with a Soul Imprint."

"The two spirit swords would sense each other. As long as the life of the Disciple holding the sword was threatened, the spirit sword in the Dragon Pool would react, and the Elder guarding the Dragon Pool would report to the Sect, sending strong cultivators to assist."

"And now, all one thousand two hundred and five spirit swords are dim, indicating that all my Senior Brothers and Disciples have fallen in battle. The spirit sword in my hand is called chixiao sword, a heaven rank middle grade weapon, and it is the Chixiao Sect's treasure. Only successive Sect Masters and Saints could use it. Now, it can finally return to its rightful place!"

With that, Wu Tao handed the scroll in his hand to Lu Xingchen.

"I have two Opportunities for you. One is this 'Chixiao Slash', a heaven rank middle grade Martial Skill, our Chixiao Sect's strongest killing move. To thank you for saving me, you can take this 'Chixiao Slash' immediately. The other Opportunity depends on your luck."

Lu Xingchen took the scroll but didn't open it immediately, instead placing it into his Storage Ring.

Immediately, he cupped his hands in salute towards Wu Tao and said solemnly, "Thank you, Senior Brother Wu Tao, for the gift!"

Wu Tao waved his hand and chuckled, "You deserve it. The other Opportunity is this chixiao sword. Originally, only the Sect Master and Saint were qualified to use the chixiao sword, but now that Chixiao Sect is gone, there's no need to care about that rule."

"However, the chixiao sword has a Soul. Whether you can pull out its Blade Edge still depends on whether you can gain its recognition."

Lu Xingchen nodded heavily and said in a deep voice, "No matter what, I have to try!"

With that, Lu Xingchen walked to the central weapon rack, supporting the scabbard with his left hand and gripping the hilt with his right, exerting all his strength.

The chixiao sword remained motionless; its Blade Edge never left the scabbard.

Lu Xingchen's eyebrows raised slightly, showing no surprise.

As expected, not long after, a cold voice echoed in his ear: "Why do you wield the sword?"

Lu Xingchen frowned and couldn't help but complain, "Damn it, it's another one of these chuunibyou questions! Someone asked similar questions when I obtained the half-step emperor-grade dragon bone in the Dragon Pool. There's actually no standard answer to this kind of question; whether you pass or not depends entirely on the mood of the questioner."

"Since that's the case, I'll just give a perfunctory answer. If the Blade Edge still doesn't come out, I'll rest for a day, wait for the cooldown of the three secret arts to finish, and then forcefully pull it out after my Realm improves! I refuse to believe that at the eighth rank, eighth star Realm, I can't contend against one of the Seals on this chixiao sword!"

Thinking this, Lu Xingchen still spoke respectfully and solemnly, "To establish the heart for Heaven and Earth, to secure the life for the people, to carry on the lost teachings for past sages, and to create peace for all generations."

This was a famous quote passed down through the ages by ancient people in his previous life, and its content was very fitting. If even this couldn't pass, then he would just have to forcefully pull it out.

As soon as Lu Xingchen finished speaking, the chixiao sword's body erupted with brilliant light, and the entire sword trembled slightly.

Wu Tao, standing nearby, was stunned.

"What a phrase, 'to create peace for all generations'! I didn't expect Young Friend Lu to have such a broad mind; the chixiao sword has directly recognized him as its master! You know, it took me several years to gain the chixiao sword's recognition, and I barely passed!"