178: Chapter 178 The Four Swords of Zhuxian Can Only Be Broken by Four Supernatural Powers

The light gradually dissipated, and the object materialized before Chu Sheng.

It wasn't one item, but four.

Four longswords suspended in mid-air, arranged in a square formation.

Each sword emitted a suffocating pressure, and the four pressures intertwined.

Chu Sheng felt as if his very breath had stopped.

He had seen heaven rank magic treasures before.

The immortal slaying gourd was Low Grade Heaven Rank, the phoenix ring was Low Grade Heaven Rank, and Yu Rumeng's rumeng token was High Grade Heaven Rank.

But the pressure from those Magic Treasures, compared to these four swords, was like a firefly next to the bright moon.

It wasn't a matter of quantity, but quality.

The aura of these four swords had already transcended the scope of heaven rank magic treasures.

[Obtained Magical Artifact: four swords of zhuxian (Imitation).]

[Obtained Zhu Xian Sword Formation.]

[four swords of zhuxian (Imitation): Forged as an imitation of the number one ancient killing formation, the "Zhu Xian Sword Formation." The four swords are one entity; not one can be missing. A single sword is top grade Heaven Rank; when all four are deployed, they cannot be broken unless four Divine Ability Realm experts join forces.]

[Note: This sword formation has an extremely heavy killing nature. Sacrificing it requires a massive amount of spiritual energy and places a great burden on the host's mind. It is recommended to use with caution after reaching the Divine Ability Realm.]

Zhu Xian Sword Formation

Magical Artifact.

Not a Magic Treasure, but a Magical Artifact.

Above Magic Treasures are Magical Artifacts.

Magical Artifacts are no longer simple Magic Treasures; they are objects that carry the Laws of Heaven and Earth. Every Magical Artifact is unique, and every Magical Artifact possesses nearly invincible power.

And although what he held was an imitation, when all four swords were out and the sword formation was laid, it could not be broken without four Divine Abilities.

After Pride's Breakthrough, he would be in the Divine Ability Realm.

In other words, if he sacrificed the four swords of zhuxian, Pride alone couldn't break it; he would have to find three people as strong as himself to succeed.

"Invincible..." Chu Sheng muttered to himself, his voice trembling.

Chu Sheng thought back to the picture books he had read in his past life.

The Golden Cudgel, the Wind Fire Wheels—how majestic those were.

In the end, he had invited the ancestors themselves.

In the future, when fighting, he would release the four swords. When the opponent saw four top grade Heaven Rank items, they would be scared shitless.

And upon learning that it required four Divine Abilities to break, the opponent would kneel immediately.

Thinking of this, the corners of Chu Sheng's mouth curled up.

He reached out and grasped the nearest sword.

The hilt was ice-cold.

The moment he touched it, a surge of tyrannical killing intent flooded from the sword blade into his mind, like ten million people screaming in his ears, like rivers of blood and mountains of corpses.

Chu Sheng's eyes turned red, his Heavenly Demon Body activated automatically, and Devilish Qi churned.

[The four swords of zhuxian have acknowledged their master. The host's mental strength meets the standard; the Heavenly Demon Body has successfully suppressed the killing intent. Note: If the host loses mental control, they will be backlashed by the sword formation and become a madman who only knows slaughter.]

Chu Sheng took a deep breath and drew the four swords into his Dantian.

As the four top grade Heaven Rank Magical Artifacts entered his body simultaneously, his Dantian felt as if four volcanoes had been stuffed inside—scalding and heavy, yet still within his range of endurance.

He looked down at the ring; the Old Grandfather was staying quietly inside, unaware of what was happening outside.

The simulation space belonged to him alone; the Old Grandfather could not enter, nor could he perceive anything here.

Chu Sheng withdrew his gaze and focused back on the panel.

The four swords of zhuxian lay quietly in his Dantian. Although they were only manifestations of consciousness, he could feel the existence of that power. In this simulation, he had sufficient confidence.

The Colored Trait Many Children, Many Blessings; the Red Trait Duobao Heavenly Venerable tied to the Sect; the Gold Traits mysterious ring and Heavenly Demon Body; and in the reserve slot, there was also Heavenly Secret Calculation.

For Magic Treasures, he had the four swords of zhuxian; his cultivation was the Early Stage of Sea Opening.

He feared no one.

Of course, if he could avoid trouble, it was better not to provoke it.

Although the four swords of zhuxian were powerful, his cultivation was only at Sea Opening. Driving four top grade Heaven Rank Magical Artifacts consumed a massive amount of energy; he couldn't hold out for long.

If a real fight broke out, he could at most hold out for the time it takes an incense stick to burn.

If he couldn't kill Pride within that time, he would be the one to die.

Chu Sheng took a deep breath, reached out, and pressed the simulation panel.

"Begin the sixth simulation."

[The sixth simulation officially begins.]

[Current simulation year: Year One.]

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[The sixth simulation officially begins.]

[Chu Sheng opened his eyes. A sun hung in the sky, withered yellowish-gray grass was beneath his feet, and the wind blew from afar.]

[He took a deep breath, feeling the Early Stage Sea Opening power within his body and the four heavy longswords in his Dantian. In this simulation, he had sufficient confidence.]

[He first sat cross-legged and began to test the four swords.]

[The passive effect of the Duobao Heavenly Venerable was indeed domineering. As he held the hilt, that violent killing intent surged again, but it was much softer than the first time.]

[In less than half an hour, the preliminary refinement of the four swords was complete.]

[The dark red patterns on the sword bodies merged with his spiritual power, as if they had grown into his Dantian.]

[But he soon discovered a problem.]

[He could not deploy all four swords at once.]

[It wasn't a lack of spiritual power, but his mind couldn't keep up.]

[The way the sword formation operated was too complex. Simultaneously controlling four top grade Heaven Rank Magical Artifacts was like one person trying to write different words with four hands at once; his brain couldn't process it.]

[He tried several times and could at most drive two swords simultaneously. As soon as the third sword joined, the entire sword formation began to become disordered, nearly causing a backlash against him.]

["Two it is, then."]

[Chu Sheng stood up and with a wave of his hand, two swords flew out from his palm, hovering by his side with their tips pointing down, slowly rotating.]

[Dark red patterns flowed over the pitch-black sword bodies, and the surrounding air became heavy. Grass debris was swept up by the Sword Qi, forming a small vortex around him.]

[He felt that he could now split a mountain with a casual strike. Even if he faced an old monster at the Early Stage of the Dao Palace, he had the confidence to clash with them.]

[Of course, that was assuming the opponent stood still and let him strike.]

["Brat, where did you get those swords?"]

[The Old Grandfather's voice drifted out from the ring, carrying obvious surprise.]

[His phantom solidified slightly as he stared at the two swords, his eyes wide. "This quality... top grade Heaven Rank? And two of them?"]

[Chu Sheng smiled and withdrew one of the swords, leaving only one hovering by his side. "Just good luck, I picked them up."]

[He said. The Old Grandfather rolled his eyes, clearly not believing him, but didn't press further.]

[Chu Sheng thought to himself that if he showed all four, the old man might faint on the spot.]

[He put away the sword, planning to find a populated place first to gather information.]

[In passing, he also wanted to see what those Dao Companions' fortuitous encounters had loaded into.]