343: Chapter 353 Extortion! Yuanhong Reforged!

"Hmm, hmm, hmm—"

In mid-air, the once violently berserk broken sword was now emitting a faint trembling sound, cautiously retracting all of its sharp edges.

Su Jin gripped the hilt of the broken sword, a flash of realization and shock passing through his eyes.

"That feeling just now... was it the Old Ancestor's protection that belongs solely to our Su Family Bloodline, which Big Brother once mentioned?!"

Su Jin clicked his tongue in secret.

Even across the spatial barriers of endless star rivers, the sliver of pressure brought about by his father was enough to instantly terrify this terrifying ancient Imperial weapon into submission from afar!

"So... my dad and I, when added together, are actually this strong!"

Su Jin, who had always kept a low profile, suddenly felt that he could indeed be a bit more arrogant when he went out in the future.

"Ahem... this Young Master."

From within the broken sword, that originally irritable ancient consciousness came again. However, this time, the tone carried a hint of imperceptible wariness and slickness, completely lacking the cold, aloof demeanor from before that regarded all things as mere straw dogs.

"Look at how this turned out. If you had said earlier that you had an... indescribable, terrifying existence standing behind you, I definitely would have treated you well just now!"

The sword spirit of the broken sword had existed for countless epochs; it knew all too well what that fleeting aura from just now signified.

That was definitely not as simple as a mere ordinary Great Emperor!

That aura, which transcended the Heavenly Dao, made it feel a long-lost sense of palpitation.

It was brought out from a mysterious Void Realm ruin by the Sword Emperor back then. The two struck a deal, and it served as the Formation eye to guard this Trial of the Sword for millions of years.

"Why did you want to kill me just now?" Su Jin frowned, not fooled by its attitude, and asked coldly.

"A misunderstanding! A huge misunderstanding!"

The broken sword, fearing that Su Jin would summon that living ancestor from before again, hurriedly defended itself.

"I've just been stuck in this broken place for too long. It was hard to finally see a living person reach the top, so I just wanted to release a bit of Sword Qi to test and scare you! I really didn't mean to kill you!"

"Otherwise, with my status, you would have been ground into meat paste by my Sword Qi before you even touched the hilt!"

The broken sword paused, its tone slightly regaining a trace of the pride belonging to a divine object: "I promised the Sword Emperor back then that I would serve as the final stage of this trial to select a truly Heaven-Defying talent. Since you have already broken through the one-hundredth level, the agreement between the Sword Emperor and me has officially ended."

"Now, as long as you pull me out and insert me into that Void Realm Seal over there, this Trial of the Sword, which has lasted for millions of years, will be considered finished."

Su Jin followed the direction of the sword tip and glanced at the Seal Formation not far away.

But if he unlocked the Seal now, he felt it would be a bit of a loss. He suddenly gripped the broken sword tightly again and spoke unhurriedly:

"That Sword Intent of yours just now scared me."

Su Jin began to extort it with a straight face: "I've been faint-hearted since I was a child, and my heart isn't very good. I'm asking you for a little bit of compensation for mental damages... that's not too much to ask, right?"

"..."

The broken sword shuddered violently, and the sword spirit roared madly inside: You were standing in the middle of a hundred thousand sword rays just now without even blinking, and you call that being faint-hearted?!

It wanted to get angry, but once it thought of that terrifying cross-boundary aura from before, it instantly swallowed its temper back down.

Discretion is the better part of valor.

"...It's not too much. Tell me, what compensation do you want?"

"I just happen to be lacking a handy weapon." Su Jin's lips curled up slightly.

"You will lend yourself to me for a hundred years to protect my Dao. After a hundred years, we shall dissolve the contract, and each go our own way. How about it?"

Su Jin felt that if he just stuck this divine sword back into the Seal and let it go, he would be at a huge loss.

To be able to guard such a massive Secret Realm trial for millions of years, the background and power of this broken sword were definitely not simple!

"What?! You want me to acknowledge you as master?!"

The broken sword spirit wanted to refuse at first, but then it thought: This kid's backing is terrifyingly strong. If I follow him, who knows what Heaven-Defying opportunities I might be able to latch onto?

"A hundred years, right? Fine! I agree!"

The broken sword was decisive. As soon as the words fell, an ancient and complex golden Formation emerged directly from the sword body and instantly merged into Su Jin's brow.

Su Jin was surprised to discover that this sword spirit was truly powerful to the extreme; it was actually able to directly bypass the Laws of heaven and earth to conclude a Heavenly Dao contract that belonged solely to divine objects!

The moment the contract was completed.

"Rumble—!!!"

The entire Secret Realm space of the Trial of the Sword began to shake and disintegrate violently!

Below the heavenly stairs, the hundreds of thousands of long swords stuck on the ninety-ninth level seemed to receive some kind of supreme summoning. They erupted in unison with dazzling sword light, and like a metal waterfall flowing in reverse, they all converged madly toward the broken sword in Su Jin's hand!

The broken sword was like a bottomless pit, devouring the essence of metal and Sword Intent contained within the hundred thousand long swords.

Accompanied by blinding light, the originally broken sword body began to be repaired and reshaped at a speed visible to the naked eye... until finally, the light dissipated, completely revealing its breathtaking true form!

A rustic heavy sword, radiating a deep bronze luster and covered in ancient mysterious totems, floated quietly in front of Su Jin.

That heavy pressure, enough to crush the starry sky, was more than ten times stronger than before!

The very moment Su Jin grasped this heavy sword!

"Boom!"

The Origin aura of the Myriad Phenomenon Heavy Force within his body resonated completely with the heavy sword!

"You... you are actually the legendary Eternal Sword Body?!"

The sword spirit of the rustic heavy sword, having completed its Fusion, let out a cry of disbelief.

It only now understood why this kid was able to walk all the way here with unstoppable momentum!

Not only is his backing tough, but his configuration is also maxed out! This investment is a massive profit!

Su Jin ignored its surprise and just gently stroked the cold, heavy sword body, a flash of satisfaction in his eyes: "Good sword. What is your name?"

"Yuanhong!" the sword spirit replied proudly.

"Yuanhong. Good, from now on we will fight side by side."

Su Jin nodded, then slung the Yuanhong heavy sword across his back.

"Crack—!"

Without the support of Yuanhong, the core Formation eye of the trial, the space of the Trial of the Sword shattered completely like a dream bubble, dissipating into the invisible.

And at the very moment the Secret Realm collapsed, nine brilliant golden streams of light flew out from the Void Realm, accurately and unerringly merging into the brows of Mu Linglong, the Chief Prodigy of Spirit Sword Villa, and the others, totaling nine people.

This was the mark of the admission ticket to the Sword God Domain!

Only... Young Master Yifeng did not get a share.

"Swish!"

When everyone's vision cleared up again, and they reappeared in the sky above the Linchuan Realm.

"Bastard!!! I will tear you into ten thousand pieces!!!"

A roar filled with venomous rage instantly tore through the tranquility of the Void Realm.