95: Chapter 95 Ye Yuan's Sacrifice (Part 2)

The core of the Penglai Sect's leadership was fundamentally not human.

They were a group of ancient demonkind who had mastered soul secret arts and had lived for who knows how long.

They wore human skin, openly and brazenly calling themselves a "righteous sect."

But in the shadows, they secretly used forbidden arts.

They extracted the souls of talented mortals or low-level human cultivators who had been tricked into joining the sect in large numbers.

They used secret arts to temper and torture them, wiping away their intelligence.

Leaving behind only the purest essence of soul power.

Then, they forcibly injected it into specially crafted sword blanks.

Faking them into naturally born "sword souls"!

As he read on, even the knowledgeable Su Chen could not help but feel stunned.

It could be said that the new human disciples entering the Penglai Immortal Sect were merely raw materials for the demonkind leadership.

And what shook him even more was a case recorded at the end of the secret manual, similar to a "forbidden appendix."

The content was roughly as follows.

Many years ago, a brilliant and talented demonkind elder of the Penglai Sect, with the Taoist name "Xuan Jue."

While carrying out this "sword-making" task, he accidentally fell truly in love with a sword soul he had personally refined from the soul of a human girl.

That sword soul was pure and flawless, and even after enduring torture, it still retained a trace of supreme goodness and spirituality.

Elder Xuan Jue's Taoist heart collapsed, and he did not hesitate to defect from Penglai.

He exhausted his lifelong cultivation, reverse-practicing the "Soul Fusion Secret Manual," and actually created an unimaginable forbidden art.

He used all his demon power, cultivation, and even his most fundamental "sword spirit root" as a sacrifice, forcibly stripping that sword soul from the sword vessel.

And reshaped a true human body for it.

As for himself, because he had exhausted everything.

His soul and body both turned into the purest energy, completely dissipating between heaven and earth, just to exchange for his beloved's rebirth.

"With my spirit, I shape your body; with my life, I continue your soul. Casting aside this skin, I trade for your rebirth..."

Su Chen silently recited the resolute words at the end of the appendix.

He felt he could translate this sentence into a version that was easier to understand.

"Resurrect, my love!~"

This Xuan Jue, although a demon, had feelings that far surpassed countless humans.

It was just a pity that this guy was written down in the book as a negative example.

Even more absurd was that the Penglai Immortal Sect had also meticulously recorded the steps Xuan Jue took to resurrect his "beloved" back then.

Wasn't this just like the saying "there is no silver buried here," guiding everyone to imitate him?

Su Chen took down the book with some puzzlement, not daring to linger, and immediately returned to the upper prison.

Seeing Su Chen return, a trace of anticipation appeared on Ye Yuan's pale face.

"Did you find it?"

Su Chen nodded heavily and handed the "Soul Fusion Secret Manual" to Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan flipped through two pages.

Su Chen had thought he would show an expression of anger and disbelief.

But unexpectedly, after Ye Yuan sensed the text in the book with his divine sense, an unprecedented radiance erupted from his blind eyes.

"As expected... it really is so."

"Uncle Master Xuan Jue... he really was like this back then."

He seemed to have confirmed some long-standing speculation, murmuring in a low voice.

Immediately, he suddenly "looked" at Su Chen.

"Su Chen, I have been observing you for a long time."

"I saw you guiding Jingjun; although your purpose was unclear, you had no intention of harming her, and instead guided her toward righteousness."

"I saw you save that sea demon girl, full of compassion, teaching her how to fish rather than just giving her fish."

"Your cultivation is profound, and your origins are a mystery."

"But your 'heart' is righteous."

"In my opinion, you are the most suitable candidate."

"Senior, you..."

Su Chen, who had also read the "Soul Fusion Secret Manual," had already vaguely guessed Ye Yuan's intentions in his heart.

"That's right."

"In my life, I, Ye Yuan, have been indecisive, failing my best friend and owing my daughter."

"My sword heart was originally extremely clear. To boast a little, throughout the Great Ning, no one should be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with me in this regard."

"However, because I have always been hesitant and rarely made decisions from the heart, my cultivation speed has instead been very slow."

"Therefore..."

Ye Yuan paused.

"I wish to emulate Uncle Master Xuan Jue and use this remnant body to perform that heaven-defying forbidden art."

"Using my seventh-order sword heart, my lifelong cultivation, along with this sword bone spirit root."

"To recast a physical body for you, Su Chen, that perfectly fits your sword soul."

"This body will belong solely to you; I can only be considered the craftsman who makes it."

"It is based on your soul. If you once had a physical body, then it will be exactly the same as your former body."

"More importantly, my sword heart has long since reached the realm of 'clear and bright as a mirror'."

"Using this as the core to perform the forbidden art is definitely incomparable to what Xuan Jue did back then."

"It is enough to reshape an unprecedentedly powerful physical body for you, allowing you to truly break free from the shackles of the sword body and regain your freedom."

"If the reshaping is successful, I am afraid only four words can describe your cultivation."

"Invincible in the world."

"Then what is the cost?"

Su Chen said calmly.

In this round of investment, although the system had also given him some cheats.

However, due to being restricted by his fragile sword body, although he could not be considered weak, it was indeed unlikely that he could kill a ninth-order martial artist.

"But the cost is."

Ye Yuan's voice deepened.

"This method is heaven-defying. Although you will obtain a physical body, you will no longer have the ability to live forever."

"Your lifespan will be no different from that of an ordinary mortal."

"Even more terrifying is that the power of this body originates from my sword heart and sword soul. Every time you fight with all your might, it will accelerate the consumption of this source."

"It could be ten years, it could be one year, or even... shorter."

"Your life will be like a burning sword, brilliant, but also exceptionally short."

Su Chen nodded.

Such a price was indeed heavy.

A sword soul's lifespan is almost infinite.

This is equivalent to trading an infinite lifespan for a short life and powerful strength.

If Ye Yuan had made this request to other sword souls, the other party would probably have turned hostile in an instant.

But as luck would have it.

The one he encountered was Su Chen.

"Why did you choose me?"

"Because of Jingjun!"

Ye Yuan did not hesitate.

"After I die, apart from you, she will have no one else to rely on in this world."

"You also know that she is actually Zhao Feng's biological daughter."

"Back then, after Zhao Feng was 'betrayed' by his wife, he taught his own daughter to practice the Heartless Sword."

"However, she developed feelings because of you, and only you can resolve this tribulation."

"Whether she becomes a demon or breaks through the barrier of love to advance further, it all hinges on you."

"And also because of this world."

"This is Zhao Feng's last wish, and this scarred world also needs someone to change it."

"What I cannot do, I hope you can do for me."

"Take Jingjun, go and overthrow this corrupt Great Ning, and establish an order where everyone can live in peace."

"As for the position of the Son of Heaven... you sit in it!"

After Ye Yuan finished saying all this, he swallowed hard.

Ye Yuan had originally thought that Su Chen would hesitate or refuse.

He had even thought that Su Chen might be enraged by his words and kill him on the spot.

After all, this was equivalent to trading an eternal lifespan for fleeting fireworks.

Su Chen himself could not be considered very weak.

Even if he couldn't be invincible, with his current cultivation, he could still do very well in Great Ning.

However, after a brief silence, Su Chen raised his head.

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(Readers who have been hoarding the book should come back to catch up now QWQ. Starting from this chapter, the plot of every chapter will be full of huge twists, absolutely unexpected for you all!)