"Of course you can, and at any time."
For once, the sword spirit did not get angry. Instead, her tone was brisk. "But I have to remind you that it has already acknowledged you as its master. If you want to abandon it, the only way is to slit your own throat."
"As long as you die, it will naturally sever its connection with you and return to Xuanyuan Tomb to wait for its next master."
The more Lin Feng listened, the worse his expression became. In the end, he could only force a bitter smile. "Then I'll reluctantly accept it..."
"What did you say?" A voice as cold as ice suddenly rang out, and the entire space seemed to have fallen into an ice cellar. "Say that again if you dare?"
"I..." Feeling his body stiffen instantly, Lin Feng was momentarily dumbfounded. He had not offended her, so why was she suddenly throwing a tantrum for no reason? He muttered, "I only said 'reluctantly accept'—was that really necessary..."
Bang!
Before he could finish muttering, Lin Feng saw a streak of golden light flash toward him. Then he found himself soaring through the clouds, and before he could react, a sharp pain erupted from his backside.
"Why don't you reluctantly accept one more thing for me to see?!"
Before her words had faded, another golden glow appeared in the void, condensed without dispersing as it aimed at Lin Feng. "Explain it to me clearly. What exactly are you so reluctant about? When did I ever make you do anything reluctantly?"
"No, no, no... it isn't difficult at all, absolutely not! I'm very happy!" Unable to move, Lin Feng's expression changed drastically as he repeatedly forced a smile. "Senior Sword Spirit, my mind was a little muddled just now. Everything I said was nonsense. What I truly meant was that Senior Sword Spirit must possess beauty that eclipses the heavens, enough to make heaven and earth lose their color, and such kindness that even saints would be ashamed enough to burrow into cracks in the ground..."
"Shut up! You slick-tongued rascal, you're no good!" The sword spirit hidden in the void scolded him and shot Lin Feng a glare. A blush surfaced on her jade-like pretty face as she muttered softly, "In the end, wasn't it still..."
Lin Feng did not hear her muttering. Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, he thought to himself, I've clearly brought home a living ancestor!
Fortunately, after that round of flattery, the sword spirit did not speak again, and Lin Feng secretly let out a sigh of relief.
However, he now understood that this mysterious sword spirit was not only unfathomably powerful, but also mercurial and unpredictable in mood. She was practically a bundle of contradictions.
Even now, Lin Feng was still lost in the clouds and mist. He had no idea how he had offended her enough to make her so furious.
But he had already made up his mind: he absolutely could not provoke this woman again. Whatever she said went. Even if she claimed the sun rose from the west, Lin Feng would give her a thumbs-up.
At that moment, the sword spirit suddenly said, "It's time to leave Xuanyuan Tomb."
"Leave?" Lin Feng instinctively glanced around and discovered that the entire plaza was gone. His heart skipped a beat. "Yes, yes, yes, let's leave quickly."
The sword spirit said, "What are you in such a hurry for? You're timid as a mouse."
Lin Feng: "..."
The sword spirit continued, "Since you have become the master of the Xuanyuan Divine Sword, there are some things you should know."
Her tone turned solemn. "You must remember this: the Xuanyuan Divine Sword's true power can only be unleashed through the sword techniques it carries. There are nine forms in total, known as the Chaos Nine Forms."
"Every form of the Chaos Nine Forms possesses tyrannical power. Unless it is absolutely necessary, you must never use them lightly."
"The condition for using the Xuanyuan Nine Forms is sufficient corresponding energy. Otherwise, the backlash could endanger your life."
"Energy is not merely the spiritual energy you know of. It also includes many other things."
"Now, I will pass the methods for wielding these nine forms to you."
As soon as she finished speaking, a glimmer of golden light appeared out of nowhere, then shot into Lin Feng's brow with a whoosh.
Boom!
Lin Feng only felt his mind roar as the operating methods of the Chaos Nine Forms completely merged into his mind. With but a single thought, they would become crystal clear.
The sword spirit said, "Go!"
The instant her words fell, a Golden Gate appeared out of thin air. Before Lin Feng could react, he was struck by a Golden Streak and sent tumbling into the Golden Gate like a kite with a severed string.
Elsewhere, atop Xuanyuan Peak of the Divine Sword Sect.
Xuanyuan Qingtian gazed into the void. The aura radiating from her rose steadily, while her solemn expression carried a chilling killing intent.
In the void, the vortex formed by thunderclouds grew ever larger, swallowing more and more lightning.
That aura of destruction became increasingly unsettling.
On the distant side peak where the Handyman Disciples lived, both Ye Jingyun and Ye Xuan felt their scalps go numb.
At that very moment, the huge rapidly spinning vortex abruptly stopped. For a time, heaven and earth became eerily quiet, while an incomparably oppressive aura spread swiftly.
Rumble—
A thunderclap instantly tore through the silence. The earth shook, the sky trembled, and all things quaked in terror.
Crack—
The enormous vortex suddenly spat out a Golden Lightning bolt as thick as a water barrel. Like a vicious dragon baring its fangs and claws, it roared as it pounced toward Xuanyuan Qingtian.
Fast—so fast that it ignored time and space.
So fast that it caught everyone off guard, striking above Qingtian's head in less than a breath.
At that moment, Ye Jingyun and Ye Xuan on the side peak both shuddered in spirit as they watched helplessly while Xuanyuan Qingtian was about to be struck by the lightning.
Just then.
Xuanyuan Qingtian narrowed her phoenix eyes. Her left hand instantly formed a sword seal, and with a wave of her right hand, a golden Sword Qi suddenly appeared.
Whoosh!
A rift tore open in the void!
The golden Sword Qi struck the dragon-like lightning directly, shredding it like dry weeds and rotten wood before slashing toward the thunder vortex in the void with unstoppable momentum.
In an instant.
As if enraged, the thunder vortex unleashed another bolt of lightning, even more imposing than before, which howled as it charged toward the golden Sword Qi.
Rumble—
The Sword Qi shattered, the lightning burst apart, and terrifying currents rippled outward like shockwaves.
At that moment, Ye Jingyun and Ye Xuan on the side peak were dumbstruck. Both raised their hands and rubbed their eyes.
"This senior is simply inhuman. She condensed Qi into a sword and shattered two bolts of lightning, yet she herself remained so calm and unruffled."
"That was a lightning tribulation—the nemesis of souls in spiritual form. How did Senior manage it?"
"Esteemed Sect Master must have given her some incredible treasure. It must be that!"
"At the end of the day, Esteemed Sect Master is still the amazing one. She is simply a role model for our generation."
Ye Xuan murmured thus.
"Who is this woman? She is resisting a lightning tribulation head-on without even using a weapon. It is truly inconceivable!"
"But it is not impossible. After all, Esteemed Sect Master is powerful beyond measure. A casual bit of guidance from her would be enough to resist a lightning tribulation."
"Alas, Esteemed Sect Master is far too formidable. Even if I exhaust my entire life, I fear I will never be able to glimpse her heels!"
Ye Jingyun murmured thus.
Elsewhere, atop Xuanyuan Peak.
Xuanyuan Qingtian did not relax because she had shattered the lightning. Instead, her expression grew even graver, her icy eyes fixed tightly upon the void.
The vortex in the void not only had not disappeared, but had instead become even more solid.
The two seemed to be confronting one another, waiting to see who would reveal a flaw first and launch the fatal strike.
Amid the extreme oppression.
It moved!
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