"Why are you so certain, Senior?" I was quite curious. Perhaps it was because I could put myself in their place. Li Guxian, Xijun, and Qiniang had not reacted at all; they had no interest in this.
"Heh heh, you'll know after you've swallowed the fragment for a while. The thought of wanting to control something will flash through your mind from time to time. Besides, these patterns are just like the Heavenly Sword on that Heavenly Sword Mountain. When you think about it this way, doesn't it start to make sense? However, there's still a lock on this Heavenly Sword, so even if someone really gathered all the fragments, they still wouldn't be able to control it, would they? Thinking about it now... Before the ancient immortals transformed into immortals and merged into the heavens and earth, they were actually still so thorough in their preparations. Truly admirable..." Li Qingfeng spoke slowly.
"That's true. This garbage disposal site is one of them as well," Li Guxian said.
"You child, you can't underestimate this place too much. Those ancient immortal cultivators ascended from here. Before they left, they placed themselves inside this treasure space and sealed their instruments here as well. They used the artifact spirit to guard the passageway connecting this treasure space to the outside world, ensuring that the immortals outside couldn't find this place and that the things here, which could influence the fortune of the world, couldn't leave..." Li Qingfeng shook his head.
"But didn't that Li Tianjian, your mortal enemy, occupy that treasure?" I asked.
"He can't use it. It's a damaged item, and after all these years, it's impossible to repair. So he can't ascend, while we incorporeal artifact spirits can't control it or open the passageway either. That's why none of us can