The Name of No Edge, Bloodline Equipment!

No Edge's words made Long Haoyu fall silent on the spot.

His brows furrowed slightly, but the hand already gripping No Edge's hilt did not tighten.

He had guessed that Long Xingyu would occasionally come to check on him, but he had not expected to have been followed ever since leaving Haoyue City.

"Master, should we still put on a display?" No Edge asked again.

Long Haoyu drew a deep breath. "Since he followed us here, then let's just ignore him!"

"From the day he appeared, you've been by my side. You're still by my side now. As a dignified Divine Seal Knight, there's no way he hasn't noticed."

"Since there'll be a day when you're exposed sooner or later, we might as well use this chance to let him see your true form clearly."

"After all, you will always be my weapon. That will never change!"

Every word rang out with conviction.

Long Haoyu quickly made his decision, and the hand gripping No Edge's hilt began to tighten.

"Master~"

Little Coal Ball blinked its eyes.

Hearing Long Haoyu's answer, it was deeply moved and made to fly over from the hilt to snuggle against him.

A chill ran through Long Haoyu's heart. He hurriedly released the hilt and firmly pinched Little Coal Ball between two fingers.

"I'm warning you, don't pull that disgusting crap with me."

"I've always been the one disgusting others. No one gets to disgust me!"

Long Haoyu was thoroughly irritated. After threatening Little Coal Ball, he unceremoniously stuffed No Edge back into No Edge.

It was completely useless. No Edge reappeared as soon as it was stuffed back, muttering softly, "Master, if you want me to grow, you can't keep stuffing me back in."

Long Haoyu: "...Enough nonsense. Get ready. We're starting cultivation."

Invincible on the path of trading barbs, Long Haoyu had finally encountered a difficult opponent in Little Coal Ball.

He took out a packet of Medicine Powder he had bought from the Adventurer's Guild in Haoyue City and carefully scattered it around the area where he stood.

He was still on the outskirts of Haoyue Marsh and had not ventured too deeply inside, but that did not mean he could afford to let down his guard.

After all, the Medicine Powder he had bought was meant to attract Magic Beasts. If he truly went into the core region of Haoyue Marsh and scattered it there—

Long Haoyu could imagine that he would likely be facing the charge of countless Magic Beasts.

Even if he wanted to risk his life to cultivate, he could not do it this way.

No Edge watched Long Haoyu scatter the Medicine Powder with great patience. Once all the powder had been laid out, its tiny pink tongue poked out again.

This time, however, the pink tongue did not look cute at all. Instead, it carried a trace of viciousness, like some prehistoric beast awaiting the slaughter to come.

"Haoyu really isn't an easy kid to deal with!"

"If he came to Haoyue Marsh to train, then fine, but he even bought Medicine Powder to attract Magic Beasts. Is he really planning to force my hand?"

"Even though he already has the strength of a Third-Tier Professional, this is still far too reckless. I can't let this child keep fooling around!"

In the distance, Long Xingyu watched from atop a tree canopy.

His deep eyes followed Long Haoyu's actions as he arranged the Medicine Powder around his position.

Even after so much time had passed, he could still vaguely remember the pleading look Bai Yue had given him.

Knowing he could not allow Long Haoyu to continue acting so recklessly, he sighed softly and prepared to leap down from the treetop.

But in the next instant, before he could make a move, the sensation of the earth shaking and mountains trembling came from afar.

The Medicine Powder's effects were overbearing. Long Haoyu had barely finished setting it out when several nearby Magic Beasts were already rushing toward his location.

To the Magic Beasts that lived in Haoyue Marsh, the scent of Medicine Powder in the air was a fatal temptation.

"It's still early. Perhaps I should first see just how far this child can go?" Long Xingyu pondered. He was confident that with him present, Long Haoyu would not encounter any danger.

Having considered this, he temporarily suppressed the urge to act and continued watching Long Haoyu from the treetop.

Feeling the ground tremble, Long Haoyu grabbed No Edge. The No Edge Sword Spirit suddenly changed, connecting his wrist and No Edge's hilt like a bracer.

One end wrapped around No Edge's hilt, while the other coiled around Long Haoyu's wrist. Like a natural bond, it ensured that No Edge would not fly from his hand no matter what happened.

Long Haoyu felt Little Coal Ball's transformation. His palm swept over No Edge as the Internal Spiritual Power within his body was drawn forth.

Golden, sacred radiance enveloped No Edge, and his aura began to rise without end.

In but an instant, his Internal Spiritual Power and External Spiritual Power shone against each other. A sharp gleam burst from Long Haoyu's eyes.

With 100 points of innate Internal Spiritual Power and 152 points of External Spiritual Power, the two powers combined gave him a total of 252 Spirit Energy. This placed him at Third-Tier Level 2.

"No Edge, max out the amplification!"

"At your command, Master!"

Buzz—

The golden sacred light surged even more fiercely.

No Edge's hum rang beside Long Haoyu's ear, and Little Coal Ball, wrapped between his wrist and the hilt, tightened further.

In almost an instant, his Spirit Energy rose once more. The ten-percent amplification did not merely enhance his External Spiritual Power—it also amplified his Internal Spiritual Power.

With No Edge's amplification, his Internal Spiritual Power had reached 110 points, while his External Spiritual Power had risen to 167.

Together, they totaled nearly 280 points of Spirit Energy. His Third-Tier Level 2 strength had instantly risen to Third-Tier Level 3.

It appeared to be only a one-level increase, but the manifestation of his Spirit Energy became far more dazzling.

The aura around him had risen by more than a single level as well, making his entire person appear even more extraordinary.

"This change in Spirit Energy?"

"How did his strength suddenly increase again?"

Long Xingyu noticed Long Haoyu's changes immediately.

To prevent any mishap that might cause Long Haoyu to lose his life beneath a pack of Magic Beasts, he had been watching closely the entire time.

Now, Long Haoyu's changes were swiftly detected by him. Feeling the genuine increase in strength, the look in his eyes changed.

"Could it be because of that weapon?" Long Xingyu took a deep breath. His gaze, which had not paid much attention to No Edge before, settled fully upon it.

Over the past year, he had sparred with Long Haoyu many times. He had also complained plenty about No Edge's appearance, so naturally he remembered it very clearly.

People sighed when they saw it, dogs shook their heads when they saw it—there was no more fitting description for No Edge.

Yet now, when he looked again, he saw Little Coal Ball wrapped between Long Haoyu's wrist and the hilt.

With just that single glance, he could no longer suppress the sharp light in his eyes.

Although Little Coal Ball had changed forms, the fluctuations of power resembling that of a spiritual body could not escape the perception of his cultivation.

"That battered heavy sword in Haoyu's hand is actually a growing Bloodline Equipment?"

"That black little thing wrapped around the child's wrist... could it be the Sword Spirit of that heavy sword?!"

"Bloodline Equipment with a Sword Spirit... Haoyu, this child..."

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