Endless, blazing points of light streamed from the long sword.
Golden runes gradually surfaced along the blade. Gu Qingshan had never seen them before, but whenever one appeared, countless strange visions flickered around the sword.
A few breaths later.
A golden long sword, gleaming with a lustrous radiance, appeared before Gu Qingshan.
"Mountain Girl?"
Gu Qingshan called out tentatively.
The long sword gave no response.
Unable to hold back any longer, Gu Qingshan reached out and grasped it.
In an instant, all the visions vanished.
Every trace of the sword's aura faded, and it became a Stone Sword.
Rows of tiny glowing text sprang into view:
"You have obtained this sword once more."
"This sword has severed all its aura and fallen into a dormant state. It will remain so until awakened by an Apostle who has mastered the power of Chaos."
"This sword possesses the four divine abilities of the Six Realms God Mountain Sword, as well as new abilities:"
"Reforging."
"Secret Key."
"Wind and Smoke."
"...This sequence has explored only this much. The details can only be learned after you, as the Doomsday, awaken the sword."
Gu Qingshan read it all carefully and understood.
--This was a sword belonging to Chaos.
The Apostle who had mastered the power of Chaos was himself in his Doomsday identity.
Only he, as the Doomsday, could hold the sword and awaken Mountain Girl once more.
His identity as one of the living had no right to awaken it.
Gu Qingshan held his breath for a moment, then said softly, "Fei Yue."
The void rippled. Countless streams of water surged into view.
Fei Ying appeared before him, her expression grave. "I can feel the weight of fate—as if the fate of every living being in the entire void has fallen upon my shoulders."