Seeking a Sword Trial

"Dugu Qiubai, is everything you said true?"

"In your All Heavens Reincarnation Palace, are there really experts who can not only fly through the sky and escape into the earth, shatter mountains and rivers with a step, but even alter life and death?"

On the hillside, after hearing the Dugu Qiubai Clone's account and thinking of his wife, Ah Yin, Tang Hao could not help but draw a deep breath before asking in a grave voice.

"I have no reason to lie to you, do I?"

With his back to Tang Hao, the Dugu Qiubai Clone continued gazing into the distance, his tone calm and ethereal.

"The reason I told you this is not because I want anything from you. I merely wish to make a deal with you and hope that you will also tell me what you know about your world."

"I have no absolute proof to verify my words, but I have already said it: within the All Heavens Reincarnation Palace, I was not the first, nor will I be the last, to come to your world."

"As long as you pay attention to what happens in your world, it will not be long before you discover that your world is about to become exceptionally 'lively.' Countless beings, powerful or weak, will begin taking all kinds of actions in an attempt to influence and change your world."

Dugu Qiubai's words caused Tang Hao's heart to sink, his thoughts growing complicated for a moment.

He did not know whether this future would be good or bad for him.

But if Dugu Qiubai's words were true—

Then this future was certainly beyond his power to change. He could only hope that among the powerful beings who came to their world, someone could help him revive his wife, Ah Yin.

"All right, I understand. But among the experts who will descend upon our world from your All Heavens Reincarnation Palace in the future, will there be anyone capable of altering life and death?"

Tang Hao nodded silently, then asked again.

Beside them, Bai Luo instantly understood Tang Hao's purpose upon hearing his words.

The Dugu Qiubai Clone merely shook his head and replied calmly.

"I do not know either. But there is actually a problem with your question. In our All Heavens Reincarnation Palace, there are many experts capable of altering life and death."

"If someone has only just died and the deceased's soul is still within the body, then perhaps only a mid-level Reincarnator is needed. So long as they possess the appropriate ability, they can bring that person back to life."

"But if the person has been dead for a long time, it depends on whether their world has places where souls go, such as hell, the underworld, or the netherworld."

"If it does, then to revive them, one must act before their soul reincarnates."

"And if it does not, then it depends on whether, after a living being dies in that world, the soul immediately dissipates and becomes nourishment for the world, or remains in the body until the body decays."

"If it is the latter, then revival is possible as long as it is done before the body decays and the soul vanishes."

"But if it is the former, then unless those supreme immortals and demons of the Supreme Immortal Realm, who can toy with space and time, take action to reverse time and revive them, ordinary immortals and gods cannot possibly do it."

"There are so many different circumstances?"

Tang Hao muttered, somewhat unable to believe it.

But seeing the Dugu Qiubai Clone's calm expression, and how the logic behind his words seemed entirely sound, Tang Hao found himself somewhat convinced.

Still, Tang Hao did not know what exactly had happened to his wife.

He only knew that after his wife's sacrifice, she had transformed into a seed.

He did not know whether her soul had dissipated, or whether it was still inside that seed.

However, he had long since planted the seed Ah Yin had become in a cave atop a high peak in the forest on the Back Mountain.

By now, it had grown into a vine-like Blue Silver Grass.

Tang Hao could not bring it over for the Dugu Qiubai Clone to inspect.

Of course, although he had begun to believe Dugu Qiubai's words somewhat, Tang Hao still had no intention of revealing his secret before confirming that everything was true.

By then, Tang Hao had regained his calm and said to the Dugu Qiubai Clone,

"I have asked everything I wished to ask. What do you want to know from me?"

"First, tell me about the nations and geography of your world."

Dugu Qiubai pondered for a moment before speaking.

Afterward, Tang Hao told Dugu Qiubai about the nations and geography of the Douluo Continent. He even took out a map from his Storage Soul Tool and gifted it to Dugu Qiubai.

"On your Douluo Continent, are there any other experts besides you? Especially experts who use swords!"

After hearing about the nations and geography of the Douluo Continent from Tang Hao, Dugu Qiubai continued questioning him.

"My lifelong dream, Dugu Qiubai, has always been to challenge every master beneath the heavens, seeking only a single defeat!"

At the end, Dugu Qiubai's expression remained unchanged and stern, but his eyes narrowed slightly as sharp light flashed within them.

"The experts in our world... there are many!"

Tang Hao was silent for a moment before slowly replying.

He then introduced Spirit Hall, the Upper Three Sects, the Lower Four Sects, and the legendary Sea God Island to the Dugu Qiubai Clone.

Of these, the strongest were naturally Spirit Hall and Sea God Island, due to Qian Daoliu and High Priestess Bo Saixi.

However, since Dugu Qiubai had specifically asked about sword-wielding experts, Tang Hao also introduced the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Sword Douluo Chen Xin to him.

"There are powerful swordsmen in this world as well? Interesting! Interesting!"

Upon learning of Sword Douluo Chen Xin's existence, the Dugu Qiubai Clone raised his sword-like brows. As he chuckled, intense battle intent suddenly surged into his eyes.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Sword Douluo Chen Xin? I have decided. In your world, he will be my first target for a challenge!"

He wants to challenge Sword Douluo Chen Xin?

Tang Hao was not surprised upon hearing Dugu Qiubai's words.

Dugu Qiubai could defeat him, so he would certainly be able to defeat Sword Douluo Chen Xin as well.

Tang Hao could easily imagine the enormous shock it would cause in the soul master world if Dugu Qiubai challenged Sword Douluo Chen Xin and defeated him.

If what Dugu Qiubai said was true—

Then the Reincarnators from the All Heavens Reincarnation Palace might currently be scattered across the entire continent after arriving in their world.

But if news spread that Dugu Qiubai had defeated Sword Douluo Chen Xin—

Those Reincarnators would likely all learn Dugu Qiubai's identity.

If they all rushed to Heaven Dou Imperial City, things would surely become lively afterward!

But this was not a bad thing for Tang Hao.

Because if he could confirm whether Dugu Qiubai's words were true sooner, then he could sooner bring the Blue Silver Grass grown from the seed Ah Yin had become to Dugu Qiubai, ask whether his wife's soul was inside the seed, and then search for a Reincarnator capable of reviving her.

For his wife, he was willing to pay any price he could afford!

"Teacher, I want to go too! I want to go too!"

Beside them, upon hearing Dugu Qiubai say that he was going to challenge Sword Douluo Chen Xin, Bai Luo's eyes immediately lit up and he hurriedly shouted.

This made Tang Hao glance at Bai Luo in surprise.

This kid—hadn't Little San said that his martial soul was a carp, and that his Innate Soul Power was only level two?

For someone with such talent to be accepted as Dugu Qiubai's disciple was simply bizarre!

But Tang Hao did not ask.

In truth, Bai Luo had not particularly cared whether he went with the Dugu Qiubai Clone to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Either choice was fine.

After all, he had the Red Devil Clone.

As long as the Dugu Qiubai Clone went to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he could go whenever he wanted.

But since Tang Hao had discovered him, Bai Luo felt it would be better to leave alongside the Dugu Qiubai Clone.

In any case, Bai Luo had not planned much of a script for Notting City. He only intended to stir up some trouble around Tang San.

His main stage in the future would still be major places like Heaven Dou Imperial City!