Qian Ye nodded noncommittally.
"Your sword is too clean."
"The Angel Sword is a blade of judgment and a blade of protection, but at the end of the day, it remains an instrument of slaughter."
"Your sword contains only holiness and light, yet it lacks the most essential element."
"Killing intent."
Qian Ye's words exploded in Qian Renxue's mind like a thunderclap.
Killing intent?
The education she had received since childhood taught her to purify all evil in the world and to protect the peace and order of the continent.
Her sword was noble; it was holy.
How could it be tainted by something like "killing intent"?
"You don't understand?"
Qian Ye saw through her confusion.
"Then let me ask you, why do you want to kill Tang San?"
Qian Renxue answered without hesitation, "Because he is an enemy of our Martial Soul Hall, he obstructs the unification of the continent, and he is the embodiment of evil."
"Evil?"
Qian Ye let out a scoff.
"What is right? What is wrong?"
"It is merely a matter of the victor being king and the loser being the villain."
"The reason you want to kill him is not because he is evil, but because he stands in your way."
"It is as simple as that."
"When you swing your sword, your heart should not be filled with those hollow dogmas and grand ideals, but with only one thought."
"Kill him!"
"Use the most direct and effective method to completely erase the enemy from this world!"
Every word from Qian Ye struck Qian Renxue's soul like a heavy hammer.
The worldview she had built since childhood seemed to develop a crack at this very moment.
She stood frozen in place, ruminating on Qian Ye's words, lost in deep contemplation.
Qian Ye did not disturb her.
Some truths, in the end, must be realized by oneself.
All he could do was point her in a direction.
Just then—
Boom!
The sky over the entire Douluo Continent was, without warning, once again shrouded in endless golden light!
That familiar, vast pressure descended upon the world once more!
The Heavenly Vault Golden List had appeared again!
Within Martial Soul Hall, countless spirit masters rushed out of the halls, looking up at the sky.
At the Shrek camp, the surviving spirit masters also looked toward the sky with expressions of astonishment.
In the Star Dou Great Forest, Di Tian and the other fierce beasts knelt in unison, their expressions filled with awe.
A single thought rose in everyone's heart.
What would be ranked this time?
The golden scroll slowly unfurled across the firmament.
Lines of gilded characters appeared before the eyes of all living beings.
[The Great Dao numbers fifty; the heavens evolve forty-nine; one escapes, and that is the variable.]
[Now, taking stock of the Douluo Continent, the artifacts of the heavens!]
[Super Divine Artifacts List!]
It was the Super Divine Artifacts List again!
Seeing these words, the breaths of the continent's powerhouses grew a little ragged.
During the last ranking, the appearance of the Silver Dragon Spear had directly brought forth a legendary Spirit Beast Master!
What earth-shattering artifact would appear this time?
Inside the quiet room.
Qian Renxue also snapped out of her contemplation. She looked up at the golden list in the sky, her beautiful eyes filled with curiosity.
Beside her, Qian Ye remained as indifferent as ever, as if none of this had anything to do with him.
On the other side.
Within the dilapidated Shrek Camp, a heavy gloom hung in the air.
The death of Dai Mubai had dealt a devastating blow to everyone.
Zhu Zhuqing looked as though she had lost her soul, sitting blankly without saying a word.
Ma Hongjun and Oscar were also filled with defeat and lingering fear.
Especially the sects and forces affiliated with Shrek and the Heaven Dou Empire; they were currently in a state of panic, and many had already begun to harbor thoughts of retreat.
The morale of the great army had plummeted to rock bottom.
"A bunch of trash!"
Inside the main tent, Tang San listened to the reports from his subordinates, his face so dark it seemed as if water could drip from it.
He slammed his fist onto the table, and the desk, crafted from ten-thousand-year-old sunken wood, instantly turned into powder.
"Third Brother, don't be angry."
Xiao Wu stepped forward, gently hugging him from behind, and comforted him in a soft voice.
"They are just frightened for the moment."
Tang San took a deep breath, the violent look in his eyes receding slightly.
He turned to look at Xiao Wu, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, and the others beside him, his voice hoarse as he spoke.
"Are you afraid?"
"We are not!"
Oscar and Ma Hongjun immediately straightened their chests.
"As long as we can avenge Boss Dai, we fear nothing!"
Although Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing did not speak, the determination in their eyes said it all.
"Good!"
A trace of gratification flashed in Tang San's eyes.
"Adversity reveals true feelings. With brothers and sisters like you, I, Tang San, have no regrets in this life!"
"As for those fence-sitters—"
A cruel smile curled at the corners of his mouth.
"Once we annihilate Martial Soul Hall, I will make them understand what it means to regret!"
"If one is not strong enough, relying on others is merely an illusion!"
"In this world, strength is ultimately what speaks!"
Tang San gripped the Asura Magic Sword in his hand tightly. Feeling the monstrous baleful aura and majestic divine power emanating from the blade, his wavering heart became firm once more.
"Third Brother is right!"
Ma Hongjun was also filled with excitement.
"With Third Brother here, and this peerless magic sword, we will definitely win!"
"That's right!" Oscar echoed, "We have all felt the power of this sword. It could even shatter the Silver Dragon King's spatial confinement; it is definitely the number one divine artifact on the continent!"
"When the Heavenly Vault Golden List ranks them, this Asura Magic Sword will surely be at the top!"
Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu nodded repeatedly, the light of hope reigniting in their eyes.
In their view, Tang San, who possessed dual god positions and held the number one divine artifact, was invincible!
However, at that very moment.
The Heavenly Vault Golden List shone with brilliant light!
A new line of large characters slowly emerged.
[Super Divine Artifacts List, Fourth Place: Asura Magic Sword!]
[Holder: Sea God, Asura God, Tang San!]
[Artifact Introduction: The sword held by the Asura God, one of the five supreme God Kings of the God Realm and the God of Law Enforcement. It is one of the strongest killing divine artifacts in the God Realm, containing endless judgment and killing divine power. When the sword is drawn, ten thousand souls wail; it can sever divine souls and break all laws!]
[Heavenly Dao Reward: Holder Tang San's compatibility with the Asura Magic Sword increases by thirty percent! Reward: Ten percent of Asura divine power!]
Boom!
When they saw the ranking on the Golden List.
The entire Shrek Camp instantly fell into a deathly silence.
Every face was filled with astonishment and dullness.
Fourth place?
Asura Magic Sword—
To think, it was only ranked fourth?
How could this be!
"No!"
A roar of unwillingness erupted from within the main tent!
It was Tang San!
He stared fixedly at the Golden List in the sky, his eyes bloodshot, veins bulging, his entire being appearing like a madman!
"This is impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
He could not accept this result!
This sword was the Asura Magic Sword!
It was the personal blade of the Asura God, the supreme God King and Executor of the God Realm!
It was the symbol of order in the God Realm, the pinnacle of slaughter!
How could such a divine artifact only be ranked fourth?!
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