Red Gauze, Red City, Red Glow
The longsword was dark red all over, with a faint glow on it. There were also some black inscriptions on the blade. The first impression it gave was that the sword was alive and extremely malevolent.
In the history of this Martial Arts World, there have been some divine weapons, but none of them can compare to this one. Zhao Yifan reached out and grabbed the long sword.
Seemingly sensing a person's approach, the dark red longsword flashed with red light, generating waves of intense heat that distorted the surrounding air, causing it to tremble slightly.
As Zhao Yifan grabbed the longsword, it felt as if he were holding a burning charcoal. Black smoke billowed from his palm, and a burnt smell wafted from it. The longsword twitched twice before finally settling down.
Zhao Yifan held the longsword upright, he noticed two engraved characters on the hilt: "Hong Luo".
"Red Gauze Sword." Zhao Yifan swung his longsword, a wave of heat swept through the air, and the entire sword flashed with red light. As if it had heard someone call its name, it trembled slightly and emitted a "humming" sword chant.
Zhao Yifan channeled his inner energy into the Red Gauze Sword, and saw the Red Gauze Sword emit a bright red light that even spread to his body. With a flick of his wrist, flames burst forth from the blade.
"This is..." Feng Qing's eyes widened. She came from the prestigious Bright Moon Tower and considered herself knowledgeable, but she had never heard of a sword that could be so terrifying.
Feng Qing could only describe this longsword as terrifying. She had cultivated the Lawbreaking Eye taught by Lu Li, which allowed her to see people's weaknesses. In her eyes, Zhao Yifan was not bad, but he was full of flaws. If they were to fight, she could take down Zhao Yifan within fifty moves.
However, ever since Zhao Yifan obtained that longsword, the red light covering his body caused Feng Qing to feel that all of Zhao Yifan's weaknesses were concealed, and she even felt a sense of threat to her life.
"The Red Gauze Sword! I never thought I'd actually get my hands on it in this life." Zhao Yifan thought to himself, calming his inner energy. The flames and red light on the Red Gauze Sword gradually extinguished, and it returned to its dark red blade.
"Thank you for bestowing this sword upon me, Master." Zhao Yifan held the Red Gauze Sword upside down, bowed to Lu Li, and then stepped aside, his heart pounding with emotion. This was the Red Gauze Sword, arguably the number one spiritual sword in the world.
In later memories, the Red Gauze Sword first appeared in the hands of Hu Hansan, the Envy Hall, probably recently. Hu Hansan wielded this sword and wreaked havoc, even using it to fight against a Celestial Warrior for a period of time. Thus, the Red Gauze Sword's fame spread and it was hailed as the number one sword in the world.
This sword possesses the extraordinary ability to burn at high temperatures and can also protect the body with spiritual light. This single sword was worth a city at the time, so the Red Gauze Sword was later also known as the Red City Sword. Countless masters have died by its blade.
Of course, the appearance of the Red Glow Sword later slightly diminished the Red Gauze Sword's reputation as the number one sword in the world. Even a few years later, when spiritual weapons became popular, the Red Gauze Sword could no longer rank among the top, but some people still called it the number one sword.
"It seems Lin Feng was also tested back then, just like me. Unfortunately, unlike me, he didn't cultivate a good relationship with Uncle Hu and was defeated by him, which led to the Red Gauze Sword falling into Uncle Hu's hands." Zhao Yifan's heart stirred slightly, and he was immediately delighted. It seemed that his efforts had not been in vain, and he was finally starting to catch up with his opponents.
"Hmm... Recently, the Black Heaven Hall has been recruiting more and more disciples. Relying solely on the small plot of land at the foot of the mountain is not enough to support the development of the Black Heaven Hall. Therefore, I have decided to start expanding outwards." Lu Li, sitting in the main seat, took a sip of tea and said calmly.
However, the content of the words filled the others with joy. Originally, the South Heaven Sect's territory was too small and did not match the Black Heaven Hall's current status. With Lu Li, a mythical martial artist, it would not be an exaggeration to say that they are the number one sect.
"Alright, have someone rush to make a batch of command flags, imprint them with the Three Suns Seven Stars emblem, and add a ship image below the emblem. I'll give you the samples later." Lu Li patted his head and casually said, "All merchants and shops within our sphere of influence must display our command flags."
"Those properties marked with flags belong to our Black Heaven Hall. They pay a fixed monthly fee and all will be well. Those without flags..." Lu Li looked at the ten palace masters below and coldly said, "You can decide for yourselves."
"Get our current sphere of influence organized within seven days, and then plant our flags outside. Yifan, you go with us and see for yourself. That's all, you may leave." Lu Li clapped his hands in boredom and walked towards the inner hall.
Everyone else bowed and said yes. After everyone left, they began to handle the matters that Lu Li had instructed them to do. First, they summoned a group of craftsmen, asked Lu Li for a sample, and then began to make the command flag.
After the first batch was completed, the disciples of the Black Heaven Hall began to plant flags within their territory. After more than three months of rule, there were very few fools in their territory. A few died at their doorsteps the next day. Within seven days, all the shops and stores within the Black Heaven Hall's territory had planted the Black Heaven Command Flag.
Currently, there is a situation within the Black Heaven Territory where some officials believe they belong to the Black Heaven Hall but not the government. Ever since government officials were beaten and had their legs broken while collecting taxes, the officials within the Black Heaven Hall have had no choice but to keep a low profile while reporting the situation to the central government, hoping that the central government can send someone down to resolve the issue.
On the other side, Lu Li looked at Chen Botao in the dungeon, slapped him on the head, and a huge amount of internal energy surged into his body to check his physical condition. Then he released his hand and began to record and design something.
"You demonic sorcerer, do whatever you want with me, what kind of hero are you to humiliate me like this? Kill me then, if you have the guts, then kill me." Chen Botao felt like he was going crazy. For more than three months, he had been tied up here, fed by special people, but they would leave immediately after feeding him without saying a word.
Lu Li comes over every day to do some experiments, but he never communicates with them. Since his junior brother, the Second Elder, was taken away a month ago, he hasn't had anyone to talk to.
"I surrender, okay? Just kill me," Chen Botao pleaded. He could no longer endure this immobile and isolated state; now, he only wanted to die.
"That's about it," Lu Li suddenly said, then ordered someone to lead Chen Botao to a furnace that had only been built a month ago. Chen Botao saw a lot of ore being thrown into the furnace, and the terrifying high temperature instantly melted the ore into molten iron.
The Gluttony Hall used a spoon made of some unknown material to scoop out a spoonful of molten iron, swallowed it in one gulp, and his entire body turned red, indicating that he was about to gain even more weight.
"Has the sword blank been forged yet?"
"Let's begin then. Let's call this sword the Red Glow Sword," Lu Li said casually, glancing at Chen Botao standing to the side.