On Faith

"Hahahaha!"

The stone-faced giant was beside itself with excitement, then said, "I am an innate spirit. Human, the agreement I make will be reinforced by the laws of the Heavenly Dao. You cannot go back on it!"

Chen Fan froze, his face full of bewilderment and astonishment.

At that moment, White Lord's voice rang out within Chen Fan's heart:

"So it is an innate spirit! Your Heaven-Splitting Sword Sect was actually capable of sealing an innate spirit? Impressive, truly impressive. It seems your Sword Sect once possessed mighty beings who surpassed longevity... Since your agreement has produced such a phenomenon, it means it has received the Heavenly Dao's recognition. What it said is indeed true. You may rest assured!"

Hearing this, Chen Fan fixed his blazing gaze on the enormous stone face.

The Heavenly Dao's constraints did not apply only to Chen Fan, but also to this so-called innate spirit. In other words, its words could not be false either!

What Chen Fan had said earlier had not merely been an attempt to fool it.

If one day he truly took control of the Sword Sect, what harm was there in letting this stone-faced being leave?

At the same time, Chen Fan sent a thought toward White Lord. "What exactly is an innate spirit?"

White Lord fell silent for a moment before replying uncertainly, "My memories have not fully recovered. Innate spirits seem to be beings that existed from the very beginning of the world, but I cannot remember the specifics..."

White Lord's memories were incomplete, after all. It could not possibly know everything.

At that moment.

A vast, majestic aura surged from the stone-faced giant, and its thunderous voice boomed:

"Human, tell me—which sword diagram's engravings do you wish to comprehend?"

Chen Fan's eyes burned as he answered loudly,