"I understand now! The key to unlocking the divine swords within the 'Return to Ruin' sword case is energy! Corresponding, sufficient, pure energy!"
His blazing gaze fell upon the Tide Listener sword in his hand.
"Tide Listener is a wood-element sword, and I possess the top-tier plant-type martial soul, the Azure Divine Vine!
"During past cultivation and battles, the Azure Vine naturally absorbed and gathered a massive amount of pure wood-element energy. Over time, that energy fulfilled the conditions needed to awaken 'Tide Listener'!"
Having figured this out, Lin Jiang's excitement was beyond words.
To awaken the other divine swords, he would clearly need to seek out and absorb energy of the corresponding attributes!
A clear path toward becoming powerful, brimming with endless possibilities, had already unfolded before him!
Suddenly, Lin Jiang's mind stirred again, and his consciousness involuntarily sank once more into the depths of the "Return to Ruin" sword case floating before him.
Among the thirteen points of dazzling radiance, another glimmer caught his attention.
This light was completely different from Tide Listener's vibrant emerald green, which brimmed with life.
It emitted a deep, shadowy purple glow. It was not dazzling; instead, it carried a cold, obscure quality,
like an eye gazing upon the world from the abyss, or some beautiful yet utterly lethal venom slowly flowing.
The energy it gave off carried hints of corrosion, paralysis, and destruction, making one shudder at the sight of it.
Yet at this moment, the dim purple light pulsed and flickered like a heart. Ripples spread through the dark space around it, and the invisible seal restraining it was clearly about to loosen as well!
"This aura..."
Lin Jiang's pupils contracted slightly, and a guess immediately formed in his mind.
"Cold, corrosive, carrying an eerie vitality... Could this be... a poison