Doubt

The sword's hum was like a dragon's roar, soaring straight into the clouds.

Upon hearing the sword's cry, the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace's expression changed drastically.

"A sword crying like a dragon, does this sword possess a spirit?"

The Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace was contaminated by the Azure Dragon Stone, and he was different from those contaminated by other Exotic Treasures.

He understood much more.

The Azure Dragon Stone was the only truly Exotic Treasure.

As for the Dao Sword, Spirit Pearl, and others, they were merely items tainted by the Azure Dragon Stone, possessing some spirituality.

At this moment, the long sword in Lin Ping's hand actually emitted a dragon-like hum.

According to the information obtained from the Azure Dragon Stone, Tai Qing Palace knew that this was because the sword had birthed a sword spirit, or a Sword Soul.

Any sword that birthed a sword spirit was considered a true treasure.

It was entirely different from those eleven contaminated Exotic Treasures.

Even in the other world described in the information from the Azure Dragon Stone, swords with spirits were formidable treasures.

Did this person before him possess such a high-level treasure?

In contrast, the sect masters of the Armored Gate, Feather Gate, and others did not understand as much as the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace.

They had no idea what the sword's cry meant.

At this moment, they were internally shaken.

If it were someone from Lin Chao's era, they would likely have too many thoughts and simply exclaim, "Holy crap!"

"Who exactly are you?"

The Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace was shaken.

Originally, he had thought Lin Ping's confidence stemmed from the Dao Sword recognizing him as its master.

With the luck of the Azure Dragon Stone, Exotic Treasures like the Dao Sword, tainted by the Azure Dragon Stone and possessing spirituality, were nothing.

But now, this person held a sword with a spirit.

How could this not leave the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace utterly stunned?

"The one who will kill you."

Lin Chao spoke no further.

His figure flickered rapidly, and with a single sword strike, he severed the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace's neck.

The Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace had no time to react.

Although he was a Grandmaster, before Lin Chao, he was like a mere chick.

However, a cold smile appeared on the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace's face.

As the sword landed on his neck, a layer of white mist formed around his neck.

With that white mist, Lin Chao's sword could not penetrate even a fraction.

"So what if you have a spirit sword? Heaven's Mandate is with the Azure, I am invincible!" The Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace laughed wildly, his face filled with joy.

He waved his hand and attacked Lin Chao.

A smile appeared on Lin Chao's face. "Is that really the case?"

Sword Soul!

Lin Chao possessed a talent called Sword Soul.

When he wielded a sword, he could imbue it with a Sword Soul.

This Sword Soul was what the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace considered a sword spirit.

In reality, Sword Soul and sword spirit were different; they were distinct entities.

Sword Soul signified the soul of the sword dao.

A sword was a sharp weapon, upright and unyielding, preferring to break than bend.

When the Dao Sword was imbued with a Sword Soul, it was no longer an ordinary sword, nor a spirit sword.

Instead, it became the true emperor among swords.

The boost from Sword Soul to Lin Chao was considerable.

Just like the Gun Soul back then, which allowed the mortal Heize to face thousands of troops; the Gun Soul contributed at least fifty percent to Heize's power.

Lin Chao now was no longer a mortal, but a Specialist.

His power amplified by Sword Soul was even greater.

"Please die!"

Lin Chao repeated the sentence.

He did not use "Lord," but "you."

In his view, the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace was not a lord at all.

With a sweep of his sword, the Sword Soul on the Dao Sword awakened.

In an instant, the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace was decapitated.

Lin Chao sheathed his sword, moving with fluid grace.

Mo Fengxue's face showed an expression of admiration.

As for Huang Xian Yuan, the sect master of the Armored Sect, and others, their expressions were complex, a mixture of pleasant surprise and shock.

The powerhouses from the Dragon Hall, King Tai Liang's Estate, and Mount Mi Tuo, upon seeing the death of the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace, all fled.

Zhang Daolin of the Northern Cold Hall, who had already pledged allegiance to Lin Chao, began attacking the other powerhouses at this moment.

In less than a moment, with the death of the Palace Master of Tai Qing Palace, these specialists also perished.

Lin Chao looked at the corpses on the ground, his gaze calm. "Ten days from now, I will go to Kyoto and kill the Azure Lord."

After speaking, Lin Chao left, carrying his sword.

The others watched Lin Chao, their expressions unreadable, a sense of shock stirring within them.

Returning to the real world, curiosity flickered in Lin Chao's eyes.

"Does Lin Ping truly exist?

Did I create history, or am I merely following its course?"

Lin Chao pondered.

What would happen if he changed history?

Or perhaps, he hadn't changed history at all, but rather, he had created it?

Many profound questions were involved in this.

At this moment, Lin Chao couldn't figure it out.

Just then, Zhao Xiaoyi, who was beside him, spoke up. "Brother Lin Chao, do you want to come with me to the Three Extremes Martial Hall tomorrow? It's really fun there. I recently learned a new martial art, and it feels pretty good. Do you want to learn it?"

Lin Chao shook his head. "No, I have something to do in Flying General City tomorrow."

The Flying General City of this time was the Great Capital of the past.

To alleviate his doubts, he had specifically buried something in a location within the Great Capital.

"What a coincidence?" Zhao Xiaoyi was slightly taken aback. "Sister Xiao Rou will be going to Flying General City tomorrow."