"Just as I thought!"
Chen Cuo felt the strange phenomena and changes erupt around him, but he was not surprised.
"If the Peach Blossom Immortal is truly connected to the Primordial Chaos Fruit, and the Beyond-Mundane River Realm is a corner of the Beyond the Mundane, then I already have two of the Three Talents. The person behind this prepared the remaining legends long ago. With all three in place, I should have what I need to establish a foothold Beyond the Mundane! In the process, I may be able to contact the Peach Blossom Immortal. Perhaps they know how to resolve their own predicament!"
As the thought flashed through his mind, wisps of thin black vapor rose from Chen Cuo and slowly seeped into the Peachwood Sword!
At the sight, something stirred in Chen Cuo's heart.
"This body of mine was an Incarnation. Though specially refined, it was still newly born. Hardly any time has passed since I left the Secret Realm and stepped into the mortal world, yet even I have this black vapor! I never noticed it before, either. Now, touching the Peachwood Sword has drawn it out..."
As he thought, murmurs bearing legends both true and false came from outside and wound around him!
"Legend says the young Marquis of Linru County in Southern Chen once rid the land of three scourges..."
"Legend says Master Soaring of Taihua attained the Dao during the Jin Dynasty, fought an Evil Fiend from Beyond the Mundane, then reincarnated into the imperial family..."
"Legend says Southern Chen's Dream Immortal could open worlds in dreams, gather the finest talents under heaven, collect the souls of renowned scholars, and hold banquets for them in dreams..."
As the words of legend arrived, Chen Cuo immediately felt the Peachwood Sword tremble in his