The moment he heard Daode Daoist Patriarch cry out in surprise!
"The Bloodthirst Spirit-Communing Dragon-Slaying Sword?" Li Xiaoya's eyes widened in bewilderment as he stared at Daode Daoist Patriarch, looking astonished. Could the Fire Dragon Sword's true name actually be the Bloodthirst Spirit-Communing Dragon-Slaying Sword?
"Let me see!" Ignoring Li Xiaoya's confusion, Daode Daoist Patriarch suddenly reached out his hand. Li Xiaoya hesitated, but still passed him the Fire Dragon Sword... Daode Daoist Patriarch took it and examined it over and over in his hands, his gaze growing sharper and his expression increasingly grave...
Daode Daoist Patriarch studied it for a full quarter to half an hour without saying a word. Only after a long while did he lower the Fire Dragon Sword, his expression complicated, his thoughts unreadable. He sighed before finally saying, "Ah... it really is the Bloodthirst Spirit-Communing Dragon-Slaying Sword...!"
"...!" Seeing Daode Daoist Patriarch's complicated expression, Li Xiaoya was surprised as well, but he did not ask anything...
A long while passed...
"Xiao Ya! Did you know?" Daode Daoist Patriarch finally addressed Li Xiaoya, his face grave. Seeing that Li Xiaoya was listening attentively, he continued, "The Bloodthirst Spirit-Communing Dragon-Slaying Sword is also called the Sword of Misfortune...!"
"The Sword of Misfortune?" Li Xiaoya froze at his words and hurriedly asked, "Why is that?"
"There is an ancient legend behind it!" Daode Daoist Patriarch raised the Bloodthirst Spirit-Communing Dragon-Slaying Sword (Fire Dragon Sword) and said solemnly, "Legend has it that in ancient times, when heaven and earth first opened and all things were newly born, the Immortal Race, Devil Race, and Dragon Race were born alongside them. From the moment they appeared, the three races seemed to be natural mortal enemies, fighting one another endlessly. However, the Immortal and Demon Races were not as powerful then