Meanwhile, at the center of the Sword Abyss.
Xiao Chao reached the deepest part, following a path formed by rows of blades until she arrived beside the broken divine sword at its very center!
The broken sword was crimson throughout, with only its blade left embedded in the ground. Its hilt and half its body were already gone, yet even so, its formidable might was palpable.
Bai Qiu Li followed her over, but did not act rashly, waiting for Xiao Chao to communicate with the divine sword.
Yet the moment Sword Spirit Chao extended a trace of her perception to examine the divine sword, it stirred like a sleeper roused from slumber, sending out waves of spiritual energy.
Humm-
The spectral figure of a fairy in red appeared above the broken sword, gazing down with seemingly emotionless eyes.
"Oh!" Sword Spirit Chao exclaimed in surprise, then hurriedly spoke to Bai Qiu Li through their mental link:
"There's still a sword spirit inside this divine sword, even though it's been broken for who knows how long!"
The shock in Xiao Chao's voice made it clear that this had genuinely caught her off guard.
Bai Qiu Li grew wary. According to Xiao Chao's judgment, this divine sword had belonged to a powerful god, and the spirit within such a weapon surely could not be ordinary either.
At that thought, Bai Qiu Li cupped her hands toward the red-robed sword spirit and bowed her head slightly in greeting.
"Have you come seeking a sword?"
Although the red-robed sword spirit looked imposing and fierce, her tone was not particularly sharp, whether because she had spent so long buried in the sword graveyard or because she had taken a liking to Bai Qiu Li.
Hearing this, Xiao Chao suddenly felt that their trip might not