The shadow began to lift his head, seemingly no longer looking at the sword. Several identical shadows appeared around him, and in an instant, a group battle erupted. Though they looked exactly alike, one shadow differed from the others: he kept his head raised, his sword moving at his will as he fought his enemies...
An unknown amount of time passed...
The shadow had grown as tall as an ordinary adult. Viewed from behind, he seemed somewhat mysterious. Once again, he sat cross-legged, utterly motionless...
Hum- A hum like a fingertip flicking a sword rang out. The shadow lowered his head and gently swept his arm.
Boom- The longsword swept upward, and an invisible wave of sword energy roared out like a savage beast. Immediately afterward, he swung again. Unlike the previous wave, this sword energy was light as a leaf, fluttering swiftly away!
At that very moment, sword intent hummed through Gu Qingnian. His formerly sacred, inviolable air instantly transformed into a piercing sharpness that shattered all heaviness, as though he were a keen sword standing there, yet also formless, moving at his will.
His eyes opened. Hum-slash! Every furnishing in the room seemed to have been struck by a blade in that instant, cracks abruptly appearing across them.
He rose, his thoughts flowing freely. Retrieve Ice Soul.
Ding. Delivered.
As the system's voice faded, the room, sweltering beneath the blazing sun just a moment before, was instantly enveloped in bone-piercing cold. A burst of white light followed.
A cold gleam flashed past, and a sword appeared before him. Its pommel was shaped like an eagle's head, while the guard at the other end of its hilt resembled a wolf's face viewed head-on. Above the wolf's face, a section of the blade emerged, glowing faintly blue.
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