Hero Sword

In his arena duel with Huo Tianlu.

Wei Yi made his name in a single battle.

Just as he had expected, the news spread throughout the entire outer sect in only a few days.

After all, Huo Tianlu was no random nobody. Standing out among thousands of outer sect disciples was proof enough of his strength, and as one of the Black Tiger Society's Three Tiger Generals, he enjoyed considerable fame.

As a newcomer who had stepped on him to rise, Wei Yi naturally became famous throughout the outer sect.

He had also nearly set the record for the fastest rise to fame by a newcomer in the Overlord Sect's outer sect.

The name Wei Yi soon became known to everyone.

Not only did many new disciples regard him as an idol, but quite a few veteran disciples also sent him invitations, all hoping he would join their respective groups.

Naturally, that did not include the Black Tiger Society.

If the conflict between Wei Yi and the Black Tiger Society could still have been eased before, then after this incident, their relationship had undoubtedly frozen solid.

This time, Wei Yi had not merely stepped on Huo Tianlu to rise. In truth, he had stepped on the Black Tiger Society as well.

For that reason alone, the Black Tiger Society could not reconcile with Wei Yi.

Otherwise, outsiders would think they were afraid of a newcomer like him.

As one of the outer sect's largest groups, the Black Tiger Society could not afford to lose that face.

To Wei Yi's surprise, however, the Black Tiger Society's people did not show up anytime soon.

For several days straight, not even the shadow of a ghost appeared.

Had they given up, or did they have other plans?

Wei Yi could not figure it out for the moment.

He simply stopped thinking about it.

Deep down, he had never taken the Black Tiger Society all that seriously.

He did not even intend to stay in this outer sect annex for long. His true goal was the Overlord Sect's inner sect... and even higher positions.

Naturally, he would not attach much importance to an outer sect faction.

Of the Black Tiger Society's Three Tiger Generals, Huo Tianlu is a second-tier Great Martial Master. Smiling Tiger Xu Pingzheng and Disease Demon Tiger Lei Yuan should be around the same level.

As for the Black Tiger Society's leader, Zhao Yuanji, he might be stronger than Huo Tianlu, but he can't be that much stronger.

Looking at it that way, there's really nothing to worry about.

After making that comparison, Wei Yi felt even less tension.

After all, this was the Overlord Sect's outer sect annex. Even if the Black Tiger Society wanted revenge, they had to follow the rules.

Since the Black Tiger Society had not come looking for trouble, Wei Yi could not be bothered with them.

He soon settled into the normal routine of the outer sect annex.

As an outer sect disciple, he did not need to undertake any missions or work. His most important task each day was cultivating to improve his strength.

In fact, the so-called outer sect annex was a reserve base for the Overlord Sect's official disciples. The outer sect disciples' only task was to cultivate diligently so they could advance into the inner sect.

Everyone was working hard to enter the inner sect.

At this moment, however, Wei Yi was troubled by another problem.

Inside a private sword practice room.

Wei Yi sat on the floor, resting.

He paid no mind to the sweat covering his head after an exhausting morning of practice.

Instead, his eyes remained fixed on the Qinggang Sword in his hand, a trace of helplessness at the corner of his mouth.

"Can't hold out anymore?"

"It really is just a mundane weapon."

At that moment, extremely fine cracks covered the edges of the Qinggang Sword.

Although they were not particularly noticeable, Wei Yi, as the sword's wielder, knew very well that the Qinggang Sword did not have much life left.

He was only a Martial Master at present, so logically, this should not have happened.

But beyond his cultivation alone, Wei Yi also possessed silver-grade bloodline power and the Crimson Crystal True Flame.

The bloodline power was somewhat more manageable, but the Crimson Crystal True Flame, a terrifying Abnormal Fire ranked one hundred and eighth on the Abnormal Fire Ranking, was one of the most violent forms of energy in this world.

The Qinggang Sword could withstand being infused with ordinary True Qi, but it could not repeatedly endure the power of the Crimson Crystal True Flame.

After enough repetitions, it had ended up in its current state.

Clearly, the Qinggang Sword was approaching the end of its natural life.

Wei Yi was helpless as well.

The Qinggang Sword was his first sword, and it had always felt comfortable in his hand.

Unfortunately, it was ultimately only a mundane weapon.

"Looks like I really have no choice but to replace it."

Wei Yi opened the Game System.

He entered the game shop.

He began searching for a suitable sword.

Compared with last time, he could now purchase considerably more swords.

On one hand, his increased cultivation and strength had expanded his purchasing permissions. On the other, he had over seven hundred thousand taels of silver on hand. With such ample funds, his range of choices naturally grew.

This time, Wei Yi did not intend to buy another ordinary weapon. He planned to purchase a treasure weapon.

Treasure weapons were different from ordinary mundane weapons.

No matter how sharp an ordinary weapon was, even if it could slice through iron like mud, it remained an ordinary weapon. The Qinggang Sword was just such an example. Although all its attributes were excellent, it could not withstand an infusion of greater power because of its material.

Treasure weapons, meanwhile, were forged from rare ores and materials using special methods, even engraved with Dao patterns and incorporated with runic formations, giving them a measure of extraordinary spirituality.

Strictly speaking, only martial artists who had reached the Great Martial Master Realm could barely bring out a treasure weapon's power.

In the hands of an ordinary Martial Master, a treasure weapon was no different from an ordinary weapon.

Originally, Wei Yi had also planned to replace his sword with a better treasure weapon after advancing to Great Martial Master.

But now it seemed... plans could not keep pace with change.

He could only bring it forward.

"Treasure weapons really are a lot more expensive."

Looking at the prices of the swords in the shop.

Wei Yi felt both pleased and regretful.

He was pleased because treasure weapons, which were incredibly rare in the outside world, were available in countless numbers in the game shop for him to purchase as he pleased.

His regret was that there were still many he could not afford, or rather, lacked permission to purchase at present.

Most of those he could currently purchase were low-grade treasure weapons.

Even so, there were over a hundred of them.

Once again, Wei Yi felt spoiled for choice, as though he wanted them all...

"Forget it. This one will do."

"It's worth a hundred thousand taels of silver. It should be pretty good."

"After all, it's a system product."

The instant Wei Yi made his choice, light flashed, and an antique-looking sword appeared before him.

Its scabbard was jet-black.

Dense, archaic patterns covered it.

An air of mystery emanated from within.

He drew the sword from its sheath. Snow-white light flashed, an icy chill surged, and an indescribably profound sensation instantly flooded Wei Yi's mind.

The Hero Sword!

It came from the world of Feng Yun.

It was Wuming's personal sword, later passed down to his disciple Jian Chen.

The Hero Sword was undoubtedly a top-tier sword of the finest caliber.

With a stir of Wei Yi's thoughts.

An astonishing scene unfolded-

The Hero Sword actually drew itself from its sheath, rose into a whirling flight, and circled Wei Yi's body, shining with dazzling white light and giving off an indescribable sense of mystery.

"A treasure weapon with spiritual awareness."

"It truly lives up to the name of treasure weapon!"

Wei Yi could hardly contain his joy.

Only at this moment did he truly feel the Hero Sword's mystery and power.

With this Hero Sword in hand, his strength had undoubtedly risen another level.

If he fought Huo Tianlu again, Huo Tianlu probably would not last ten moves against him...