"Don't worry, Xiao Ao, everything will be alright," Qi Ling said with a smile. "If anything really happens to you, I'll not only treat you and cure you, but I'll also give you a divine weapon!"
Upon hearing Qi Ling's words, Oscar seemed to be injected with Blood One, pointing to his chest and saying, "Come on, Fatty, hack here! Use all your strength, hack to the death!"
"Then, should I really do it?" Ma Hongjun hesitated. Although Qi Ling had already said this, Ma Hongjun was still afraid that he might accidentally cut Oscar in half.
Only after Qi Ling's repeated promises did Ma Hongjun muster his courage and, with a third of his strength, slash at Oscar's chest!
As the Sword of the Oath struck Oscar's chest, a strange sensation emanated from the blade, causing Ma Hongjun to exclaim in surprise, "Huh? What... what's going on?"
The feeling of the sword striking Oscar was as if it had struck thin air; there was absolutely no sense of substance! It even made him feel as if he wasn't holding a sword, but rather a feather.
After Oscar swung his sword down, he kept his eyes tightly shut, looking like he was bravely going to his death. Even after Ma Hongjun finished his attack, he still kept his eyes closed and said, "Are you done? Fatty, hurry up and finish, don't torture me anymore!"
"I... I... I've finished chopping?" Ma Hongjun said helplessly.
"What? It's over?" Oscar opened his eyes abruptly and saw the sword slashing at him, but he didn't feel anything.
"What are you doing, Fatty? Didn't I tell you to use your strength?" Oscar said angrily. "With Boss Qi here, are you afraid of killing me? Hurry up, this concerns my divine weapon! Go all out, come on, cut here!"
This time, Ma Hongjun used seven-tenths of his strength, but just like before, he couldn't cause any damage to Oscar. Even if he used ten-tenths of his strength again, the result would be the same.
Oscar could also see that Ma Hongjun had used all his strength. He looked at his chest in confusion and muttered to himself, "Could it be that I have unknowingly developed an invulnerable body?"
"You wish!" Qi Ling laughed helplessly. "This isn't your problem, it's Fatty's problem. This sword doesn't recognize Fatty's qualifications, so he can't unleash its power, he can't even use it as an ordinary sword."
" Tuoliya, demonstrate it for them, so they can see that this sword deserves the title of a divine weapon."
So Tuoliya took the Sword of the Oath from Ma Hongjun's hand, and after the Sword of the Oath returned to her hand, a golden light suddenly burst forth from the Sword of the Oath, radiating a different kind of brilliance.
Then, Tuoliya held the Sword of the Oath upright in front of his chest, the blade pointing straight to the sky. His aura then continued to rise, reaching a terrifying level.
Suddenly, the Sword of the Oath rose into the sky with a golden light that reached a height of over a hundred meters, making it look as if the Sword of the Oath had transformed, which shocked everyone.
Then, Tuoliya raised the Sword of the Oath above his head and swung it down into the sea. As the golden light of the sword touched the water, the immense power caused the seawater to split in two, creating waves hundreds of meters high and revealing the seabed beneath.
The power of that single sword strike was astounding, leaving everyone stunned once again. Ma Hongjun stared in disbelief at his own hands—was this really the same sword he had just held?
Qi Ling was quite pleased with Tuoliya's spirited demeanor, though she felt it would be even more fitting if Tuoliya shouted "Curry Bang!" while swinging his sword.
"So? Do you believe it now? It's a divine artifact?" Qi Ling laughed. "This is only the initial power of the Sword of the Oath. Tuoliya is far from being able to unleash its full power yet."
"This power, and it's not all?" Ma Hongjun exclaimed in shock. "This is... this is too exaggerated!"
Tuoliya then said, "There are thirteen seals on the Sword of the Oath. Each time I can break a seal, I can unleash its greater power."
" Tuoliya, how many seals have you broken now?" Oscar couldn't help but ask.
Tuoliya replied with shame, "I have only broken its first seal. As Qi Ling said, I am still far from fully mastering it."
Everyone was astonished. Just the first seal had been broken, and it already possessed such astonishing power! If all thirteen seals were broken, what an extraordinary artifact it would be!
Consequently, everyone began comparing the Sea God Trident and the Sword of the Oath. Both are divine artifacts, but which one is stronger? Or to put it another way, could Tuoliya, wielding a divine artifact, defeat Tang San?
Only Qi Ling knew the truth: Tuoliya couldn't beat Tang San. Even disregarding the difference of one Soul Ring between them, Tang San was far stronger Tuoliya in terms of overall strength.
Aside from Qi Ling, there is only one person among them who can definitely defeat Tang San: Zhu Zhuqing. Even Yu Tianyi cannot defeat Tang San, who is a Control System character.
In fact, the benefits Zhu Zhuqing gained on the Dragon God Continent were also very important, as they raised her overall strength to a new level. Even Tang San, who was supposed to be her Control System, no longer posed any obstacle to her.
"Alright, let's rest here for another night, and then set off early tomorrow morning," Qi Ling said to everyone. "So if there's anything you haven't finished on the island, let's take care of it today."
After parting ways with the others, Qi Ling returned to the Sea God Hall. There, besides Bo Saixi, there was another person present: Bo Saixi's best friend, the Dragon Maiden.
Since Qi Ling didn't know when she would return to the Dragon God Continent, there was no point in the Dragon Maiden staying there, so she returned to Sea God Island with Qi Ling.
"Master, I won't be going back with you this time." The Dragon Maiden held Bo Saixi's hand. They hadn't seen each other for so long, and naturally had a lot to say. "Anyway, I can't interfere in your affairs here; otherwise, I'll be punished by the Heavenly Dao."
"Also, once you obtain your next Soul Ring and meet the conditions to begin the assessment, please return to Sea God Island. I'll be waiting for you here."
Qi Ling wasn't surprised by this and said, "Alright, in that case, just wait for my good news. I don't think it will be too long."