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Jiang Yuqing's voice trembled as he said this, but he was absolutely certain that Li Yang would not die, absolutely not!
Li Yang has already used up 18,000 years of her lifespan.
She only has 5,000 years left, and she can't hold on for much longer.
The Noisy Pot said, "Your Star Weapon is really, really bad. If it were any red one, I could do it too..."
Lianxin hissed, "Noisy Pot!"
The Blade Spirit shut up, not daring to utter another word.
[Lifespan increased by 200 years.]
[Lifespan increased by 200 years.]
[Lifespan increased by 200 years.]
Li Yang took a deep breath and stared intently at the Chen Ri.
She knew that Chen Ri was at his last gasp, but even so, as Eighth Grade Star Weapon, she was still terrifyingly strong.
Li Yang couldn't bear to ruin her.
"Your Majesty!" Li Yang said quickly amidst the battle, "We really can't..."
"No!" Chen Ri, "I will never trust you cunning Star Wielders again!"
Li Yang took a deep breath and no longer hesitated.
She wasn't a true Eighth Grade Realm; even if her cultivation level was forcibly raised, she still lacked a lot of experience.
But at this moment, Li Yang sensed it.
Physical attacks alone won't work; she needs to use her mental power.
However, Li Yang lacks the relevant Star Skill, and even if he simply releases his Spirit Optical Fiber, it will be severed by Chen Ri's blade.
Li Yang gritted her teeth and poured her mental energy into Severing Space, just like she would her Physique Points.
"Severing Space" is Star Skill that relies on Physique Points.
Ke Li Yang used her immense spiritual power to simulate her Physique Points, perfectly unleashing the Severing Space.
This Star Skill is "Severing Space, "Severing Space yet it's not.
Even Grandmaster of the Star Combat Department would be shocked to see this—in such a critical moment, Li Yang actually created a Spirit Department Star Skill by Severing Space!
The mental force tore through space, and an invisible giant hand instantly appeared behind Chen Ri, then dragged her spirit into it.
Li Yang felt a momentary daze, and then memories that did not belong to her appeared before her eyes like a revolving lantern.
What's this?
The memories of the Life Domain Overlord!
A kind old woman gently stroked the red longsword and said, "You are as beautiful as the setting Sun, but the name 'Sunset' is too unlucky... and 'Setting Sun' isn't magnificent enough either, so how about... 'Chen Ri'?"
"Chen Ri, you are my most beloved child."
"Chen Ri, you are my most precious child."
"Chen Ri, I will never sell you."
However, one day, the old lady said sadly, "Chen Ri, I'm sorry."
She placed the Chen Ri into the slender sword case, where it shone with divine light, warm and bright.
Chen Ri was initially very happy; she liked the new room.
But she could no longer hear her own voice.
A young man asked, "Teacher, this is your life's work, are you really going to sell it?"
"Take it, take it."
These were the old lady's last words to Chen Ri.
From then on, Chen Ri wandered from place to place, changing hands several times, but no one spoke a word to her again, and no one even "saw" her again.
The Chen Ri casts a chilling, desolate light within the gleaming sword sheath, where one can feel the extreme cold and loneliness.
She appeared at the auction house time and time again, and saw the Star Weapon being traded time and time again.
She was traded time and again, with everyone praising her beauty, marveling at her power, and being awestruck by her rarity and high price.
But no one took her away from that cramped sword case.
She was imprisoned in a small space, listening to the sounds outside, and longing for the person who created her.
But she didn't want her anymore.
She sold her.
These thoughts, like streams, gradually converge into a vast ocean over time.
Until one day, the sea surged with terrifying waves, Chen Ri, amidst the churning ocean, awakened her self-awareness—she could now control her own body.
The moment he broke open the sword case, Chen Ri felt an unparalleled sense of exhilaration.
She didn't want to be trapped in the sword box, she didn't want to be traded again and again, she no longer longed to be needed.
She was created.
But she only wanted to belong to herself!
The rampaging Star Weapon will be suppressed. Chen Ri struggled to escape and eventually fell into the void.
After wandering around for an unknown amount of time, she awoke in the Sword Tomb.
She is free.
She became the ruler of the Life Domain!
She vowed that she would never be subdued, that she would never become a weapon in the hands of the Star Wielders, and that she would wait for Star Wielders Sword Tomb, where they would taste the pain of losing their freedom.
Li Yang awoke from Chen Ri's memories and quickly made her move, using the Spirit Severing Space once more.
This time, she stopped recording Chen Ri's memories at the moment she was about to be sold.
The young man's voice changed to Li Yang's. She said, "Can I take her away? I will be her friend, her partner, her comrade-in-arms."
The old woman's frail voice choked with emotion as she said, "Good child, thank you, thank you so much."
Despite being separated by thousands of years and communicating only through memories, they seemed to be gazing into each other's eyes.
Li Yang nodded solemnly; the old lady's smile was one of relief and reassurance.
"No!" Chen Ri resisted silently.
Li Yang opened the sword box filled with the Light of the Divine Sun and took her out.
Li Yang looked at her earnestly and said softly, "Trust me, just this once, okay?"
Suddenly, all the memories before my eyes shattered, and the red light that had suddenly appeared around me vanished in an instant.
Standing in the dimly lit Death Domain, Li Yang saw the broken longsword on the ground.
Her sword was a beautiful red, with graceful and smooth lines. The sharp blade seemed to slice through the sunset, tinged with a vibrant red hue.
With a bang.
The beautiful longsword shattered.
The cracks resembled oozing blood, a glaringly red color.
Li Yang hurriedly touched her, saying, "Chen Ri... I really didn't lie..."
"I can't wait." Chen Ri's voice returned to its previous coldness. She was no longer angry, nor was she obsessive. It was as if blood was seeping from her body, yet her voice was unusually calm. "You're only at the Fourth Grade Realm now. When you reach the Eighth Grade Realm, you'll have long forgotten me."
Li Yang said urgently, "I can't!"
Chen Ri asked her, "What's your name?"
"Li Yang."
"The Sun at dawn?" Chen Ri thought that the "Yang" in Li Yang was the "Yang" in the Sun.
Before Li Yang could explain, Chen Ri said softly, "It's fine, I was killed by 'Dawn's Sun'."
Li Yang felt a sharp pain in her heart.
Is it really impossible for her to stay?
At this moment, the sword spirit suddenly said, "Are you willing to give her lifespan? She might transform into a growth-type Star Weapon."
Li Yang: "!"
She suddenly looked at the Noisy Pot and asked, "How do I do it?"
Would you give her 1000 years of life?
"No problem!"
The sword spirit said, "I will guide her, but whether it will succeed depends on her own will."
Li Yang nodded vigorously.
Wisps of green water flowed from Li Yang's fingertips, slowly moving toward the shattered red longsword.
These streams gave Li Yang a strong sense of familiarity.
She knew this was "lifespan".
On the system panel, she indeed lost 1000 years of her lifespan.
It was only because Lianxin was constantly worried about her that she kept extending her lifespan.
So the shortfall of one thousand was quickly filled.
Qingchen and Jiang Yuqing also came over.
They didn't know exactly what had happened, only that Li Yang had used an extremely powerful move that pierced Chen Ri's Spirit Sea.
That Star Skill, though it looked like Severing Space, was actually a Spirit Department attack.
This left Qingchen and Jiang Yuqing speechless.
[Jiang Yuqing's Shock Points increased by 1000 points.]
[Jiang Yuqing's Shock Points increased by 1000 points.]
Then, something even more shocking happened.
The shattered Eighth Grade Star Weapon was slowly repaired by the green stream.
The ghostly object floating in the air was carefully stuffing the spirit that had diffused in the air into the red longsword.
Qingchen murmured, "I've only ever heard of... the legend that sword spirits can create evolving Star Weapon..."
Jiang Yuqing gasped, "What do you mean? Create growth-type Star Weapon?!"
[Jiang Yuqing's Shock Points increased by 3000 points.]
Qingchen shook his head and said, "I don't know either. I've only heard that if you bring a sword spirit to the Sword Tomb, there's a high chance you'll encounter a growing Star Weapon, but you'll also be hunted down and killed."
Jiang Yuqing gasped.
Qingchen didn't understand these things at first, but seeing the scene before him, he slowly came to understand.
Blade & Soul does not create or attract growth-type Star Weapon, but rather can transform fully-formed Star Weapon growth-type Star Weapon.
But the problem is--
A fully-formed, Masterless Sword can never submit.
They will relentlessly hunt down the Star Wielders who brought the sword spirit to the Sword Tomb.
Therefore, almost no Star Wielders dares to bring the sword spirit to the Sword Tomb.
The sword spirit sighed, "That's enough."
The red longsword was restored to its original state, but it seemed somewhat different from before.
Li Yang called softly, "Chen Ri..."
With a whoosh, a burst of red light erupted.
With a series of clicking sounds, the red longsword transformed into a half-meter-tall Mecha Doll.
The Mecha Doll tilted its head and looked at Li Yang: "Are you my friend?"
Li Yang: "!"
The sword spirit coughed lightly and said, "Well, since they are growth-type Star Weapon, it's better for you to cultivate a deeper bond from the beginning."
After saying this, the sword spirit tried to slip away.
The Mecha Doll suddenly said, "Li Yang, he's trying to run away."
Li Yang grabbed the sword spirit in its spirit form.
The sword spirit cried out, "I've already transformed you into a grown-up Star Weapon! You can't keep locking me up in that World in the Pot!"