Abandoning Immortality to Become a God
The scene before her eyes changed again. This time, Sang Ying no longer saw Gu Wangchuan from the Lower Realm who had not yet ascended, but Gu Wangchuan, a golden-clad immortal who had already ascended.
A new kind of compassion appeared in the other person's eyes, and the resentment left from years of fighting with others vanished instantly.
Sang Ying stood facing Gu Wangchuan, and his gentle gaze seemed to genuinely fall upon her.
"A Ying... I'm sorry for calling you that. I don't know if your parents will name you this after you are reincarnated, but I still want to call you that. I hope you don't mind."
The figure in front of her smiled at Sang Ying. Sang Ying knew that the other party had only left behind a video, but she still shook her head at him to indicate that she didn't mind.
Gu Wangchuan couldn't hear Sang Ying's reply, but he seemed to know that Sang Ying wouldn't be angry over such trivial matters, so he continued, "I originally promised you that I would take you through the tribulation of lightning and ascend together, but I'm sorry, I broke my promise in the end. However, when you see these scenes, I guess you've already found a better path, and I'm happy for you."
"I hid these images within several Sword Intent. Someone once told me that after you successfully reincarnate, you will have a connection with the Dragon Race. So I befriended the Dragon Race and asked them to preserve these Sword Intent for me. If someone else comes, they can easily comprehend the Sword Intent, but they won't see these. Only when you appear will the shadows I left behind meet you."
Gu Wangchuan gave a brief explanation of his arrangements. As if afraid that Sang Ying wouldn't believe him, he even went so far as to clearly recount their past life's destiny so that Sang Ying would understand his good intentions.
After saying this, Gu Wangchuan continued, "I begged Immortal Lord of a Hundred Mountains to grant you a chance to be reincarnated as a human. But I didn't expect that this reincarnation would burden you with even greater responsibilities. You have a karmic connection with the Dragon Race, and you are also inextricably linked to the great calamity that is about to erupt in the Lower Realm."
"I know that with your personality, you wouldn't let these things happen, but I also don't want to see you bear so much alone. Although I have already ascended and shouldn't be meddling in the affairs of the Lower Realm, fortunately you came to the Dragon Race of the Upper Realm, so leaving behind a few strands of Sword Intent doesn't count as violating the rules."
As he spoke, Gu Wangchuan's expression turned serious. "Time is short, so listen carefully. The calamity in the Lower Realm was deliberately inflicted by someone with ulterior motives. As the Child of Destiny, you must find the person behind this to stop this carnage. However, your cultivation is insufficient, and you may not be able to prevail against them. Therefore, I have consulted all the books in the Immortal Realm and found a solution for you."
"Given the low concentration of Spiritual Qi in the Lower Realm, if you wish to resist that person, you would need the cultivation of the Tribulation Transcendence Stage. However, for ordinary cultivators, reaching that stage would take tens of thousands of years and might not even be successful. Moreover, now that the Lower Realm is shattered and enemies are coming from all directions, your only option is to take a risk and embark on a perilous path to godhood that no one dares to attempt!"
Even Sang Ying, who had seen many extraordinary people and events, widened her eyes in astonishment at this moment.
She hadn't misheard, had she? Gu Wangchuan said... become a god?!
"That's right, don't be surprised, I'm talking about becoming a god. According to my friend's calculations, ordinary Human Immortal can no longer resist that person. The only way to destroy him is for you to become a god."
"Everyone says that becoming an immortal is difficult, but the path to godhood is a million times more difficult. However, I believe you are not the kind of person who would give up easily. You have an extraordinary past; you were once the spirit of a divine weapon. Before I left, I also bestowed upon you Immortal Power, but now you have forgotten how to use it. But that's alright; when you need it, you will know how to use this Immortal Power."
"Furthermore, you are the reincarnation of a sword spirit, possessing unparalleled Divine Sense and a spirit strong enough to withstand the tribulation of becoming a god. As long as you are determined, there is nothing you cannot accomplish."
Sang Ying let out a soft breath. What she learned from Gu Wangchuan today was something she couldn't digest for a while.
Gu Wangchuan continued speaking, and his next words made Sang Ying's expression even more serious. "To become a god, you need to do three things—refine your body, refine your mind, and refine your emotions. Refining your body is easy; in the Dragon Race's forbidden area, there is an Annihilation Spring, a precious spring used by the Dragon Race to temper their bodies. If you can stay inside for a full forty-nine days, you will complete the first task."
"The second test of your mind requires you to travel to the heartland of the High Antiquity Devil Race realm and find Heart Devil Mirror. Enter the mirror and undergo numerous trials of inner demons. If you can successfully exit the Heart Devil Mirror, this second test will be complete."
"As for the third item, it's also the most difficult. After you complete the first two, you'll understand what this most challenging trial truly is."
Finally, Gu Wangchuan looked deeply at Sang Ying: "This is all I can do for you. I hope you succeed in your trials, overcome your tribulations soon, and ascend to godhood! I will be waiting for you in the Upper Realm."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Wangchuan's figure shattered instantly, leaving Sang Ying no chance to even grasp his illusory form.
Gu Wangchuan's vanished phantom transformed into a sword that Sang Ying was very familiar with, hovering in this pure white space.
Sang Ying stepped forward, raised her hand, and grasped the sword hilt. The three characters "Sever the Heavenly River" engraved on it were clearly visible.
"Thank you for planning all of this for me. Just watch over me and ascend to immortality!" she murmured softly, as the years she had spent with Gu Wangchuan surged into her mind with the tremors of the "Sever the Heavenly River".
But Sang Ying knew very well that she was both a sword spirit and not a sword spirit.
So many years have passed, and her days as a sword spirit are long gone. Now she is just a sword cultivator named Sang Ying.
Sang Ying had already almost fully comprehended the Sword Intent left behind by Gu Wangchuan; all she needed was more practice before she could generate her own Sword Intent.
Now that she has awakened her memories as a sword spirit, during those long days when Sever the Heavenly River helped Gu Wangchuan fight quite a bit, these experiences have become Sang Ying's most precious asset as her memories have returned.
It can be said that Sang Ying has now mastered all of Sword Master Gu Wangchuan's sword techniques, and is just waiting for her to make them her own.
A moment later, Sang Ying opened her eyes, and the illusory image of the Sever the Heavenly River in her hand disappeared.
The door behind her had opened at some point, but Jiang Zhuoxue and the others, who were supposed to be waiting for her outside, were busy defending against the powerful attack of the Devil Race.
Sang Ying quickly left the room, and the closed door will be opened by a destined person in the future, and the Sword Intent inside will remain.
The White Dragon Tribe's ancestral lands are completely destroyed; all adult members have been taken to the Gods and Devils Battlefield. The remaining elderly and weak have been relocated outside the ancestral lands. Due to a mistake on the Gods and Devils Battlefield, the Dragon Race will be dragged into the underworld along with its entire ancestral lands and the Gods and Devils Battlefield!
Sang Ying quickly found a set of armor in the city lord's storeroom and then ran towards the battlefield.
This time, she will join forces with Bai Qinglong to fight against the demons!