Sacrificial Artifact System: From Bell-ringer to the Ancestral Patriarch of the Sect
Chapter 392 - 243: Promise_2

Chapter 392: Chapter 243: Promise_2

Suddenly, Li Qian opened his eyes, and fierce divine light flickered as two Spirit Sword Embryos burst from his head, transforming into a gray-and-red gold sword light that intertwined and shot out from the Daoist Temple, piercing the sky like a rainbow through the sun.

The target was two figures outside Yiling Town.

These two people hovered in the air, looking towards the direction of Yiling Town.

One was a fat old man dressed in a bright yellow robe.

The other was an elderly silver-haired woman, holding a silver dragon-head cane.

"Judging by all the signs, they must have perished here."

The fat old man spoke.

"This place is quite eerie, the sense of threat, seems like a formation but not quite...."

The silver-haired elderly woman said gravely.

"It seems a remarkable figure is hidden here, but.... three Longevity Secret Realm members from our Spiritual King Mansion died here, surely we deserve an explanation."

The fat old man said.

The silver-haired elderly woman was about to speak when suddenly her brow furrowed, her expression changed sharply, "No, it seems like a fluctuation of a Spiritual Artifact."

The next moment, two intertwining and twisting sword lights shot forth like dragons playing with a pearl.

The mere presence of the attack made both their expressions change drastically, with a strong sense of imminent threat.

"Damned, it really is a Spiritual Artifact.....and it seems there are two...."

The fat old man also had a drastic change in expression.

Both were Return to Void at forty-nine steps, powerful entities of the Longevity Secret Realm, naturally knowing what a Spiritual Artifact signifies.

The ability to forge a Spiritual Artifact means exceptional Spirit Root qualification, and barring untimely demise, achieving beyond eighty steps in Return to Void is entirely feasible.

The upper limit of the Spirit Root often defines the degree of Return to Void.

The reason these two are stuck at forty-nine steps.... is due to their Spirit Root, preventing them from breaking through this step.

In the Longevity Realm, Spirit Roots are classified.

Unable to surpass fifty steps of Return to Void.... all are lower-grade Spirit Roots.

Able to surpass fifty steps or more, they are mid-grade Spirit Roots.

If truly able to forge a Spiritual Artifact.... then it must be a top-grade Spirit Root, typically achieving beyond eighty steps of Return to Void.

Above top-grade Spirit Roots, there is the Heavenly Spirit Root.

A Heavenly Spirit Root qualifies one for ascension to the Heavenly Realm.

And those with Heavenly Spirit Root often can comprehend Dao Rhythm in the Lower Realm ahead of time.

Now in this stronghold, hidden is a powerhouse possessing not just a spirit sword, but two.

What kind of monster is this?

Whoosh whoosh....

Two sword lights shot forth.

The two could not dodge.

Nor could they evade.

Because the two sword lights had completely locked onto their Primordial Spirits.

The two could only take it head-on.

The fat old man waved his hands and a huge Spiritual Map emerged behind him, followed immediately by a gigantic hand reaching out from the map, grabbing at the incoming sword light.

Meanwhile, the silver-haired elderly woman stamped her dragon-head cane, causing peculiar ripples to wave out, followed by a black dragon roaring skyward.

Such techniques were earth-shattering.

Yet as the two sword lights vibrated, the gigantic hand was torn apart and collapsed instantly.

The black dragon also let out a cry before being pulverized by the sword light.

Instead, the two intertwining sword lights grew more fierce.

"Wait."

The fat old man suddenly shouted, "We mean no harm."

"Friend, please show mercy."

The silver-haired elderly woman also hastily said.

As the two sword lights were on the verge of tearing through the spiritual power defense set up in front of them, they abruptly stopped, circling around the pair.

At the same time, a deep voice sounded, "You two glaring so fiercely outside Yiling Town and still claim you mean no harm? Who’d believe you....."

His reason for stopping.

Was not truly to show mercy.

But these Two Forms Spirit Sword were not yet fully forged, still just sword embryos.

To entirely rely on the Two Forms Spirit Sword to kill the pair is still somewhat difficult.

Unless he uses the Sword Dao Rhythm, he would have some certainty.

Just that unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn’t easily utilize Sword Dao Rhythm.

"Friend, I am Wen Ling, Ancestor King of Spiritual King Mansion from Eternal Dynasty."

"I am Xin Ning, ancestor of the Xin Family from Eternal Dynasty."

The fat old man and silver-haired elderly woman quickly introduced themselves.

"Spiritual King Mansion and Xin Family?"

Li Qian’s deep voice echoed, "A few years ago, I seem to have killed some people from Spiritual King Mansion and Xin Family, are you two here for revenge?"

"Friend, this is entirely a misunderstanding... they intervened in the disputes of Heavenly Spring Gobi without permission, their deaths here were deserved, the reason Xin friend and I are here, is merely to retrieve their bodies and identity tokens."

The fat old man quickly said.

No wonder Wen Qing and the others met their end here, facing a powerful presence with spirit swords, how could Spiritual King Mansion and Xin Family afford to provoke?

The formidable cultivators of the Longevity Secret Realm, who possess a Spirit Sword, are considered overlords within the Eternal Dynasty.

He couldn’t comprehend why such a powerful entity would dwell in this small city-state.

Yet, he no longer harbored any thoughts of vengeance.

All he contemplated was how to retreat safely.

"I scattered the bones, but as for the identity token... it doesn’t matter if I return it to you."

Li Qian said indifferently.

He hadn’t expected the two Spirit Sword Embryos to be so effective, easily intimidating the two of them.

It seems that the weight of a Spiritual Artifact in the Longevity Realm is indeed significant.

Though, on further reflection, it makes sense.

Those who can forge Spiritual Artifacts are the topmost cultivators of the Longevity Secret Realm.

Moreover... he had crafted a pair of Spirit Swords.

In the next moment, he waved his hand, and several tokens flew out.

Outside Yiling Town, the plump elder and the silver-haired old woman quickly caught the flying tokens.

"Thank you, Daoist friend, for returning our identity tokens. May I ask your name?"

The plump elder quickly asked.

In truth, whether or not they retrieved these identity tokens was of little consequence.

It merely served as an excuse to back down gracefully.

They couldn’t possibly oppose such a formidable presence in this city-state, could they?

After all, they both wished to leave the Heavenly Spring Gobi alive.

As the backbone of the Spiritual King Mansion and the Xin Family, if they were to perish here, it would spell disaster for both families.

"An recluse beyond the world, nameless, it’s better left unspoken."

Li Qian replied indifferently.

"Daoist friend, then we shall take our leave first."

The plump elder cupped his hands in a gesture of farewell.

"I won’t see you off."

Upon hearing this, the two immediately turned and left.

It was not until they had distanced themselves from Yiling Town that they breathed a collective sigh of relief.

Remembering their demeanor outside Yiling Town made them feel slightly ashamed; they exchanged glances that spoke volumes.

This incident must never be disclosed.

It’s as if nothing ever happened.

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In the Daoist temple.

He hadn’t anticipated that dealing with the two top cultivators from the Spiritual King Mansion and the Xin Family would be so effortless.

Since the two had retreated after recognizing the difficulty, he adhered to the principle of resorting to nonviolence whenever possible.

After all, there was risk involved.

If it were revealed that the two Spirit Swords were merely embryos, who knows what those two might have done?

"The newly appointed Spirit King of the Spiritual King Mansion has been eliminated by me, but I wonder if Wen Wan will still be able to inherit the Spirit King’s position upon her return?"

Li Qian suddenly mused.

He suddenly took out a Life Plate.

This was obtained from the storage device of that Spirit King Wen Qing.

Judging from the information on the Life Plate, it belonged to Wen Wan.

The intact Life Plate indicated that Wen Wan was still alive and well.

In fact, he had entertained the thought of handing this Life Plate to the plump elder just now.

But on second thought, he considered it too risky.

He decided it was best to wait until Wen Wan returned to give it to her.

"Next, I must practice diligently to quickly complete the Two Forms Spirit Sword."

Li Qian put away the Life Plate, muttering to himself.

Only by completing the Two Forms Spirit Sword would he have enough confidence even to leave Yiling Town.

With the Two Forms Spirit Sword and the Divine Firmament Fourth Sword, along with the Sword Dao Rhythm, he couldn’t even imagine the extent of the power.

At this moment, he felt immense anticipation.

Suddenly, Li Qian’s mind focused, channeling spiritual energy from the Chen Bell to begin refining the sword embryos of the Two Forms Spirit Sword.

After a long time, he opened his eyes, feeling that the two sword embryos had grown slightly stronger, a smile appearing on his face.

Then he made his way to the Heavenly Sword Stele standing in the center of the Daoist temple, and promptly sat down to observe and comprehend the Sword Dao Rhythm.

With such Dao Rhythm as the Heavenly Sword Stele, his comprehension of the Sword Dao Rhythm had improved at an unprecedented rate.

However... he noticed a problem.

As his Sword Dao Rhythm strengthened, the Dao Rhythm aura on the Heavenly Sword Stele seemed to be gradually weakening.

Clearly, the Dao Rhythm on the Heavenly Sword Stele is not endless; it has its limits.

Once his comprehension reaches a certain level, the Dao Rhythm of the Heavenly Sword Stele might be entirely absorbed by him.

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