Chapter 178: Awakening the Sword Spirit, Dazzling as the Setting Sun
“Swish!”
Chen Shisan continuously drew his sword, and with each strike, the Zhao family guards were forced to evade.
The reason for this situation was not that Chen Shisan’s sword techniques were particularly advanced.
Rather, it was because the “Broken Sword” in his hand could cut through iron like mud.
However, no matter how sharp the weapon in Chen Shisan’s hand was, it couldn’t change the fact that he had only practiced sword techniques for a day.
With every swing of his sword, the enemies would retreat, but with each swing, Chen Shisan would expose more flaws.
The price of revealing flaws was that a gory wound would appear on Chen Shisan’s body.
As time passed, Chen Shisan’s speed slowed down, and the images in his eyes began to blur.
Such a brutal slaughter made those around him glance over with mixed feelings.
Yet, the curtains of the palanquin remained untouched.
…..
In the air.
“Slurp!”
Having finished his roasted chicken, Chen Changsheng slurped up some noodles.
Regarding Chen Changsheng’s “indifferent” behavior, the usually taciturn System finally spoke up.
“Host, according to data analysis, in ten breaths, the person you have chosen will d*e.”
“Allowing the person you have chosen to d*e is a meaningless act.”
Hearing the System’s words, Chen Changsheng swallowed the noodles in his mouth and replied, “Who says I’m doing nothing? Haven’t I already lent him the True Martial Sword?”
“The True Martial Sword is the personal sword of the Left Emperor of Xuanwu Kingdom. Isn’t it easy to deal with some ordinary people?”
“Host, please do not shift concepts.”
“The Sword Spirit of the True Martial Sword has already fallen into slumber. The probability of a mortal awakening the Sword Spirit is infinitesimally close to zero.”
“In terms of living beings, you are just watching him d*e.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng took a delightful sip of the noodle soup, glanced down, and stated, “Yes, I plan to watch him d*e, while I also wait for him to create a miracle for me.”
“Since the True Martial Sword was severed by the Ancient Forbidden Ground, it has been ‘dead’.”
“For so long, I have tried every possible means but have not been able to awaken the Sword Spirit.”
“If the Sword Spirit of the True Martial Sword awakens because of Chen Shisan, then he will become the one to create miracles.”
“Even a powerhouse like Wu Li spilled bl**d on Ascension Road; if Chen Shisan can’t create miracles, what right does he have to walk the path where Wu Li has not yet completed?”
“If he cannot surpass Wu Li in certain aspects, he might as well d*e sooner.”
“After all, this way, he would suffer less in the world.”
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“Ha~”
Chen Shisan gasped for breath, the intense movements leaving him with a coldness that penetrated to the marrow.
The reason for this was that Chen Shisan had lost too much bl**d.
At this moment, Chen Shisan had already stepped into the gates of hell.
The only reason he could still stand was that his obsession was helping him cling to the last breath of life.
However, Chen Shisan was ultimately just an ordinary person; the potential that obsession could squeeze out was too limited.
In a haze, Chen Shisan entered a dark space.
In that space, an ancient long sword floated.
This long sword resembled the “Broken Sword” that Chen Changsheng gave himself, the only difference being that this sword was completely intact.
While the sword in his hand was already broken.
“Are you not afraid of d*ath?”
The long sword inquired of Chen Shisan.
Seeing this, Chen Shisan bluntly replied, “Afraid!”
“If you fear d*ath, why do you still come here?”
“In your destiny, as long as you make this choice, you will surely d*e.”
“Do you really think he will save you?”
Although the long sword did not specify who this “he” was, Chen Shisan easily guessed its identity.
“I never expected him to save me.”
“Then do you think I will save you?”
“Whether you save me or not is not something I am considering; I only think about what I should do.”
“Can you let me go?”
“I have my own urgent matters to attend to and cannot chat idly with you.”
After a moment of silence, the long sword spoke again.
“Can you feel my past?”
“I haven’t communicated with living beings for a long time.”
“Alright!”
Chen Shisan readily agreed to the long sword’s request, moving forward to gently touch the sword’s body.
“Swish!”
An overwhelming surge of emotion flooded into Chen Shisan’s mind.
Chen Shisan fully felt the entire life of the “long sword.”
It had been forged as a peerless divine weapon, fighting bloodily alongside its master, with countless enemies falling beneath its blade.
However, one day, an existence so strong it could not be described appeared.
That existence killed its invincible master and severed the indestructible sword itself.
“Do you feel it?”
“This is everything I experienced. My breaking is destined, just as you are destined to d*e.”
“He makes you do things that are far harder than what my master had to do.”
“So I’m sorry, I cannot help you.”
“Because I am merely a broken sword; I cannot help you become the strongest.”
After listening to the long sword’s words, Chen Shisan was unexpectedly a bit shy.
“You don’t need to be sorry; I’m actually quite satisfied that you can talk to me like this.”
“He has tried to get many people to awaken you, but you never paid them any mind.”
“My talent is so poor, and you can take the initiative to speak to me; I am already content.”
“You are the third one who cares about my existence; I am quite happy,”
“But I truly cannot chat with you any longer. I have things to do. Can you let me out?”
After Chen Shisan finished speaking, a “light gate” appeared beside him.
“Exit from here, and your consciousness will return.”
Hearing this, Chen Shisan did not hesitate at all, raising his foot and stepping into the light gate.
He showed no hesitation even as he headed straight toward d*ath.
“Wait!”
Just as Chen Shisan raised his right foot, the long sword called to him.
“Is there anything else?”
“Why can you face fate without bowing down? Is it because of your obsession?”
Faced with this question, Chen Shisan scratched his head with a silly smile.
“If he asked this, I would definitely tell him coldly that I would not bow to fate.”
“Why?”
“He actually cares about you more than I do.”
“I know, but he is always a bit unreliable, and I feel like he loves to tease me.”
“So I don’t want to give him the satisfaction, because it will only lead him to take more.”
“Heh!”
The long sword let out a light laugh.
“If he found out this truth, he would definitely be furious.”
“Now can you tell me your most genuine thoughts?”
Upon hearing this, Chen Shisan looked up, thought for a moment, and said, “I don’t see much in my life, besides the guests at the Ten Thousand Flower Building and countless dung buckets.”
“All that’s left is the sun rising and setting every day.”
“The sun’s rise is destined to fall, just like people are born to d*e.”
“Although life is destined to fall like the sun, even if it falls, shouldn’t it possess the splendor of a setting sun?”
“How can a person become ‘dull and dim’ just because something is destined to happen?”
“I don’t want to be like that, so I am not afraid of fate.”
“Fate can k*ll me and make me suffer, but fate cannot change me.”
After saying this, Chen Shisan resolutely stepped into the light gate.
Watching Chen Shisan’s back, the long sword was silent for a long time, then murmured.
“Even if one falls, they should still have the splendor of a setting sun.”
“Chen Changsheng, you truly have found a person who cannot be defeated by destiny.”
“Then let me be his first miracle.”
Upon finishing, the long sword in the dark space burst forth with unparalleled brilliance.
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