Chapter 113: Sword Soul! Such a Legacy, I Don't Want It!

Chapter 113: Sword Soul! Such a Legacy, I Don't Want It!

The soaring sword light enveloped the origami figure and Su Ping, who was equally dumbfounded.

Su Ping never imagined that the commotion from this Sword Legacy would be so grand. It seemed that avoiding or confronting Dong Muchun made no difference.

Since it was the case, Su Ping chose to ignore the murderous gaze of Dong Muchun behind him, who seemed to have regained his senses.

After all, even Su Ping hadn't anticipated that the predecessor who set up this legacy would be so thorough. In this secret realm, there wasn't even a trace of other resources.

Fortunately, the appearance of the sword light also attracted Dong Muchun.

Su Ping imagined that the legacy would lead to another place, but that didn't happen.

Apparently, he had overestimated the prestige of this so-called Sword Legacy.

In his gaze, the sword light gradually retreated, and from the towering giant sword, a sword spirit slowly emerged.

"My master's legacy has finally been activated. Congratulations, young man!"

The voice was aged, but the illusory body and the words spoken clearly indicated that it was the last remaining sword spirit left behind by its master. "My master was the Conqueror General guarding the northwestern border of the Great Liang Dynasty, the Fengdu Sword King!"

"Sword King?!"

Su Ping was slightly startled. It seemed that this was indeed the legacy of an emperor-level beast master.

Su Ping felt a slight regret. Unfortunately, it was only an emperor-level legacy.

Seemingly sensing Su Ping's regret, the sword spirit seemed slightly displeased:

"Young man, my master was an emperor-level beast master to be made based on instinct.

Su Ping quickly showed a shocked expression:

"I was rash... I was tied to personal agency and autonomy. It was the ability to make choices and decisions independently, free from external control or influence.

"Fengdu Sword King?"

This voice wasn't just audible to Su Ping, but also to Dong Muchun and Qin Erlong at this moment.

The former, like Su Ping, had a poor grasp of history.

The latter thought for a moment and recalled a name:

"The Fengdu Sword King Yu Liangqing of the Liang Dynasty a few hundred years ago? Known for slaying ghosts and gods with a single sword? Indeed, he once defeated a Spiritual-level Roshing Guimu, making him a formidable emperor-level beast master. I never expected this secret realm to be his legacy."

Qin Erlong smacked his lips, then grinned:

"Tsk, this is too humiliating. The entire secret realm is devoid of resources and the seeds for resource generation? Did the Fengdu Sword King have his assets seized by the Liang Emperor before his death?"

Apparently, Qin Erlong wasn't the only one with this thought; Dong Muchun shared the same suspicion.

However, they soon discovered the reason behind it.

Seemingly dissatisfied with Su Ping's previous attitude, the lingering soul no longer wasted words and directly fulfilled the formula and the last wish of its master:

"Well, my master dedicated his life to the meticulous study of the way of the sword and the way of the undead. His trump card was the two stages of evolution he created through his unique cultivation method: the Changsheng Baigu Sword at the peak of the Will level and the corresponding Wang-level evolution, the Mie Ling Yan Luo Sword!"

What a formidable name! Su Ping also showed anticipation.

Although he wasn't particularly interested in tool-type beasts at the moment, it was still a great opportunity to obtain an emperor-level cultivation method for free.

Unfortunately, the voice that greeted Su Ping said:

"However, this secret cultivation method has already been offered to the Jade Emperor by my master, who promised not to spread it further. Therefore, it cannot be passed on to you."

A black line appeared on Su Ping's forehead. If it wasn't to be spread, why did you spend so much time setting it up?

"Nevertheless, after my master and I failed to ascend to the saint level, he realized that the path to becoming a saint was hopeless. But he had a new idea, which was to integrate the sword system with the way of the undead and attempt to create a new beast! This is the only legacy my master left behind!"

"Oh?!"

Su Ping was startled and subconsciously glanced at the origami figure.

So, the origami figure was the special beast created by him.

"Then I've already obtained it!"

He smiled.

However, the voice shook his head:

"No! There's one last step!"

"Hmm? What step?"

The voice paused, seemingly also becoming extremely excited:

"My master, had a new idea, to the Jade Emperor was hopeless. But he had a new idea, to integrate the sword system with the way of the undead and attempt to create a new beast! This is the only legacy my master left behind!"

Su Ping's pupils constricted slightly.

Even Dong Muchun, not far away, gasped in surprise.

What a grand gesture.

The higher the grade, the more unimaginable its value.

Emperor-grade resources are already incredibly rare, and Holy Spirit-grade...

Needless to say, ordinary people, let alone the vast majority, have probably never even heard of Holy Spirit-grade resources.

This includes Su Ping.

Fortunately, this figure explained the purpose of these two resources that have already reached such a level.

"Soul Seed, a Holy Spirit-grade resource of the Undead, can be used on the corpse of any powerful beast, allowing it to revive as an Undead beast creature! Even if a Holy Spirit-grade beast dies, it can be revived! And its strength level won't change much."

I, ShadowBlade?

Su Ping gasped in shock.

The resources of the Holy Spirit-grade were indeed outrageous.

With countless Soul Seeds, killing Holy Spirit-grade beasts would quickly gather an unimaginable number of Undead Holy Spirit-grade beasts, right?

If so, it would be truly terrifying.

However, it's easy to imagine that this thing isn't so easy to obtain.

Apparently satisfied with Su Ping's astonishment, the voice continued:

"The Sword Intent Origin can be used on sword-type beasts, not only greatly enhancing their understanding of any sword-related skills but also allowing sword-type beasts to reach the peak of the Commander rank and then comprehend the exclusive skill of advanced sword-type beasts: Sword Intent!"

The Commander rank is a term from the Liang Dynasty. In today's terms, it's the Overlord Rank.

Su Ping blinked, realizing that resources of this caliber had indeed started to become extraordinary.

Advanced skills! Even now, Su Ping isn't sure how powerful advanced skills truly are.

Vice President Liu once told him that advanced skills are not something that even Overlord-ranked Beastmasters can fully master, let alone Monarchs or Emperors!

As for the specifics, Old Liu kept it a secret and didn't elaborate.

But one can imagine the difficulty involved.

Right now, this entity is telling him that a Holy Spirit-grade treasure can allow a sword-type beast to comprehend advanced skills upon reaching the Overlord rank.

Su Ping couldn't contain his eagerness.

Seemingly noticing Su Ping's excitement, the figure smiled with satisfaction:

"That's right! This is how the Sword Soul is born! With the purest Holy-grade treasure, the Soul Seed, as its body, and the Origin Sword Intent as its heart, this never-before-seen Sword Soul embryo is created!

However, a pure soul body cannot be preserved for long.

The master's lifespan is insufficient to wait for the day when the condensed soul body can be nurtured and grown. Therefore, the master used various auxiliary resources to send this condensed soul body into the body of a decaying sword.

But with the master's backup plan, these creatures with the Sword Soul Imprint can only improve their level and cannot utilize the power of the Sword Soul. At most, they are influenced, causing their skill levels to increase faster!

The Sword Soul Imprint condensed by the Sword Soul will automatically transfer to the next host's body after the 'host' dies.

Waiting for a capable descendant to arrive, you can contract the Sword Soul and quickly enhance its growth! It's clear that you, the lucky future descendant, are that fortunate person!"

Initially, Su Ping was listening with great enthusiasm.

Wow, the origin of his little paper figure is so extraordinary! No wonder it's so special compared to ordinary origami figures.

Turns out it was created from two Holy Spirit-grade resources!

However, the more Su Ping listened, the more he felt something was amiss. By the end, he finally reacted and asked:

"So, the final step you mentioned is..."

The figure laughed:

"That's right! Extracting the soul formed by the Sword Soul Imprint from this host's body is the true Sword Soul!"

Su Ping didn't feel the excitement of a windfall but instead stared intently at the figure:

"Then, does the extracted Sword Soul retain the memories and intelligence of the little paper figure?"

The figure didn't seem to mind the peculiar tone in Su Ping's words and chuckled:

"Hehe, possessing this low-level origami figure is merely a consciousness formed under the influence of the figure itself and the Sword Soul Imprint. After extracting the Sword Soul, the humble intelligence born from this inferior paper body naturally disappears.

However, as the Sword Soul's level increases, it will also give birth to new wisdom, unaffected by the absence of intelligence in combat."

At this moment, Dong Muchun was genuinely uninterested in harboring resentment or plotting revenge. Instead, she was rather intrigued.

She could tell that Su Ping had a deep emotional attachment to that little origami man.

However, what would Su Ping choose at this moment? Dong Muchun asked herself; if it were her, she feared she wouldn't be able to resist such a temptation!

A new Beast created by two Holy Spirit Rank Beasts!

A Sword Soul that had never appeared before:

The Sword of the Soul!

Moreover, with the effect of the Sword Intent Origin, as long as he reached the Overlord Peak, he would automatically awaken the transcendent skill 'Sword Intent.'

This represented the terrifying potential of this Sword Soul!

Who could resist such a temptation?

However, as soon as Su Ping finished speaking, he immediately responded:

"I'm sorry, no matter if it's you or the predecessor, Fengdu Sword King. I don't want to accept such a legacy. I won't erase the little origami man's intelligence in exchange for that so-called Sword Soul."

With a thought, Su Ping directly stored the little origami man, who was still confused and bewildered, into the Beast Mastery Space.

Astonished.

That figure, no matter what, had never expected such an answer, and even the residual soul was left stunned in place.

Ten seconds later, he slowly said:

"Young man, do you know what you're saying?"

Su Ping let out a bitter laugh:

"I'm sorry, predecessor. If I have the chance, I'll gather the 'Soul Seed,' 'Sword Intent Origin,' and the other materials. If possible, according to the Fengdu Sword King's idea, I'll recreate a Sword Soul and raise it to compensate..."

Before he could finish, the voice became extremely furious and sharp, accompanied by the clanging sound of a sword:

"Ignorant youngster, a mere insignificant Elite Beastmaster dares to be so brazen? Can you afford the compensation?"

Su Ping's spirit seemed to be scraped by a knife, and his body suddenly burst out.

However, at this moment, Su Ping thought of the past month he had spent with the little origami man,

It wasn't that the Sword Soul created by those two Holy Spirit Rank resources wasn't tempting, but the night before, in the excited gaze of the little origami man, he had promised to be its 'Master' and help it become stronger!

How could he go back on his word so quickly?

"Argh!"

Old Sha's roar echoed, and the wolf pack instantly surrounded Su Ping, but the terrifying giant sword was immediately entangled and wrapped by tree branches.

However, the previously unstoppable terrifying tree branches shattered and exploded under the figure's roar!

A terrifying sword energy directly rushed towards Su Ping!

Without hesitation, Su Ping crushed the special button given to him by Qin Erlong.

The next moment, a shield glowing with lightning and electromagnetic force blocked the terrifying sword energy that struck from above.

The terrifying power of the Emperor Beastmaster exploded, causing a massive crack to appear in the entire Mystic Realm!

Su Ping had no time to worry about this; his Beast Mastery Talent activated, and the entire wolf pack was absorbed into the Beast Mastery Space.

Then, holding Old Sha and Dazhuang by his side, he disappeared from the shattered space.

Dong Muchun, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke. Her gaze was incredibly complex.

She hadn't expected Su Ping's final choice to be like this.

Giving up a Sword Soul with limitless potential for a little origami man? And almost losing his life in the process? She wasn't surprised that Qin Erlong would give Su Ping such a life-saving item.

Dong Muchun glanced at the lingering electromagnetic force and the slowly shattering Mystic Realm space,

As the Mystic Realm space shattered, the power she had suppressed by the rules gradually recovered.

And this Mystic Realm was about to vanish into nothingness.

At this very moment, the illusory figure turned to her:

"Future human woman, quickly go and kill that low-level human. Take the Sword Soul, and I can give you my master's legacy as well. In addition to the Sword Soul, there's also the legacy of the Sword Soul's forging method and some of my master's cultivation insights..."

Dong Muchun glanced at this being and scoffed:

"Who are you ordering around? A mere Beast of an Emperor Beastmaster! My Dong family may be in decline now, but we were once the Mirror Saint's family. I, Dong Muchun, am the legitimate young mistress of the Dong family. Are you still putting on airs as a Mystic Realm Soul about to crumble?"

"You..."

Before the voice could finish, Dong Muchun laughed:

"Enough, just give it to me. As the Fengdu Sword King's Beast, what you should do is ensure that the Sword King's legacy is passed on, not be swayed by personal emotions!"

Obviously, as soon as these words were spoken, in this already crumbling Mystic Realm world, the figure on the giant sword finally fell silent, and a small sword-shaped pendant flew into Dong Muchun's hand.

(End of Chapter)

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