"That's much better than destroying the Jiuli Mingxu Sword directly." Gongye Mingzhi said disapprovingly.
Seeing him so stubborn, Gu Qingxi was helpless.
But she also knew that Gongye Mingzhi was not to blame for this. Unless someone was as magnanimous and decisive as Chi Wanqiu, or someone who knew her details like Lekong Feng Xiatian, who would believe that she had the ability to repair the Jiuli Mingxu Sword?
For Gongye Mingzhi, one day of delay is one day. Even if one day it really can't be delayed, the Gongye clan can make some preparations in advance, and try to preserve some blood for the family after the secret realm is exposed.
If the Jiuli Mingxu Sword is destroyed in her hands now, the Gongye clan will be finished.
Chi Wanqiu raised her eyebrows slightly, and her hand slowly grasped the hilt of the sword.
Compared with Gu Qingxi, she knew Gongye Mingzhi better. When she saw this posture, she knew that it was impossible to convince this old man today.
Gongye Mingzhi's cultivation was not as good as hers, but only in the early stage of fusion, but it was also one realm higher than Gu Qingxi. If he was determined to stop her, Gu Qingxi would have no chance to do anything.
The only way was to strike first and subdue Gongye Mingzhi first.
Although doing so would be disrespectful to the elders and would be criticized if spread out, she could not care less for the sake of Jiuli Mingxu Realm, the Gongye clan, and her husband's last wishes.
"Boom!" Just as Chi Wanqiu was about to make a move, a muffled sound suddenly rang in her ears, and the entire Sword Spirit Palace shook.
In the violent vibration, the space seemed to begin to distort, and everyone was shaken to the ground.
Without waiting to stabilize their bodies, Chi Wanqiu and others subconsciously looked at the Jiuli Mingxu Sword, and the next moment, their faces changed at the same time.
On the simple and ancient sword, fine cracks spread like a spider web, and faintly, "crackling" cracking sounds could be heard.
"Not good!" Chi Wanqiu and Gongye Mingzhi exclaimed in unison.
Gu Qingxi was also shocked. She thought that this immortal sword could at least last for a few more decades, but looking at the situation, she was afraid that it would be completely broken in the next moment.
What was going on? How could the Jiuli Mingxu Sword suddenly break?
Before Gu Qingxi could figure it out, Gongye Mingzhi had already turned around and rushed to the Jiuli Mingxu Sword, quickly casting a spell.
A dazzling blood-red color spread from his body, burning like a flame. The flames swayed, forming blood-colored runes, flying towards the Jiuli Mingxu Sword.
This is the blood weapon technique that uses blood as a medium.
Soon, the cracked sword was covered with blood-colored runes, which looked like they were carved with cinnabar.
The cracks stopped spreading, and the "crackling" sound of cracking also stopped.
Gongye Mingzhi was relieved, but he did not stop, but continued to cast a spell. The blood-colored flames continued to burn around his body.
In just a moment, his forehead was covered with sweat, and his originally clear and vigorous face was also covered with a layer of black air, and the whole person seemed to have aged by dozens of years.
"Grand Elder, you can stop now." Chi Wanqiu shouted anxiously.
Although she hated Gongye Mingzhi's stubbornness, she couldn't help but be moved by this scene.
"The Nine Li Mingxu Sword is too badly damaged, it can't be maintained for long. Anyway, I don't have much time left. It would be a waste if I die when the time comes. It's better to do my last bit for the family." Gongye Mingzhi was unmoved and continued to cast spells.
As his blood and essence burned and his vitality continued to disappear, the black air on his face became thicker, and even his eyes revealed a bit of emptiness.
"Grand Elder, I'm still young, let me do it." Seeing this, Chi Wanqiu felt a sharp pain in her heart.
"Wanqiu, I know you are also thinking about Jiuli Mingxu Realm. I was too impatient before and spoke inappropriately. Don't take it to heart.
Jiuli City and Gongye Clan will be handed over to you to protect. If one day you can't defend it, it's not your fault. As long as you can keep some blood for Gongye Clan, it's fine." Gongye Mingzhi said to himself as if he didn't hear anything.
His voice became smaller and smaller, his eyes became more and more empty, and in the end, even his body began to shake.
It was obvious that he was determined to burn his blood and exhaust his life force like Gongye Chenfeng. Looking at Gongye Mingzhi's old and haggard face, Chi Wanqiu couldn't help but recall the scene before her husband died, and her heart was even more painful.
Seeing this scene, even Gu Qingxi couldn't help but be moved and admired it.
No matter how extreme and stubborn Gongye Mingzhi's temperament was, everything he did was for the survival of the family.
From ancient times to the present, there have been countless strong men in the world of cultivation. Many people can give up their relatives, friends, and everything in the world in order to improve their cultivation. But not many people can sacrifice their lives for the survival of their family like him.
Gu Qingxi wanted to help him, but once the blood weapon technique was used, no one could interfere, and she couldn't do it either.
If Gongye Mingzhi was forcibly stopped from continuing to perform the technique, not only would the Jiuli Mingxu Sword be destroyed, but his spiritual power would also be reversed and his cultivation would be completely wasted, and his life would most likely be in danger.
The blood essence was still burning, and the life essence was still disappearing. On the Jiuli Mingxu Sword, the blood seal was getting stronger and stronger.
Gongye Mingzhi's original immortal figure began to become hunched, but a relieved smile appeared on his haggard face.
"Boom!" At this moment, a strong force suddenly gushed out from the Jiuli Mingxu Sword.
In just a moment, the seal constructed by the blood runes on the sword was shattered.
The remaining force was still there, and it swept towards Gongye Mingzhi again.
Gongye Mingzhi was almost at the edge of exhaustion, and he was completely defenseless. How could he resist this force?
With a muffled groan, Gongye Mingzhi flew backwards, hit the wall hard, and spurted out a mouthful of blood.
"Grand Elder!" Chi Wanqiu and Gongye Ruoyun shouted and rushed towards Gongye Mingzhi.
However, as soon as they moved, Gongye Mingzhi stood up, stumbled forward a few steps, gritted his teeth and cast the spell again.
In order to perform the blood weapon technique, he almost risked his life, but in the end he failed. No matter what, he could not accept such a result.
Desperately burning his blood and life essence, his eyes, which were already empty and lifeless, turned red.
Blood-colored flames burned on his body, and runes flew towards the Jiuli Mingxu Sword again.
But this time, his efforts were destined to be in vain.
On the Nine-Li Mingxu Sword, cracks spread rapidly, and the power flowed like a tide. The blood-colored runes were shattered before they were imprinted on the sword body, and were directly turned into nothingness.
"It's over, completely over." Gongye Mingzhi sat on the ground powerlessly, with turbid tears in his eyes.
Only then did he realize that he had thought things too simply. He
forgot that the art of blood weapon also depends on talent, and not everyone can use it freely. Even if he had made up his mind to die and burned his blood essence at the cost of his life, he could not use the blood weapon art to reinforce the Nine-Li Mingxu Sword again like Gongye Chenfeng did.
"Go, go quickly! Go back and gather the tribesmen. Once the barrier is broken and the secret realm is exposed, they will immediately scatter and leave, hiding their identities from now on, and no longer be able to practice the art of refining weapons." At this point, it was meaningless to persist any longer, and it was impossible for him to persist in his current condition. Gongye Mingzhi forced himself to be energetic and shouted to Chi Wanqiu.
Judging from the situation, the Nine-Li Mingxu Sword will definitely not be saved. When the barrier is broken and the secret realm reappears, the Gongye clan will be doomed.
The only way to preserve some blood for the family is to leave as soon as possible.
While shouting, Gongye Mingzhi struggled to get up and stumbled towards the stone stairs. But he had already run to the edge of the stone stairs, and there was no movement behind him.
"What are you still standing there for? Go!" Gongye Mingzhi was angry and anxious, and turned his head and shouted at Chi Wanqiu again.
After shouting, he found that Chi Wanqiu was looking in the direction of the Nine-Li Mingxu Sword, with a look of astonishment on his face. Gongye Ruoyun next to him opened her mouth in a daze, and also had an expression of seeing a ghost.
Gongye Mingzhi followed their gaze, and then suddenly opened his eyes wide, his eyes were also full of shock, even horror.
A beautiful and graceful figure came to the Nine-Li Mingxu Sword at some point, and the fire in her hand swayed, like the joyful dance of the fire spirit.
Under the fire, the spiritual crystals melted rapidly, turning into crystal streams, flowing across the Nine-Li Mingxu Sword.
Mysterious and dazzling runes flashed, and the tiny cracks on the sword began to slowly repair and close.
She, she could actually repair the Nine-Li Mingxu Sword, how is this possible? Gongye Mingzhi was so surprised that he could hardly believe his eyes.
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