Old friend? What does that mean?
Su Yang was a little confused. Did they know each other? Even though he could see his face clearly now, he definitely didn't remember this person.
After a short while, the illusory figure said, "You must have a lot of questions right now, but it doesn't matter. You'll know everything soon, including your own and my affairs."
After speaking, the illusory figure raised its hand and extended one index finger.
A beam of golden light instantly pierced into Su Yang's brow, and in an instant, a flood of information rushed in like a tidal wave, almost shattering his spirit!
That's right, even Su Yang now couldn't bear this memory.
He seemed to remember.
Once upon a time, on this continent, there lived a young man who was unable to cultivate true qi from a young age, yet he still yearned for the path of the strong. He possessed only a bamboo sword, but with this very sword, he forged ahead step by step, slaying those who stood in his way!
Driven by the boy's stubborn will, the bamboo sword also came to consciousness, forming a sword spirit. However, this sword spirit was very small, no different from a newborn child.
But for the boy, that was enough.
As the boy grew stronger, the sword spirit of the bamboo sword also increased significantly, until one day, the boy defeated the strongest person in the world.
Boundary Daoist!
The boy killed the Realm Daoist and ascended to the Upper Realm with his own strength. He cultivated diligently in the Upper Realm and killed the last god of the Eight Great Temples in a decisive battle, taking his place as one of the Eight Gods.
He's known as the Sword God!
However, the other seven gods were dissatisfied.
How can mortals usurp the position of God?
Finally, taking advantage of the opportunity when the boy was fighting against the demon god, they killed him with the power of the seven gods. When he was on the verge of death, the boy used his last strength to seal himself into the divine artifact that was originally meant to seal the demon god. At the same time, he embedded the heart of the god who had killed the last of the eight gods into the bamboo sword that had accompanied him throughout his life and threw it into the cycle of reincarnation.
The bamboo sword was also cursed, destined to be someone who could not cultivate in the next life. However, no one expected that in the second cycle of reincarnation, the bamboo sword would enter the Netherworld and remain there for a thousand years.
Su Yang clutched his head tightly, his eyes filled with shock: "I... am that bamboo sword?"
The Sword God calmly said, "To be precise, you are a sword spirit. But after so long, you are now a qualified person."
Su Yang shook his head, puzzled, and asked, "If these things are true, why didn't you give the Heart of God to me back then? With your strength, you could stand at the top again even after reincarnation, right?"
The Sword God shook his head: "I've already been targeted by the other seven gods. Even if I reincarnate, my fate will only be worse than yours. If you want them to be at ease, the last resort is to make them believe that I'm already dead."
God is very difficult to deceive.
Especially for a person targeted by the gods, their life or death is firmly in their hands, and they can easily find out even in reincarnation. If one wants to deceive the heavens, then one must truly die!
Su Yang looked at the Sword God and suddenly remembered the unknown constitution he had sensed. Could it be because he was a sword spirit and also possessed the heart of a god?
The sheer volume of information caught Su Yang somewhat off guard.
He could only ask the Sword God, "Then what's the point of letting me reincarnate? Do you want me to avenge you?"
The Sword God shook his head: "I don't want anyone to avenge me. It's just that after I killed that demon god, I realized that the balance between gods and demons has been broken, and perhaps someone needs to balance this situation."
Su Yang didn't quite understand: "What do you mean?"
The Sword Saint explained, "Gods and demons are natural enemies, whether in the upper or lower realms. Simply put, where there are gods, there are demons, and where there are demons, gods will be born. But once one side of the scales tipes, whichever side it is, it will be a huge threat to the entire world."
Su Yang frowned: "Why? There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with this world right now."
The Sword God sighed: "Gods and demons have maintained a balance for millions of years, with each side locked in a stalemate. If demons exist, gods will be wary; if demons are gone, what will gods be wary of? Conversely, the same applies to demons."
Upon hearing this, Su Yang narrowed his eyes.
He roughly understood the meaning behind the Sword God's words.
If there is no demon in the world powerful enough to oppose the gods, then the gods have nothing to fear and can wipe everything out of the world!
From his memories, Su Yang learned that gods are extremely arrogant. They look down on mortals. Once a god is free from constraints, he is very likely not the protector in people's hearts, but rather a demon who takes their lives!
As for why the number of demons has decreased significantly, the main reason is that when the Sword God was still alive, the upper realm ordered him to kill the Demon God.
To date, three demon gods have died at the hands of the Sword God.
The demon god's minions were countless.
It was precisely because of this that the Sword God sensed the god's ambition and realized that the original balance had been broken. Perhaps, it was up to him to resolve this.
After understanding all of this, Su Yang looked at the Sword God and asked, "What would happen if I didn't help you with this?"
The Sword God smiled faintly: "All of this depends on your heart. As I said, you are now a qualified person. The decision you make is your will. What I can give you is the ability to protect yourself in the chaos of war in the future. But I believe that my old friend who has fought alongside me for many years should have an even greater desire to fight in this situation."
Upon hearing this, Su Yang's lips curled up slightly, and a determined glint flashed in his eyes.
"You really do understand me."
"After all, we've been through countless battles together."
Su Yang laughed and said, "Now I finally understand why Li Zhong is so desperate to find an opponent. Maybe one day when I have nothing to do, I will feel particularly bored."
The Sword God smiled slightly: "Since you have made your choice, I will help you on your final journey. These six Earth Spirit Hearts can only barely allow me to maintain this form for half an hour. For the rest of the time, let me give you the last bit of my divine power."
Su Yang remained silent and did not speak.
The moment the Sword God raised his hand, not only did the golden light in the phantom gradually flow into Su Yang's body, but even the skeleton emitted golden light and slowly approached.
At this moment, Su Yang felt an unprecedented sword intent reverberating within his body, as if he would be burst apart by the sword intent at any moment! However, the next second, the space within his body that could contain the sword intent also increased by a few times.
Countless energies roamed within Su Yang's body, even causing his body to twist, but he showed no sign of discomfort.
As the last ray of golden light entered Su Yang's body, the Sword God's resolute gaze gradually softened.
His illusory figure gradually became more transparent.
He looked at Su Yang as if he were a long-lost friend, and murmured his last words.
"You will walk the rest of the road for me, my old friend."
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