Sword Immortal Birth
The surroundings fell silent for a moment.
After a moment, the divine weapons sheathed their sharpness and silently disappeared among the stars.
But a few famous swords remained, and instead moved closer to Chaodu, directly confronting the sharp edge of the Thousand-Pound Sword.
Another chawara couldn't help but sigh, "It seems they really want to acknowledge you as their master."
A woman dressed in light armor, with hair as white as snow and eyes as red as gold, appeared.
She bowed to Chaodu with clasped hands and said in a firm and powerful voice, "The Yaoling Sword is willing to follow the Sword Immortal, to slay all demons and evil spirits in the world, and to prove the illustrious path of immortality!"
"Now that we have met a wise ruler, how can we miss this opportunity?" As a smiling young voice rang out, a sword suddenly shone with a bright blue light, and in the blink of an eye, a dashing and agile young swordsman appeared beside the sword.
The swordsman had bright, star-like eyes, wore a blue robe with cloud patterns, and a bamboo hat. He was dashing and had an extraordinary appearance.
He bowed respectfully to Chao Du, then raised his head and said with a smile, "A wise ruler is hard to find, and a sword immortal is even harder to find. If you do not despise me, the Zhuotian Sword is willing to follow you to cleanse the world of its filth."
Several more sword spirits appeared, all expressing their intention to acknowledge a master and follow him.
Looking at the group of sword spirits, Chao Du had to admit that she was a little tempted. She had come to this world alone and was in need of a few loyal and reliable assistants.
She glanced at the Thousand-Pound Sword; the lightning on its body had weakened considerably, and it seemed somewhat bewildered, perhaps sensing her change of heart.
But it remained silent, simply waiting for her decision.
Chao Du reached out and retrieved the Thousand-Pound Sword, but instead of sheathing it, he held it in his hand.
She then smiled at the several famous swords and their spirits opposite her and said, "Excuse me, everyone, I already have a sword. I'm not here to choose a sword today."
Several sword spirits looked regretful, and several famous swords slowly sheathed themselves. The Thousand-Pound Sword, however, was much brighter than before, flashing with a small amount of lightning, and seemed quite pleased.
Chao Du added, "However, I am in need of a few helpers. If you are interested, you can leave the Waiting Immortal Tower with me, cleanse the evil spirits together, and ascend to the path of immortality together."
Several famous swords shone brightly once more, and even a few new sword spirits appeared.
The light of the Thousand-Pound Sword dimmed slightly, but it remained quietly in her hand, neither flashing nor trembling, and without uttering a sound.
Chao Du sheathed the Thousand-Jin Sword, gently stroked her left arm, and looked at the increasing number of sword spirits before her, pondering: it seemed that there were a lot of divine weapons willing to leave the Immortal Tower with her.
If they were all taken away, they would inevitably become the focus of attention throughout the entire cultivation world.
But what does it matter?
From the moment she entered the Tower of Immortals, intending to challenge the tenth floor, she had no intention of keeping a low profile.
Fu Buci should be the one feeling nervous.
She wouldn't mind putting more pressure on Fu Buci.
Asaka chuckled softly, opened his hand, and a few drops of golden blood appeared on his fingertips: "Then those who are willing to leave with me, let's complete the ritual."
Twelve divine weapons were unsheathed, their blades gleaming, awaiting their new masters.
Golden droplets of blood flew into the spines, guards, and pommels of the twelve swords, merging with them.
This also means that a total of twelve divine weapons accepted the contract represented by the blood of immortals.
Another bystander, Chao Du, asked in astonishment, "So many, you're going to take them all?!"
Chao Du nodded, rolled up his sleeve, and put all twelve divine weapons into his sleeve. Then he said lightly, "Alright, let's come out. By the way, are you sure you don't want to choose one? This is the last chance."
The other Chaodu was so stunned by the scene of her sheathing her sword that it took him a while to come back to his senses. He shook his head repeatedly and said, "No, no, I only want the Langyue Sword."
Asakato sighed softly, rubbing his forehead, and extended his hand to her: "Then let's go. I reckon someone will try to stop us outside. I'll take you with me to hide later."
Another person reached out and shook her hand, asking in confusion, "Why are there people outside? We didn't come secretly... Oh! I remember now! The Immortal Alliance can see us opening the tower here! I completely forgot about that!"
“That’s not the only reason.” Asakawa smiled and led her toward the golden exit. “You should be able to hear it when you come out.”
Another Chaodu paused for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up: "We've already passed the tenth floor! The Immortal Tower will announce this to the world soon...!"
The moment the two stepped into the golden circle, it seemed as if a tremendous dragon's roar was howling in their ears.
Beyond the golden circle, one could see a magnificent, radiant glow of gold and purple light rising up, illuminating the already dark night sky as bright as dawn.
The cultivators surrounding the tower all looked up in astonishment.
Chao Du seized the opportunity, concealing his presence with another version of himself, and flew through the newly established three-layered array to the top of a neighboring mountain cliff, where he sat down and gazed at the Waiting Immortal Tower.
A fierce wind howled, and the sword's cry was like a dragon's roar. The magnificent sound emanated from the Waiting Immortal Tower, piercing through the clouds and spreading to all corners of the world. Together with countless rays of light and the phantom of the giant sword floating atop the Hidden Sword Tower, it proclaimed to the world: A sword immortal has been born, the sword shines like the sun and moon, all evils have been driven away, and the world is at peace!
As Chao Du gazed at the magnificent and awe-inspiring phantom of the giant sword atop the Tower of Waiting for Immortals, a slight doubt arose in her heart: Was it because no matter how many sword immortals appeared at the same time, there was only one phantom? Or was it because the Tower of Waiting for Immortals assumed that she and her other self were one person?
Another person turned his head to listen to the sound of the sword's cry, silently watching the glow of the sunset and the shadows of the sword for a long time, and suddenly murmured, "I understand what you mean by 'vastness of heaven and earth' and 'the scenery beyond'... It's really magnificent... and it's certainly very interesting."
"Right?" Chao Du suddenly reached out his hand to her, and asked with a smile in the long wind and the glow of the sunset, "Do you want to come with me, leave this place, and live a different life?"
The other woman, Asakawa, was somewhat lost in thought. In that instant, she seemed to have seen "another life" by following Asakawa's outstretched hand:
Or perhaps one can roam freely in the world, carefree and at ease, with mountains and rivers as friends and wind and clouds as companions.
Or perhaps they will ascend to immortality, transcend reincarnation, reach the pinnacle of the heavens, and live as long as the sun and moon.
Or perhaps he could become a grandmaster, establish his own school, spread his swordsmanship widely, and have countless disciples.
In that instant, it seemed as if her future held infinite possibilities.
She reached out her hand, her fingertips trembling slightly uncontrollably.
My heart, which has been barren for so long, has not surged with such emotion in a long time.
Her fingertips were almost touching Asaka's hand.
Chao Du smiled slightly and was about to take her hand, but she suddenly pulled her hand back.
Asahi gave a puzzled "hmm".
Another voice trembled slightly as he spoke, his gaze complex: "I can't leave. If I suddenly disappear, Bu Ci will definitely search for me to the ends of the earth, digging three feet into the ground to find me."
She then gave a bitter smile: "It's not because he loves me so much now, but because I am the leader's wife, I must die knowing why. If I discuss with him my desire to go on a 'travel' trip for a few years, it will only arouse his suspicion and may even expose you."
Asakawa smiled and said, "That's easy to say. Since that's the case, then you'd better die knowing why."
The other one was stunned.
Asakawa: "Don't be nervous. I'm not telling you to really die, but to use a trick to escape by feigning death."
Another Asakawa's eyes lit up, then she suddenly shook her head: "No, I just wanted him to love me again, how did it turn into faking my death to leave him?"
Chao Du wondered why she was so vigilant, and explained helplessly, "These two things are not contradictory. You've stayed by his side for many years but haven't been able to change his mind. Why not leave him and go out and explore? Maybe that will be an opportunity for you two to start over?"
“…That seems to make sense.” Another murmured, a flicker of hope rekindling in his eyes. “Then…”
Asakawa reached out his hand again.
Another person suddenly shook their head: "No, I really can't leave. I still have Yixi!"
Chao Du paused for a moment before remembering who Yi Xi was.
“You can bring your child with you,” Asakawa suggested.
Another Chao Du gazed into the distance, lost in thought for a moment, then slowly but firmly shook his head: "If she comes with me, not only will her future be uncertain, but she will also lose the bright future she should have as the son of the Immortal Alliance Leader! Do you know what 'the son of the Immortal Alliance Leader' means?! We've suffered so much along the way, but she doesn't have to!"
Chao Du sighed softly: "So you feel that you can't give Yi Xi a more glorious identity than 'son of the Immortal Alliance Leader,' you can't give her a better future, and you can't give her something more precious than identity and future."
“Something even more precious…” The other Asakawa paused, then asked, “What else?”
“That’s too much.” Chao Du looked at her with a half-smile. “I thought you would at least say that ‘a person’s sincerity’ is more precious than status and future prospects.”
The other Asakawa blushed and whispered, "This is only for me."
Asaka sighed and said, "And you think that staying here will give her a good status and a bright future, but these things might become her shackles in the future."
Another, Asakawa, asked in bewilderment, "How could it become shackles?"
Chao Du smiled faintly and said, "Fate is always unpredictable. Moreover, in the end, cultivating immortality is about cultivating oneself; everything else is external."
The other person remained silent for a long time.
Chao Du sighed softly, gazing at the "gray-white flock of birds" surging towards the Immortal Tower from all directions in the distance; those were the many cultivators from the Immortal Alliance.
Some of them are geniuses with exceptional talent and extraordinary potential, while others are role models who have worked hard to change their fate. Each of them is one in a hundred or even one in a thousand, and other cultivators would treat them with utmost respect. The status and future that ordinary people envy are already in their hands.
But at this moment, they surged from the foot of the mountain to the Waiting Immortal Tower on the cliff top, like a flock of gray-white birds, making it impossible to tell who was who.
There are too many people cultivating immortality; even geniuses are as numerous as carp crossing a river, as dense as birds roosting in a forest.
The path to immortality is too long and too arduous. Without unwavering courage and the resolve to temper oneself through countless trials, how can one continue on this path, go far, reach the summit, and become a true immortal?
"That's enough," Chao Du said indifferently, no longer bothering to persuade her to leave.
Another person asked hesitantly, "Why did it suddenly stop?"
Chao Du used his arm as a pillow, lay down on the ground, and looked at the magnificent sunset in the sky. He said lazily, "Since you don't want to leave, it means the time is not right. Why should I force you?"
“It’s not that I don’t want to leave… it’s that I can’t leave.” The other Chao Du tried to explain, “I can’t take Yi Xi away, and I can’t leave her here alone. Su Rou Rui and other bitches are keeping a close eye on my daughter and me. If I leave, her life might be in danger!”
Chao Du smiled lazily: "Is Fu Buci really that incompetent? He can't even protect his own child's life? What about giving Yixi a good status and a bright future? Don't make sure he arranges for Yixi to marry into another family in the future so that he can consolidate his position and gain even greater benefits."
The other Chaodu remained silent for a long while before whispering, "Yixi is, after all, his only child. He should at least be able to protect her life, but he can't stop those despicable people from bullying her in secret! And there's the arranged marriage. He should at least respect Yixi's own wishes and let her marry someone she likes... Actually, I don't know what to do either. I want to go with you, but I'm afraid that if I leave, Yixi will be bullied, and she'll miss me... Is staying here to accompany Yixi as she grows up the safest and best path for her?"
Asaka sighed, realizing the other person didn't really want to leave. Everyone has their own needs, or perhaps the timing wasn't right; she was too lazy to argue or offer any more advice.
Another woman, Chao Du, looked at her cautiously, then suddenly her eyes lit up as if she had a new idea: "Why don't you teach Yi Xi? I'll feel at ease with you as her teacher!"
Asakawa: "..." She turned to look at her excited self, feeling more tired than ever before.
I'm mentally exhausted.
"No." Asakawa refused cleanly and decisively. "I only came here because of you. Everyone else is irrelevant to me."
“But Yixi is my daughter, so she’s your child too, right? Why don’t you teach her a lesson?” another Chaodu insisted, “Besides, she’s smarter than me, so just give it a try!”
Chao Du looked at her with a half-smile: "According to you, then Fu Buci is also my husband?"
“Huh? This… isn’t that a bit inappropriate… didn’t you look down on him? He actually has a lot of flaws…” the other Asakawa stammered.
Chao Du chuckled softly: "That's true. I wouldn't even look at him. Does he even deserve it?"
The other person, Chao Du, visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Asawari: "..."
She gazed silently at the sky, unable to comprehend it, truly unable to comprehend what kind of bewitching spell had been cast on her!
Asaka closed his eyes in near despair, then heard another version of himself excitedly say, "He's here! He also saw the signs of the Sword Immortal's birth! But he doesn't know that it was us... He doesn't know that I've also passed the tenth level..."
Chao Du lazily opened one eye and looked at the Waiting Immortal Tower: the gray-white "flock of birds" in front of the tower automatically parted to make way, and a new "bird" flew to the giant sword phantom of the Waiting Immortal Tower, surrounded by the "flock of birds".
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Not long ago, when Fu Buci was discussing the matter of heavenly thunder with others, he suddenly heard a mighty sound of swords and dragons roaring. He then received an urgent report from his guards: a strange phenomenon had occurred in the sky!
He stepped out of the palace and looked at the magnificent glow in the sky and the giant sword phantom on the distant mountain peak. He was first shocked, then his face gradually turned ashen, and he even crushed the Ling family's secret record about heavenly lightning in his hand.
A sword immortal has emerged, but it is not him.
But it wasn't him?!
Who else could it be?!
The answer came to him almost instantly: the person who triggered the thunder today.
This person actually passed the tenth level of the Tower of Ascension in less than a day after triggering heavenly lightning?!
"Has anyone been captured by Youzang for breaking into the tower?" Fu Buci asked his subordinate with a frown.
The subordinates looked at each other blankly: "We don't know, we haven't received any news from the vice leader."
Fu Buci couldn't wait for news. With a flick of his sleeve, he flew straight towards the giant sword phantom on the distant mountain peak.
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