Chapter 18
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Chapter 18: You Are My Sword, I Am Your Sword
The rain in Canglong Garden had finally stopped.
The thick, dark clouds parted, revealing a crack in the sky through which soft sunlight poured.
Looking up, it almost seemed as if one could glimpse heaven, where the gods lived.
But such a beautiful scene didn’t last long.
When Bai Lian arrived, traveling thousands of miles with the Yu Ying Sword strapped to her back, something sudden occurred.
First, the earth trembled, as though a giant were shaking the towering mountains.
A while later, a dazzling white light erupted from the mountain’s peak, like a volcano in eruption, but much more beautiful and spectacular.
Under the endless white light, the dark clouds in the sky were swiftly washed away.
But not all light is “good.”
“Crap.”
Everyone had the same thought.
Whether it was Bai Lian, who had just arrived nearby, or Marquis Wu’an and others standing outside the ancient magic array of Canglong Garden.
“Wasn’t it supposed to be ten hours before the seal broke?”
Marquis Wu’an was shocked.
It was hard not to attract the attention of other cultivators. But before they could think of a way to respond, the sound of a dragon’s roar echoed from within Canglong Garden.
Roarrrr—
The long, reverberating roar surged for thousands of miles, like a massive tide sweeping over everything nearby.
Then, the magic array, carved with countless strange patterns, suddenly collapsed, revealing a deep, bottomless hole in the earth.
A dull sound echoed from the cave.
Marquis Wu’an, hovering in the sky, suddenly grew alert.
This was more than just a passing thought.
His cultivation method involved the Great Tao of Destiny, and this intuition—this whim—was a gift from it.
He had been saved countless times by his instincts.
This time, what he sensed from the Great Tao of Destiny was blood-red with a streak of white light.
“Danger?”
A fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
This is the world—where there is no gain without risk.
There is a limit to one’s luck. If someone gains everything, they will eventually draw the attention of the Great Tao of Balance, which would bring about a disaster greater than that of Heaven and Earth itself.
Marquis Wu’an shouted urgently, “Back up!”
His voice was powerful, yet not everyone could react quickly enough.
With a grunt, a thick water column burst out of the bottomless cave.
The two Soul Changing Stage cultivators who managed to avoid it were still grazed, and their bodies rapidly expanded and twisted. Their souls were torn apart by the malicious energy.
“Ahhh! Ahhh!”
The screams pierced the sky, signaling the arrival of “Doomsday.”
“What a strong resentment,” Kite murmured.
He estimated that if he were touched by the water column, he wouldn’t survive either.
At that moment, the water column surged deeper into the night.
After several flashes, the sky seemed to tear open, and the rain, which had stopped just moments ago, began to fall once more.
This rain was much heavier than before.
Marquis Wu’an reached out and caught a drop of the rain.
Cool.
He licked it with his tongue.
It was ordinary water.
As for the torrential downpour, strong enough to cause a flood…
That wasn’t important.
When a dynasty rises, there will always be sacrifices.
“It’s time.” He turned to Kite. “Leave half of the people at the entrance to guard. The rest, follow me in.”
Kite’s pupils flashed with determination.
Here it comes!
In the past, he had always been like a mouse hiding in the shadows, doing black deeds.
But after today, he would pass his Guafeng Disaster and enter the Migration Stage, rising to the top of the continent!
Canglong Garden?
It was just a stepping stone to greater heights.
When winter comes, spring cannot be far behind.
Kite, too, wanted to spread his wings and let the world hear his voice!
The cold, icy rain slapped against his face. Yet as he jumped into the ground of Canglong Garden, Kite felt as if he were flying.
The white light surged around him.
He stepped on a dragon, crossed the cave, and arrived at a massive stone tablet, cracked in the middle.
The cracked Sansheng Stele!
—
The rain bounced off when it almost reached Bai Lian’s face.
Bai Lian wiped it away.
She knew better than anyone what had just been released—
The Dragon’s Resentment!
Without this, Canglong Garden could no longer stop Xu Pan and the others.
They were about to obtain the blood of the black dragon, quickly advancing their plans. Soon, the flames of war would reach the northwest of the entire East Divine Land.
According to the mirror, Xu Pan might become the Black Emperor and once again unite the East Divine Land.
But…
Bai Lian was a “short-sighted” woman.
She didn’t see that far ahead.
She hadn’t come here for the sake of justice—she came because this was the obstacle her fourth Martial Sister could not overcome in her life.
Escaping wouldn’t solve the problem.
Bai Lian glanced back at the trembling fourth Martial Sister.
She knew it wasn’t fear that gripped her, but anger.
[Everything you cherish has been trampled upon by others without mercy!]
All of the fourth Martial Sister’s suffering came from the blood of the black dragon sealed beneath Canglong Garden.
If there was no blood of the black dragon, the Canglong Garden wouldn’t be destroyed. Her grandparents wouldn’t have been tortured to death, her mother wouldn’t have been killed, and she wouldn’t have been forced to treat her enemy like a father and endure the bullying.
But this was a contradiction.
Canglong Garden’s rise from a small sect was intricately tied to the keepsake of the Original Dragon and the blood of the black dragon.
To gain something, one must lose something. This was the way of balance!
At this moment, Bai Lian saw a new choice.
[Task 1: Turn around and leave (Reward: Focus+13)]
[Task 2: Go to Canglong Garden alone (Reward: a grain of Instant Gravel)]
[Task 3: Enter Canglong Garden with the fourth Martial Sister (Reward: the spell – Moon Sword Formula)]
Though the rewards differed, their value was essentially the same.
Instant Gravel was a powerful time-based treasure, but since there was only a single grain, its value was barely greater than the Moon Sword Formula.
Bai Lian understood.
If Marquis Wu’an was not stopped, it wouldn’t be long before he and Xu Pan would come after her.
But with her current strength, it would be difficult to face them.
This choice…
Bai Lian’s eyes slowly hardened.
In truth, it wasn’t that difficult to decide.
She chose Task 3.
She couldn’t let the fourth Martial Sister’s anger go unresolved.
Yu Ying felt what Bai Lian was thinking and felt a warmth spread through her. She quickly calmed herself.
No way.
Although Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian was a reincarnated Immortal Emperor, her cultivation hadn’t fully recovered. If she rashly confronted the powerful Heluo Country now, not only would she be injured, but the Duxian Sect would also suffer.
She had lost her mother, and she didn’t want to lose her second… her Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian.
It was just a moment of anger. She could bear it.
It’s nothing.
When she was stronger, she would seek revenge on Marquis Wu’an and Xu Pan.
Mmm.
She would have grown more powerful than them by then, right?
Yu Ying wasn’t sure, but she had to appear confident in front of Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian.
She gently patted Bai Lian’s back and said, “Martial Sister, since we’ve learned their plans, let’s go back to the Duxian Sect first.”
Bai Lian carefully lifted her off her back and held her tightly in her arms.
She knew exactly what the fourth Martial Sister was thinking.
Who wouldn’t like such a sensible Martial Sister?
In the game, the fourth Martial Sister had believed that “Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian” must have suffered from the same kind of “bullying” that they endured.
A girl like that really tugged at Bai Lian’s heart.
If “Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian” in the game had not gone too far, she would never have fought with Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian.
Puff~
“Thank you for your trust.”
The current Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian, though timid and pretentious, liked to curse others in secret and imagine doing evil deeds in her heart…
But.
Bai Lian gently grasped the handle of the Yu Ying Sword.
“Younger Martial Sister, I will always be your sword until you become sharp enough!”
Her calm voice hit Yu Ying’s heart like a fast-moving car.
In the rain, Yu Ying’s vision blurred.
She remembered when Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian had a similar conversation with Second Elder Martial Sister in Hening City.
At that time, Yu Ying had been filled with envy, longing for someone to care for her like that.
Later, Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian arrived like a goddess.
Though the broken sword had chosen her as its master, she always felt that Bai Lian was the more suited one.
But…
It didn’t matter.
As long as she stayed with Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian, it didn’t matter who was the real sword’s master.
Elder Martial Sister,
I will always be your sword too!