Almost all the disciples who have entered the Yashan Arsenal know that—
A line of sky, a line of sky…
A ray of divine secret, a ray of immortal secret.
This is a sword that no one has pulled out for nearly a thousand years. It is also the most mysterious and profound sword in the history of Yashan.
There have been three swords on Yashan since ancient times.
A sword stood under the sword-drawing platform, which was forged by an ancestor of Yashan thousands of years ago.
Their shapes are ordinary, but their solid texture can withstand thousands of disasters and remain indestructible.
Now, it has stood for a thousand years after being eroded by wind and rain, integrating Lingzhaoding and Bajiantai, and the sword is named "Nameless".
A sword was born on the top of Yashan Mountain. It is a sword that was half-made by nature from the mountain.
It is said that ten thousand years ago, a powerful monk from Yashan returned with a sword that penetrated the entire mountain and never pulled out the sword again. As time went by, the mountain became spiritual and took the shape of the sword as a tool. Gradually, the stone became spiritual and the sword became as big and tall as Yashan. From then on, they became one and could not be distinguished from each other.
This sword was made from the sword of a monk, but it was born from the Yashan Mountain, half of it was natural, so it was named "Yashan Sword".
The last sword is the sword in front of you.
Jianchou's figure quietly disappeared from the ice field. When he reappeared, he was already floating in the air. He was looking at the six-foot-long sword frozen in the mountain from a distance of three meters.
Compared to when I first saw it, it seems to have grown a bit taller.
If we say that the nameless iron sword under the sword-drawing platform and the giant sword of Yashan on the top of the scabbard are one a sword made by man and the other a sword made half by man and half by nature, then this sword -
It is the real sword made in heaven.
Even the ancestors of Yashan did not know exactly when this sword appeared, let alone why it was created.
According to the "Arsenal", this sword was first discovered in the armory ten thousand years ago.
At that time, the Yashan Arsenal had just been opened up for more than a thousand years.
At that time, an elder from Yashan took his disciples to open the armory. When they passed by a not-so-high iceberg, they accidentally found a red mark in the center of the bottom of the mountain.
About an inch long, a thin thread.
And because it is in the center of the bottom, separated by a thick layer of ice, it cannot be found without careful observation.
If it weren't for chance, no one would notice it.
When he saw it for the first time, the elder didn't take it too seriously. He just thought it was a strange color that naturally appeared in the mountain and didn't mention it to anyone.
For a long time afterwards, he did not enter or leave the armory.
It was not until a thousand years later, when his magic weapon was broken and he went back to the armory to choose a sword, and happened to pass by that mountain again, that he finally realized something was wrong.
The red mark that appeared thousands of years ago has now become nearly seven inches long. It is no longer located at the bottom of the mountain, but has moved nearly a hundred feet upwards!
At this time, the elder was shocked to find that even the mountain where the red mark was located had grown hundreds of feet taller!
If you look closely, you will see that the ice layer around the red mark has become darker in color.
At a rough glance, it was vaguely condensed into the shape of a small sword.
This is no small matter.
Such a thing actually appeared in the armory
After the elder thought about it, he did not bother to choose a sword and went straight back to the mountain gate to report the matter to the headmaster and the other elders.
So the group came to the armory in a mighty procession, checked together, and tried to discover the secret inside.
But no matter whether he used spiritual consciousness to investigate or tried to split the mountain to find out the truth, he failed.
After the thick ice was cracked, the red marks disappeared without a trace.
But as soon as they retreated, the ice condensed again and red marks appeared. It was truly mysterious.
At first, there was speculation that this might be a reflection from somewhere in the armory, but after everyone searched the armory, they couldn't find any possible source.
I can't understand it and I can't find it.
The sudden appearance of the red mark immediately became a source of worry for Yashan.
Since the problem cannot be solved for the time being, everyone can only wait and see.
This red mark is getting longer almost every day, but the change is very small and the growth is extremely slow.
Every thousand years, it grew about six inches and gradually rose higher, while the dark color around it became darker and darker, and finally three thousand years ago, it gathered into a complete sword shape.
There is a red mark on the tip of the sword, embedded in the center of the sword body.
As the sword rose higher, it gradually reached the top of the mountain, carrying the mountain upward with it; the red line at the tip of the sword went upward, causing the sword body to grow longer day by day.
In the year when the sword shape was finally revealed, Jiu Wenzi, the then law enforcement elder of Yashan, came out of seclusion, entered the armory and looked around for three days, and finally said a word.
This sentence also became the origin of the name of this sword.
“A thread of red blood leads to a thread of immortality, a thread of immortality leads to a thread of heaven.”
Later, some people also said that if the giant sword of Yashan and the nameless iron sword were the spirit and intention of Yashan, then the "One Line of Sky" was the god and soul of Yashan.
Everyone knows that there is such a natural sword in Yashan.
But in the three thousand years after it was formed, no disciple of Yashan could pull it out.
So, it stood there lonely for eternity, becoming an ancient legend that everyone yearned for.
To this day, this ice peak has become the highest peak of Yashan Arsenal.
There is a crack in the sky that is already six feet long. From the highest peak, one can overlook the entire arsenal and the Ten Thousand Swords on Yashan Mountain!
Recalling the record about this sword that he had seen in the Sutra Library yesterday, Jianchou's eyes were slightly dazed, but what slowly emerged from the depths was a desire that was even stronger than before.
The eternal sword, who can pull it out
On the towering peak, within the solid ice, this rusty, crudely shaped long sword just hangs silently.
Jianchou looked for a long time, and finally took a step forward in the void!
At this moment, a bright light bloomed in her eyes—
"laugh!"
With his left hand behind his back, the five fingers of his right hand instantly came together to form a palm, and in the blink of an eye, countless green lotus spirit fires emerged!
Jianchou didn't pause at all and directly pressed his palm on the frozen ice surface!
The Green Lotus Spirit Fire was a strange fire that she had obtained in the Shahong Small World. Later, she used it to practice "Human Instrument", which was itself one of the best in the world.
Now with the blessing of Jianchou's cultivation, he is even more powerful.
As soon as it hit the ice surface, a series of extremely crisp "crackling" sounds were heard, and the entire ice surface suddenly cracked when it came into contact with the spiritual fire!
A crack started from where Jianchou's palm landed and spread rapidly towards the entire mountain!
In an instant, the entire mountain began to shake!
She had already thought about it. When the ancestors of Yashan broke the ice, the sword disappeared, probably because the sword had not yet taken shape.
Now, the sword has been in shape for three thousand years.
Moreover, compared to when she came to the armory more than sixty years ago, her cultivation was higher and her soul was more complete.
How can you be content if you don't try your best
Jianchou didn't care about the cracks on the mountain. Although the cracks appeared, the mountain showed no signs of collapse.
She frowned, and black wind came out of her body on the jade-hard bone and condensed in her palm.
With a thought, he urged the palm power again.
For a moment, the spiritual fire and the black wind merged into one, swirling like a hurricane, and turned towards the ice surface!
“Crash!”
The sharp and piercing sound of breaking ice was accompanied by the sound of water as the ice melted.
The entire ice surface collapsed rapidly and on a large scale, turning into a huge hole.
But at the same time, countless ice spikes were generated in the cavity, closing in the middle as if they were self-repairing!
The deeper Jianchou's palm went, the faster the broken ice edges grew and healed, and even a terrifying chill emanated from within.
How strong is her body now that she is at the sixth level of Human Instrument
Not to mention the protection of the Nascent Soul stage cultivation.
But at this moment, he actually felt an unprecedented chill, and his entire palm was frozen blue!
The chill came from all around, penetrated into her palms, and climbed up along her arms.
In an instant, it penetrated my mind!
It was a kind of coldness that came from the soul!
Jianchou's face turned pale in an instant, and he felt like trembling.
But she still refused to retreat!
One inch, two inches, three inches!
One foot, two feet, three feet!
One zhang, two zhang, three zhang!
…
Gradually, Jianchou went deeper and deeper, and her whole body had already penetrated deep into the ice. And because the ice closed up very quickly, the ice behind her, which was not continuously opened up by the power of the black wind spirit fire, was sealed again after a moment.
There is no way out behind me.
At this moment, Jianchou was completely immersed in the ice, and the deeper he went, the harder it was to move forward, and the smaller the space around him became.
Because of the cold, a layer of crystal white frost had formed on her two thin long eyebrows, and her face was also crystal clear.
It looks like it is about to merge into the entire ice peak.
But at this time, she was already very close to the sword of Yixiantian!
One foot!
With a "puff" sound, the ice spike that grew from the side pierced through her palm!
Three inches!
The Azure Lotus Spiritual Fire was extinguished in this extreme cold! One of the palms had already revealed its white bones!
One inch!
The solid jade bones that were once forged by spiritual fire and carved by black wind were actually shattered into pieces!
The huge pain came instantly, causing people to feel great fear, and they almost subconsciously wanted to retreat to escape this horrible punishment.
But we are so close, how can we accept this?!
At this moment, Jianchou left no room for turning back. He endured all the pain and instead of moving forward, he was moving backwards!
He stretched out his right palm with all his strength, and the three-meter-long bowl was placed in the ice!
“Crack!”
The last inch of ice separating her from the sky finally broke!
The slender sword body, which was only two fingers wide and covered with mottled rust marks, finally appeared in front of Jianchou without reservation.
That line of deep red on it is so stunning and so cold!
She didn't waste any time, nor did she allow herself to be dazed at such a critical moment. The moment the ice broke, the finger with broken bones stretched out immediately!
The long sword that has been sealed in ice for many years carries an eternal coldness.
But the moment he touched the sword, Jianchou didn't even have time to feel its temperature. The red line on the sword, which spread from the tip of the sword, suddenly lit up, as if it came alive!
At that moment, a sense of awe-inspiring and inviolable will came roaring!
Like the gods and Buddhas above the nine heavens, or like the surging waves of the sea, it surged through the sword and came rushing in an instant!
Jianchou had no time to react at all—
“Buzz!”
With a soft hum, a line of blood-red ripples spread out in a circle of transparent and crystal clear water!
With the Line of Sky as the center, the six-foot-high section of solid ice on this ice peak was completely shattered into powder!
Jianchou, who had originally touched the ray of light and was trapped in the ice, was immediately hit and flew backwards!
“Boom!”
It hit a low mountain in front, and then smashed deeply into an ice cliff in the distance!
He was so sad that he lost consciousness.
Although she had suffered such a horrific blow, the strange thing was that her entire mind and spirit were extremely clear, as if she was protected by something and did not suffer any damage.
But because she was too awake, the pain she could feel at this moment was simply crazy!
Even a body at the sixth level of Human-Device could not withstand the impact just now.
Flesh and blood shattered, bones burst, spiritual power and soul power dissipated, and it was as cold as a pool of smashed ice.
I can't even move my fingers!
In the distance, on the highest peak, the crease in the sky was still standing firm, not moving at all. Even the mountain that had just been shattered by the wave began to mend itself again.
But in just a moment, it had returned to its original appearance.
It was as if everything that happened before had never happened, and everything was as solemn as before.
Seeing this, Jianchou finally couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.
A ray of sky.
But it was a hundred times more powerful than she had imagined.
Moreover, she had a strange feeling: this sword might not be something she could conquer even if her soul was repaired one day.
"Ahem, ahem..."
His internal organs had been displaced and his blood was running wild. Jianchou started coughing and tried his best to mobilize his strength to repair his body.
But she had previously been digging at the ice and suffered from extreme cold, which was so severe that even the spiritual energy in her body became stagnant.
Seeing the sorrow in my heart, I felt despair for a moment.
Should I wait for it to thaw naturally, or notify someone to come and rescue me? This is too embarrassing...
As she was struggling and hesitating, a warmth suddenly came from above her head and slowly seeped down.
The cold feeling all over the body was instantly relieved, and the stagnant spiritual energy immediately began to flow slowly.
This feeling...
It is like a bonfire lit by the river in the cold wind, an oil lamp lit in a thatched cottage on a rainy day, or a little light hanging in front of a wooden door on a cold winter night...
Not the kind of scorching heat, but warmth.
Gentle and peaceful, the warmth that penetrates into people's hearts has a calming and clear power...
This is
Jianchou was stunned for a moment. He had no recollection of having a protective magic weapon of this nature, so he subconsciously looked up.
There was actually a three-foot-two-inch long sword sealed in the ice above his head.
The sword body is made of black iron, and is densely engraved with twenty-one precious flower patterns; the shape of the sword hilt is extremely unique, and is engraved with eighteen lotus petals, just like the lotus platform under the ancient Buddha's seat; when connected to the hilt, it looks like an elongated lamp.
There is a sense of Zen in the oldness, and a strange worldly air in the gloom.
Two inches away from the hilt of the sword, two words in Sanskrit were faintly engraved: Rāhāng.
At this moment, a warm breath came from the sword, penetrated the ice, enveloped her, and gradually melted the coldness around her body.
Jianchou was stunned.
This was her second time in the armory, so she must understand the meaning of this scene—
This sword actually chose her
A thin line of sky hit her and knocked her down here, but there was a sword hanging high above her head, which solved her dilemma and chose her...
Is it a coincidence
Recalling how his spirit platform remained intact under that terrifying attack, Jianchou looked up at the sword above his head and smiled helplessly: "So, the one I should choose now is you..."
A dim light lit up, circled on the sword, and then went out quietly.
It seemed as if the sword had heard her words and responded. And the warmth continued to flow into her body.
When Jianchou saw this, he suddenly felt warmed to his heart.
The feeling of being frozen all over the body has gradually faded away.
The strong body of the sixth level of the Human Instrument Body Refining also began to repair itself. Spiritual fire emerged, burning and reshaping the jade-hard bones, and the meridians, blood and flesh also quickly became fuller under the stimulation of spiritual power.
When the hand returned to its original slender and fair appearance, she gently raised her hand.
"puff."
A soft sound.
With almost no effort, the Lantern Sword broke through the ice and fell into her hands.
The feeling in that instant was a perfect fit.
There are thousands of blue lights in the world, but only a single star is left in front of the Buddha...
This sword actually came from Buddhism. Looking at the name of the sword, we can tell that it has some connection with the "Ancient Buddha Dipankara" in the Buddhist legend.
This is a bit strange...
Jianchou thought to himself that he had never practiced any Buddhist methods, nor did he understand any Buddhist principles or Zen, and he did not think of himself as a person with wisdom.
Why did this sword choose me
Looking at the sword, she was confused for a long time.
But very soon, the severely injured body recovered to its original state. Because of the nourishment of the sword's aura, he didn't feel weak at all, and felt even clearer and calmer.
"It should be an extraordinary sword..."
Jianchou murmured, and finally laughed. Although it was a pity that he could not reach the narrow gap, this trip was not without gain.
Most of the young disciples in the distance had already found suitable magic weapons, so she didn't dare to delay and jumped down directly from the cliff of the ice field.
As soon as she stepped onto the ground, she was ready to go over.
But who would have thought that after only two steps, the ground beneath his feet suddenly began to shake for no reason!
The entire weapon shook the mountains and the earth for a moment!
Jianchou looked up in horror, and saw that the gray sky was shaking, as if it was twisted by some force, and ripples were spreading.
As far as the eye can see, there is red, green, and white...
There were actually dozens of sword lights of different shapes, whistling in from a distant place outside the armory—
Falling towards this icy world that stretches for thousands of miles!
"Hey!"
"Hey!"
"Hey!"
…
Just like dozens of falling stars, when they passed through the ripple-like sky, they lost their strength one after another and fell down from the sky!
One of the deep green sword lights fell near Jianchou and pierced into the cold cliff in front of him, sinking two feet into the wall, leaving only one foot outside.
It turned out to be a long sword as bright as autumn water and full of cold light!
There was still a bit of blood on the trembling sword that seemed to be still warm!
In the Yashan Arsenal, famous swords choose their masters;
The sword lost its owner and returned to the armory!
At this moment, Jianchou felt a "boom" in his mind, and everything went blank...
The entire arsenal was still shaking.
The narrow gap in the sky that was looking down at the group of swords seemed to sense the return of the dozen swords and trembled along with them.
The red line on the sword, which looked like dried blood, was so bright and tempting!
“Zheng—”
Between heaven and earth, there seemed to be a sorrowful sword chant resounding!
On the vast ground of the arsenal, thousands and thousands of red lines lit up, from the mountain peaks, from the cliffs, from the ice fields, and from deep underground!
Like countless extending meridians!
At the end, there is a six-foot ancient sword!
A few red spots peeled off from the dozen or so swords that had just fallen into the armory, and along the blood-red veins, they merged into the blood-red line of the sky.
Bitter, deep red!
It turns out that this is its origin.
But at this moment, Jianchou did not show any surprise at all. He just stood there staring at the countless bright and vivid blood-red veins.
The young disciples were all frightened.
Seeing Jianchou's figure from afar, they all ran towards her, looking panicked: "Master Uncle, Master Uncle, what happened?!"
Jianchou blinked, feeling an indescribable chill in his heart, and said slowly: "Something happened, let's go back..."