Chapter 1661: Void Sword Scripture
Lin Feng heard Mu Linxue's words and smiled bitterly, saying, "Linxue, if you go out now, the timing really isn't suitable. In the future, if there's a chance, I'll come back to the Flame Golden Tower to see you."
"The future!" Mu Linxue murmured to herself. In the world of martial arts, decades could pass in the blink of an eye. How long would this "future" be?
"Linxue, what Lin Feng said is correct. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. For now, the most important thing is for you to focus on improving your own strength and refining skills," the master in the purple-gold robe said with a smile. He naturally didn't want Mu Linxue to leave with Lin Feng. After all, who knew if Lin Feng would ever return to the Flame Golden Tower? He couldn't let her be led astray.
"Then tell me, when will you come back?" Mu Linxue concealed the trace of disappointment in her heart, revealing a gentle smile as she looked at Lin Feng.
"After I become an emperor. Perhaps in the future, I'll still need you to help me refine weapons," Lin Feng said with a slight smile. If he had the chance to rebuild the Heavenly Terrace, he would need to ensure it had enough capital to contend with other forces in the early stages. If he could equip the disciples of the Heavenly Terrace with powerful imperial weapons, that would create a formidable deterrent.
However, Mu Linxue didn't know Lin Feng's thoughts. Lin Feng's combat strength was formidable, and he was skilled in formations, so he wasn't particularly enthusiastic about imperial weapons.
"By the way, before I head to the Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital, I need your cooperation to forge a sword," Lin Feng suddenly thought of something. His Celestial Fate Sword already possessed many sword souls, and he could reforge it, transforming it to make it even more powerful.
"What kind of sword are you forging?" A glimmer of light flashed in Mu Linxue's eyes. She actually missed the times when she and Lin Feng worked together to forge weapons.
"A sword for my exclusive use." With a thought from Lin Feng, the Celestial Fate Sword appeared, shining brightly as it hovered above his head, with various elemental forces surging within.
"What a strange sword." The master in the purple-gold robe narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Does your sword contain sword souls?"
"En." Lin Feng nodded slightly. This master in the purple-gold robe was well-traveled and knowledgeable, so he naturally sensed the existence of the sword souls.
"This sword can indeed be well-modified. Moreover, because the sword souls are connected to you, the sword itself can continuously evolve," the master in purple-gold said with a smile. He hadn't expected Lin Feng, who was only at the Venerable Martial Realm, to have nurtured a sharp sword with sword souls. Such a sword could truly move at will, fighting like its master, and might even give birth to a sword spirit in the future.
"Alright, when shall we forge the sword?" Mu Linxue said to Lin Feng.
Lin Feng looked at the master in purple-gold and asked, "When will the Flame Golden Tower set out for the Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital?"
"I'll come to your residence to notify you when it's time to depart," the master in purple-gold said with a smile. "I'll take my leave now."
"Then let's forge the sword now." Seeing the master in purple-gold leave, Lin Feng smiled at Mu Linxue.
"I'll go collect some forging materials first. Wait for me here." Mu Linxue's figure flickered, and she disappeared. She wanted to forge a decent imperial-grade sword for Lin Feng's blade. Sometimes, modifying a sword was more difficult than forging one from scratch. What they needed to do was replace the materials of the Celestial Fate Sword and inscribe powerful formations within it to enhance the power of the sword souls.
Mu Linxue was gone for quite a few days. When she returned, she and Lin Feng began reforging the Celestial Fate Sword. After melting the sword, specks of light from the sword souls emerged. This was the first time Lin Feng had seen the sword souls. The purple sword soul was lightning, and the fiery red sword soul was flame. They floated in the void, and Lin Feng could easily sense their existence, feeling a spiritual connection with them. This sensation was extremely marvelous.
"It seems that after forging the new sword, I'll need to wash and temper it again," Lin Feng thought to himself. However, with the replacement of materials, the inscription of patterns on the sword, and the carving of formations to merge with the sword souls, the sword's power would undoubtedly increase significantly.
"Lin Feng, because your sword already has its own sword souls, it's different from many imperial weapons. Even after modification, the sword's power will be bound by the sword souls. If the sword souls are strong, the sword is strong. Your formations can only serve as auxiliary power for the sword souls," Mu Linxue said to Lin Feng. Lin Feng naturally understood this. Once the sword souls of the Celestial Fate Sword emerged, it meant the sword's power was inseparable from them. The stronger the sword souls, the stronger the sword, allowing it to evolve and grow stronger.
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In the Flame Golden City, at a certain place, two figures stood together, gazing into the distance. Around them, there was not a single person, as if everyone had been driven away.
"Are you sure he's in the Flame Golden Tower?" At this moment, one of the handsome young men said indifferently, his voice cold and devoid of any emotion.
"I'm sure." The person beside him nodded slightly.
"Who are you people? Do you have a grudge against the Flame Golden Tower?" the handsome young man asked. These people had leaked the information to them and brought them to the Flame Golden City, but what was their purpose?
The man smiled faintly and said, "We haven't participated in this matter from start to finish. We're just telling you a piece of information. Additionally, some people from the Flame Golden Tower will be heading to the Sky-Gazing Ancient Capital in a while, and Lin Feng will be going with them. If you don't want to offend the Flame Golden Tower, you can wait a bit longer."
"That's all I have to tell you. From now on, this matter has nothing to do with us. Farewell." The man said slowly, then flickered away and disappeared. The handsome young man didn't bother to look at him. Knowing the information was enough. He had no need to care about who provided it.
"Keep an eye on the Flame Golden Tower's movements. Be careful. We'll make our move on the road," the handsome young man said slowly. Immediately, figures flickered in the distant darkness. They also believed that striking on the road was the best choice. The Flame Golden Tower was a massive entity with ties to many powerful forces. It was best to act in the shadows.
Elsewhere, in a small world, a powerful figure in the void wore extremely ordinary clothes. He wasn't very tall, but he gave off an illusion of grandeur. On his back, he carried a huge, heavy iron sword. Following the route in his subordinate's divine sense memory, he strode through the void toward the Central Wasteland.
However, at this moment, the middle-aged man carrying the iron sword halted in the void. Ahead of him was a massive mountain peak. On the peak, an old man sat hunched over, appearing insignificant, as if he could easily be overlooked.
"You really are still alive." The Iron Sword Great Emperor gazed into the distance and said in a low voice to the hunched old man.
"And you've achieved your wish to become the master of Sword Mountain and cultivated to the Great Emperor realm." The old man raised his head slightly, his murky eyes looking at the Iron Sword Great Emperor. He appeared very calm, just an ordinary old man.
"Where is the Void Sword Scripture?" the Iron Sword Great Emperor asked coldly. Instantly, the endless void around them was filled with a heavy, boundless oppressive force, capable of crushing heaven and earth.
"Before Master passed away, didn't he tell you that the Void Sword Scripture is more suitable for me and not for you to cultivate?" The surging, terrifying oppressive force caused the mountain peak to emit cracking sounds, as if it were about to collapse. Yet the old man's hunched figure remained unchanged.
"That old fool was confused. Didn't he also want to choose you as the heir of Sword Mountain? In the end, you still lost to me. Moreover, I have now achieved the Great Emperor realm. If the Void Sword Scripture were in my hands, I could unleash even greater power," the Iron Sword Great Emperor said, his voice rumbling like thunder. Boom! Boom! Boom! Some mountain peaks were crushed by the terrifying pressure, unable to withstand it.
"In the past, I lost to you and have never recovered. I know I cannot fight you. But if you want to kill me, that's impossible. As for the Void Sword Scripture..." A faint smile appeared in the old man's eyes. Then, he stood up and looked at the Iron Sword Great Emperor. At that moment, a sword light tore through the heavens, shooting toward him, carrying an aura of lawlessness.
"Boom!" The Iron Sword Great Emperor's body exploded backward, but the sword light seemed to follow him like a shadow, as if branded into his mind.
"Break! Break!" The Iron Sword Great Emperor roared, shaking heaven and earth. Infinite, overwhelming power surged out, causing the lawless sword to gradually weaken and eventually dissipate into smoke. The Iron Sword Great Emperor looked at the old man again. The old man smiled, and his body gradually turned into nothingness. Only a voice echoed in the void: "Do you see now? Don't try anything else. Although I cannot defeat you, killing some people from Sword Mountain would be as easy as turning over my hand."
As the voice faded, the old man's figure had long disappeared. There was nothing in the void. The lawless sword had never appeared. The sky was so quiet, as if everything had been an unreal illusion.
"Void Sword Scripture! Void Sword Scripture!" The Iron Sword Great Emperor's eyes blazed with light, as if piercing through the heavens. Cracking and exploding sounds continued as the surrounding mountain ranges crumbled one by one, crushed and collapsed by the force. In just a few breaths, this mountain range was leveled to the ground. Yet the Iron Sword Great Emperor's eyes still held a terrifying sharpness. His injuries must not have healed yet, but he was already cultivating the Void Sword Scripture and had already grasped the power of the void!