# Chapter 1209: Heaven-Defying's Rebirth
"Hong'er, you... wait... wait!"
When it came to food, how could Hong'er possibly have the time to pay attention to Yun Che? With a "whoosh," she pounced toward the Golden Crow Sacred Sword, moving so fast that Yun Che had no time to react. Then, he saw Hong'er's eyes sparkling, her lips parting to reveal her small, gleaming white fangs as she bit down on the Golden Crow Sacred Sword.
A large stream of saliva poured from her lips without any warning, stretching all the way down to the sword's blade.
"Ah... stop!"
Yun Che's face paled in shock as he scrambled frantically to rush over. But this time, Yun Che's terror was by no means because he was afraid Hong'er would damage the Golden Crow Sacred Sword... Ridiculous! That was the Golden Crow Sacred Sword, a divine relic left behind from the ancient age of the gods! Although it was far from its original state, its essence was still at the level of a true god—how could it be compared to an ordinary profound sword?
He was afraid Hong'er would be hurt by the Golden Crow Sacred Sword.
Given the Golden Crow Sacred Sword's level, if Hong'er actually took a bite, being injured would be the least of her worries.
But just as Yun Che's cry of alarm left his mouth, Hong'er had already taken a bite.
Crack!
With a crisp sound, a notch shaped like a tooth mark appeared on the Golden Crow Sacred Sword.
It was as if a piece of golden cookie had been bitten off.
Yun Che's eyes bulged wide as he instantly turned to stone.
Hong'er's cheeks bulged as she chewed vigorously, her eyes releasing an excited crimson radiance: "Wow! Delicious... so delicious!!"
"Hiss..."
The fire prison suddenly roiled violently, and the phoenix's eyes in the sky were contracting sharply: "She... she... what is she!?"
The phoenix deity's voice was trembling with fear... because what it was witnessing was a scene that even a being of its level could not comprehend.
Only then did the dazed Yun Che snap back to his senses. He lunged fiercely toward Hong'er, shouting loudly, "Hong'er, you can't eat that!"
A gust of wind swept past, and Hong'er cried out "Ah!" as she turned and ran, her petite body moving as fast as flowing light, causing Yun Che to miss completely.
And the Golden Crow Sacred Sword, which Yun Che had exerted all his strength to budge even an inch, was simply lifted by Hong'er and carried away with her as she fled into the distance... as easily as picking up a piece of wood from the ground.
"~!@#..." Yun Che's eyes nearly popped out of his head. Then, with another strange cry, he lunged at Hong'er again: "Hong'er! That really can't be eaten!!"
"Waaah!" Seeing Yun Che about to come after her and take her food, Hong'er shrieked and ran off without hesitation, clutching tightly to the Golden Crow Sacred Sword, which was several times larger than her own body.
With Yun Che's current level of cultivation, and being inside the fire prison, even at full speed, Hong'er in his sight was like a crimson flowing light, quickly leaving him far behind... And not only was she holding the Golden Crow Sacred Sword, but she was also gnawing on it as she ran, both her sprinting and her chewing speed truly astonishing heaven and earth, accompanied by a continuous "crack crack crack crack crack" sound...
And faintly, there seemed to be a terrified shriek coming from the soul of the Golden Crow.
When he first met Hong'er and she forcibly ate his Dragon Gate Sword, he couldn't catch up to her. Later, when Hong'er forcibly devoured the Eternal Night Demonic Sword, he still couldn't stop her. And now, his profound strength was already at the late stage of the Divine Tribulation Realm... yet he still couldn't catch up to Hong'er!
Before long, Yun Che resignedly stopped where he was, staring straight at Hong'er... and at the rapidly disappearing Golden Crow Sacred Sword in her arms.
In just a short span of ten-odd breaths, the originally massive Golden Crow Sacred Sword was completely devoured by Hong'er. When the sword body vanished entirely, the Golden Crow Divine Flame that had been burning for who knows how many years also extinguished completely, leaving only a dim, lusterless hilt.
Hong'er casually tossed the hilt aside, then "whooshed" back, standing gracefully in front of Yun Che, her cheeks puffed high as she grinned, chewing the last pieces of the sword body. Her pair of crimson brows arched delicately: "Already finished eating! Even if Master chases me now, it's useless, hehehehe..."
Gulp... Yun Che's throat moved violently.
Gulp! With the last mouthful of "food" swallowed, Hong'er's crimson eyes narrowed, her little face filled with bliss: "So delicious, way too delicious—better than any food I've ever eaten. Master, you're so good to me, finding such delicious food for me."
Yun Che's eyes stared straight ahead, his mouth wide open, unable to close for a long time.
That was the Golden Crow Sacred Sword...
The Golden Crow Sacred Sword!!!
And Hong'er had eaten it... just like an ordinary sword!?
She had eaten the Eternal Night Demonic Sword before... although it had no power left, it was still an ancient demonic sword, which was already terrifying enough. But this time, she had eaten the Golden Crow Sacred Sword!
The Golden Crow Sacred Sword was absolutely nothing like the powerless Eternal Night Demonic Sword; it was a divine sword left by the Golden Crow, guarded by the phoenix deity... one that Yun Che couldn't gain recognition from even with all his strength!
Under Hong'er's teeth, it was devoured cleanly like the most ordinary sword!
Although Hong'er had always been an incomprehensible little monster, this... this...
"She... actually... ate the Golden Crow Sacred Sword... actually..."
The phoenix deity's voice trembled... in this world where gods no longer existed, what could make a soul at the true god level tremble?
"Who... is she? What is she?"
"Ah... uh..." Yun Che looked up, stammered for a moment, and barely managed to say, "She... is the sword spirit of the sword I use. She usually feeds on swords. This... I don't know that she can even eat the Golden Crow Sacred Sword either..."
Yun Che's mind was a complete blank. What the hell... what was he supposed to do now!
A divine relic left behind by a true god... devoured by Hong'er! This was far more than just waste and desecration. How was he supposed to make up for this? With his head!
"A sword spirit? In all the world... how could such a sword spirit exist?" The phoenix's soul voice spoke, its final soul locked onto Hong'er. It could see Hong'er's existence, but its spiritual sense could not perceive her: "The main body of the Golden Crow Sacred Sword was forged from the 'Sacred Bones' left after the annihilation of the Primordial Golden Crow Saint Ancestor. Even the power of a true god could hardly break it. How could... how could..."
"Uh... maybe... it's... it's because..." Yun Che wanted to fabricate an excuse, but involving a true god's sword, a relic of the Golden Crow, and facing the phoenix deity, even racking his brains, he couldn't come up with a plausible explanation.
Just then, Hong'er suddenly let out a soft "Eh?" A strange golden light flashed in her pupils. Then, a layer of golden flame ignited from her body, spreading over her entire form.
Yun Che: "...?"
"Waah! It's the same flame as Master's, so warm." Hong'er opened her arms, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the spontaneously burning flames on her body. Soon, her eyes slowly closed again, and her voice gradually softened: "Mmm... suddenly feeling very sleepy, really want to sleep."
She stretched her waist, let out a big yawn, and said drowsily, "Master, Hong'er is full. Time to go back to sleep... Don't wake me up, okay."
Her soft words had barely faded when she transformed into a crimson flowing light and returned to Yun Che's body.
Yun Che stood there in a daze... He had definitely not activated the Golden Crow World-Incinerating Record just now, yet flames of Golden Crow Fire had spontaneously ignited on Hong'er's body?
Could it be that because she had eaten the Golden Crow Sacred Sword, Hong'er had undergone some qualitative change?
With this thought, Yun Che quickly summoned the Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword.
The massive sword body appeared in the air. Yun Che grabbed it, and just as he was about to probe its aura, he suddenly felt his arms pressed down as if by ten thousand mountains, sinking heavily.
BOOM!!!!!!!!
The Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword, from blade to hilt, along with Yun Che's hands and arms, slammed violently onto the ground beneath him. With a thunderous roar like nine heavens splitting open, the fire prison churned wildly, and the entire Burial God Fire Prison seemed to tremble faintly.
Yun Che's body bent, eyes wide open, hands gripping the hilt tightly, veins bulging on his arms, and the muscles on his face tensed up... But the Heaven-Defying Sword remained unmoving.
This... this is...
Yun Che gritted his teeth, lifted his profound energy, and with a sharp sound, the divine rock beneath his feet slightly cracked.
But the Heaven-Defying Sword still didn't budge, as if firmly suppressed by the power of the Heavenly Dao.
Yun Che's brows sank. With a soft shout, his profound power surged, directly opening the "Heaven-Shattering" realm barrier. Finally, with a dull rumbling sound like rolling thunder, the Heaven-Defying Sword was slowly lifted by him... accompanying it was a terrifying sword might so powerful that even Yun Che found it hard to believe.
Fully several breaths later, Yun Che finally raised the Heaven-Defying Sword straight up, then swung it heavily down.
BOOM—
This explosive sound seemed to shake the entire world. The flames before him were all thrown aside. Yun Che let out a muffled groan, and the Heaven-Defying Demon-Slaying Sword instantly slipped from his grasp, crashing heavily to the ground. His arms dropped limply, trembling violently.
This one slash... just one slash had completely drained all of Yun Che's strength. He panted heavily like an ox, his entire body limp, especially his arms, which he could barely feel.
But he no longer had time to care about that, his eyes fixed straight ahead.
The fire prison churned madly, and a long, crimson sword mark was imprinted within it. No matter how fiercely this world-burning fire raged, the crimson sword mark remained clearly visible, persisting for a long time without fading.
This was not an ordinary world—it was the depths of the Burial God Fire Prison!!
"Is this... my... power?" Yun Che lowered his head, looking at his still numb arms, murmuring in disbelief.
"The aura of the Demon-Slaying Sword..." the phoenix deity spoke in shock. "No... there's also the aura of the Golden Crow Sacred Sword!"
"This sword... has actually merged with the divine power of the Golden Crow Sacred Sword!? What exactly is it..."
Yun Che didn't reply. He sat cross-legged, panting heavily, his hands gripping the hilt of the Heaven-Defying Sword, but lacking the strength to lift it again... However, a spark of incomparably excited light flickered in his eyes.
He took out a Time Wheel Pearl, and before he could even channel his profound energy into it, it was already incinerated by the fire prison flames. A time wheel barrier silently opened around Yun Che...
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