Although it was said to be a sword, Wang Yan was not sure at all. If the Gongsun Sanniang had not said that there was a famous sword among the family heirlooms, Wang Yan would have found it hard to believe that the thing on the table that looked like a coiled silver snake was a sword. At first glance, he would really think that it was a silver-ringed serpent that was a few meters long.
"This is the famous sword that the Gongsun Family has collected. Its origin is also unknown, but there is no doubt that it is a famous sword. The blade of the sword is so sharp that it is hard to block it. It can even cut through metal and stone easily. However, the shape of this sword is too strange. It is impossible to wield this sword with ordinary sword skills. Instead, there is a possibility of hurting oneself. Therefore, it has been placed in this secret vault without anyone asking about it."
Li Yunyang obviously had some understanding of this item. As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pressed on the 'snake's head'. Then, there was a 'zeng' sound, and the thing seemed to come to life. The snake's mouth spat out a snake's tail, and the snake's body stretched out. The faint metallic luster instantly brightened, appearing to be full of spirituality.
Seeing this, Wang Yan could not help but move closer to take a closer look. He could clearly see that this was indeed a sword, a strange sword that stood out from the others.
First, the sword's hilt was shaped like a snake's head, but more accurately, it should be called a 'dragon's head' because there was a single horn on it that could hook the back of the hand of the person holding the sword. The dragon's mouth was wide open, and there were two long and sharp fangs carved inside, looking extremely exquisite. The sword's edge was inserted into this dragon's mouth, and the entire sword was coiled together, looking like a long coiled snake. Wang Yan guessed that there should be some kind of mechanism in the sword hilt that could hook the sword's edge.
If it was only the unique shape of the sword hilt, it was not enough to prove that this sword was strange. The strangest thing was the sword's body.
The body of an ordinary long sword was only three feet long, and even a broad-backed heavy sword was only four or five feet long. However, this sword's body was eight or nine feet long, nearly three meters long. It was no wonder that Li Yunyang said that ordinary sword skills could not wield this sword. It was because this sword was too long, and the sword's flexibility was extremely high. From the coiling, it was obvious that it was a soft sword. This soft sword of this length was similar to an ordinary nine-jointed whip. However, if the nine-jointed whip accidentally hit one's body, one would at most feel a little pain. If this sword was really as sharp as Li Yunyang said, one would lose one's life if one was not careful.
Not only was the sword's length strange, even its width and thickness were different from ordinary long swords. The sword's body was far thicker than ordinary long swords. Compared to Falling Sand, the difference in thickness between the two was three to four times. Perhaps it was because of this that the strange sword's body was also wider than ordinary long swords in order to sharpen the edges on both sides of the sword's body without making the entire sword appear too abrupt. Although it was not as wide as a broad-backed heavy sword, it was still twice the width of an ordinary long sword.
It was precisely because the sword's body was different from ordinary long swords, and its quality was similar to that of a soft sword, that it made the sword look extremely strange. However, despite its strangeness, this sword was indeed not ordinary. For example, the sword's body looked like a long snake, but in reality, the sword's body was not carved with snake scales. Instead, there were fine lines like feathers. These fine lines lined up from the middle of the sword's body, closely arranged in layers. There were hundreds of such fine lines on the three-meter-long sword's body. The workmanship was extremely fine, and the texture was incomparable, even better than Falling Sand.
Apart from that, although the sword's body was thick, it was polished to an exquisite degree. Looking from the middle to the sides, there seemed to be no inclination, but at the two edges, it was already as thin as a cicada's wing. Cold light flowed, and one did not need to try to know the sharpness of the sword's edge.
Judging from the quality alone, this sword was even better than ordinary famous swords. It was probably a famous sword that was famous throughout the world in the past. Unfortunately, not only was it placed in the Gongsun family's secret vault, but more importantly, there was a fracture at the sword's edge. In other words, this was a broken sword.
A three-meter-long broken sword was hard to imagine, but it was the truth. With Wang Yan's eyesight, he could see that the fracture at the sword's edge was not intentional, but was broken by some kind of divine object. This also caused the two edges of the sword's tip to curl slightly, which was already a flaw.
"It's really a pity that this good sword has been placed in this secret vault without seeing the light of day for so many years. Now, I'll hand it over to you, Young Friend Wang. I hope that you can make this sword shine again in the future."
Li Yunyang sighed and shook his head, as if he felt that it was a pity for this sword. As he spoke, he took out something that looked like a belt from under the sword and handed it to Wang Yan, saying, "This is a sword belt made by the Gongsun family with the tendon of the Longicorn Bull, Ice Silk, and Earth Dragon's blood. Together with the mechanism of the sword hilt, this sword can be kept in it, just like a belt."
Wang Yan took the sword belt and looked at it carefully. The workmanship of this thing was indeed exquisite. Because it was weaved entirely with Ice Silk, it looked very eye-catching on the outside, and the tendon of the Longicorn Bull was laid in the middle, which was soft and tough. It was a rare good thing.
"Young Friend, do you need this old man to help you fasten it?"
Li Yunyang saw that Wang Yan's right arm was injured and it was difficult for him to move. Wang Yan did not avoid anything and immediately nodded. Li Yunyang then fastened the sword belt on Wang Yan's waist. Unexpectedly, this sword belt was very compatible with Wang Yan's waist. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was tailor-made. After the buckle was fastened, Wang Yan's entire person could not help but look a bit more noble under the sword belt.
Li Yunyang nodded in satisfaction, then carefully stretched out his right hand and picked up the edge of the strange sword, saying: "You only need to pierce this sword through the side of the sword belt, and then use a little force."
As he said this, Li Yunyang very carefully pierced the sword edge into the left buckle of the sword belt. This sword belt was hollow, and because of its tough material, there was no need to worry that it would be easily cut by the sword edge. However, Li Yunyang was still very cautious. After the sword edge had pierced half a foot in, Li Yunyang signaled for Wang Yan to try it himself. Wang Yan immediately copied Li Yunyang and slowly twisted the sword blade. After a moment, the sword edge pierced through the other end of the sword belt. Seeing this, Li Yunyang took the sword hilt and spoke to Wang Yan. Then, he pointed the hilt at the sword edge and lightly pressed on the eyes of the dragon's head. With a 'ka' sound, the sword edge actually extended into the dragon's head. In just a few breaths, the excess sword edge had actually been absorbed into the dragon's head. In the end, the entire sword was wrapped around Wang Yan's waist. The sword hilt was like a delicate waist buckle, firmly attached to Wang Yan's lower abdomen. Due to the special shape of the sword hilt, the entire sword belt could not help but show a trace of wild and untamed nobility.
Wang Yan lightly touched the sword belt on his waist. He only felt that it was not a cold sword wrapped around his waist, but a living thing. Although this strange sword had not been refined, Wang Yan faintly sensed a trace of joy from the sword. This feeling was inexplicable, but very clear, enough to prove that this sword was spiritual.
Wang Yan firmly believed that this sword must have an extraordinary past. Unfortunately, with his current skills, he still could not use this sword. However, to be able to obtain this sword, Wang Yan was also very happy. He felt that this trip was really not in vain. The injuries on his body were really worth it, not to mention the ancient scroll and the hundreds of taels of gold.
"It's time to leave."
Wang Yan was still worried about Bai Moli. Seeing that there was nothing else in the secret vault, he and Li Yunyang left the well together. Then, the two of them left Mingkang Town together.
"Senior, please take care."
Standing on a mound outside of Mingkang Town, Wang Yan bowed to Li Yunyang and prepared to bid farewell. Li Yunyang knew that Wang Yan had other important matters to attend to, so he did not delay any longer. He only said, "This time, I am indebted to young friend Wang for saving me. In the future, this old man will live in seclusion in the farm that young friend went to before. If young friend has the time to come in the future, this old man will definitely come to welcome you."
"The mountains are high and the rivers are long. The Jianghu is full of dangers. This junior might have to trouble senior in the future."
Wang Yan did not evade. He knew that his current situation was difficult. After killing Chen Wenyuan, he would definitely suffer the revenge of the Black Water thief. The road in the future would naturally be difficult. Maybe one day, he would really need to find a place to hide. As for Li Yunyang, he was a warm-hearted person. Just by looking at the fact that he was not related to Gongsun Sanniang by blood, he still helped out righteously. Even though he was trapped in the hands of Chen Wenyuan, he still did not reveal the location of the secret vault. Obviously, he was a person with principles. In the future, if he really encountered a murder in the north, Li Yunyang's place might be a temporary escape route.
Li Yunyang also understood the key point. However, he laughed and said, "Feel free to trouble me. This old man is alone, there is nothing to be afraid of."
After saying this, Li Yunyang's face froze. He stretched out his hand and lightly patted the back of Wang Yan's hand. He said, "Young friend, take care."
"Senior, please take care too."
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