Almost as soon as the sword light landed, Zhang Yu heard a crisp sound, as if something had broken.
With a thought, the Cicada Sword flew back to him in a flash and was once again in his hand. He looked down and saw that it was tainted with a trace of external magic power.
The corners of his Daoist robes fluttered in the wind, and his figure disappeared into a patch of brilliant starlight.
When he reappeared, he was already at the place where the sword light had landed.
What remained on the ground was a shattered glazed fish talisman.
He beckoned for it.
After examining it, he could tell that this was a magic tool. Its main function was probably to absorb external damage in place of its owner.
He thought for a moment. When he entered the Independent State, he sensed that someone was secretly spying on him. However, he was in the middle of the army's march at that time, and there were many people who harbored hostility toward him, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
However, ever since he came out today, that faintly discernible presence had been following behind him.
He had asked everyone to leave just now in order to lure him out.
However, it now appeared that the person spying on him was also very careful and didn't fight him. After being slashed by him, the person used this item to absorb the damage from his sword and then retreated.
However, this person had been spying on him for a long time and might not give up just like that.
He flipped through the fish talisman again. This magic tool itself also revealed many things.
Only True Cultivators would use this kind of tool.
That presence was extremely unfamiliar and definitely didn't belong to anyone he'd come into contact with, so it probably wasn't a cultivator of the Spirit Mystic Realm who came on this trip.
However, if it was a True Cultivator, he thought of someone.
He thought for a moment and put the item away. He didn't pursue it for the time being and took out the sheepskin scroll instead, continuing to read.
When he first saw it, he felt that the language style was somewhat familiar. It was very similar to what the Helier survivors left behind in the Box of Wishes had written.
And the written records that came down proved his conjecture.
The owner of the letter was this person.
What was described in the letter was actually some of his later experiences.
After leaving the ruins of Helier, he wandered the wasteland and tried to find a way for all of his people to enter the Gate of Heli.
However, he had overestimated his own mystical powers. During this period of time, he accidentally came into contact with the Nightmares. Fortunately, he managed to survive and transformed into a different kind of creature.
Actually, he didn't have much resistance to this because he still had his power.
Moreover, he soon discovered that his Soul had also undergone a mutation. Even if he abandoned his physical body, he could choose to live in another body. Moreover, he could consume his own spirituality to communicate with a strange force from the outside for his own use.
Not only that, but he also communicated with an existence through this, and under this existence's intentional or unintentional guidance, he entered the Independent State and Secret State and took over the physical body of a deceased Tianxia citizen named Shen Tang. After that, he used his own power to unite the two states and build a nation.
The letter only briefly described the process and did not go into detail.
However, even at this time, his original obsession as a Helier citizen still existed, and he did not give up on the creation of the "heart" of the Chest of Wishes.
The metal ball that Zhang Yu obtained below was created by this person at that time using an item found in an ancient ruin, and he was going to use it as the carrier of the "heart" of the Chest of Wishes.
However, this person felt that something was wrong at this time. He realized that he was often only conscious for a few days in a month, and he was not clear about what he did or said for most of the time.
It seemed that when he was asleep, another consciousness was issuing orders on his behalf.
After he realized this, he felt terrified, so he imprisoned himself in the crystal jade and created a substitute to carry out orders on his behalf.
The record on the sheepskin scroll ended here, and no more words were written.
Zhang Yuzai read through all of these and fell into deep thought. Then, his eyes flashed.
According to the whole matter and the clues he obtained, as well as the inexplicable disappearance of Shuang Zhou Zhengguo's soul, he had a rough judgment in his heart.
The real "heart" of the Chest of Wishes had been created long ago.
Shuang Zhou Zhengguo thought that he had been acting according to his own wishes, but in the end, he was influenced by the one behind him.
The Chest of Wishes he saw in the Helier ruins was composed of two parts, one was the "body", and the other was the "heart". The body was an external carrier that played the role of condensing people's thoughts, while the heart was a consumable. Every time a wish was made, it would be consumed.
In the place where Shuang Zhou Zhengguo originally lived, the crystal jade was very similar to the body of the Chest he had seen. In this way, Shuang Zhou Zhengguo himself was actually the "heart" of the Chest.
This was probably something that even the person himself did not realize.
If there were no accidents, all of this should have been manipulated by the one behind him. In the end, his soul was taken away. Perhaps it was that person who took it and used it to realize something.
It could be said that the hundreds of millions of people in the two provinces and even Shuang Zhou Zhengguo had all been clearly arranged by that person.
In fact, no matter what this Zhengguo and Shuang Zhou Zhengguo chose, the outcome would be the same as long as that person wanted to do it, even if they wanted to resist.
This was because this was not a difference in intelligence, but a difference in level and power.
Without enough power, no matter what you did, you would not be able to jump out of the box that someone had drawn for you.
In the southern outpost of the Independent Province, Daoist Chu was meditating when he suddenly saw an illusory projection of a nascent spirit appear in front of him.
He woke up from his meditation and said with slight displeasure, "Fellow Daoist Gongsun Min, are you not afraid of being seen by that Xuanxiu again by coming here like this?"
Gongsun Min said with a smile, "Don't worry, Fellow Daoist. I've done something to him. If I come to see you, he won't be able to see me."
Daoist Chu looked at him and said, "Fellow Daoist Gongsun, are you looking for me this time because …"
Gongsun Min said, "Precisely because of this. That Zhang Xuanzheng is currently alone without anyone protecting him. This is a golden opportunity. Fellow Daoist, please quickly leave with me and head to that place together.
I've already thought about it. When the time comes, Fellow Daoist Chu will use the excuse of complaining about injustice to Fellow Daoist Chu and challenge him to a battle. Even if you can't win with your Bright Luster and Light Pursuit swords, you'll still be able to hold him back. When the time comes, I'll kill my way out from the side and try to restrain him. As long as we take back the blood essence, this matter can be considered settled. "
Only now did Daoist Chu understand Gongsun Min's true intentions. No wonder he insisted on dragging him along.
However, Gongsun Min kept saying that it would be fine as long as he took back the blood essence, but Daoist Chu knew that once he showed himself, he would have no choice but to be ruthless.
Otherwise, how would this matter be resolved?
Gongsun Min saw that Daoist Chu didn't speak for a long time. The smile on his face was still there, but his eyes were still staring at Daoist Chu. He said, "What do you think, Fellow Daoist Chu?"
Daoist Chu was silent for a while, then said, "I …"
At this moment, he suddenly stopped talking. Gongsun Min's expression also changed slightly, then he turned around and left without moving.
After just a few breaths, Daoist Lin's voice came from outside. He said, "Junior Brother Chu, are you here?"
Daoist Chu stood up and came out from the hut. He bowed and said, "Senior Brother Lin, why have you come?"
Daoist Lin looked at him, then slowly said, "Junior Brother, I've noticed that you've been a little restless recently. Have you encountered some difficulties in your cultivation? We true cultivators are most wary of heart obstacles and inner demons. You must be careful and guard yourself. "
Daoist Chu said, "Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother. I'm fine. It's just that I feel sorry for Junior Brother He after seeing what happened to him."
Daoist Lin sighed and said, "Yes, it's indeed a pity for Junior Brother He. He was too impetuous and purposely avoided us. That's why he suffered such a loss."
At this point, his expression became serious, and he said seriously, "Actually, we can talk openly between fellow disciples. There's no need to hide anything. What do you think, Junior Brother?"
Daoist Chu looked at him and said naturally, "You're right, Senior Brother."
Daoist Lin looked at him, then nodded and said, "I'm here to see Junior Brother. Since Junior Brother is fine, I'll go back."
Daoist Chu bowed and said, "Take care, Senior Brother." He kept staring at Daoist Lin's back. Daoist Lin's footsteps were very slow at first, then gradually sped up until he disappeared.
At this moment, Gongsun Min appeared again and urged, "Daoist Chu, come with me. We've been delayed for a long time. I'm afraid we'll miss the opportunity."
Daoist Chu retracted his gaze and looked at Gongsun Min. "Please wait for a moment, Daoist. My fellow disciples must be suspicious of my sudden departure. Let me leave a letter, then I'll go with you."
After Zhang Yu finished reading the sheepskin scroll, he set off in the direction of the Independent State.
When he was still more than a hundred kilometers away from the Qingyang Fleet's defensive perimeter, he saw a streak of light flying in his direction. Then, a Daoist came out and bowed to him. "Zhang Xuanzheng greets you."
When Zhang Yu saw this person, he also bowed and said, "So it's Daoist Chu. Did Daoist Chu come here to find me?"
Daoist Chu said, "There is indeed a matter. I won't hide it from Zhang Xuanzheng. The 'Bright Luster' and 'Chasing Light' swords that Junior Brother He Jun used in his arranged battle with Zhang Xuanzheng two days ago are my personal swords. It's just that he borrowed them that day."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "So those are Daoist Chu's swords. These two swords possess both hardness and gentleness, and Yin and Yang complement each other. They're quite extraordinary."
He didn't mean to elevate these two swords. During the battle, these two swords did pose quite a bit of threat to him. It was also because of this provocation that the momentum of "Severing All" was completely unleashed.
In that case, he also had to thank this Daoist Chu for his contribution in sharpening the swords.
Daoist Chu sighed and said, "But even with these two swords, he still couldn't defeat Zhang Xuanzheng. I'm very unconvinced, so I came to ask Zhang Xuanzheng for advice!"
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