The sword spirit did not have its own intelligence, only the instinct to kill. Fortunately, this instinct was selective, probably due to the influence of its master's actions over a long period of time, deeply engraved in its instincts.
But it also had a temper! This was manifested in many aspects!
First, Lou Xiaoyi could not kill more than it! If he killed more than it, it would not be happy! If it was unhappy, it would not care about the existence beside it and would run around to vent its dissatisfaction!
At first, Lou Xiaoyi didn't quite understand why this guy suddenly became so irritable. Later, he realized that it was his fault. Therefore, every time he fought, he would deliberately give way to the sword spirit. Therefore, the sword spirit was very satisfied.
Secondly, this fellow liked to be a teacher! It had its own insistence on how to use the sword. This was a habit it had developed over thousands of years under its master's control. It had to admit that there were many incredible sword techniques worth learning, but this did not mean that Lou Xiaoyi had to copy them all!
Moreover, it was now purely in the form of a sword, and there were many sword techniques that Lou Xiaoyi could not learn. He had an additional body, so of course he had to be careful and not throw himself into a group of strange creatures!
The sword spirit could not understand the difference between them, so it instinctively thought that its companion was not brave enough. This was also something that could not be helped.
Finally, this fellow always had the attitude of a big brother, a leader, and a senior brother! For example, if they met a fork in the road, it would turn right, and Lou Xiaoyi could not turn left. If Lou Xiaoyi insisted, this fellow would not change its choice. If both of them insisted, they could only go their separate ways!
There was no other way. After trying a few times, Lou Xiaoyi would always compromise and follow it. The only thing that comforted him was that this arrogant fellow would not reveal anything and slow down to wait for him. It was also a person who cared about face.
Lou Xiaoyi naturally did not care about face! A senior Swordsman, a half-immortal existence, and a sword expert with a lifespan of at least ten thousand years. What face did a junior like him have?
He was just a stubborn old man! At the last moment of his life, he didn't mind being the old man's attendant one more time.
It was impossible to guess the origin of this Sword Spirit because all the cultivator's sword skills had been sealed. The only thing that could be used was the close-range sword. Close-Range sword skills were actually no different to most cultivators of the Sword Vein. It was more about personal preference. Only the sword skills of the Western Bright Sword Mansion that were integrated with the Sword Spirit would have a certain degree of recognition.
If it was a human wielding a sword, he could still roughly tell. However, if the sword was wielding itself, it would completely go against the basic principles of human swordsmanship. In that case, it would truly be unrecognizable and completely unfamiliar.
This was also the deepest Lou Xiaoyi had ever ventured into the tunnel. He could not tell exactly how deep he had gone. He only knew that he had gone up the main path, then down, and up again. He only had one goal, and that was to go wherever there were the most insects.
There was a general direction, and it was heading straight in! Perhaps the Sword Spirit felt that he had a helper this time, and could do what it couldn't do before?
The Western Bright Swordsman had not been to these places for tens of thousands of years. It was not that their spirit of exploration was not enough, but that they were too short of manpower to launch such a reverse push. They had to ensure that none of the strange creatures could rush into the Splendid World. To them, this was not an easy task. Of course, they did not have the extra manpower to reverse push.
The deeper he went, the more cracks there were in the space. Moreover, most of them appeared to be very stable. Lou Xiaoyi then understood that the connecting tunnel had already started to change. It was just that the humans only occupied a distance of two hundred miles, so they did not feel it.
The Sword Spirit was very familiar with the path here. Who knew how many years it had been here? During this process, Lou Xiaoyi truly saw all kinds of strange creatures in this tunnel. There were far more than when he had set up the checkpoints previously!
For example, there were rarely seen cultivators' natal treasures when setting up the checkpoints.
It was a fact that the reptiles and zombies still cooperated to a certain extent. However, the Sword Spirit rarely cooperated with these treasures and puppets. They all minded their own business, just like what their masters did when they were alive.
This was also a kind of memory, and also represented the attitude of their masters in the past. However, their masters still knew how to temporarily borrow and cooperate with each other when they were alive. Even if they did not get along well on the surface, these treasures did not know how to compromise with each other. They just minded their own business.
Lou Xiaoyi completely gave up on the idea of going back. In his opinion, instead of wasting a few years in the Splendid World doing nothing, he would rather accompany the Sword Spirit in the tunnel. He could also have a more comprehensive understanding of everything here. There would always be surprises and accidents, and his life would be more fulfilling. This was the pace he liked, rather than teaching Mu Nan, Shi Bao and the others outside.
When he wanted to go back, he could always go back, as long as he followed the main road.
He finally understood why the Xi Zhao Swordsman could persevere here for tens of thousands of years. It was because there were many existences here who helped them subconsciously, purely out of instinct.
After a few months, they arrived at a spacious place. This was no longer a tunnel, but a hilly land that was close to a hundred miles wide. Just like what Fu Li said, there were about two or three such places in the entire tunnel. They were also the places where reptiles and zombies bred the most. They were the base camp.
Zombies could be seen everywhere here, wandering aimlessly. Only a few of them were heading towards the Splendid World, and most of them were healthy. Most of the zombies were incomplete and could not bear to go far. However, they were wandering around this spacious land, as if they were waiting for something or looking for something.
Lou Xiaoyi could feel that the Sword Spirit was very excited, because the condensed Sword Force had grown a little longer. After a few months of interaction, he knew that this was the precursor of the Sword Spirit's attack. The Sword Spirit was very bold to attack in such a place. Of course, it did not have a body to be killed. At most, it would consume more energy and turn from a broken sword into a broken sword.
Should he go crazy with it, or should he leave? Actually, it was not difficult for Lou Xiaoyi to choose.
"Old man! There are too many zombies here. Although their speed is not good, if they rush up and surround us, I'm afraid that neither of us will be able to escape! Just kill them at the edges and corners. Don't rush in, okay? You have lived long enough, but I haven't! "
Lou Xiaoyi knew that the Sword Spirit could not understand his complaints and only took them as a pastime. He did not expect the Sword Spirit to understand completely. He had his own judgment about these zombies. If he could maintain his speed and charge all the way, it seemed that he could barely do it. However, he could not stop and be surrounded. Otherwise, he would be exhausted to death sooner or later. They were all mortals, so there was always a limit.
The Sword Spirit did not care about him and only wandered around the edges. It looked as if it was looking for a weak point, but it did not seem to be. Because it did not conform to Lou Xiaoyi's judgment of the situation.
Then, the sword suddenly shook and rushed forward. It cut a slow zombie into two pieces and continued to move forward.
Lou Xiaoyi had no choice but to follow, cursing.
"Damn old man, I'm going to die because of you!"
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