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"It's willing to help us."

Xiao Mengyu was somewhat elated.

"That's great, then don't we have this challenge in the bag?" Shen Ye said.

The great sword suddenly swerved over, pointing its tip at Xiao Mengyu's brow.

Xiao Mengyu was taken aback, as if understanding something, and slowly closed her eyes.

At that moment, silence reigned.

Shen Ye instinctively picked up a card and looked at it.

The card read:

"You have gained the recognition of the Sword Spirit, and it has resolved to help your team through the Tide of Lamentation. For this reason, it has imparted an ancient sword technique to Xiao Mengyu."

——What an unexpected stroke of luck!

The great sword moved slightly, no longer pointing at Xiao Mengyu, but directing its tip towards Shen Ye.

A new line of fine print emerged swiftly on the card:

"You are a member of the team. You've also exerted effort in the search for the great sword, and your resonance is not low, the Sword Spirit would like to thank you as well."

"Me? Ah, I don't know swordsmanship, but you see—" Shen Ye reacted very quickly, immediately taking out the Dusk Shortsword and said rapidly:

"This is my sword."

"Specialized for assassins."

"It possesses the traits of Sharpness (high level), Piercing (high level), and Bleeding (high level)."

"But I don't know how to use it!"

"Please, I'm not asking for much, just teach me how to wield it properly!"

The great sword hesitated for a moment, then flew to a nearby tree and scrawled a few words:

"How do you intend to use it?"

Shen Ye was stunned.

The enchanting visage of Zhao Yibing quietly surfaced in his mind.

He was simply no match for her.

But in this examination ground, he had also acquired the enhancement of "meat," so—

"I need a swordsmanship skill that can kill in one hit— I don't need to learn anything else, just this one." Shen Ye declared.

The great sword circled around him a few times as if it were observing him.

After a few breaths, it returned to the side of the tree and wrote down more words:

"Such a move has immense power, but with your current level, executing it will leave you unable to care for your own safety, and you might not survive."

Shen Ye pressed his hands together in pleading:

"Coach, I want to play ba— no, I want to learn this move!"

The great sword swung its tip towards Shen Ye's brow.

Shen Ye also stood still.

An endless enlightenment emerged from his memories, took root, and grew into something inherently his own.

It was a method of wielding a sword from ancient times.

From the most basic techniques of swinging, slashing, chopping, and stabbing, to a succession of sword shadows in the air, all of them appeared one by one.

——These were all the fundamentals for executing that move.

Then—

A swordsmanship move that Shen Ye had never seen before emerged in his memory.

"Tai Bai."

"Execution skill, The End."

"Description: The art of sword striking, lies in the 'distance' and 'angle.'

"This move is the final skill of Green Lotus Sword Techniques, risking one's own safety to seek out that perfect angle to strike the enemy, closing the distance, and delivering a fatal blow."

"——When you forget yourself, you grasp the most rudimentary truth of swordsmanship."

Shen Ye silently went through all the basic sword techniques in his mind, and then repeatedly practiced this move, "Tai Bai," in his thoughts.

"I am indebted to you for providing just the sword I was lacking, and now I finally have it."

He gave a solemn nod of thanks to the great sword.

The great sword inclined slightly forward in response.

Xiao Mengyu had also opened her eyes.

With one hand, she made a sword gesture.

The swords Remnant Snow and Luo Shui at her waist unsheathed and danced in the air, casting cold sword lights.

"An even more profound and delicate Sword Control Technique—but it consumes a lot of spiritual power," she said with a sigh.

"You should increase your spiritual power training," Shen Ye suggested.

"Hmm," Xiao Mengyu replied, retracting the hand gesture, and the swords instantly flew back into their scabbards.

The next second.

Several figures suddenly descended from the sky.

Shen Ye looked up and saw that it was a young man in white and several other Clan Young Masters.

"Go, kill them!" shouted the young man in white, his eyes bloodshot with anger.

As they all moved to act—

Amidst a series of explosive sounds, they were flung away by a tremendous force, scattering in all directions.

"Another few who didn't read the card," Xiao Mengyu sighed.

——This challenge allowed no battle among participants!

Shen Ye's gaze flickered, his vigilance fully ignited.

Every scion of these great clans had countless resources at their disposal.

If he and Xiao Mengyu were truly encircled by them, who knows what might happen.

And there was Zhao Yibing.

So...

What could he still do now?

His mind raced with thoughts, and then he suddenly spoke up, "As a team, we've already found a being willing to protect us."

"Right," Xiao Mengyu said.

"But that is the Sword Spirit you found, and I might still have a chance. Maybe I can find another suitable divine statue," Shen Ye said.

"Are you thinking—"

"Perhaps two statues can protect us better, secure more favorable conditions for us, and prepare for the next challenge," Shen Ye proposed.

"So shall we continue searching?"

"Let's go!"

Shen Ye jumped onto the Ghost Fire Motorcycle, Xiao Mengyu also sat down, and the great sword floated behind them.

With a roar—

The motorcycle sped forward into the flight.

…

Meanwhile.

In the desert region at the edge of the Floating Island.

A boy with a dull expression was arranging the corpses.

Zhao Yibing stood by his side, looking up towards the depths of the sky.

An endless void reflected in her eyes, teeming with complex and dense runes, which then suddenly all disappeared.

"A Technique Barrier? No, there's more to it."

"Foolish mortals, you have no idea what this place should be..."

Her train of thoughts was suddenly interrupted.

"Master," the boy ran back, prostrating at her feet, "the arrangement of the bodies and the sacrifice ritual are ready."

Zhao Yibing withdrew her gaze, walked into the midst of the bodies, and stretched out her slender jade fingers, idly fiddling in the void.

Blood-red light rapidly connected into strands of silk, falling upon countless bodies, beginning to hook together and form a gigantic net.

A net woven from dim light trapped all the souls within.

Zhao Yibing stood still, letting those lights penetrate into her body.

—She was consuming souls.

Traversing time and space was an extremely arduous task, and she had entered a mortal's body; she must feed now to recover more strength.

"I guess—this examination must be very solemn and grand, never allowing any mishap."

"Is that so?"

"Yes, Master," the boy said with his head lowered, "it is our world's most crucial mechanism for selecting talent, and there has never been a major problem."

Zhao Yibing listened intently, a smile gradually spreading across her face.

"Having spent a few days in your world, I have also gradually uncovered a secret."

"This is the ultimate secret of your world, and you are too low-level to have any knowledge of it."

"—Let everything change."

"Starting today."

She clasped her hands together, beginning to release a certain technique.

The void around her shook faintly.

It seemed as if something had happened, but everything was like the dark currents deep within the Abyssal Sea, unnoticed by anyone.

...

Shen Ye's gaze roamed, scanning over each fragmented statue.

"The statue of the god of animals;"

"The statue of the spring spirit;"

"The statue of the rapid stream spirit;"

"..."

"Hey, on what does your Resonance specialize? Maybe I can help you look," Xiao Mengyu asked.

"I'm not sure, probably related to the moon and night," Shen Ye said.

"That's an odd direction..." Xiao Mengyu fell into thought.

"I think so too," Shen Ye sighed.

Resonance with the Moonlight Series Inheritance +20—

But what could be considered 'under the moon'?

The scope of 'under the moon' was too broad.

Absolutely elusive.

Beep beep beep!

Two red icons popped up on the dashboard.

—We're almost out of fuel!

And the battery is almost dead.

"Hey, big skeleton, can you sense any statues nearby?" Shen Ye asked quietly.

"No—I can only sense the dead and the living," the big skeleton said.

"But statues are dead," Shen Ye said, catching the BUG.

"It must have lived, then died, to be considered dead," the big skeleton said helplessly.

That was that then.

"Let's keep searching!" Shen Ye said through clenched teeth.

The mountain ridge was steep, with slopes on both sides, and the path in the middle was only as wide as two fingers.

The Ghost Fire Motorcycle sped up the mountain ridge, racing forward.

Until the power was depleted.

Still, they had no new findings.

The motorcycle slowly charged down the slope, bringing them both to an open meadow in one breath.

"It seems we'll have to search slowly—shall we ask the Sword Spirit?" Xiao Mengyu suggested.

Shen Ye thought that made sense. He stopped the motorcycle and turned back to the large sword floating behind them, clasping his fist in salute:

"Brother Jian, do you know where there is a 'Moonlight' class Divine Statue?"

Upon hearing this, the sword immediately began to trace on the ground.

Shen Ye looked down and saw that the sword had drawn a stream.

Next to it was a line of scrawled words:

"I only know it's related to the moon and the stream."

Moon.

Stream.

Shen Ye was struck by a realization.

Right.

Wasn't his movement technique called "Flowing Moon"?

How is the moon flowing?

When the moon is reflected on the stream, the water flows continuously, the moon does not go away, that is the Flowing Moon.

So that's how it is!

He had to go to the riverside!

"Quick, look at the card!" Xiao Mengyu suddenly spoke.

Shen Ye also felt the card's vibration, took it out and saw that small words had emerged:

"Tide of Lamentation will erupt in 10 minutes."

"From now on, you will no longer need the light of Candlelight Flame."

The dark world lit up.

Wind.

Mixed with a gray, decaying scent, it hit them like an increasingly strong tide.

Countless painful moans and howls were faintly audible.

The great sword suddenly trembled and swiftly traced a few words on the ground:

"You must find a sturdy and reliable shelter immediately."

Shen Ye and Xiao Mengyu exchanged glances.

"You find a shelter, I'll check the riverbank," Shen Ye said.

He took the Candlelight Flame off the Ghost Fire Motorcycle and handed it to Xiao Mengyu.

Xiao Mengyu, however, did not take it, her voice stern, "With only ten minutes, it's too dangerous to be without a divine statue to protect you—I'm coming with you!"

Shen Ye said, "Listen to me—"

"We're a team, and I'm the leader!" Xiao Mengyu glared at him with fierce eyes and even took out the Luo Shui Sword, placing it in front of her chest.

Shen Ye was taken aback and then realized.

Her stern tone was directed at him, a declaration.

The sword was also a declaration.

This girl was not about to let him run around alone.

"Then let's go, we're running out of time."

(Thanks to Mu Bai Jinyu, this chapter is updated for you, and thanks to the new Alliance Hierarch 時際丶莫餘 for the reward. Thank you all for supporting me, there will be updates with every word! Mwah!)