“The legend of the Immortal Sword?”
What kind of game is this?
Li Muyang, driven by curiosity, entered the system interface.
As the game’s loading progress bar digits jumped continuously, it finally reached 100%.
A new game appeared in the game list.
“Beginners’ Tutorial—The Mystery of Loushan City” (Closed)
“Deadly Weeds” (3/5)
“Three Kingdoms: Skies Suppressing the Demons Chronicles” (Closed)
“The Legend of the Immortal Sword” (New)
…
In the game list, the brand new entry for “The Legend of the Immortal Sword” flashed with a prompt.
Li Muyang, without hesitation, chose the new game and entered “The Legend of the Immortal Sword.”
Before his eyes, the game’s scroll unfolded like an ink painting, eventually revealing a scene similar to the Along the River during Qingming Festival.
Within the bustling city filled with the smell of fireworks,
on the streets, passersby jostled against each other while boats in the river wove back and forth ceaselessly.
In the center of the scroll, a celestial figure stood on a broken bridge.
With the Immortal Sword on her back, she stood at the bridge’s edge, gazing wistfully into the distance as blood constantly dripped from her, suggesting her life was soon to end.
Behind her, beneath the lively city’s festive air, lurked hideous Demons and evil spirits…
Several lines of bold, powerful characters emerged within the scroll.
[As fire turns to ashes, the moonlight is lit]
[The passing away of the Jade Celestial marked the final straw for the beings of Nanjiang City]
[In this city where humans and Demons coexist, with the Jade Celestial’s death and the vanishing of their moral core, the former harmony could no longer be maintained]
[The torrential tides of time come sweeping in, engulfing everything]
[Caught in the midst of it, where will you go from here?]
[Unlimited time game ‘The Legend of the Immortal Sword’ loaded complete, would you like to enter the game?]
[Yes/No]
…
The simple prologue roughly outlined the information within the game.
Li Muyang was quite curious.
“Nanjiang City? Jade Celestial?”
More information he had never heard of.
But at least this time it was not a fabricated overlay like “Three Kingdoms.”
As Li Muyang opted to enter the game, his view transitioned to the character selection screen.
[Please choose your character]
[Constable Nameless: The Mysterious Hero, A Spectacular Presence] (Choosing this character will discard game identity, directly entering the scene)
[Jiang Xiaoyu: The Black Cloud Fort Lost Treasure, Ancient Malevolent Lineage] (Recommended)
[Mysterious Immortal: Unfathomable, The Great Simplicity] (Not Recommended)
[Luo Feng: Half-Demon Body, Youngling of Nanjiang] (Recommended)
…
Familiar with the character selection screen, Li Muyang widened his eyes.
The appearance of the new character Luo Feng did not surprise him, since it was common for new games to introduce new characters.
But what was the deal with Jiang Xiaoyu?
He clearly had not completed “Deadly Weeds”, had not crafted Jiang Xiaoyu’s character card, yet Jiang Xiaoyu still appeared.
And added to the entry, even as a recommended option…
Li Muyang slightly furrowed his brows.
Could it be that “The Legend of the Immortal Sword” had some crossover with Black Cloud Fort? Was it the same universe?
Otherwise, why would Jiang Xiaoyu be in the recommended options?
Curious, Li Muyang chose the character “Jiang Xiaoyu”.
The scroll in his view gradually darkened until it transformed into a dimly lit alley from a god’s perspective.
Like “Three Kingdoms: Skies Suppressing the Demons Chronicles”, it had the classic third-person perspective of an ancient-style RPG fantasy game.
“Jiang Xiaoyu: What happened? Why is it so noisy outside?”
The man curled up in the alley turned over, looking confused towards the outside.
He reeked of alcohol, apparently not yet sober, his gaze slightly blurry.
Li Muyang, observing this Jiang Xiaoyu character model from a third-person perspective, immediately widened his eyes.
This Jiang Xiaoyu… was a man in his thirties!
He was a stout, strong man with slightly dark skin, ragged stubble, and a strong smell of alcohol.
This was nothing like the cheerful and innocent young man from Black Cloud Fort.
It was clearly a scruffy, alcohol-loving uncle.
Li Muyang was shocked by this character model.
Just one character model conveyed a huge amount of information.
—This “Immortal Sword Legend” was indeed part of the same universe as Black Cloud Fort.
But the timelines were different!
In Black Cloud Fort, Jiang Xiaoyu was a cheerful, innocent young man, while in “Immortal Sword Legend”, Jiang Xiaoyu was a scruffy middle-aged uncle with a penchant for alcohol.
In an instant, countless cunning plays surged through Li Muyang’s mind.
It meant he had now entered the world of “Fatal Wildgrass” after several years. Maybe he could uncover the secrets of Black Cloud Fort here!
If he knew the plots that would occur in Black Cloud Fort, then by following the walkthroughs in “Fatal Wildgrass”, couldn’t he easily clear the game?
No sooner said than done, Li Muyang controlled the slovenly Uncle Jiang Xiaoyu to walk out of the alley.
Outside the alley, the street was incessantly noisy, with a group of colorfully dressed monsters cheering loudly, beating gongs and drums.
“Jade Fairy is dead! Jade Fairy is dead!”
The monsters laughed loudly, parading through the streets, throwing candies to the people lining the roads.
The crackling sound of firecrackers blasted all along, more lively than a festival.
The alcohol-soaked Jiang Xiaoyu approached a spectator, curiously asking.
“Jiang Xiaoyu: What happened here? Is Southern River City celebrating a festival? Why are you all so happy?”
The spectator recoiled two steps from the smell of alcohol, pinching his nose subconsciously.
“Spectator A: Wow! Uncle, are you drunk? You don’t know about the important matter of Jade Fairy’s fall. She died last night!”
“Jiang Xiaoyu: I know that; I heard the shouting of these monsters. But Jade Fairy was supposed to be your Guardian God of Southern River City, right? It’s one thing if her death doesn’t sadden you, but to celebrate it… Are you out of your minds?”
The alcohol-soaked, scruffy uncle was disrespectful in his speech.
The spectator immediately grew angry.
“Spectator A (angrily): What crazy drunkard is this? Jade Fairy a guardian? Nonsense!”
“Spectator A: It’s because of Jade Fairy that we in Southern River City lost our future.”
Spectator A’s furious accusations also resonated with other onlookers nearby.
The crowd, initially watching the demons parade, all gathered around, surrounding the shabby Uncle Jiang Xiaoyu, shouting and cursing. Experience new tales on M-V-L
“Spectator B: Exactly! Jade Fairy is no guardian!”
“Spectator C: Jade Fairy has harmed the people of Southern River City for hundreds of years! It’s because of her we haven’t been able to live well!”
“Spectator D: She deserved to die! The despicable Jade Fairy got what she deserved!”
“Spectator A: Who are you, drunkard, and where did you crawl out from? Foreigner, don’t talk nonsense if you don’t understand our affairs in Southern River City!”
The excited crowd surrounded the slovenly Uncle Jiang Xiaoyu, some even wanting to get physical.
“Jiang Xiaoyu: What? Jade Fairy harmed you?”
“Jiang Xiaoyu: Alright, alright, if you say she harmed you then she did; I was wrong, I apologize to everyone.”
Seeing how agitated the crowd was, the drunken Jiang Xiaoyu unashamedly bowed in apology, and the disgruntled crowd finally dispersed.
After the crowd dispersed, the alcohol-soaked Jiang Xiaoyu walked towards a deserted alley, shaking his head and muttering.
“Jiang Xiaoyu: A bunch of fools… Now that Jade Fairy is dead, those demons will start a massacre tomorrow, and eat all of you. Being sold by demons and still counting the money for them… idiots.”
“Jiang Xiaoyu: But why am I in Southern River City in the first place? Ah… never mind, I’ll think about that later.”
“Jiang Xiaoyu: Jade Fairy is dead, but her Immortal Sword must still be in the city. I have to take this chance to find it.”