A little over a month ago.
Gu Tian returned from outside, bringing back a mysterious golden seal.
Who would have thought?
Gu Tian had been comprehending the golden seal for several days when his mind became somewhat unclear. He was ambushed by the Great Clan Elder Gu Chang, who had been plotting for a long Time, and the blame was pinned on Gu Han. However, after Gu Tian comprehended the golden seal, his Physique underwent a strange change. Although his heart was pierced, he did not die immediately. He broke through the encirclement while on the verge of death, and while briefly conscious, he handed the golden seal to Gu Han, sternly warning him.
"Within the golden seal lies a great Opportunity, but also a great crisis!"
"If your cultivation is not sufficient, you must not comprehend it rashly, otherwise it will surely lead to a monstrous disaster!"
However.
At this moment, Gu Han was in a desperate situation, and naturally, he had no choice but to activate the golden seal.
...
As the voice from within the golden seal faded, a pitch-black, eerily mysterious Qi suddenly flashed out from within, instantly burrowing into Gu Han's glabella!
A moment later.
'Gu Han's' dazed eyes suddenly regained their luster.
However.
The current him was like a completely different person compared to before.
His temperament was sinister, his gaze was cold, faintly revealing a hint of Evil Qi, and wisps of black Qi swirled and entwined around his entire body, making him appear unlike a living being.
"Hmm?"
After checking his own condition, he frowned slightly.
"The injuries are quite severe."
"It seems I'll have to put in a bit more effort."
"Alright, since I've taken on this body of yours, your Karma will naturally be taken on by this Lord. As for those who harmed you, this Lord will make them wish they were dead to vent this anger for you!"
As he spoke.
He looked at the golden seal in his hand, his tone filled with hatred.
"You two dogs, how dare you betray this Lord!"
"You didn't expect it, did you? This Lord relied on this golden seal to protect a wisp of a remnant soul and luckily escaped!"
"You just wait! Once this Lord's cultivation is fully restored, I will definitely return to the Ninefold Demon Territory and make you pay for your blood debt!"
With that said.
With a thought, the golden seal in his hand instantly vanished.
"Now..."
Having done this, he swept his gaze around.
"I should find a place to heal first... Hmm?"
It was at this moment.
He noticed the broken sword that had fallen to the ground.
In fact, calling it a broken sword was an overstatement.
It was entirely black, made of unknown Materials, with a pitted blade and numerous nicks on its edge, not to mention a missing tip. Its appearance was truly miserable.
"This kid is too shabby, to actually use such a piece of junk..."
"Eh? No, that's not right!"
His eyesight was extraordinary, and he suddenly noticed something unusual.
"This sword..."
Taking the long sword in his hand, he examined it carefully, his brows instantly furrowing.
"It's strange!"
As his voice fell.
A faint light suddenly flashed across the long sword!
"Damn it!"
He was stunned for half a second, then cursed aloud.
"What in the world is this... Ah!!!"
A scream.
The faint light had already entered his glabella!
Clang!
The long sword fell to the ground, still looking as dilapidated as before, seemingly unchanged in the slightest...
...
Within the consciousness space.
Gu Han naturally didn't know what was happening outside, nor did he know what kind of existence was hidden within that golden seal.
His mind...
Had been entirely drawn to the golden book before him.
"Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Scripture?"
With his mind lost, he involuntarily slowly approached the golden book.
In the ethereal realm.
It was as if a tempting voice kept urging him.
Open it!
Quickly open it!
Once opened, you will obtain an Opportunity and good fortune beyond ordinary imagination!
The current desperate situation would no longer be desperate!
The threat from the Gu Family would no longer be a threat!
As long as he could comprehend the true meaning of the golden book, he would naturally break all shackles and restraints, and from then on attain eternal great freedom and great ease!
Unknowingly.
He had already arrived before the golden book.
At this moment, his eyes were filled with confusion and infatuation, and his mind held nothing but a yearning for the golden book.
His right hand extended.
Just as it was about to touch the cover of the golden book.
Suddenly!
A sudden change occurred!
Whoosh!
A faint light suddenly flashed, instantly landing on the golden book, and a transparent ripple spread out, directly pulling Gu Han's mind back from the edge of being lost!
"This..."
Looking at the massive golden book, Gu Han felt a wave of lingering fear.
"No wonder!"
"Foster father said that before my cultivation was sufficient, I must never rashly comprehend this golden seal."
"However..."
He stared at the faint light that was locked in battle with the golden book.
"What is this..."
Boom!
Before he could finish speaking.
The faint light suddenly exploded!
A vast, boundless, and incomparably powerful Sword Intent descended, directly tearing the golden book into countless fragments, which then reformed into mysterious runes. After flickering for a moment, they completely vanished!
Gu Han's mind went blank!
This Sword Intent...
Was so powerful that he simply couldn't comprehend it!
In this world...
Could anyone truly unleash such a sword strike?!
Buzz!
At this moment, the residual Sword Intent trembled slightly, then transformed into an abstruse and profound scripture!
Upon closer inspection.
Every character, every stroke within that scripture, was actually composed of tiny Sword Intent!
Great Evolution Sword Scripture!
These four characters carried endless Sword Intent and dominance!
And the opening general outline captivated Gu Han even more!
"Among the thousands of Divine Abilities and myriad Dao methods in the world, only by understanding their essence can one grasp their core!"
"And the word 'sword' is the purest. Cultivating this Sword Manual, condensing the Extreme Dao Sword Physique: Minor Achievement, one can cleave mountains and rivers, and the strong of the world! Major Achievement, one can cleave myriad stars, and all Heavenly Gods and Demons! To the highest realm, the Dao of Reincarnation, the River of Time, one sword creates, one sword destroys!"
Dominance!
Confidence!
Seeing this.
Gu Han was deeply shaken.
The person who could utter such words was either an arrogant and conceited individual, or he truly possessed such confidence!
Judging from the power of that Sword Intent just now...
Clearly!
He was the latter!
Collecting his thoughts, he continued to read.
In addition to introducing this Sword Manual, the general outline also recorded another Sword Dao Divine Ability.
Da Yan Sword Qi!
Using the Spiritual Qi within the body as a guide, according to a specific cultivation method, after refining and tempering, forty-nine strands of Da Yan Sword Qi are condensed!
Indestructible!
Unbreakable!
Most Divine Abilities and Cultivation Techniques in the world, with the exception of a few rare cases, are classified into four ranks: Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow, with Heaven being the highest and Yellow the lowest.
And each rank.
Can be further divided into High Grade, Mid Grade, and Low Grade.
Although for Divine Abilities and Cultivation Techniques, the best ones are those that perfectly match oneself, setting aside these factors, naturally, the higher the rank, the greater the power.
The Gu Family naturally also had a Cultivation Technique.
Blazing Flame Incantation!
Ranked as Yellow Rank High Grade, it was very famous in Tianwu City and was also the foundation of the Gu Family. However, compared to this Da Yan Sword Qi, it was like worthless trash.
"So strong!"
Gu Han's eyes lit up for a moment, then dimmed.
Not only was his cultivation now completely Waste, but even the Meridians in his body were severed, making him unable to hold any Spiritual Qi. How could he possibly have the Spiritual Qi to cultivate Divine Ability and temper Sword Qi?
As if sensing Gu Han's thoughts.
An unparalleled Sword Intent suddenly drifted out from within the Sword Manual, instantly exploding and scattering in all directions!
"This..."
His eyes instantly widened.
The Meridians in his body, which were originally broken inch by inch, were actually continuously regenerating under the nourishment of this Sword Intent!
In just an instant.
His Meridians were already completely reconstructed!
Not only that, but the injuries that had nearly cost him his life also recovered by more than eighty percent under the nourishment of the Sword Intent!
And the newly formed Meridians were several Times wider than before, adorned with endless silver light, and far more resilient than before, making them extremely difficult to damage!
"Just the general outline is so powerful!"
"Then the rest..."
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he continued to read.
However.
No matter how he looked, apart from the general outline, the text at the back of the Sword Manual was blurry, and he couldn't see any content at all.
"Perhaps..."
He instantly understood.
"My current strength is too weak; I am simply not qualified to see the later content."
"Alas..."
Just as he was about to return his consciousness to his body.
A weary, incomparably ancient sigh suddenly came from within the Sword Manual.
"We can only help you this much. Go faster, it... is about to wake up."
"Who!"
Gu Han's heart tightened.
"Who is speaking!"
"Also, who is about to wake up!"
No one answered.
The Sword Manual still floated quietly there, mysterious and vast, without the slightest change, as if the voice just now was merely an illusion.
"Oh no!"
Suddenly.
He seemed to hear something, and his expression changed drastically!
"A Sha!"
In his haste.
He didn't notice that in the deepest part of the consciousness space, within a sword prison formed purely of Sword Intent, a black figure was thrashing about, cursing incessantly...