The Heavens: A Qing, the Yue Girl at the beginning

After Li Guanlan's death, the Demon Sword actually fell into the hands of the King of Chu without a sound? It seems that there should be many Chu spies in Qin Changling, at least more than ten years ago... Otherwise, given the compatibility between the sword scripture that Zheng Xiu cultivated and this sword, she would probably refine it into her natal sword, right?

After hearing what Emperor Chu said about the gift, Zhao Qing was thoughtful. He said that after chatting for a while, he could get a top-level sword, which was undoubtedly a very good gain. However, the weight and "curse" of the Demonic Sword remained to be verified.

While waiting for Chu Qifeng to go get the sword, she thought about it and then officially started to have a high-level lunch. She began to analyze some medicinal herbs that were obviously beneficial to cultivation, while also continuing to watch the second round of practical simulation of the bidding conference.

In the open space of the venue, which had become bumpy and complex, several teams of practitioners from the third to fifth realms put on new talismans developed by various workshops, entered the venue one by one according to detailed rules, and entered into a state of mutual confrontation in order to test their more comprehensive characteristics.

All kinds of lights were shining, and the talismans were incredibly powerful. There were continuous rumbling sounds in the sky. There were talismans shaped like flying birds circling in the air, releasing blazing flames; there were talismans that looked like long whips, as flexible as snakes, whipping the air, making sharp sounds of breaking through the air;
There were talismans that were like huge rocks that suddenly smashed down on the ground, stirring up dust dozens of feet high; there were also talismans that were as thin as a hair, drawing deep tracks in the air. Each strike was enough to scare ordinary practitioners, but here, they were just beautiful scenery at the bidding conference.

Several Seventh Realm Grandmasters and more than twenty Sixth Realm practitioners from the Chu Dynasty military were constantly patrolling the entire field to ensure that this actual combat simulation could be carried out safely and orderly and to eliminate the possibility of cheating. They were also silently observing and evaluating the performance of each team and the potential of the talismans.

In the pavilion in the distance, Zhao Qing savored her lunch slowly while carefully observing every battle. After all, half of these workshops would be under her charge in the future, so naturally she had to learn more about them and select the ones with a higher overall level.

"Except for the 'Golden Spear Army' guarding our western border, most of the Chu army has not seen war for nine years. The country is peaceful and prosperous, without the tempering of blood and fire. Nowadays, the practitioners in the army generally lack some sharpness and it is difficult to breed the courage to risk their lives."

Emperor Chu, who was as knowledgeable about talismans as anyone else, also looked at the scene and couldn't help but sigh and said:

"Although this conference was originally intended to test the workshop's talismans and not to compete for rankings among practitioners, everyone has controlled the intensity of the fight to a certain extent. So far, no one has been stained with blood or injured. However, this is a bit too conservative and cannot test the effectiveness of the talismans in a life-and-death fight."

"A real battlefield is completely different from an ordinary competition. You have to face threats from all directions at any time and anywhere, endure unimaginable comprehensive attacks, and endure the test of an extremely chaotic vitality environment. If you are not careful, your life will be in danger."

"If we only do this mock battle today, how can we really test the merits of the talisman?" He pointed at a young cultivator in brocade clothes who was proudly controlling a talisman shaped like a giant shield, shook his head and sighed:
"For a heavy talisman weapon that only focuses on defense but ignores offense and mobility, and even requires five or six people to work together to activate, if the enemy sacrifices the lives of one or two people of the same realm, it will temporarily lose control and its defense will be compromised."

"More importantly, using offense as defense is the mainstream in large-scale melees. When the disrupted vitality environment is so bad that it is difficult to recover the true vitality, using little and little, and the defensive retreat that cannot directly create results, must give way to a courageous attack."

"If it were put on a real battlefield, it would probably kill a lot of people. It is not suitable for large-scale deployment."

The words of the Emperor of Chu revealed deep emotion. He turned to look at Zhao Qing, his eyes flashing with complex light: "The more I think about this, the more I admire those disciples of the Bashan Sword Field who charged into battle and were not afraid of life and death. I deeply regret the backstabbing in the Changling Incident..."

"Those people are gone, but their spirits live on. More than a decade or twenty years ago, we were enemies. But now, I hope to fight alongside you and draw some strength from the wills of Wang Jingmeng, Yan Xinlan, Li Guanlan and others."

Just as Zhao Qing expected, after she left a series of clues to reveal her identity, the Emperor of Chu and others really regarded her as the remaining masters of Bashan Sword Field. Because of Yuanwu and Zheng Xiu's betrayal, they trusted them so much that they were almost open-hearted.

There are a number of sects in the world, and it is impossible for two top masters to appear out of nowhere. There must be a legacy, especially when they come into contact with an existence on the edge of the Eight Realms. The more confident Zhao Qing is and the more she takes the initiative to take on things, the more Emperor Chu believes that she has an inseparable relationship with Bashan Sword Field.

This idea is actually quite far-fetched. After all, theoretically speaking, Yuan Wu and Zheng Xiu might have asked outsiders to pretend to be disciples of Bashan, or perhaps sent out traitors from Bashan to defraud the Emperor of Chu. What's more, Zhao Qing's fake identity "Wen Wan" had lost its trace overseas for many years, and it was difficult to verify.

However, although this possibility cannot be ruled out, the Emperor of Chu trusts his intuition quite a bit. He believes that Zhao Qing can easily take out something like the "Unlimited Grain Production Divine Machine" that is enough to subvert the world, and his sword intent does not have any sense of being inferior to others. In any case, he will never be a character sent by Yuanwu.

The so-called intuition is actually just one of the mainstream ideas among many, and it is difficult to completely suppress doubts all at once.

However, since the Emperor of Chu was mentally weak and aging, and his spiritual realm was not yet perfect, Zhao Qing could magnify the other party's existing thoughts, deepen the influence of intuition, and gradually push things in the direction he desired.

Of course, she would not do it too obviously to avoid making things worse. After all, for someone like Emperor Chu who was half a step into the eighth realm, he had a high level of comprehension of "divine confusion". Even if there were flaws in his mind and soul, it would not be so easy for outsiders to take advantage of him. The effect of interfering with his thoughts was limited.

At the same time, Zhao Qing also knew that the trust based on this first meeting was quite fragile and was far from enough for her to act recklessly. Next, it would depend on whether the cooperation process between the two parties was pleasant and whether she could demonstrate her corresponding value.

Thinking of this, she put down the bowl and chopsticks she had finished eating, and replied softly: "Your Majesty, you are too kind. Although Bashan Sword Field was glorious in the past, it is now a thing of the past. What remains now is only persistence and faith, and not changing the original intention."

"This time when we came to Da Chu, Xia Mi and I also wanted to find a place to settle down and do something with like-minded people. We want to use the sword in our hands to wipe out the accumulated evils in the world, let some betrayers pay the price they deserve, and let the deceased rest in peace."

Upon hearing this, the dim and old look in the eyes of the Emperor of Chu faded away. He looked at Zhao Qing deeply, as if he wanted to see through her true thoughts, and then slowly spoke:
"If you treat me with sincerity, I will treat you with sincerity... As long as I, Xiong Qian, am in power, I will never let you fight alone."

At this moment, a sound of breaking air was heard in the distance. Chu Qifeng's figure flashed and he kept leaping on the ground, leaving obvious pits. He soon returned to the pavilion, holding a long jade box steadily in his hands, with extremely complicated runes on the surface.

"Your Majesty, the Demonic Sword has been brought." Chu Qifeng handed the jade box to Emperor Chu and then stepped aside.

Emperor Chu glanced at him calmly and said, "Very good, you didn't send a message to the Fifth Prince halfway. After decades of friendship, you finally lived up to my expectations and made the right choice."

"This is my duty." Chu Qifeng bowed and replied without changing his expression. He was glad that he made the right choice and did not leak confidential information by betting on the fifth prince, which would have destroyed decades of friendship between the monarch and his subject.

Since the King of Chu has a chance to prolong his life and even resolve the dangers of the "Erosion Bead", he has a new choice. A prince who is only a sixth-level upper-class prince is naturally no longer his first choice to save the Chu Dynasty.

Emperor Chu nodded without saying anything more, and handed the jade box in his hand to Zhao Qing: "Although this sword is called Yaohuo, it is not an evil sword, nor is it truly cursed. It is just that due to its weight and characteristics, it is difficult for ordinary people to control it." "After years of testing, I found that once you enter the fourth realm, you can completely ignore its radiation corrosion, and the harm is not that great. This is why Qi Hanshan did not notice it back then. But today, even if it is women and children who have long-term contact with it, I have prepared the corresponding medicines here for prevention and treatment."

"The power contained in the Demon Sword seems to be deeply related to the legendary Demon Star. When the Demon Star reappears, the sword will emit a strange red light and complex energy fluctuations that are difficult to conceal... But judging from the known information, it may take more than 30 years."

Have you developed anti-radiation drugs? It seems that the problem of the prince and princess of Chu should be caused by a genetic mutation during the embryonic period. Zhao Qing smiled slightly and reached out to take the jade box. He felt that it was extremely heavy. The weight of the sword and the box reached more than 100,000 kilograms, which was outrageous.

Looking at the green runes on the surface of the jade box that changed like gossamer threads, she studied them for a moment and found the correct solution based on the arrangement rules. With a crisp sound of a mechanism, the long box slowly opened, revealing a short sword no more than two feet long.

If it weren't for the sharp tip of the sword, anyone who saw this dagger would probably think it was just a black iron rod, or a piece of unforged fine gold.

The dark sword body was not even smooth. It looked pitch black, even as if covered with a layer of soot. Not to mention the exquisite runes, there were not even any patterns. It was hard to imagine that such an unremarkable thing was the famous sword that shocked the world in the past.

Without hesitation, Zhao Qing reached out and touched the dagger, beginning to accept and understand its existence. She understood that every sword had a unique soul and story, and the Demonic Sword was one of the most complex and legendary ones, representing a forgotten history and a microcosm of an era.

The moment she held it, she seemed to see a red star lighting up in the depths of the distant starry sky. The red light was as strange as blood, like a long and narrow tail, sweeping across tens of millions of miles, leaving a deep and mysterious track.

"What a good sword!" Zhao Qing's heart moved, and she immediately confirmed that the so-called "Demon Planet" was a special blood-red comet that orbits the sun every sixty years. This was what she had expected, but the amazing density of the Demon Sword exceeded her previous imagination.

A simple estimate shows that the density of this sword is tens of thousands of times that of ordinary steel, and more than ten thousand times that of black iron. It is much higher than the divine weapons Cambrian and Aurora that she had refined in the beginning. Although it has not entered the realm of white dwarf matter, it can be said that it is not far behind.

A short sword that is not large in size, but weighs as much as a heavy tank. Naturally, only practitioners at the seventh level or above can wield it with ease. Moreover, when traveling with it, if one has no experience in unloading force, it is easy to fall into a big hole with every step, just like Chu Qifeng did just now.

With such a high density, its hardness is naturally also outrageous. It is resistant to high temperatures and extreme cold and is indestructible. Almost nothing can leave a mark on the sword. It is completely unlike the material that can be naturally formed after normal comet fragments fall and impact.

Zhao Qing's mind moved slightly, and he continued to inject true energy into the Demonic Sword. He soon noticed that due to its high density, its "spiritual resistance" was far greater than that of ordinary materials. The rate and loss of infusion of true energy were not ideal. Only the pure physical properties were extremely outstanding.

Likewise, it does not have many of the common yin-yang magnetic properties of meteorite crystals. Apart from its own rich star energy, its properties are quite simple. In fact, it is like an upgraded version of the black iron heavy sword used by Dugu Qiubai. It seems difficult to use it to perform highly complex sword moves.

So in Zhao Qing's opinion, although the Demonic Sword is powerful and has many special properties, it is only for her use during the transition period, serving as a substitute before her magic weapon is refined. When the time comes, she will have to find a way to melt it and recast it as the main raw material for refining the sword.

By the way, whether it is the Demonic Sword or the new twin magic swords, she probably won't refine them into her own natal object.

This is because, after a period of research and practice, Zhao Qing has roughly come to a conclusion that the twelve body gods cultivated by the strength system can perhaps be regarded as an alternative natal object, which conforms to the characteristics of natal objects mentioned in many classics of this world.

If one wants to delve deeper into the mystery, one needs to read through the numerous books in the Chu Imperial Palace to see if there have been similar methods of cultivating natal objects in history. One can gain inspiration from some of the techniques for refining one's body into a natal object and verify each other.

From this perspective, perhaps when she officially enters the lower six Qi realms, she can also simultaneously break through to the eighth realm of Qitian in the cultivation system of this world. The double superposition will make her even more powerful.

Thinking this in his mind, Zhao Qing's spirit sank deeper and deeper into the body of the Demonic Sword. Starting from the atoms of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, iron and other atoms that were compressed to an alarming degree, and centered around the subtle ripples of vital energy between them, he traced back to the past and material source of the sword before it was formed.

So she saw a lot of scenes that were beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

A voluptuous red light spread at a frightening speed. In the depths of Zhao Qing's perception, the outline of a huge planet gradually condensed and approached before his eyes. It was wrapped in a bloody layer of ice, as if it was stained with endless scarlet.

Half of the planet is bathed in brilliant sunlight, shining brightly; while the other half is hidden in the deep background of the starry sky, with shadows and nothingness intertwined, as if it will swallow everything at any time.

This planet is incredibly real. The jagged craters hit by meteors exude a suffocating sense of grandeur and wildness. The dark red Thorins extend endlessly across the nitrogen ice plains, reminding people of the Cthulhu zone on Pluto.

Accompanied by the rhythmic cracking and vibration of the ice caused by being close to the sun, like a low roar from the depths of the universe, bright orange-red dust clouds float freely around the planet, and two dim and slender star rings can be vaguely distinguished, emitting a psychedelic halo.

Is it really a Chiron-type comet that came from the Centaur asteroid belt and broke into the inner solar system due to its unstable orbit?
It has a diameter of about 200 kilometers, which is considered large, much larger than Taiwan Island. If it collides with the Earth, it would probably be enough to wipe out all multicellular life.

Zhao Qing's heart moved slightly, sensing that he might be able to use the resonance between the Demon Sword and its "mother star" to cause a slight and long-term perturbation in the orbit of this star, and eventually cause it to hit the earth, releasing a tremendous power that could shatter a continent.

However, considering that the demon planet is currently located in the distant deep space about 40 billion kilometers away, and it will take more than years for it to return to the perihelion, this earth-shattering blow is really too slow. She naturally cannot wait that long and have the artifact but not use it.

Why do I always feel that the vitality of that evil planet is much richer than that on Earth, and even has some breath of life?
It is not impossible that tholin, a primitive organic matter produced by the reaction of methane and ethane, gave birth to early life under special conditions. It just seems that the life on it is not that simple.

After casually assessing the ultimate lethality of the sword in his hand, Zhao Qing continued to sense it deeply, but suddenly he had a strange feeling, as if while he was observing a comet, the other party was also casting its gaze at him from afar.

...(End of chapter)