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"The swords forged in Sword Forging City are all incredibly sharp and are loved by many swordsmen."
"But people in the martial arts world only know that Sword Forging City is good at forging swords."
"But few people know that in addition to forging swords, the Sword Master is also proficient in incredibly powerful sword techniques."
"This sword technique is called 'Riding the Dragon Slash.' With each level of mastery, you can generate an additional sword aura."
"If you cultivate to the ninth level, you can separate nine sword energies, which is like nine masters in the Divine Realm attacking at the same time. Even experts of the same level would find it difficult to resist."
"The reason why the Sword Master has always hidden his strength is not because he is low-key and indifferent to fame and fortune, but because he has greater ambitions."
"That is to dominate the entire martial arts world!"
"The martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty is filled with numerous sects and masters. To think that one can dominate the martial arts world with only the cultivation of the Divine Realm is simply a pipe dream."
"But the Sword Master relies not on his swordsmanship, but on his sword-making skills."
"He wanted to forge a demonic sword that could both bring people back to life and kill them instantly."
"To be precise, he wants to repair a broken magic sword."
"And this demonic sword is none other than the Frost Sword that shocked the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty five hundred years ago."
"Five hundred years ago, the Demon Emperor Ying Shuntian was the Grand General of the Ming Dynasty. He wielded the Demon Sword Ling Shuang and swept across the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty. Both the court and the martial arts world held him in awe."
"On the one hand, it's because Ying Shuntian's cultivation is indeed incredibly powerful, having reached the peak of a terrestrial immortal."
"On the other hand, it's because the Frost Sword in his hand is extremely strange."
"Anyone who is touched by the sword energy of Ling Shuang Sword, whether slightly injured or seriously injured, will have their life force rapidly drained away, eventually turning into withered bones."
"It's like having your lifespan drained by the Frost Sword."
"Therefore, the Frost Sword is also known as the Sword of Death, which makes countless martial arts masters tremble with fear."
Chapter 44 The Magical Sword
"But few people know that the Frost Sword is actually two-sided, consisting of two sub-swords."
"These two swords are named the Heart Sword and the Demon Sword, respectively."
"The Heart Sword governs life, the Demon Sword governs death."
"In terms of sheer power, the Demon Sword is stronger, which is why Ying Shuntian usually uses the Demon Sword."
"But the real power of the Frost Sword lies not in the demonic sword, but in the sword of the heart."
"The Heart Sword governs life!"
"With the life force within the Heart Sword, the dead can be resurrected, which is known as bringing the dead back to life."
"Only when the Heart Sword and the Demon Sword are combined into one is the Frost Sword complete."
"After Ying Shuntian was killed five hundred years ago, his Ling Shuang sword was also shattered into countless pieces and scattered in various places."
"And Sword Forging City has been quietly collecting these fragments since its inception."
"It wasn't until the generation of Sword Master that all the fragments of the Frost Sword were finally collected."
"In the Sword Master's view, it is only a matter of time before the Frost Sword is reforged. At that time, he will be able to wield the Frost Sword and sweep across the martial world, invincible."
"But what he didn't know was that the Frost Sword was extremely mysterious, and simply collecting the fragments couldn't restore it."
"If those key items are not gathered, the Frost Sword will never be able to reappear in the world."
As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, the hall erupted in chaos.
It turns out that the third-ranked Sword Immortal is actually the Sword Master, the city lord of Sword Forging City!
This incident shocked everyone in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty.
As Su Chen said, although the Sword Master is famous in the martial arts world, everyone only knows him as a master swordsmith.
Although some people say he is highly skilled in martial arts, most people think he is only at the level of the Free and Unfettered Realm.
No one expected that his cultivation had reached the Divine Realm, and that he also possessed the terrifying sword technique "Riding the Dragon Slash".
Especially when the "Dragon Riding Slash" is mastered to the ninth level, the sword energy can be divided into nine streams, like nine masters in a mystical realm attacking at the same time.
It's terrifying to even think about.
What's even more surprising is that the Sword Master has actually collected all the fragments of the Frost Sword!
This is the demonic sword that killed countless masters five hundred years ago and struck fear into the hearts of the entire martial arts world—the Frost Sword!
The world of martial arts changes from generation to generation, and even the strongest warriors will eventually be forgotten by time.
But anything that can still be remembered five hundred years later must have been incredibly powerful.
The Frost Sword is one of them.
It is widely recognized as the most ferocious demonic sword in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty, possessing the ability to devour life.
Anyone injured by its sword energy will have their lifespan rapidly diminished, turning into bones in a short time.
This kind of evil sword is unique in the world.
Furthermore, its master is the Demon Emperor Ying Shuntian, whose demonic powers are unparalleled and who is invincible in the world.
It was precisely because the catastrophe of the Three Kingdoms five hundred years ago was so terrible that even after five hundred years, it is still recorded in detail in the classics of various sects.
After hearing Su Chen's words, everyone understood even more how strong Ying Shuntian had been back then.
The pinnacle of terrestrial immortality!
This strength is comparable to that of Li Changsheng, who has lived for over two hundred years.
It can be said that if the Chess Saint and Sword Ancestor had not risked their lives to eliminate Ying Shuntian, the world of martial arts in the Ming Dynasty would be in a very different state now.
What shocked everyone the most was the secret about the Frost Sword.
The true Frost Sword is composed of two sub-swords: the Heart Sword and the Demon Sword.
The Ling Shuang Sword, which is said to be legendary in the martial arts world, is merely the power of the Demon Sword's secondary sword.
But what's truly magical is the Heart Sword, which can bring people back to life!
These are such powerful words.
The greatest pain in the world is the separation of life and death, the eternal separation of the living and the dead.
The dead cannot be brought back to life; even a three-year-old knows this.
Even the gods in many myths and legends cannot bring the dead back to life.
This shows the awe people have for "death".
But now Su Chen tells them that Ling Shuang's Heart Sword can revive people.
Many chivalrous figures in the martial arts world felt their scalp tingle.
They could already imagine the uproar that would ensue once this secret got out.
After a brief silence, the hall quickly erupted in excited chatter:
"Oh my, the third-ranked Sword Immortal is actually the Sword Master, the city lord of Sword Forging City? I always thought he was just a guy who forged swords."
"That's right! Sword Forging City has always only focused on forging swords and has never gotten involved in the affairs of the martial world. If it weren't for the Heavenly Mystery Immortal revealing this, I would never have imagined that the Sword Master is already a master among masters of the Divine Travel Mystic Realm."
"No wonder even Shen Lang, who can reach the Divine Realm with a single sword strike, can only rank third. The Sword Venerable's strength is among the best in the Divine Realm."
"The Frost-Piercing Sword? Isn't that the Frost-Piercing Sword used by the Demon Emperor Ying Shuntian five hundred years ago? How did it end up in the Sword Master's hands?"
"I heard this sword is a demonic sword that can drain people's lives. I always thought it was just a legend, but I didn't expect it to be true."
"The Heart Sword represents life, and the Demon Sword represents death. This is the true Frost Sword. Everyone has underestimated it."
"I never imagined that there was a sword in this world that could bring people back to life. For some people, the value of this Frost Sword may be even more precious than the Emperor's Sword."
"It's a pity that the Sword Master only obtained some fragments and couldn't forge the complete sword. Otherwise, it would definitely have attracted many powerful figures to vie for it."
It's in the fourth private room on the south side of the fourteenth floor.
"A sword that can come back to life after death? Is there really such a magical sword in this world?"
The old man with the secrets of the heavens, Sun Baifa, stared wide-eyed, which, combined with his full head of white hair, made him look quite comical.
Sun Xiaohong snorted: "This Ling Shuang Sword is a treasure of our Great Ming Dynasty. Grandpa, you don't even know this? I think you should stop calling me 'Tianji' and just call me Old Man."
Sun Baifa rolled his eyes and said impatiently, "That Ling Shuang Sword was destroyed five hundred years ago. I'm not a god, how would I know it was made up of two swords?"
"The Heart Sword represents life, and the Demon Sword represents death."
"Could it be that the Frost Sword uses a demonic sword to absorb the life of others, and then uses the Heart Sword to release those lives, thus bringing people back to life?"
"This sword is really interesting."
Sun Xiaohong said it casually.
She said it casually, but Sun Baifa took it to heart.
His expression changed, and he muttered under his breath, "Perhaps that's true. The real secret of the Frost Sword is that it can convert other people's lives into its own, thus continuously gaining life. Ying Shuntian back then probably didn't know this either."
In the martial arts world, it is not uncommon for people to borrow the internal energy of others to improve their own skills.
But I've never heard of anyone using the lives of others to enhance themselves.
The latter sounds much more terrifying.
If Ying Shuntian had mastered this ability, he wouldn't have perished together with the Chess Saint and Sword Ancestor back then.
Thinking of this, a trace of worry appeared on Sun Baifa's face, and he said softly, "When the Ling Shuang Sword reappears, the Ming Dynasty will probably be in chaos again."
Inside the hall, everyone was still discussing it.
Everyone was very interested in the Frost Sword, which could bring people back to life and was extremely powerful.
But right now, this sword is just an empty shell; we don't know what materials are missing.
No one was willing to spend a lot of money to ask the celestial immortals, so everyone just gathered together and guessed.
Many more people stared at Su Chen, their eyes filled with anticipation.
Previously, the fact that Ximen Chuixue and Ye Gucheng were ranked in the top four of the Sword Immortal Ranking had caused a lot of controversy.
Now those doubts have completely disappeared, replaced by great anticipation.