"I can't believe … the Heaven Splitter Sword that has been missing with Chao Tianque for decades has been found by you!" Yuehan's eyes widened as she exclaimed.
Li Chengfeng caressed the legendary sword in his hand lovingly. His face was flushed with excitement, and his injuries seemed to have healed a lot.
He saw hope in the Heaven Splitter Sword. Not only was it a hope to deal with the current crisis, it was also a hope to revitalize the Cleansing Moon Li family!
"I heard that this is the strongest of the Five Great Legendary Swords?" Li Chengfeng asked suddenly as he fiddled with the sword.
Yuehan stared at the Heaven Splitter Sword with a complicated gaze. Although she was envious, she was not greedy. The reason was simple: demons could not use magical treasures like this.
Demons had their own unique path of cultivation. They did not rely too much on magical weapons or even magical formations.
Yuehan snapped out of her daze and answered instinctively, "Yes, there were originally only four of the Five Great Legendary Swords. They were the Sky River Divine Sword that Princess Zhao Feiyue brought from the Ninth Heaven; the Dragon Slaying Sword held by the Leader of the Universe God Cult, the Daqi Imperial Advisor; the Thoughtless Sword held by the Sect Leader of the Thoughtless Sect, Qu Wanru's Spiritual Song Sword."
"It was only when Chao Tianque rose to power that the Heaven Splitting Sword shone brilliantly in his hands. That was how the Five Great Godly Swords came into being. Back then, the Heaven Splitting Sword had never been defeated in Chao Tianque's hands. As for the other Four Great Godly Swords, their most recent victories could only be traced back to two hundred years ago. I've only heard of their names, but have never seen them in person.
As Li Chengfeng listened, he studied the Heaven Splitter Sword in his hand. He noticed that there was a groove the size of a goose egg on the sword's hilt. Stunned, he touched the groove and asked, "What's going on here?"
Yuehan glanced at it and said, "This is where the Spirit Crystal is kept. The Heaven Splitter Sword's Spirit Crystal is gone. So, right now … it's not a powerful magical weapon, it's just a godly weapon."
Li Chengfeng was stunned. "Then why are they so afraid?"
Yuehan quickly glanced at Li Chengfeng and said, "Although the Heaven Splitter Sword has lost its magic, it is still one of the Five Great Divine Swords. Countless souls have perished under its blade, and its murderous aura is extremely strong. Most people may not be able to sense it, but those who are more sensitive and weak will be able to sense it and fear it like a tiger."
Li Chengfeng did not ask why she knew so much. He did not even ask why she was able to cast spells when he woke up.
Yuehan did not ask Li Chengfeng why he did not ask about these things either. Her mind was a mess and she was extremely frustrated.
She did not know if Li Chengfeng had realised that her identity was fake, nor did she know what he would do to her.
Right now, she was extremely weak, but Li Chengfeng had the Heaven Splitter Sword in his hands. Even if he had no magical powers, the Heaven Splitter Sword was one of the five legendary swords in the world. It had the ability to penetrate armour and ward off evil. If this sword even scratched her, it would be like being burned by dragon flames. The pain was enough to kill a demon like her.
Could it be … that her days in the Li family, by Li Chengfeng's side, were about to end?
Thinking of this, Yuehan felt a dull pain in her heart. This was a feeling she hadn't felt in a long time. She had never been so indecisive, never been so soft-hearted, and never felt such heartache.
In her heart, there was only an endless emptiness.
An invisible crack had appeared between the two of them who were originally very close. Neither of them knew how to face it, but they both chose to ignore it for the time being. However, this crack still existed. Once they went out, they would have to face this crack!
Li Chengfeng finally put down the Heaven Splitter Sword. "Yuehan, come with me. Let's see if there's a way out."
When she heard him call her name as usual, her heart warmed. She could not help but smile. "Young Master, don't you want to rest?"
Only then did Li Chengfeng feel the pain and exhaustion wash over him. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to stay awake. "Let's think of a way to get out of here first. I don't want to stay here any longer!"
Yuehan gritted her teeth and smiled bitterly. "I wonder what's going on outside."
After Li Chengfeng put away the bone spear and the Heaven Splitter Sword, he and Yuehan supported each other as they slowly walked out of the tunnel and returned to the cave with the pool. The two of them searched around and found a hidden cave near the pool.
Li Chengfeng and Yuehan looked at each other and he smiled. "There's always a way out!
I knew that the Shiwu Mountain mine could lead to the back of the mountain. "
But Yuehan's smile was forced. She could not help but think far away. If they left this place, how would she interact with him?
Would she still be able to laugh and laugh as carefreely as before?
Would she still be able to trust him unconditionally like before?
Would they still be able to joke around like a young master with a servant?
Yuehan's heart wrenched. Her fingers unconsciously clenched. She quickly glanced at Li Chengfeng. Although he was heavily injured and tired, he still dragged himself towards the cave.
Yuehan mocked herself in her heart. Look at you, aren't you cheap?
It's only been a few days and you're already calling yourself a servant?
Haven't you been tricked enough by this man?
He doesn't even have you in his heart, he's lying to you!
As she thought of this, Yuehan clenched her fingers even harder. Her fingertips were pale and bloodless, just like her pretty face.
Yuehan followed behind Li Chengfeng like a zombie, her mind conflicted. A cold, emotionless voice mocked and warned her in her head. However, she could not help but recall the little things that happened when she first met Li Chengfeng.
That was the happiest time she'd had in the past hundred years. They were so carefree, like a crystal clear pearl necklace, so white, so striking.
As she was thinking, she suddenly bumped into Li Chengfeng's back. Both of them groaned in pain. Yuehan snapped out of her daze to see Li Chengfeng listening intently.
He said, "Listen!
Do you hear anything? "
Yuehan tilted her head to listen. "I think … I hear the wind?"
Li Chengfeng smiled. "That's right!"
As he spoke, he quickened his pace excitedly. Yuehan's expression darkened as she forced herself to keep up.
The two of them walked for about a hundred metres. As expected, the howling of the wind grew louder. Li Chengfeng could feel the gusts of wind blowing towards him.
After walking for another hundred meters, Li Chengfeng could see that they had reached the end of the stone path with the help of the blue light from the spirit crystals on the stone wall. At the end was a dead end blocked by a giant boulder. There was a gap the width of a finger on the boulder and the boulder was covered in cracks. Through the gaps and cracks, Li Chengfeng could faintly see a blue light shining from the other side.
Yuehan heaved a sigh of relief when she saw it was a dead end. She said, "Young Master, it looks like a dead end. What should we do?"
Li Chengfeng raised the Heaven Splitter Sword with a smile. "There's always a way out!
With this, I can carve a way out! "
Yuehan was shocked. "Really?
The Heaven Splitter Sword doesn't have any magical energy now! "
He smiled. "It's fine. Didn't you say it's just a divine weapon now?
Since it's sharp, it can cut this boulder! "
As he spoke, he turned to her. "Stand further away, don't let the boulder hit you."
She took a few steps back but he said again, "A little further." She took a few more steps back.
Li Chengfeng took a deep breath to regulate his breathing. After recovering some energy, he raised the Heaven Splitter Sword high up in the air!
He adopted the Cleansing Moon Li family's' Heaven-Scorching Inferno 'stance. This was the ultimate technique of the Cleansing Moon Li family's swordplay. If he failed, he would die!
Li Chengfeng held his breath and focused. He channelled the energy from his waist to his arms, then pressed his body weight against the boulder. When the two forces combined, he swung the sword!
The sword almost sliced through the air!
The Heaven Splitter Sword, a divine sword that had not been seen for decades, was suddenly unsheathed. It drew a beautiful arc in the air, the ancient blade gleaming coldly under the blue light from the spirit crystals!
The ancient sword was cold and dark, forged through thousands of autumns.
White light absorbed the sun and moon, purple energy repelled the bull!
Li Chengfeng roared, "Break!"
The Heaven Splitter Sword struck the boulder in an instant!
With a loud clang, Li Chengfeng saw the two halves of the sword in front of him. It spun in the air and stabbed into the stone wall beside Yuehan.
Li Chengfeng: "..."
Yuehan: "..."
Eh?
Something's wrong!
Wait!
Wait wait wait!
Li Chengfeng stared at the two halves of the Heaven Splitter Sword in his hand. He looked at the half of the sword that had pierced into the stone wall, then at the broken sword in his hand. He cursed, "Motherf * cker, I said break the boulder, not the sword!"
"That's not right, isn't this the strongest of the five legendary swords, the Heaven Splitter Sword?"
"What the f * ck is going on?!"
"This, this is a fake Heaven Splitter Sword!"
"What the f * ck is this!!
This is definitely not the Heaven Splitter Sword, there must be an extra 'Heaven' engraved on it! It's clearly called 'Broken Sword'! "
Li Chengfeng flew into a rage and cursed madly.