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The design of this scepter was very luxurious, it was not a problem to call it a work of art … But how many people knew that the gemstones inlaid on it actually had some other special uses?
Unless it was a top expert of Thousand Gates, not many people knew about its mysteries …
Coincidentally, Qin Fang was a master of the Thousand Gates at the Great Grandmaster level!
"Ka ka ka ~ ~"
He saw Qin Fang groping on the handle of the scepter, sliding it in a regular pattern. Sometimes, he would press on the gem inlaid on it, and sometimes, he would rub the handle which seemed to be seamless and flawless.
A few moments later, Athena heard the sound of a machine opening …
The sound was not loud, it was very subtle, if one did not listen carefully, they might even miss it!
But under Qin Fang's rubbing, the mechanical sound gradually became clearer … Athena even vaguely saw that the scepter handle seemed to loosen a little and was twisting a little.
"Ka ~ ~"
Until the sound of the mechanism suddenly became louder, as if it had hit something.
"Clang ~ ~"
At this time, Qin Fang's face showed a bright smile, then his wrist shook, holding the head of the scepter, and then suddenly pulled it out … Suddenly, a clear sword sound was heard.
"Huh …"
Seeing this scene, Athena was slightly stunned, her eyes were full of disbelief.
"This scepter … this sword …"
She looked at the thin sword in Qin Fang's hand and was tongue-tied, "This, this, how is this possible?"
The scepter still looked intact, only a part of the top was missing … None of the gemstones inlaid on it fell, they were still inlaid on it.
But there was indeed a sword in Qin Fang's hand …
It was a crimson longsword!
"Chi Xiao?"
Athena was very intelligent and knowledgeable, she knew a lot about the Long Province … Among them, she was very clear about the legends of the Long Province, and the ten great swords were no exception.
Looking at the slightly slender sword and its crimson color, Athena immediately thought of a legendary divine sword in Chidragon … Emperor's Way Crimson Sky!
"Huh?
I didn't expect you to have some knowledge … "
Qin Fang was also slightly taken aback. He did not expect Athena to call out the name of the divine sword so quickly.
Yes, this sword was one of the ten great swords of the Long Province, Emperor's Way Chi Xiao!
It was the sword that Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, used to kill the White Snake … It had an extremely important historical significance in the history of the Long Province!
Chi Xiao was ranked third among the ten great swords.
Unfortunately, this sword had been lost from the hands of the Liu Royal Family ever since the chaos of the late Han Dynasty. It had been passed around several times, and changed hands several times … It was unknown when it had fallen into the hands of a Thousand Door Sect's top-notch mechanism sorcerer. Only then was this scepter created, and Scarlet Heaven Sword was completely hidden.
This matter was very secretive, and very few people knew about it …
Not to mention that it had become a legend in the martial arts world of the Long Province, even in the Thousand Gates, not many people believed in it!
Qin Fang had also heard of this legend by chance. After that, he spent a lot of effort searching around the world, and finally found a scepter that matched the characteristics of the Parthenon Temple on Mount Pantheon.
Of course, Qin Fang only knew that there was a divine weapon hidden in the scepter … As for which one was hidden in the scepter, he had no way of knowing.
However, when Qin Fang obtained information about the scepter, he predicted what the divine sword hidden in it might be …
The scepter was very thin and not thick, and divine weapons that could be hidden in it … Among the ten great swords, only the third-ranked Sword of Emperor's Path, Chi Xiao, and the fifth-ranked Sword of Integrity, Qixing Longyuan!
Both of these swords were what Qin Fang wanted to obtain …
Now that he was able to obtain the Sword of Emperor's Path, Chi Xiao, it really surprised Qin Fang a little!
"It's really well hidden …"
Athena quietly looked at the divine sword. The scarlet sword's body was flowing with light, and the structure was very perfect. This divine sword also had a very obvious and powerful aura … the aura of an emperor!
"The Sword of Emperor's Path, perhaps this is where it came from …"
Even strong Supreme experts like Qin Fang and Athena were suppressed by the aura of an emperor. Although it was not to the extent that they could not breathe, the feeling of suppression was very obvious.
And as time passed, the aura of an emperor emitted by this sword became stronger …
"Clang ~ ~"
Qin Fang immediately put Chi Xiao back into the scepter's handle … Chi Xiao did not have a scabbard, or it could be said that the scabbard had long been damaged or lost in the long river of time. Now, Qin Fang could only make do with the scepter's handle.
The Red Cloud Sword's monarch aura was too strong, so it couldn't be left outside for a long time … Otherwise, Qin Fang would be carrying a "time bomb", a "time bomb" that was inlaid with gold.
As long as an expert could sense the aura of an emperor from this divine sword, they would definitely be attracted to it, which would naturally bring endless trouble to Qin Fang.
Although the scepter's handle was not a scabbard, it was made to hide the Sword of Emperor's Path, Chi Xiao. It could effectively hide and suppress the aura of an emperor …
Moreover, after thousands of years of grinding, the two had already formed a certain kind of tacit understanding!
"Phew ~ ~"
When Qin Fang put Chi Xiao back into the scepter's handle, the aura of an emperor disappeared. Only then did Athena let out a long sigh of relief. She had also been suppressed by the aura of an emperor.
Although it was not serious, that kind of oppressive atmosphere made her very uncomfortable … At this moment, she was finally relieved!
"It really is a divine sword!"
At this time, Athena could not help but exclaim.
"No wonder for so many years, there have been thieves from Long Province trying to steal this scepter.
Even if so many people were killed, it still hasn't stopped … For such a divine sword, it is worth it no matter how many people are lost. "
"It's funny that Mount Pantheon has obtained such a treasure for hundreds of years, but they have never been able to unravel its mystery … What a bunch of brainless boorish people!"
Thinking of the way the so-called "gods" of Mount Pantheon treated this scepter, Athena's face showed a cold, disdainful, and mocking expression. The hostility was also quite obvious.
"Hehe …"
In response, Qin Fang only smiled indifferently.
As for his true thoughts, he would not show them.
Why would there be so many thieves after the scepter?
Qin Fang could vaguely guess the reason …
This scepter had been forged by a top-notch machine-sorcerer, and would definitely be passed down to his descendants … The powerhouses of Mount Pantheon had to snatch the scepter back to Mount Pantheon.
Naturally, it must have been snatched from the scepter's owner …
Perhaps this person had his own descendants, and there were even some records of this scepter in his family … Therefore, his descendants must want to reclaim this scepter!
Since the end of the Han Dynasty, other than the Imperial Jade Seal, Chi Xiao was also the symbol of the emperor's orthodoxy … Some people said that whoever obtained Chi Xiao had the chance to become the new emperor!
Although everyone knew that this rumor was unreliable, some still believed it.
Therefore, the fight for Chi Xiao was even more intense than the other nine godly swords … Including the Xuanyuan Xiayu Sword and the Clear Sable Sword, which represented the orthodoxy of Yan Huang!
For hundreds of years, there had been thieves from Long Province trying to sneak into the Parthenon Temple to steal the scepter … However, almost none of the major factions in Long Province knew about it. Therefore, Qin Fang naturally believed that it was a relatively private act.
Unfortunately, not many people knew that even if they managed to steal the scepter, it would be difficult to retrieve Chi Xiao …
Even the descendants of the machine-sorcerer would not be able to do it …
Unless the person's mastery of the Thousand Arts had reached the Grandmaster level, and they had the detailed schematics left behind by the machine-sorcerer, there was no way they could open the mechanism of the scepter!
Otherwise, there was only one outcome … death!
Yes, death!
The scepter seemed ordinary, as if it was just a priceless piece of art, but not many people knew that it was actually a deadly weapon … However, the hidden mechanisms would only be activated when the scepter was damaged from the outside.
Needles that could pierce through the body of a Venerable, and poison that could kill upon contact … These were all hidden in the scepter. Even after hundreds or thousands of years, it was still as good as ever, without the slightest bit of damage!
When Qin Fang was trying to open the scepter's handle, he had used the Thousand Arts to test it, and confirmed that the mechanisms of the scepter were still working …
Therefore, he was not worried that the scepter would be stolen …
Even if Athena had witnessed the process of Qin Fang opening the scepter with her own eyes, and even if she had monstrous intelligence and memory, she would not be able to open the scepter again …
Even if she tried to copy it, she would not stand a chance. She might even be killed by the mechanisms on the scepter!
The Thousand Arts could be said to be miraculous, the kind that completely exceeded the limits of human imagination … Although the scepter was not at the top level, it was not far from it!
Even the descendants of the scepter's original owner could not open the mechanisms on it, let alone the people of Mount Pantheon … They might be able to use brute force to kill, but they would not be able to open such exquisite mechanisms even if they were given a thousand years!
Furthermore, Qin Fang also guessed that the reason why Mount Pantheon had placed the scepter on the altar of the Parthenon Temple, beside the Fire Seed, and seemed to place great importance on it, was most likely because a top expert had died to the mechanisms of the scepter …