Borrowed Sword

Chapter 226 : The Sealed Heart Sword

Chapter 226: The Sealed Heart Sword

The colder Han Shuangjiang acted, the more she kept her face expressionless all day long, the more that Dead Fox enjoyed teasing and provoking her in certain ways.

Though Senior Sister Han was a "dual-degree" master of theory, history had proven again and again that the majority of theorists were useless!

Her expression changed at once. Her heartbeat quickened slightly, and a faint blush rose to her cheeks as she shifted her gaze to avoid his.

——“‘Little Good-for-nothing’ really is fun to mess with.”

The young woman gently pressed her lips together, saying nothing.

Chu Huaixu resumed his Male Green Tea routine, his face showing a hint of sorrow. “I thought, after being apart for so long, Senior Sister Han would miss me at least a little.”

“Sigh—” He let out a long sigh.

But the two were far too familiar with each other. Han Shuangjiang had fallen for Chu Huaixu’s tricks more than once already.

She immediately realized that this Dead Fox was messing with her again for his own amusement.

At this moment, Big Ice Block frowned, lifted her gaze to him, and said, “You’re at it again!”

Chu Huaixu stopped teasing her and instead gently pulled her into his embrace.

What surprised him slightly was that today, Big Ice Block was a bit more proactive than usual—she instantly raised her arms to hug him back.

——And she held him tightly.

After burying her cheek into his chest, her lips brushed against his robe, muffling her voice as she finally spoke:

“There is.”

Many slightly tsundere girls in the world were like this. Ask them directly and you’d get nowhere, but after a bit of intimacy, things often changed.

After a moment of tenderness, the two “career-driven” individuals shifted their attention back to the stone door that had just opened.

Clearly, there was another level in this secret realm.

Chu Huaixu didn’t believe for a second that the inheritance secret realm left by the Dao Ancestor would offer just these meager rewards.

“Enhanced divine sense, expanded meridians, upgraded sword intent…”

That was certainly generous, making it a top-tier secret realm.

But it still didn’t match the prestige of the Dao Ancestor.

The two exchanged a glance and proceeded onward.

The corridor remained narrow—so tight that even walking side-by-side felt cramped.

Once through, they arrived at another stone wall.

On this wall, the enormous character “【Dao】” was carved once again.

Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang had barely glanced at it when their bodies began moving uncontrollably forward.

They stopped in front of the giant character.

In the next moment, golden light surged from the ground, activating a massive formation.

Chu Huaixu’s Heart Sword reacted immediately.

“Hmm? An illusion realm!” He quickly made the judgment and turned to Han Shuangjiang.

If the final trial was just about breaking an illusion, then for him, this would be far too easy.

It was practically made for him.

The Heart Sword could pierce through all delusions and had never failed.

He immediately channeled his Heart Sword, preparing to destroy the illusion array before it fully formed and seize the initiative.

However, a terrifying sight unfolded.

The force that was manipulating his body also managed to bind the Heart Sword in his Sea of Consciousness!

No matter what Chu Huaixu did, the power of the Heart Sword simply refused to activate!

The Heart Sword, which had always prevailed and could even easily cut down Nascent Souls, actually failed for once.

“So this is the Dao Ancestor!” he cried out in his heart, utterly shocked.

Even more terrifying was that Chu Huaixu wasn’t directly facing the Dao Ancestor right now.

What he and his Heart Sword faced was merely a formation left behind by the Dao Ancestor a thousand years ago.

The illusion array quickly completed its formation.

Chu Huaixu and Han Shuangjiang were instantly pulled into it.

He found himself outside a small town.

Big Ice Block was no longer at his side.

“Sure enough, it’s a solo instance.”

“Even if we entered together, and triggered the formation together, we still have to fight separately in the end.”

Moreover, he suspected that Han Shuangjiang was likely in the exact same situation on her side.

Just as Chu Huaixu was about to look around, his entire body suddenly froze.

His eyes gradually lost focus.

From a blank stare, he transitioned into a face of confusion.

That timeless question surfaced: Who am I? Where am I?

But a sophisticated illusion realm would, of course, provide an immersive experience.

Chu Huaixu’s gaze gradually regained clarity.

“I’m an outer disciple of the Dao Gate, descending the mountain to eliminate demons. I’ve just discovered traces of an evil cultivator!”

At that thought, he began walking into the town.

He had barely entered when a cry of alarm rang out.

Chu Huaixu's figure blurred as he bolted in that direction.

Strangely, he no longer felt like a body cultivator.

He was just an ordinary Second Realm sword cultivator.

But Chu Huaixu didn’t find that odd—it felt as though that was how things were always supposed to be.

Even the movement technique he used was no longer the Mystic-rank 【Flying Profound】.

Instead, it was the more affordable Yellow-rank Dao Gate technique: the beginner-level 【Swift Gale】.

Chu Huaixu soon arrived at a location and drew the mid-grade spiritual sword at his side.

This Swordless One didn’t even question why he now had a sword in hand—it felt as if it was always meant to be his life-bound artifact.

Upon reaching the scene, he immediately saw three Second Realm evil cultivators abducting ordinary people.

Many already lay in pools of blood.

They were harvesting blood to check for Spirit Embryos.

If they found one, they’d take them away. If not, they’d simply kill for fun.