The Journey of Immortal Cultivation

Chapter 1089 - 595: The Escaping Divine Sword

The Dragon Piercing Halberd weighs fifty thousand jin, so it cannot be placed in a regular storage space. It was carried here by these sturdy men, and when placed on the ground, it emitted a dull metallic sound.

The other items are quite small and have all been packed in the complimentary storage bag from the auction.

Ning Xiaoxian, however, was not interested in these; her eyes were fixed on only one thing—

The sword hiding stone box containing the Nanming Lihuo Sword.

She caressed the surface of the box, and immediately felt the coolness of jade, which brought a moment of trance and disbelief: "After three or four years of life and death struggles to find this thing, is it really mine now? Is this not a dream?" Running her fingers over the seal script engraved on the box "Mystic Sky Treasure, reserved for Yu", she couldn’t help but think, even if this sword was reserved for Yu Yingnan, in this auction where one can spend a fortune, it must recognize the wealthiest person as its master.

Steward Wu saw her displeased look and kindly reminded: "Elder Ning, please inspect the goods, then we can proceed with the transaction."

She woke as if from a dream, slightly uttered "ah", moved her fingertips to the Spirit Talisman on the box, and was about to tear it off, suddenly asked: "What happens if the talisman is removed?"

Steward Wu laughed: "This talisman has long since expired, it’s just for appearance. The Divine Sword inside the box has always been quiet."

Without much thought, she tore off the Spirit Talisman, and then applied pressure with her palm to open the stone box.

At the moment the box opened, she seemed to hear a faint cracking sound, but everyone’s attention was already drawn to the contents inside the box—

A longsword lay quietly in the stone box, three feet long, with obscure and mysterious runes engraved on the sword’s spine. She had been taught by Changtian, barely recognizing it as ancient divine script, meaning "Nanming Lihuo". The handguard design was simple and plain, without the most basic decorations or carvings, except for a single red Treasure Bead embedded in the center of the handguard. The sword body was gleaming like Qiushui, but instead of the bluish coldness a treasure sword should have, it was subtly glowing with a faint red light.

Everyone stepped back two paces slightly, simply because the red light was too scorching. As soon as the stone box opened, a terrifying heatwave poured out, and everyone suddenly felt as if back to the day they escaped from the stomach of Wu Chier Volcano, the surrounding lake water boiling, just as scorching and oppressive. Especially at this time without water as a medium, those with slightly lesser cultivation, like those sturdy men behind Steward Wu, stood the furthest, their eyebrows and hair tips showing signs of being singed by the heatwave. Jiu Mo and Ning Xiaoxian stood at the front, even with their cultivation they found it unbearable.

This sword was just quietly lying in the box, yet it had such domineering scorching momentum. Seeing this scene, who would doubt its identity?

Ning Xiaoxian was stunned, a flash of inspiration in her mind, vaguely feeling something was wrong. At this moment, Qi Zai shouted from the side: "Checked it, cover it up, it’s too hot!"

She applied slight force, just about to close the sword box, when suddenly, an anomaly occurred!

The originally quiet Nanming Lihuo Sword in the box suddenly emitted a clear sound like a phoenix song, the sword body lightly hummed twice, and suddenly shot out like a bolt!

This occurrence was incredibly swift. No one anticipated the Divine Sword to move from stillness, faster than lightning. Ning Xiaoxian felt a warning in her heart, forcefully pressed down with her hand, and with a "snap" closed the sword box.

However, before the closure, the Nanming Lihuo Sword had already sprung out, still surging forward!

Her reaction was extremely quick too, using her eyesight to trace the trajectory of the treasure sword, her right hand snapped up and swiftly grasped the sword handle, pulling it back with force.

Ning Xiaoxian’s pupils instantly narrowed. Damn it, is this truly a sword? Why does she feel like she’s wrestling with an enraged exotic beast? From the sword, giant strength surged forth, her current strength barely able to hold it back. At this moment, she distinctly sensed the sword transmitting unyielding, angry, violent, and rebellious intentions, her mind quickly recalling what White Tiger Melting Gold Essence once said to her: "Anyway, Nanming Lihuo Sword is not something you can use", also remembering reading an introduction labeling this sword as the "Rebellious Sword", not something ordinary people can wield.

At this moment, she unmistakably realized: she is indeed not the owner the Divine Sword has been waiting for. The Soul-devouring Arrow naturally belonged to her, hence when acquiring the Black Stone Needle, she felt a kind of fondness, kindness, contrasting sharply with the anger and unwillingness transmitted by the Nanming Lihuo Sword when she tried to forcibly hold it!