Chapter 582: Another World Where the Abyss Once Lingered

That Dao-Unifying weapon had no idea what had happened and immediately began introducing its own origins.

"Listen up, kid. My name is 'Edge of the Extreme,' the first wisp of weapon-intent in the Yuanzhen Realm took form and gave birth to me. I've endured the destruction of thirty-seven great universes, tempered at the Ruins of Return through deathly silence."

"My station is equal to a Dao-Unifying Dao Lord. I transform at will, imperishable and unworn, unique across all realms!"

"Form exists with the Dao, body honored alongside the Law."

"Dao Lord Reverse Entropy sought to seize me, but I sliced off a finger of his instead. Dao Lord Thousand Volt laid a grand feast across all realms just to beg for a single wisp of my edge…"

The gist of it was introducing how utterly magnificent it was, how extraordinary its origins.

There was plenty of boasting in there, but one thing it said wasn't wrong…

As one of the rare Dao-Unifying weapons in this realm, there were indeed many Dao-Unifying beings coveting it.

Unfortunately, this realm only had a single Dao-Unifying cultivator who specialized in the Sword Dao, and it didn't even fancy that one.

So it had been wandering the universes, searching for a Sword Master it deemed worthy enough to wield it.

Earlier, when the radiant blossoms of Sword Dao rose and converged, Edge of the Extreme—as the sole sword-type Dao-Unifying weapon of the Yuanzhen Realm—keenly sensed that the Sword Master it had long sought might have appeared.

So it followed that faint, mysterious pull and began wandering the many universes in search.

But…

Just as it was still chattering away, a crimson full moon had silently appeared behind Xu Xing, its light blazing in all directions.

Wherever the red radiance shone, the many universes seemed to blaze fiercely alight.

Edge of the Extreme had been boasting about itself, but upon seeing this, its voice cut off abruptly.

Incomprehensible. Inconceivable.

Edge of the Extreme froze completely, not even daring to look behind Xu Xing.

If it had a human body, it would surely be drenched in cold sweat by now.

Wh-what the hell!

This isn't normal!

As the sole sword-type Dao-Unifying weapon of this realm, forged through the deathly silence of the Ruins of Return after thirty-seven great universes perished, it didn't even fear those Dao-Unifying Dao Lords.

But at this moment, facing that seemingly harmless light of the red moon, it truly felt its very 'existence' and 'foundation' trembling.

In a daze, it saw a hazy sword-shadow, crimson all over, with divine light flowing across it.

Like the ancestor of all swords beneath the heavens—the embodiment of the Dao of the 'Sword' itself.

A chilling gaze descended from a far more distant, far more unreachable, infinitely supreme place, coldly fixing upon it, as if with but a single thought, its very existence would be erased at the most fundamental level.

Edge of the Extreme was afraid.

Facing this terror that came from an absolute, incomprehensible height, its very form trembled.

"My apologies, I already have a destined sword. You'd best seek another." Xu Xing said with a smile.

Having said that, Xu Xing stepped forward and walked ahead.

The crimson full moon wheeled and shifted, illuminating the many universes, leaving Edge of the Extreme frozen in place, not daring to move at all.

No one knew how long passed before that crimson full moon finally vanished.

And Edge of the Extreme finally felt that chilling, icy gaze disappear. The entire… sword stood dumbly in place for a long while before finally coming back to its senses.

Hum~!

Layer upon layer of sword-light around the sword-body blazed to life.

Edge of the Extreme instantly transformed into a streak of light, slipping through the gaps between universes, and shot toward a great universe in the Yuanzhen Realm.

A fear it had never felt before left its heart utterly panicked.

Its instinct was to find some world to hide in, wanting only to never be discovered by that red-moon sword-shadow again.

……

……

In the Grand Xuan Realm.

A crimson longsword now rested between Xu Xing's knees.

It was Moon Shadow.

As Moon Shadow's Sword Master, Xu Xing could feel that this time Moon Shadow was genuinely a little angry.

But that was understandable.

After all, as an immortal sword, out of nowhere some sword comes running over, saying it wants to acknowledge her Sword Master as its master?!

Any normal sword spirit couldn't stand that!

So she had personally projected a wisp of sword-qi over there, scaring Edge of the Extreme half to death.

"Sister Moon Shadow is truly magnanimous."

Yue Ling remarked with a sigh from the side.

If it had been her, the moment Edge of the Extreme opened its mouth, her palm would have already smacked it across the face.

A mere little Dao-Unifying sword, daring to fight her Immortal Sword for the Master!

It simply didn't know how the word 'death' was written.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. In the end, she even clenched her fists, her little face full of indignation.

Clearly, she had completely thrown herself into the role.

Xu Xing: "……"

Wasn't this because Master Mei Zu came to the Sword Sect, and Bie Xuening found her too noisy while playing games, lacking the dignity befitting an immortal sword, so she kicked her out.

And after leaving the Sword Venerable Hall, Yue Ling wandered around for a bit.

But since Chi Jiuyu and Zhang Yunlu weren't around, she didn't have anywhere good to go.

After all, in front of the Master's two disciples she didn't need to mind her image, but before others she still had to maintain the dignity of her esteemed self, Yue Ling.

So, feeling bored, she had run off to the Master Jianzu Hall.

Umm...

Mainly because she knew Xu Xing had a dedicated room, fully equipped with all sorts of gear — perfect for gaming!

Just as she was still hesitating over how to bring it up, something happened inside the Yuan Zhen Realm: a weapon of Dao Union wished to acknowledge Xu Xing as its sword master.

And so came the present scene.

Looking at the indignant Yue Ling, Xu Xing gave a wry smile:

"Alright, go on and play. The door's open."

"Eh?"

Still seething, Yue Ling hadn't quite caught on.

"You came running to me just to play games, didn't you?"

Huh?!

Yue Ling was thoroughly taken aback.

She hadn't said a thing yet — how did Master Jianzu already know?

"I, I..."

Wouldn't this make her seem calculating, like she came with an agenda...

"Out the door, turn left, seventh door," Xu Xing added.

"Master, I'll take her there."

As a cool, clear voice rang out.

The crimson longsword resting across Xu Xing's knees transformed into a streak of red light and landed, and amid a blaze of radiant glow, a tall, graceful figure appeared.

Her face, as always, remained expressionless.

Xu Xing was a touch surprised, but since it was rare for Yue Ying to volunteer something on her own, there was naturally no reason to refuse.

"That works too."

Yue Ling looked up at Yue Ying and blinked: "Sister Yue Ying..."

"Let's go."

Yue Ying gave only a flat reply before stepping down from the platform.

Yue Ling paused, then hurried after her with quick little steps.

Watching them disappear past the doorway, Xu Xing paused for a beat, then turned his gaze back to the Sea of Chaos.

He had an avatar walking in the Yuan Zhen Realm; from here on, he only needed to steadily push things forward as arranged.

Thinking this, he looked further into the distance.

World after world flashed past his eyes,

and soon, a vast world — like a star, its 'momentum' towering, where principles of law interwove, inhaling and exhaling immeasurable chaos — came into view.

The Great Peace Realm.

The very world where they had stopped when they fell into the Grand Mystery Realm before.

This time, though, Xu Xing's gaze only lingered briefly; after exchanging a greeting with a projection of You's power, he continued looking past the Great Peace Realm.