Chapter 645: Remnant Page of the God-Enfeoffment List

Regarding the "identity" of that sword covered in cracks.

The sword spirit child did not answer; the God-Demon Game gave the answer in an unconventional way.

It was precisely the Immortal-Slaying Sword!

The reason that cultivation world revered sword cultivators above all, and why non-sword cultivators had to kneel, was basically found as well.

Most likely it was an order issued by the Immortal-Slaying Sword's sword spirit long ago, which, after being passed down, became the iron law that sword cultivators have always obeyed.

"He Changed the Cultivation World — The Biography of the Immortal-Slaying Sword Spirit."

As for why the Immortal-Slaying Sword Spirit did this, the reason was simple: to restore itself.

Many sword cultivators in the world, a flourishing Sword Dao, abundant sword intent — this was beneficial to the Immortal-Slaying Sword Spirit.

The Immortal-Slaying Sword was in such dilapidated condition, on the verge of shattering, yet the sword spirit had not fallen into complete slumber, so naturally it had to find a way to repair itself.

But as the Immortal-Slaying Sword, the magic treasure flying sword of Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate, Daoist Master Tongtian.

What kind of proud existence was the sword spirit? It would of course be impossible for it to become the weapon of any later sword cultivator — not even for a single use.

Unless the master commanded it.

Living in solitude, refusing entry to strangers was also normal.

For the sword spirit, the passage of time was fundamentally not a matter of concern.

Sha Wujing was in much the same situation; as an artifact spirit, time held little meaning.

Staying inside the original magic treasure, not knowing what year it was, appearing only when summoned by the master, when there was need.

Moreover, the Immortal-Slaying Sword Spirit also needed to immerse itself to properly repair its main body; the Immortal-Slaying Sword's damage was so severe.

If it weren't for Tang Luo about to obtain the Immortal-Slaying Sword, the Immortal-Slaying Sword Spirit probably wouldn't have appeared to stop him.

Speaking of it, when Tang Luo asked questions, that sword spirit also didn't have the slightest intention of answering.

If not for the mission completing and Tang Luo and the others returning to the real world, a scene of beating up a venerable senior might have been staged.

"This is the Immortal-Slaying Sword?" Ao Yulie was very surprised.

"Pity, it's a replica, a fake." Tang Luo threw the Immortal-Slaying Sword to Ao Yulie.

Ao Yulie held it in hand, gestured twice, white scales surfaced on one hand, turning into a dragon claw, gripping the sword blade and sliding across.

Sparks flew in all directions.

"So sharp." Ao Yulie looked at his own palm; the dragon scales on it had been cut through more than half; if he exerted a bit more force, this sword would be enough to leave a wound on his palm.

"A replica?" Zhu Bajie said, "Master, putting it that way, the divine sword we're looking for really is the Immortal-Slaying Sword?"

Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate and Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate, the two of them, had already vanished without a trace when the Heavenly Court was established.

The Four Immortal-Slaying Swords also disappeared from the world's sight along with Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate's concealment.

Not to mention Tang Luo, even Zhu Bajie who had served in the Heavenly Court had never seen what the Immortal-Slaying Sword looked like.

Only those who participated in the two Heavenly Venerates' duel of magic and the God-Enfeoffment War back then knew the appearance of the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords.

"Mm, I saw the main body; it's almost shattered." Tang Luo said, recounting the matter once.

The mission reward gave him a replica; it felt like a kind of consolation prize.

Of course, this replica was also extremely sharp.

Speaking bluntly, held in Tang Luo's hand it was enough to sever Ao Yulie's dragon head; a sword that can slay a dragon, even placed in the Mountains and Seas Realm, is a top-grade magic treasure flying sword.

As far as the God-Demon Game goes, this might currently be the best equipment directly rewarded.

You have to know, many times, directly rewarded equipment is inferior to equipment obtained from mission worlds.

"Master, let me refine it into the Xuan Transformation." Zhu Bajie said.

This A-grade Immortal-Slaying Sword is much better than the Divine Eagle Sword; it definitely has to be smelted into the Xuan Transformation.

"Good." Tang Luo nodded; he also had no interest in the idea of carrying a fake Immortal-Slaying Sword around showing off.

"Master, could that God-Demon really be that group of people?" Ao Yulie said, "Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate lost his own sword, and had a God-Demon walk about helping to search for it?"

"Who knows."

Tang Luo expressed neither agreement nor disagreement; whoever they were, the boat will naturally straighten when it reaches the bridge.

Fist the size of a sand bowl, always training, just to cope with all kinds of situations.

No need for targeted preparation; using the unchanging (fist) to respond to the myriad changes (head).

As long as one hits hard enough, most problems won't be problems.

Tang Luo understood this point early on during his westward journey in the Mountains and Seas Realm.

However, things that can be learned about won't be deliberately left unattended either; Zhu Bajie is going to refine the counterfeit Immortal-Slaying Sword into the Xuan Transformation.

Ao Yulie and Tang Luo, on the other hand, went to find Jiang Shang to ask about some matters related to the God-Enfeoffment List.

Before leaving, several people also exchanged information on Zhu Bajie's and Ao Yulie's rewards; Ao Yulie's reward was the skill "Wind Blade."

Combined with Heavenly Gang Fire and Ice Cone, the identity of mage Ao Yulie became increasingly "authentic."

Zhu Bajie's reward skill was a status skill named "Unyielding Will," a duration status skill; after use it can largely block out pain perception, and also provide a certain degree of temporary healing.

When injured, using it can ensure combat power doesn't drop too severely.

The team's MT positioning became increasingly clear.

This kind of skill appearing with a unified tendency, developing in one general direction, is not uncommon among Fourth Order God-Demon Walkers.

Some God-Demon Walkers, lacking Fate Fragments, yet possess strength sufficient to contend with Fate Holders, even surpass them.

It is also because of appropriate skill combinations that they walked out their own paths.

Tang Luo had encountered such God-Demon Walkers before.

Back during the Hundred Ghosts Night Parade, when the Earth Store King's demonic thoughts arose, the Nan Taisheng he met, and the one with tenacious vitality whom Tang Luo couldn't stomp to death with one foot, nicknamed Mad Beast, Ueno Shigeru, were both this kind of God-Demon Walker.

Wen Hanfei was the same, walking the mage path.

It can be said, powerful God-Demon Walkers will inevitably walk out their own systems, their own paths.

It's rare to see a hodgepodge of things—like one hammer here and a mallet there—such situations usually don't last long.

As for fate holders, there's no need to even mention them.

After completing the mission and telling you the result, dying during the mission—this kind of FLAG clearly doesn't apply to Jiang Shang.

At the final stage of the mission, nothing unexpected happened, leaving Jiang Shang inexplicably kneeling.

When Tang Luo and the others arrived.

Jiang Shang was on his small island, drinking with Chi Jing Daoist, eating peanuts, looking carefree and content.

"Master Xuanzang."

"Master."

"Fellow Daoist Ao."

"Prince Yulong."

After exchanging greetings, Jiang Shang recounted his past experiences to Tang Luo and the others.

Jiang Shang's original name need not be mentioned for now; after becoming a god-demon wanderer, in his sixth mission, he encountered a mission world that was a cultivation world.

There, he unintentionally entered a cave dwelling and obtained some immortal Dao inheritances.

Yes, Jiang Shang is actually not a fate holder!

He did not become a fate holder by obtaining a fate fragment; he obtained a Dao lineage inheritance.

According to Jiang Shang's account, this inheritance was left behind by Jiang Ziya.

Therefore, Jiang Shang changed his name and became a fate holder of Jiang Ziya.

"You never told me, you've deceived me terribly!" Chi Jing Daoist stared at this old friend with a face full of shock.

After twelve years of traveling together, I didn't know Mulan was a woman.

"You never asked." Jiang Shang glanced at Chi Jing Daoist, very calm.

I recall that when Chi Jing Daoist mentioned Jiang Shang before, his attitude was that this guy was an old schemer, a pitfall.

This speaks volumes.

"If I don't ask, you won't say?"

"If you don't ask, I certainly won't say—this is a secret."

"..." Chi Jing Daoist felt life was truly hard; back then, only this old schemer remained of his old friend.

"And you?" Ao Yulie looked at Chi Jing Daoist and asked.

Chi Jing Daoist shook his head; he is a genuine fate fragment holder, not some Dao lineage inheritance.

However, he later obtained very few fate fragments—only two times, and the fragments weren't large.

His strength improvement still mainly relies on his own cultivation.

"What about your magic treasure, the remnant page of the Investiture of the Gods? Was it also obtained in that one instance?" Tang Luo asked.

"No."

Jiang Shang's God-Beating Whip is a magic treasure he refined himself; as for the Investiture of the Gods remnant page,

it was something he obtained after receiving the inheritance, quite a long time later.

During one mission, Jiang Shang had a feeling, sneaked into a palace treasury, and found the Investiture of the Gods remnant page.

He gradually developed many clever uses for it, including using it to create a contract for martial arts legends.

Jiang Shang opened his right hand, palm up, and a piece about the size of A4—neither metal, nor wood, nor paper, nor cloth—appeared in his hand.

Touching it felt slightly rough, like parchment.

Quite thin and light, yet also like silk.

Both sides were extremely smooth, while the other two edges showed irregular tears; one can imagine this was torn from a larger "cloth."

"How is it? Is this really the Investiture of the Gods?" Jiang Shang asked.

He was also curious—whether this cloth was truly a remnant page of the Investiture of the Gods.

Why ask Tang Luo, or rather Ao Yulie? Because both basically confirmed that Ao Yulie came out of a mission world, a true person from Journey to the West.

And often, Journey to the West and the Investiture of the Gods belong to the same "world."

"Cough." Tang Luo coughed once, shook his head, "I don't know."

He truly doesn't know, just like Lingbao Tianzun and the others—after Jiang Ziya established the heavenly court, he also doesn't know where he went to enjoy himself.

He doesn't know whether the Investiture of the Gods is really in his hands.

If it's not in Jiang Ziya's hands, the Investiture of the Gods is a heavenly court treasure—how could outsiders see it?

Even if Zhu Bajie came, it would actually be hard to tell.

Theoretically, after entering the heavenly court, one's name would definitely be on the Investiture of the Gods—this inclusion is a form of protection, a boost in strength.

Likewise, it's also a form of restraint.

The heavenly court's choice in this matter is tacitly understood, a backroom operation.

At least back when Zhu Bajie was Tianpeng, he never personally saw himself listed, nor felt anything special.

Later, Zhu Bajie was demoted to the mortal world and became a person of Daleiyin Temple; even if the Investiture of the Gods once had his name, it was surely erased.

Moreover, this is only a fragment—whether its efficacy remains from back then, or whether seeing the Investiture of the Gods on the list would bring special feelings, are both uncertain.

On the other hand, if you asked Nezha, you might be able to tell whether this is the Investiture of the Gods.

He is a "thousand-year-old demon child," much older than Sun Wukong in age.

Speaking of broad experience, he could hang Tang Luo and the others up and beat them.

If Nezha encountered the Slaughter Immortal Sword, the sword spirit might hum a little, then stab him repeatedly.

Back then, Nezha stood opposed to Lingbao Tianzun.