Chapter 785: Plan

"Little friend Weise, have some tea. Little friend Tang, I won't stand on ceremony with you; please, make yourself at home." After the meeting adjourned, the Sword Immortals dispersed with heavy hearts; they still had to return to their respective posts to perform their duties and do what needed to be done. Just because the world might be destroyed in three months didn't mean they could stop living today. Before reaching a peace agreement with the Heavenly Demons, the Heavenly Demons would never let the Suiyu go. And the Suiyu would not stop resisting.

Meanwhile, the Sun Domain could only wait for verified news for the time being. The Yanggu Sword and the Fusang Sword had already departed first, as they also had to continue serving as pillars of the Sun Domain. The Six-Dragon Sword, who was closest to Tang Zhao, remained behind to host Tang Zhao and Weise in his own palace hall to rest and have a cup of tea.

By this time, the Six-Dragon Sword had recovered from his initial shock, becoming as friendly and kind as he was when he first met Tang Zhao. It made one secretly admire that he was indeed a Sword Immortal; his cultivation was so profound that he remained calm even when Mount Tai collapsed before him, and he could quickly regain his composure even with the apocalypse looming.

At this moment, the Six-Dragon Sword took the initiative to praise him: "This little friend Weise has the bearing of a great general. With so many Sword Immortals present, he shows no fear, speaks clearly, explains the intelligence with clarity, and has a sharp mind. He will surely achieve great things in the future."

Weise hurriedly said, "You flatter me. In truth, I was so panicked I didn't know what to do; I only looked dull and slow-witted." The Six-Dragon Sword saw that he only changed color slightly, but in reality, this was already a sign of a complete mental breakdown.

The Six-Dragon Sword continued, "This time, although the world is clearly heading toward destruction and seems irreversible, there are many coincidences that allowed little friend Weise to break through the barriers of time to report the news. This shows that we still have destiny on our side. In my view, such is Heaven's will; the world will not perish."

Tang Zhao managed a faint smile and said, "Indeed."

As a "faction leader," constantly boosting morale was a basic skill, even if only Tang Zhao and Weise were present. With the Six-Dragon Sword in such high spirits, Tang Zhao could not dampen the mood by saying, "I think the odds are grim," but his own cultivation was not yet high enough to sincerely deliver a "victory is certain" speech.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "The Xun Sword who went to investigate the news is a Sword Saint, right? Is it enough for him to go alone? Does he need others to accompany him to investigate?"

He thought that the Xun Sword was very similar to the Kun Sword, and perhaps they belonged to the same sequence.

The Six-Dragon Sword said, "His Majesty the Xun Sword is one of the 'Eight Swords,' so naturally, he is a Sword Saint. However, there are no longer eight of the Eight Swords. His Sword Image is Wind, fast and far-reaching, which is very suitable for investigation. As for whether he goes alone or takes others, that depends on what he thinks. Why, do you want to follow him?"

Seeing Tang Zhao nod, the Six-Dragon Sword shook his head to express his disapproval, saying, "Volunteering for such a thing is commendable in spirit, but it is meaningless. Think about it yourself: when a Sword Saint takes action, they naturally move at the highest level. You aren't even a Sword Immortal; what can you do if you follow? If you had some special Sword Intent that could play a major role, that would be one thing, but you are a Sun Sword, a weapon of slaughter—what would you do following them? Flash like a lamp to say hello? If you really want to contribute, then focus on breaking through to Sword Immortal in these three months. If there is a life-or-death battle then, you will at least be able to participate, rather than standing on the sidelines, unable to do anything."

Tang Zhao sighed. The Six-Dragon Sword was right; logically, this was all he could do. Breaking through to Sword Immortal in three months was already a massive expectation for him; if it were anyone else, it would be a joke. But even if he truly became a Sword Immortal, he would only have the qualification to fight on the sidelines and charge alongside the Sword Saints. The only benefit was that as a warrior dying head-on during a charge, it wouldn't be a cowardly death, but it would be more painful than dying without knowing or feeling anything. To turn the tide of the battle, unless...

He stopped mid-sentence.

The Six-Dragon Sword saw his expression and said with some surprise, "At a time like this, do you have other ideas? Speak up. At this point, what is there that cannot be said?"

Tang Zhao thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I do have two ideas, though I dare not say they will definitely work. One is... there will be more such Sword Immortal Assemblies in the future, right?"

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Tang Zhao pondered, "If so, I might want to contact the various Highnesses to seek permission to move within the various domains..."

The Six-Dragon Sword asked in confusion, "That wouldn't be difficult; it's just a word from all our fellow daoists. But what do you want to do?"

Tang Zhao said, "I have a treasure that has shattered and scattered into the various domains. I think if I collect them, they might be of use."

He was, of course, talking about the Glasses fragments. He always felt that these mysterious glasses had great potential; if they could be restored, perhaps they could truly create some miracle.

The Six-Dragon Sword was skeptical and said, "At a time like this, what treasure could turn the tide? The most precious thing in the world is every Sword Guest's own sword; everything else is an external object, and I think their use is limited. However, since it is just a small favor, as long as it doesn't delay important matters, I will mention it to the Sword Immortals, and they will naturally make things convenient for you."

Tang Zhao thanked him and added, "The second thing is to divert the disaster. Actually, I thought of a friend's sword. His sword can divert attention and can also make one's own presence vanish, making everyone forget his existence..."

He was, of course, talking about Wei Zhangle's Vanishing Sword.

The Six-Dragon Sword immediately guessed his meaning. This time, he became interested, asked repeatedly about the effects of the Vanishing Sword, and said, "You mean to treat our world as a person and let the opposing world—if the other side is attacking intentionally—completely forget us, ending or missing this attack?"

Tang Zhao said, "That is the idea. I think the sword is a thing of the mind. If we personify the world, as long as it is self-consistent and reasonable, it might be possible to achieve. Even if the other side is not attacking consciously but just bumping into us by instinct, we can still personify the opposing world, assume it has attention, and then make it forget. After all, the rules of the sword can be utilized."

The Six-Dragon Sword said, "That is a line of thought, not bad. To have such a line of thought now is already quite remarkable; it is more than enough to serve as a backup plan. What is your friend's current cultivation?"

Tang Zhao said, "He is a Sword Guest."

A pure novice who had just become a Sword Guest.

The Six-Dragon Sword was greatly disappointed and shook his head, saying, "Too low, too low. To reasonably manipulate the rules of the sword, one must be at least a Sword Immortal. If he were a Sword Hero, we might be able to use all our resources to try and push him to Sword Immortal, but just a Sword Guest? That is truly not enough."

Tang Zhao said, "I know. I don't want to put him in danger either, so I thought I would do it myself."

The Six-Dragon Sword asked in confusion, "You? You use someone else's sword? How can that work? If one could use someone else's sword so easily, would we need you? Which of us old fellows couldn't do it?"

Tang Zhao said solemnly, "I have a way to use his sword. If you don't believe me, I can demonstrate it when the time comes."

Of course, these two things were actually connected. If he could collect the Glasses fragments and restore a real pair of glasses, he felt that his "imitation" might be able to manifest some kind of miracle.

The Six-Dragon Sword still didn't quite believe him and said, "Regardless, bring that friend of yours up first. We will meet him and cultivate him first; even if we don't end up using him, it's still a preparation."

Tang Zhao sighed. Zhangle's nature was cautious and he didn't like trouble. If it weren't for this critical moment of life and death, he really wouldn't want to involve Zhangle. However, this was not a time to waste any small opportunity; no one could stay out of it, so he could only ask Zhangle to make a trip.

But Tang Zhao had decided that if this plan were adopted in the end, he would definitely do it himself, even if it meant exposing a little of the secret of his "imitation." When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact; he couldn't just sit by and watch everyone perish together.

If it were His Majesty the Kun Sword, he might be more accepting of his abilities, right? After all, he had seen him imitate the Kun Sword with his own eyes. The embarrassment of that time was still vivid in his mind.

After finishing this topic, the Six-Dragon Sword said, "Do you have any important friends or relatives, preferably younger and more outstanding ones? You can notify them to gather first." He glanced at Weise and said, "Little friend Weise can count as one."

Tang Zhao asked in confusion, "Of course I have friends, but why mention the young ones? Could it be..." He remembered something, and his expression changed slightly.

The Six-Dragon Sword said, "Yes, although there is no consensus yet, and we haven't reached that final step, I think perhaps we should leave a final, final backup plan. Does it really have to be mutual destruction? Even if it burns to ashes, some seeds of jade should still be preserved."

How could Tang Zhao not understand? Wasn't this the classic trope of the apocalypse and Noah's Ark? Even if they knew that without the protection of the world, the probability of survival for those who escaped was very small, they still wanted to leave behind a hope, even if it was self-deception.

Such a thing, even Tang Zhao could not stop. When that moment truly arrived, he would have to think carefully about how to protect the people important to him within the limited quota.

The Six-Dragon Sword sighed, "In my opinion, if the Sun Domain can only preserve one seed of hope, it should be you." Seeing Tang Zhao about to speak, he said, "I know, I know, you wouldn't agree; you are a Sun Sword, after all. And you are even similar to the Jinwu Sword. If it were us Six-Dragon Swords, a few hundred years younger, we would think of 'as long as the green hills remain, one need not worry about firewood,' but you Jinwu Swords insist on burning until the very last moment."

"However, I also have my plan." The Six-Dragon Sword suddenly smiled and stared at Tang Zhao, "If this battle is nine deaths and one life, you stay and fight with us for that one sliver of vitality. But if it is ten deaths and no life... you must get out!"

Tang Zhao met his gaze without backing down and said, "If there is truly a one-percent chance of survival, that chance might just be the one I bring."

"Hahaha..."

The Six-Dragon Sword did not expect that he could still laugh sincerely at a time like this.

I got the timing wrong; I'm only posting it now...