Chapter 324
[1—Demonic Weapon Yin-Yang Sword: A demonic weapon that has plagued the demonic realm for a millennium. It autonomously devours external objects to strengthen itself. Forged from an indestructible material, it can merge with the wielder's body to form demonic armor. When active, it renders the wearer immune to bladed weapons.]
[2—Emperor Weapon Star-Fixing Ruler: An artifact wielded by a sovereign of a foreign realm to suppress the stars and enslave the masses. It draws power from the star beneath the wielder's feet; as long as that star endures, the ruler will never break. It possesses immense, adjustable mass, making it ideal for both offense and defense.]
[3—Rift Heavenly Demon Blade: A single-use, catastrophic weapon. When swung, it tears open a space-time rift to the Heavenly Demon Realm, summoning heavenly demons to invade.]
[4—Liangyi Divine Sword: A sword that divides all things equally into Liangyi. At a cost, the wielder can invert the natural order, forcing all things to develop in reverse. However, reversing the grand trend inevitably triggers a severe backlash. It must be wielded with utmost caution.]
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Of the four evolutionary paths, Lin Hui's gaze locked immediately onto the last. The Liangyi Divine Sword's ability to reverse trends might be the key to curbing Liu Xiao's Corruption. As for the backlash, he wouldn't know the exact cost until he used it. I knew it. The Blood Seal always finds a way. He checked the evolution time: 580 years. With his substantial medicine stockpile and the peculiar horn gifted by the Purgatory Duke, that was manageable.
He chose the fourth option without hesitation, then sheathed the Parting Saber and secured it alongside the Ruyi sword at his waist. Turning, he sensed it at once—out over the open sea, Xia Si looked to be on the verge of a fight.
Above the Jade Sea, a thick mass of Sea Cry monster corpses drifted across the dark water. High above the carnage, three figures hovered in midair, all three stonewalled by Xia Si, unable to advance a single step.
"I was wondering who it was. Turns out it's the Fourth Princess—the one who fled so miserably last time." Xia Si twirled a strand of hair, a mocking smile playing in her silver-gray eyes as she stared down the woman at the head of the group.