"Emperor Yan... Shennong Clan?"
Su Changqing’s expression changed unpredictably, his heart stirred with shock.
Indeed, he knew of an Emperor Yan, but that person did not belong to this world.
In fact, whether this person truly existed, he could not be sure.
Emperor Yan, leader of an ancient human tribe, who tasted hundreds of herbs, distinguished grains, defeated Chiyou...
This mythical existence in his memory unexpectedly surfaced once more.
"Emperor Yan... could it really be him?"
Su Changqing recalled the ’Heaven-Opening Axe’, ’Chaos Pearl’, ’Jade Disc of Creation’, and... the current titles of Trapping Immortal and Vanquishing Immortal.
These things should not have existed in this world.
Yet now they have truly appeared.
This implies... that there are ’predecessors’ who arrived in this world before him!
It seemed that everyone and everything he had encountered all bore that person’s imprint.
The mystery that had troubled Su Changqing for so long suddenly became a little clearer.
"The person behind me... is it Yan?"
A gleam flashed in Su Changqing’s eyes, and he showed a look of deep thought.
"What do you think? Remembered anything?"
Vanquishing Immortal saw this and asked aloud.
"No, I don’t know this person."
Su Changqing did not speak the truth but shook his head, concealing the truth.
Currently, his cultivation was too weak. Whether it was Trapping Immortal, Vanquishing Immortal, or the legendary Emperor Yan, he couldn’t afford to provoke them.
Not knowing if they were friend or foe, he could not reveal his identity before understanding the whole picture.
After all...
Compared to the evil demons outside the realm, he was more like the intruder here.
All he could do now was become stronger!
Once he stood at the pinnacle of this world, all mysteries would find their answers.
"Well then, when the final battle comes, everything will come to light."
Trapping Immortal shook his head, then looked at the Immortal Slaying Sword hovering in the void, and smiled:
"This sword pleases me greatly. I promised I would follow you for a time once you won."
"Now that there’s such a compatible sword body, I have even less reason to refuse."
Finishing his words, he looked at Su Changqing and said:
"Vanquishing Immortal and I will follow you for some time, but it’s not a matter of acknowledging a master."
"Whether you’re in crisis or facing life-and-death tribulations, we won’t intervene."
"But if you encounter cultivation problems, feel free to ask any time."
"Consider it... a temporary ’settlement fee’ for me and Vanquishing Immortal."
Vanquishing Immortal did not object, but nodded.
As for acknowledging a master, it was not up to one person to decide, it required all four Sword Spirits to discuss.
Of course, the most important reason was that this era’s ’Ancient’ was about to emerge.
Su Changqing was indeed strong, and his potential was terrifying.
But until he surpassed ’Ancient’, their first candidate for a master was still this era’s destined leader, the Ancient Great Emperor!
"Please, both seniors."
Su Changqing agreed with a smile, showing no disappointment.
There’s no rush to make the Sword Spirits acknowledge a master; he had plenty of time to win over the four great Sword Spirits.
Vanquishing Immortal and Trapping Immortal nodded, and their forms merged into the Immortal Slaying Sword with a move.
As Sword Spirits, they were naturally most comfortable residing within the sword body.
With a perfect sword body present, they naturally wouldn’t float beside Su Changqing like a Spiritual Body.
Now it could be clearly seen.
Two Immortal Slaying Swords, one black and one white, burst into a sonorous sword cry with Trapping Immortal and Vanquishing Immortal merging into them, soaring skyward and vanishing instantly.
Su Changqing did not stop them; he felt the connection between the Immortal Slaying Sword and himself.
With just a thought, they could instantly return to his hand.
"My wish is fulfilled, and the task left by Martial Ancestor is completed. It’s time for me to leave too."
The Sword Emperor glanced at Su Changqing and smiled:
"I’ll be waiting for you beyond the realm, perhaps we’ll have a chance to fight side by side."
"Off I go."
The Sword Emperor laughed freely, and his divine sense dissipated with the wind, only a special force rushing out into the beyond.
As a divine sense of the Great Emperor, he should have gone to seal the evil demons after death, becoming part of the Emperor’s path.
But due to the towering means of Martial Ancestor, he remained safely in the Emperor’s Tomb until now.
Now with the approaching final battle, it was time for him to play his remaining part...
...
As Trapping Immortal, Vanquishing Immortal, and the Sword Emperor gradually departed, the Emperor’s Tomb fell into silence.
The success of forging the Immortal Slaying Sword had long rendered the Emperor’s Tomb a ruin.
The many cultivators were also expelled from this spatial area during the birth of the Emperor Weapon.
In this boundless world, only Su Changqing remained, along with the two pieces of Great Emperor’s divine metal in front of him.
"These two pieces of divine metal are substantial enough; in the realm beyond, they could be traded for some..."
Su Changqing waved his hand and grasped the remaining divine metal.
But before he could think about its future use, the Great Emperor’s divine metal in his hand suddenly transformed.
Buzz!
The two pieces of Great Emperor’s divine metal suddenly trembled and slowly transformed into pure liquid.
Su Changqing was stunned by this scene, and before he could react, the Heaven-Opening Axe, his companion Dao weapon, appeared of its own accord.
The mysterious patterns engraved on the Heaven-Opening Axe’s surface began emitting bursts of light.
The Great Emperor’s divine metal, which turned into liquid, transformed into thousands of fine threads, completely devoured by the Heaven-Opening Axe.
Boom!
The Heaven-Opening Axe suddenly glowed brightly, and its ethereal axe body, with the infusion of the Great Emperor’s divine metal, rapidly solidified.
In just a brief moment, the blade of the Heaven-Opening Axe completely solidified, radiating the glow of tangible metal and iron.
"This..."
Su Changqing was astonished, his fingers gently brushed against the solidified axe blade.
Unexpectedly, the faint glow silently sliced through his resilient skin as soon as he got close.
Looking at the blood on his fingertip, Su Changqing’s eyes showed even greater shock.
"The axe blade... has truly become tangible!"