"These hundred weapons, are they all divine?" Lin Yuan looked around, his expression slightly serious.
Through the memory of the Holy Heart Mirror fragment, Lin Yuan quickly confirmed the number of divine weapons.
Including his current point of view, which was a divine weapon in the shape of a mirror.
The complete divine weapon, the Holy Heart Mirror.
"So, the total number of divine weapons from ten thousand years ago was a full hundred?" Lin Yuan thought to himself quietly.
For over twenty years, he had been collecting information about divine weapons.
Many sources mentioned that in ancient times, the number of divine weapons exceeded thirty-six.
Later, something unknown happened, causing most of the divine weapons to disappear.
However, the exact number was never clearly stated.
But now, by viewing the memory of the Holy Heart Mirror fragment, Lin Yuan confirmed the total number of divine weapons.
A hundred divine weapons.
As Lin Yuan continued to observe the divine weapons, an explosion occurred! The 'tower'-shaped divine weapon in the center moved.
Its mighty power erupted, affecting the other divine weapons.
This led to other divine weapons being forced into action as well.
The spear engraved with the sun and moon pushed forward slightly, its sharp aura piercing through a fan-shaped divine weapon.
A chaotic battle among the hundred divine weapons ensued.
The world trembled.
If the battle weren't taking place up in the Ninefold Heaven, far from the ground, the Thirty-Six Nations of the Central Plains would have been drawn into the chaos.
The battle raged on for several months.
Eventually, most of the divine weapons were shattered, turning into fragments scattered across the land.
Only thirty-six divine weapons continued to stand on the battlefield.
Among these thirty-six divine weapons was the nation-guarding divine weapon of the Great Flame Dynasty, the Sun and Moon Spear.
At this moment, the aura of the Sun and Moon Spear seemed a bit unstable.
But it was evident that it had emerged victorious.
"A chaotic battle among the divine weapons," Lin Yuan pondered to himself.
As for the reason behind the battle, Lin Yuan could roughly guess it.
Divine weapons needed to consume humans to grow slowly.
But the number of humans was limited.
With the appetite of a hundred divine weapons, the people of the Thirty-Six Nations couldn't satisfy them.
Thus, it led to this great battle.
Only the strongest divine weapons could enjoy the blood sacrifice.
As for the weaker divine weapons, they were shattered, left to perish on their own.
At the table, Lin Yuan set down the Holy Heart Mirror fragment he held.
His face fell into contemplation.
This time he had traveled a great distance, leaving the capital to reach Wuyan City, and it was indeed the right move.
Not only did he obtain a fragment of a divine weapon that manifested the essence of rules, but he also learned about the great battle that took place eight thousand years ago, which had never been recorded in any writings.
The battle among a hundred divine weapons.
"Master."
"Master, spare me," the Holy Heart Mirror fragment emitted a weak mental wave.
During the forced soul search, Lin Yuan also refined this mirror fragment.
If it were a complete divine weapon, Lin Yuan might not have been able to refine it, but since it was just a fragment, it couldn't stop Lin Yuan.
After refining the Holy Heart Mirror fragment, Lin Yuan gained absolute control over its consciousness.
Even if he couldn't destroy the fragment, erasing the consciousness within it was just a matter of thought.
The Holy Heart Mirror fragment, aware of its situation, changed its previous negotiating stance and directly referred to Lin Yuan as 'Master.' "Spare you?" Lin Yuan glanced at the Holy Heart Mirror fragment.
He realized that comprehending the essence of rules within the fragment had nothing to do with its consciousness.
Even if the consciousness disappeared, as long as the fragment's essence remained, the essence of rules would remain, allowing Lin Yuan to comprehend it.
Nonetheless, since the birth and death of this consciousness were within Lin Yuan's thought, there was no need to erase it so quickly.
Otherwise, who knows how long it would take for another consciousness to be born.
Additionally, a divine weapon fragment with consciousness was somewhat useful for Lin Yuan, at least it could 'awaken' on its own without needing Lin Yuan to activate it.
Outside the great hall, Sikong Lun was in a dilemma.
After the Holy Heart Mirror fragment was forcibly 'pulled' into the great hall, Sikong Lun realized that his greatest support might have fallen.
At this moment, Sikong Lun was filled with mixed emotions.
Lin Yuan's suppression of the cursed weapon gave Sikong Lun a sliver of hope that shouldn't exist.
For millennia, humans were merely fodder for divine weapons.
No one had ever resisted a divine weapon, not even a fragment.
Yet Lin Yuan's appearance broke this precedent.
But Sikong Lun couldn't understand Lin Yuan's origins or whether he was truly human and wouldn't side with the divine weapons.
Time passed.
While Sikong Lun's mind was racing, a voice suddenly echoed in his ear.
"You may come inside."
"Yes."
Sikong Lun took a deep breath, as if accepting a trial, and walked into the great hall.
Inside, nothing looked different from Sikong Lun's memory, except for the Holy Heart Mirror fragment casually placed on the table where Lin Yuan was sitting.
The mirror fragment? Sikong Lun swallowed hard.
He remembered that it wasn't just a mirror fragment but the cursed weapon master they in the Godslayer Society worshiped day and night.
"Master."
Sikong Lun knelt to the ground with a thud.
"Hmm?" Lin Yuan glanced at him casually.
"After today, I want your Godslayer Society to be entirely under my control. Can you do it?" Lin Yuan said indifferently.
The influence of the Godslayer Society spread across the Thirty-Six Nations of the Central Plains.
Sikong Lun's Godslayer Society was merely the principal base located in the Great Flame Dynasty.
There were thirty-five other such principal bases hidden in the other thirty-five nations.
Lin Yuan implied that Sikong Lun should gain control over the other thirty-five principal bases, placing the entire Godslayer Society under Lin Yuan's command.
At Lin Yuan's words, Sikong Lun fell silent.
If it were anyone else making such a demand, Sikong Lun would never agree, nor would he even consider it.
The Godslayer Society was the last line of resistance against the rule of divine weapons.
Even if they offered worship to the cursed weapon, it was merely to boost their confidence in fighting the true divine weapons.
Sikong Lun could die, but the Godslayer Society must never fall.
Otherwise, all humans in the Thirty-Six Nations would forever become food for divine weapons.
"I only want to know one thing."
Sikong Lun stared at Lin Yuan, throwing caution to the wind, and asked, "Is Master human, and how do you view divine weapons?" "Human," Lin Yuan's face broke into a smile as he gazed at the resolve on Sikong Lun's face.
He slowly said, "I am naturally human, and as for those divine weapons... I've been displeased with them for a long time."
At these words, Sikong Lun felt a weight lift off his shoulders.
"The Godslayer Society will henceforth follow Master unconditionally," Sikong Lun replied respectfully.
With the answers he sought, Sikong Lun's anxieties were completely relieved.
To preserve the hope of the human race, the Godslayer Society was willing to worship even cursed weapons that were once divine weapons.
How much more so for someone like Lin Yuan, who was a 'human'?
The techniques Lin Yuan displayed gave Sikong Lun hope for resisting divine weapons.
Bringing the other Godslayer Societies to join him was naturally a fitting move.
After gaining Sikong Lun's allegiance, Lin Yuan issued his first order: to report all information about cursed weapons known by the Godslayer Society.
For Lin Yuan, every cursed weapon represented the manifestation of the world's fundamental rules.
Observing their true forms was greatly beneficial and could significantly refine his Martial Evolution Path, helping Lin Yuan step into the fourth realm sooner.
It might even elevate the Martial Evolution Path itself.
"Is Master planning to subdue those cursed weapons?" Sikong Lun immediately grasped Lin Yuan's intention.
"You must be cautious; each cursed weapon is not easily dealt with," Sikong Lun whispered.
Although Lin Yuan had suppressed the Holy Heart Mirror fragment with overwhelming strength, there was a difference between divine weapons and their fragments.
Some divine weapon fragments were larger, encompassing more of the complete divine weapon, making their abilities stronger.
Even if they couldn't defeat Lin Yuan, should they escape, they could still pose lingering threats.
"No need for concern," Lin Yuan waved his hand.
With his current power, as long as no complete divine weapon emerged, any number of fragments could be instantly suppressed.
Time passed once more.
Fifty years went by again.
Thank you, friend 'Master of the Mind,' for the hundred book coins reward.
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Thank you all for the monthly tickets.
Many thanks, many thanks.
(End of Chapter)