Deep beneath the Sword Garden.
Yu Lie was instantly stunned, looking up at Gu Shenzi in disbelief. “This, this…”
For a moment, his heart swirled with doubt, resistance, shock, and even a flicker of excitement.
“Hahaha!”
Gu Shenzi saw Yu Lie’s reaction and burst into a hearty laugh.
“Interesting, very interesting.”
Beside him, the Slaying Immortal Sword buzzed with a cold sword-chanting voice:
“Gu Shenzi, how dare you! If you truly think so, this sword will cut you down now and turn you into fodder for these juniors.”
Gu Shenzi sneered and muttered,
“What’s there to rush about? It’s just a pile of bones. The Huo Luan fellow is long gone and not here anymore. Instead of leaving it here to be snatched by some outsider, or worse, destroyed in a mutual death, it’s better if the junior brother uses it to refine his core and live forever!”
He clicked his tongue,
“This is the remnant of Huo Luan, a treasure beyond compare. If turned into a core, it would surely forge the strongest foundation in the world — even surpassing the legendary Emperor Lord from back in the day.”
The Slaying Immortal Sword trembled intensely, sword qi flourishing wildly.