Chapter 103 Red Life, Thousand Years of Taoism (Subscription Request)
“Yeah, another one is crazy.”

Ning Xunqiu sighed softly, his tone full of helplessness.

Inside this demonic sword, he was like a lonely shadow, unable to communicate, his senses were deprived, and even his own emotions were deeply suppressed by the sword demon’s “neither life nor death” state.

But he still longed for everything that was human.

Because of this, his relationship with every sword holder always produces a special emotion as time goes by. However, facing the “parting of life and death”, he is powerless to change it all.

Afeng is, and so is Dongfang Mingyue.

This heavy experience is definitely not something that those who do not have a firm “heart of Tao” can endure.

And he obviously doesn’t belong to that category.

He watched Afeng die with his own eyes, and he had been with Dongfang Mingyue for decades, but he could only watch helplessly as she jumped into the flames as a sacrifice.

This feeling of powerlessness finally swallowed him up completely, causing him to develop a deep weariness towards everything in the world. The warmth that belonged to mortals gradually dissipated in his heart.

Knowing that the ending was bleak, human instinct made him unwilling to take that step. He was walking towards the ruthless abyss step by step in the magic sword.

Ning Xunqiu had a premonition that if he continued his life as the magic swordsman, he would witness the rise of a world terminator rather than that gentle and polite gentleman.

Ding dong.

[Congratulations, your ups and downs in life have been evaluated as a red life “Sword of Freedom”: You are the sword of Dongfang Mingyue, the leader of the Dongzhou resistance army, and the symbol of “free will”.

You are the only force besides the “Seven Star Divine Sword” that can contend with the power of the “Knight of Apocalypse” to destroy the world.

No one knows that after decades of companionship, you are not just a sword to Dongfang Mingyue, but a mentor, a helpful friend, a companion, and the only one. 】

【Receive a red life achievement reward. 】

[Do you want to draw the red life achievement reward immediately? ]

“Red life…” Ning Xunqiu was slightly surprised, and then silently said, “Extract.”

[Drawing in progress…]

[Congratulations, you have won the red life achievement reward – “Unparalleled Moonlight Sword·Hidden Star”! ]

[Unparalleled Moonlight Sword·Hidden Star]

One sword, two souls.
The sword of hope and despair.

‘Sword of Freedom’ Dongfang Mingyue jumped into the flames for sacrifice, activating the Hidden Star in the depths of the Realm. She integrated the Hidden Star into the Wushuang Mingyue Sword.

……

Swish!
An ancient bronze sword was abruptly inserted on the mountain peak. The sword body was covered with cloud patterns, and one side of the hilt was engraved with “Wushuang” and the other side was engraved with “Bright Moon”.

“Hidden Star?”

Ning Xunqiu’s eyes lit up.

He took a deep breath, walked forward and grasped the sword with ease.

In an instant, decades of memories came flooding back like a flood, completely drowning Ning Xunqiu.

At first, he just wanted to survive, find a way to be a human again, and kill Zhuang Xinyao. As for what to do in the future… he didn’t care, he had no heart.

but.

“We can still win without that sword…”

“Sorry……”

With a loud bang, Ning Xunqiu looked up and saw that the surroundings were shrouded in endless darkness and he couldn’t see his hand in front of him.

tick…

Ning Xunqiu reached out and touched it, feeling wet at the corners of his eyes, and then a crazy voice was heard.

“very noisy!”

“War! War! Endless war! All this is the source of suffering!” “I want to end all suffering!”

“Let everything be silent!”

……

“boom!”

Ning Xunqiu’s eyes were covered in a grayish-white color, and a blazing golden aura suddenly rose from his body, which temporarily suppressed the desperate will that was surging like a tide.

“The Devil Sword’s desperate will has reached this level…”

“I have absorbed countless demon souls in the Realm, and even more so the powerful demon soul of the Sky-Breaking Dragon Whale. I am almost beyond my limit…”

Ning Xunqiu had never expected that the influence of the magic sword would be so far-reaching. The crazy and desperate will surged out from the depths of his soul, seemingly endless.

If it were someone else, he could easily destroy these negative emotions in just a thought.

However, this was a surge that came from deep within his heart. He and Ning Wushuang were of the same origin and it was by no means as simple as bystanders could understand.

Ning Xunqiu entered the Sword Demon’s ‘neither life nor death’ state as he thought about it, but he could only temporarily resist the invasion of despair.

“Not good, I need to ask Master for help.”

Ning Xunqiu soared into the air, and was shocked to find that he could neither escape from this dark world nor destroy the “self” in front of him.

As a divine being in the seventh realm, he knew very well that if he were to be possessed by the devil and lose consciousness, the consequences would be disastrous.

He used the magic sword to comprehend life and practice the Taoism of the soul, which was actually walking on a tightrope. Before, he viewed Liu Xiu and Afeng as a “bystander”, just watching a highly immersive “movie”. Although he felt sorry in his heart, he could still suppress it.

But this time, it was he himself who fell into the endless abyss of despair!

“Sorry……”

Just at this moment, a faint shout was heard from the front.

The madness in Ning Xunqiu’s heart instantly subsided a little.
“That voice is… Mingyue? She’s not dead? One sword with two souls?”

He turned into a stream of golden light and rushed towards the direction where the sound came from without hesitation.

I don’t know how long.

When Ning Xunqiu looked up, a huge planet suddenly came into view. It was slowly rotating, and on that planet, a peerless beauty was curled up with her eyes closed. Her inky long hair fell casually, covering her graceful figure.

She seemed to be having a nightmare, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her hands were tightly holding herself.

“Mingyue.” Ning Xunqiu called softly.

Hearing the call, Dongfang Mingyue seemed to be moved. She slowly opened her bright eyes, and a look of surprise instantly blossomed on her face.

“gentlemen……”

Dongfang Mingyue gently descended and stared at Ning Xunqiu. She was naked but calm. She had been through many battles in her life and was certainly not the kind of shy girl.

In an instant, she threw herself into his arms, hugged Ning Xunqiu tightly, and embedded her body deeply in his warm chest, as if to dispel the long-accumulated loneliness and coldness.

As they cuddled together, their heartbeats resonated, their temperatures melted, and she whispered softly:
“It’s great that Mingyue wakes up and can see you again, sir.”

In that endless dark abyss, the concept of time had long been blurred. For her, thousands of years had passed in a long and distant manner.

Ning Xunqiu was tightly wrapped in Dongfang Mingyue’s sudden hug. He slowly stretched out his hand and gently stroked her silky black hair. The waves in his heart gradually calmed down.

His cultivation slowly increased to a thousand years.

He had just absorbed only one percent of the essence of “despair”. If he could comprehend all the mysteries of this magic sword life, his cultivation would surely leap over ten thousand years.

After a long time.

Ning Xunqiu gently let go of Dongfang Mingyue, and with a wave of his hand, a piece of clothing silently covered her body.

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(End of this chapter)