Chapter 137: The Two Divine Artifacts

Chapter 137: Two Divine Artifacts

"Sealed inside the Dragon Slaying Sword?" Lin Xing gave Xiao Hei a puzzled look.

"Don't look at me like that. The latter half of the Nine Yang Divine Art was indeed sealed inside the Dragon Slaying Sword by the previous master. However, you shouldn't try to obtain it now because you're not strong enough yet. You can't even break the seal the master placed on its surface."

"When will that be?" Lin Xing asked.

"That's entirely up to you," Xiao Hei said, looking at Lin Xing. "It could be soon, or it could take a long time."

"How so?" Lin Xing inquired.

"Before the master perished, he told me that if the person who obtains this sword also practices the Nine Yang Divine Art, then when they cultivate to the ninth level, they can break the seal the master placed. That way, they can unlock the martial arts sealed inside. In other words, you can break this seal when you become a Lower God."

"However, if the person who obtains this sword does not practice the Nine Yang Divine Art, even if they can unleash the sword's full power, they won't be able to glimpse the martial arts sealed by the master. As for the reason, the master didn't say, and I don't know either."

"So, kid, it's all up to you."

"Lower God?" Lin Xing gave a wry smile, then his expression turned serious. According to his cultivation speed, reaching Lower God wouldn't take long!

"By the way, Xiao Hei, what level does the Dragon Slaying Sword belong to?" Lin Xing asked, looking at the seemingly ordinary Dragon Slaying Sword in his hand.

"Strictly speaking, the Dragon Slaying Sword should be considered a divine artifact, or perhaps something even beyond that."

"There are levels higher than divine artifacts? Supreme divine artifacts?" Lin Xing was somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, there are many things far more powerful than divine artifacts. In the Divine Realm, divine beings all use divine artifacts, as common as the weapons you use. But I'm getting off track; we'll talk about that later. As for this Dragon Slaying Sword, the master obtained it by chance. Even the master wasn't entirely sure of its exact level. But this sword is among the top-tier in the Divine Realm. That's why the master was surrounded and killed."

Lin Xing also understood that this Jiu Yang Divine Lord was surrounded and killed, first because of the cultivation method he practiced, and second because of this Dragon Slaying Sword. For one person to have both, it'd be strange if others didn't covet them.

Possessing a treasure invites disaster!

"By the way, won't this sword be snatched away by others?" Lin Xing was a bit worried that if he were ever exposed, it would invite theft.

"No, because you've already performed the blood binding. Unless you die, no one else can take it away. Otherwise, the Dragon Slaying Sword cannot be seized. However, the best way is still to improve your strength as quickly as possible. The higher your strength, the more you can unleash the Dragon Slaying Sword's power."

"Oh, right, before the master perished, he also gave me something, saying it was for the successor of the Nine Yang Divine Art." As Xiao Hei spoke, he spat out something resembling a ring.

Lin Xing took it and looked. The ring was pitch black and very ordinary, the kind that no one would pick up if it were thrown on the roadside, with nothing remarkable about it.

Looking at Xiao Hei, Lin Xing asked, "What is this black, inconspicuous ring?"

"Kid, don't be so ignorant. This ring is the Divine Storage Ring. It's said that its space can hold Mount Sumeru. The space inside is virtually infinite. The Dragon Slaying Sword and the Divine Storage Ring are the master's two great divine artifacts. The master relied on these two divine artifacts and his formidable strength to dominate the Divine Realm. But unfortunately..." Xiao Hei sighed.

"Kid, quickly perform the blood binding."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xing forced out a drop of essence blood and dripped it onto the Divine Storage Ring. The ring suddenly emitted a light and then faded. Immediately, some information about the Divine Storage Ring appeared in Lin Xing's mind.

The Divine Storage Ring suddenly broke free from Lin Xing's hand and flew toward the ring finger of his left hand, slipping onto it in an instant. However, Lin Xing's ring finger remained smooth and bare, with no visible sign of the Divine Storage Ring. Yet, Lin Xing could indeed feel the ring on his finger.

Lin Xing's spiritual sense probed into the ring, and he saw countless items inside, including many unknown mineral materials and the like. Presumably, these were all Jiu Yang Divine Lord's possessions.

Lin Xing's spiritual sense immediately spread out, filling the ring with infinite spiritual energy. However, this truly lived up to being the Divine Storage Ring; it was indeed nearly infinite in size. For a moment, Lin Xing's spiritual sense couldn't reach the edge of the ring.

"By the way, Xiao Hei, how did you come to this world? It seems I didn't see you when Jiu Yang Divine Lord self-destructed. Why do you keep calling Jiu Yang Divine Lord your master?"

"Oh, at that time, I hadn't reached adulthood yet. I couldn't participate in battles at the master's level, so I didn't appear then. Later, when the master self-destructed and perished, he used his last bit of divine power to wrap me and the Dragon Slaying Sword together and threw us into a spatial rift. That's how we ended up in this world."

"Are you an adult now?" Lin Xing asked curiously.

"No," Xiao Hei suddenly said dejectedly. An adult Qilin would learn many attack spells and be many times more powerful than before adulthood.

"Since you're not an adult, in human terms, you're just a child. Hmm, that means I'm older than you. So, from now on, you should call me boss," Lin Xing said with a serious expression.

Xiao Hei gave Lin Xing a disdainful look and said scornfully, "I can call you boss, but there's a condition."

"What condition?"

"Defeat me. As long as you can defeat me, not only will I call you boss, I'll even call you master if you want."

Hearing the Qilin say this, Lin Xing's face fell. After all, the Qilin before him was a divine beast. His current ability at most allowed him to fight sacred beasts. A divine beast, even if Xiao Hei was still a juvenile, was still a divine beast. He was definitely no match for him.

So Lin Xing laughed and said, "It won't be long before I can defeat you."

"I'm looking forward to it," the Qilin glanced at Lin Xing, making him jump in anger. But since his strength was inferior, Lin Xing could only fume. Fighting a divine beast now would undoubtedly be asking for a beating.

Next, Lin Xing asked for some more information, but it seemed Xiao Hei didn't know much either. Lin Xing couldn't get much more out of him.

Just as Lin Xing was about to head back, Hei Hu's voice suddenly appeared in his mind: "Boss, I'm done."

"Hei Hu? You're done? Come out!" Lin Xing said joyfully.