"Sigh~"

Just as Lin Yi was about to slay Elda with his sword, a sigh suddenly echoed by his ear.

Then:

"Clang~" With a sound, Lin Yi felt as if his sword had struck an iron block, and the massive recoil force instantly pushed Lin Yi back several steps.

Lin Yi looked at the layer of energy over Elda's head in disbelief, realizing that despite his full-strength blow, the layer of energy remained unharmed.

Lin Yi glanced around with a face full of horror:

"Who? Come out!"

Although Lin Yi hadn't seen anyone, he knew there was definitely someone nearby.

Because looking at Elda, who was near soul dispersal, there was no way he could block Lin Yi's sword.

Yet the sigh that had echoed by Lin Yi's ear had an inexplicable familiarity, but he couldn't recall who it was.

Just as Elza's face showed joy at narrowly escaping death, the elderly voice sounded again by Lin Yi's ear:

"Keeping him is useful for you."

"But if you insist on killing him, I won't stop you again."

"It's him!"

Lin Yi suddenly looked towards a distant mountaintop.

He saw a black dot suddenly disappear, and Lin Yi's pupils couldn't help but constrict:

'It really is that old man.'

Just as Elda thought he wouldn't be dead, he saw Lin Yi come over again with his sword.

Facing Lin Yi, who was full of killing intent, Elda was truly scared this time:

"I'll tell."

"I'll tell you everything, just please don't kill me."

Lin Yi first glanced at the floating Holy Sword, which was constantly shaking in the air.

After confirming Katrina was okay, he then pointed his sword at Elda:

"This is your last chance."

"Whether you live or die depends on whether your words are useful to me."

With a soul fluctuating between light and dark, Elda looked at Lin Yi with a face full of fear:

"Alright, alright, I'll definitely explain everything truthfully."

Under the threat of death, Elda began to recount:

"Actually, I really don't know who the celestial clan you mentioned are."

"The origin of this sword is over two thousand years ago."

"At that time, I inadvertently saved a dying man in the Demon Forest, and this weapon was said to be specially crafted for me after he woke up."

Perhaps to increase his survival chips, Aidar emphatically added:

"You don't know, back then to save him, it cost me almost all of my savings."

"I just overheard you saying that only the celestial clan can craft this weapon, so I suspect that man is the so-called celestial clan person in your mouth."

Lin Yi's eyes widened:

"Really?"

Seeing Lin Yi ready to continue his action, Elda hurriedly said:

"Wait, wait, there's more."

In order to survive, Elda suddenly started racking his brains:

"Now hearing you say this, I also think this person's background is very mysterious."

Seeing Elda like this, Lin Yi couldn't help but sneer:

"What."

"Is this the time to start making up stories?"

Lin Yi originally thought he could learn something about the celestial clan from him.

Unexpectedly, he received a segment of ordinary experiences instead.

A Tier Six weapon only, Lin Yi couldn't hear how this story could be related to the celestial clan.

However, the system old man's warnings still echoed in his ears, just as Lin Yi hesitated whether to take action, Elda seemed to think of something and suddenly exclaimed excitedly:

"I remembered."

"At the time, I asked him where he came from and was ready to find his family to take him back."

"But his answer was quite strange; he said he had no family in this world."

"Also said he couldn't go back and other things."

"These contradictory words left me puzzled for a long time."

Elda's words stirred Lin Yi's spirit.

Just as Lin Yi prepared to ask in detail, the floating Holy Sword suddenly erupted a blinding light.

Due to concern over Katrina's situation, Lin Yi had to temporarily set aside his thoughts of further investigation.

Afterward, Lin Yi took off the Floating Holy Ring from himself and said to Elda:

"Now, I give you two choices."

"One is I kill you now, and the other is you become its artifact spirit, decide now."

"3"

"2"

At this moment, Elda had no room for choice.

He rushed towards the Floating Holy Ring in Lin Yi's hand without hesitation, in an instant making his decision.

The saying goes: a good death is better than being alive disgracefully.

As long as his soul isn't extinguished, what does it matter even to become an artifact spirit?

To him, it was just like changing 'homes'.

"Elda (Soul Body), requests to become the artifact spirit of the Floating Holy Ring, please choose:"

[Ordinary Bonding] (The soul body can freely choose to detach without harm.)

[Forced Bonding] (Equipment attributes +50%; the soul body will dissipate after detachment.)

Lin Yi didn't even think before choosing: [Forced Bonding].

Amid Elda's cry of anger and shock, a layer of gloss flashed across the surface of the Floating Holy Ring and then returned to its original state.

Lin Yi put the ring back on his hand and turned to look at the Holy Sword, which seemed 'anxious' and restless.

Elda's matter would wait until later; now Lin Yi was very worried about Katrina's condition.

At this moment.

Lin Yi suddenly noticed that the Holy Sword's blade began to show cracks like a spider web.

In the blink of an eye, those cracks spread across the entire Holy Sword.

Before Lin Yi could react, the violently trembling Holy Sword suddenly exploded:

"Boom~"

A huge shockwave hit, and Lin Yi only had time to say:

"Damn~"

Then the whole person was directly swept away.

Lin Yi landed heavily on the ground, while the Holy Sword, after exploding, turned into countless light particles scattering away.

After rolling two times and finally stopping, Lin Yi shook his somewhat dizzy head.

At this moment, Elda's soul suddenly emerged from Lin Yi's ring, looking at the light particles scattered in the void with shock and disbelief, he exclaimed:

"This, this cannot be!"

"What that man said turns out to be true."

Then, almost madly, with a face full of regret, he slammed his chest and stamped his feet saying:

"It's been a thousand years!"

"Why didn't I try it? I'm so regretful!"

Lin Yi appeared beside Elda at this time, with a serious expression he asked:

"What did that man say?"

The two looked side by side at the uniquely shaped longsword, quietly floating in the void.

Elda, worn out, managed a bitter smile:

"At that time, when he gave me this sword, he said to me."

"This sword has two forms."

"The first form is: before my death, I can seal my soul within it to ensure the soul never dies."

"And the second form is: if one can endure the pain of soul tearing, they can condense the sword's body, forming the true sword spirit."

"Unfortunately, I couldn't endure the pain of soul tearing several times and had to give up halfway."

But Lin Yi didn't hear the latter sentence from Elda, because at that moment.

The sword once again scattered into countless light particles, then swiftly gathered in front of Lin Yi into Katrina's form.

Lin Yi was utterly shocked, looking at the life-like woman in front of him, in a red dress, with a charming face:

"You!"

If Lin Yi hadn't witnessed the entire process.

Lin Yi could never have believed that this woman, exuding an enchanting aura, was actually Katrina.

If she hadn't said something, who would have thought her true form was actually a sword?

This scene was simply too fantastical for Lin Yi!

So much so that he didn't know what to say for a moment.

This is the so-called sword spirit.

Under Elda's look of extreme misery, Katrina walked lightly to Lin Yi, smiling beautifully:

"How is it? Am I beautiful?"

Before Lin Yi could recover from Katrina's drastic change, she once again transformed into a longsword radiating a chilling light, hovering in front of Lin Yi.

Soon, Katrina's voice echoed in Lin Yi's mind:

"Hurry back, that little one is almost done."