Monsters Are Coming-Chapter 911 - 255: Overlord Sword Chooses Its Master, Forum Legend_3
Aware that the Overlord Sword was moved, Qiao Wu immediately beamed with joy:
"Wait here for me, I'll go find my clansmen to meet you."
"Alright."
Hearing the Overlord Sword agree, Qiao Wu also breathed a sigh of relief.
Transferring the Hidden Task to the Suffering Brothers, he was unsure of the success, and feared the task would end prematurely.
With the Overlord Sword's clear response, his mood became excited.
This meant the 25,000 sacrificial power was secured, and he could enjoy Spirit Food feasts every day in the near future.
With a joyful heart, Qiao Wu summoned his Colorful Skateboard and flew straight into the sky.
Watching Qiao Wu's departing figure, the Overlord Sword grew wary.
One possibility was that the other party intended to harm it, leaving to seek clan support.
But upon careful consideration, this possibility seemed not so high.
If they truly had that intention, they could've simply chosen to temporarily wield the sword, then take it back to their clan.
In any case, it felt it should always be ready to retreat.
The remaining energy in its body was scarce, giving it only one chance to escape.
But it couldn't figure out one thing.
Why did this weak little guy abandon the sword despite the spiritual manipulation and display of power?
Are there really beings in this world who don't crave power?
Meanwhile, Qiao Wu reconnected with the Suffering Brothers, explaining the situation.
Elsewhere.
Jiang Cheng and Xia Sheng were in the little black room browsing the forum.
They didn't rush to accept the Hidden Task because the journey was long, taking a day and a half even with a vehicle.
So they chose the fastest and most convenient little black room train, directly to Imperial Tomb Village.
After an hour of waiting, they resurrected at the Imperial Tomb Village teleportation point and decisively teleported to the Frost Winter Snow Region.
They contacted Qiao Wu, sent a group request, and set off immediately.
This journey was long, even with the Flying Sword Vehicle it took half a day.
After a long flight, they passed through the biting wind and landed on a snowfield.
From afar, they saw Qiao Wu sitting cross-legged on an icy rock, with a steaming hot pot in front of him.
"You're just in time," Qiao Wu said, smiling as he picked up a slice of meat and waved his chopsticks, "The last two slices of Heavenly Sea Carp, any later and they'd be gone."
Jiang Cheng's lips twitched.
While they hurried all the way here, this guy was enjoying a hot pot in the Extreme Cold.
Clearly, he was certain of securing those 25,000 sacrificial power.
"Let's go, no time for meals," Jiang Cheng said irritably.
After briefly explaining the plan, Qiao Wu led Jiang Cheng and Xia Sheng to an ice valley surrounded by wind and snow.
In the center of the ice valley, a dark red broken sword was stuck into the frozen ground, its blade shrouded in dark red Evil Qi, standing out in the snow.
"This is it, feeding on its host. How the plot unfolds next is up to you guys. Just remember what I said, it likes Suffering."
Jiang Cheng, hearing this, turned to look at his good brother Xia Sheng:
"You rebel, wait here for your father, I'll be back soon."
"Why am I not the one holding the sword, while you wait for me?"
"What's mine is yours. When I die, all my inheritance will be yours." With that, Jiang Cheng quickly walked towards the Overlord Sword.
Behind him, Xia Sheng raised a middle finger.
At this moment, the Overlord Sword sensed Jiang Cheng's approach, causing the sword to tremble.
Jiang Cheng stopped in front of the Overlord Sword and said in a deep voice:
"I need power!"
As he spoke, a light red mist appeared on Xia Sheng's body surface.
The blood pattern on the Overlord Sword suddenly lit up, sensing the intense repressed pain within this young man, like a volcano about to erupt.
This was its ideal host.
Judging from the spiritual strength and Qi-Blood strength, this guy posed no threat to it.
Combined with the boundless anger and pain buried deep in his heart, he was the perfect vessel.
"Interesting, but what makes you think I'd choose you?"
Jiang Cheng raised his head, responding in a slightly hoarse voice:
"Because I'm willing to give it all, soul? Life? Take them at will."
With that, Jiang Cheng directly reached out to grab the sword hilt.
The Overlord Sword did not refuse.
Grasped by Jiang Cheng, the hilt burst forth with dazzling Blood Light, a spike suddenly piercing into Jiang Cheng's palm, the blood absorbed cleanly by the sword before it could drip.
Simultaneously, a portion of the Overlord Sword's power poured into Jiang Cheng, flowing through his body with his bloodstream.
"The contract is formed, henceforth, you shall wield the sword."
The Overlord Sword quickly shrank, becoming a size fitting Jiang Cheng, deep inside emitting a greedy laugh.
But this laugh was abruptly halted.
It found it couldn't read Jiang Cheng's thoughts at all.
The Rule-derived Energy embedded in Jiang Cheng's body could only detect his Qi-Blood flow information.
Feeling frustrated, the Overlord Sword thought it had encountered a host whose body structure it couldn't adapt to.
In Divine Artifact Clan history, such cases were rare, but they had occurred.
Jiang Cheng also raised the Overlord Sword, scrutinizing the menacing weapon against the aurora in the sky.
Though the sword had shrunk to a length of 1.5 meters, the malevolent aura it emitted was unabated, the dark red lines on its spine moving slowly like living creatures, emitting a strange glow.
The blade wasn't sharp, covered in fine cracks, indicating severe damage.
Jiang Cheng's lips curled into a smile, flipping his wrist, the sword tip pointing down, planting the Overlord Sword into the snow like a cane.
This made the Overlord Sword furious, yet it kept silent.
The future held plenty of opportunities for revenge.
Next, it needed to understand more about this host before devising a series of tormenting methods to thoroughly break him until he died in despair and pain.
More importantly, it needed to recover its power.
It promptly expressed to Jiang Cheng the desire for him to carry it to hunt Qi Blood System Life to repair the damaged sword.
When Jiang Cheng inquired about the Overlord Sword's damage, the response made Jiang Cheng roll his eyes.
The sword's body trembled faintly and let out a deep, prolonged sword cry, seemingly lost in some ancient memory:
"In my prime, I once sliced through the Demon Sea with a single sweep, my Sword Qi spanning 30,000 miles... "
The blood lines on the sword's spine flowed following the Overlord Sword's narration, projecting a blurred image in the air.
It vaguely depicted a sword light splitting the sky and sea amidst towering waves.
"As for this wound, it was left from a decisive battle with a certain supreme being. That fight shattered seven Small Worlds. Although I severed his head, I was also wounded by his natal Demon Flame, leading to the previous host's demise... "
Listening to the Overlord Sword, Jiang Cheng's heart was filled with disdain.
This broken sword, showing off again.
With Decomposition Function Assistance, even without thinking hard, Jiang Cheng could guess how the previous host died.
The likelihood was being killed by this treacherous broken sword.
Having successfully taken the sword, he honored the agreement by transferring the 25,000 sacrificial power to Qiao Wu through a transaction.
Transaction completed, Qiao Wu happily left on his skateboard, while Jiang Cheng began to anticipate the upcoming progress of the Hidden Task.
Just then, Xia Sheng approached inquiring curiously over the voice channel:
"Rebel, what's the situation now?"
"It's basically become my sword, but in essence, this is just a facade. There are no Challenger Tips; the Rune Resonance Weapon is what truly binds us absolutely. This broken weapon's binding is merely a method to trick the host into trust, utterly meaningless."
Hearing Jiang Cheng's answer, Xia Sheng appeared slightly frustrated: 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
"Won't we lose out?"
"No, we won't. Let's first see this broken sword's growth plan. If it dissatisfies us, I'll make it feel the ultimate pain, then kill and sell it at the Trading House for materials. At Hunting Level over 100, we'd never lose."
"Let me join in when you kill it, merging double pains for True Damage to slay gods and demons."
In the brief exchange on the team channel, the Suffering Brothers had already planned a future path for the severely wounded Overlord Sword.
If useful, it would continue to live; if not, it would die in despair and pain.
Seeing Xia Sheng approach, the Overlord Sword was also curious, asking in a deep voice:
"Who is this?"
"My good brother, grew up together, basically blood brothers despite different parents," Jiang Cheng explained immediately.
"Seems like your bond is deep."
"Absolutely, in this lifetime, except for our wives, we can share anything."
Listening to Jiang Cheng's answer, the Overlord Sword internally bared its fangs and came up with an evil plan in its mind.
"Deep bonds are good indeed."
The deeper the bond, the more painful the loss, especially the moment of killing one's beloved brother!
Recalling the scene where the previous host howled in agony holding "Li" in the rain, it anticipated another feast of negative emotions.
