Chapter 60: Unintentional Advancement

“The Sacred Abyss is the most important treasure of the country. It served the Heavenly Saint Emperor to conquer the world and was as terrifying as the abyss. That’s why it’s called the Sacred Abyss.”

This was the sword of the Heavenly Saint Emperor!

Lin Ran frowned, his eyes filled with confusion.

Legend had it that after the death of the Heavenly Saint Emperor, the emperor buried the Sacred Abyss Sword in Mount Sword. It was also because of this that Mount Sword’s status in the Heavenly Saint Dynasty was so high that it was almost equivalent to the second Heavenly Saint Imperial Mausoleum!

But if the Sacred Abyss Sword was buried in Mount Sword, what was this sword in front of him?

Looking at the layout of the stone room, the “Sacred Abyss Sword” was embedded in the wall high above. The remaining divine swords used by the past generals surrounded it, like the scene of the civil and military officials bowing before the emperor.

From the looks of it, this “Sacred Abyss Sword” must be quite special, but was it really the sword of the former Heavenly Saint Emperor?

Lin Ran forced himself to focus and began to observe the Sacred Abyss Sword carefully.

The first thing he noticed was the exaggerated grip on the hilt.

There were nine intertwined golden dragons carved on it. Each golden dragon was less than a foot long, but they were carved vividly. Their tails were intertwined into a sword hilt, and their dragon bodies circled around the sword, almost enveloping most of the sword body.

The dragon claw was holding all kinds of gems. Even in this dark room, they were still shining brightly. Lin Ran did not know what material the sword was made of, but it was as smooth as a mirror. He could even clearly see his reflection on the sword.

Seeing this, Lin Ran knew that this was definitely not a weapon because it was too exquisite.

Compared to this “Sacred Abyss Sword”, the green sword at the entrance was like a fire stick that had been passed down for generations.

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Compared to a weapon, this was more like a sacrificial item. It was something that the emperor used during grand celebrations like worshiping the heavens and ancestors.

“Could it be a replica?”

Lin Ran suddenly had this idea.

After all, the royal family valued inheritance the most. After the emperor buried the Sacred Abyss Sword in Mount Sword, he forged another one and used it as the heirloom.

Lin Ran knew that it was unlikely because if that was the case, the Sacred Abyss Sword must not be lying here.

After a while, Lin Ran stopped thinking about it. After all, he wasn’t here to study history. If he was really curious, he would find a chance to ask the empress.

With this in mind, Lin Ran walked back among the swords. After having studied them just now, he had already chosen three divine swords to sign in with.

Coincidentally, Lin Ran had read about these three swords in Ten Miles Sword God’s letter. To be able to obtain Sword God’s approval, they must be top-notch swords!

The first one was called Army Breaker. It was the sword of the founding general of the Heavenly Saint Dynasty, Xiao Pingchuan.

This person was most famous for leading 300 elite soldiers to attack the enemy camp at night during the founding war. After wiping out 50,000 enemies, he returned unscathed with 300 elite soldiers.

Although Lin Ran felt that this legend was exaggerated, it was undeniable that before the Ten Miles Sword God became famous, General Xiao Pingchuan’s reputation was almost on par with the current Sword God!

The second sword Lin Ran chose was called Thunderball. Its original owner was called Lei Qiming. He had countless battle achievements in his life and was the only king with a different surname who was conferred the title after the Heavenly Saint Dynasty was founded.

The third sword was called Star Splitter, and it was the only divine sword that Lin Ran chose without a moment of hesitation.

This sword was about three feet long. The blade was slender like an iron spike, but it was cross-shaped, which meant that it had four blades.

Unlike the previous two swords, which came from prominent generals, the original owner of Star Splitter was the deputy general of the General of the Northern Battlefront. Moreover, she was a female general.

Because she was only a deputy general, her name was not that well-known. However, she was respected in the army and went by the code name, No One Returned.

If the enemy attacked, the deputy general needed to go out of the city to face the enemy.

No matter how many enemies were there, as long as this female deputy general led the troops, she never failed to secure the victory. She wouldn’t capture her enemies or persuade her enemies to surrender. Instead, she would kill them all even if her enemies had put down their weapons.

Even in the war-torn era, this female deputy general’s actions were inhuman. Therefore, her contributions were often evened out by her punishment. As a result, even after guarding the Northern Territory for more than ten years, she was never promoted. The information about her was also deliberately erased, leaving only this unclear legend.

Lin Ran didn’t want to judge if what the female deputy general did was right or wrong. He only knew that the despairing killing intent of Star Splitter was what he lacked.

After cracking down on King Zhao’s rebellion, he originally thought that he was no longer burdened by the guilt that came with killing. However, the moment he entered the treasure vault and saw the true cruelty of war in the illusion, he realized that he was still not ready enough.

Because his strength had increased too quickly, Lin Ran had never experienced a life-and-death battle that could make people break down in despair. All the battles he had experienced so far were as easy as eating and drinking to him.

If he didn’t adjust his attitude about killing, he would eventually die in the hands of his enemy. He rarely met a match in the Heavenly Saint Dynasty, but what about outside?

Judging from the current situation, there was bound to be a war between the Heavenly Saint Dynasty and the Great Yong Dynasty. Although each country had an agreement that those above the Grandmaster Realm were not allowed to participate in the war, if they were at the end of their rope, who would care about that agreement?

Therefore, Lin Ran had to be fully prepared.

Putting the three swords together, Lin Ran sat down in the empty space among the swords.

He originally planned to just scout the way, but after spending so much time in the treasure vault, it was probably almost midnight. He might as well wait here for a while so that he didn’t have to make a journey back again.

Now that Lin Ran was somewhat used to the sword intent here, amidst the surging sword intent, he didn’t feel as uncomfortable as when he had just entered.

“What!”

Half an hour later, Lin Ran suddenly opened his eyes in surprise.

Perhaps it was because he had been affected by the sword intent for too long, but he seemed to feel that some shackles in his body were showing signs of loosening!

Puzzled, Lin Ran hurriedly activated his spiritual energy to remove the restriction he had cast on his cultivation.

In an instant, an extremely pure and sharp sword intent seeped out of his body. As it circled in the air, Lin Ran’s power also leveled up steadily!

Senior Martial Master, Grandmaster, Senior Grandmaster, First Level Half-Saint! Second Level! Third Level!