C287 A Conspiracy and Danger!(2)
At this moment, among the survivors, there were still three elders from the Heavenly Martial Academy, including its vice dean, Hua Lixing. However, these individuals from the academy later vanished. The explanation given by the three major factions was that, during their departure, these people suddenly went berserk, leaving them no choice but to eliminate them.
As the weapons flew away, Woo Zhengyang realized it might be related to himself, Loong Zhiwu, and even the Blade Man and Hammer Man. The four of them, along with the Array Master who wielded a spear, held the largest share of the No Life weapons. Without the restrictions of the No Life Patriarch’s domain, it made sense for the avatars to return to their original forms.
Woo Zhengyang understood the concept of going berserk, as he had nearly succumbed to it himself due to the No Life Patriarch's attempt to possess him. Although soul imprints are named for the soul and consist of soul energy, their essence lies in the imprint itself. Only with the attachment of consciousness can it form a cultivator's life imprint, and consciousness is indivisible. Therefore, a cultivator should only have one soul imprint.
Since the No Life Patriarch's soul imprint was attached to a No Life Sword avatar to possess Woo Zhengyang, it shouldn’t appear elsewhere. As a powerful figure from ancient times, it's not impossible that the No Life Patriarch had a unique technique to divide his consciousness.
However, when those people fell under the spell, their weapons had already flown away, which doesn't quite add up.
Moreover, the fact that Woo Zhengyang and his companions had the five No Life Swords was known, yet the three major factions' account of the incident didn't mention these weapons. They only spoke of an ancient malevolent being's scheme that caused everyone to lose their sanity and turn on each other, leading to the final outcome.
Considering Loong Zhiwu's hasty departure, Woo Zhengyang began to suspect something. The three major sects in the Fallen Sun Country might be deliberately concealing this matter. While they openly recruit disciples, they are likely secretly searching for the five No Life Swords.
No matter how many disciples they recruit, it would take the three sects decades to regain their former glory. During this time, if anyone interferes, the three sects might be wiped out from the Fallen Sun Country. Finding the five King Rank weapons could buy them the time they need to recover.
If this is true, then the story about Hua Lixing and others from the Heavenly Martial Academy falling under a spell might be false. They probably don't want this information reaching the Heavenly Martial Sect, as it would sever their connection to the five No Life Swords.
The Fallen Sun Sect, Fallen Moon Sect, and Fallen Star Sect were originally one. In the face of such a crisis, setting aside past grievances isn't out of the question. Since Loong Zhiwu made it to the Cloud Fluttering Country, it seems they either avoided danger or escaped it.
She didn't inform the Heavenly Martial Sect about the situation; instead, she left on her own, perhaps worried about being targeted for possessing such a treasure, or maybe she just couldn't bear to part with the No Life Bow. Given Woo Zhengyang's understanding of Loong Zhiwu, the latter seems more likely. Once a treasure is in Loong Zhiwu's hands, it's nearly impossible to take it away.
Even for Woo Zhengyang, leaving the No Life Sword behind is out of the question. If anyone tried to take it, would he be willing to let it go? The actions of the three sects from Fallen Sun Country have saved Woo Zhengyang a lot of trouble. Otherwise, the Heavenly Martial Sect would have already set their sights on him.
Even without Loong Zhiwu, if the people from Fallen Sun Country reported this to the Heavenly Martial Sect, they could easily trace it back to Woo Zhengyang through the Cloud Fluttering Country's Pill King Conference. However, Woo Zhengyang's crisis still looms.
According to the tradition of the Heavenly Martial Dao Discussing Great Association, during the Ultimate Battle, the leaders of the four countries meet at the Heavenly Martial Sect. Even if the sects from Fallen Sun Country aren't competing this time, their leaders should be present. But since the three sects plan to keep this under wraps, they'll act discreetly.
Moreover, Woo Zhengyang anticipated that bringing the No Life Sword to Heavenly Martial City might cause trouble, and he was prepared for others to covet it. It's just unclear how Blade Man and Hammer Man are doing now, and whether the three sects from Fallen Sun Country have found them.
"I thought after this, you'd become famous across the land, but it seems you've already made a name for yourself in three countries..." Fu Chuan sighed as the market approached.
"What use are these empty titles?"
"Are you really just fifteen or sixteen, Mr. Zhengyang?"
In terms of age, Woo Zhengyang was much younger than Fu Chuan, but in a world where strength speaks, Fu Chuan had no qualms about calling him either Master Zhengyang or Mr. Zhengyang. However, Zhengyang's indifferent attitude was something Fu Chuan couldn't quite grasp.
At such a young age, to be so calm and collected was unusual. If it were anyone else, Fu Chuan might think they were just pretending to be modest. But for someone as bold as Woo Zhengyang, who had done so many audacious things, it seemed unlikely he'd be putting on airs over something so trivial.
What Fu Chuan didn't realize was that Zhengyang's confidence and daring meant he set his sights much higher. Even if everyone in the four lands knew his name, what difference would it make?
