The aura from behind was too palpable to ignore.
Moreover, the Ghost Clan in the city was not few in number. As soon as they discovered their successful entry into the Ghost City, new members of the Ghost Clan immediately swarmed forward. Even if they weren't as strong as the one wielding the divine sword, with their spiritual power so depleted, Liu Buli and the others couldn't gain much advantage in direct combat.
They all understood clearly that if this continued, they were doomed.
However, they couldn't find a solution for the moment and could only silently pray that the corpse carrying the divine sword would hurry and catch up to them.
Perhaps their prayers were answered, or perhaps it had absorbed too much blood. The sword itself had become much stronger than before.
It was as if it had slumbered for ten million years, and the dust settled on its surface was finally being wiped away, bit by bit. The aura emanating from the long sword grew increasingly terrifying. Now, even without attacking, merely approaching them was enough to instill an involuntary sense of fear.
Despite this, when the corpse holding the sword followed them into the city, the group instantly realized something was amiss.
Liu Buli's eyes widened as he looked ahead. "Do you guys feel it? The aura emanating from that sword seems different."
As he spoke, a nearby member of the Ghost Clan attacked him. Fortunately, Lu Wuming was guarding him. With a raise and a fall of his ghostly claws, he severed the attacking ghost's arm before frowning and reprimanding, "How could it be different? Hasn't it always been attacking whoever it sees? Master, instead of pondering these questions, you'd be better off dealing with the enemies around you. If we delay any longer and he catches up, none of us will be able to escape!"
It was rare for Lu Wuming to speak to Liu Buli in such a manner.
However, this precisely proved how extremely dangerous their current situation was.
Under different circumstances, Lu Wuming might have carefully considered Liu Buli's question. Even if his mind wasn't the sharpest, it was still his master's question, and therefore very important. But now, he didn't want to do anything else.
His existing injuries had not yet healed, and he couldn't guarantee his ability to fully protect Liu Buli. If Liu Buli were to be distracted by other thoughts, in their current predicament, Lu Wuming dared not guarantee that he wouldn't be injured due to his lapse in concentration.
Lu Wuming absolutely could not accept such a consequence.
Perhaps because of this, rather than discussing such an irrelevant topic, he wished Liu Buli would just shut up. It didn't matter if they couldn't eliminate many of the ghosts; as long as Liu Buli's safety was ensured, Lu Wuming would be at ease.
However, perhaps it was because there was no one truly normal in their group. Not long after Lu Wuming finished speaking, Shen Muzhi, who was beside him, interjected, "You're right, the sword's aura is indeed different. Although it was sharp and filled with killing intent before, it didn't make one feel disgusted. It was a clean and pure killing intent. Unlike now, just its proximity makes me feel incredibly uncomfortable."
As Shen Muzhi spoke, his expression was indeed very grim. This was not only because his spiritual power was almost depleted, and he was at the end of his rope. Another reason was that his innate instincts as a divine beast seemed to be repelling the sword.
The only reason for this phenomenon was that the sword, originally controlled by a deity and filled with clean and pure killing power, was now leaning more and more towards becoming a demonic sword.
Everyone could understand this reason, but they couldn't figure out why it was happening.
Finally, as usual, Liu Buli shouted towards the direction where the three of them were shielding someone: "You Siqi, why has the divine sword turned into a demonic sword? Isn't it the sword of the God of Slaughter, meant for constant killing? If so, why has its nature changed? Explain it quickly!"
Liu Buli was truly furious.
According to his original plan, this sword had caused them so much trouble. When they left the Ghost City, he would definitely find a way to take the sword with him.
After all, this was a divine sword. Even if its personality was a bit overbearing, having it by his side wouldn't cause too much negative impact. Whether he wielded it himself, or gave it to Lu Wuming, or even if neither of them could control it and they gave it to Shen Muzhi, who possessed divine beast blood, it would have been an excellent choice.
But if this sword became a demonic sword, it would directly affect its wielder. The most obvious consequence would be that over time, it would lead the normal wielder to fall into demonic ways along with it.
Such a thing was definitely not acceptable.
After all, no matter how beautiful or exquisite a rose was, if it had too many thorns, it wasn't suitable to keep close.
Liu Buli understood this simple logic.
Although he liked treasures, he hadn't reached the point of being willing to risk his life for one.
Therefore, with things having come to this point, he at least wanted to know how this duck, which he considered already cooked, could have flown away so easily?
You Siqi, who had been hiding within their protective circle, quietly being useless,
Suddenly found himself the subject of the conversation. He blinked, thought for a moment, and then replied, "Because when that sword was in Xi Chi's hands, it was empowered by Xi Chi's divine power. The sword held by the God of Slaughter was born for slaughter. With this divine power's augmentation, no matter how many people or monsters it killed, as long as it aligned with Xi Chi's divine power, it could always maintain its purity, uncorrupted by any evil energy, and remain a divine sword."
He paused slightly, then continued, "But now, the deity is no more. All the killings performed by the ghost who was holding it were merely to satisfy his own selfish desires. And its current actions, killing more people, absorbing more blood and souls, are only to restore the sword to its former state. It is no longer as pure as it was in Xi Chi's hands, so it naturally becomes tainted by malice and changes its nature..."