While no one had truly visited the era of gods, everyone had heard some legends about that time.
According to the legends, the spiritual energy in the divine era was exceptionally abundant. To what extent? It could almost be described as a state where all things possessed spirits.
Even the blades of grass that grew on the ground, if they lived for many years, would develop their own consciousness. And this sword was a weapon of the God of Slaughter. If there was a sword spirit within it, it would be perfectly normal.
Although it sounded somewhat fantastical, it was a situation that absolutely could not occur in the current cultivation world with its level of spiritual energy. However, if one placed it within the context of legends, everything became reasonable and normal.
Everyone's minds arrived at the same conclusion. As usual, all eyes turned back to You Siqi, whose answer on such matters was the most authoritative.
Understanding the meaning of his companions' gazes, You Siqi raised his hand and lightly touched his nose. After a moment of thought, he nodded and replied earnestly, "Although I haven't reached the point of considering a sword spirit, it's not an impossible matter. Xi Chi's character is the most powerful being from the era of gods. It's hardly surprising that the divine sword he wielded would have a sword spirit, right?"
Liu Buli frowned and asked him, "Then how do we deal with the sword spirit? Or are there any means to communicate with it? Since it has a spirit, there should be a channel for communication!"
"That..."
You Siqi scratched his head, a smile of unusual bitterness on his face. He sighed helplessly and said, "I still haven't figured it out, but judging from Lu Wuming's state just now, I think this sword spirit might not intend to communicate with anyone. You all know that in the setting of the divine era, Xi Chi was betrayed, set up by the gods, and finally besieged and killed by everyone. During his death, his sword must have witnessed everything. So, if I were his sword, when I was picked up by someone else again, I wouldn't want to have any communication with anyone. Because gods and humans alike are betrayers. Why should I communicate with a bunch of untrustworthy beings? Do you think I'm making sense?"
What he said was indeed very reasonable.
It was precisely because it was so reasonable that it was impossible to refute, which made the others feel an unusual sense of helplessness.
After a moment of silence, Lu Wuming asked with some confusion, "Then why did it attack me? I only intended to take the sword; I didn't plan to harm it. You said its owner was that god, and I killed that ghost. It shouldn't have anything to do with the sword, right? Does anyone who obtains it become its master, and the sword intends to protect all its masters equally?"
"That's certainly not the case," You Siqi shook his head and said, "A divine sword definitely recognizes its master. And judging from the state of that ghost, the divine sword hadn't fully recognized him as its master. So its attack on you should have nothing to do with you attacking that ghost."
Lu Wuming raised an eyebrow.
You Siqi continued, "Don't forget whose sword it is. The God of Slaughter's main responsibility is punishment. Since it was Xi Chi's sword and followed Xi Chi for so long, even if its master is no longer alive, its nature remains. Isn't it very normal for it to do such things?"
With this explanation, everything seemed to become reasonable again.
Liu Buli immediately raised his hand and asked, "According to your explanation, this sword will kill anyone? As long as there is something nearby, it will relentlessly pursue and kill until the target is dead, is that right?"
"That's my guess, but..."
Before You Siqi could finish speaking, the expressions on the faces of the other three had settled into a state of understanding.
It seemed that whether he was making it up or genuinely thinking it, in this world, whatever he said was considered the truth.
They could feel that they were still quite far from the divine sword, so they felt a little more at ease. Liu Buli began to treat Lu Wuming's wounds and casually asked, "Why were you so eager for us to escape just now? Did you feel it was chasing us?"
Lu Wuming shook his head.
It was a very strange feeling, and he himself couldn't explain it clearly.
At least when that sword pierced through him, he had a feeling that it would relentlessly pursue him until it killed him.
Upon hearing this thought voiced, You Siqi immediately gave a definitive answer, saying, "Xi Chi is a God of Slaughter, which is the inherent nature of the God of Slaughter. When encountering an unkillable target, it's very normal for him to pursue and kill. This sword inherits his will, so it will surely have such intentions like him. Thus, if it couldn't defeat you once, it might quickly pursue you again."
Lu Wuming nodded in rare agreement.
At least at this moment, he felt that You Siqi was speaking with exceptional correctness.
However, upon hearing this conclusion, Liu Buli, who was treating Lu Wuming, paused slightly. He frowned and asked, "Can you sense the divine sword approaching?"
This time, no one else needed to answer; Lu Wuming had already provided the answer, saying, "The divine sword doesn't emit killing intent when it kills. It controls a corpse, which has no sign of life. Therefore, unless it begins to attack, we won't be able to sense its approach. That's why I said we should escape quickly. If I'm not mistaken, it should be catching up soon."
An enemy that couldn't be predicted remotely was something they hadn't encountered before.
Shen Muzhi once again moved his flying sword with all his might.
However, Liu Buli gritted his teeth and made a very firm decision, saying, "Since the divine sword's target isn't just us, let's head directly into the ghost city. Anyway, for that sword, whether it's us or the ghost race, they are all its enemies, beings that can be slaughtered at will. If that's the case, it might even be of great help to us."