When Shangguan Wuji awakens, what miraculous sparks will ignite from the combination of his human-peak Sword Dao Realm, Zhou Ming's Soul Power that transcends this world, and the dream power born of heaven and earth?
The people outside suddenly discovered with horror that the bronze dream tree, which had been silent and still like a dead thing, seemingly standing for thousands of years, began to gradually shrink.
The ten-meter-tall thick trunk gradually lost volume, and its branches became thinner.
Along with the changes in the bronze dream tree, the ground beneath everyone's feet also began to vibrate slightly.
"What's going on?!"
Feng Yuanzheng was the first to notice the ground's vibration, his expression changing. Immediately, he felt the tremors intensify, as if a Dragon in a dream was stretching. Although the shaking was not violent, the slight swaying was enough to make his nerves tense.
"Oh no, could it be the Dragon Vein!"
Kaka exclaimed, causing Miss Qin, Feng Jianye, and Ghost Doctor's expressions to change drastically.
"Those two couldn't have affected the Dragon Vein, could they!"
Feng Jianye shouted, pointing at Zhou Ming and Shangguan Wuji on the bronze dream tree, whose bodies swayed with its shrinking and the ground's tremors.
"Big Brother, if something happens to the Dragon Vein... let's intervene!"
"Impossible!" Miss Qin and Ghost Doctor almost shouted in unison.
"If the Dragon Vein could be so easily affected, would it still be called a Dragon Vein?"
"Exactly! The Captain and Shangguan Wuji are just two people; how could they possibly affect the Dragon Vein?"
"Hmph!" Feng Yuanzheng sneered, "The Dragon Vein must not be affected! And I will never gamble my life on whether it's fine or not!"
As his voice fell, Feng Yuanzheng lifted his foot, about to walk towards the bronze dream tree.
"Don't move!" Miss Qin's hand flashed, and two pistols engraved with runes appeared in her hands, pointing at Feng Yuanzheng.
"Don't go near my Captain!"
"Miss Qin, if I were you, I would never point a gun at my Big Brother's head." Feng Jianye flashed to block in front of Miss Qin, his tall figure emitting a blazing Battle Intent, a massive pressure like a mountain pressing down on Miss Qin.
"Don't force me to shoot!" Miss Qin's finger was on the trigger, her voice icy, "I will definitely kill you!"
"Is that so?" Feng Jianye grinned menacingly, "Try it!"
He opened his large, fan-like palm and grabbed towards Miss Qin, his nonchalant demeanor as if Miss Qin was holding not two guns, but two bananas.
"Take this!"
Ghost Doctor pounced forward with a loud cry, spraying a stream of colorful thick smoke that formed a long line shooting directly at Feng Yuanzheng.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!
A violent jet of gas, forming a strong column-like airflow, dispersed the colorful thick smoke, preventing it from reaching Feng Yuanzheng.
"Ghost Doctor, Senior, shouldn't you stop causing trouble?"
Kaka's right arm was covered in armor at some point, and a strong airflow shot out from the palm of the armor, neutralizing the poison Ghost Doctor had released.
"Hmph hmph, young man, to not put this Ghost Doctor in your eyes at such a young age, aren't you a bit too arrogant?
Ghost Doctor snorted, a lit incense stick appearing in his hand at some point.
"Soul-Shattering Incense, young man, do you feel your limbs weakening?"
"Heh heh." Kaka scoffed with disdain, pulling out a pair of plain glasses from somewhere and putting them on, pushing them up with his middle finger.
"What era is this, and you're still using traditional poison smoke?"
Kaka's extended middle finger suddenly pointed at Ghost Doctor. The tip opened, and a tiny needle shot out, flying towards Ghost Doctor at an extremely fast speed.
Ghost Doctor reached out and pinched the needle between two fingers.
"My Senior's Spirit Finger is not just for show!"
Just as Ghost Doctor was about to gloat, he saw the needle suddenly dissolve. The invisible and colorless liquid touched his skin and instantly merged into his body.
"Neurotoxin, it will paralyze your nerves for a while. Heh heh, Ghost Doctor Senior, I apologize."
Looking at Ghost Doctor, whose face had changed drastically but whose body had softly collapsed, Kaka smiled brightly.
"Master!"
At this moment, the newcomers and the two plot characters had just reacted. Qiu Shuang, seeing Ghost Doctor taken down, cried out in alarm and, without thinking, pounced towards Kaka.
As Qiu Shuang moved, Shangguan Nianci also moved. His thoughts were the same as Ghost Doctor's; he absolutely did not want the chance of his father possibly waking up to be ruined by them.
"Little brat, don't come causing trouble!"
Although Kaka followed a technological enhancement route, he was still a strong individual in an eight-star team. How could two Jianghu newbies deal with him? He spread his hands, moving at lightning speed, and with a palm strike, knocked both of them unconscious, one after the other.
"Newcomers, stand aside, this is none of your business!" After knocking out the two plot characters, Kaka shouted again, and immediately, the previously restless newcomers all quieted down.
At this moment, Miss Qin was blocked by Feng Jianye, and Ghost Doctor was taken down by Kaka. No one could stop Feng Yuanzheng, and Qi had already begun to gather in his hands.
"Don't say I don't care about you. Knocking you two down from the tree is my greatest mercy!"
Feng Yuanzheng said coldly, about to push out the two condensed Qi balls in his hands.
Just then, a peerless, awe-inspiring Sword Intent suddenly emerged, carrying an boundless dominance that unified all directions with a single sword. The heavy pressure seemed to solidify the entire world, and everyone in the cave was frozen like insects in amber, unable to move.
Whether it was the newcomers who had just entered the Main God Space or powerhouses like Feng Yuanzheng, who was an eight-star, at this moment, they were all treated equally, completely suppressed.
"How is this possible?" Feng Yuanzheng was shocked and angry.
The next moment, he saw a burst of colorful light erupt from above the rapidly shrinking bronze dream tree. Within the light, a hazy scene appeared, like a reflection in water, not clearly visible.
Feng Yuanzheng strained to discern it and finally managed to make out what seemed to be... a world?
A magnificent, grand, and awe-inspiring world!
There were mountains tens of thousands of meters high, towering majestically, with exotic flowers and plants, and strange, rugged rocks. Looking closely, everything on those mountains—grass, trees, bamboo, and stones—was a sword!
Even that ten-thousand-meter-high mountain was like an impossibly large divine sword, its Sword Intent vast for thirty thousand miles!
There were vast and expansive lakes with rippling waves and misty clouds. The clouds were rolling Sword Clouds, and the water was surging Sword Waves. The fish, shrimp, and shellfish swimming in the water were also like Sharp Weapons, their Sword Qi overflowing as they moved!
"Is this... the Sword World?" Zhou Ming's consciousness overlooked the magnificent and wondrous beauty of the Sword World, muttering.
"Precisely. Legend has it that only those whose Sword Dao reaches the Realm of Human-Sword Unity, with absolutely pure Sword Intent, have a chance to glimpse the Sword World. Coupled with immense Luck and encountering a rare opportunity that comes once in a century, there is a minuscule possibility of entering the Sword World."
Shangguan Wuji's will responded.
The two were currently in a very mysterious state of mental convergence, with thought exchange speeds reaching their peak. It was for this reason that they were able to discuss a method to enter the Sword World in such a short time, cooperating seamlessly and achieving success in one go.
"So what are we doing in the Sword World? We're expending so much effort; it can't just be to take a look, can it?"
"Of course not. We are here to obtain the Sharp Weapon to defeat Yagyu Killing God!"
"Huh? Is it that complicated? With your current Sword Dao Realm, can't you just wake up and kill him with one sword?"
"You overestimate me. Lying down for twenty years, although I am confident my Sword Dao Realm is above Yagyu Killing God, my body cannot unleash that kind of power. Even Ghost Doctor cannot compensate for the deficit of these twenty years in a short time."
"This is also why I urgently needed to open the Sword World. The moment I woke up, I sensed the aura of that old friend. He is coming here, and he is coming fast."
"Yagyu Killing God is coming soon?" Zhou Ming was startled. "You didn't tell me about this just now!"
"If I had, would you have cooperated with me to open the Sword World passage?" Shangguan Wuji said indifferently.
"I know very well that martial artists like us have absolute confidence in ourselves and will not easily place our hopes on others. If I had told you earlier, would you have arranged things in your own way to deal with Yagyu Killing God, or would you have come with me to the Sword World to search for this method that may or may not exist?"
"Hmph, people say you're cunning and treacherous. They're certainly not wrong!"
"Thank you for the compliment." Shangguan Wuji was not angry, his tone still calm. "Twenty years of life and death, I have been in slumber for so long and have come to understand many things. The evolution of dreams allowed me to experience a myriad of lives, leading to a great enlightenment."
"When I was young, I didn't cherish anything much. I felt that everything in the world was within reach, and even time was incredibly abundant, so I didn't value it."
"Now I understand that time flies like a white steed, fleeting in an instant. I will not miss any more opportunities."
Whoosh!
A ray of green Sword Light flew out from the large lake below, soaring into the sky.
A large hand appeared in mid-air, catching the Sword Light.
"See? The opportunity has arrived, hasn't it?"