Chapter 24: Purifying Evil, The Divine Sword Awakens
After Lei Chen's words fell, Ye Guyi's azure eyes were instantly filled with shock and disbelief, which then turned into deep vigilance and anger.
She stared fixedly at the man who had suddenly appeared with an unfathomable aura, her thoughts racing.
"You won't let me kill them?" Ye Guyi's voice sounded somewhat strained because her Soul Power was suppressed, but the coldness within was like the freezing winds of the Far North. "Are you their accomplice? Or are you a higher-ranking existence in the Holy Spirit Cult, an elder of theirs?"
In her view, she was about to execute these two wicked Evil Soul Masters, yet he had stepped in to stop her. The only explanation was that he was on the same side as the Evil Soul Masters!
Moreover, the terrifying strength he displayed by instantly freezing space was far beyond what an ordinary Titled Douluo could achieve. He was very likely a hidden old monster from the Holy Spirit Cult!
Hearing Ye Guyi's hostile questioning, Lei Chen was momentarily stunned before he couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.
"Little girl, you might have misunderstood." Lei Chen's voice remained calm, yet it carried a reassuring clarity. "What I meant was, I can't let you kill them 'barehanded' like this."
He deliberately emphasized the word "barehanded" while casually waving his right hand forward.
Following his movement, the space rippled slightly once more. A longsword, slender and elegantly ancient in design yet dull and lusterless, appeared out of thin air. With a "clang," it plunged straight into the ground in front of Ye Guyi, its blade vibrating slightly and emitting a low hum.
"Rather, you should use this sword." Lei Chen's gaze fell upon Ye Guyi, carrying a hint of guidance.
Ye Guyi's original fury and hostility were momentarily stunned by this sudden turn of events.
She looked at Lei Chen in confusion, then at the ancient longsword that had suddenly appeared on the ground, completely unable to fathom what this mysterious powerhouse was up to.
However, the moment her gaze touched the longsword, an indescribable and peculiar sense of familiarity, originating from the depths of her bloodline, surged into her heart like a tide.
Although the sword was dull, it felt like a long-lost relative, calling out to her from the unknown.
At that moment, Ye Guyi felt the invisible shackles around her suddenly vanish, and she regained control over her body and Soul Power.
Almost instinctively, driven by that intense sense of familiarity, Ye Guyi stepped forward involuntarily and reached out with a slightly trembling hand to grasp the hilt of the longsword.
The moment her fingertips touched the cold hilt—
Buzz!
The Angel Sword emitted a sword hum that was far clearer and longer than before!
The ancient runes on the blade, which had been dull and lusterless, seemed to be infused with life, flickering extremely faintly. A silent will that had slept for ten thousand years appeared to be quietly stirred at this moment.
After ten thousand years, this divine artifact, representing holiness and justice, had finally fallen into the hands of a bloodline descendant of the God of Angels once again!
Ye Guyi felt a warm current flow from the hilt into her body, blending seamlessly with her own Holy Soul Power. A feeling of blood connection and perfect control arose spontaneously.
She instinctively pulled with force, and the Angel Sword was drawn from the ground as if it weighed nothing.
Clang!
Although the blade remained dull, when the surging Holy Power within Ye Guyi was infused into it, a layer of pale gold, faint yet pure light finally flowed along the edge of the blade.
Seeing this, Lei Chen nodded with satisfaction; this was the result he wanted.
He raised his hand and pointed at the two Evil Soul Masters, who were still frozen by spatial power with expressions of terror fixed on their faces, and said to Ye Guyi, "Now, use this sword to complete your unfinished act of slaying evil."
Ye Guyi's heart was surging with emotion. Although she still had countless questions, her hostility toward Lei Chen had vanished, replaced by an inexplicable trust. She nodded vigorously, her azure eyes reigniting with piercing killing intent and holy radiance.
Gripping the Angel Sword with both hands, she gave a sharp cry and transformed into a golden stream of light, charging straight at the two Evil Soul Masters.
No... No!
The Skeleton Evil Soul Master's eyes were filled with desperate fear. He could feel the aura emanating from that sword, which was even purer and more restrictive to them than Ye Guyi's own Holy Soul Power!
However, his wailing could not change the outcome.
With a swift strike, the Angel Sword, carrying a faint golden glow, easily pierced through the chests of the two Evil Soul Masters as if cutting through tofu.
There was no splashing blood, nor were there any painful screams.
The moment the Angel Sword touched their bodies, the Holy Purification Power contained within the blade erupted!
The bodies of the two Evil Soul Masters were like snow cast into a blazing sun; starting from the stab wounds, they rapidly turned into fly ash.
All the filth, darkness, and venomous energy within them had no resistance against this Holy Power. They were completely purified and refined, turning into two strands of incomparably pure golden light that were absorbed by the Angel Sword like rivers flowing into the sea.
The entire process took only an instant. The two wicked Evil Soul Masters had completely vanished from the world, as if they had never existed.
After absorbing these two strands of pure purification power, the Angel Sword in Ye Guyi's hand became noticeably brighter compared to its previous lifeless dullness.
Although it was still far from being radiantly divine, it was at least no longer looking like ordinary iron.
Ye Guyi stood dazed on the spot, feeling the faint pulse from the holy sword in her hand that resonated with her own heartbeat, as well as the ancient will within the blade that seemed to have awakened slightly. For a moment, her mind was flooded with thoughts.
Everything that had happened today—from tracking the Evil Soul Masters to being stopped by a mysterious powerhouse, and then this divine sword filled with familiarity acknowledging her as its master and purifying evil—had a massive impact on her.
She had far too many questions.
Who was this senior? Why did he possess such terrifying strength? Why did he have this sword that made her feel a blood connection? And why did he specifically want her to use this sword to slay the Evil Soul Masters?
Countless thoughts churned in Ye Guyi's mind. She took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in her heart, and turned to look at Lei Chen, who stood with his hands behind his back and a calm expression. She bowed respectfully and, with a voice carrying an imperceptible tremor, asked:
"Senior... who... exactly are you? And this sword is..."
"You will learn of my identity in the future." Lei Chen looked at her, a deep light flashing in his eyes, and said with a smile, "As for this sword, it is called the Angel Sword, an object of your ancestors."