Borrowing a sword

Chapter 340 The Death of the World's Protagonist
The monastery's training ground was deathly silent.

Dead. Dead?

Prince Rui, Qin Xuanxiao, died in a monastery in the capital of the Moon Kingdom!
Tens of thousands of people stared wide-eyed at the arena with disbelief.

The tip of the Zhenguo Sword in Chu Huaixu's hand had pierced into the floor tiles of the arena, causing the surrounding area to collapse slightly.

The prince, dressed in a noble purple robe, was pinned to the arena by this long sword.

The terrifying sword energy pierced through his heart and even blasted a large hole in his chest, making him utterly dead!

Chu Huaixu's legs were slightly bent, and his hands gripped the hilt of his sword.

After such an earth-shattering battle, the blazing golden flames in his dark eyes began to slowly die down.

His eyes were bloodshot, filled with murderous intent and ferocity!

It was still snowing lightly.

Snowflakes landed on his shoulder.

The cold winter wind in the capital made his long, disheveled hair dance wildly!
These tens of thousands of people will probably never forget this scene for the rest of their lives.

Surrounded by countless swords, this young man wielding a sword was like a god of death on earth.

He was looking straight ahead, and many people instinctively looked away, not daring to meet his gaze!
It should have been a battle between the number one prodigy of the Eastern Continent and the number one prodigy of the Western Continent.

But now it's gotten to this point!

But he, who was always vengeful, felt that the anger that had been building up inside him could finally be released.

The Heart Sword, which was in sync with his mind, was no longer as sickly as before. Within the National Guardian Sword, it caused the sword to tremble slightly and emit a pleasant sword cry!
Because of his high status, the ten thousand spirit swords surrounding Chu Huaixu trembled slightly and emitted sword cries!

The sound of ten thousand swords ringing out was like a congratulatory greeting!
This true disciple of the Daoist sect, covered in blood, stepped over the precious body of the young prince and ascended to the position of the leader of the third realm, Xuanhuang!

After his disordered internal energy returned to normal, Chu Huaixu slowly stood up and drew the national treasure sword.

When the sword is pulled out so violently, blood will naturally splatter everywhere!

These months, the people of the kingdom, seeing the royal blood spilled, felt a profound tremor in their hearts.

The young man, dressed in a black and gold robe, glanced coldly at the corpse on the ground.

The corpse of a world-class protagonist!
He didn't actually know where the original plot of "Borrowing a Sword" should go after the death of a world protagonist.

Every protagonist in this world is burdened with profound karma.

The storyline that should have belonged to him, his shining moments, and everything related to him have all vanished into nothingness!

The cause and effect here is far too great.

But so what?
"Kill him if you want!"

As for Yu Chuhuai, he was already used to having so many lice that he was no longer bothered by them.

"Qin Xuanxiao, go in peace."

"I will bear the consequences of your actions!"

Moreover, he had long realized that the world is always cruel and realistic.

There are never any born protagonists; whoever wins is the fucking protagonist!
But today, I am the winner!

On the high platform, the faces of the group of Yue Kingdom cultivators were all extremely ugly.

Today, not only has the dignified Crown Prince perished, but four strands of the Emperor's divine consciousness have also been severed!
In addition, they openly challenged the four major sects, but were defeated because the Sword Master entered the ninth realm in one step and activated the [Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin].

This slap wasn't just on their faces, it wasn't even just on the Moon Emperor's face.
That slap is an insult to the nation!
But the young man on the arena was wielding a sword called "National Guardian".

The illusory image of the purple moon still shrouded him.

It was as if he were the chosen one of this nation!
Now that the matter was settled and the promise fulfilled, the middle-aged scholar made a sword incantation with his hand and said, "Go!"

Tens of thousands of spirit swords instantly transformed into streams of light, returning to find their masters.

The group of sword cultivators at the training ground watched in disbelief as the spirit sword was sheathed with a "whoosh," and couldn't help but look down at it, their faces filled with boundless shock and longing.

"The Return of Ten Thousand Swords to the Origin, is this what the Return of Ten Thousand Swords to the Origin is?"

Those with high talent, like Han Shuangjiang and Xu Ziqing, only felt a vague sense of enlightenment in their hearts.

If I go back and digest this properly, I might even be able to make a breakthrough!

But Lin Zixuan, the other protagonist in this world, didn't have it so easy.

In the previous battle for supremacy within the Daoist sect, Qin Xuanxiao was severely injured, and she also suffered the backlash as a result.

Today, her elder brother, the crown prince, was killed just like that, and the backlash she, a god-level support, suddenly suffered was even more severe!

Moreover, the [spiritual seed] within her body was also annihilated in an instant.

This is also very unpleasant.

As a result, the petite girl couldn't help but let out another scream, and was immediately knocked unconscious again by Chu Huaixu.

To outsiders unaware of the truth, this future Crown Princess appeared to have witnessed the Crown Prince being brutally murdered, causing her to faint from shock.

But strangely enough, her master seemed to have gone mad, constantly talking to himself, slumped in his chair, and ignoring his only disciple.

Finally, the female imperial advisor sighed softly, took out a pill, and with a wave of her jade hand, sent the pill flying to Lin Zixuan to take.

After doing all this, she stared intently at Chu Huaixu.

"Will I be able to gain some freedom again?" Lin Qingci wondered.

Moreover, she was well aware that with the destruction of her main soul this time, the divine sense of the Emperor within her body had also suffered an extremely strong backlash.

This time, the period of slumber is estimated to be quite long, unlike the last time which only lasted for a short period.

My life, which was under my control, had only been able to catch my breath twice because of him.

"This child actually possesses the ability to sever divine consciousness?"

She knew perfectly well that this was something she couldn't do with her divine sense abilities, and even the protector of the nation, Xiahou Yue, absolutely couldn't.

This means that Chu Huaixu can also sever this wisp of divine thought within her!

"only."

With this thought in mind, she couldn't help but glance at the Moon Emperor to the side.

As long as the Moon Empress is still controlled by the Ancestral Emperor, nothing she does will be of any use.

Once the other party gives the order, they can send someone to take her life.

However, for some reason, she felt that the expression on His Majesty's face was a little strange at the moment.

But as the saying goes: the emperor's heart is like water, unfathomable.

The female imperial advisor was unsure for the moment.

Each generation of Moon Emperor is essentially a puppet emperor.

The ancestral emperor's spirit has shrouded the Moon Kingdom for hundreds of years.

Regardless, he has been sitting on the dragon throne for decades.

The female imperial advisor did not believe she could easily fathom the emperor's thoughts.

At this point, all we can do is wait and see.

She then turned her gaze back to Chu Huaixu.

The snow fell heavier and heavier.

Below the arena, people were constantly discussing the matter.

"You audacious scoundrel! You actually killed His Highness the Crown Prince! Can this really be resolved?"

"Isn't he afraid of death? Doesn't he fear angering His Majesty and the subsequent retaliation?"

"Shh! Stop talking! It was a duel to the death, and even the Guardians of the Nation tried to stop it, but they still failed. Aren't you ashamed enough already!"

"If word of today's events spreads throughout the Xuanhuang Realm, the people of the Mirror Kingdom will truly laugh at us for a long time."

What happened in the Moon Kingdom?
The Sword of National Protection was summoned by an outsider, who was blessed with good fortune and killed the number one genius of the Moon Kingdom!

But what about from the perspective of people from the Mirror Kingdom?

Chu Kui is a prodigy, fearless of authority. The Sword Master is unparalleled in this world, having entered the Ninth Realm in one step and blocked a group of powerful cultivators from the Moon Kingdom!
All of this was something the people of Jingguo (the country of mirrors) were happy to see and talk about.

What they accomplished was a magnificent feat!
As for you, the number one genius of the Moon Kingdom, the noble Crown Prince, what does it have to do with our Mirror Kingdom?

We also think you are insidious and despicable, not even keeping your promise to fight to the death!
Among the crowd below, the Taoist disciples had the highest morale.

Secondly, there's the Sword Sect's team.

Mo Qingmei, the team leader, stared blankly at the young man she regarded as her nephew on the stage.

"Did you manage to do it?"

"Chu Huaixu really did it!"

"He...he killed Prince Rui's heir!"

Mo Qingmei's eyes reddened again as she recalled the solemn promise Chu Huaixu had made to her before the battle.

But then she suddenly remembered that Chu Huaixu had said "the first thing to say."

In other words, there's a second, or even a third?

What exactly is he planning to do?!
On the arena, snow fell heavily, and the snow continued to fall heavier and heavier.

Chu Huaixu held the Zhenguo Sword in his hand, showing no intention of returning it.

He showed no intention of leaving the ring.

Qin Xuanxiao's corpse, with its left arm and half of its left shoulder severed and a huge bloody hole blasted into its chest, has already been collected.

Those of noble birth naturally deserve a grand funeral.

However, even if his body were properly preserved, it probably wouldn't serve as a perfect "container".

Moreover, the Emperor's divine sense was reduced to only two wisps, and his main soul had been destroyed.

Whether the possession can be successfully carried out is already unknown.

The heavy snow fell on Chu Huaixu's shoulders, and a look of annoyance appeared on his face.

He looked at the two powerful cultivators from the Moon Kingdom who were acting as referees, and asked in an extremely puzzled tone, "Why haven't you announced the winner yet?" The two referees: "..."

You've killed everyone!
Moreover, even if we follow this procedure according to the rules, we are not sure if announcing the winner will anger His Majesty.

What if His Majesty is displeased?
These words reached the ears of the female imperial advisor.

She immediately turned and glanced at the Moon Emperor, whether to test him or to offer a reminder, she said:
"Your Majesty, you must personally issue the Xuanhuang Chief Order."

Upon hearing this, the Moon Emperor's face darkened, and his old face turned ashen.

He snorted coldly and then slowly stood up.

The Moon Kingdom has already lost face big time.

If even the Xuanhuang Chief Order, which should have been issued in the first place, is not given, then the whole world will laugh at us.

In that case, what's the point of holding the centuries-old East-West Continent Grand Competition?

One must still preserve some semblance of dignity.

The Moon Emperor could simply walk away in anger and let someone else present the award.

After all, it was his grandson, his own grandson, who died.

For some reason, a hint of hesitation flashed in the eyes of the elderly man, and he lowered his gaze to look at Chu Huaixu again.

I have many grandsons.

Moreover, Xuanxiao was destined to die from birth; he was chosen as a vessel by the ancestor at the moment of his birth.

His life was a journey step by step in that direction.

All the nurturing and attention were merely to ensure that the ancestor could successfully possess the body.

He does sometimes treat him like a grandson.

But sometimes, it is simply regarded as a vehicle without any regard for its own nature.

The Moon Emperor raised his head and glanced at the sky where snow continued to fall.

Even though he was an old man nearing the end of his life, strong emotions still welled up inside him.

"Not reconciled!"

"I am not reconciled!"

Immediately afterwards, a resolute glint flashed in the Moon Emperor's eyes.

This decree should still be issued by me!
He took out the token and announced loudly, "The winner of this East-West Continent Grand Competition is Chu Huaixu of the Daoist sect!"

"Chu Huaixu, come forward and receive the command from the leader of the Xuanhuang clan!"

On the arena, Chu Huaixu finally said, "Yes."

But before going on stage, he first drew the Heart Sword from the National Sword.

After the sword spirit of the National Guardian Sword returned to its place, it immediately emitted a loud sword cry.

He opened his right hand, and the sword began to be drawn by the Imperial Capital's grand formation, flying back to become the formation's core.

But before flying away, the Zhenguo Sword reluctantly circled Chu Huaixu twice!
After flying into the sky, it lingered for a moment before flying away.

This scene, witnessed by the Moon Emperor and the group of great cultivators from the Moon Kingdom, caused their eyelids to twitch slightly.

Why did it have to come to this?! Why did it have to come to this?!
The old imperial advisor, Ming Xuanji, with his vacant eyes, looked extremely grim.

His greatest strength lies in his ability to merge his body with the formation.

He was unaware that Chu Huaixu could only produce such extraordinary phenomena and sensations when his sword heart broke through, thus enabling him to borrow the national sword remotely.

All he knows now is that his capital's grand formation could be destroyed at any moment!
Ming Xuanji's first reaction was: "This is a perfect excuse to advise His Majesty that we should spare no expense to kill this scoundrel and restore order!"

Otherwise, the great formation protecting the capital and the palace could be broken by him at any time, as if he were entering an empty place!

How can we safeguard the safety of the capital city?

However, he soon fell into hesitation again.

"Xuanxiao is dead."

"The future... Which direction will the future take?"

At this very moment, Chu Huaixu is truly the number one genius of Xuanhuang!

The next stage of the Primal Spirit Realm will also depend on him.

Once upon a time, Ming Xuanji had a choice.

Because he "saw" the future of Qin Xuanxiao, Lin Zixuan, Han Shuangjiang, and Xu Ziqing.

He knew it was a good ending, that the Xuanhuang Realm could be saved.

Therefore, he disliked Chu Huaixu as a variable, fearing that his existence would lead everything into the unknown.

But at this moment, does he even have a choice?

He was torn with inner turmoil and couldn't resist the urge to perform divination right then and there!
"But with the lifespan I have left, I will not be able to see the end."

Everything will just be as Chu Huaixu said, and he will die halfway through his quest!
At this moment, after the Zhenguo Sword had completely flown away, Chu Huaixu slowly walked off the arena.

The surrounding crowd immediately made way for them.

Unlike when he entered, there was almost no cursing or cold stares this time.

Whether it was the shock he brought or the oppressive feeling brought by the Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Origin, they were still a little shaken.

As soon as the young man got close, the onlookers could smell the strong stench of blood on him!

There was no way around it; if Chu Huaixu got into a fierce battle, he would inevitably be covered in a lot of blood, and ironically, the vast majority of it would be his own.
A person's total blood volume is limited.

But every time he used the "Six Out of Horizon" technique, his skin would tear open and blood would splatter everywhere.

Then the body quickly recovers, then bleeds again, and so on.

The blood spurts out quickly, and the blood production also increases rapidly.
But who cares about such a strong smell of blood?
He seemed like a god of death who had crawled out of hell.

Chu Huaixu walked up the high platform step by step.

After the Moon Emperor stood up, everyone else followed suit.

"Well done." As they passed by, Jiang Zhi was the first to offer his praise.

Sword Master and Tianluo, among others, smiled and nodded slightly at him.

"These old bones of mine haven't had a proper workout in a long time, but thanks to you today, I feel quite refreshed," said Tianluo, who was quite old, with a smile.

These words, however, were unpleasant to hear from the Grand Master of the Moon Kingdom, but he could only grit his teeth and accept them.

He walked up to the Moon Emperor, and the old man, whose eyes were already somewhat cloudy, didn't say a word, but only nodded slightly.

Then, he handed the Xuanhuang Chief Order to Chu Huaixu.

This scene is different from the one during the first realm competition.

At that time, it was the Taoist sect leader, Xiang Yan, who personally bent down and gave it to Chu Huaixu.

But the Moon Emperor is, after all, His Majesty the Emperor of the Moon Kingdom.

In full view of everyone, his own grandson died in a fierce battle. If he were to bend down and put the token on this young man's wrist, wouldn't that be another disgrace to the nation?
But at this moment, the young man, covered in blood, suddenly reverted to his usual politeness.

Or
—That's the politeness of the victors!

Chu Huaixu was extremely courteous, saying, "Chu Huaixu thanks Your Majesty!"

Then, he lowered his head and put the Xuanhuang Chief Token on himself.

The number of tokens hanging from his waist was truly excessive.

There are already two Xuanhuang Chief Orders!

After putting it on, he slowly turned around.

The thunderous cheers, however, did not come.

The tens of thousands of people below were almost completely silent.

The Daoist disciples paid no attention to the tens of thousands of Yue people here.

They were the first to erupt in deafening cheers, which, like a thunderclap, broke the deathly silence and drew tens of thousands of onlookers.

"Congratulations to Chu Zhenchuan for winning the championship again!"

"Congratulations to the leader of Xuanhuang!!"

Next came the disciples of the Sword Sect.

Then, the disciples of Luotian Valley and Chunqiu Mountain were also infected.

The four major sects are of the same lineage.

Moreover, today was truly exhilarating! It was definitely not just a victory for Chu Huaixu alone!

Seeing that the four major sects were taking the lead, the various sects from the Mirror Kingdom immediately followed suit.

A smile began to appear on Chu Huaixu's face.

After he put on the token, he finally heard the system notification sound.

"[Ding! Congratulations! The main quest, the East-West Continent Grand Competition, is now complete. You can claim your final reward!]"

One million experience points, one Heavenly Treasure Chest, and one Spirit Embryo attribute point have all been credited to my account!
Chu Huaixu stood on the high platform, looking down at the tens of thousands of people below.

Some were happy, some were angry, some were excited, and some were resentful.
The appearances of all beings are different.

But he stood on high ground, and a sense of pride arose within him.

Since embarking on the path of cultivation, he hasn't exactly been taking things one step at a time, but he has steadily and practically made his way to where he is today.

The pain caused by the Sword Refining Technique alone is unimaginable to ordinary people.

He started from a pseudo-spiritual fetus, which everyone despised, and gradually built up his strength.

"Is it finally going to be a top-grade spiritual embryo?" Chu Huaixu thought to himself.

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