The undead have descended upon the world? I possess a sword that can cleave the heavens once more!

While Wu You slowed down to kill the few seventh-tier corpses blocking the road, the two giant birds seized the opportunity to accelerate suddenly.

Their wing membranes fully unfolded in the thick fog, blotting out the sun. Each flap of their wings stirred up a gust of wind, swirling black silt and bits of dead wood into the air.

They rushed toward Wu You's location at an astonishing speed, tearing a long gap in the thick fog behind them before it closed again after several seconds.

The whooshing sound behind him grew closer and closer, so close that Wu You could feel the air currents created by the flapping wings of the two giant birds. But this time, he did not run away.

Allocable experience points: 6.4 → 1.4!

[Seven Tribulations Sword Chapter] (Chapter 1 Pivotal Tribulation) (950,000/1,000,000) → [Seven Tribulations Sword Chapter] (Chapter 1 Pivotal Tribulation) (Complete)!

Level: VII → VIII!

A brand new power appeared within Wu You's body.

It wasn't the kind of power that surged in from the outside and required adaptation, but rather it emerged from the deepest part of the body, from the flesh and blood, from the soul, as if it had been cultivated by him himself.

That power surged through his body, and wherever it passed, the muscles that had been exhausted from the long and intense battle became strong again, and the depleted coolness became abundant again, even more solid.

At the same time, a vibrant life force surged from the depths of his body, like melting snow in spring, carrying the scent of earth and vegetation, permeating every parched corner of his being.

The vitality that met the stagnant energy that lingered throughout his body did not collide violently, but rather merged like two streams of water of different temperatures, neutralizing, balancing, and blending together.

The stagnation within him was diluted and weakened by this vigorous vitality. Although it only neutralized about a third of it, it was enough for Wu You at this moment!

Seeing Wu You standing still, a touch of human cruelty appeared in the pale eyes of the two giant birds.

They didn't pounce immediately, but instead, in perfect unison, they surrounded Wu You from the front and back, their huge wing membranes half-closed in mid-air, like two black doors slowly closing.

After confirming that Wu You had nowhere to escape, a hoarse, sticky voice came from inside the body of the larger bird.

The voice didn't sound like it came from the throat, but rather like it was squeezed out from some kind of cavity, with a texture that made people extremely uncomfortable: "Perfect, those few unruly tough nuts can still come in handy."

Upon hearing the giant bird corpse speak, Wu You, who had just completed his upgrade, did not rush to attack. Instead, he sheathed his sword, as if he had truly given up.

He looked up at the giant bird, which was over ten meters tall even when standing, and asked, "Have all the beast corpses here been parasitized by you?"

Seeing Wu You's nonchalant attitude as he sheathed his sword, a hint of mockery flashed across the giant bird's pale eyes.

It didn't answer Wu You's question, but instead let out a piercing, eerie laugh: "Hehehe, why aren't you running anymore? Don't you want to run?"

Hearing the other party's sarcastic tone, Wu You sighed inwardly.

While the physical combat strength of the Lustful Corpse Species is not particularly strong, their intelligence is indeed very high.

However, high intelligence has its drawbacks, just like now: they enjoy playing with their prey too much, and they enjoy the cat-and-mouse thrill before taking action, while also absorbing some negative emotions.

The giant bird noticed the little black cat in Wu You's trench coat pocket. Its pale eyes shifted slightly, locking onto the young beast that was poking its head out, its deep blue eyes staring straight at it.

It let out an even more gleeful, eerie laugh: "Hehehe, those brainless bastards are only fit to be toys of our kind."

Upon hearing the words of the giant bird corpse, the little black cat in Wu You's pocket seemed to understand. Its ears snapped back, revealing tiny, incomplete teeth, and it bared its teeth at the giant bird that blotted out the sky.

Upon seeing this, a hint of pleasure flashed across the giant bird's face.

It continued its mockery, its voice carrying an almost perverse enjoyment: "Using your kind as a vessel is indeed quite good; your skin is thick and your flesh is tough, very useful. Moreover, when devouring their consciousness, the pain and wails originating from their very souls are incredibly delicious. Hehehe..."

Wu You caught a glimpse of its expression and his face turned somewhat strange: This guy... didn't he suffer a loss at the hands of some beast corpse species?

The tone was a mixture of hatred and pleasure, not like a predator mocking its prey, but more like a revenge stemming from personal grudges.

The little black cat in Wu You's pocket couldn't hold back any longer: "Meow—!"

It tilted its head back and let out an angry cry at the giant bird.

The giant bird stuck out its long, thin tongue and licked its lips—if they could be called lips.

Its pale eyes suddenly shifted from the cat in Wu You's pocket and locked onto Wu You's face again: "Human, you've reached the seventh rank at such a young age. You must be a genius in your own kind and highly regarded." Its tone suddenly softened, carrying a hypocritical and coaxing tone, "I can give you a chance."

It paused, seemingly giving Wu You time to process what it had said.

"We've recently partnered with the Thousand Faces Clan. If you're willing to cooperate with us and be controlled by us, we can mercifully preserve your consciousness."

"If you perform well and gather enough information for us, we might even grant you some control over your body for a certain period." Its voice lowered, like a tempting whisper. "How about it? After all, you humans have a saying—'Better to live a wretched life than die a good death,'"

Wu You almost laughed out of anger.

Better to live a wretched life than die a good death? A dignified eighth-order Desire Corpse Species using this phrase to persuade a Torchbearer to surrender? Has it been inside the body of a Myriad Beast Corpse Species for too long, and its brain has become like those not-so-bright creatures?

I originally wanted to extract more useful information, such as how much power the Lustful Corpse Clan had deployed in Yunshang Province, and to what extent the hierarchical order of the Myriad Beast Corpse Clan had collapsed, etc.

But now, he doesn't want to waste his breath on them.

He slowly drew his longsword. The blade of the eight-colored crystal longsword gleamed coldly in the dark red light, with eight colors flowing erratically across its surface.

A hint of surprise flashed in the giant bird's eyes when it saw him draw his sword.

It seemed genuinely surprised that this young human, whom it had trapped in the swamp, still had the courage to draw his sword. Its voice carried a feigned regret: "So you've chosen a 'good death'?"

At this moment, the other giant bird, which had been silent until now, spoke.

Its voice was higher and thinner than the larger one, like the sound of some kind of metal scraping against glass: "Sir, he doesn't seem to have any negative emotions about him."

Wu You keenly grasped the information in that sentence.

One level 8 corpse species calls another level 8 corpse species "Master".

It seems the identity of the lustful corpse within this giant bird is extraordinary.

A guess flashed through Wu You's mind: the Lustful Royal Family?

Upon hearing this, the even larger bird paused for a moment, then said, "There are many tough guys among humans, that's normal."

It looked at Wu You again, a hint of seriousness appearing in its pale eyes: "Of course, no matter how tough your bones are, it won't change the fact that you'll turn into a pile of minced meat and die a painful death."

Then, without warning, it extended its sharp claws towards Wu You.

But this time, Wu You did not dodge.

He directly blocked the claw attack with his sword!

The sword clashed with the claw tip, sending up a string of dazzling sparks.

The recoil force traveled through his arm at the same time, stronger and more intense than before, but this time, Wu You's arm did not go numb, and his feet only paused slightly in mid-air before he regained his balance.

Wu You is now at the eighth rank!

Without any hesitation, he brandished his longsword, unleashing the Seven Luminaries Sword of the Star Pivot.

The Tian Shu Po Jun Sword is dignified and imposing, the Tian Xuan Fu Xing Sword is dense and restrictive, the Tian Ji Heng Shi Sword is round and defensive, the Tian Quan Wen Qu Sword is complex and unpredictable, the Yu Heng Lian Zhen Sword is additional damage, and the Kai Yang Wu Qu Sword is fierce and unparalleled.

He unleashed these sword techniques in turn, each strike aimed at the giant bird's vital points. However, these two giant birds were not ordinary eighth-tier birds either; Wu You's sword attacks only left shallow but not fatal wounds on them.

The two giant birds also noticed something was wrong.

The human who used to be chased by them is now able to confront them head-on!

It's not just that the speed has increased and the strength has increased, but the entire way a person fights has changed!

His sword strikes were no longer as rapid as before; each strike was more composed, like a person who had been dancing in shackles finally removing them.

The larger bird dropped its mocking expression.

Its eyes became indifferent, and then it began to attack with all its might.

Its wings suddenly unfolded, covering half the sky, and its two sharp claws simultaneously grabbed at Wu You, moving so fast that even the afterimage was not visible.

Wu You wasn't intimidated and directly confronted it head-on!

He directly struck the giant bird's claw tip with the blade of the eight-colored crystal longsword.

The next moment, a glint of black light flashed in the giant bird's pale eyes.

Suddenly, the giant bird's claws accelerated and twisted sharply, twisting and contorting the eight-colored crystal sword in Wu You's hand, causing it to let out a mournful cry of unbearable strain.

ka ka ka-

The eight-colored crystal longsword broke in the middle in an instant, and the fragments scattered in the dark red light, like eight-colored shooting stars streaking across the night sky.

All that remained in Wu You's hand was a bare sword hilt, with remnants of the broken blade still attached, its edges jagged.

The giant bird retracted its claws, looked at the lone sword hilt in Wu You's hand, and let out a mocking laugh: "Hehehe, now that you've lost your sword, what will you use to fight us? Or will you just run away like before?"

It paused, seemingly wanting to appreciate Wu You's expression at that moment.

"But this time, you have no chance to escape." It tilted its disproportionately small head, a hint of amusement flashing in its pale eyes. "Or, perhaps, consider my suggestion?"

Wu You looked down at the eight-colored crystal longsword in his hand, now only the hilt remained, and then looked up at the two giant birds that surrounded him from the front and back.

A slight smile played on his lips as he casually stuck the bare hilt of the sword into the mud of the swamp below.

"That was then, this is now." His voice wasn't loud, but every word was clear. "Now, the balance of power has shifted!"

"You're the ones who should be running away."

The giant bird's laughter paused for a moment.

Its pale eyes stared at Wu You, as if trying to find any trace of bluffing on his face, but unfortunately, it found nothing.

Wu You lowered his head slightly, closed his eyes slightly, and clasped his hands together in front of his chest.

Then, in this deep, dark realm where no stars had ever appeared before, a bright star suddenly appeared next to the black sun.

That star was small; compared to the eternal black sun that stretches across the sky, it was as small as a speck of dust.

But at the same time, its light was too bright—not the dark red, cold light of the Black Sun, but a silvery-white, indifferent light that seemed to penetrate all darkness!

It hung there, shimmering slowly, like a newly opened eye surveying this unfamiliar world.

At the same time, in the S-level restricted areas of all the deep dark domains in Yunshang Province, as well as in the center of each Jiuli stronghold, dozens of figures seemed to sense something and suddenly looked up at the star in the sky of the deep dark domains that should not have appeared.

A humanoid black shadow stood at the edge of the S-class restricted area, its body bound by black chains. It raised its head, and for the first time, a strange light flashed in its seemingly unchanging eyes.

A man sat on the highest terrace of a Jiuli stronghold, a freshly brewed cup of tea in his hand. He paused, the teacup hovering in mid-air, the tea swaying slightly. He squinted, gazing at the star.

Even the two giant birds, though slow to react, realized something was wrong.

They looked up at the star that had suddenly appeared, and fear appeared in their pale eyes for the first time. It was not the vigilance one feels when facing a powerful enemy, but the instinctive fear one feels when facing an unknown, incomprehensible, and beyond-knowledgeable force: they had never seen a second celestial body other than the black sun in the deep dark sky!

The larger bird reacted first. Its wing membranes suddenly unfolded, and it lunged at Wu You, trying to tear him apart before he could complete some kind of ritual.

But it was too late.

Wu You suddenly separated his clasped hands and pulled them outwards.

Countless starlight was drawn down from that bright star in the sky, forming a pillar of light that reached the heavens and the earth, even illuminating the Class A danger zone filled with thick dark fog!

Countless starlight converged on Wu You's chest and palm, constantly flowing and condensing!

The next moment, a jet-black longsword materialized on his body!

The sword was pure black, not the chaotic black of the Dark Domain's black mist, but a purer, deeper black that seemed capable of devouring all light.

The sword had no luster, no patterns, only a heavy, suffocating aura of destruction slowly spreading across it.

The aura was neither piercing nor scorching, but rather a more essential, more primal aura, like the aura of 'destruction' itself.

This is the true Pivot Sword!

Wu You reached out and grasped the sword hilt. The moment his hand touched the hilt, a chilling power surged from the sword, perfectly merging with the coolness within his body, like a puzzle piece finally being completed, creating an unparalleled sense of perfection and harmony.

He could sense that this sword was unlike any he had ever used before. It was not an external object, but an extension of his own power, a manifestation of his own will, and the physical form of the sword intent within him condensed to its extreme!

"No sword?" Wu You, holding the Pivot Sword in one hand, stepped into the air and looked down at the two giant birds below, who were already gripped by fear and whose attack rhythm had been disrupted. His voice was calm. "Now, the sword has come."