I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

This fight lasted for eight years.

As the giant sword illustration book in front of Wang Jinxuan shone brightly, a broad-backed, earth-yellow heavy sword appeared in her hand, officially signaling the end of the battle.

Just yesterday, Xiaocao had completed the trial of the divine artifact and obtained a short sword about an inch long.

Once the short sword is held in the hand, it becomes an invisible sword; only the wielder can know where it is.

The sword is named Cunxin, a sword used for assassination, which perfectly matches the characteristics of the little grass.

Sword spirits are adept at stealth and ambush. During the challenge of the Divine Weapon Manual, Xiaocao learned many assassination and counter-assassination techniques from the weapon spirit. Only after mastering all the techniques and greatly improving her strength was she able to defeat the weapon spirit and successfully make it recognize her as its master.

Wang Jinxuan's sword was a blunt, heavy sword, thick and sturdy, which could be swung, smashed, and even used as a shield, making it very useful.

Wang Jinxuan had endured a lot of hardship in his challenge, and his victory today was partly due to the stimulation of Xiaocao's success, which allowed him to unleash his full potential.

For the past eight years, they have only had one chance each day to challenge the spirit of the artifact. Once they are killed by the spirit in the illusion, they can only recuperate and wait for the next challenge.

Having gone through so many battles, the two of them have developed a completely different aura than before.

Wang Jinxuan has lost his impulsiveness and liveliness, but gained more perseverance and courage.

The little grass, on the other hand, has a more noticeable presence and has lost that elusive feeling, as if it has become a normal person.

But Wang Jinxuan understood that Xiaocao's infiltration and assassination skills had far surpassed those of the past.

Eight years have passed, and their strength has improved significantly. Although they are still at the Five Qi Gathering Realm, their physique and spirit are far beyond that level.

The reason their cultivation level didn't improve was because they didn't spend time specifically absorbing the Dao essence between heaven and earth; instead, they focused their attention on combat and self-improvement.

As for their respective paths of cultivation, they undoubtedly had a very profound understanding.

Once they're out there, if they're willing, they can quickly break through to the first rank by going into seclusion for a period of time.

Their strength has improved significantly, but neither of them is happy.

I've been here for ten years, and I have no idea how much time has passed outside.

"We finally won!"

Wang Jinxuan breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, her progress hadn't fallen too far behind Xiaocao's.

"Big snake, come out quickly! We want to go home!"

Wang Jinxuan wasn't talking about returning to the Yizhou camp; she was talking about being by Lin Yi's side.

So much time has passed, and she misses her master.

I wonder if Master misses her?

I guess they don't want to; they might have even forgotten about her and Xiaocao.

"Are you sure you don't want to stay any longer? With your current strength, you could pick out a few more divine weapons and learn a few more immortal techniques without taking this long."

You must understand, everything here is priceless; once you leave, there's no chance to come back.

The snake's voice carried a seductive quality, but Wang Jinxuan remained unmoved.

She had seen the consequences of being tempted by profit. The Demon Emperor's Treasury had driven her father to madness, murdering his wife and children, and scheming against his own daughter. In the end, he met such a fate, all because of greed.

The place they were in now was far more powerful than the Demon Emperor's Treasury, but the more powerful it was, the more vigilant Wang Jinxuan became.

She only did what the serpent asked for, one of each kind, and never coveted more.

Once she becomes greedy, she will likely not get a treasure.

However, she didn't make a decision first, but looked at the little grass.

Xiaocao nodded to her before speaking, "We have obtained what we wanted, please let us leave, senior."

His tone was firm, without the slightest hesitation.

To remain unmoved even when surrounded by treasures is a rare quality.

It's truly heartening to see that both of them possess such composure.

"Since you have made your decision, I will grant you one last stroke of good fortune."

The giant snake did not appear, but suddenly a drop of water and a stone appeared in the cave.

The water droplet flew towards the grass and merged into her brow. The grass felt light and energetic, and there was something strange about her, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

The small stone flew towards Wang Jinxuan's forehead, and with a crisp thud, Wang Jinxuan was knocked unconscious on the spot.

"?!!"

Before the little grass could even grasp the properties of this drop of water, it discovered that its little friend had been knocked down, and rushed over to check on her.

"Don't worry, she will have a great opportunity, but there are some things she hasn't known yet."

The serpent's voice was no longer as cold as before, but rather more tender.

The little grass felt as if it were being watched by a pair of gentle eyes, a feeling like that of a mother.

Because of this feeling, Xiaocao's heart quickly calmed down.

She believed that the giant snake would not harm her or Wang Jinxuan.

"Thank you, senior."

Xiaocao is very composed; although she is young, she already has the demeanor of a great general.

What she lacks now is the qualities of a leader, qualities she can quickly develop through experience.

However, once she embarks on this path, she will inevitably face hardships and setbacks, and whether she will have a good ending is unknown.

This is also why the giant snake's eyes were filled with pity.

But it knew that this was fate, and that someone would eventually have to embark on this path to fight for all living beings.

Of course, this is not fair, especially to the one who embarked on the path of battle.

She originally had a much wider world to explore, but by taking this path, she will only find it getting narrower and narrower.

But if no one like this steps forward, there will be no way out for humanity.

"You don't need to thank me; rather, I should be thanking you."

The giant snake sighed and said, "I suppose you were already mentally prepared."

The little grass nodded.

From the moment Liu Jianqiang forcibly took her away, she suddenly realized what made her special.

Actually, she knew she was special from the beginning, but she didn't know why.

But at that moment, she suddenly realized that perhaps it wasn't because of her special physical condition that she was forgotten.

Rather, she may be burdened with some kind of destiny, and everything is guided by fate.

Having figured this out, Xiaocao was actually quite resistant to it.

Because she thought about her life path, which she felt was perhaps being pushed along by fate.

Her father went off to war and never returned, her mother and family suffered a terrible calamity, and she was the only one who survived. Perhaps it was all fate.

Of course she was unwilling to accept it, because according to this understanding, it was fate that caused her family to be destroyed and her life to end.

If you were to ask her to accept some kind of predestined mission at this point, she would absolutely refuse.

The appearance of the giant serpent and the treasure trove further confirmed Xiaocao's judgment.

She just hasn't said anything yet.

Lin Yi had taught her one of the most important lessons: when you can't beat someone, be obedient, at least you won't get beaten up.

Xiaocao, a well-behaved child, was taught to be the sixth child by Lin Yi in this way.

"You may be resistant to what I'm about to say, but I hope you can listen calmly and then make a choice based on your heart."

Little Grass was a little surprised; she had thought the giant snake wouldn't give her the right to choose.

She didn't blame the serpent; perhaps it was merely a guide to fate, not fate itself.

The little grass nodded, indicating that it could do it.

The serpent continued, "You are the guardian of humanity, and at this very moment, humanity is facing a life-or-death crisis."

Little Grass: "..."

I?

Guardians of the human world?

She guessed she had some kind of mission, but she never expected it to be so outrageous.

If the serpent said that this guardian of the human world was her master, she wouldn't be surprised.

"Originally, there were still nearly fifty years left."

The giant snake's tone was very serious, indicating that the current situation was far from optimistic.

In Lin Yi's eyes, Xiao Zhao's death was nothing; at worst, they could just replace him with someone else as emperor.

but it is not the truth.

Originally, Xiao Zhao was destined to be emperor for forty-eight years. Yan Qingqiu became his strategist and quietly stole forty years of his imperial fortune, but this was not fatal.

Because Yan Qingqiu followed the natural order.

Xiao Zhao was immoral, which naturally diminished his imperial fortune. He would take a little from one place and steal a little from another. Before anyone knew it, Xiao Zhao only had eight years left to live.

With Lin Yi's single strike, the emperor's eight-year reign lasted only half a year, and the nature of the matter was far more serious.

It's like theft and robbery; although the amount stolen is smaller, the nature of the theft is more egregious and the consequences are more severe.

Originally, fate is not predetermined, but rather a trend. What Yan Qingqiu did was to follow the trend and quietly change the course of fate, accelerating or decelerating it. No one expected Lin Yi to be so simple and brutal.

This single strike instantly reset the balance of power in the world, and the resulting chain reaction threw the secrets of heaven and destiny into chaos.

At this time, no one can know what the future holds, but the wise and capable can still glean some insights from the fog and make certain judgments based on the existing situation.

The situation was much more uncertain for Xiaocao, and it was more unfavorable. The snake could only try to give her as much help as possible.

At this point, it is also necessary to make the little grass understand its mission. Although it is not the best time, it cannot be delayed any longer.

The giant serpent explained the whole story to the little grass, starting from the first war between humans and gods and continuing to the current situation, without hiding anything.

Lin Yi only knew of two battles between humans and gods, but the giant serpent mentioned them five times.