Otherworld Merit Upgrade System

Chapter 242 Past Events

Chapter 242

It seemed that every time Lin Fei saw the Hidden Sword Elder, he was sitting by the pond fishing. Of course, with the Hidden Sword Elder's cultivation level, even without eating, drinking, or sleeping, sitting by the pond for hundreds of years was entirely possible.

Lin Fei, however, had no idea why the Hidden Sword Elder, the strongest person in the world, would have such a strong interest in fishing.

Seeing that the Hidden Sword Elder was fishing, Lin Fei did not say anything and just waited quietly to the side.

Before long, the Hidden Sword Elder put down his fishing rod, slowly stood up, turned to Lin Fei and smiled, "You've arrived? What insights have you gained about the Benevolent Sword over the past month?"

"Reversing life and death, inverting yin and yang, is truly an unparalleled divine power. I'm afraid even if I spent another hundred years, I still wouldn't be able to fully comprehend its mysteries," Lin Fei replied humbly.

"You've already done very well to comprehend this level." The Hidden Sword Elder smiled broadly, appearing quite satisfied. "The Benevolent Sword is the culmination of my life's work, the essence of the Three Immortal Swords. How could it be so easily comprehended?"

As he spoke, the Hidden Sword Elder stretched out his hand to Lin Fei: "Take out your Xuanyuan Sword."

Lin Fei took out the Xuanyuan Sword and placed it in the hand of the Hidden Sword Elder.

The old man with the hidden sword stroked the blade of the Xuanyuan Sword and asked Lin Fei, "Do you know who the three ancient emperors were?"

Lin Fei was born into the Jade Emperor Sect, one of the four major Daoist sects. He had also read many classic texts in the Southern Tang Imperial Palace a few days ago, so such a simple question was naturally no challenge for him: "The three ancient emperors were Xuanyuan, Shennong, and Fuxi."

“Indeed.” The Hidden Sword Elder nodded: “These three ancient powerhouses are the Three Sovereigns of antiquity.”

The Hidden Sword Elder sighed and said, "After the ancient mythological era, the gods disappeared, including the Three Sovereigns of antiquity. Many people say that a great calamity occurred at the end of antiquity, causing all the ancient gods to perish in that calamity."

Hearing the disdain in the Hidden Sword Elder's words, Lin Fei asked, "Senior, do you perhaps believe that the ancient gods still exist in the world?"

"Of course!" The Hidden Sword Elder replied without hesitation, "Not to mention the ancient gods, even someone of my cultivation level, if I were to break through to the Earth Immortal realm, could transform into countless incarnations and hide within countless minor worlds. As long as the real world remains intact, I will not die."

He sneered and said, "The cultivation levels of those ancient gods, let alone Earth Immortals, include many legendary Celestial Immortals and even Great Luo Golden Immortals. Even in the face of the greatest calamity, how could these cunning old foxes perish?"

This was the first time Lin Fei had heard such a claim. Before this, he had even doubted whether the great gods of ancient myths and legends truly existed.

After all, the ancient mythological era is too far removed from the present. Apart from various legends, no one has ever personally witnessed the legendary ancient mythological era.

The only things that can prove the existence of the ancient era, besides the various myths and legends that have been passed down in a mystical way, are the ten divine weapons left over from the ancient era.

However, given the Hidden Sword Elder's cultivation and knowledge, he would never speak nonsense. Since he dared to draw this conclusion, he must have sufficient evidence to support his speculation.

A cold glint flashed in the Hidden Sword Elder's eyes, seemingly a hint of killing intent. This killing intent vanished instantly, and the Hidden Sword Elder's expression returned to normal. He waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about those ancient gods anymore; let's talk about the Three Ancient Sovereigns first!"

"The Three Sovereigns of antiquity were among the few ancient gods who had extensive interactions with ordinary mortals," said the Hidden Sword Elder, stroking the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand. "Therefore, among the ancient gods, the Three Sovereigns left behind a great many items and legends. Of the ten great artifacts that exist in the world today, three were left behind by the Three Sovereigns of antiquity."

Lin Fei naturally recognized these three divine artifacts: the Shennong Cauldron, the Fuxi Qin, and the Xuanyuan Sword in the hands of the Hidden Sword Elder.

The Hidden Sword Elder slowly said, "Back then, a friend and I found some clues left by the Three Sovereigns of antiquity. By chance, we found the site of the Three Sovereigns' ruins."

As if he had just thought of something, Lin Fei blurted out, "Is your friend, Senior, now a Demon Master?"

“Indeed, it is the current Demon Master!” The Hidden Sword Elder sighed and nodded, saying, “Back then, the Demon Master Leng Feng, although born into the evil path, was a man of true character. I am not the kind of person who cares about the distinction between good and evil. Relying on our extraordinary cultivation, the two of us went alone to explore the ruins of the Three Emperors.”

The Hidden Sword Elder slowly recalled the past and said to Lin Fei, "Outside the Three Sovereigns Ruins, the two of us found the 'Zhou Tian Ba ​​Jin Divine Skill' left behind by the Human Sovereign Fuxi. Who would have thought that guy would be blinded by greed and suddenly attack me. In a fit of rage, I fought him for a day and a night. In the end, he was no match for me and fled wounded."

No wonder that sorcerer could use the divine skills left behind by the Three Sovereigns of antiquity; it turned out he found them in the ruins of the Three Sovereigns' ruins. What Lin Fei didn't expect was that the sorcerer was actually a close friend of the Hidden Sword Elder. This was probably a secret known to very few.

The Hidden Sword Elder suddenly asked Lin Fei, "Do you know why that Demon Master went to such lengths to infiltrate the Southern Tang Dynasty for so many years to steal the Xuanyuan Sword?"

"Isn't it to obtain this divine sword and avenge our predecessors?"

"Naturally, it's to avenge himself against me." The Hidden Sword Elder chuckled lightly. "However, besides revenge, the biggest reason he's so determined to get the Xuanyuan Sword is because it's the key to entering the Three Emperors' Ruins!"

Seeing that Lin Fei still had some doubts, the Hidden Sword Elder explained to him, "Back then, the two of us found the Three Sovereigns Ruins because we discovered the 'Eight Strengths of Zhou Tian Divine Skill' left by the Human Sovereign Fuxi on the outskirts, which led to a fierce battle. During the fight, we triggered a mechanism in the Three Sovereigns Ruins. Only the Xuanyuan Sword left by the first of the Three Sovereigns, the Heavenly Sovereign Xuanyuan, can open the mechanism in the Three Sovereigns Ruins."

Hearing the Hidden Sword Elder's explanation, Lin Fei suddenly understood why the Demonic Master had been lurking in the capital for so many years, single-mindedly wanting to obtain the Xuanyuan Divine Sword. It turned out that besides seeking revenge against the Hidden Sword Elder for the arrow he shot years ago, the ambitious Demonic Master also wanted to use the Xuanyuan Divine Sword to re-enter the Three Sovereigns' Ruins and obtain the various treasures and divine skills left behind by the ancient Three Sovereigns.

Lin Fei understood what the Hidden Sword Elder meant and asked, "Senior, do you also wish to use this Xuanyuan Divine Sword to re-enter the Three Sovereigns Ruins?"