Wu Xiaode slowly drew out the Butterfly Soul Sword.

The snow-colored longsword emitted bursts of wandering dark glimmers in his hand, looking incredibly bewitching.

——No.

Something about this didn't make sense logically.

Wu Xiaode felt beads of sweat form on his forehead, and even his back was drenched with a layer of cold sweat.

When he had first obtained this sword, the attribute description read:

"Dragon Transformation:"

"As you raise the level and power of this sword, you will learn the secret behind it."

Now, after his successful sacrifice and having been granted power, which he infused into the sword, the attribute description read:

"The Butterfly Soul Sword is about to awaken its third layer of might:

"Dragon Transformation."

An ordinary person might just glance over this.

But he wouldn't overlook one crucial question here——

Why could the Butterfly Soul Sword bear that kind of power?

Just now, he clearly saw a piece of black Scale Armor flake off from that being, turning into fine black dust, and merging into the sword.

It was this that allowed the Butterfly Soul Sword to complete its upgrade!

In fact, according to many legacies of knowledge he received, the power bestowed by the giant Dark Skull wouldn't awaken the inherent might of a sword, but would produce a "Power of Infinite Tribulation."

This was common sense.

Unless——

The third might of the sword required that piece of black Scale Armor to awaken immediately.

Considering the sword's reactions from start to finish, could it be——

It was inherently connected to that piece of black Scale Armor?

Wu Xiaode knew with even his toes that there had to be an earth-shattering secret here.

But there was no avoiding it now.

He took a deep breath, raised the long sword, and said:

"Let me see the power of 'Dragon Transformation.'"

As his words fell,

the longsword suddenly erupted with a resounding hum.

Shen Xiujun covered her ears in pain, crouching down as if in extreme discomfort.

Yet, Wu Xiaode heard a voice by his ear:

"I feel your nervousness, and I must say, you are very sharp, but there is no need for panic."

"Who are you?" Wu Xiaode immediately asked.

"The Sword Spirit of the Butterfly Soul Sword."

"...You seem to have never spoken to me before." Wu Xiaode hesitated.

"That's because you never asked," the other side stated matter-of-factly.

Wu Xiaode fell silent.

——That seemed to be true.

"We Sword Spirits are different from other spirits; we are very reserved, very easygoing, and don't like to chatter aimlessly,"

the other side continued to speak.

Wu Xiaode subconsciously glanced over at the Desert Sword.

The Desert Sword, sensing his gaze, immediately began to hum excitedly, as if it had entered a state of exhilaration——

Wu Xiaode quickly averted his gaze.

——Ever since he used that powerful swordsmanship technique, this sword had become very easy to excite.

It seemed the nature among spirits indeed varied.

The Sword Spirit's tone became more and more solemn as it continued speaking:

"You guessed right."

"That piece of black Scale Armor is indeed my power, and the insects only controlled it temporarily through parasitism."

"Although the insects are extremely troublesome and no one is their match, they don't understand one thing——"

"By bestowing the black Scale Armor piece to me, they were essentially returning the power to me."

"Thanks to this, the Butterfly Soul Sword has increased its power to the First Level."

"The secret you are now privy to is as follows:

"At the end of endless time, certain unspeakable terrifying beings were defeated and sealed away."

"Exerting all their strength, they released those insects."

"The insects traveled through time to this era to regroup and attempt to find a way to undo all seals and free their true masters."

Wu Xiaode interrupted, "But they are causing Destruction, their Infinite Tribulation Power is destroying all beings."

"Think of it as a form of training—for all beings, for everything, for the era; it's to make the era suitable for them to strike at the seals," the Sword Spirit said.

Wu Xiaode was taken aback, a chilling sensation suddenly washing over him.

"Remember—do not disclose this secret to anyone, or no one will be able to save you."

"Got it, but are you only at the First Level?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Yes, and soon you will witness the power of the First Level Dragon Transformation, and as my strength grows, you will learn more secrets—keep working hard," the Sword Spirit said.

As the voice faded,

rows of ice crystal letters began to appear before Wu Xiaode's eyes:

"The Butterfly Soul Sword has awakened its might:

"Dragon Transformation (First Level)."

"Activating this power, the Butterfly Soul Sword will transform into a Light and Dark Black Dragon and, as a form of light in the Void, continuously unleash 'Red Castle' and 'Snow Blow.'"

"The body of the Light and Dark Black Dragon possesses the 'Nonexistence' attribute."

"Nonexistence: A being with this attribute does not exist as such and with this power is immune to all attacks."

Wu Xiaode felt like he had even forgotten to breathe.

Red Castle is "any being struck will be injured, regardless of the level of armor, and cannot be immune";

Snow Blow is "based on your soul power value, the sword can attack through the air, and it will certainly hit the enemy;

"(Currently, as you are the World Master, the attack range is adjusted to the area of your world.)"

The two combined, attacking in the form of "light"—

"Isn't this the same as 'infinitely accurate attacks from afar'?"

——And the sword even transformed into a "nonexistent" dark light dragon, impervious to all attacks.

So strong!

Wu Xiaode retracted the Butterfly Soul sword.

The humming noise ceased immediately.

Shen Xiujun stood up, covering her ears, and frowned, "What just happened? Did you 'upgrade' your weapon?"

"Yes," Wu Xiaode said.

"Is there any hope of killing the old blind man?" Shen Xiujun asked.

"It's still very difficult… but at least I now stand on invincible ground. I've got to try it to know for sure," Wu Xiaode said cautiously.

"But if you 'upgraded' your weapon and not yourself, you still maintain Daville's appearance, which will make them all recognize you," Shen Xiujun said.

Wu Xiaode also sighed.

He had originally intended to 'upgrade' himself as the White Bone Demon Worm Davel. An emergency occurred, and the power was given to the Butterfly Soul sword instead.

How could he emerge on the battlefield with a new face?

After pondering for a few moments, an idea emerged in Wu Xiaode's mind.

"Xiujun."

"Hmm?"

"…I remember you once told me not to waste anything."

"I remember now, go check out your world!"

Wu Xiaode immediately unfolded his own world.

The two fell before the meteor crater—

Yes.

This was the place where the tribulation demon, treated as a sacrifice, fell from the sky to its death.

Shen Xiujun squatted down and dipped her finger in the blood on the ground.

"Death seems to have occurred after the impact," she deduced.

Wu Xiaode snapped his fingers and said, "Extreme Good, Judgement."

Two angels appeared behind him at once.

The Angel of Extreme Good took out a mobile phone, pulled up a video, and handed it to Wu Xiaode:

"We recorded the video when it happened."

In the video, a figure descended from the sky and crashed into the ground, creating a meteor crater.

The Judgement Angel read from a notebook:

"Its exact time of death should be within one second after the impact, meaning that the impact did play a role in hastening its death."

"So, can it be counted as a kill by me?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Yes!" both angels said in unison.

Wu Xiaode pressed the green ivy brooch on his chest.

In an instant,

his entire shape changed, transforming into another person.

This was a being covered in grey scale armor with a human face, whose eyes constantly radiated light.

——It was the very tribulation demon from before!

A line of ice crystal characters appeared:

"You have used the fairy's green ivy brooch and have immediately acquired a completely new body of this tribulation demon, along with its memories."

Wu Xiaode closed his eyes and took a moment to recall.

"This guy named Luo Le was a trusted aid of the Duke of Abyss, terribly injured, sent on errands, and then got tricked by the old blind one, leading to his death."

"I remember he was sent to fetch reinforcements?" Shen Xiujun said.

"Right, I'll first wander around according to his memories, complete the task of fetching reinforcements, and then head to the battlefield," Wu Xiaode said.

"Do you need me to be the reinforcements you've fetched?"

"Don't go to the battlefield," Wu Xiaode said.

"Why not?"

"The old blind one is too powerful. I don't want you to take that kind of risk," Wu Xiaode said seriously.

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiujun's eyes gleamed, and a sweet smile curled at her lips.

"Let's stick together then. If something happens, at least you'll have backup," she said softly.

"Stay hidden—for now, rest in the book. When I go looking for other tribulation demons, if a fight breaks out, we can catch the enemy by surprise," Wu Xiaode said.

"Okay."

Shen Xiujun transformed back into a card and flew toward the Book of the Dead.

As she flew, she stretched lazily on the card, saying:

"The page with the Shadow Followers is too crowded, too noisy, especially since everyone can return to the book, and it's awkward seeing each other."

"Then what?" Wu Xiaode suddenly became sharp.

"I'm looking for a quiet place to rest. Little Wu, put me on the last page—"

Before she could finish, Wu Xiaode swiftly turned to a certain sewn page in the middle of the Book of the Dead.

——It was a blank page.

"This should be quiet enough. There are no spirits or skills placed before and after. What do you think?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"It's good," Shen Xiujun said, pleased.

She flew into the book, landed steadily on the blank page, closed her eyes, and entered a restful state.

Wu Xiaode let out a breath he didn't realize he had been holding.

What the hell.

Gjestastav was indeed resting on the last page.

But he was innocent with her.

He had nothing to hide, so why was he so nervous?

He shook his head, tucked the Book of the Dead away, leaped up, and disappeared from this world.

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