Chapter 487: Heaven-Seizing Demon-Slaying Sword

Following the display of astonishing strength, unattainable speed, and the act of devouring Dragon Fault, the little girl revealed her fourth ability to Yun Che.

She could actually transform into a sword!

And it was a sword even larger than Overlord and Dragon Fault! Such an enormous sword could only be a heavy sword.

After transforming into a sword, a miniature version of herself could still appear within it.

Yun Che's mind was in a daze, and he even intensely doubted if he was dreaming. Though the vast world held countless wonders, this was simply too outlandish!

Yun Che stared at the vermilion greatsword, his ears filled with the girl's boastful and triumphant shouts. In his extreme shock, he couldn't even make out what she was yelling. His gaze swept from top to bottom, from left to right; he didn't know how to describe his feelings. With the experiences of his two lifetimes and a mindset tempered by a spatial storm, he still couldn't accept this bizarre event that completely overturned his worldview and perception of life in such a short time.

As his gaze returned to a level view, he suddenly noticed two characters imprinted on either side of the central orb. Both characters were deep red, perfectly matching the deep red patterns covering the sword's body, making them easy to overlook if one wasn't looking carefully.

The character on the left was "魔" (Mo), and the one on the right was "诛" (Zhu).

"Devil Punisher... No, should it be Punishing Devil?" Yun Che muttered to himself.

"What? Punishing Devil!?"

Yun Che's low murmur caused a huge reaction from Jasmine, who was deep in thought. She instantly appeared beside him and gravely asked, "Where did you see those two characters?"

Yun Che reached out and pointed to the left and right of the central gem. Jasmine's gaze swept over the words "Punishing Devil," and deep shock flashed across her face.

"Do you know this sword?" Yun Che immediately asked.

Jasmine didn't answer him, her eyes still fixed on the vermilion greatsword, seemingly trying hard to recall something. After a long silence, she quietly murmured to herself, "Could it be..."

Mid-sentence, Jasmine suddenly looked up and said, "Look at the other side of this sword, see if it also has the words 'Punishing Devil'!"

Yun Che nodded and quickly moved to the other side of the vermilion greatsword. In the same position, he indeed saw two more characters of the same color and size... But these two characters were no longer "诛" and "魔."

The character on the left was "天" (Tian), and the one on the right was "劫" (Jie).

"Heaven Calamity?" Yun Che whispered, then his brow furrowed. "No, given the position of 'Punishing Devil,' these two characters should be... 'Calamity Heaven'!"

Calamity Heaven Punishing Devil?

"Calamity Heaven? Why would it be these two characters?" Seeing "Calamity Heaven," Jasmine's expression visibly changed, surprise and doubt appearing on her face. "Did I think wrong... No! This feeling, it's clearly..."

"Jasmine, what exactly have you discovered? Do you know the origin of this sword... and this little girl?" Yun Che asked with a frown.

"I'm not sure," Jasmine slowly shook her head. "My previous conjecture was already too wildly imaginative, and the words 'Calamity Heaven' overturn that conjecture by more than ninety percent. You don't need to press me; what I've surmised, even if I tell you, you'd never understand, it would only increase your confusion! However, I'm starting to understand why she has no life aura whatsoever."

"Why?"

"Because she very likely isn't a human! She might not even be an ordinary sentient being!" Jasmine slowly explained. "Instead, she could be a 'Heaven Spirit,' a being transcending the realm of ordinary life forms!"

"Heaven Spirit?" This was the first time Yun Che had heard of such a concept.

"The power of sentient beings requires step-by-step cultivation, but Heaven Spirits, from birth, inherently possess immense power of heaven and earth. However, the existence of 'Heaven Spirits' became extinct as early as ancient times; they shouldn't still be alive in this world. I only occasionally heard about them from my brother. But this little girl has existed since ancient times, and her many unusual traits cannot be explained even with my knowledge. So, she is very likely an ancient race that should not exist in this world, and her characteristics are very similar to those of a 'Heaven Spirit' as described by my brother. There's at least a fifty percent chance she comes from the ancient Heaven Spirit race!"

Jasmine's voice was calm, but Yun Che still detected a hint of hesitation. After all, even Jasmine had never truly encountered the Heaven Spirit race; what she said was merely speculation. And even with Jasmine's cultivation level and knowledge, she showed shock at the little girl's various peculiarities... so no matter how outlandish the speculation, it was not excessive.

"You try this sword," Jasmine suddenly said.

The vermilion greatsword had no aura or presence; though massive, it lacked the slightest invisible pressure typically associated with a heavy sword. Yun Che reached out a hand and gripped the somewhat high hilt, then casually tried to lift it.

The vermilion greatsword remained perfectly still.

Though he only lifted it casually, Yun Che's arm strength was at least tens of thousands of jin, yet he couldn't budge this unassuming vermilion greatsword in the slightest.

Yun Che was momentarily stunned, a fleeting shock in his eyes, which quickly turned solemn. He floated up, gripping the hilt with both hands, directly activating the "Hell" realm. His profound energy was fully unleashed, his arm strength fully engaged, and all his power was poured into his arms.

"Hah!!"

With a low roar, Yun Che swung his arms. Under his full power, the vermilion greatsword, which had been standing on the ground, was lifted, tracing a vermilion arc through the air as Yun Che swung his arms. Yun Che, holding the vermilion greatsword, hung in the air, his arm muscles taut, veins bulging. He felt as if he wasn't holding a sword, but a mountain!

The immense weight in his hands was at least ten times that of Dragon Fault!

At least two hundred thousand jin!

If it weren't for the hundred thousand jin of arm strength granted by the fourth stage of the Great Way of the Buddha, he might not have even been able to lift this sword with just his own strength and profound energy.

That little girl weighed at most forty or fifty jin; he could lift her with half a finger... Why was the sword she transformed into so heavy?!

Though this vermilion greatsword was larger than Dragon Fault, by at most thirty percent, its weight was tenfold! How terrifying must its energy density be, and why did it have no presence whatsoever?!

The feeling of such immense weight in his arms reminded him of the first time he picked up the Overlord Greatsword. He gritted his teeth, channeling power through his arms, and began to swing the vermilion greatsword with all his might. The moment the sword body danced, the air currents it generated were like raging waves, and the sonic boom was deafening like thunder... The destructive power of such a blow was unimaginable.

"Wah wah wah... So fun! So, so fun... Awu, just a little bit dizzy..."

The immense weight didn't make Yun Che back down; instead, it made him even more excited, even casting aside the increasingly violent spatial tremors. When the girl's excited voice sounded, his movements paused, and he then remembered that this sword... was transformed from that little girl!

"Quickly, spill your blood onto this sword... just one drop will do!" Jasmine's voice suddenly came, using soul telepathy that others couldn't hear.

Though he didn't know why, Jasmine's tone was exceptionally serious. Yun Che didn't ask further, quickly condensing a drop of blood at his fingertip and letting it fall onto the vermilion greatsword.

The moment the blood bead touched the vermilion greatsword, Jasmine, who was behind Yun Che, quickly put her hands together in a peculiar hand seal. A deep, blood-red light flashed between her clasped palms.

Almost simultaneously, the blood drop, which had been sliding down the sword, suddenly stopped, then rapidly sank into the sword body until it completely disappeared.

Jasmine's actions completely evaded Yun Che's sight and spiritual perception, leaving him entirely unaware... He only sensed a momentary, unusual energy fluctuation.

"Huh? How come I suddenly feel so strange?"

The girl's voice sounded a little confused. The vermilion greatsword in Yun Che's hand flashed red light, then directly disappeared, revealing the red-haired, red-clothed girl. She landed on the ground but didn't immediately go to Yun Che. Instead, she tilted her head, unconsciously biting her finger, seemingly trying very hard to think of something.

The vermilion greatsword disappeared, but the sensation of immense weight still lingered in Yun Che's arms. A wave of excitement, long unquelled, surged in his heart... Although wielding this vermilion greatsword was still a bit strenuous for now, when he could fully command it, the power he could unleash with it would far surpass Dragon Fault!

If this were merely a heavy sword, Yun Che would do anything to acquire it. But this sword... it just wasn't a sword!

"Little sister, you truly... are amazing!" Yun Che, changing from his previous fierce and angry expression, said very gently. He suddenly felt that it was quite necessary to build a good relationship with this little girl.

The girl looked up at him, her eyes dazed, then she tilted her head and softly said, "Why do I suddenly feel strange? Why is that..."

"What feels strange?" Yun Che asked.

"I don't know, it just feels strange." She looked at Yun Che and suddenly said very seriously, "Hmm, I think I like you even more now! Aren't you happy to be liked by a super beautiful girl like me?"

"...Little sister," Yun Che touched his face, speaking in an even more serious tone than hers, "I knew my own charm very well in my past life. From ignorant little girls to invincible old maids, it's perfectly normal for them to like me, so you don't need to feel strange."

"Little loli? Old maid... what are those?" The little girl was confused, then suddenly shook her head vigorously. "Ah! Don't call me little sister anymore, it doesn't sound good at all!"

"Then what should I call you?"

"Call... call... call me Beautiful Girl!"

"...You really don't remember your name?"

"Of course not, I already said I don't remember anything!"

"Then... how about I give you a name?"

"Give me a name?" The girl's eyes lit up, then she instantly became excited. "Okay, okay! But it must be a pretty, cute, and most importantly, a name that I like!"

Yun Che looked at the girl's red palace dress, red hair, red eyes... and she herself had said she liked red the most. He thought for a moment and said, "How about... Hong'er?"

"Hong'er... Hong'er... Hong'er... Hong'er..." The girl repeated the name several times, then her eyes sparkled, full of vigor. "Then from now on I'll be called Hong'er... Hehe! I have a name! Hong'er, Hong'er... You can't call me little sister, little girl, or even little beauty anymore, you can only call me Hong'er!"

Seeing her suddenly become exceptionally excited, it was clear she was very pleased with this simple name.