True Solution of the Sword Dao

Xu Ruoruo seemed still somewhat unclear about the situation, but as she looked up and saw Lin Fei seated at the highest point, her heart immediately tensed.

"Shadow Swordsman? Did I succeed? Sir, where is this?" She looked around; the environment gave her a sense of oppression and bloodiness. Those magnificent reliefs and weird patterns did not seem to be carved out in a short period of time. There were also blood-red flames burning on the surrounding walls. This grand hall exuded unease and eeriness everywhere.

"This is the Extinction Holy Hall, the gathering place for all the forces under my command. Congratulations, you have obtained the special ability of the Shadow Swordsman," Lin Fei said with a gentle clap of his hands.

Suddenly, a ring of gray-white smoke appeared out of nowhere beside Xu Ruoruo, slowly swirling around and then rapidly condensing into the phantom of an ethereal cold-crying bird.

Xu Ruoruo had no time to react before the phantom rushed into her chest.

Instantly, a gray-white color spread rapidly from her chest until her entire body turned gray-white, including her clothes.

Hiss...

After a soft sound, Xu Ruoruo vanished from the center of the grand hall once more.

"All right, the main part is over; the other Trial Grounds will handle themselves automatically. Then, sir, I shall take my leave," Ye Yuhua said calmly.

"Hmm."

Lin Fei nodded, watching as Ye Yuhua disappeared from her seat. He then gave a final glance at the images in the circular light screen, scoffed, and likewise disappeared from his seat.

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Golden Elisa’s Gate Base

In a vast underground cavern, an ancient bronze door stood silently embedded in the wall.

The door was open, revealing nothing but profound darkness inside. There was nothing to see, just darkness.

A few dozen meters away from the door, on a space within the cavern, there stood a small hemispherical white structure.

The side of the building facing the door featured completely transparent glass windows.

Through the glass, one could clearly see the busy white-coated researchers inside. A wealth of data and curves flowed incessantly across the screens of internal instruments and computer equipment.

At the center of the building’s interior, above something resembling a sand table, a virtual projection of a door was quietly suspended. Countless fine black lines entwined around the phantom, constantly twisting and changing as if they were representing some sort of principle.

"Energy curve is fluctuating!!" Suddenly, a researcher shouted. "Attention! It’s a Spatial Fluctuation!!"

"Someone is teleporting over!! Prepare to stabilize the energy density!!!"

"Lower the scanning radiation!!"

"Shock defense layer, activate!"

"It’s coming! It’s Lord Griffin and the others!!"

"They’re back! They’ve returned!!"

The researchers erupted into jubilation.

Upon the cave wall, the door began to ripple slightly like water waves. Among the blackness, a tall man slowly emerged, followed by a stream of people behind him.

Without exception, all of these people emitted an extremely powerful aura. To the researchers’ instruments, they were like dazzling torches.

Leading them was one of Griffin’s avatars. He was dressed in a black robe with gold trim, his attire reminiscent of a medieval nobleman.

"We’re finally back... this journey was certainly not easy," Griffin sighed. "But now that we’re back... everything in the world is about to change..."

"No one would have imagined what kind of place this door leads to..." a blond man behind Griffin said with a light chuckle.

A strikingly radiant gleam also shone in Griffin’s eyes. He raised his wrist, and a translucent screen suddenly popped up.

"I am Griffin, I have returned, with important news to report to everyone, assemble the Golden Council in one hour," he announced.

"Understood, I’ll notify the others immediately," a woman’s voice responded from the watch.

Griffin put down his watch.

The corner of his mouth revealed an involuntary smirk.

"No one would have thought... No one... Heh heh heh heh..." He chuckled deeply, and the people behind him also simultaneously revealed smiles.

At the same time, earthquakes of varying degrees erupted in different parts of the world.

Pacific Ocean, Phosphorescent Island

In the depths of the Earth Dragon Den, where that underwater passage was located.

A violent shake suddenly erupted.

Crack!

It seemed as if something had shattered, like glass, though no object was seen, just a faint sound.

The underwater passage returned to tranquility. Yet, faintly, it appeared that something had disappeared.

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Just as Griffin stepped out of the door.

Lin Fei’s heart suddenly stirred.

As the de facto controller of Elisa’s Gate, he was sensitive to any strong figures entering and leaving.

He had just come out from the Sword Canon Space, back in his villa in Kyoto City, when he sensed this fluctuation.

"Finally back, what exactly is that area inside?" Lin Fei stood on the villa’s balcony, looking toward the west as if he could directly see Griffin and his party who had just stepped out of the door.

Suddenly, he spun around and vanished on the spot.

Ten days later...

The Golden Elisa Base’s Golden Council meeting ended.

A proposal named Golden Ocean was passed. All members simultaneously sent avatars into Elisa’s Gate.

After Lin Fei’s own body split off an avatar, he went back to Kyoto and quietly waited.

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Sword Canon Space, inside the Extinction Holy Hall

The atmosphere in the great hall was tense.

Lin Fei sat high above, with Yuan Yicheng, Ye Yuhua, and the figures in golden attire below him.

Everyone had arrived.

Within the crimson hall where red flames flickered and danced, casting wavering lights and shadows throughout, a faint scent of blood permeated the air.

All were silent.

After a long pause,

Lin Fei finally began to speak slowly.

"With Elisa’s Gate under my control, the world’s order will soon undergo changes. The Dream Eaters will rise swiftly; it’s a pity that you can’t fuse with demonic power, otherwise, you could also grasp the benefits of this great transformation."

Yuan Yicheng’s brows furrowed slightly.

"My lord, if I remember correctly, since Ye Yuhua’s resurrection, you haven’t revived any new strong forces. Our Sword Canon’s power and influence fear no one! Even the Monster Clan of the past is no exception!" He carried four swords on his back, making rapid progress. His aura, too, had broken through to the mid-B grade and was advancing towards the upper stages.

"Indeed. If my lord needs more strength, feel free to revive even stronger warriors. The Sword Canon exists solely to serve you, my lord, and our power is also the Sword Master’s power," the one in golden attire echoed. "No matter how tremendous the Dream Eaters’ strength, it can’t surpass ours."

Ye Yuhua remained silent on the side.

A slight smile appeared on Lin Fei’s face.

"This time, the entire Dream Eater, the world of Awakeners, will experience a major change. The entirety of the Golden Power will rise dramatically. However, the exact timing will have to wait for the return of my doppelgänger. But you must be prepared. The transformation of the Dream Eaters will certainly attract the attention of other forces."

"Does that mean we are now in a waiting game?" asked Yuan Yicheng.

"Hasn’t our Swordsmanship Club already sent people to Kyoto City? Let’s start expanding from Kyoto as the center.... The first step, take over the entire Hua Nation!" Lin Fei said with a smile.

"I can feel that the True Force provided by the other council members is growing stronger...." He stretched out his hand and pointed, and the figure of a grey and white-faced bird immediately emerged in the center of the great hall. "This indicates that their real bodies are also growing stronger...."

The figure in golden attire narrowed their eyes and glanced at the bird-faced specter.

"Additionally, my lord, I managed to obtain a sample from the Energy Stone mine in that Li Lang’s family. It should be the high-energy Energy Stone you require." She tossed with her hand and an egg-shaped, white stone immediately flew out, crossing the hall and landing in Lin Fei’s hand.

Lin Fei picked up the fist-sized Energy Stone mine. A force that was massive yet chaotically intermixed was faintly contained within. He could feel a coolness on the surface of the Energy Stone that was subtly tinged with warmth.

He applied a slight force.

Crack...

The surface of the Energy Stone instantly revealed countless fine cracks. Threads of white light seeped through these cracks, as though the countless white lights within couldn’t be contained and sought to burst out wildly.

With a gentle toss, Lin Fei directed the Energy Stone toward the cold bird specter in the center of the hall.

The bird-faced specter caught the Energy Stone accurately with its beak. It tipped back its neck, swallowing the white light from the Energy Stone as if drinking water.

The Sword Canon’s cold voice echoed again in Lin Fei’s mind.

"Extinction Holy Hall has received the high-energy mineral substance, do you wish to project it into reality?"

A look of joy flashed across Lin Fei’s eyes.

"Just as I thought... Extinction Holy Hall... truly worthy of the legendary Slaughter Holy Hall...." He reached out and patted a black lion’s head by his right foot.

"Confirm the transformation into a real projection. Store it in the Trial Space—Ghost Manor," announced the Sword Canon one prompt after another.

Lin Fei smiled and beckoned, the cold bird swiftly rose again, discarding the now dimly lit Energy Stone and alighting on the back of his hand before slowly phasing out of sight.

"Although the Energy Stone cannot replenish my True Qi, it can be used to create projections for war... With enough Energy Stones, we could create an infinite number of projections, possessing an endless army!!" A mysterious flame appeared in Lin Fei’s eyes.

He slowly stood up. Numerous translucent energies rapidly emerged from the void, converging into his hand in a stream-like flow, and a silvery, ethereal longsword slowly took shape.

"The entire Golden Power is growing stronger.... The more powerful they become, the stronger I will be...." He spoke solemnly. "I can feel an ever-greater True Force continuously flowing into my body..."

Ye Yuhua and the other two stood up simultaneously.

"Sword Master..." The figure in golden attire showed a hint of concern in her eyes.

Yuan Yicheng frowned tightly, remaining silent.

Ye Yuhua stepped forward quickly, standing beside Lin Fei. Her body gradually became somewhat ethereal.

Lin Fei’s eyes shone with determination.

"Within Elisa’s Gate lies my greatest opportunity," he said calmly, walking down the steps. "Let’s go. Having hesitated for so long, the time has come at last."

In a daze, Ye Yuhua felt as though she was back beside her former master. That silhouette faintly overlapped with the one before her.

A mysterious sheen appeared in her eyes.

"Yes."

She responded emphatically. Her entire being abruptly phased out, transforming into countless streams of silver, merging into the longsword in Lin Fei’s hand.

Lin Fei wielded the Sword of the Void. The slender blade of the sword extended all the way to the ground in front of him.

Yuan Yicheng bowed his head and vanished in an instant.

The figure in golden attire’s eyes glowed with excitement, taking a final look at Lin Fei before slowly fading away.

Lin Fei’s form dissipated in an instant. When he reappeared, he was outside of Extinction Holy Hall.

"Select trial subject, Ning Que, Star Lord."

Hiss....

A tall figure slowly surfaced opposite Lin Fei.

"Have you finally decided to start reviving the strong en masse?" The silver pattern on Ning Que, Star Lord’s brow subtly gleamed.

"There’s no more time for hesitation, if one cannot endure, then let them be destroyed," Lin Fei said indifferently.

Behind him, a huge blue Divine Beast slowly appeared, its deep blue dragon head hanging down, resting beside him.

Roar....

--End of Volume

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