Chapter Twenty-Five: The Old Man with the Sword [I]
It was almost dusk, and on the edge of the ancient road, which had already been covered with wild grass, a dead tree that had been struck by lightning, half-decayed and half-green, was entwined with yellowed dead vines, and a group of black crows fell on the tree, drowsy.
It wasn't until the sound of footsteps came from the long-forgotten ancient road that the crows woke up suddenly, croaking and croaking, and a shadow crossed in the setting sun.
Withered vines and old trees, faint crows, ancient roads and west wind thin horses.
At sunset, an old man in a green shirt, leading a thin horse slowly from the ancient road, the slanting sun sprinkled brilliance behind him, the old man's steps were very slow, but every step was extremely steady, vicissitudes, Luotuo, and a broken sword wrapped in cloth on his back.
In this barren mountain range, it seems a little strange that such an old man suddenly appeared, after all, this place is still half a month's journey from the nearest town, and no one should appear here.
There were several thatched huts in the col, and it seemed that the crow's croak alarmed the people in the thatched huts, and several people came out of the huts, both men and women, who looked quite young, but their faces were engraved with wind and frost, and they were quite vicissitudes.
"Someone is coming here?"
A man in the thatched hut spoke, his eyes suddenly cold, "Don't act rashly, let me go and see the situation first." ”
As soon as the words fell, the man was like a sword, and his momentum was soaring, falling from the barren mountain, stopping in front of the old man, his eyes were uncertain, looking at the old man, and he felt that this person had the intention of making him close.
After a while, the man nodded slowly, "Uncle." I don't know where you came from and where you're going?"
"He who comes from me comes, and he who goes to me. ”
The old man laughed, glanced at the man, and stopped.
"Sure enough, the one who came was not good, and the good one did not come! Brother, don't talk nonsense with him. Kill him!"
With a cold snort, another person fell from the barren mountain, raised his sword in his hand, and if he didn't agree with him, he would kill someone.
The man waved his hand, "No hurry." Ask first. ”
After the man finished speaking, he looked at the old man, "This is the place where my brothers live in seclusion. If the old man is fine, please leave. Otherwise, my brother has a bad temper, and I'm afraid he will hurt my father-in-law. ”
"It doesn't matter. ”
The old man smiled, slowly took down the broken sword wrapped in cloth from his back, and slowly opened the cloth strip, revealing the true face of the broken sword.
The man at the beginning suddenly stared, a little incredulous, looked at the broken sword carefully, and exclaimed, "The future sword, how can it be in your hand!"
The man's exclamation was heard. The others on the barren mountain fell one after another, and when they saw the broken sword, they all changed color impressively.
"It's my brother's sword!Why, how can it be in your hands?!"
"And. Why is it a broken sword?!"
Several people were shocked and lost their voices, looking at the broken sword, their faces changed, and there was a look of sadness.
The old man sighed. Stretched out his hand and slowly stroked the broken sword, the voice was very soft, but it fell on the hearts of those people like a lightning strike. "The sword, broken. ”
"Who are you, why did this sword fall into your hands! This is my brother's sword, the sword is in the man, the sword is dead. At this moment, the sword is broken, then my brother ......"
The man's face changed dramatically as if he had been struck by lightning, and he staggered back a few steps, not believing his guess.
"No, it won't. This sword must be fake, my brother is invincible in the world, and no one can kill him. ”
A beautiful woman shook her head and spoke, unwilling to believe her eyes, her gaze was cold, and a sword suddenly came out of its sheath, and the sword light flashed, and it had fallen on the old man's neck.
"Where the hell are you sacred, and where did this sword come from?
The sword light is like water, cold in front of the neck, blowing hair and breaking hair, as long as it is closer to an inch, it is the end of the head falling to the ground, but the old man did not change his face, and said lightly: "The sword is broken, I am entrusted by someone, and I came here to continue the broken sword." ”
As soon as these words came out, several people suddenly changed color.
"What do you mean?!"
The man hurriedly asked, "Ruonan, put down the sword first." Uncle, please don't hesitate to give advice. This sword is in my brother's possession, why did it fall into your hands?"
"Your brother will follow the path of no one before him, and be the enemy of the heavens and all the worlds. The sword is broken, and the road is finished. If there is a day when the broken sword is reforged, there may also be a day when the Nine Heavens Palace will be swept away. But now, the sword is broken. I have come to continue the broken sword. ”
The old man spoke slowly and glanced at a few people.
"Continuing the broken sword?"
Several people were stunned for a moment, glanced at the broken sword in the old man's hand, and were silent for a while, or the man in front of him slowly spoke: "Old man, I don't know what to call it?"
"Just call me the old man with the sword. The broken sword has been delivered, and it is up to you whether you want to continue the broken sword or not. ”
The old man, who called himself an old man with a sword, sighed and looked at a few people.
"May I, let me take a look at this sword?"
The man didn't answer, but looked at the sword in the old man's hand.
The old man with the sword didn't speak, but handed the sword to the man. The man took the sword, just stroked it gently, and suddenly understood, and his voice was dry, "Yes, it is my brother's sword." My brother him, I don't know what is going on now?"
The old man with the sword was silent for a moment, "It's no big deal, after a while, you will get out of trouble." However, if you can't continue to break the sword, you will only be a chess piece after all, and you will cover the heavens, destroy the world, kill the gods, and just make wedding clothes for others. ”
Several people were silent for a moment, passing the broken sword, and the two women instantly turned red and burst into tears. The man took a long breath and arched his hand at the sword-wielding old man, "Say it." Brother, what do you want me to do?"
"Reforge this sword. ”
The sword-wielding old man slowly spit out a sentence, and then let out a long sigh, "Reforge this sword with your body, reforge this sword with the body of your sword spirit." Only in this way can this sword be accomplished. ”
A few people stopped talking, just looked at the broken sword in a daze, and after a long time, the man nodded slowly, "Since it is the intention of the elder brother, then it is so good." In my body, I will reforge this sword. ”
"I just ask, if the sword can be successful, my brother may sweep the sky and change his life against the sky?!"
These words came out of the man's mouth, loudly, not angry, as if to ask for clarity.
The old man with the sword nodded, "The day the broken sword is reforged is the time when everything is decided. It is the gods coming, the gods are unpredictable, the sword is in hand, and they will sweep everything and break their fate!"
"Good. Then don't talk much. I waited for this life, greedy for heaven's work, and survived to this day. I don't want anything else, I can help my brother grow up, it's not too fast!"
The man laughed loudly, grabbed the broken sword with one hand, and looked at the few people behind him, "What do you think?"
"We're family. At this moment, my brother is in trouble, how can I not help. ”
A few people laughed, but they didn't hesitate.
The old man with the sword let out a long sigh, his eyes became solemn, he looked at a few people, and bowed slightly, "Thank you for giving up your life to become a sword." When the heavens and the earth are reopened, there will be a goodbye. ”
A few people nodded, and looked at the broken sword, the aura on the broken sword was so kind, they didn't have any doubts, they were sure that this was the earth-shattering divine sword that their brother had created that day.
But I didn't expect that with my brother's strength, in the end, he would end up with a broken sword, thinking of this, several people were a little sad, and invited the old man with the sword to go up the mountain. They still have some questions about reforging this sword, and they need to know it from the old man who wields the sword.
"The origin of this old man is unknown, although he has his brother's broken sword, but he should not be gullible. After all, my life and death are small, and the matter of breaking my brother is big. Had to check. ”
After the old man with the sword went up the mountain, several people gathered together and discussed carefully.
"There's no going wrong. Although he is not a brother, he is related to his brother by blood, and others can't pretend to be it. But for the sake of what you said is good, just in case, you still have to find out how your brother is doing. ”
After a few people discussed it carefully, two of them left together and went to the outside world to find out the truth, while the remaining few people paid attention to the old man with the sword day and night, observed carefully, and confirmed it again and again.
By the time the two people who had gone out to investigate returned, it was already half a month later, and when they got together again, their eyes were a little red.
"I have already heard that my brother has become a demon with a thought, and he is the enemy of the heavens and all worlds, and he is suppressed in the Eye of the North Sea at this moment. ”
"Now that I've found out about my brother's whereabouts, I'd better go and rescue my brother first. ”
Someone suggested.
"No need. This is the arrangement of the elder brother. ”
Someone suddenly spoke, "I've confirmed." Although the old man with the sword was not his brother, he was the result of a drop of his brother's blood. He came to look for us to keep the matter secret. After all, the elder brother has to face not only the heavens, all worlds and gods, but also the three god masters. ”
Several people were stunned for a moment, and then nodded silently.
"Now that you have confirmed it, there is no doubt about it. That's it, do as my brother wants. Don't spoil your brother's affairs. ”
At first, the man said with a hammer. Now, the identities of several people have gradually become clear, it is the Seven Swords who were sheltered by the forest wilderness that day.
Several people nodded, found the old man with the sword, and the old man with the sword sighed, "Don't worry, continue the broken sword." To clean up this old mountain river. When heaven and earth are reopened, there will be a day of goodbye. ”
"Seven swords are one, my brother has a life, how dare I disobey. Let's go. I only hope that the broken sword will be forged to help my brother overcome everything. With a loud voice, Tianjian Hou stepped out, picked up the broken sword, and looked back at Shui Rou and the others, "Open the furnace, make a fire, and cast a sword!"
On the barren mountain, in this hidden place, the sword furnace rose in an instant, lit the flames, the seven swords gathered, stood side by side, and slowly put the broken sword into the sword furnace, and waited until the broken sword slowly changed color in the flames, the Heavenly Sword Marquis laughed, stepped out, drew the sword, the sword spilled blood, and the blood fell into the sword furnace.
The broken sword instantly hummed, and after the blood of the Heavenly Sword Marquis fell, the whole person turned into an incomparably sharp sword qi and fell into the sword furnace, and in an instant, the fire became more powerful and the sword roared. (To be continued......)