IW: Chapter 217 - Finding the Demonic Sword Apophis and Branding it with a Shameful Mark!
"Celia, do you think he's looking down on me a bit?"
Back home, Niu Niu grumbled, feeling that Bai Ye might be looking down on him.
He actually didn't even let him follow along!
What did that mean?!
"No, didn't Master Bai Ye say this mission was very dangerous?"
Celia shook her head. She felt that Bai Ye probably didn't mean to look down on Niu Niu.
Perhaps he was more concerned about Niu Niu's safety, which was why he didn't let him go.
Why would Niu Niu have such a thought?
"Then shouldn't you especially bring me, General Niu Niu, along?"
"..."
Why did his words sound a bit comical?
Celia stared blankly at Niu Niu, momentarily speechless.
"Celia, why aren't you talking? Say something!"
Niu Niu was anxious.
Why did Celia fall silent after he spoke?
Did she not agree with what he said?
This made Niu Niu a bit unable to accept it!
"Actually, I think maybe it might be like that?"
Contentment.
Niu Niu felt completely comfortable after hearing Celia's answer.
He was going to cultivate.
Not bringing him this time was Bai Ye's loss. Next time Bai Ye returned, he would definitely let Bai Ye see his transformation!
The Melancholy Cave. To reach it, one must pass through the Belmar Principality's Elven Guard Line into the Derlos Empire, and it won't be long before one arrives.
Upon arriving in the Empire, there were already many rumors: the Four Sword Saints had teamed up, and the Purple Mist Group had joined them.
This gave the originally terrifying Melancholy Cave a mysterious aura.
Everyone who entered didn't know what they were about to face.
Many people only realized that there seemed to be a mysterious energy in the Melancholy Cave that was affecting the surroundings.
"It seems they've all gone in."
After understanding the intelligence, Bai Ye also realized that trying to team up with the Four Sword Saints and go in now seemed to be too late.
They had all entered the Melancholy Cave first, which made Bai Ye realize that if he didn't go in sooner, he might miss out on everything.
Entering the Melancholy Cave now, as long as he didn't encounter Shiroke, he felt there was nothing else to be afraid of. The Four Sword Saints were not enemies, and the leader of the Purple Mist Group, Kane, was strong, but he posed no threat to him.
Having figured this out, Bai Ye rushed to the Melancholy Cave at his fastest speed.
The screams were like human wails.
At this moment, the Luku were churning inside. This was the Luku's nest. The Luku, living underground, advanced by pushing through the soil, and this sound came from here, which was why it was called the Melancholy Cave.
Upon stepping inside, Bai Ye felt a mysterious energy enveloping him. The feeling was chilling.
No wonder Shiroke went mad staying here.
Even he felt very uncomfortable entering.
After stepping in, there were bodies everywhere, both monsters and members of the Purple Mist Group.
Using lightning to strike a spark, he lit the torch he had prepared earlier, and Bai Ye followed the bodies forward.
"That guy Kane really doesn't care about the members of the Purple Mist Group!"
The ground here was covered entirely with people from the Purple Mist Group.
Most likely, he used these people as cannon fodder, as he could always recruit more members after leaving.
But unfortunately, he would also remain in the Melancholy Cave forever.
It's as if he thought of something...
Thinking of Kane, Bai Ye thought of Skeleton Kane, and it seemed there was a weapon in his hand.
Demonic Sword Apophis!
This weapon was in the Melancholy Cave.
Speaking of which, this weapon had its own consciousness, and in the 60th version, it was a dream weapon for all Ghost Swordsmen.
In reality, if this weapon could be suppressed, the power it could unleash would definitely be terrifying.
At least stronger than his Autumn Leaf Blade, right?
But after such a short time, was he going to give up the Autumn Leaf Blade?
Unlike in the game, although he had just experienced a battle, it made Bai Ye feel a hint of reluctance towards the Autumn Leaf Blade.
With his perception covering the Melancholy Cave, everything here appeared in Bai Ye's mind like a radar map.
And he also saw the Four Sword Saints and Luxi, who were gradually approaching Shiroke, including Kane and that Demonic Sword.
Kane was already insane.
In the Melancholy Cave, due to Shiroke's influence, he was now subtly deranged.
Coupled with encountering the Demonic Sword.
Demonic Sword Apophis was tempting Kane.
As a Demonic Sword, it couldn't exert much power, but if it could control a host, it would become stronger.
And Kane naturally became the Demonic Sword's target.
Such a person with an evil nature was the easiest to control.
"Demonic Sword Apophis, nice to meet you. From today onwards, I will be your master."
Hey!
Who are you?
Apophis had just controlled Kane, making Kane pick him up, and he was already prepared to start slaughtering everyone who entered the Melancholy Cave.
He didn't expect someone to come to their death so soon?
Hehehehehehe!
Controlling Kane, a direct slash shot towards Bai Ye. A hint of surprise flashed in Bai Ye's eyes at the dark purple energy.
Apophis's power completely exceeded his imagination.
He knew Kane's strength; his current slash would not pose a threat to him. However, the dark purple slash unleashed by Apophis, who controlled him, gave Bai Ye a sense of danger.
Must dodge!
Bai Ye gave up the idea of using his swordsmanship to block it and instead dodged the slash with a quick movement.
However, the moment he dodged, a swarm of Demonic Sword slashes followed.
The overwhelming slashes caused the Luku underground to howl wildly.
This painful and mournful sound brought a sense of pleasure to Apophis.
But he still hoped to hear more.
"Not enough, Apophis, unleash all your power!"
Draw Sword!
This was the understanding of the sword he had gained when fighting Sodders.
With one strike, all sword qi was cut off.
"Sword Saint!?"
Apophis felt the strong sword intent on Bai Ye's body, and for a moment, it felt a sense of realization.
No wonder!
This was interesting!
A Sword Saint who wanted to subdue him.
And he wouldn't be so easily... No, he wouldn't be subdued by anyone, not even the legendary Sodders!
He was a sword with self-awareness.
Apophis would not allow anyone to control him.
Before Apophis could think further, a power like a fierce dragon struck him.
Dragon Strike!
Too weak...
That's right.
He suddenly felt that Kane was too weak.
He was simply not enough to allow him to control himself.
Controlled by Kane, he seemed unable to exert much power at all.
Kane was directly sent flying hundreds of meters away by the Dragon Strike.
Then he was carried by the dragon head on the sword's edge and flew out again.
The intense pain brought Kane's consciousness back to himself for a moment, but the next second, he felt his life force gradually fading away.
Kane died. Apophis had originally planned to continue controlling Kane's corpse to fight Bai Ye, as dying would make it easier to control him.
However, before Apophis could act, Bai Ye snatched him directly from Kane's hand.
At that moment, Apophis was first stunned, but the next second, he was overjoyed.
He originally thought Bai Ye was very smart, but it turned out he was a fool.
He actually dared to pick him up directly. Wasn't this just making it easier for him to control him?
As soon as he thought of being able to control a Sword Saint's body, Kane suddenly became less important.
"Your strength and mine, let's rule this world together. You're much stronger than that useless Kane!"
Apophis said, continuing to gather his energy, preparing to seize control of Bai Ye's body directly when he let his guard down.
"Failure is failure. I have no ambition to rule the world, and from now on, I will be in charge!"
Bai Ye isolated Apophis's energy. He didn't need Apophis's help; he only needed to use its sword body.
"Idiot! What are you doing, idiot!!"
This guy seemed to be carving some kind of mark on his body.
Apophis could feel that Bai Ye hadn't accepted his energy, and the curse mark on his body made him realize that no matter where he ran, Bai Ye would be able to find him in the future.
"That's right, this is a spatial coordinate."
Flying Thunder God Technique.
Although Bai Ye currently couldn't break space, he could sense the location of anyone marked with a coordinate at any time.
Of course, if they were in special places like time rifts or dimensional corridors, he definitely wouldn't be able to sense them.
"What are you doing, you idiot? You're not using my energy; you're wasting it!"
As a Demonic Sword, he possessed a special energy. If Bai Ye used it, he could find an opportunity to control him, but Bai Ye didn't use it at all, so what was he holding him for?!
At least many weapons were better than him in his normal state.
"Because unlike Kane, I don't need your power. I only believe in my own strength."
Saying that, Bai Ye's hand gripping Apophis couldn't help but tighten.
Then, he raised his right hand and looked at the Autumn Leaf Blade in his hand, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes.
After that last Dragon Strike, the Autumn Leaf Blade seemed to be unable to bear it anymore.
It was covered in cracks, and just one more time, even with the protection of Armament Haki, it would be useless.
"Bastard, let go of me quickly! I want to stay in the Melancholy Cave!"
Bai Ye's tone was firm, and from the beginning, he had only intended to use him temporarily.
This also made Apophis realize how difficult it would be to invade Bai Ye's consciousness and control him.
A Sword Saint!
To be able to cultivate to a Sword Saint, how firm must one's willpower be? It was simply impossible for his inner self to be swayed by a few words of his own.
"Sorry, Apophis, just like the first time I saw you and what I said, of course, I still hope we can get along like friends, but I don't expect it!"
Bai Ye hoped that Apophis could fight for him, but he didn't expect it, after all, the probability of them becoming friends with a conscious evil greatsword was still minuscule.
However, taking Apophis out of the Melancholy Cave should count as changing his fate, right?
But he didn't have high hopes for this. However, completely eliminating Kane, could that be considered changing Kane's fate?
After all, Kane later became an elite monster in the Melancholy Cave, and would also appear in many important dungeon memories later on.
Thinking of this, Bai Ye's eyes instantly transformed into the Mangekyo, and then a black flame blazed on Kane's body. In just a moment, Kane was directly reduced to ashes.
[Ding! Changed Kane's fate, awarded one lottery chance.]
Eliminating an important elite monster that ran through the plot in advance counted as one lottery chance for him.
Looking at Apophis, Bai Ye's eyes also became much more fervent.
This made Apophis, the entire sword, feel unwell.
No, big brother?!
Your gaze is not right!
And after killing the enemy, you don't even leave a corpse.
Do you have some special fetish?
Suddenly, Apophis also felt it would have been better to stay with Kane.
Although Kane wasn't that strong, he would be controlled by him, unlike now where he was being controlled by someone else.
"Apophis, it seems we must get along well!"
Saying that, Bai Ye directly placed Apophis into the scabbard.
Apophis's scabbard, speaking of which, this was actually a legendary equipment.
"Idiot! Don't put me in there!!"
Apophis roared, unwilling to go back inside.
Once sealed inside the scabbard, everything would be beyond his control.
"Let's talk! Let's talk!"
Apophis said, he wanted to have a good talk with Bai Ye, but Bai Ye seemed to have no intention of listening to him at all.
He was placed in the scabbard only to avoid being affected by Shiroke in the upcoming battle.
"Autumn Leaf Blade, accompany me on this last journey."
He remembered what Linnaeus had told him when he first obtained the Autumn Leaf Blade.
Treat equipment like a lover.
At that time, he agreed, thinking that the Autumn Leaf Blade could accompany him for a long time, but he didn't expect that after such a short time, the Autumn Leaf Blade seemed to be giving out.
On the Autumn Leaf Blade, a soft moan seemed to be responding to Bai Ye.
With Apophis's scabbard tucked at his waist, Bai Ye immediately rushed towards Shiroke's location, holding the Autumn Leaf Blade.
Shiroke was now fighting with the Four Sword Saints.
And Shiroke, with less than a tenth of her strength remaining, was still pressing the Four Sword Saints and Luxi, even in her frenzied state.
"Siran, can you still hold on?"
Agamzu looked at Siran's position. At this moment, he felt like he was at the end of his rope.
He didn't know how much longer he could last either.
"Can't we defeat her?"
Barn narrowed his eyes, looking at Shiroke's location. Before encountering Shiroke, he thought he was already strong enough.
This made Barn realize the immense power of the Apostle, and for some reason, a hint of longing arose in his heart.
"Don't get distracted, let's try again!"
Buwanga roared, pulling Barn's thoughts back. No matter what, they had to win this time, otherwise, if they died, there would be nothing left.
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