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Chapter 499 A Born Genius

"Zzz..."

With the sound of the blade scraping against the scabbard, Aize slowly drew out the Murasame sword.

Aize's sword-drawing posture was very standard, natural and smooth, as beautiful and pleasing to the eye as a dance move, which made Cong Yu lose her mind.

"Cong Yu".

Holding the unsheathed Murasame, Aize softly called out to Murasame.

"Yes!"

Cong Yu jolted awake, snapping out of her daze and making a rather loud sound.

"Help me." Aize seemed oblivious to Murasame's unusual behavior, staring intently at the blade in his hand, and said, "Like last night, let's reside in Murasame Maru again."

"Hmm..." Cong Yu hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's possible, but Master, please don't do anything reckless, okay?"

After all, Aize was still injured.

"Don't worry, I'll just experience it."

Aize made a promise, which made Cong Yu nod, and then he disappeared from the spot.

"Zheng..."

The next second, the Murasame in Aize's hand seemed to come alive and suddenly emitted a faint light.

That clear, moonlight-like radiance, like a wisp of spiritual energy, enveloped the blade of Congyu Maru, making it anything but ordinary.

Holding the Congyu Maru tightly, Aize slowly closed his eyes.

He could clearly feel everything inside the knife.

It possesses the consciousness of Cong Yuwan itself.

There is the consciousness of Cong Yu as a host.

There was also a force flowing that was both clear and scorching, clearly not of this mortal realm.

"Is this what they call divine power?"

Aize concentrated and began to carefully sense the sensations.

He could sense that this power flowed from the spirit of Murasame residing in Murasame-maru, and after being released by the divine sword Murasame-maru, it flowed into the outside world, combined with the sword body, and thus produced an incredible effect.

The spirit of the host, Murasame, is the source of divine power, while Murasame Maru, the divine sword, is the channel through which this divine power is released.

After the divine power flowed out of Murasame's spirit, it combined with the divine sword Murasame-maru, enabling the sword to sever the spirit and destroy things that should not exist in the world.

In other words, divine power is the fuel and the core that unleashes the power of Murasame. Only when it exists is Murasame a divine sword; otherwise, it is just a piece of ordinary iron.

Of course, this is not to say that Murasame is not powerful, or that any other sword could replace it.

Earthly things are generally incapable of harboring divine power. Only objects forged by the gods, like the Murasame, can perfectly contain divine power and thus exert its effects.

"That's really amazing..."

Aize couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Although he had drawn Murasame before, when Aize held Murasame, he could only feel Murasame's own will and resonate and communicate with it, but he could not experience anything else.

Without any divine power residing within it, Murasame was just a sword that could talk to Aize; otherwise, it was no different from any other sword.

But when divine power resides within it, Azer can feel a truly incredible and extraordinary power.

It was only at this moment that Aize truly realized that he had indeed come into contact with real mythology and ancient mysteries.

"So, does this divine power have any other uses?"

Aize began to seriously ponder and reflect.

"咚咚-"

Cong Yuwan seemed to be able to sense Aize's feelings, and took the initiative to resonate with him, as if she were guiding him, emitting fluctuations that outsiders could not detect.

This fluctuation coincided with Aize's heartbeat once again, causing his heart to race, quicken, and intensify.

A thought struck Aize, and he took the initiative to communicate with Cong Yuwan.

Then, Congyu Maru suddenly drew upon a wisp of divine power, channeling it through the hilt of the sword and Aize's hand holding the hilt, and injecting it into his body.

Yes.

Divine power entered Azer's body.

"Wait...?! Master!"

Cong Yu's voice echoed in Aize's mind, filled with panic.

Unfortunately, Aize's attention was no longer on that; it was entirely focused on his own body.

As that wisp of divine power was injected, Aize felt as if he had swallowed a stream of heat into his body, and his body gradually became hot.

The burning sensation quickly spread throughout his body, even reaching his back, causing the two wounds on his back to become extremely painful.

However, the pain only lasted for a few seconds before it began to subside, and in its place, Aize began to feel a slight tingling sensation all over his body.

During this time, as if he had timed it perfectly, Cong Yuwan once again channeled a wisp of divine power into Aize's body.

"This...this is Murasame? Murasame actually has its own consciousness? And it's even transferring divine power to its master?"

Cong Yu's panicked voice rang out again.

"No! Stop right now! Cong Yuwan! A human body cannot withstand divine power! You'll harm your master if you continue like this!"

However, Congyu's shouts did not stop Congyu Maru.

Cong Yuwan continued to resonate with, harmonize with, and blend seamlessly with Aize. Every so often, she would channel a wisp of divine power into Aize's body, allowing the divine power to merge into Aize's body.

This process took quite a while, and at least Congyu Maru was very cautious, always waiting until the divine power was completely integrated into Aize's body before transferring new divine power to Aize.

Neither Aize nor Congyu could resist the process. One could only passively accept the injection of divine power, while the other could only uncontrollably have his divine power drained away. Neither could refuse Congyu's actions.

"Why? Why did this happen? Muramaru!"

Cong Yu's voice, filled with confusion and panic, was still ringing out.

As for Aize, he felt as if his body had become something other than his own. He felt his whole body getting hotter and hotter, until it seemed to break through some kind of limit. Although the pain and burning were still there, his body inexplicably became lighter and his thoughts seemed to have been sublimated, becoming incredibly fast.

"What does it feel like?"

Aize opened his eyes and looked at his body.

Only then did he realize that his body, like Cong Yuwan's, was radiating a clear and refreshing spiritual energy.

This is undoubtedly a manifestation that occurs when divine power resides within the body.

"Divine power... has truly taken up residence within me."

Aize unconsciously started moving his body.

His body really felt much lighter, and even his reflexes seemed to have become stronger.

This feeling was less about increased physical strength and more like a sudden liberation of the body from the constraints and limitations imposed by the laws of physics, allowing for greater freedom and more unrestrained movement. "Whoosh!"

With a single step, Aize transformed into a gust of wind, hurtling forward a considerable distance.

"This speed..."

Aize felt that if it were him now, he would definitely be able to create a brand new world record in sprinting.

"So that's how it works. Is this the effect of divine power?"

Looking at his hands, which were constantly radiating a clear and refreshing spiritual energy, Aize felt that he was now terrifyingly strong.

But his body was getting hotter and hotter during the process, and eventually even the stinging sensation became more intense, causing him to frown.

"------"

It was at this moment that Congyu Maru seemed to sense Aize's condition and stopped the transfer of divine power at just the right time, even severing the connection with Aize, which calmed Aize's heartbeat.

"Owner!"

As if freed from a cage, Congyu immediately broke free from its possessed state, causing the clear spiritual energy on Congyu Maru to disappear, and it appeared in front of Aize.

"Master! Are you alright?! Master!"

Cong Yu's little face was filled with panic as she jumped and bounced in front of Aize.

"I am fine."

Seeing this, Aize finally stopped paying attention to himself and replied to Cong Yu.

But Cong Yu was completely panicked.

"How could nothing be wrong?! The divine power has been completely transferred to the master! This is terrible!" Cong Yu panicked and cried out, "The human body simply cannot bear the divine power, which is why we sacrificed our bodies to become spirits, allowing the divine power to reside within us!"

"In other words, the reason we have become like this is because we are possessed by divine power!"

"This is only because we became the managers of Congyu Maru; otherwise, divine power could even affect the soul!"

"Hurry! Master, quickly transfer the divine power to us!"

As she spoke, Cong Yu prepared to pounce on Aize.

But halfway through his lunge, Aize grabbed her and pulled her into his arms.

"Don't panic, calm down first, okay?" Aize said. "Although I feel a little uncomfortable, I don't think I've been affected in a particularly serious way."

"I think I can completely control this divine power."

"Look if you don't believe me."

Aize stretched out his hand, and the clear spiritual energy on his palm slowly began to recede.

Not only that, the pure spiritual energy emanating from Aize's body was receding and slowly disappearing.

At that moment, Aize controlled the divine power within his body, merging it into his body so that it would no longer flow out.

So, the burning sensation and the pain gradually disappeared.

Before long, Aize looked just like an ordinary person, with no trace of his previous supernatural abilities.

"What's going on?"

Cong Yu was stunned by this scene.

She looked completely bewildered, utterly unable to comprehend what had happened.

"Why...why can Master control divine power?"

Cong Yu felt that all the knowledge and understanding she had accumulated over hundreds of years of life had become completely useless at this moment.

"It's Congyu Maru."

Aize naturally knew what Cong Yu was thinking, and without hiding anything, he told her the answer directly.

"Congyu Maru actively helped me absorb divine power, and through a process of merging and harmonizing with itself, it allowed me to have divine power reside in my body, just like it."

Human bodies cannot bear divine power, but Congyu Maru can.

Upon learning that Aize wanted to study divine power and explore its further applications, Congyu Maru took the initiative to unite with Aize, helping him to guide and fuse with divine power, enabling him to absorb and withstand it even in his mortal body.

Therefore, Aize was able to control the divine power within his body and prevent the consequences that would have caused Cong Yu to panic.

"Congyu Maru has such power?"

Cong Yu looked completely bewildered, as if she were meeting this companion who had been with her for hundreds of years for the first time, bewildered and ignorant.

"Hmm...it must also be related to my own special circumstances, right?"

Aize scratched his head and spoke somewhat uncertainly.

"If it were someone else, even if Cong Yuwan wanted to do it, they probably wouldn't be able to."

"But I am an exception. My compatibility with Murasame is very high, or rather, it can be perfectly compatible and adapted to any weapon. That is why Murasame can do such a thing."

"Back then, it seemed that Congyu Maru had a vague feeling that a user who was a perfect match and fit for him was nearby, which is why he resonated with it."

Aize only found out about this today.

Although Cong Yuwan did not tell him actively, he learned various things by chance during the process of getting in sync with Cong Yuwan.

It was because of this that Aize realized that he could perfectly match and adapt to any weapon. No wonder he could only show that extraordinary learning and application ability when he was holding weapons and props since he was a child.

This is a unique quality that belongs to him alone; it is a talent he was born with.

"In short, this is something only I can do, and it is because of me that Congyu Maru can exert such an ability."

Aize told Cong Yu this.

Even now, he can still clearly feel a power within him that he has never felt before.

This power lies hidden deep within the body, waiting to be awakened at any time.

That power was originally something only gods could use, and only Murasame and Murasame could unleash it. But now, due to Aize's own special characteristics and Murasame's active cooperation, this power has been possessed by a mere mortal.

Aize didn't know what kind of changes would occur to him after possessing this power.

Anyway, he's now in high spirits and can't wait to experience the extraordinary power. He wants to know how much he can do and what kind of things he can do after activating his divine power.

"This is a really baffling situation."

After Cong Yu confirmed several times that Aize had not shown any abnormalities due to possessing divine power, she unconsciously uttered words of dejection.

She was completely out of touch with the current situation and had no idea what changes would occur next.

There was only one thing Cong Yu was certain of.

“Our master is indeed a special being.”

This seems to have been confirmed from the moment Aize was able to touch her.

Now, it's just that it's become even more certain.

(End of this chapter)