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Chapter 563 The Severed Hand Was Destroyed
The night on Hualong Island was as dark as ink, and the sea breeze, carrying a salty smell, pounded against the windowpanes, causing the candlelight in Liang Jin's room to flicker.

On the table, the pale, severed hand lay quietly.

"The Corpse That Doesn't Decay in the Ruins... Just what's so magical about this thing?"

Liang Jin carefully examined the severed hand in front of him.

Aside from feeling an ominous chill from the severed hand, he didn't notice anything else.

Liang Jin raised his hand and drew the Youlong Sword. The sword roared like a dragon, its cold light piercing the night as it slashed towards the severed hand with a whooshing sound.

The severed hand was only slightly dented after the sword strike, and it quickly recovered to its original state. Its toughness and elasticity were excellent, and not even a white mark was left.

"Even the Dragon-Slaying Sword can't damage it?!"

"What kind of divine weapon was the whale-splitting blade that the old pirate used to dissect this incorruptible corpse back then?"

Liang Jin was surprised when he saw this.

The Dragon Sword, which could cut through iron like mud, was utterly defeated before this severed hand.

He tried to cut and slash with the Dragon Sword, but still couldn't cut through the skin of the severed hand.

This level of resilience is comparable to Liang Jin's Divine Dragon Arm.

"I wonder if he and Yuzhang will have any reaction?"

The fact that Liang Jin's jade tablet could react with the Great Wilderness Blood Marrow Jade suggests that the two are related in some way.

The incorruptible corpse came from Guixu, and the jade scepter came from an underground palace near the underground black hole. Although the two seemed to have little to do with each other, they were both mysterious things in Liang Jin's eyes.

Let's give it a try.

Immediately, Liang Jin raised his hand and took the jade scepter from the [Items Inventory].

"Ok?"

“It’s really useful!”

As Liang Jin brought the jade tablet close to the severed hand, the two actually reacted!
A faint glow appeared on the surface of the jade tablet.

And the surface of the severed hand also shimmered with a layer of emerald light.

The two lights looked very similar, as if they came from the same type.

"That's strange, what is this light?"

Liang Jin held the severed hand in one hand and the jade tablet in the other, feeling that everything was truly miraculous.

When the jade tablet approached the Great Wilderness Blood Marrow Wall, it produced a slight vibration, but when it approached the severed hand, it actually emitted a faint light.

These reactions are quite distinct.

"Try something else."

Liang Jin plans to continue the experiment.

The jade tablet in his hand suddenly disappeared, having been stored in his inventory.

As the jade tablet disappeared, the faint light on the severed hand also quickly vanished, returning to its previous lifeless state.

But something else appeared in Liang Jin's hands.

It was a jade sword.

It was the jade sword that Liang Jin obtained from the sword stele.

After acquiring the jade sword, Liang Jin hadn't had a chance to properly examine it yet, so today was the perfect opportunity to take it out and put it to the test.

suddenly!

The moment the jade sword appeared, the severed hand and the jade sword produced a strong reaction.

This reaction was much stronger than Yu Zhang's previous one!

"Zheng!!!"

A clear, crisp sword sound actually rang out from the jade sword.

As Liang Jingang was surprised, the severed hand actually moved!
At that moment, the severed hand, like a hungry wolf seeing a lamb, suddenly spread its five fingers wide, and its nails instantly grew three inches, gleaming with a sinister green.

And this severed hand was about to grab the jade sword.

Is it haunted?

Liang Jin never expected that the hand of this corpse, which had been dead for who knows how many years, could still move on its own.
"Order it for me!"

Liang Jin roared, his dragon arm veins bulging as he gripped his severed hand tightly.

Although the severed hand was quite powerful, Liang Jin's strength was even greater.

Under Liang Jin's terrifying brute force, the severed hand twisted and turned, but it just couldn't break free from Liang Jin's grasp.

Liang Jin was about to observe the situation carefully.

Another mutation occurred.

The jade sword actually moved too!

"Whoosh!"

The jade sword suddenly flew out of Liang Jin's hand.

The jade sword was smooth all over and had no guard. Liang Jin's attention had just been drawn to the severed hand, and he didn't expect that such an inanimate object as the jade sword could move, which allowed the jade sword to fly out smoothly.

Just as Liang Jin reached out to grab the jade sword that had slipped from his hand...

But then the jade sword transformed into a streak of light and pierced towards the severed hand!
"Shh!"

The jade sword instantly pierced the back of the severed hand.

This jade sword didn't look particularly sharp, yet it could easily pierce through an exceptionally tough severed hand, as easily as piercing a block of tofu.

It was as if some mysterious power was at work within the jade sword.

Liang Jin became increasingly confused:

"What are all of them doing?"

He was about to reach out and pull the jade sword from his broken hand.

At this point, the situation changed again.

The twisting of the severed hand suddenly became extremely weak, as if its strength was rapidly being lost.

Upon closer inspection, Liang Jin noticed that some emerald light seemed to be flowing into the jade sword from within the severed hand.

Or rather, it is being absorbed by the jade sword.

This scene lasted only a few blinks of an eye.

The skin on the severed hand dries out and collapses at a rate visible to the naked eye.

With a series of cracking sounds, the severed hand collapsed with a crash.

Just like a hand made of sand, it shattered into countless green light spots in an instant.

Then all the points of light were drawn to the jade sword by some mysterious force and were completely absorbed and devoured by the jade sword.

Finally, the jade sword lost all its power again and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Its surface no longer shone with any light, looking just as plain and unremarkable as when Liang Jingang took it out of the sword monument.

The severed hand had completely disappeared without a trace.

"Is this... over?"

Liang Jin picked up the jade sword from the ground, examined it carefully, and then waved it around.

But the jade sword remained silent, showing no further movement.

Liang Jin frowned.

His priceless severed hand was gone just like that.

But he gained nothing.

This made him very unhappy.

Liang Jin immediately moved his hand, and a surge of internal force emerged from his palm, instantly carrying the jade sword into the air.

With a sudden flick of Liang Jin's wrist, the jade sword flew out like an arrow and pierced the wall.

"Oh!"

With a muffled thud, the jade sword pierced the wall at least three inches deep and was firmly embedded in it.

Liang Jin walked up to the jade sword, his face full of disappointment.

This jade sword is made of good quality and is very tough; it didn't suffer any damage even after being violently struck against the wall.

However, its sharpness is disappointing.

Now it looks like an ordinary jade artifact after polishing, completely lacking the unbelievable sharpness that easily pierced through the severed hand.

"How exactly should I use it?"

Liang Jin reached out and pulled the jade sword from the wall, then brought it close to the candlelight to examine it carefully.

But the next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted.

He discovered that there was a faint shimmering light flowing within the jade sword.

When Liang Jin brought the jade sword close to his eyes, he finally saw that there were indeed some greenish-blue flowing light inside the sword.

These streams of light must have been drawn from the severed hand.

At this moment, these emerald-green lights within the jade sword took on some unique shapes and lines, and were constantly changing.

At first glance, Liang Jin thought it was just a mess, at most some complicated patterns.

However, as Liang Jin watched these changing lights for a longer time, he actually noticed something strange.

He seemed to see something... a sword in the flowing light!

Those swords seemed both real and illusory, as if they were moving in some strange way, like... performing a sword technique.

However, this sword technique is extremely strange.

It doesn't look like swordsmanship that a human could perform.

If Liang Jin were to imitate this sword technique now, he would be completely unable to execute it.

But what's strange is that this sword technique seems to have mastered some profound mystery, as if this is what swordsmanship should be like.

In short, this feeling was so mysterious and profound that Liang Jin found it difficult to express it in words.

After watching for a while, Liang Jin felt that he had gained some special insights into swordsmanship.

These insights are like looking at flowers through a fog; they seem to be getting closer, but you can never quite grasp them.

"Is it really that fantastical?"

Liang Jin felt that everything he had just experienced was so outrageous that it could be described with the word "fantasy".

The severed hand, which had remained intact since time immemorial, suddenly came to life, only to turn into specks of light and disappear after being stabbed.

The jade sword within the Millennium Sword Stele could actually fly on its own, and after absorbing the light spots, a flowing light similar to sword techniques appeared within the sword body.

These are all beyond Liang Jin's current understanding. Perhaps only when Liang Jin reaches a higher level will he be able to see through all this knowledge.

"What will happen if this jade sword continues to absorb these light spots?"

This thought suddenly popped into Liang Jin's mind.

Unfortunately, that incorruptible corpse had been dismembered and its remains were scattered somewhere unknown.

Liang Jin's only severed hand has already been absorbed. If other severed limbs can be found to supply the jade sword for absorption, perhaps some more unexpected changes will occur.

He gazed at the flowing light within the jade sword, lost in thought:
"If I observe these flowing lights every day, will my swordsmanship improve?"

Liang Jin thought it was very likely.

Given enough time, he will surely be able to clearly comprehend the sword techniques hidden within the flowing light of the jade sword.

Liang Jin even felt that this might also help him concentrate his sword intent.

Just as Liang Jin was about to continue researching the secrets of the Jade Sword's Radiant Light.

"Boom boom boom!"

There was a knock on the door.

He had already sensed who it was and immediately went forward to open the door.

As night fell, a beautiful figure entered the room.

The moment the door opened, a delicate fragrance of orchids wafted out.

It was Han Su-yeon.

"Senior brother."

Han Suyan bowed gracefully after entering the room.

She wore a moon-white silk dress, and in the night she looked like a lotus emerging from the water. When she bent over, her proud breasts showed an alluring and elastic curve.

Liang Jin nodded slightly, then closed the door.

"Did the sect leader give any instructions?"

he asked.

Han So-yeon nodded in reply:

"The sect leader asked me to tell my senior brother that Elder Li's clan has been suffering misfortune these days, and she needs to go back to deal with it."

"During Elder Li's absence, the sect has been quite busy with matters concerning entering the mainland, and we need Senior Brother to stay in the sect to handle them properly."

Upon hearing this, Liang Jin understood what Yu Linglong meant.

Yu Linglong was worried that Liang Jin would follow Li Xueqing to the mainland and then harm Li Xueqing.

Liang Jin could naturally see that Yu Linglong was unwilling to be suppressed by the elders, but she also had a deep affection for these elders and did not want them to die at Liang Jin's hands.

However, if Liang Jin wanted to make a move against Li Xueqing, no one could stop him.

"You think that by not letting me leave, I won't be able to deal with Li Xueqing?"

Liang Jin sneered in his heart.

He had anticipated Yu Linglong's move, so he had made arrangements in advance.

Liang Jin could conveniently stay inside the door, so that when Li Xueqing got into trouble, no one would suspect him.

"How's it going with the sect leader?"

Liang Jin continued to ask.

Han Suyan is now Yu Linglong's maid, and in a sense, she can be considered Liang Jin's eyes and ears in Yu Linglong's life.

Through Han Suyan, Liang Jin was able to learn more detailed information about Yu Linglong.

For Liang Jin, the powerful and influential Yu Linglong was undoubtedly a reliable ally.

Therefore, Liang Jin needs to know everything about Yu Linglong.

Han Suyan knew what Liang Jin was asking, and she replied:

"The sect leader has been reading a lot lately, mostly books about local customs, famous sites and historical sites."

"Furthermore, the sect leader doesn't read many books from the Eastern Continent; instead, he reads mostly books from other states."

"It seems that the sect leader has the world in his heart and lofty ambitions."

Upon hearing this, Liang Jin realized that Yu Linglong had no lofty ambitions at all; she simply wanted to travel around.

A person who has been restricted for a long time will always have overly beautiful fantasies and strong desires for the outside world.

"I understand. You can go now."

Liang Jin waved his hand and said.

Han Suyan hesitated slightly, but did not leave.

Liang Jin looked at her with a puzzled expression:
"Anything else?"

Han Su-yeon bit her moist red lips and hesitated before saying:

"Senior brother, um..."

"If you are in charge of affairs on land in the future, could you please arrange for some people to accompany you...?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Jin asked:
"You want to go to land?"

"What, you're not going to serve the sect leader anymore?"

The position of the sect leader's personal maid is considered a very good one, but everyone has different opinions.

Some people crave proximity to the center of power and naturally hope to serve their master from a distance.

Others feel that serving a ruler is like serving a tiger, and prefer to venture out into the world and make their own way in the world, so they wouldn't like this position.

Liang Jin still thought that Han Suyan didn't want to be his personal maid anymore.

If that's the case, Liang Jin can't grant her wish.

After all, Liang Jin really can't find anyone to replace Han Suyan right now.

Han Su-yeon shook her head and pleaded:

"It wasn't me, I was talking about An Lansheng."

"When you go to the mainland to preside over the event in the future, could you please take An Lansheng with you?"

"It would be best if we could arrange some things for An Lansheng to do."

Han Suyan knew, of course, that if the Dragon Transformation Sect shifted its focus to the land in the future, then staying on the land would offer a better future and development.

When all the core members of the sect have left, whoever is left to guard the isolated Hualong Island will have no choice but to prepare for retirement on the island.

She naturally hoped that An Lansheng could have a better future, which is why she came to Liang Jin, who held great power, for help.

Upon hearing this, Liang Jin said calmly:
"So you want me to give An Lansheng an important position?"

"Your relationship is truly deep."

In Liang Jin's eyes, Han Suyan and An Lansheng were nothing more than a pair of adulterers.

Han So-yeon is likely already married, yet she's still hooking up with a young, handsome guy.

An Lansheng appears to be honest, but he actually has an affair with Han Suyan, who is another man's wife.

The two people may have good points in other aspects, but their private morality is really appalling.

Han Su-yeon, however, took Liang Jin's sarcastic tone as a kind of implication.

She immediately said:

"Senior brother, I understand the rules."

As she spoke, Han Suyan pulled out a stack of silver notes and a medicine bottle.

"Here are three thousand taels of silver and ten Dragon Scale Pills. Please accept them, Senior Brother."

She respectfully presented these items to Liang Jin.

Dragon Scale Pills are pills distributed by the sect to its disciples every month to help with their cultivation; they can be considered a form of hard currency within the sect.

Ten Dragon Scale Pills represent the total number of Dragon Scale Pills Han Suyan can obtain after entering the sect.

It's clear that these are all the valuables Han Su-yeon can offer.

Liang Jin didn't accept these things, nor did he even glance at them. He simply said disdainfully:
“I don’t care about your private life with An Lansheng, and I don’t need you to bribe me.”

"I will never mistreat anyone who works well for me."

"But I also have to remind you of something."

“Things are different now than before. Before, everyone was on this island, surrounded by the sea, completely isolated from the outside world.”

"Whatever relationship you two have on this island is none of anyone's business, and I can pretend I don't see it."

"But now that we're on land, if your families come to me and cause trouble because of you, don't blame me for being ruthless. I will deal with it according to the sect rules."

Han Suyan was taken aback upon hearing this.

But she quickly realized that Liang Jin had already noticed the unusual relationship between her and An Lansheng.

However, Liang Jin clearly misunderstood this relationship.

This made Han Suyan hesitate slightly, wondering whether she should tell Liang Jin the truth.

But she also knew that once she went ashore, she would inevitably come into contact with her old social circle, and at that time her relationship with An Lansheng would inevitably be exposed.

So Han Su-yeon told the truth:
"Senior brother, I'm sorry for hiding some things from you before."

"But I didn't do it intentionally; I had no other choice."

"Now that I have decided to pledge allegiance to my senior brother, I cannot hide anything from him."

"Now, I'll tell my senior brother everything. Actually, Lansheng and I are—"

Han Su-yeon hadn't finished speaking.

Suddenly she felt a gust of wind, and Liang Jin was already in front of her in an instant.

Han Su-yeon opened her mouth in surprise, about to ask a question.

Liang Jin, however, looked serious and firmly covered her red lips with his large hand.

"Don't speak, someone's coming!"

Liang Jin's voice rang in her ear, clearly using the secret method of telepathic communication.

The next moment, Liang Jin waved his hand slightly, and the oil lamp in the room went out instantly.

In the darkness, Han Suyan felt a strong masculine scent filling her nostrils.

Liang Jin's tall and strong body was so close to her that she could reach out and touch his firm and elastic muscles.

At that moment, Han Su-yeon's heart began to pound uncontrollably...

(End of this chapter)