Scourge Messenger

Chapter 117 The Heaven Sword

Just as they left the palace and escaped to the safe streets, Yan Qing called out to the two people in front of him.

"Black Wolf, here." Yan Qing tossed a bag to Yao Shiyuan, and Shang Xinlei handed a bag to Ying Rushi.

The pharmacist's tone was unfriendly: "What, you want us to help you carry your spoils?"

"It's not our spoils, it's yours," Yan Qing said with a smile. "Open it and take a look."

The pharmacist opened the bag and found a pair of arm armors glowing with blue light. Her eyes lit up immediately: "Third-tier rare item - Fierce Tiger Arm Arm Armor!"

"After all, we went to the secret vault to loot, while you went to complete the mission. We should make some compensation," Yan Qing said calmly. "It seems you're satisfied?"

Before the pharmacist could speak, he saw Yingru take a sword tassel out of the bag.

"It's probably a second-tier rare sword tassel. I don't know exactly what kind of token it is, but I'm very satisfied. Thank you, Red Serpent."

The pharmacist raised an eyebrow, a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth, but said, "It's alright, just so-so." As she spoke, she put on the Tiger Armor. The heavy armor would adapt to the changes in her body shape, perfectly fitting her slender hands. It just so happened that the pharmacist hadn't found a suitable hand accessory, so the Tiger Armor came at just the right time.

"It's good that it's useful. Luckily, we were prepared in advance, otherwise how could we live up to your high regard for us?" Yan Qing didn't mind expressing his gratitude a bit more. For him, the better the atmosphere in the team, the safer he would be. If the team was full of intrigue and even a dog-eat-dog world, he might as well find Shang Xinlei to take care of him.

When the pharmacist heard Yan Qing's words, her pretty face immediately turned red. She felt a little embarrassed. This was clearly a good opportunity to win people's hearts, but she could only grunt in response, "Mm."

"Did you get the Heaven-Slaying Sword?" Shang Xinlei asked at this moment, but in fact they had already seen the Heaven-Slaying Sword in Yaoshiyuan's arms. Even when they were being pulled up from the cave, Yaoshiyuan held onto the quest item tightly.

"Of course we got it." Ying Rushi looked at Yan Qing: "However, we didn't encounter your inside man. Go back and check if anything went wrong."

"If you didn't have an inside accomplice, how did you obtain the Heaven-Slaying Sword?"

"Of course, it was taken from Shang Xuanwen by defeating him." At this point, Yaoshi Yuan was filled with pride. She couldn't help but be proud, after all, Shang Xuanwen was a veteran third-ranked soldier from a military town. To be able to defeat him in a head-on battle, if it weren't for the need to hide his identity, this achievement alone would have been enough for her father to appoint her to an important position in the imperial court.

Shang Xinlei remained silent, but Yan Qing naturally knew what she was thinking, so he asked, "What about Shang Xuanwen? Did you... kill him?"

“So close.” Ying Ru said with great regret, “Just a little bit more. It’s a pity that someone interfered and delayed the arrival of reinforcements. Otherwise, we could have killed the Prime Minister of Liang in Jiangnan City.” Her tone was as if she had almost accomplished two extremely rare feats: killing the Prime Minister of Liang was one, and killing him in Jiangnan City was another. It was as if she had not only killed him but also crushed his spirit.

Not only Shang Xinlei, but Yan Qing himself also breathed a sigh of relief. Fearing that things might get complicated, he quickly said, "Now that the mission is accomplished, let's return to the Thieves' House."

No one objected. The pharmacist stroked his arm guards and replied coolly, "Hmm."

When the four thieves returned to the Shangxiajiu Archway, a palace servant hurriedly arrived at Changle Palace. This was the residence of the hermit Yuli. With the emperor's palace destroyed and assassins setting fire to the palace, the emperor had moved to Changle Palace to temporarily reside with his great-aunt.

"Your Majesty, Layman Yuli, there is important news from outside."

Yu Li Jushi remained silent, so the emperor asked, "Have the thieves been captured?"

"There is still no news of thieves."

"Go ahead."

"Prime Minister Xuanwen was attacked by rebels and bandits in Taihu Lake. He has now returned home to recuperate. Several soldiers from the Ministry of Personnel were killed in action, and Xuanwen's guards were also seriously injured."

The emperor remained silent for a long time, then summoned the court attendants, Qunliyan, to the palace.

"Yes. In addition, there is another piece of news. It is said that a trading order from an immortal suddenly appeared on the trading board. The immortal used the Five-Sided Heart-Protecting Mirror to exchange for some ordinary items owned by mortals."

"A trade agreement from an immortal? A heart-protecting mirror?" The emperor's interest was piqued: "What does the immortal wish to exchange this time?"

"They're all just trivial trinkets, like a scholar's pen, a tailor's needle, a dancer's shoes, a gambler's dice..."

"What!?" Before the emperor could react, Yu Li Jushi's expression changed drastically. The next second, the pressure of the Foundation Establishment messenger surged out of Chang Le Palace, and a gale enveloped the entire palace city. The thieves had already left the bustling city, but the effects of their crimes were only now slowly unfolding.

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House of thieves.

The four of them, including Yan Qing, were no longer novices. After returning, they all sat obediently in their chairs. The sand table on the stone table had long since disappeared. The long sword in Yao Shiyuan's arms flew to the sky above the stone table, slowly sheathing itself to reveal a blade that had not faded at all after three hundred years.

The Heaven Sword!
Countless streams of light surged from the Heaven-Slaying Sword, transforming into images composed of light and shadow, as if these were the great moments it had witnessed. Yan Qing and his companions watched the fleeting images, piecing together a rough story: A young man wielding the Heaven-Slaying Sword aspired to serve his country, gradually ascending to the pinnacle, but ultimately succumbing to the unparalleled heroes of his time. Despite being the loser, he was still highly valued, eventually becoming famous throughout the outer realms and establishing unparalleled achievements.

When the light and shadow faded and the brilliance subsided, the Heaven-Slaying Sword was no longer its ancient and simple appearance. Instead, it was sharp and noble. Its scabbard had also changed, with mountains, rivers and plants engraved on one side and the sun, moon and stars on the other.

Keng!
The moment the Heaven Sword returned to its sheath, it was as if a god or Buddha was hammering an anvil with an iron hammer, creating millions of orange streams of light that almost engulfed the entire Thieves' House, thus completing the Heaven Sword's coronation, which was three hundred years overdue!
When the light faded, everyone opened their eyes and saw ancient poems inscribed on the side of the sword sheath, their flames glowing orange. Just looking at the verses, it was as if they could hear the passionate singing of a young man:

'If only I had a sword that could reach the heavens, I could cross the sea and slay the giant whale!'

The thieves' family displayed information about the Heaven-Slaying Sword above the stone table, instantly igniting a burning desire in the four men's eyes.
"Heavenly Sword"

"Rank: Second-tier Legendary"

"Durability: 100/100"

Basic attack power: 30~40 points

"Equipment requirements: 15 points of Qi and Health, 10 points of Spirit and Soul"

"Equipment Requirements: Advanced Swordsmanship MAX"

Weight: 1.3 jin (approximately 650 grams)

Length: 2 feet 7 inches

"Effect - Governance: Only by not contending can one be conquered by all under heaven. When the Heaven-Slaying Sword is sheathed, the Heaven-Slaying Domain will be generated within ten steps of the sword master. The Qi, Soul, and Agility of everyone within the domain will continuously increase. It will take at least one hour to take effect, reaching its peak after ten hours, with a maximum increase of 10 points. This effect will remain for thirty days after leaving the Heaven-Slaying Domain."

"Effect - Chaotic World: Without the Heaven-Slaying Sword, who can contend with it? Consecutive attacks by the Heaven-Slaying Sword against the same enemy will deal more damage, with each attack increasing the damage by 25 points. This effect can stack, but will gradually fade after 10 seconds. After the Heaven-Slaying Sword is drawn, the Peaceful World effect will be temporarily disabled."

"Effect - Overbearing: I would rather teach, I, betray, the, heaven, and the, people!"

You need to consume all your current spiritual power to activate Overlord. Once Overlord is activated, the Healing buffs for everyone except the current Sword Master (regardless of distance) will immediately become invalid, and will also reduce your health, spirit, and agility by 5 points. The negative effect lasts for 30 minutes.

Your injuries heal instantly, and you unleash a shockwave that knocks back surrounding enemies and projectiles.

During the period of hegemony, the effects of chaos will not diminish.

During the duration of the Overlord's Dominance, the World-Governing Buffs recovered from others will accumulate on the Sword Master, increasing his Health, Spirit, and Dexterity by up to 100 points.

The Overbearing buff lasts for ten seconds. For each person who loses the highest level of the Governance buff, the duration is extended by one second.

Before the Overlord's effect ends, you will be in the 'Heavenly Body' state, where any displacement, stun, or interruption effects will have little effect on you. All attacks you receive will be reduced by 30% and absorbed entirely by the Overlord's Body, having no impact on you. However, the cost is that accumulated attacks will erupt immediately after the Overlord's effect ends.

"Evaluation: A ruthless hero in times of chaos, a capable minister in times of peace."

(End of this chapter)