Starting with the divine power of the Great Vajra, he traversed the heavens.

Chapter 459 Old Friends in the Sword World
As the orioles sing at dawn, the sky outside the door gradually brightens.

Hongxiu lay on the bed, snoring softly, sleeping soundly on her back.

I don't know how long I slept, but a loud laugh came from outside the door, as powerful as a raging storm.

Hongxiu suddenly realized something, opened her eyes with a whimper, and called out, "Gungun!"

"Eek~" Panda ran over.

After consuming the "Limitless Immortal Pill," this black and white dumpling became increasingly extraordinary. It usually walked by swinging its two paws and waddling around with its short legs, looking both busy and adorable.

What's going on outside?

"嘤嘤!"

Hongxiu narrowed her eyes: "Is Ding'an calling out?"

Rolling around, the bear nodded its head repeatedly.

Hongxiu got up angrily, scratched her head, slipped on her shoes, and suddenly yanked open the door.

"What are you doing? What are you doing?" the little beggar yelled, hands on his hips. "Can't a person get some sleep this early in the morning?"

It was autumn, the sky was high and the clouds were light. The sun was high in the sky, the wispy clouds did not drift, and the scenery was elegant and beautiful.

In the pavilion in the courtyard, Ding An chuckled and held up his prosthetic hand, seemingly demonstrating it.

Yes, he removed the "Hidden Dragon" prosthetic arm that he cherished.

A handsome young man sat to the side, listening attentively. What was striking was that he too had a prosthetic arm.

This young man was none other than Qin Shuang, whom we hadn't seen for a long time.

Upon hearing Hongxiu's shouts, Ding'an quickly stood up, put his hands on his hips, and laughed loudly, "Little beggar, I'm helping Brother Qin Shuang test his prosthetic arm!"

Qin Shuang tried to clasp her hands together and smiled slightly, saying, "Miss Hongxiu, it's been a long time. You look radiant. Congratulations!"

Hongxiu was startled and quickly touched her hair, which looked like a bird's nest. Her cheeks flushed red, and she said with an embarrassed smile, "Same to you, same to you." After saying that, she quickly turned around and slammed the door shut.

"Huh?" Ding'an was a little stunned. "Why this reaction?"

Qin Shuang smiled and said, "Is Miss Hongxiu shy?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Ding'an waved his hands repeatedly. "That little beggar's skin is thicker than a city wall, how could she be shy?!"

Qin Shuang looked troubled and said, "Isn't it inappropriate to say that about Miss Hongxiu?"

Ding'an didn't take it to heart: "It's nothing, it's nothing."

Suddenly, a chilling voice rang out: "You bastard, you're sniping at me from behind again!"

Ding'an suddenly turned pale, clutched his head, and cried out, "Don't hit someone in the face! Ouch!"

Hongxiu pinched his waist hard, her eyelids drooping, and sneered, "My skin is thicker than a city wall, is the flesh on your waist just as thick?"

"You're so mean, so mean!" Ding'an's face turned red from being pinched, and he begged for mercy repeatedly.

Hongxiu was furious: "You dare to insult me?" She tossed Ding'an high into the air with both hands, kicked him three times with her feet, then chuckled and kicked him like a football.

"thump!"

Ding'an spread his limbs wide and fell into the pond like a turtle, scaring the fish away and making the rolling fish, which wanted to catch fish, shout angrily.

Ding'an, furious in the pool, shouted, "This is outrageous! You little beggar, are you kicking me around like a ball?"

"What?" Hongxiu asked defiantly, her expression fierce.

"Just kick it, why bounce it three times?" Ding'an immediately looked dejected, burying his head in the water like an ostrich, bubbling away.

Seeing that Ding'an had backed down, Hongxiu turned to Qin Shuang and smiled, "Brother Qin, it's been a long time."

"Yes, it's been a long time," Qin Shuang said with emotion. "All the past events seem like yesterday. When I returned from Ironheart Island, Junior Brother Yun had gone into seclusion, Junior Brother Feng had fallen into demonic possession, and Xiong Ba was already dead." She glanced at Hongxiu, her starry eyes gleaming, and laughed heartily, "Only the three of you are still carefree and at ease!"

Hongxiu, upon hearing his words, said smugly, "Ha, it's all thanks to the kindness of my friends in the martial arts world."

Is that an overstatement of your opinion?
It's clearly you who beat them so badly they dare not mess with you!
Qin Shuang chuckled, but seeing that Ding An was still soaking in the pool, she didn't dare to say anything in rebuttal.

Hongxiu looked at his prosthetic hand and smiled, "Brother Qin, is this prosthetic hand easy to use?"

Qin Shuang beamed, "Ha, this is so easy!" He wielded his prosthetic arm and threw a punch, the force of which spread outwards. He laughed heartily, "This punch is even more powerful than before." As he spoke, he activated the "Heavenly Frost Fist," and the prosthetic arm turned deep blue, emanating a chilling aura.

He was overjoyed: "The Frost Fist and the Prosthetic Hand really complement each other perfectly!"

Hongxiu smiled and said, "When Ding'an forged this prosthetic hand, he used 'Meishan Iron Essence' to stack it, which not only greatly enhanced its flexibility, but also greatly increased its ability to conduct cold. With this, Brother Qin will surely be unparalleled in the martial arts world in the future."

Qin Shuang shook his head and smiled, "Miss Hongxiu, after the battle at Tiexin Island, I had already considered retiring from the martial world. Now I have purchased a house in Fengxi Village and will be your neighbor."

Hongxiu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "That's great!" She started counting on her fingers, "Pig King, Nameless, Second Dream Sister, plus Brother Qin, this little Fengxi Village is truly a gathering of sleeping dragons and phoenix chicks."

Qin Shuang laughed heartily, then suddenly looked around and exclaimed, "Hey!" "Miss Hongxiu, why is there no sign of Sword God Ren?"

"He's in seclusion."

"Oh? Sword Master Ren has improved again?"

"I don't know." Hongxiu shrugged and said casually, "He only said he was going to see an old friend and then went into seclusion."

"You can still see friends while in seclusion?" Qin Shuang was slightly surprised. She turned to look at Ren Shaoyang's room and frowned. "Is he traveling in his mind's eye?"

"Who knows?" Hongxiu smiled, her tone mysterious. "Perhaps it's really as you say."

Her words were like a wisp of smoke, not yet dissipating in the warm autumn sun.

At the end of thought, on the other side of time and space.

Sword world.

There was no sun or moon, only the vast expanse of the river and sky. Only the mysterious and unpredictable Sword River flowed slowly, its waters shimmering and rippling. On the banks of the Sword River, Ren Shaoyang sat atop an enormous dragon tortoise shell, calmly watching the back of the person before him.

The man, dressed in a black robe, gazed at the scenery of the Sword Realm with his hands in his sleeves, and suddenly exclaimed, "How amazing! Is this your world?"

His voice was old, yet still carried a hint of arrogance.

Ren Shaoyang smiled and said, "This is the world of sword practitioners."

"You are the 'White-Robed Sword God'," the man said with a smile without turning his head. "This world is naturally yours."

Ren Shaoyang said, "Say whatever you want."

The man laughed heartily, seemingly quite satisfied. After listening to the sound of the waves for a while, he suddenly said, "Such a beautiful day and scenery, why don't you play some music to accompany it?"

Ren Shaoyang smiled, drew his sword, and asked, "What do you want to hear?"

The man thought for a moment and said, "Do you remember when we clung to the back of a whale and crossed the sea?"

Ren Shaoyang said, "You want to hear that 'whale song'?"

The man laughed and turned around: "The whale's cry is breathtaking, it touches the mind, and it has the power to defy the wind and curse the sea. We listened to it all the way back then, and now we want you to recreate it, brother."

This was a gaunt old man with a thin face, a calm demeanor, sword-like eyebrows that reached his temples, and an imposing air, clearly indicating that he must have been a handsome man in his youth.

The only flaw was a scar on his left cheek, running from his cheekbone to the corner of his mouth. However, the scar didn't disfigure him; instead, it added to his rebellious and somewhat eccentric air.

The old man was none other than Liang Xiao of "West Kunlun"!
Ren Shaoyang nodded and said, "Okay!" He then used the "Dragon Capture" as a zither and played the "Whale Song".

Liang Xiao listened with pleasure, sat down cross-legged, and gently tapped the rhythm on the tortoise shell with his fingers. His mind soared with the music, as if he wanted to disappear with the wind.

After playing for a moment, Ren Shaoyang sheathed his sword and looked at him indifferently.

Liang Xiao was still shaking his head, seemingly lost in the music, when he suddenly laughed and said, "Brother's musical skill is so natural and delightful. To play the song of a giant whale with the music of nature is truly unforgettable."

Ren Shaoyang suddenly sighed and said, "It's been sixty years since we last met. I never imagined that when we meet again, you would be dying."

"Since ancient times, who has ever escaped death?" Liang Xiao laughed. "Being able to see Brother Ren before I die is already a blessing from heaven."

"Hmph!" Ren Shaoyang sneered, "That sounds nice, but didn't you bring this on yourself?"

"As expected, I couldn't hide it from Brother Ren." Liang Xiao sighed and smiled bitterly. "I created the 'Zhouliu Liuxu Gong' and cultivated a ball of chaotic energy. Only after the martial arts were applied to my body did I realize something was wrong. I forced myself to continue cultivating, but I didn't expect that after passing through two 'Six Void Tribulations,' my body would be unable to withstand it, and I was on the verge of death."

Ren Shaoyang coldly said, "Human power is limited, but the way of Heaven is infinite. We can use our limited bodies to follow the infinite way."

He paused, then finally couldn't help but burst out cursing, "Damn it, do you think you're me? Able to travel through different times and constantly improve yourself?"

Liang Xiao was scolded harshly, but instead of getting angry, he smiled and said, "Haha, it's been a long time since I've been scolded by Brother Ren."

Ren Shaoyang glanced at him: "Not only will I scold you, I'll hit you too!"

bass!
A ray of sword light shot out from their eyes, and the sword energy lingered in the void around them, suddenly piercing forward.

Upon seeing this, Liang Xiao smiled and said, "What a terrifying 'Eye Sword'!" He shrugged and waved his arm, and a wisp of white smoke shot out from his palm.

The sword light and white mist met in the air, and with a "whoosh", they burst forth. Lightning flashed around the two men, and sword energy crisscrossed, turning everything within a foot in radius black.

Liang Xiao pushed forward with his left palm and slammed out with his right, stirring up two bolts of electricity. They shot out like angry arrows, their blue and white light reflecting off Ren Shaoyang's face as white as snow.

"Circular Electric Force?"

Ren Shaoyang raised an eyebrow, stretched out his hands, and pierced the lightning with his fingertips without any resistance, as if he were really holding two constantly writhing electric dragons. With a slight force, the lightning disappeared with a hiss.

He looked up with a smile, without saying a word, but then raised an eyebrow, and with a whoosh, a sword light slashed out.

Liang Xiao flicked his sleeves three times, raising dust and creating a small crater in the ground. Suddenly, he leaned back and laughed loudly, "Brother Ren, you haven't even used 'Dragon Capture' yet, and you've already made me look like a fool."

He raised his hand, and the sleeve was already tattered.

Liang Xiao shook his head, exerted his strength, and with a few hissing sounds, his black sleeves tore apart, as if black butterflies were fluttering up and down, revealing his bare, thin, long arms.

Seeing his disheveled appearance, Ren Shaoyang felt a surge of anger mixed with the bittersweetness of a long-awaited reunion, which eventually turned into a long, complex sigh. He put one hand on his waist, as if he wanted to curse, but he held back.

Suddenly, he threw something at Liang Xiao and said sternly, "Damn it, you're still the same old you even in your old age!"

Liang Xiao grabbed it and felt its smooth texture. When he opened it, he saw that it contained three bright red fruits.

Even with his extensive knowledge, he didn't recognize it and asked in bewilderment, "Brother Ren, what is this?"

Ren Shaoyang said, "This is the 'Blood Bodhi,' a spiritual fruit formed from the blood of the Fire Qilin. It has the effect of healing injuries and enhancing one's power." He paused, then continued, "You, once you encounter me, you won't be able to die even if you want to!"

Liang Xiao held the three small fruits, yet they felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.

He chuckled and said in a deep voice, "Haha. In the end, it was Brother Ren who saved me!" He carefully put the Blood Bodhi into his pocket and rubbed his hands together, saying, "With this thing, Yingying and Xiaoshuang can live a few more years."

"If you want to live a long life, relying solely on Blood Bodhi is not enough."

"Oh?" Liang Xiao's eyes lit up. "Big brother has a way to achieve immortality?"

Ren Shaoyang smiled and pointed to the tortoise shell at his feet: "This is the remains of a dragon tortoise, with the 'Hetu Luoshu' on it."

"What the heck?" Liang Xiao exclaimed in surprise, bending down to examine it, "Is it real?"

At this moment, he was no longer the bitter and resentful "West Kunlun" living overseas, but had become Liang Xiao, who once rode a whale across the sea with the "White-Robed Sword God".

Ren Shaoyang couldn't help but laugh and scold, "You've been sitting for so long, didn't you feel your butt getting hot?"

Liang Xiao composed himself and touched it with his hand: "Huh? It really is!"

“Take a good look,” Ren Shaoyang said with a smile. “Someone has used this as a basis to create a method for achieving immortality.”

At this point, Ren the Scoundrel revealed his true colors, chuckling, "You are the greatest master of divination in the world, with a great treasure right here. Surely you can see through everything?"
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P.S.: With Liang Xiao researching the dragon turtle, this is truly making the best use of resources.

(End of this chapter)