Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

Just as the golden light was about to dissipate, Meng Yan, Yun Mo, Fu Yuan Sanxian, Hua Yang Sanxian, and the Sword Saint arrived at the scene one after another.

The moment the Eye of Heaven appeared, the Xuan Tian Pavilion Master, having already achieved his goal, stopped fighting.

Once the Qiming Sword was fully formed, the Xuantian Pavilion Master directly tore through the void and disappeared in a flash, leaving behind only thirty-six small light blue flags, which formed a trapping formation.

The four trapped individuals did not pursue further. After breaking free of the trap, they rushed to the scene and witnessed Jun Ningxia's shattered state.

At this moment, the six people stood in different positions, their gazes lingering for a moment on the vanished Jun Ningxia before shifting to the Qiming Sword falling from mid-air.

Yunmo, Fuyuan Sanxian, and Huayang Sanxian quickly looked away, knowing that this sword of humanity had nothing to do with them.

Meng Yan and the Sword Saint showed no sign of looking away.

One of them is the leader of the literary path, which is inseparable from the human path. Theoretically speaking, Meng Yan is qualified to wield this sword of humanity.

The other is a born sword fanatic. In Jian Daoming's eyes, this divine sword, which is worthy of being ranked as the best in the world, is the most beautiful treasure in the world.

Even if you can't own it, just being able to hold it in your hands and experience it is something to look forward to.

As for Jun Cheng'an, there's no need to say more; this former emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty has already recognized this sword as his most treasured possession.

Just as they were about to make their move, they stopped a second later.

The Xuanling Bodhisattva on the golden lotus slowly extended her empty left hand and caught the Qiming Sword falling from the sky.

The instant Xuanling Bodhisattva grasped the hilt of the sword, the surface of the Qiming Sword shone with golden light, and hundreds of sword beams burst forth from the surface of the sword, striking Xuanling Bodhisattva's left hand with a series of crisp sounds.

There was a loud "snap".

With a faint, mournful cry, a slap carrying golden Buddhist light slammed down, causing the Qiming Sword to bend sharply before it took a while to straighten.

Looking at the much more obedient Qiming Sword in his hand, Xuanling Bodhisattva smiled at Mu An.

"This little guy has quite a temper. Although he is a newborn spirit treasure, he has quite a personality."

After watching for a short while, Xuanling Bodhisattva tossed the Qiming Sword to Mu An.

"This sword is quite interesting. The sword itself is a celestial fruit and contains a rich will of all spirits. True Lord, you might as well take a look."

Perhaps the spirit of the Qiming Sword was truly short-tempered, perhaps the act of throwing the sword angered the spirit, or perhaps Mu An did not meet the criteria for choosing a master for the Qiming Sword.

The moment the sword landed in Mu An's hand, hundreds of sword lights shot out, seemingly intent on severing Mu An's hand.

"Bang bang bang!!!"

With three consecutive punches, each one accompanied by an increasingly mournful cry, the newly born Qiming Sword nearly broke for the first time in its life.

"Little brat, who gave you the guts to talk back to me? Ever seen a fist the size of a clay pot?"

The nascent sword spirit trembled and hid in the deepest part of the Enlightenment Sword.

"Monsters! They're all monsters! The outside world is so dangerous!"

The bewildered sword spirit only felt that the world was treacherous, sword life was full of hardships, fate was full of twists and turns, and the road ahead was bleak...

The outside world is too terrifying; it's full of monsters that wield swords without blinking an eye!

That's too dangerous! Absolutely too dangerous! I'll never go out again.

Weak, pitiful, and helpless...

This is not what the owner agreed on!

In the bewildered consciousness of the Enlightenment Sword Spirit, it firmly remembered that it must abide by three oaths and never allow anyone who did not meet the conditions to use it!

Therefore, the moment Xuanling Bodhisattva and Mu'an grasped the sword, the Qiming Sword automatically completed its task.

Neither of these two individuals meets the standards for wielding a sword; if they forcibly attempt to wield it, they will suffer the consequences.

The spirit of the Qiming Sword considers itself to be very rule-abiding. It firmly remembers the rules engraved on it by its master and strictly practices them.

Then, he got beaten up.

Since its birth, apart from its master, the little sword spirit has only encountered two other people, and as a result, it got beaten up twice!

Having nearly lost its life shortly after its birth, the spirit of the Qiming Sword sensed that the outside world was extremely dangerous, filled with dangerous monsters, and that it had to be extremely cautious.

The sword spirit's mindset changed from that moment on. It was no longer as arrogant as when it was born. Instead, it cowered in a corner like a punching bag, letting Mu An play with the sword at will.

Every time Mu An touched it, the spirit of the Qiming Sword would tremble.

How terrifying! How scary!

Whoa! A monster is bullying the sword!

(；へ：)

……

Through a series of coincidences, the spirit of the Qiming Sword developed a mistaken understanding, which severely damaged its nascent mind and left it with a psychological shadow that could never be erased for the rest of its life.

A sword spirit that should have been majestic and proud has successfully completed a change in mindset, and is determined to carry forward the spirit of humility and never provoke trouble.

What imperial majesty, what protection of all living beings, what inheritance of humanity...

Fake!all fake!

The outside world is so terrifying that anyone could easily beat Him half to death. How could He, a weak sword spirit, possibly defend it?

The spirit of the Enlightenment Sword felt that it was not He who wanted to defend humanity, but humanity that should defend Him.

Look at those two terrifying humans outside!

Does such a ruthless character need His protection?

The spirit of the Qiming Sword truly believed that its master, who forged it, must have made the three oaths to deceive it.

Little sword spirit, you must work hard, work harder and harder, and try to survive!

……

Mu An was unaware of the sword spirit's thoughts and intentions.

No matter how powerful Mu An is, he has no way of knowing what a sword spirit is thinking.

He thought the sword spirit was very disobedient and there might have been a problem during its forging, so he punched it three times to teach it a lesson.

What? You're saying this sword spirit has only just been born and doesn't know any better?

What a joke! What does this have to do with the great philanthropist Mu?

Mu Dashan never suffers a loss; whenever he has a grudge, he takes revenge on the spot.

The longer it drags on, the more uncomfortable he becomes; he can't stand it anymore!

This little sword spirit wants to kill him, how can he tolerate this?

Three punches were already too good for Him!

If it weren't for the fact that the little sword spirit had just been born and hadn't yet mastered its own power, I'm afraid I would have annihilated it. I would have given it a hundred or two hundred punches no matter what.

As for the claim that Mu Dashanren (a philanthropist) does not meet the standards for wielding the sword, Mu An never even considered such a thing.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

……

A few steps away, Jun Cheng'an and the others had rather complicated thoughts.

I originally thought that with this sword of humanity, I could stand high in the sky and look down on all living beings.

Even the old Celestial Master might be someone you could run into.

The idea had barely been conceived, and before it could even be warmed up, Xuanling Bodhisattva and Mu'an told them the truth with slaps and fists.

Stop daydreaming. What swords and all that? If you don't want to die, then behave yourself. This world isn't your place to call the shots.

After observing the structure of the Qiming Sword, Mu An turned around amidst the expectant yet worried gazes of Jun Cheng'an and the others, and said something that put them all at ease.

"Since this sword was forged with the life of the current Great Qi Emperor, it naturally belongs to your Great Qi."

Upon hearing this, Jun Cheng'an's face lit up with joy, and he immediately wanted to step forward to take the sword.

He was genuinely worried that Mu An would forcefully demand the Qiming Sword; he had no chance of competing with Mu An for it.

Fortunately, the Five Elements True Lord is reasonable. His son, Jun Cheng'an, forged the sword, so by all accounts, he is the most qualified person to wield it.

Jun Cheng'an had only taken two steps when Mu An gave him a disdainful look.

"Forget about you, with those three vows, which one can you even fulfill? Don't embarrass yourself here..."