"Buzz!!"

The Dawn Blade experienced another violent tremor, radiating light.

Lu Ran's face brightened with joy, "Yes, this is the momentum!"

He gripped the handle tightly, gradually entering the realm of Heart and Sword Unity.

The sword, an extension of the Sword Holder's thoughts.

"That's right, the morning glow is not waited for, but fought for."

Lu Ran slowly raised the Dawn Blade, observing the blade that sparkled like the stars.

If so, why wait for daybreak?

Dawn, dawn...

Lu Ran murmured in his heart, lost in his world.

In the dark hues of the Night of Ghosts, where the brilliant flash of swords vanquished Evil Demons wherever we tread.

Perhaps, people living here, in our repeated onslaughts, have glimpsed the brightness of the dawn.

"Huff!!"

A somewhat clear night sky suddenly filled with layers of mist.

Lu Ran's eyes widened in surprise.

Clearly, this was the prelude to a weapon's elevation to Divine Weapon!

Lu Ran knew this because he had witnessed the entire process of the Night-cutting Blade becoming a Divine Weapon at Wu Lie Bridge Head.

"Lu, Lu Ran?" A voice called out.

With Heart and Sword Unity, connected tightly to the weapon in his hand, he didn't hear the call.

"Lu Ran!!" The Moon Gazer's volume suddenly increased, realizing what Lu Ran was experiencing.

But Lu Ran could not progress his weapon here!

It was the night of the fifteenth!

And the Night of Ghosts was not yet over.

The anomalies in the sky caused by the Dawn Blade made the surrounding energy churn.

This would draw numerous Evil Demons to this residential area!

"Lu Ran, take the blade and leave, go somewhere uninhabited!" the Moon Gazer shouted, "There are many ordinary citizens here!"

Lu Ran suddenly snapped to his senses.

Without a second thought, he grasped the buzzing Dawn Blade and darted out.

The East Water Bay community was located in the east of Rain Alley City, near the eastern suburbs; Lu Ran decided to keep heading east, until there was no paved road, until a Snow Forest appeared.

Now, the night sky was shrouded in fog, the bright moon no longer in sight.

Dense fog tumbled, chasing the silhouette of a man and his sword.

"Hisss..."

"Roar!!" Hissing roars followed, putting a grave expression on Lu Ran's face.

A weapon alone could not gather an Artifact Spirit.

A warrior and his weapon needed complete focus, and unity of mind and heart.

But here with Lu Ran, the violent surge of energy was bound to attract many Evil Demons...

"Alright, then let's do it like before," Lu Ran spun the blade, "and carve out a swath... huh?"

"Huff!!"

A gale erupted, whipping up a fierce whirlwind.

Lu Ran's face lit up, hearing not only the storm raging through the dense fog but also several Wind Blades cutting through.

"Whoosh!"

The Night-slaying Great Saber moved rapidly, carrying a thrilling sonic boom, streaking past Lu Ran's side, heading towards the mist behind him.

In an instant, Lu Ran heard the sound of blades penetrating flesh.

"Why don't you call me when there's trouble?" came a familiar female voice, tinged with a hint of reproach.

"Sis." Lu Ran tightened his grip on the Dawn Blade, finding her voice incredibly soothing.

In this perilous night, he felt an unexpected peace.

The peace,

stemmed from recognizing her strength, and from his utter trust in her.

In the thick fog, Deng Yuxiang's voice came again:

"Focus, I'll protect you."

"Okay." Lu Ran, of course, didn't hesitateance, lifting the Dawn Blade.

"Buzz!!"

The Dawn Blade trembled violently, furiously drawing in the swirling energy of the universe.

Enveloped in fog, Lu Ran couldn't see the full spectacle.

At this moment, the phenomena in the night sky were astonishing.

The incoming fog spun on its own, forming countless "fog tornados," enveloping a man and his sword.

Lu Ran and his Dawn Blade seemed to have opened numerous paths to the heavens.

He stood in this bitter mortal world, tightly connected to the heavens.

"Mm..."

Lu Ran's body trembled slightly, overwhelmed by the fierce energy permeating his entire being, his flesh already filled to the brim.

Yet the Dawn Blade acted like a bottomless pit, greedily swallowing everything.

Under the guiding will of Lu Ran, the icy, translucent blade of the Black Ice Blade continuously shimmered with dazzling light.

"Whoosh~Whoosh~"

Deng Yuxiang stood in the fog, her fingertips gently stirring, as exactly 16 Wind Blades crisscrossed through the air.

She closed her eyes, listening to the battlefield.

The sounds of blades piercing, blood spraying, Evil Demons wailing.

And also the soft sighs of Lu Ran.

A smile gradually spread across Deng Yuxiang's face.

There was pride, and there was sentiment.

Since meeting Lu Ran, it had only been half a year.

But inexplicably, she felt like he had already accompanied her on a very long journey.

Night after night of the fifteenth, time and again through the Night of Ghosts, from rainy nights to snowy nights.

At Wu Lie Bridge Head, achieving great success with the Night-slaying Great Saber.

By the banks of Wu Lie River, ascending to the River Realm, becoming a Jiang Realm Great Power observed by the world...

It truly had nothing to do with time.

He had indeed walked a long path with her.

Now, at last, she was also protecting him, embarking on an important journey.

"Huff!"

Deng Yuxiang suddenly raised her hand, unleashing a storm into the night sky.

Several flying Straw Demons from River Realm, enveloped by the fearsome storm, were instantly torn apart, leaving no trace.

The celestial phenomena caused by Lu Ran actually made Rain Alley City more secure.

Because many Evil Demons were drawn here.

The dense fog also blinded most Evil Demons, giving the North Wind Believers an advantage.

Deng Yuxiang, this towering Jiang Realm Great Power, ruthlessly slaughtered the night-dwellers.

Until...

The fog suddenly thinned, and the Dawn Blade's energy absorption accelerated enormously.

The speed of incoming energy couldn't keep up with the Dawn Blade's absorption rate.

In just over ten seconds, the heavens and earth returned to their prior clarity.

Deng Yuxiang immediately changed tactics, casting spell after spell, deliberately causing chaos on the battlefield.

"Buzz!!!"

The Dawn trembled.

The swirling currents tousled Lu Ran's short, messy hair.

His dark pupils sparkled brilliantly.

"Huff..."

Suddenly, a tremendous phantom spread out from the Dawn Blade.

It was... the silhouette of Lu Ran.

Lu Ran was somewhat stunned, always assuming the Artifact Spirit of the blade would resemble his father's generation.

He had even considered addressing the Artifact Spirit as "uncle"...

But unexpectedly, the Artifact Spirit of the Dawn Blade was Lu Ran himself.

And not the stern, cold-eyed version he showed to enemies.

It was more like the amiable, brightly smiling self he was with friends and family.

No,

he seemed too "bright."

Even though the Artifact Spirit flashed by in an instant, as the weapon's master, Lu Ran could distinctly feel all of its aspects.

As Lu Ran grew to understand it more, the more astonished he felt.

This Artifact Spirit...

Its brilliance was dazzling, like a flame reaching for the sky!

Lu Ran pursed his lips, indulging in his world under the protection of Big Nightmare.

That's right,

a sword is the physical manifestation of the Sword Holder's will.

The radiance it displays naturally represents Lu Ran's expectations for it, as well as his own desires.

Earlier in Beifeng City, when Lu Ran was receiving the nourishment of the Divine Ruins Fragment with the Dawn Blade, he had achieved Heart and Sword Unity, his emotions churning repeatedly:

We will break through the mist with the golden light of the rising sun time and again.

And gift the dazzling dawn behind the mist to the myriad souls suffering in this world.

"Spurt!!"

On the battlefield ahead, a loud burning sound abruptly came.

Lu Ran, startled, immediately looked up.

There before him raged a giant Straw Demon, already in a frenzied state, flailing its arms madly.

The flammability of its species was indeed astounding.

Straw Demons seemed like they were covered in accelerant; when hit with flames of a certain magnitude, they would "boom" into combustion, even faintly causing an explosive blast of air.

"Hmph."

Deng Yuxiang coldly snorted and casually tossed a hand.

A massive storm instantly enveloped the Straw Demon, transforming it directly into a fire tornado.

Lu Ran finally witnessed the majesty of Big Nightmare!

Fully 16 blades, crisscrossing through the air, she seemed to have opened a "Domain of Blades"!

Jiang Grade·Flying Wind Order!

Blade after blade slaughtered the surrounding Evil Demons, interweaving countless trails of blood, a sight truly heart-stopping!

More significantly, a long, thin Night-slaying Great Saber targeted the larger, stronger Evil Demons for slaughter.

Universally lethal, brimming with killer intent!

Concerning the term "Jiang Realm Great Power," Lu Ran gained an even more vivid impression.

He looked around, storm after storm forming a defensive formation, also constantly snatching the lives of Evil Demons.

"Master." Suddenly a voice echoed in Lu Ran's mind.

The voice was exactly like Lu Ran's, which slightly disoriented him.

"Kill?" Lu Ran lifted the Dawn Blade.

The Dawn Blade suddenly trembled, lightly flicking away Lu Ran's hand, hovering on its own above the palm of his hand.

"Hmm?" Deng Yuxiang slightly turned her head, glancing behind with the corner of her eye.

She saw the Dawn Blade suddenly fly out of Lu Ran's palm, rapidly moving through the air!

Deng Yuxiang's beautiful eyes sparkled!

In the dim night, she felt as if she really saw the beautiful dawn.

The Dawn Blade, obviously made of black ice material, pitch-black and translucent, yet the blade itself shimmered with bright luster.

The colors of the morning glow are ever-changing.

Sometimes light red, sometimes golden red, sometimes orange-red, sometimes deep red...

But whatever the red, all are brilliantly dazzling, radiant and overflowing with light.

The energy surge of the Dawn Blade left dreamlike trails of mist wherever it passed.

Like the spreading dawn in the world, lingering long.

"Huff!!"

Deng Yuxiang, full of Divine Power, surged along the trajectory of the speeding Dawn Blade, reinforcing the eight storms encircling them.

Until she faced Lu Ran, their eyes burning into each other, her smile playful:

"I might be hallucinating, but isn't it still dark outside?"

The Beifeng Clan naturally held a special affection for blades.

The woman's teasing words were filled with love and appreciation for the Dawn Blade.

"Yes, it is indeed not yet dawn."

As he spoke, Lu Ran suddenly reached out and grasped the flying Dawn Blade.

Why wait for the generous sun for the morning glow?

The world has its own blade of old friends.

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