Demon Hunter and His Cabin
Chapter 631 - Chapter 631 Chapter 549 Reforging the Sword

Chapter 631: Chapter 549: Reforging the Sword Chapter 631: Chapter 549: Reforging the Sword “Just listening to the name, this doesn’t sound like anything good.”

Roger expressed his opinion.

“This is our private designation; externally, it has another name to fool the public.”

“Sword Spirit.”

Michihiro Morita answered.

“Specializations differ greatly. In fact, I’ve only had contact with one of three components, but through some understanding, I can roughly piece together the overall plan’s vague direction.”

“The Guardian Spirit, the cultivator’s soul, and the weapon– a trinity– only then can the so-called Living Sword be forged.”

“As a semi-Energy existence, Guardian Spirits are very likely to touch upon this world’s most core secrets. For thousands of years, generations of cultivators have passed, but as long as the legacy continues, the corresponding Guardian Spirits can be revived into the world through Legacy Methods.”

“They may not possess their own Spiritual Wisdom, but in a way, this is a form of immortality.”

“The entire plan is based on this concept.”

“And the cultivator’s soul is at the center, serving as a crucial link to ensure self-awareness and individual independence.”

“Mountains and rocks may exist for thousands of years, but that’s meaningless to us.”

“We are responsible for the third point, the so-called weapon.”

Michihiro Morita continued elucidating.

“In my view, it can no longer be called a weapon but is more like a container.”

“All the initial preparations are to endow the cultivator’s soul with similar characteristics to a Guardian Spirit, then to infuse the powerful soul into the container.”

“Forging what is called the Living Sword.”

“Though the body is lost, the soul’s consciousness exists within the weapon. As long as it has sufficient Energy and the weapon is not destroyed, it will almost never die.”

“Since all the power is provided by the weapon itself, then the person wielding this weapon becomes a complete puppet.”

“His every aspect– body, spirit, emotions, and so on– all become extensions of the Living Sword.”

“Through this method, the transformed cultivator not only retains their self-awareness and full strength but also experiences everything perceivable to an ordinary human.”

“Even if there’s almost no way to continue advancing, achieving this would mean possessing an almost eternal lifespan.”

“And who wouldn’t be driven mad for that?”

A mysterious gleam flickered in Michihiro Morita’s eyes. In fact, even he couldn’t help being tempted when he first glimpsed the mere tip of this colossal plan.

The desire for immortality is engraved in the genetics of every species.

At this juncture, Roger’s expression shifted subtly.

He couldn’t help but recall what he’d learned about the Zodiac from Gaharad before leaving Europe.

The Privy Council had abandoned its traditional inheritance methods and had begun creating powerful Cursed Items to ensure the continuity of power.

Though it didn’t involve the soul directly, no matter how he looked at it, the Zodiac’s Inherited Weapons and the Living Swords that Michihiro Morita spoke of seemed to be connected and bore striking resemblances.

Even with different ultimate goals, Transcendents of both the Eastern and Western Worlds seemed to have inadvertently stumbled upon the same path.

Or perhaps…

At a more core level, there might be unknown and tight connections. If that were the case, the situation would become incredibly complex.

“This should be good news, I suppose. No one would complain about living too long,” Roger said.

“Indeed… even if it means paying a price or even doing something wrong in the process.”

Michihiro Morita didn’t conceal his true thoughts; clearly, he must have discovered something during the course of his work.

“I thought I was mentally prepared, but in reality, the plan involves too much. With time, my worries have only grown stronger.”

“Because this isn’t something a few ordinary powers can achieve with some effort. It wasn’t until later that I realized all they wanted was far more than just a longer life.”

“To achieve their goals, they would do anything!”

Michihiro Morita looked at Roger, “At Sunrise, shrines and Onmyoji have always been the most powerful entities, but those who started this plan were not the Onmyoji from any faction.”

“It was Sword Pavilion.”

“Now, what I know involves one of the three strongest Sword Pavilions, the Yatagarasu Clan of Three-legged Crow.”

“Of course, outsiders prefer to call them Yatagarasu Jackdaw.”

“But I believe that hidden behind this entire plan, there definitely isn’t just one Sword Pavilion involved. There might be many other small sects and traditions.”

Michihiro Morita sighed.

“Later on, some things happened, and I had to fake an accident during a forging and play dead to escape.”

“But what I didn’t expect was that while I managed to deceive the people from the Yatagarasu Clan, a small oversight allowed the Shrine’s Onmyoji to spot a flaw.”

“Now, the situation is extremely dangerous. Currently, only the Ran’ei Shrine is on my trail, but they do not know everything, just bits and pieces.”

“That’s why I have had the chance to hide…”

“Unfortunately, Yukiko was implicated, and recently the Ran’ei Shrine’s actions have become a bit too hasty. I am worried it might draw the attention of the Yatagarasu Clan.”

“If they take action themselves, they won’t send just any ordinary Fourth Tier, but core members of the clan.”

“Against such people, I don’t stand a chance.”

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