Nine Realms Sword Emperor
Chapter 777 - 778: The Artifact Spirit Elder

Chapter 777: Chapter 778: The Artifact Spirit Elder

The sudden emergence of this voice attracted the attention of everyone present.

It seemed that no one had expected that within the halls of Yunyu Tian Gong, such a voice would suddenly resonate.

Countless gazes turned in that direction, only to see a figure descending from the rainbow staircase of Yunyu Tian Gong.

"Someone?"

At the sight of this figure, Chu Fengmian was somewhat surprised.

Yunyu Tian Gong had disappeared from the Nine Domains for a full seventy thousand years—who could have imagined that there would still be someone within Yunyu Tian Gong?

Seventy thousand years of time, even the most powerful martial artists could not survive. Even those who had once stood at the pinnacle of the Nine Domains as invincible beings were unlikely to live for as long as seventy thousand years.

It wasn’t just Chu Fengmian who was surprised—the countless martial artists who witnessed the arrival of this figure were equally astonished.

"Welcome, everyone, to Yunyu Tian Gong. It has been seventy thousand years, and you are the first visitors I have had the honor to greet in all this time."

The figure that had descended was an old man with a full head of white hair, appearing incredibly aged, yet no one dared underestimate his presence.

They had all watched him descend from the rainbow staircase, for whom the shimmering rainbow light held no significance.

This suggested that the old man’s identity was at least greatly associated with Yunyu Tian Gong.

Yunyu Tian Gong had not been opened in seventy thousand years—now, with the old man’s appearance, who would dare take him lightly?

Even when Chu Fengmian looked at the old man, his gaze was extremely grave. With his current Spiritual Sense, he couldn’t discern the old man’s identity at first glance.

Even his realm was indiscernible to Chu Fengmian; at a glance, the old man seemed like an ordinary, frail elder.

But this was Yunyu Tian Gong, and it was impossible for such a powerless old man to appear here.

"May I ask, what is your identity, sir?"

It was Saint Lord Huang who, upon seeing the figure, was the first to speak up.

Saint Lord Huang took the initiative to speak, causing the countless martial artists present to turn their attention to the old man.

All the martial artists present, just like Chu Fengmian, were eager to know the identity of the old man.

"I am merely a caretaker left behind by Yunyu Tian Gong. You all must be here for the treasures of Yunyu Tian Gong, no?"

The old man spoke with a smile.

"Yunyu Tian Gong has not been opened for seventy thousand years; you are the first group of martial artists to enter. Indeed, all the treasures and inheritance of Yunyu Tian Gong have been left inside."

"Treasure!"

"A caretaker? Could it be that he is the one who opened Yunyu Tian Gong?"

"Could there be some deceit involved?"

"Regardless, we must brave the depths of Yunyu Tian Gong—whosoever obtains the inheritance will be invincible across the Nine Domains!"

The martial artists present began discussing among themselves, one after another.

The old man’s appearance certainly filled their hearts with some trepidation, but facing the treasures of Yunyu Tian Gong, not a single one of them would choose to retreat.

"Hm? Artifact Spirit?"

As Chu Fengmian pondered, the voice of Xing Xuan suddenly echoed in his mind.

Xing Xuan, who had been in slumber for so long, was now suddenly awake.

"Artifact Spirit? What did you say?"

Hearing Xing Xuan’s words, Chu Fengmian asked in confusion.

"What, boy, haven’t you realized? The old man before you, isn’t he an Artifact Spirit?"

Xing Xuan’s tone carried a hint of mockery.

"I thought you were quite knowledgeable, but it seems you lack the eyesight."

The old man before him was an Artifact Spirit?

Chu Fengmian suddenly turned his gaze towards the old man.

Looking at him, the old man indeed gave off no sensation of Spiritual Power or the vibrancy of a martial artist’s life, seeming somewhat ethereal.

This feeling was, indeed, very similar to that of an Artifact Spirit.

An artifact spirit that could change its appearance to resemble a martial artist?

Normally, the appearance of an Artifact Spirit was something nearly all martial artists could recognize at first sight, as the aura of an Artifact Spirit was starkly different from that of a martial artist.

But now, none of the martial artists present had recognized that this old man was, in fact, an eminent Artifact Spirit.

Even Chu Fengmian wouldn’t have realized if it weren’t for Xing Xuan’s reminder.

"An Artifact Spirit that is capable of transforming to look just like a martial artist?"

Chu Fengmian was surprised and deeply shocked; how powerful an Artifact Spirit must be to transform so convincingly into the likeness of a martial artist.

And Yunyu Tian Gong had been destroyed for seventy thousand years—even for an Artifact Spirit, surviving that long might not be possible.

"No need for astonishment. This fellow’s true form is close to reaching the realm of a Supreme Divine Weapon, so not just seventy thousand years— even a hundred thousand years will not lead to his destruction."

The voice of Xing Xuan echoed through Chu Fengmian’s mind.

"You’re pretty lucky to have encountered such a Spiritual Artifact."

A Spiritual Artifact close to a Supreme Divine Weapon?

Hearing Xing Xuan’s assessment, Chu Fengmian’s eyes were filled with excitement.

His Ancestor Dragon Supreme Sword and War Dragon Treasure Chariot, among celestial Spiritual Artifacts, were among the best.

But even so, these two Spiritual Artifacts still did not approach the realm of a Supreme Divine Weapon.

After all, a Supreme Divine Weapon is vastly different from celestial Spiritual Artifacts, just as the gulf between terrestrial and celestial Spiritual Artifacts is immense.

"What kind of treasure could have given rise to such a mighty Artifact Spirit within Yunyu Tian Gong?"

Chu Fengmian pondered back and forth but couldn’t recall any record of such a powerful Spiritual Artifact within Yunyu Tian Gong.

There hardly seemed to be any artifact of that caliber, unless—

Chu Fengmian suddenly opened his eyes and looked up towards the Yunyu Tian Gong in the sky.

"Could it be that this elder is the Artifact Spirit of Yunyu Tian Gong?"

Chu Fengmian spoke as he looked up at the Yunyu Tian Gong, composed of hundreds of palaces in the sky.

"It seems you’re not as dull as you look."

Xing Xuan uttered with a cold huff.

"You’ve really stumbled upon great fortune this time. With the opening of Yunyu Tian Gong, this elder is clearly intending to find a successor for Yunyu Tian Gong. If you’re lucky, you might just obtain the inheritance. Then, the entire Yunyu Tian Gong will belong to you."

Inheritance of the entire Yunyu Tian Gong!

Chu Fengmian’s gaze blazed with fervor—the inheritance of Yunyu Tian Gong was certainly far more valuable than any treasure.

"Do you wish to obtain the treasures of Yunyu Tian Gong?"

The old man looked down at everyone below and suddenly burst into hearty laughter.