When Wen Wen disappeared, the playful one retrieved the Sword Qi Crystal.
In truth, he had only aimed the Sword Qi Crystal at Wen Wen as a show. He could only unleash the power of the Sword Qi Crystal once in a short period.
But one time was enough to scare Wen Wen and Red Beard away.
Seeing no threats around, the playful one had his three subordinates guard him while he sat down cross-legged.
While rapidly expanding his influence, the playful one had inadvertently come across a notebook over a hundred years old. This notebook detailed matters concerning the Sword Qi Crystal.
Initially, the playful one didn't quite believe the contents of the notebook. However, after much investigation, all the things he discovered matched what was recorded in the notebook, which is why he set his sights on the Xun family's tomb.
Until he had guided out the power of the Sword Qi Crystal through a special method just now, not a single piece of information recorded in the notebook had been wrong.
This made the playful one believe that this notebook was a guidance from the great Evil God, wishing for him to gain power and take over the Absurd Utterance, making it the strongest secret organization… and even, like the Hunter Association, dominate the world!
And now, he was about to follow the ritual provided in the notebook to merge himself with the Sword Qi Crystal, thereby truly controlling its power.
After merging with the Sword Qi Crystal, he could transform into a true Disaster Sequence expert, capable of unleashing such attacks at will.
According to the notebook's description, the ritual was not complicated and was very fast, almost undisturbed.
This was why he chose to perform the ritual here. Power was only truly his if it was firmly held in his own hands.
He had already prepared everything needed for the ritual, lacking only this Sword Qi Crystal.
He had drawn complex runes on his body beforehand and took out a bottle of strange medicine, drinking it down.
He had investigated beforehand, and these runes and medicine were to help him better absorb the power of the Sword Qi Crystal, which is why he dared to use them on himself with confidence.
Finally, with a solemn expression, he inserted the Sword Qi Crystal into his chest. The changes began almost immediately after the crystal entered his body.
The playful one's body began to emit a faint white light, and sword qi flickered around him from time to time. He could feel his strength rising like a rocket.
“Those old fossils from the Xun family actually left something like this in their tomb to be discarded, and it’s benefited me for nothing, hahahaha…”
As the playful one was laughing wildly, his body suddenly swayed, and a ring-shaped sword qi spread out from him.
His three subordinates, who were facing away from him, were struck by this sword qi almost instantly.
The unprepared Gyro Man and Pumpkin Man disintegrated instantly. The Bicycle Knight managed to block the sword qi with his precious bicycle in time, but he also coughed up a mouthful of blood and lay on the ground, unable to move.
The playful one’s expression changed. He had felt too much sword qi within him just now and wanted to release a bit, but he never expected it to directly cause the injuries and deaths of his three subordinates.
Although he had wanted to release that sword qi himself, he had never imagined it would have such consequences.
“No, no… that sword qi wasn’t an accident, it was a deliberate attack!”
Cold sweat broke out on the playful one’s forehead. Thinking of a terrifying possibility, he urgently tried to pull the Sword Qi Crystal out of his chest, but the crystal had already vanished into his body.
Following that, his movements became increasingly stiff, and his expression grew more and more terrified.
The sword qi seemed to be commanded by someone, plundering control of his body. Since the playful one had previously accepted that sword qi with his entire being, he was now completely unable to resist.
“This isn’t the power crystal of the Xun family ancestors at all, this is, this is…”
“I don’t want to die yet, I haven’t mastered the Absurd Utterance, I haven’t gone to find her yet…”
Before the playful one could finish speaking, white sword qi burst out of his body, enveloping the area around him like a giant sphere.
With a flash of blue light, Wen Wen reappeared where he had disappeared earlier. Watching the playful one’s desperate wails within the white light, he sighed softly.
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“The playful one’s body is being remodeled by that sword qi. He will likely appear in a different form later. All his strength has become a wedding dress for that Xun family ancestor who died hundreds of years ago.”
Wen Wen felt a sense of relief. He had also intended to absorb the Sword Qi Crystal at first. If he had done so, he would likely have suffered the same fate as the playful one.
However, Wen Wen had that mysterious man in black within his body. If this Xun family ancestor wanted to seize Wen Wen’s power, he would probably be crushed like a flea by that man in black.
The transformation continued for about five minutes before it completely dissipated. The area within ten meters centered on the playful one had turned to dust.
Upon closer inspection, it could be seen that this dust was not formed by being crushed by immense force, but was rather cut into sharp fragments by sharp sword qi.
Standing in the center of the pit was no longer the playful one, but a stranger with waist-length hair.
This man wore the playful one’s leopard-print coat, but it didn’t look ridiculous at all. The yellow and black stripes seemed like twisted strands of sword qi.
Judging by the details in his eyes and eyebrows, this man bore some resemblance to Xun Ying. He should indeed be that Xun family ancestor.
The swordsman, who had been dead for hundreds of years, reappearing in the world in this manner gave Wen Wen a sense of temporal dislocation.
The man looked at Wen Wen, his eyes showing approval, and said, “My name is Xun Wuxian. You are very good.”
“You are very handsome too,” Wen Wen said with an awkward smile, giving him a thumbs up.
He was somewhat unsure how to face this Xun Wuxian. Being resurrected hundreds of years after death by possessing another’s body easily reminded Wen Wen of some evil beings from the Inner World.
However, the person whose body he had taken was a member of a notorious secret organization, so Wen Wen felt he had done a good job.
Whether he was good or evil, his strength as a Disaster Sequence expert was undeniable, and Wen Wen could do nothing against him.
Seeing Wen Wen’s nervousness, Xun Wuxian smiled and said, “Being able to resist the temptation of the Sword Qi Crystal and find your own Sword Heart is a rare talent even within the Xun family. You are a good seedling.”
“Can you also know what’s happening outside while you are within the Sword Qi Crystal?” Wen Wen asked in surprise.
“I can perceive some things, but not much,” Xun Wuxian said after a moment’s thought.
Wen Wen breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that he didn’t know much; if he had known that Wen Wen had been stuffed into a pickle jar or even a wet blanket, the situation would have been incredibly awkward.
“By the way, what year is it now?”
“Federal Year 152,” Wen Wen replied casually.
Xun Wuxian paused in astonishment. “Federal Year? What calendar is that?”
As Wen Wen was about to explain, Xun Wuxian said with a touch of melancholy, “Never mind, there’s no need to explain. I am merely a dead person, and knowing these things holds no meaning.”