I Am Loaded with Passive Skills - Chapter 3217

Chapter 3217: Chapter 1633: The Origin of the Ten Ancestors Lies in the Stele, With One Shout the Cycle of Rebirth Recedes_2

“Dragon!”

The character for dragon is thick, looking as though it was excavated from a stele.

The light and shadow on the character pulsate, appearing and disappearing intermittently, resembling the heartbeat of a person, thumping rhythmically with the beat of life.

“What in the world is this?”

Xu Xiaoshou could no longer contain his curiosity.

Cursed Yin is an evil god, and the evil god is the demonic transformation of Ancestor of Sorcery, both having no relation whatsoever with the character “Dragon”.

“Dragon Ancestor?”

If it’s connected to the Dragon Ancestor, that would be odd as well.

In his memory, during his initial entry into the Ran Ming ruins, he only witnessed the power of the Holy Ancestor, Heavenly Ancestor, Demon Ancestor, and Ancestor of Sorcery amidst that divine battle.

Including the god slayer, there are five Great Ancestral Gods!

The Dragon Ancestor was not on this list.

As for any connection with Them, Xu Xiaoshou only knew of Dragon Apricot, who is currently lying in the Apricot Realm.

Therefore, the appearance of this character “Dragon” here, and the possibility of it being used by Cursed Yin, is quite abrupt.

“An evil god, does it have a relation with the Dragon Ancestor?”

Dao Qiongcang also muttered, dodging the direct question without answering, as if the words “I don’t know” were difficult for him to utter.

Xu Xiaoshou glanced at him, withdrew his gaze, and gave up hope.

“Do you know?”

His attention turned to Bazhun’an atop the ancient book world.

This Bazhun’an wielded the power from the era when the Sword Observation Manual was initially created, but its body of consciousness belonged to the Eight-fingered Wastrel, who had rich life experiences.

Perhaps, he might be the one worth relying on.

Seeing Xu Xiaoshou suddenly fall silent, Dao Qiongcang knew he had turned to ask someone else.

Not being offended, he likewise looked hopefully toward Xu Xiaoshou’s energy center, “It should be at this location, if it could morph into human form…”

Bazhun’an observed from afar.

At this moment, his outline was extremely dim, clearly as he’d said himself, time is running out.

“Come closer.”

He did not outright deny it.

As soon as these words were uttered, both Xu Xiaoshou and Dao Qiongcang’s eyes lit up.

Swish! Swish!

Two silhouettes, fearlessly approaching death, appeared three hundred miles away from the “Dragon” character.

Separated every hundred miles, there was either a Divine Puppet or an ancient fossil ahead of them.

“I’m not familiar with this thing…”

After looking for a while, Bazhun’an slightly shook his head with a frown.

For anyone else, they might have been greatly disappointed at this time.

But Xu Xiaoshou and Dao, instead of feeling despondent, grew more expectant, waiting for a “but.”

“But I might have heard of it.”

“How so?” Xu Xiaoshou inquired.

“You know Elder You, You Tu, right? He once told me, he’d seen a stele, thick with a rounded top, carved with a single character.”

“…Sword?” Dao Qiongcang spoke out.

Bazhun’an remained silent, leading Xu Xiaoshou to believe he had found the answer. Pointing to the distant “Dragon” character, he also said:

“Sword?”

Bazhun’an nodded.

“The ancient character for ‘sword’!”

“Elder You said, at first glance it seemed ordinary, but upon closer inspection, it was astonishing enough to awe the Deva.”

“The character for ‘sword’ on that stele, as if embracing the True Sword Way, the Nine Major Sword Techniques, Eighteen Sword Forms, the 3000 Sword Styles, all could be traced from it; to call it the Sword Way Origin would not be an exaggeration.”

These words were spoken with an absolute certainty.

Exchanging glances, both Xu Xiaoshou and Dao were shocked and somewhat incredulous: “Isn’t the origin of the Way of the Sword, God of Sword, Gu Louying?”

“That’s what I asked.”

Bazhun’an indicated he had the same question, then continued, “Elder You’s reply was ambiguous, not seeming evasive; presumably, even he wasn’t clear about the true nature of it.”

“Where did he see that stele?” Dao Qiongcang suddenly asked.

Bazhun’an did not answer, seemingly contemplating whether he should respond or not, and ultimately he didn’t voice it out but privately conveyed to Xu Xiaoshou:

“He didn’t say.”

“I guess it’s the sword tower.”

“But whether Elder You has visited the sword tower or not, I’m also uncertain.”

The sword tower…

Li Fuyu?

Xu Xiaoshou suddenly remembered this woman who, ever since he entered Jade Capital City, had been doggedly tracking him, trying to capture him and take him to the sword tower.

Then…

His thoughts were cut off.

Bazhun’an didn’t say much.

In the end, that “sword” character along with the “dragon” character didn’t provide an answer, even if it led to a connection with Li Fuyu…

Li Fuyu is also a mystery!

Aside from knowing that she is from the sword tower Li Fuyu, and now from the First Pavilion in the Sky Li Fuyu, Xu Xiaoshou knew nothing else.

Drawing a connection with this person is as good as drawing nothing!

Dao Qiongcang is not someone who needs others to provide answers.

He just needs to hear, to understand, even without hearing the full story, a bit of pondering allows him to clarify his thoughts and he said:

“Stop talking in riddles, what can’t you say in front of me?”

“The sword tower, right?”

Xu Ba and Dao, both fell quiet.

Such a terrifying mind!

Dao Qiongcang spoke his mind:

“The stele you mentioned, a character encompassing the heritage of Ancient Sword Technique, comparable to the heritage of the God of Sword, Gu Louying… it doesn’t exist on the Shengshen Continent, or else the five great aristocratic families of the Holy Emperor would have taken it.”

“Furthermore, the heritage from the Sword Stele and the heritage from the God of Sword might not necessarily be two separate things; what if they are actually the same? What if the God of Sword gained enlightenment by observing the stele, one derived from one, another from two, and combined them to form three, giving birth to the Path of the Ancient Swordsman?”

“Or maybe, it’s the other way around, after the God of Sword attained Godhood and became Ancestor, a stele was cast to leave behind a heritage?”

“The heritage of the God of Sword is not in the five regions, but it’s rumored to be in the sword tower…”

As Dao Qiongcang said this, he looked at Xu Xiaoshou, “Li Fuyu seeks you, when you have time, visit the sword tower with her, see the ‘sword’ character on that stele for yourself, with your wits, surely you’ll be able to figure out its connection with the ‘dragon’ character.”

Xu Xiaoshou: “…”

Bazhun’an: “…”

His thought process is so fast it’s frightening.

The starry sky was silent for a moment, upon which Dao Qiongcang smiled:

“After all is said and done, you two still don’t understand what that ‘dragon’ character is, yet I seem to have a bit of understanding of the path it entails.”

What is it?

If it were someone else, Xu Xiaoshou would have just asked, and if you remained silent, he’d strike you with his sword.