Apocalypse: Everyone Levels Up, I Return to the Time Before the Server Opened-Chapter 84

Chapter 84: The Overpowered Attributes of the Ultimate Legendary Weapon!!!

“The final sword...” Ye Qiu looked at the NPC elders before him and raised his hand.

Under the astonished gazes of the elders, he pointed upward and declared, “The final sword… is this tower!”

What?!

Elder Zhu Yanhong suddenly stood up in shock.

Ye Qiu continued calmly, “Back then, the Human Emperor fought a decisive battle with the Heavenly Demon right here, wielding an ancient divine sword of limitless power.

“That battle lasted for hundreds of years!

“In the end, the Human Emperor exhausted all his strength, burning his flesh, his life, and his soul. He united with the sword and finally sealed the Heavenly Demon. That ancient divine sword was left to guard the seal.

“And the place that seals the Heavenly Demon… is right here! The divine sword guarding the seal is this very tower!”

As Ye Qiu narrated, the expressions of the elders, led by Zhu Yanhong, turned to utter shock.

They looked at each other in confusion, clearly unfamiliar with what he said.

Indeed, this was the first time they’d heard such a story!

Immediately, Zhu Yanhong turned to Elder Huang Tai and Elder Han Wenqing — one the oldest, having lived a thousand years and seen much; the other, a powerful, highly-ranked honorary elder of all professions in Zhouxing City.

Both maintained calm expressions, as if they had known this all along.

Especially Elder Huang Tai, his face showed deep reminiscence before he sighed and said, “Yes, this tower… is the 52nd sword.”

Huang Tai stood up and walked to Ye Qiu. His eyes gleamed.

“I didn’t expect that a forgotten piece of history could be so clearly retold by an outsider like you!”

Ye Qiu humbly cupped his fists. “I’ve just always admired the Sword Sect. I really wanted to join, so I read countless books and asked around, eager to learn everything I could. Actually, there are still many mistakes and gaps in what I just said.”

Huang Tai chuckled and shook his head. “Even I had nearly forgotten. You’ve done well. Our Sword Sect was once glorious. After all, even the Human Emperor came from our sect!

“But sadly… after his passing and with time, our sect has gradually declined.

“That ancient divine sword guarding the seal was later used by others to construct this so-called tower, letting anyone come and go freely.

“We of the Sword Sect were powerless to stop it. All we could do was secure one floor of the tower to guard the sword and the seal beneath it.”

After saying that, Elder Huang Tai appeared somewhat disheartened. Of all the elders, only he and Elder Han Wenqing remembered that ancient history.

The others were clearly hearing it for the first time.

[Ding! Favorability with Elder Huang Tai of the Sword Sect increased.]

[Ding! Favorability with all elders of the Sword Sect increased.]

[Ding! You have received the favor of the Ancient Divine Sword.]

Three system notifications rang in Ye Qiu’s mind, filling him with delight!

However, while he understood favorability, what did “favor of the Ancient Divine Sword” mean? There was no data tab to check or visible reward...

As Ye Qiu pondered the system message, Elder Zhu Yanhong had already recovered from her shock.

She took a deep breath and asked, “Ye Qiu, how did you know all of this?”

For the first time, the NPC elder called him by name. Before, he had been ignored or dismissed, but now, after the trial, he had earned their recognition.

Ye Qiu responded seriously, still modest, “Because I love it! Even before reaching the trial grounds, before I encountered the Sword Sect, I was already fascinated with swords. Every time I saw one, I felt a sense of familiarity, as if each sword was alive, not a lifeless object.”

Just as he finished speaking…

[Ding! You have received the favor of the Ancient Divine Sword.]

Again?!

Ye Qiu was speechless. Could he get an actual reward instead of just a notification?

Still, the elders were visibly moved by his words. In all these years, none had encountered someone so passionate and pure about the sword, someone seemingly born for it.

“Elder Han, what do you think…” Zhu Yanhong looked toward Han Wenqing.

She had accepted Ye Qiu in her heart, but still worried. His level was too low.

In the past, every recruit to the Sword Sect had been at least level 50.

Ye Qiu, at level 20, and from the foreign race no less, was unprecedented!

All the elders turned to Han Wenqing, as he held the highest authority here.

Han Wenqing’s third eye moved slightly but remained shut.

He spoke, “You are fated with the sword and with the Sword Sect, but your level is too low. However… if you can leave a sword mark on the Trial Sword Stone, I will make an exception and admit you into the sect!”

The elders’ expressions changed.

The Trial Sword Stone, on the central platform, was a massive black stone, the size of an elephant.

It was covered in sword marks of varying depth.

The deepest, about a meter, was left by Han Wenqing himself back when he was only level 50. His mastery of swordsmanship was greater than many level 100 swordmasters.

The shallowest mark was a faint white line left by a level 60 disciple.

And Ye Qiu… was only level 20!

“Elder Han…” Huang Tai was about to speak up.

He had taken a liking to this young outsider. In a thousand years, many had come to the Sword Sect but only this one had mentioned the sect’s ancient history, the tower’s origin, and the Human Emperor’s battle.

But before he could speak, Han Wenqing raised a hand.

“To enter the Sword Sect, one must leave a sword mark on the Trial Sword Stone. That has been our iron rule since the sect’s founding. Even the Human Emperor had to abide by it!”

“…Understood.” Hearing the mention of the Human Emperor, Huang Tai fell silent.

“I accept!” Ye Qiu said confidently.

He had anticipated this trial.

“But,” he added, “I don’t have a suitable weapon. I only have an ordinary refined steel sword.”

He pulled it out to show the elders.

Immediately, Huang Tai tossed him his own sword.

“Use mine!”

It was a sword with a deep blue scabbard and hilt, the blade forged from an unknown metal. It glowed with light and exuded a powerful sword aura.

Ye Qiu couldn’t resist checking its stats:

[Millennium Ancient Sword (Ultimate Legendary Grade)]

[No equip requirement]

[Owner: Sword Sect Elder Huang Tai of Zhouxing City]

[Originally an ordinary iron sword. Over a millennium, it absorbed sword energy day and night as Elder Huang Tai grew stronger. Now it is an ultimate legendary weapon.]

[+1000 Strength]

[+1000 Constitution]

[+1000 Agility]

[+1000 Spirit]

[+500 All Resistances]

[Skills:]

[Huang Tai’s Power (Active) – Temporarily grants the attributes of level 98 Huang Tai. Duration: 3 minutes. Cooldown: 1 month.]

[Sword Aura Protection (Passive) – Three sword auras protect the wielder from any physical attack. One aura is regenerated daily, up to three.]

[Huang Tai’s Sword Techniques (Passive) – Allows use of all sword techniques mastered by Huang Tai.]

“Holy crap! This is broken!”

Ye Qiu swallowed hard, eyes blazing.

He almost wanted to log out immediately just to keep the sword safe!

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