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Chapter 820 Going to the Borderlands? Count me in!

Upon hearing the words of the Void Heavenly Vine, Shi Hao instantly recalled the scene he had witnessed on the black ancient ship.

At that time, he was besieged by dozens of young ancient corpses. Several fatal wounds on his body were all inflicted by the swordsman, and he was even nearly beheaded.

That swordsman is the legendary five-time champion.

Upon realizing this, Shi Hao couldn't help but gasp.

If that five-time champion were still alive, his strength would probably be no less than that of the immortal who had been banished to the haunted nest.

An ancient monster who had long since perished could be driven to such a state by a mere body corrupted by a strange erosion, which shows how terrifying he must have been in his prime.

"What level of cultivation did that five-time champion reach in his lifetime?"

Lin Dong couldn't help but ask.

The Void Heavenly Vine shook its head, its voice tinged with awe: "No one knows his exact realm, but legend has it that he once cleaved a small world in two with a single sword strike. His swordsmanship was among the best in the Immortal Ancient Era. If he hadn't encountered the strange and ominous, he might have reached an even higher level."

Qian Renxue frowned and said, "Then his appearance on the ancient ship means he was also corrupted by the strange entity?"

The Void Heavenly Vine sighed: "It's not just him. All the creatures on that ancient ship are probably the remains left behind after being devoured by the monster. Their bodies were possessed by the monster and turned into puppets, unable to escape for eternity."

Shi Hao remained silent for a moment, then asked, "Void Heaven Divine Vine, what else do you know about this Great Luo Sword Embryo?"

The Void Heaven Divine Vine floated to the Great Luo Sword Embryo, circled it a few times, and then slowly said, "This sword embryo has a long history. It is said to be a naturally formed sword embryo, which was like this when it was dug out of the mine. It was not forged by humans. Its material is supreme immortal material, which is extremely rare in the entire world. What is even more magical is that the sword body is engraved with the scene of flying immortals. Once activated, it will bloom with starlight, which is incomparably dazzling. But it is precisely because it is too extraordinary that it has been targeted by the strange."

Qingyi then stepped forward and asked Shi Hao, "What exactly did you encounter inside that ancient ship? We only saw you being sucked in, but we don't know what happened inside."

The others nodded in agreement.

Seeing the worry in everyone's eyes, Shi Hao no longer hid anything and immediately began to recount his experiences on the black ancient ship.

From the moment he stepped onto the deck, to seeing the corpses of countless ancient powerhouses, from boarding that blood-stained ancient ship, to seeing the stone cauldron sealing the head of a true immortal, to encountering the sinful blood king sitting cross-legged on the abyss, and being besieged by those bizarrely transformed young ancient supreme beings...

Each and every one of these incidents and scenes is terrifying.

When he mentioned that the stone cauldron was filled with the heads of true immortals and that something ominous and eerie was sealed beneath the abyss, the Taiyin Jade Rabbit was so frightened that it covered its mouth.

Even Cao Yusheng's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

"That ancient ship...is it really that terrifying?"

The Jade Rabbit of the Moon murmured softly, its voice trembling, "It's truly a miracle that you've returned alive."

Cao Yusheng took a deep breath and slowly said, "No wonder that ancient ship was considered a taboo. To be able to come out of it alive, Brother Shi Hao, you are truly one of a kind, both ancient and modern."

Shi Hao shook his head and said, "These are not the most shocking things. When I was pulled into a battlefield by the projection of that stone cauldron, I saw seven figures, the Seven Kings of the Borderlands. They had all fought bloody battles at the Imperial Pass to protect that land, and on their foreheads, they all had the same sin character runes as me."

"The Seven Kings of the Borderlands?"

Feng Wu paused for a moment, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes: "Aren't those the legendary seven kings who were condemned to the status of sinful blood? It is said that their descendants have been demoted to the status of sinful blood descendants for generations, suffering endless humiliation."

"Yes, it's them..."

Shi Hao nodded, his voice growing heavy: "But what I saw in that projection was that the seven of them fought to the death to protect the borderlands, supporting each other in the sunset, never retreating even as they fell. They are not sinners; they are heroes!"

"They protected this land with their lives, but their story has been misunderstood by later generations and buried by time. Their descendants, that is, us, are labeled as 'sinful blood' and bear the infamy for generations."

"And now, in the three thousand states of the Upper Realm, far beyond the borderlands, sects like the Fire Cloud Cave and the Demon Dragon Sect are constantly suppressing and targeting the descendants of the borderland heroes. Isn't this a tremendous irony?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Yusheng fell into deep thought: "Brother Shi Hao, what you said has reminded me of something."

Shi Hao turned to look at him: "What is it?"

Cao Yusheng said with a solemn expression, "My master once mentioned some things to me. He said that the reason why people in the upper realm killed each other was because those great figures in the past were in conflict with each other and belonged to different camps. Some of them even had ulterior motives."

Lin Dong looked puzzled: "Something else on your mind? What do you mean?"

Cao Yusheng shook his head: "My master didn't say much about the specific details, but one thing is certain: this is far more complicated than what we see. If the borderlands are really broken, it will not only involve this one region, but will have a wider impact, beyond everyone's imagination."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

After a moment, the Lunar Jade Rabbit asked in a low voice, "Aren't those sects afraid that by suppressing the descendants of sinful bloodlines, the borderlands will be forced to spread the flames of war to all three thousand states?"

Cao Yusheng gave a bitter smile: "Afraid? Of course they are afraid, but their position determines their choices. Some people think that as long as they can protect themselves in the chaos, even if the borderlands are destroyed, they may not be affected. But what they don't know is that once the strange event really comes, no one can remain unscathed."

Shi Hao gripped the Great Luo Sword Embryo tightly in his hand and said with a firm gaze, "No matter what they think, I will go to the borderlands. I want to see with my own eyes the places where those heroes fought. I want everyone to know that the so-called 'blood of sin' is actually the descendants of heroes."

Lin Dong grinned: "Going to the borderlands? Count me in!"

Luo Feng nodded: "I'll go too."

Qian Renxue said softly, "Although I don't belong to this world, I also want to see what this borderland you've been talking about is really like."

Qin Hao clenched his fist: "Brother, I'll go with you!"

The Moon Rabbit hopped and skipped, raising its hand: "Me too! Me too!"

Cao Yusheng sighed and said with a wry smile, "Well, it seems I'll be accompanying you all to the very end on this trip to the Immortal Ancient Secret Realm."

Han Li stood aside without saying a word, but he was already silently calculating in his mind how many formations and pills he needed to prepare before going to the borderlands.

His cautious nature made him habitually prepare for the worst.

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