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Chapter 1898, 11897: Ink Bridge Enters the Painting

Chapter 1898, 1.1897: Ink Bridge Enters the Painting

"What brings you here, female benefactor?" the old monk, seemingly with eyes in the back of his head, asked without turning around.

"I've come to slay demons and monsters." Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty glanced subconsciously at the Primordial Chaos Golden Core embedded in the hilt of her sword, which was faintly glowing. Clearly, the dense chaotic demonic energy of this place had activated the Golden Core. Primordial Chaos refers to the undifferentiated state of primordial energy, a unified whole, the beginning of all primordial energy. Wu Chen hadn't been able to explain the wondrous uses of this Golden Core due to time constraints; Princess Xiahou Ying could experience them gradually along the way.

"I see." Upon hearing this, the old monk who had put down his pen turned around and said, "The heroine is not after gold and silver, nor high office and wealth, nor a life of debauchery, nor immortality. Human blessings, fortune, longevity, joy, sorrow, separation, and reunion cannot sway her heart. Is she truly without desires or wants?"

"Everyone is drunk, how can I be the only one sober?" Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty broke away from the original plot and transcended external things: "I only ask my lord for help so that my wish can be fulfilled as soon as possible."

"Ah..." Whether he understood or not, the old monk nodded gently: "When the heart has something to belong to, the body will move accordingly."

"What if your wish is fulfilled?" the old monk asked again.

"I'm always by your side, that's all," replied Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty.

"It's rare to find someone as sentimental as you." The old monk casually wielded his brush, and a stroke of ink, like a magpie bridge, landed right in front of Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty.

"The ink bridge enters the painting, and the heroine departs." The old monk's words ended there: "Amitabha, may there be no more attachments in the world."

"Huh?" The speaker meant no harm, but the listener took it to heart. Princess Li Huixin of Chang'an in the Later Tang Dynasty felt that the old monk's words had a hidden meaning.

To go or not to go?

Of course I'll go.

Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty tried to step onto the first step. The ink bridge remained unmoved, and the texture underfoot was no different from that of stone steps. So the three of them climbed the steps and walked along the ink bridge into the painted wall.

My vision blurred, and the scene changed again.

"This is..." Looking around, diagonally opposite the gray bridgehead, a dilapidated temple stands by the roadside, weathered by wind and rain.

Amidst the flickering firelight from the half-collapsed doorway, the sound of clanging and banging could be heard.

Is this a blacksmith shop?

"My lord whispered in my ear that this journey will surely bring extraordinary encounters." The Later Tang general Sai Xiaoqing was invigorated: "The blacksmiths ahead must be able to forge divine weapons!"

"Let's go and take a look." Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty dared not be careless in the slightest.

With wary steps, they entered the blacksmith's shop, which had been converted from an abandoned temple. A huge forge stood in the center, illuminating the enormous Vajra statues on either side.

As the saying goes: "The Vajra glares fiercely, subduing the four demons; the Bodhisattva lowers his brows, showing compassion to the six realms."

At first glance, both sides were lined with incomplete, painted clay sculptures of wrathful Vajras. The Primordial Golden Elixir didn't even light up, clearly indicating that these wrathful Vajras were merely sculptures.

"A fine sword." The voice came from the top of a Vajra Subduing Demon statue.

The three looked up at the sound and saw a girl in red attaching a metal arm to the broken statue of Vajra Subduing Demons.

The girl in red was pointing to the Dugu Nine Swords in the hands of Xiahou Ying, the eldest princess of the Later Jin Dynasty: "You recognize this sword?"

"How could I possibly recognize your sword?" The girl in red activated a mechanism and slowly descended from the Vajra Subduing Demon statue: "The sword is made of ordinary iron, but the spiritual pearl is invincible."

The implication is that the Dugu Nine Swords are made of ordinary iron and are not worth mentioning, but the Hunyuan Golden Elixir embedded in the hilt is a great treasure.

"Perfect." Before Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty could speak, Princess Li Huixin of the Later Tang Dynasty smiled first. "So?" As the saying goes, "One doesn't hit a smiling face," the girl in red spread her hands, not showing any aversion.

"Therefore, we seek divine weapons to slay demons and monsters." Princess Li Huixin of the Later Tang Dynasty spoke with sincere intent.

"You?" Princess Chang'an, with her delicate skin, fair complexion, and frail body, was seen through at a glance by the girl in red.

“Her.” Princess Li Huixin of Chang’an pulled the female general Sai Xiaojing in front of her.

“It’s acceptable.” The girl in red nodded readily. “There’s a Vajra (Demon Subduing) Battle Axe, originally held by the temple master. With a little forging, it might be usable. Everything is ready, except for the ‘Sword Guide’ which is hard to obtain.”

"What is 'Sword Guide'?" Sai Xiaoqing, a female general of the Later Tang Dynasty, asked.

"The 'sword guide' is like the 'medicinal guide'," the girl in red succinctly observed.

"Medicinal guide" is a common term for guiding the medicinal effects of other drugs to the affected area or a specific meridian. Simply put, it refers to the ability of certain drugs to direct the medicinal power of other drugs to the site of the lesion or a particular meridian, acting as a guide. Of course, in the world of fantasy and martial arts, it can also have the miraculous effect of catalyzing medicinal effects and conquering the lesion.

"What is the 'Sword Guide'?" Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty pressed for an explanation.

"A 500-year-old wolf demon's inner core," the girl in red replied solemnly.

"I see." Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty nodded with delight; the plot was finally making sense. The great demon here was none other than Granny, a wolf demon who had cultivated for a thousand years.

"What do you think, heroine?" the girl in red asked bluntly.

Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty was also swift and decisive: "Where is the wolf demon?"

"I will come tonight." The girl in red smiled slightly.

"It's a promise." Princess Xiahou Ying of the Later Jin Dynasty swore an oath with her by striking a hand.

"May I ask the swordsmith's name?" Princess Li Huixin of Chang'an continued to advance the plot through dialogue.

“Nameless and without surname.” The girl in red changed the subject: “My old friend called me ‘Red Flower,’ and the monsters here are called ‘Crimson Pearl.’”

Crimson Pearl Grass, with its bright crimson fruits, round and plump, has a sweet and sour taste. Growing on barren slopes among wild grasses, it is ubiquitous, its graceful independence possessing a unique and outstanding appearance. It is also known for its diuretic properties, clearing heat and detoxifying. This aligns perfectly with the professional image of a swordsmith, wielding a divine weapon to cut through thorns and help people overcome difficulties.

"Who is she?" This is a question that Sai Xiaoqing, a female general of the Later Tang Dynasty, would surely ask.

"Red Flower (Vivian Chow), the sword-forging woman in 'The Sword Maiden of Heavenly Gods'," Wu Chen revealed the secret through telepathy.

Honghua, who lost her mother at a young age, was a skilled swordsmith. One day, a guest from afar commissioned her to forge a superior Wu hook sword. Honghua had a premonition that this sword would be able to slay all demons and monsters in the world. The sword's brilliance terrified the wolf demon, who sensed that the sword would threaten the survival of his kind. So, he led his demons to attack Honghua's home. Shi Zhongyu (a god) secretly helped Honghua defeat the wolf demon and used "divine blood" to open Honghua's third eye, allowing her to see all demons and monsters in the world. The Wu hook sword was forged, and the guest from afar who came to collect the sword as promised was none other than Honghua's father, Danhuo Tianjun. Years ago, he had descended to the mortal realm without permission and married Honghua's mother, the mortal girl Panpan, violating the heavenly rules. He had no choice but to abandon his wife and daughter and return to the heavenly court. Seeing that Shi Zhongyu and Honghua were in love and had violated the heavenly rules, Danhuo Tianjun descended to the mortal realm to stop the two. But the two were unwavering in their love. The supreme deity "Wu Tian Xiao Jiu Zhou" dispatched celestial soldiers to capture Shi Zhongyu. Honghua, however, was willing to endure Wu Tian's curse to secure Shi Zhongyu's freedom. Wu Tian cursed Honghua, declaring she would be plagued by illness for life, and that Shi Zhongyu would lose all his powers if he saw her. To save his daughter, Danhuo Tianjun willingly became the "sword guide," leaping into the sword furnace to forge a divine sword. Ultimately, Shi Zhongyu defeated Wu Tian with the divine sword Wu Gou and obtained the "Ruyi Baozhu," which could grant any three wishes, curing Honghua.

Later, the two stayed together and lived happily in the mortal world like immortals.

As the saying goes: "Red flowers and precious pearls are separated by a thousand mountains, a lone sword chases the soul through ten thousand passes; where are the floating clouds and empty smoke? I will not return until I slay the wicked."

As mentioned earlier, each person has a poem to begin the day.

The Ruyi Jewel can be used three times. Danhuo Tianjun used it twice himself, and gave the remaining time to his daughter Honghua to cure the Wutian Poison Curse.

But who knows if the Wish-Fulfilling Pearl, which can grant a wish once like the Dragon Balls, has been used in "Wuxia World: Prison City Conquest" at this moment.