Chapter 1391: A World of Its Own

Chapter 1391: Chapter 1391: A World of Its Own

The Black Dragon Dagger and the Thousand Jin Rock share a similar color, both black. However, the blackness of the Thousand Jin Rock is more flamboyant, while the color of the Black Dragon Dagger is more subdued, giving it a sense of mystery.

Running the Tyrant Emperor’s Record, Lin Tian infused Spiritual Qi into the Black Dragon Dagger, then struck the Thousand Jin Rock heavily!

Clang~

A resounding clang of metal against metal echoed, but not a single spark was visible.

"Damn it!"

Sweat beaded densely on Lin Tian’s forehead, his heart growing increasingly anxious. He slashed three more times, with results the same as before.

Holding a blade in each hand, Lin Tian felt the strength so immense that it caused his palms to ache, as though they were about to tear open.

Yet, the blade of the Thousand Jin Rock remained pitted and uneven, refusing to release Lin Tian’s hand, absorbing the Spiritual Qi as if nothing had happened.

Additionally, the material of the Black Dragon Dagger was not ordinary; its edge did not have a single nick.

Lin Tian really wanted to curse at the sky!

What a damn useless dagger!

The Spiritual Qi was already depleting fast, and coupled with the commotion just now, Lin Tian was completely drained of strength.

Now he was left with only one option, though it was not much of a one!

Suddenly, Lin Tian placed the edge of the Black Dragon Dagger against his right wrist.

If this sinister dagger absorbed all his Spiritual Qi and still refused to relent, then he would have no choice but to sever his wrist!

Lin Tian had the resolve to sever his wrist! Moreover, he was confident that with his medical skills and the nurturing of Spiritual Qi, his hand could be reattached perfectly, just a matter of time.

Due to his tight mental state, Lin Tian’s hand kept trembling. How sharp was the Black Dragon Dagger? Before Lin Tian could even exert strength, it had already cut the surface of his wrist.

Finally, his Spiritual Qi was exhausted. Not a strand remained in his Sea of Qi, nor his meridians, leaving only the Golden Core spinning autonomously.

The most critical moment had arrived, and the hand holding the Black Dragon Dagger trembled even more violently. Lin Tian was so nervous he didn’t even dare to breathe.

Buzz~

Another buzzing hum, and the Thousand Jin Rock finally let go of Lin Tian’s hand, returning to the same quiet state as if it were just an ordinary rock.

At this moment, Lin Tian froze in place for a full three seconds before reacting, his heart filled with joy. The feeling of surviving a disaster made him so happy that tears almost fell!

Despite his happiness, Lin Tian still didn’t dare to be careless, because the sinister dagger was still in his hand!

His first reaction was to throw it away, the farther the better!

Just as he was about to throw the dagger, suddenly a wisp of Spiritual Qi flowed back into his hand from the blade of the Thousand Jin Rock!

This feeling was astonishing, Lin Tian even had the illusion that this useless dagger was greeting him?

This thought had barely emerged when a wisp of Spiritual Qi from the Thousand Jin Rock scratched twice in the palm of his hand, as if it really was greeting him!

Through the medium of the two faint wisps of Spiritual Qi, Lin Tian gradually discovered the unusual nature of this stone dagger!

All the Spiritual Qi it absorbed earlier was stored within the blade. More astonishingly, the amount of Spiritual Qi contained within was enormous! Lin Tian’s Spiritual Qi was nothing more than the tip of the iceberg to it!

Did the dagger absorb the Spiritual Qi by itself? Or did it derive from others?

Soon, Lin Tian dismissed the second thought. Not just the Ancient Martial the Wang Family, but all ancient martial families – who among them would cultivate Spiritual Qi? The Xu Family? Their Spiritual Qi wasn’t pure enough at all!

If the dagger indeed absorbed it by itself, it truly was a miracle. Could it also be cultivating?

Lin Tian tried to absorb the Spiritual Qi back into his body, but it was useless; he couldn’t outmatch this useless dagger!

Before long, Lin Tian discovered something even more astounding!

Within the pitted and uneven Thousand Jin Rock, the blade hid an Array! Not man-made, but naturally formed by nature’s craftsmanship, a stroke of fate! Otherwise, no matter how powerful an expert, they couldn’t inscribe an Array inside a stone dagger like this, even doing so on the surface would be exceedingly difficult. Because this useless stone... was truly hard!

The Tyrant Emperor’s Record has records on Arrays, there were ones on the Imperial Spirit Needle, and the Alchemy Furnace too. Thus, Lin Tian had some insights into Arrays. Naturally, he became interested in the Array within this stone dagger.

Although he didn’t yet know the Array’s purpose, it did not hinder Lin Tian’s curiosity, and he began exploring slowly.

The Array inside the blade was not complicated, containing just one core point, and only eight other key points forming the Array.

Despite there being only nine points including the core, each held unlimited mysteries, worthy of a lifetime’s contemplation.

The Tao Te Ching says: The Dao begets One, One begets Two, Two begets Three, Three begets all things. All things bear yin and embrace yang, blending their energies to achieve harmony.

These numbers do not indicate actual quantities; they generally refer to the Dao’s process from non-existence to existence, from few to many, simple to complex, creating all things.

The Array within the blade is indeed full of endless mysteries, creating a world unto itself.

It’s likely that the secrets within the blade were not even known to Mr. Wang, or else he and the Wang Family would have long since come to seize it, leaving Lin Tian no chance for such easygoing enjoyment.

The one aware of this secret is probably an ancestor of the Ancient Martial the Wang Family.

The ancestor left the dagger to the Wang Family descendants, but never spoke of this secret. Not because he didn’t want to, but because he couldn’t.

The dagger’s Array was naturally formed, and discovering it requires fate and one’s own enlightenment. Revealing it instead would disrupt heavenly mechanisms and make things worse.

In the eyes of Mr. Wang and others, this was merely an imposing, powerfully explosive weapon, or else Wang Sijing wouldn’t have taken it out so easily, without any pursuit until now.

Of course, the Wang Family might want to find it, but they all think the dagger is with the Grand Elder of the Martial Sect, and would have to go to Luoyan Dock to find it. But now, do the Wang Family people still dare to go there?

Thinking of this, Lin Tian’s mood improved greatly.

Seeing his enemies suffer is truly one of life’s great joys!

Subsequently, Lin Tian cast aside all these joys, sitting cross-legged on the deck chair, with the Thousand Jin Rock lying across his knees, one hand gripping its hilt, the other stroking the blade.

One dagger, one person, spiritually connected.

Lin Tian was comprehending the Array within the dagger, understanding as much as he could. This was a heavenly opportunity, a chance rare and hard to come by!

During the comprehension, Lin Tian completely cut off communication with the external world, shutting off his hearing, touch, and smell. Time passed, yet he noticed not a thing.

It’s unknown how long had passed before Lin Tian emerged from the state of comprehension. He only felt a warm, even slightly hot, sensation on his body.

Coming to his senses and opening his eyes, he realized it was already daylight, with the sun high in the sky.

Fortunately, the terrace he sat on had a glass covering, reducing the sun’s intensity quite a bit.

While there was no air conditioning on the terrace, there was an electric fan blowing on his face, but the air was so hot that the wind hitting his face felt warm.