CHAPTER 550: 550. NEUTRON STAR DIVINE SWORD

Qiu Sheng unveiled the "Xuanyuan Sword," and in the eyes of Su Qing and Xiaoyu, it was merely dazzling with divine brilliance, exerting an overwhelming sense of pressure that made one’s heart flutter with unease.

But in the eyes of god-like beings like Himiko and Lu Li, they could discern much of its mysterious workings.

This stern sword light was, in fact, a rapidly rotating magnetic field.

It rotated at a speed of 700 revolutions per second, with an intensity of as much as one million teslas, while a hospital’s MRI scanner only has three.

Such an exaggerated magnetic field could dissolve most substances merely by approaching—this was the oppressive feeling that emanated from the "Xuanyuan Sword."

With a First-Grade Magical Treasure within arm’s reach, Lu Li was naturally extremely curious and extended his Divine Thought to sense it carefully.

And to show off even better, Qiu Sheng retracted his own Divine Thought.

Lu Li immediately examined the Divine Sword closely and his expression turned grave!

"Neutron Star!"

Under the all-encompassing detection of Divine Thought, the structure of the "Xuanyuan Sword" was laid bare.

Its main component was still "dark matter activated by spiritual power."

But on a microscopic scale, its constituent particles were all compressed into the atomic nucleus, forming a substance similar to a "neutron star."

This was a celestial body created by the collapse of the Sun, with an astonishing density.

If the entire Blue Star were compressed into a "neutron star," it would become a sphere with a diameter of 22 meters.

With this kind of density, its hardness was naturally extreme, a hundred billion times that of steel—too fearsome to even contemplate when used to slash at someone.

Lu Li couldn’t help but admire, "Neutron Star Divine Sword, no wonder it has such an intense magnetic field."

The steady and powerful magnetic pulses of a neutron star had once been mistaken for radio signals from aliens by Blue Star astronomers, causing a humorous misunderstanding.

Qiu Sheng was very pleased with the shock his Divine Sword had caused, and said proudly with his head held high,

"This is the personal sword of Emperor Xuan Yuan, a top-grade, first-rate treasure, teeming with infinite divine might. It would be perfect for a good comparison with your Divine Mirror."

"I’d be delighted to verify that with you."

Lu Li, raising his hand, summoned the "Kunlun Mirror" from the Great Sun Body Light behind him.

Everyone turned to look, and Qiu Sheng paid extra attention.

Compared to the Xuanyuan Sword, the "Kunlun Mirror" did not exert as strong of a suppressive feeling, and the two holes on its surface were particularly striking.

Yet none of the three Heavenly Monarchs present could identify its material—even though it was clearly a Divine Item, it looked more like a Fifth Grade Magical Artifact.

Another look and it resembled a Fourth Grade, and then it became a Third Grade, leaving everyone at a loss.

Himiko immediately flattered, "Returning to the truth, the great images are formless; it truly is an extraordinary treasure indeed!"

Qiu Sheng also had a serious face; the Kunlun Mirror was obviously more refined than the Xuanyuan Sword.

But its condition was not ideal, and the sword was specialized in slaughter, so the outcome was truly uncertain.

Then, Lu Li asked, "Kunlun Mirror, could it be related to your ancestors?"

"There should be a connection..." Qiu Sheng pondered,

"Legend has it that our ancestor Shaohao left his homeland carrying the Xuanyuan Sword and a Divine Mirror. But the ’Wu Xu’ almost eradicated our lineage, and the records about the Divine Mirror were lost."

Xuanyuan’s real surname was "Ji," and though Qiu Sheng carried the bloodline, judging by the surname, he was clearly of a collateral branch.

Lu Li nodded, and the quest to trace the origins reached a temporary conclusion.

He looked towards Qiu Sheng, and Qiu Sheng’s phoenix eyes also met his gaze, both emitting a will to fight!

"Shall we begin?"

"Let’s!"

As the two were about to start fighting, Su Qing hurriedly said,

"The two of you are friends, not enemies, and this is merely a sparring session. It’s best not to let it affect your harmony, and even worse to damage your life expectancy."

Damage to the origin would lead to reduced lifespan, and cherishing one’s own life is a biological instinct.

Qiu Sheng immediately proposed, "So let’s decide the winner by your Golden Body shattering or my Primordial Body disintegrating, how about that?"

"Sure."

Lu Li agreed without hesitation, then concentrated and gathered his energy, entering the Red Lotus state. The phantom of the Demon Dragon also manifested behind him.

He gave his all, and the pressure almost doubled compared to before, causing the magma lake that stretched for thousands of miles to boil over, bubbling everywhere.

Meanwhile, Qiu Sheng seemed much calmer, manifesting only a red Body Light behind him.

"Please."

Lu Li gestured for Qiu Sheng to attack first, and Qiu Sheng did not stand on ceremony as the Xuanyuan Sword suddenly swept down in a swift slash!

The speed was about 30 times the speed of sound, which according to its class could only be considered a standard attack, a polite and probing initial move.

The moment Lu Li thought about it, Number 0 flew out from the Body Light, raising its arm to hard block this strike, testing the power of the Divine Sword.

With a swish, Number 0’s arm was cut off.

It reached out with its other hand, but the Xuanyuan Sword whipped back with a Divine Dragon’s tail swing, tearing a large gash on its body before returning to its master’s side.

"Indeed formidable. A Third Grade Lower Lower Puppet is completely no match."

Lu Li had a good measure of the Divine Sword’s power; after three hits, his Golden Body would shatter.

And this was when the opponent was merely using a standard attack... But how could Qiu Sheng possibly not have a powerful move?

"Kid, thinking about you as a manservant, it’s quite amusing."

While speaking, Qiu Sheng’s fingertips grazed the blade.

In that instant, the Xuanyuan Sword gleamed sharply, becoming much smoother?

It was so smooth that even the gaze sliding over it would slip...

This was because the atoms had been locked in place, no longer interacting with external electromagnetic waves.

Lu Li said with a look of curiosity, "It’s the ’Rise to The Highest Virtue Scripture’."

Qiu Sheng had used this Magic Door before, and now imbuing it into the Xuanyuan Sword doubled the hardness of the Divine Sword!

But it didn’t stop there. Qiu Sheng turned into a shadow, merging with a pounce, and entered the Xuanyuan Sword.

Lu Li had seen this move before—the "Man and Sword as One" Magic Door.

Thus, the power and control of the Xuanyuan Sword doubled, and its energy was nearly limitless.

In the next second, it burst forward at 60 times the speed of sound, slamming towards Lu Li with a roar!

Lu Li still had Number 0 take the hit, testing the power.

But with a clang, Number 0’s intact arm was severed on the spot, and its torso was cut in half at the waist as well.

A Third Grade Lower Lower Magical Treasure couldn’t even hinder it for a moment.

And this was Qiu Sheng consciously holding back; otherwise, a vertical slash would have divided the head and the Puppet in two, rendering it useless.

Now she was driving the "Xuanyuan Sword" straight at Lu Li’s heart. With all these enhancements, it would surely pierce through.

Taking such a hit would shatter the Golden Body, and she would gain a male companion... ah no, that’s not right, a right-hand man!

Of course, Lu Li had no wish to become a manservant; he immediately triggered his Fusion Acupoint, propelling his body to dodge at 60 times the speed of sound.

Though the speed was the same, the burst from the acupoint was immensely pressuring and could only be maintained for 10 seconds.

But if Qiu Sheng wished, she could fly for a day and a night, so this was merely a temporary measure.

As Lu Li dodged, he also counterattacked with a golden Fist Mark.

The atoms were locked in place, and high-frequency vibrations could not shake it in the slightest.

The Xuanyuan Sword merely paused for 0.1 seconds before shattering the Fist Mark and continuing its pursuit.

Now would be the time for the "Kunlun Mirror" to make a move, but as the two were united in intent, Lu Li immediately judged—while the Divine Mirror could block, it would be sliced, causing damage.

And with a slight manipulation from Qiu Sheng, there was a great chance of hitting the two weak spots of the "Kunlun Mirror".

His beloved treasure would be severely damaged, with worsening injuries and diminishing power!

Having just repaired it, Lu Li would rather suffer grave injuries himself than see this happen.

Thus, he continued to dodge, and within one second, he devised another counterattack plan.