I swept the Phoenix with the Onmyoji Shikigami

Chapter 245 Blue Dagger

They are the guardians of the ancient sword, a group of squirrels with extraordinary intelligence and agility.

They seemed to sense the power of the Ancient Star Sword being awakened, and they leaped out from the surrounding trees, approaching Shen Xing at an astonishing speed.

They seemed to sense the power of the Ancient Star Sword being awakened, and they leaped out from the surrounding trees, approaching Shen Xing at an astonishing speed.

These squirrels were different from ordinary ones. They held pine nuts in their hands deftly. These pine nuts drew sharp tracks in the air, like small hidden weapons, attacking Shen Xing.

Faced with this sudden attack, Shen Xing did not seem panicked. Instead, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he was full of interest in this sudden challenge.

Shen Xing became more agile. He continued to fight with his opponent while cleverly dodging the squirrels' attacks.

His swordsmanship seemed even more agile at this moment. Every swing of the sword not only cut off the opponent's attack, but also cleverly resolved the pine nut attacks of the squirrels.

The sword light and pine nuts intertwined in the air to create a brilliant light and shadow that was dazzling to the eyes.

However, Shen Xing was not satisfied with this. He felt an urge to communicate with these mysterious guardians.

So, after easily avoiding the squirrels' attack again, he quickly changed his strategy and no longer simply defended, but took the initiative to attack.

He flashed and moved among the squirrels like a ghost, subduing them one by one with astonishing speed.

Shen Xing's technique was fast and accurate. In almost the blink of an eye, he tied up all the squirrels together. However, they were not injured, they were just cleverly restrained and could not continue to attack.

Shen Xing gently stroked the tied squirrels, his eyes full of tenderness and understanding. He knew very well that these little guys were just loyal to their mission, guarding the Ancient Sword of Stars.

However, after this heartwarming scene, a squirrel suddenly struggled, and although it was tied up, it still spoke wildly:

"Humph, no one can take the Ancient Sword of Stars away from here. It has always stood here for tens of thousands of years. How can a mortal like you take it away so easily?"

Hearing this, Shen Xing smiled faintly, his eyes gleaming with an unyielding light. "I, Shen Xing, will give it a try." His tone was firm, revealing his unquestionable determination. As he spoke, he tightly grasped the ancient sword of stars, and was about to turn around and leave, but something unexpected happened.

The ground beneath my feet suddenly began to tremble, and the calm lake water surged and churned as if it were an awakened beast.

Immediately afterwards, the earth seemed to be torn apart by invisible hands, and giant black dragons rose into the air from the cracks, surrounded by strange black fog, with bloodthirsty light flashing in their eyes, and rushed straight towards Shen Xing.

The attack was so fierce and powerful that Shen Li was isolated outside the barrier and was unable to help Shen Xing.

Faced with this sudden crisis, Shen Xing did not retreat. He tightly grasped the Ancient Star Sword. The star pattern on the sword body shone brightly, as if responding to the call of its master.

He swung his sword quickly, using moves such as Star Meteor Strike, Star Sea Frenzy, and Sky Track Slash in turn. Each sword carried the power of the stars and defeated the black dragons one by one.

However, these giant dragons seemed to be immortal. Their shattered bodies quickly reunited like ink and continued to attack Shen Xing.

Just when Shen Xing was engaged in a tough battle, the mark between his eyebrows suddenly burst into dazzling light, which was the mysterious power hidden in his body.

As the light spread, countless blue divine lights shot through the black fog like thousands of arrows and accurately pierced through the black dragons.

These divine lights contained the power of purification and destruction. Wherever they passed, giant black dragons shattered one after another, and finally turned into black ink lights, converging on the ancient sword of stars.

When the last ray of black ink light merged into the sword body, the Star Ancient Sword burst into an unprecedented bright light, and the star pattern on the sword body seemed to come alive, flowing with moving brilliance.

Shen Xing felt the warmth and power coming from the ancient sword in his hand, and an unprecedented sense of confidence and heroism surged in his heart.

He knew that at this moment, he had not only conquered the trials of those guardians, but also won the recognition and companionship of the Ancient Sword of Stars.

The turmoil around finally subsided, the earth returned to peace, and the lake returned to its former tranquility.

Shen Li hurried to Shen Xing and carefully checked his body. She found that Shen Xing was miraculously unharmed. She breathed a sigh of relief, and the heavy stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.

The two smiled at each other, and a tacit understanding that did not require words flowed between them.

"You've grown so fast, Shen Xing." Shen Li said with emotion, her eyes full of pride and satisfaction for Shen Xing. "Even I might not be able to handle the test so calmly just now."

Shen Xing smiled slightly, and was also filled with emotion. He knew that all this was inseparable from his own efforts and persistence, but more importantly, he had a deep understanding and resonance with the Ancient Sword of Stars. However, just as he was immersed in this joy, something unexpected happened again.

Shen Li suddenly moved, and a blue dagger appeared in his hand. With a flash of sword light, it pierced Shen Xing's abdomen. Shen Xing was stunned, but he had no time to react. He only felt a chill spreading from his abdomen, followed by endless darkness and sleep.

When he opened his eyes again, he was shocked by the scene in front of him. The surroundings were no longer the familiar arena, but a dreamlike space with a glimmer of rainbow light.

The rainbow light rotated in circles, breathtakingly beautiful, yet with a hint of mystery and unknown. Shen Xing tried to get up, but found that his body seemed to become extremely light, as if it had merged with the space.

"Welcome, heir of the Ancient Star Sword." A gentle and solemn voice sounded in Shen Xing's mind, causing him to stop his movements involuntarily. "This is the Time Rift. Everyone who holds the Ancient Star Sword and passes the trial will come here."

Shen Xing looked around, his heart full of doubts and curiosity.

He tried to communicate with the voice, but all he got in response was silence and the continued rotation of the rainbow light. He began to realize that this might be the key to his understanding of his life experience and mastering the true power of the Ancient Star Sword.

So, Shen Xing calmed down and began to observe this mysterious space carefully.

He noticed that each rotation of the rainbow light followed certain rules, or some unknown laws, and clues seemed to be hidden in those subtle changes.

But Shen Xing still has no clue now.

"No! I have to do something!" Shen Xing struggled to get up and put the Ancient Star Sword back into the scabbard.

He crossed his arms over his chest and took the first step tentatively...