Chapter 1367: The most Powerful Shadow of Law in History
The red maple tree swayed without a breath of wind.
A few maple leaves scattered in the air before they even hit the ground.
The old man was sitting cross-legged under a maple tree. His ragged clothes made him look strange. He didn't have any incredible aura, but his eyes were so dark that they could frighten anyone.
— Heir, what is your choice? The old man asked and stared at Su Xiao with his black eyes like holes.
Su Xiao frowned slightly. This old man didn't even tell him what he would have to choose between.
— …
The old man seemed a little upset that Su Xiao didn't say anything.
With a whoosh, the scene in front of Su Xiao began to change.
At first, he was about ten meters away from the old man, but now the old man and the red maple tree were right in front of him.
The old man raised his withered hand and with a crack, a large golden pattern appeared around Su Xiao.
— Don't worry, I have no ill intentions, " the old man said and looked at his palms.
The cracks on his arms quickly healed.
Su Xiao didn't understand what was going on right now. He just decided to improve his sword skill, but he was suddenly drawn into another space. He had thought that a special training session would be held in this space, however, the strange old man had told him to make a choice.
He never believed in free lunches. He obviously wouldn't be able to meet a peerless master and receive free instruction from him just for having beautiful eyes.
— Who are you? Su Xiao asked, and the old man smiled.
The wrinkles on his face became especially noticeable.
— The old man thought for a moment and finally shook his head. — You don't need to know yet, so what's your choice?" the old man looked a little impatient at the question.
— Marvin Waltz, " Su Xiao answered hesitantly.
— That useless boy - " The old man's eyes narrowed, and darkness gathered around him. "He's my student. Since you know him, you should know that I don't have much time, so make your choice.
The old man's aura became calmer and didn't look as strange as before.
— Choose... What? Su Xiao asked doubtfully.
— … — surprise flickered in the old man's eyes.
If this old man was Marvin Waltz's master, it meant that he was a Shadow of the Law.
With a crack, a large chunk of leather broke off from the old man's shoulder, but it was more like a shard of pottery.
Through the opening, Su Xiao could clearly see that this old man was empty inside. More precisely, there was only a huge amount of colorless energy inside it.
Seeing this energy, all of Su Xiao's doubts were immediately dispelled. He finally understood why this old man had appeared in front of him. This old man's body was created from the energy of soul crystals, to be precise, from the energy of 30 large soul crystals.
The old man thought for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully. — So, your time hasn't come yet, but your patron decided to materialize me beforehand. I see, now I see why you don't understand, " the old man grumbled. "Remember, when you're faced with a choice, choose what your heart desires. Whether it's a simple sword swing or an air slash, it's up to you. If you regret being a Shadow of the Law, you can choose a different path.
The old man's body started to fly apart after saying that.
Another scene suddenly appeared in front of Su Xiao's eyes.
A young boy was swinging a sword under a maple tree.
Time flew by in the blink of an eye, and now the young guy had already become a middle-aged man, but he was still swinging his sword smartly under the maple tree, after which this man became an old man.
The old man was sitting under a red maple tree. His eyes were filled with blue light, but in the next instant, a shadow appeared behind him.
His eyes were suddenly bloodshot. After a while, this shadow seemed to want to separate from his body and devour him, but the old man's body was suddenly covered in blue energy and did not allow this shadow to go away.
The shadow was gradually absorbed, and the old man's bloodshot eyes darkened.
The scene in front of Su Xiao suddenly changed.
There was only the red maple tree in front of him, and the old man was nowhere to be seen.
— Which... A strong old man, " Su Xiao muttered. He really learned a lot today. This unknown old man, Marvin Waltz's master, was definitely very strong, Su Xiao was absolutely sure of that.
Su Xiao knew that all the Shadows of the Law were afraid of turning into "Demonic Swordsmen", or "Sword Demons". Whenever they used the Devouring Core, they would risk losing themselves, and Su Xiao was no exception.
He had no idea where the "Sword Demon"came from. And such an entity puzzled most Shadows of the Law. The sword demon didn't have an independent consciousness, but rather was a special kind of energy. After Law Shadows succumbed to temptation and became Sword Demons, they would kill everything in their path because of their instincts, not because the Sword Demon controlled them.
Some Shadows of the Law sealed the Sword Demon into their weapons, which greatly enhanced them, but Marvin Waltz's master had truly steely nerves. He made a cage out of his body and used it as bait, after which he lured the Sword Demon and devoured it. Because of this, his eyes became blacker than ink.
This let Su Xiao know that he was about to face a choice.
According to the old man's words, his choice would be related to his understanding of the sword. Since he only had nothing left until level 50, he could only think of two possible scenarios.
Su Xiao wasn't sure if his guesses were correct yet, so he decided to inspect the red maple tree in front of him, wanting to find a clue.
After carefully examining it, he realized that it wasn't a maple tree, but an ancient tree that he had never seen before.
Just by being in front of it, he felt something strange.
Sitting cross-legged beside it, he began to meditate.
The scene around Su Xiao immediately began to change.
The surroundings became bright, and dust flew into the air...
After an unknown amount of time, Su Xiao suddenly felt like he was being pulled somewhere. Opening his eyes, he subconsciously reached for the ancient tree in front of him.
If he could take it away, he would improve the effect of the meditation by at least ten times.
However, he was only able to tear off a piece of bark from this ancient tree.
The vanished old man suddenly appeared from behind and kicked Su Xiao's back, greatly speeding up his departure from this place.
Walking up to the tree and seeing the hole in the bark, the old man's face immediately showed pain.
— The old man's cheeks twitched and he looked at the whirlwind.
He clearly wanted to catch up and take the bark away from Su Xiao, but he ended up sighing and muttering, " Okay, I'll consider it a gift.
A light flashed near the old man's hand and twenty eight large soul crystals floated out of the light.
There were supposed to be thirty of them, but two crystals were seized as a commission.
— It's been so long since I died, I wonder what the Void looks like now. If those magicians - " the old man stopped abruptly. He was just a part of the soul. The Void and the mages had nothing to do with him now.
— Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, we are the guardians of the elements, but we disappeared in the long river of time...
The old man and the ancient tree disappeared, and the scene quickly turned dark.
An unknown element started raging in this space and destroying it to pieces.
Previously, this place was the beginning and end of the Shadows of Law, but now it was a forbidden area for all living things.
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