Villain: Capture The Loli Sword Spirit At The Beginning

Underneath the abyss, at the other end of the river.

Yuan Xiner chose a completely different path from Yang Yun.

She followed the direction of the river and walked all the way to the end of the river.

At the end of the river, there was a field of sword tombs.

Countless swords, all identical in appearance, were inserted straight into the ground, seemingly forming a sword formation that blocked the flow of the river.

The three-foot-long green blade emitted a transparent chill. Carved on the hilt was a blooming golden flower, and a fiery red tassel hung from the tip of the sword, adding a touch of killing intent to the chilling sword.

"Xiner, are these... what you're looking for?"

There were tens of thousands of densely packed swords, to say the least.

"I should only be looking for one of them."

Yuan Xiner also said uncertainly.

With so many swords, how could she distinguish which one she needed?

"Young lady, are you looking for the Sword of Order?"

"Who!"

The sudden voice made Yuan Xiner's hair stand on end, and she tightly gripped her spear that appeared out of thin air.

"Don't be nervous, young lady. I don't know how you found out about the Sword of Order here. But according to the guidance of fate, you shouldn't take this sword."

"So... who are you?"

A blue aura enveloped the sword, and Yuan Xiner vigilantly looked around, trying to find out who was speaking.

"I am a remnant soul formed by a strand of obsession. In my lifetime, some called me the Lord of Order, in charge of the order of this universe. The sword you want to find should be my former sword."

"You are the Lord of Order? I have never heard of such a existence in this world."

"The dust of history has long buried me. It's normal that you don't know me."

"So... you want to stop me?"

"No. If you want to take it, you don't need to care about me. I am just a strand of obsession without any combat power or means. I can't stop you from doing anything."

"Then why did you suddenly appear and speak now?"

"I just want to remind you that according to the original fate, you shouldn't have come here. Changing fate comes with a price, and you may not be able to bear that price."

Yuan Xiner didn't say anything after hearing this.

Indeed, according to the original fate, the Sword of Order did not belong to her.

But...

She needed various opportunities to enhance her own strength.

Including, but not limited to, the Sword of Order.

"I don't know if I can bear the price, but I only know that I must take it."

"Then take it."

That voice seemed a bit helpless.

"But before you take it, I have some questions to ask you."

"Please speak."

"You just mentioned fate... Can you see through my fate?"

Yuan Xiner asked with some hope.

If what the other party said was true, then the other party was an existence beyond the Dao realm.

If they could see through her fate and let her know more, the chances of saving future generations would be greater.

"I cannot see through anyone's fate. I am just an obsession, a remnant soul. You overestimate me."

"Then how do you know that I am not the destined one?"

Yuan Xiner asked with some unwillingness.

"Because I have crossed time and space to meet him. You are not him, I can tell at a glance."

"Alright..."

Yuan Xiner felt a bit discouraged.

But then, she began searching for the true Order Heaven Sword within the Sword Tomb.

She personally touched and felt each sword, trying to find it.

"Young girl, you seem very determined to find the Order Heaven Sword. May I ask why?"

"Why should I tell you?"

"You tell me, and I'll tell you which one is real."

"Really?"

Yuan Xiner looked skeptical, but her actions slowed down.

There were simply too many swords here, and she didn't have the confidence to find it in a short amount of time.

If this person claiming to be the Order Daoist could help her, it might save a lot of time.

"Of course it's real. I can't stop you from changing your fate, nor can I bring fate back on track. So satisfy your curiosity, isn't that too much to ask?"

"Because I have a very strong enemy."

"How strong can this enemy be?"

"Have you ever heard of the Chaotic Immortal Domain?"

"You actually come from that place!"

"That's right."

"Tell me about your enemy. If he's strong enough, maybe I know him."

"He is a person from a later era, someone you don't know. His name is Gu Lingxiao."

"Gu Lingxiao?!"

Yuan Xiner detected a hint of distortion in that voice.

She asked eagerly, "Do you actually know him? But he's clearly from a later era!"

"That's right. You'll know once you surpass the Dao Realm. Our realm no longer has the concept of time. He is Unified Harmony, encompassing the past, present, and future."

"How... how is that possible... if Gu Lingxiao is destined to surpass the Dao Realm and become a Daoist, does that mean I can never defeat him no matter what?"

"Not necessarily. Look at me, I used to be a Daoist, but in the end, I ended up like this."

"How did you end up like this?"

"I was outmatched, that's all."

The Order Daoist spoke very casually, but Yuan Xiner could sense a subtle bitterness in his relaxed words.

From being a powerful Daoist to becoming a mere wisp of remnant soul.

No one could bear that.

"Daoists exist simultaneously at every moment in time. Their actions are meant to make their strongest tributary become the main current of the river of time."

"Make the tributary... become the main current?"

Yuan Xiner couldn't help but mutter, feeling a bit confused.

That voice continued with a hint of amusement, explaining further:

"You see, let's assume that the river of time has no tributaries. But if someone from the future comes back to the past and changes some things, then a tributary appears in the river of time."

"The more changes are made, the greater the impact, and the wider the tributary becomes. So, young girl, if one day this tributary becomes wider than the main current, to the point where the water from the upper reaches no longer flows into the original main current, but only into that tributary..."

"Then, at that time, who would be the main current? Who would be the tributary?"

"After achieving the Daoist status, one can be said to have completely escaped the control of the river of time. They can freely travel through the past and future, and their presence is no longer in the river of time. In a way, they completely disappear from this world, and outsiders will never know."

"In the past, cultivators relied on the river of time for their existence. But the river of time depends on the existence of Daoists. The strength of a Daoist depends on the width of the tributaries attached to them."

"Put it more interestingly, a Daoist is actually a person digging waterways by the river. The more they dig and the wider it becomes, the stronger they are."

After hearing these words, Yuan Xiner felt that she had gained a whole new understanding of this realm.

"So, how can I kill a Daoist?"