Myth Beyond Heaven-Chapter 2788: God Slaying Sword

A moment of silence passed between them. Then Yun Lintian reached out—

The instant his fingers touched the hilt, the mountain trembled.

The seven elemental runes blazed to life, their light merging into a blinding white radiance. The sword's aura exploded outward, sending shockwaves through the surrounding space.

In Yun Lintian's mind, a familiar voice echoed:

"Master."

The Heaven Piercing Sword's spirit—had evolved. Now, as the core consciousness of the God Slaying Sword, its power dwarfed its previous form.

Yun Lintian exhaled slowly. "Welcome back."

Tie Muqiu watched with tired satisfaction. "It suits you."

Linlin and Qingqing, who had been waiting quietly, finally scampered forward.

"Big Brother Yun! That sword is scary! It's more scarier than the one you just got." Linlin whispered, her ears flattened.

Yun Lintian smiled. "It's meant to be."

Yun Lintian examined the God Slaying Sword carefully, its obsidian blade humming with restrained power. "Is this exactly the same as the original God Slaying Sword from the Primordial Era?"

Tie Muqiu shook her head weakly. "No. The environment has changed too much. The materials, the spiritual energy—everything is different now." She paused, then added, "But this one can grow."

Yun Lintian's brows lifted. "Grow? How?"

Tie Muqiu met his gaze calmly. "Kill more True Gods with it. Their divine essence will nourish the sword, allowing it to evolve."

A beat of silence passed.

Yun Lintian blinked. So it really is a God Slaying Sword in the truest sense.

He exhaled, then bowed slightly to Tie Muqiu. "Thank you for your hard work."

Tie Muqiu merely nodded, her expression as indifferent as ever.

Yun Lintian hesitated, then said, "I've gathered many blacksmiths from another timeline—one where the Primordial Era still continues. Their forging techniques surpass anything in this era. If you're willing, I can take you to Nine Firmament City. Perhaps you can find a disciple to pass down your legacy."

Tie Muqiu's fingers twitched slightly, the only sign she'd even heard him. But after a moment, she shook her head. "No."

Yun Lintian didn't press further. "Alright. You can contact me if you change your mind."

He handed a transmission jade to Tie Muqiu.

Tie Muqiu took it and stayed silent.

Yun Lintian didn't think about it much. He turned to leave, the God Slaying Sword floating obediently behind him.

But as he descended the mountain path, an inexplicable unease settled in his chest. His steps slowed, then stopped entirely.

Something was wrong.

At the Summit.

Tie Muqiu stood before the stone statue of her father, her face pale but calm. The wind tugged at her simple robes as she reached out, brushing her fingers against the weathered stone.

"Father... I've completed your mission," she whispered.

Her hand dropped to her side. A small, sharp dagger materialized in her grip—one she'd forged herself long ago, for this very purpose.

"The God Slaying Sword is reborn. My duty is done…. It's time for me to find you."

She raised the blade to her throat—

—only for it to shatter into dust before it could touch skin.

Yun Lintian appeared beside her in a flash of golden light, his expression dark. "What are you doing?"

Tie Muqiu didn't even flinch. "Leaving."

"Like hell you are." Yun Lintian grabbed her wrist, his divine energy surging as he scanned her body again. What he found made his stomach drop—

She hadn't just poured her life force into the sword.

She'd severed her own lifeline entirely.

"You—!" Yun Lintian's grip tightened. "Why?"

Tie Muqiu met his gaze evenly. "I forged the weapon that will kill gods. My destiny is fulfilled. There's nothing left for me here."

"That's bullshit," Yun Lintian snapped. He channeled the God of Life's authority, emerald light wrapping around Tie Muqiu like a cocoon. But the energy slid off her—her body rejecting the healing, her soul already halfway to the afterlife.

"Stop," Tie Muqiu said quietly. "Let me go."

Yun Lintian gritted his teeth. "No."

He refused to accept this. Not after everything she'd sacrificed. Not when she'd just given him a weapon that could change the course of the coming war.

Tie Muqiu sighed. "Yun Lintian. You of all people should understand. Some paths only have one end."

His jaw clenched. He did understand. Better than most. But that didn't mean he had to accept it.

"Then take another path," he growled.

Before she could respond, Yun Lintian did something reckless.

He reached into his chest—and pulled out a wisp of golden light.

His own lifeforce.

Tie Muqiu's eyes widened for the first time. "Are you crazy—?!"

Yun Lintian ignored her, pressing the light directly into her heart. "You want to die? Fine. But you're taking a piece of me with you."

The moment the energy entered her body, Tie Muqiu gasped. Color flooded back into her skin, her lifeline forcibly reattached—now intertwined with Yun Lintian's own.

She staggered back, clutching her chest. "You... idiot."

Yun Lintian smirked, though his face was pale. "Now we're stuck together. Like it or not."

Tie Muqiu stared at him, her usual indifference shattered. For the first time in years, something flickered in her eyes—

Annoyance. Bewilderment. And perhaps, just perhaps, a hint of reluctant gratitude.

Tie Muqiu clutched at her chest, feeling the foreign warmth of Yun Lintian's lifeforce intertwining with her own.

"Why?" she demanded, her voice hoarse. "Why go this far? We barely know each other."

Yun Lintian, still pale from the sacrifice, met her gaze steadily. "Because I don't want to see you die."

A simple answer. Too simple…