Chapter 62: Definite Proof, the Woodcutter's Axe is the Most Useless

Hearing the words of True Monarch Cangyan, the group was momentarily stunned before reacting with shock. "That sentient sword? The demonic sword that could behead entities above the Void Return realm even without a master controlling it?"

No one knew the true name of that sword. "River-Stretching Sword Lord" was what it had called itself when it first manifested into the world ages ago.

A sword! A sword completely devoid of any internal energy!

That's right, the sword possessed no demonic aura, no evil miasma... No one knew how that sword managed to churn the heavens and earth; they only knew that the sword was immensely powerful!

True Monarch Cangyan did not offer excessive explanation, merely chuckling softly, "If such a sword can slay those above the Void Return realm masterless, then with a master—if it were to fall into my hands—adding wings to a tiger would not even begin to describe a fraction of its might."

The expressions of the crowd tightened, and they bowed in unison. "We wish the True Monarch a successful retrieval of the sword."

The demonic sword could slay beings above the Void Return realm, yet True Monarch Cangyan, mere True Monarch of the Void Return realm though he was, dared to attempt to claim it... They knew it was not because True Monarch Cangyan had gone mad, but rather out of absolute confidence.

True Monarch Cangyan was an unparalleled prodigy across the entire Great Qian Dynasty, largely because he possessed the Astral God True Form.

Because of this, even if True Monarch Cangyan failed to take the sword, relying on his Astral God True Form, he would certainly face no mortal danger.

"Wait for me right here," True Monarch Cangyan said, his figure flashing as he sped toward the sword river.

......

Over at Zhao Yu's location.

Staring at the sword river, Zhao Yu grumbled incessantly, "Useless blade, you're going to get me killed."

If the rusty sword was so heaven-defying, why was his chopper so utterly useless?

With such a terrifying sword river, coupled with that colossal sword in the sky about to descend, he was as good as dead...

The chopper continued to hurl abuses at the sky, "What the ****, my origin! Stop messing around with it!"

Zhao Yu grew quite angry. "Are you even listening to me, you useless piece of junk?"

With no other choice, the chopper had to swallow its curses and offer comfort, "Zhao Yu, Zhao Yu, don't worry. He wouldn't dare hurt you... No wait, even if he dared, he couldn't possibly hurt you anyway."

Zhao Yu remained deeply suspicious. "Really?"

The chopper sounded thoroughly self-righteous. "I am the main body, after all! We have such a great bond; even if he's unwilling, he certainly wouldn't dare lay a finger on you."

Zhao Yu felt this was rather unreliable.

To his utter astonishment, ripples flashed through the air, and a glazed sword emanating a nine-colored radiance materialized out of thin air.

The surface of the blade manifested a cold human face, which stared directly at Zhao Yu. "The chopper in your hand is too stupid, too useless! Everything it can do, I can do as well! And things it cannot do, I can do still!"

"Let me devour it and become the main body."

With those words, the face glared fixedly at the chopper once more.

Zhao Yu couldn't help but interject, "Are you joking?"

Devour his good friend, the chopper? Did this thing have any concept of loyalty and closeness?

The human face did not grow angry, speaking only in a calm, level tone, "When I first gained self-awareness in the past, I was far too arrogant within the Great Qian Dynasty, provoking the dynasty's pillar-stabilizing divine needle. Coupled with other origins attempting to devour me, my blade suffered damage and my power was impaired, which is why you were able to find me so easily."

"If you refuse, and that idiot manages to devour me instead, given his utter stupidity, he will never gather all the origins in his lifetime!"

"However, if you agree to my proposal, even without your assistance, it will take me at most three months to make all the origins return completely!"

Having said that, the human face managed a rather stiff smile.

Zhao Yu couldn't help stroking his chin. "That sounds rather tempting."

Compared to the rusty sword... truly, the chopper was still far too useless.

The chopper was struck with disbelief. "Zhao Yu, you... you can't possibly be tempted, right?"

Zhao Yu finally lost his patience and cursed angrily, "You idiot, didn't you say you could devour him the moment you met? Hurry up and do it already! Do you have any idea how hard I'm working to buy you time?"

Yet the rusty sword did not flee.

Instead, it stared intently at Zhao Yu. "You will regret letting this fool devour me."

Zhao Yu curled his lips slightly and remained silent.

Did this thing understand the profound bond between best friends?

After another moment, the form of the rusty sword slowly faded.

Immediately afterward, the terrifying giant sword in the sky and the boundless sword river all vanished without a trace.

The chopper began to chuckle foolishly once more. "Zhao Yu, Zhao Yu, I've finished devouring him! I can feel a portion of my memories recovering... Let's hurry home. In a little while, I'll surely know how to cure your wife..."

Without a second word, Zhao Yu grabbed the chopper and flew back toward home.

This trip out had not only yielded plenty of money and numerous purchases, but it had also unexpectedly recovered the chopper's origin, meaning he now knew how to heal his wife's affliction.

After flying for a good while, he finally returned to the familiar mountain ranges.

Zhao Yu dived straight in.

As he drew closer and closer to home, Zhao Yu couldn't help asking, "Chopper, chopper, how is it?"

The chopper immediately scrambled onto Zhao Yu's shoulder, looking troubled. "I've remembered quite a few things, but about your wife's condition... I'm not quite sure how to put it."

"I'll give you one more chance to phrase that," Zhao Yu said, eyeing it sideways.

The chopper thought for a moment and muttered, "Actually, making her recover isn't difficult. As long as Ying in the red dress stops thinking about eating you, your wife will recover completely."

"It's actually that simple?" Zhao Yu was startled.

That was his own wife, after all; as long as he put in a little effort, it would be within easy grasp.

The chopper forced a strained smile, its eyes darting about as it kept quiet.

Out of curiosity, Zhao Yu asked again, "Now that you've devoured that sword, are you able to be as heaven-defying as it was?"

In appearance, the chopper looked no different from before—to say it was indistinguishable would be an understatement; it was identical.

The chopper immediately drooped its face, looking rather guilty. "No."

Zhao Yu was shocked. "Then what on earth did you devour?"

Could it be that his useless chopper was still just as useless as before, even after devouring such a powerful rusty sword?

The chopper pondered for a moment and argued with a strong sense of self-justification, "I am the main body, you see. I'm definitely a bit different. Although I look no different from before, if I actually unleash my origin, I'm much more powerful than he ever was."

"Go ahead and make excuses, see if I believe a word of it," Zhao Yu muttered under his breath.

The rusty sword had effortlessly summoned a boundless river of swords from the empty sky, along with that gigantic blade, whereas the chopper... Recalling the chopper's performance over the years, Zhao Yu could only describe it as unspeakable.

The chopper felt deeply aggrieved. "It's mainly because I can't bear to use up my origin. Besides, despite being the main body, I actually face even more restrictions when trying to use my origin, because inside my body..."

Before it could finish, the chopper stopped abruptly, wearing an expression of wanting to say something yet not quite daring to speak.

"See if I believe you or not," Zhao Yu continued to grumble.

With a drooping face, the chopper fell silent.

......

Home.

Only Xiaowan was in the courtyard, lying bored across the table and staring at Heifeng.

Seeing Zhao Yu return, Xiaowan greeted him listlessly, "Brother-in-law, you're back."

Zhao Yu's heart tightened. "Xiaowan, you're this listless? Has your illness acted up again?"

Xiaowan's lips moved, her eyes shimmering with tears. "Brother-in-law, I... I'm hungry..."

Though this trip wasn't particularly far, Zhao Yu had been gone for quite a while... and furthermore, he had left that very morning two days ago.

The family hadn't eaten in two days.

Having starved for two days, no wonder she had no energy.

"It's all Brother-in-law's fault. I'll go make dinner right now," Zhao Yu hurried toward the kitchen, his heart aching.

As soon as Zhao Yu turned his back, Xiaowan licked her lips, her gaze turning chillingly sinister.