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Chapter 650: The Heavens Forbid
Ning Xiaochuan stared at Lu Qingyuan, absorbing the Blood Qi power fed back by the Demonic Sword, and said, "I can only say your understanding of Supreme Artifacts is insufficient. A Supreme Artifact is already capable of autonomous cultivation and possesses power of its own. Not to mention, the Heavenly Emperor's Blade is the emperor among Supreme Artifacts—a Supreme Imperial Artifact. Even if it lends me just one ten-thousandth of its power, killing you would still be effortless. Of course, my current physical strength can only withstand one ten-thousandth of the Supreme Imperial Artifact's power. Any more, and I’d be torn apart."
"Ahem! Less than one ten-thousandth!" the Heavenly Emperor's Blade interjected.
Lu Qingyuan burst into laughter. "Then... then why didn’t you... use the Supreme Imperial Artifact’s power earlier?"
Ning Xiaochuan replied, "Two reasons. First, I wanted to use the pressure you exerted on me to temper myself, pushing my limits between life and death to awaken my potential and cultivate my Supreme Physique. Second, I didn’t want to rely excessively on the Supreme Imperial Artifact. If I grew dependent, it might end up controlling me."
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