His blood gently dripped onto the blade of the sword, and a strange phenomenon occurred. The blade of the sword suddenly emitted a slight metallic sound, followed by a slight tremble.

Liu Jun's heart trembled. He thought to himself, [Could it be that this sword really has a spiritual consciousness? Can I really use my blood to sign a soul contract with it?] [If that's the case, then I can be considered unprecedented!] [I've never heard of a person and a sword being able to sign a soul contract.]

The blade of the sword trembled for a moment, and then calmed down! Seeing no movement for a while, Liu Jun frowned. [Could it be that it doesn't work?] [Or is my blood not enough?] Thinking of this, he looked at his finger, and resolutely decided to use his blood to try again.

However, just as he was about to bite his finger again, the blade of the sword suddenly began to tremble. Following that, a faint purple light appeared, and slowly slid along the hilt to the tip of the sword.

Seeing this, Liu Jun stopped his action of biting his finger. His face was full of curiosity as he fixed his gaze on the black sword. Suddenly, the blade of the sword violently trembled, startling Liu Jun. He subconsciously tightened his grip, but a powerful force shook off his hand and soared into the sky. In an instant, it disappeared without a trace.

"It can't be? It ran away? " Liu Jun looked at the direction where the sword disappeared in astonishment. It took a while for him to regain his composure. Following that, he felt a burst of regret. [It's over this time! Signing a soul contract? This is great! The contract wasn't signed, and the sword disappeared. That energy is also gone. I … Wu!] [I've been beaten back to my original state, and the strength of a first rank swordsman.]

Liu Jun didn't even need to mention how regretful he was! It was truly a case of going for wool and coming home shorn. Not only did he not become stronger, but he also suffered a great loss!

Liu Jun really couldn't accept this contrast in a moment. As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. He was currently in such a state.

He fell to the ground with a desolate expression. He looked up into the sky in a daze, hoping that some of the twinkling starlight in the sky was the black sword. Would it suddenly descend from the sky?

Liu Jun was like a three-year-old child as he began to fantasize in his heart! What else could he do? What else could he do other than fantasize? Without this sword and this energy, Liu Jun knew very well the consequences of defeating Wang Kun and contradicting Huang Jinying. His future life would definitely be a hundred times more miserable than before.

"Run!"

This word suddenly flashed in Liu Jun's mind, but he quickly rejected it! With his strength as a first-grade Swordsman, where could he escape to? Besides, he was penniless and didn't know how to make a living. If he were to leave the academy, he really wouldn't know what else he could do other than be a beggar.

No, absolutely not!

No matter what, I'm someone with royal blood. Even if I'm beaten to death, I'll definitely not be reduced to being a beggar. Furthermore, no matter how powerful Wang Kun is in the future, he can forget about me washing clothes for him! Damn it, so be it if I die. Even if I die, I'll still face everything with my chest up.

"I swear on my blood and honor that I, Liu Jun, will never lower my head to anyone in the future. Even if I die, I'll die with my chest up. Even if I live, I'll live openly." Blood surged in Liu Jun's head. He suddenly stood up, looked up at the sky, and swore a heavy oath.

The moment he swore, Liu Jun suddenly felt his entire body relax. At the same time, a white light descended from the sky and shot straight between Liu Jun's eyebrows, instantly entering his body.

When the sudden light entered Liu Jun's body, Liu Jun couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Following that, he felt a burst of ecstasy, because in front of him, the black sword that had just shot into the sky was floating about a meter in the air. Furthermore, a blue smoke was gently surging out from the sword's body, slowly forming the shape of a human, but it was very ethereal, and its face could not be seen clearly. It just floated in the air, no, it was as if it was floating on the sword's body.

"Master!" You've finally appeared!

The person floating on the sword's body suddenly bowed to Liu Jun.

"Master?" Liu Jun didn't react for a moment.

"Yes, Master! I am the Sword Soul of the Nirvana Sword, it was your blood that awakened me from my slumber. "The ethereal figure that claimed to be the Sword Soul said respectfully.

"You're saying that you are the Sword Soul of the black sword? The black sword's name is Nirvana? "Liu Jun calmed down and asked.

"Yes." The Sword Soul replied.

"So you're saying that the soul contract between us has been successfully signed?" Liu Jun asked weakly.

"Hehe, Master, this is not a soul contract." The Sword Soul said with a faint smile.

"Not a soul contract? Forget it, it seems like you know a lot. Why don't you tell me what's going on in one go? " When Liu Jun heard that it was not a soul contract, he realized that the Sword Soul seemed to be answering him one question at a time. Thus, he decided to use a commanding tone to make the Sword Soul explain clearly.

The reason why Liu Jun used a commanding tone was because he wanted to see if the Sword Soul truly respected him as its master. To be honest, Liu Jun felt a little uneasy when he used such a tone to speak to the self-proclaimed Sword Soul. This was because he had a feeling that this self-proclaimed Sword Soul had an energy that made Liu Jun's heart palpitate. This energy was very familiar to Liu Jun. It was the energy that had been hidden in his body for a few days, and it was many times stronger than that energy.

Liu Jun knew the strength of this energy better than anyone else. It was even stronger than before, so he could not help but feel even more shocked.

"Yes, Master." The Sword Soul responded respectfully, then continued, "I am the Sword Soul of the Annihilation Sword. Ever since my previous master shattered the vacuum, he left me to stay in this world to find a fated person. Thus, I waited for two hundred thousand years, and finally, you, Master, appeared. "

The Sword Soul did not feel anything strange because of Liu Jun's commanding tone. It still spoke to Liu Jun respectfully, which made Liu Jun feel relieved. He began to believe that the Sword Soul really treated him as its master. However, the Sword Soul's words made him feel even more confused. He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said, "Since you respect me as your master, I have something to ask. Just now, you said that I used my blood to wake you up from your slumber. Since you've always been in a deep sleep, how did you know that you've waited 200,000 years for me, your master? Also, if you've always been in a deep sleep, why did I feel a surge of energy when the Sword of Annihilation was in my hand? And when I'm dueling with someone, this energy can actually automatically help me defeat my opponent? "

After Liu Jun asked these questions, he looked at the Sword Soul expectantly.

"It's like this, Master." The Sword Soul paused, then continued, "That's because I released a strand of my consciousness before I went into a deep sleep. Also, only those who are fated with me and obtain the Sword of Annihilation will be able to sense the energy that I deliberately released. Master, the fact that you can sense it means that you are fated with me. As for your duel with someone before, that's because that strand of my consciousness automatically helped you when you were in danger. Also, if it was anyone else, they wouldn't even be able to see the Sword of Annihilation, let alone sense it. Master, did you realize that when you jumped into the pond to retrieve the sword, your clothes didn't get wet after you left the pond? Also, look at the location of the pond where you retrieved the sword. "

When Liu Jun heard the beginning of the Sword Soul's words, he understood. However, the Sword Soul's words made him realize something. Yes, he had entered the lake twice to retrieve his sword, but his clothes were not wet at all. Astonishment flashed in his heart, and he turned to look at the small pond from before.

As soon as he looked, curiosity immediately appeared on his face. There was no pond there, it was clearly just a piece of flat land. In an instant, he understood! That meant that the small pond was just an illusion. If one wasn't fated with the Sword of Annihilation, even if they came here, they wouldn't have the chance to see the small pond, and they wouldn't have the chance to obtain the Sword of Annihilation.

All of this could only be seen by those fated with the Sword of Annihilation.

"Haha, so I'm really the fated person with the Sword of Annihilation. Then, Sword Soul, I want to ask, now that you've acknowledged me as your master, can I use the energy in the sword? "Liu Jun was overjoyed, and then asked the question he was most concerned about.

"In theory, yes." The Sword Soul thought for a moment, and said indifferently.

"In theory?" Liu Jun asked in surprise.

"Yes, in theory. Because this energy is mine, since you're my master, then what's mine is also yours. The stronger you are, the more you can use my energy. "The Sword Soul explained.

"Wait, I'm a little confused! The amount of energy you can unleash will depend on my strength. Doesn't that mean it doesn't matter whether I have your energy or not? The key is still my own strength? "

"You can say that, but it's not completely true. When master's strength is below the Great Swordmaster level, you can use my energy to reach the Great Swordmaster level in a duel. But when master's strength surpasses that of a Great Swordmaster, then you can use my energy to reach the Great Swordmaster level in a duel. In other words, when master's strength reaches the Great Swordmaster level, then when you duel with others, it's equivalent to a duel with two Great Swordmasters. "

"Twice?" Liu Jun's eyes widened as he listened, and then he became ecstatic! Haha, I've picked up a treasure! According to the Sword Soul's words, wouldn't I be invincible in a duel with someone at the same level as me?

"That's right, Sword Soul, do you have any good cultivation methods to teach me? Maybe you don't know, but ever since I started practicing Battle Qi, I haven't been able to advance any further. It's like I've been stuck at Rank 1 forever. " After Liu Jun's ecstasy, he thought of this problem that he had to face. Although he now had Quietus, and even if he was a Rank 1 Swordsman, he could still have the strength of a Great Swordmaster, but he was unwilling! He was looking forward to the time when his strength would be doubled after he became a Great Swordmaster.

"This … Master, let me think, let me think. Yes, I'll tell you the cultivation method of my previous master, see if it's useful. " The Sword Soul thought for a moment, and then gently waved his hand, and a beam of white light instantly entered Liu Jun's forehead.

"Burning God Refining Method and Burning God Sword Skill? Burning God Sword Skill has six moves, namely Burning Man, Burning Earth, Burning Sky, Burning Saint, Burning Devil, and Burning God? Eh, isn't this Burning God Sword Skill that sword move? And this Burning God Refining Method, why is it so different from the principles of Battle Qi cultivation in the academy? "

As soon as the beam of white light entered Liu Jun's forehead, a bunch of cultivation methods related to Battle Qi and sword skills immediately appeared in his mind. After understanding a little, he couldn't help but let out a surprised sound.

"How can the cultivation methods of mortals be compared to Master's?" Hearing Liu Jun's words, the Sword Soul said proudly.

"Hehe, that's true. Since your previous master could shatter the vacuum, then he must be a god now. His cultivation method is naturally different. Good, then I will use his method to cultivate in the future. However, I don't want to stay at his level. I want to show him that your current master is definitely not worse than him. Although I borrowed his cultivation method, I want to surpass him and become a higher god than him. "

Liu Jun's thoughts moved and blurted out.

"That's for sure." Hearing Liu Jun's heroic words, the Sword Soul seemed to be very happy. After saying this with a smile, it disappeared into the Extinguishing Divine Sword. Then, with a flash, the Extinguishing Divine Sword fell into Liu Jun's hand.

"Peng!"

As soon as the sword was in his hand, that familiar energy instantly returned to his body. However, before he could be happy, he suddenly heard the sound of clothes fluttering in the wind. His heart moved, and he ran to hide behind a large rock.

A moment later, two figures instantly landed at the place where Liu Jun had just been standing.

"Wow, two beauties!"