The next day, when Han Sen and Annie left Atlanta, Liu Meng was nowhere to be seen. It seemed as if the wounds on his face had not yet healed, so he sent the butler to escort them.
Before they boarded the ship, the butler gave Han Sen and Annie two beautiful gift boxes. They were gifts from Liu Meng.
After sitting down on the spaceship, Annie opened the box and saw that it was filled with beautiful jewelry. It was the work of a famous master in the Alliance.
Han Sen opened the box, and when he saw what was inside, he was shocked. It was the Taia broken sword.
"Why is it a bronze sword?"
Annie was surprised. She didn't know what Taia was, and she thought it was a work of art. Not many people in the Alliance knew what Taia was.
"This is the prize for our duel." Han Sen smiled.
"Does that mean you won?" Annie asked. She didn't care much about the outcome of the duel, but she still asked.
"No." Han Sen shook his head.
Liu Meng did not open his third gene lock, nor did he use his super king spirit mode. It wasn't a fight to the death, and neither side was able to break through the other's defense. It was difficult to determine who would win or lose.
But Liu Meng had a lot of mutant and sacred geno points. If Han Sen had that many mutant and sacred geno points, he'd be stronger than Liu Meng. Perhaps he could break Odin's Eye with brute force.
Of course, if it was a life and death battle, it wasn't impossible to break Odin's Eye, but the two of them weren't real enemies. There was no need to go to that step, and there was no need to make such a dangerous attempt.
Annie didn't ask any more questions. She thought it was an antique, and she didn't know the true value of Taia.
Han Sen picked up Taia and saw an envelope beneath it. There was nothing written on it, and when Han Sen opened it, it was a blank piece of paper. There was nothing written on it, either. Han Sen smiled at the sight.
"Why is there nothing written on it?" Annie asked.
"Who knows?"
Han Sen crumpled the letter and paper into a ball. A fire rose from his hand and burned them into nothing. Then, he held his chin and looked at the bright stars outside the window.
After returning home, Han Sen took out Taia and played with it. The scabbard was made later, and it was made from Z-steel. The outside was made from some animal's skin, and the scales were the same color as bronze. It was a perfect match for Taia.
Han Sen pulled out Taia. The bronze blade had a red hue, and it looked very crude. The tip of the blade was slanted, as if it had been cut off by a sharp blade.
Han Sen could still feel the lifeforce of Taia's sword, but it wasn't there yet.
Han Sen swung the sword a few times, and it was very smooth. But because the first part was missing, the center of gravity of the sword had changed.
"The other half is in the hands of the Qin family, and I don't think I'll be able to get it. But even if I do get it, it'll be useless. The metal is harder than Z-steel, and I don't think the Alliance will be able to fix it.
If I can get the other half, I can make another sword. That way, I can use the Dual Flight Sword Art again. "
Han Sen held Taia in one hand and the red dagger in the other. He performed the Dual sword skill, and it felt quite good.
Han Sen didn't go to the sanctuary, though. He logged on to the Skynet and went to the Saint Hall to buy a fire hyper geno art.
Han Sen's fire spirit geno points had been maxed out, and it would be a waste if he didn't take advantage of it.
Quickly, Han Sen found an S-class fire hyper geno art called Immortal Bird. He bought it without hesitation.
Similar to God-Phoenix Emperor's God-Phoenix Emperor Body, Immortal Bird was also a fire-element defensive technique. According to the Saint Hall's requirements, one needed to practice the Grand Nirvana Divine Art and open at least one gene lock before being qualified to practice Immortal Bird.
But Han Sen didn't need to go through that much trouble. His fire talent was already very good, and he could use Phoenix King's phoenix body as a base to practice Immortal Bird.
Just as Han Sen expected, Han Sen was able to learn Immortal Bird very quickly. It wouldn't be long before he could practice it and use it in a fight.
Han Sen entered the sanctuary and carried Annie's bow to Thorn Sanctuary. Although the Thorn Sanctuary hadn't attacked the human shelters yet, they were still a threat.
Han Sen planned to hunt the creatures of Thorn Sanctuary and weaken the Thorn Sanctuary as much as possible.
Passing through the Sword Forest, Han Sen sneaked his way to Fish Mouth Valley. He planned to meet with Teuil and learn more about the Thorn Sanctuary.
But before he reached Fish Mouth Valley, he saw the corpses of dead creatures all over the place. Many creatures and spirits were engaged in battle.
"What's going on here?"
Han Sen was shocked. Seeing the creatures all over the place, he hid his presence and snuck towards the battlefield.
"Roar!"
A creature that looked like a gold-winged eagle flew across the sky. Wind blades rained down like a storm, and the creatures on the ground were cut to pieces.
"Teuil!"
Han Sen snuck near Fish Mouth Valley and saw Teuil fighting a creature. His body was covered in blood, and he was heavily injured.
Han Sen pulled out Taia and slashed the primitive creature, decapitating it.
"Teuil, what happened here?" Han Sen asked, supporting the injured Teuil.
"Holy-Flame King was defeated, and Thunder Emperor has taken over Nine-Desire Mountain. His army is cleaning it up, and the son of Thunder Emperor, Thunder-Devil King, is attacking. I'm afraid Thorn Sanctuary is in danger," Teuil said.
"Thunder-Devil King?"
Han Sen frowned. He had killed Thunder-Devil King in the spirit base, so he knew he was the son of an emperor. He didn't expect the emperor to have taken over this area.
"I have a contract with Earl Of Thorns. I can't escape. You should go back to the sanctuary and take them to Thorn Forest," Teuil said.
"You hide here. I'll go and see if I can get Earl Of Thorns' spirit stone. I can help you escape." Han Sen took Teuil away from the battlefield and hid him on a mountain.
"Don't go. It's too dangerous. That Thunder-Devil King is not like Earl Of Thorns. I'm afraid Thorn Sanctuary has already been taken," Teuil said.
"I'll go take a look," Han Sen said, and then he went back to Thorn Sanctuary.
Han Sen used his dongxuan aura to hide his lifeforce. In the chaos of the battlefield, he killed a few creatures that saw him. He was able to reach Thorn Sanctuary without too much trouble.