The Awakening of the Sword God

The purple-gold dragon egg pulsed gently in Luo Yan's hand, radiating a soothing warmth. Around him, the ruins of the battlefield began to grow tiny crystal flowers, as if nature was responding to the birth of something extraordinary.

"This is… Xiao Yan?" Luo Yan whispered, her eyes glistening with tears.

Suddenly, the egg cracked. Purple-gold light burst out, forming a vague figure that slowly became real. **Xiao Lin** stood before them, his body filled with a divine aura. The galaxy-patterned cosmos sword appeared in his hand, merging with his soul.

"I… am back," Xiao Lin said, his voice echoing with unimaginable power.

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**Sword God's Power**

Xiao Lin raised his sword, purple-gold energy forming nine dragons that hovered around him. Each dragon represented an element of nature: fire, water, wind, earth, lightning, ice, light, darkness, and time.

"This is the true power of the Jiuyinlong," he whispered, feeling the boundless flow of energy.

Luo Yan and Li Feng were stunned. "You… have become the Sword God?" Luo Yan asked.

Xiao Lin nodded. "Yes. But this is not the end. There are still threats to face."

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**Threat from the Time Keeper**

From behind the mist, the remaining **Time Keepers** emerged. Their faces were cold, but this time, there was fear in their eyes.

"You have violated the laws of time," their leader said. "You must be punished."

Xiao Lin smiled. "The laws of time? You are just afraid of losing control."

With a swift movement, he drew his sword, creating a wave of energy that forced the Time Keepers to retreat.

"You cannot stop me," Xiao Lin whispered. "I am balance itself."

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**Battle Against Time**

The Time Keeper tried to manipulate time, slowing Xiao Lin's movements. But Xiao Lin only laughed.

"Time is an illusion," he said, his sword cutting through the flow of time like paper.

Each slash destroyed a Time Keeper, until only the leader remained.

"You… can't win," the leader hissed, trying to open a time portal to escape.

But Xiao Lin was already in front of him. "You forgot one thing… I am time itself."

With a single slash, the Time Keeper leader was destroyed, their time portal closing forever.

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**The Final Sacrifice**

After the fight, Xiao Lin looked at Luo Yan and Li Feng. "This isn't the end. There's still a lot to do."

Luo Yan approached. "What do you mean?"

"I have to go," Xiao Lin replied. "My power is too great for this world. But I will always watch over you from afar."

Before they could protest, Xiao Lin disappeared in a purple-gold light, leaving the Cosmos Sword in Luo Yan's hand.

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**Legacy of the Sword God**

Luo Yan held the sword, feeling Xiao Lin's energy still lingering. "You… are still here," she whispered.

In the distance, Xiao Lin's shadow smiled. ***"As long as you remember me… I will always be there."***