Deep within the chaotic land, atop a massive cliff, ancient palaces stand.
Inside a dim hall, a woman of stunning beauty sat cross-legged, surrounded by golden runes that danced a foot away from her body, forming a protective barrier.
Tap, tap.
The crisp sound of footsteps grew closer, and a young man wearing a coronet entered the hall.
"Illusory Snow Real Person, why do you do this to yourself?"
The man entered with a hint of sorrow on his face, speaking slowly.
The woman was Ji Huanxue, but she seemed trapped here, golden chains appearing on her body with every movement.
The chains connected to the outer light barrier, and the terrifying aura emanating from them caused the surrounding void to tremble, with viscous substances faintly dripping and quickly disappearing into the void.
Ji Huanxue sat there, looking up at the man before her, her expression calm as she said:
"I will not agree to your demands."
At this moment, Ji Huanxue was nothing like the peaceful woman from the lower realm; she was filled with an inexplicable Dao aura. Just sitting there, she was awe-inspiring, evoking an impulse to prostrate oneself in worship.
The man gazed at Ji Huanxue with fervent eyes, but said:
"Fairy Ji! You damaged the Evergreen Seed without authorization! A crime punishable by death!!"
"As long as you reveal what happened in the lower realm, there is still hope for you!!"
The man looked at the woman with the perfect face, suppressing the desire in his heart, knowing that she was the Evergreen Ancestor's designated Dao companion, and even he could not touch her.
"Shang Que, if you have the guts, rescue me, and I can become your Dao companion."
Even trapped in the light barrier, Ji Huanxue possessed a lofty beauty. A sneer appeared on her lips as she looked at the man before her.
"You!!"
Shang Que's heart trembled, and he suddenly felt an impulse to possess this woman, no matter the cost!
But the next moment, a cold sweat appeared on his back, and he quickly steadied his mind before roaring in a low voice:
"This is your last chance. In half a year, the Palace Master will emerge from seclusion. By then, even if you are that person's Dao companion, it will be useless!"
Ji Huanxue seemed not to hear him, closing her eyes again and sitting there quietly, like a white lotus blooming in fire.
"You!"
Seeing this, Shang Que clenched his right fist tightly, unwillingly adding:
"What you asked me to do, I have arranged."
Hearing this, Ji Huanxue suddenly opened her eyes and asked sharply:
"Where are they?"
Seeing Ji Huanxue like this, Shang Que panicked and said:
"I don't know, the trail went cold."
Ji Huanxue was stunned and asked:
"Went cold?"
Shang Que nodded helplessly, saying:
"I could only arrange it through the outer Demonic Palace, but the contact person seems to have had some problems; they should be dead."
Hearing this, Ji Huanxue took a deep breath, and her still body swayed slightly, causing the golden chains on her to reappear, with golden lightning dancing on them. The immense pain caused her to furrow her brow slightly.
She suddenly looked at Shang Que with a gentle expression, saying softly:
"Help me, please, Shang Que."
Hearing this, Shang Que's conflicted expression softened.
He looked at the woman imprisoned in the light barrier and sighed helplessly:
"Alright, I'll investigate."
"Huanxue, you can't win against them. Just tell them."
Finally, Shang Que said slowly before turning to leave the palace.
In the light barrier, Ji Huanxue's gentle expression slowly faded, returning to her cold demeanor.
"Immortal Master, I am truly sorry. The road ahead, you may have to rely on yourself..."
Within the Evergreen Domain, Ding Yi made hand seals, continuously spitting out streams of spiritual fire, which wrapped around a large black object floating in front of him.
The terrifying high temperature was confined to a foot around by the Evergreen Domain, and the air in the area where the black solid was located seemed to turn fiery red, refracting eerie light in the dim light.
For the basic material of this great sword, Ding Yi chose the highly flexible Seastar Steel and added some substances to enhance its hardness.
Under the tempering of the spiritual fire, these substances continuously fused together. At the same time, Ding Yi cast spells and imprinted his heart's blood on the black substance before him.
After tempering it for three full days, the substance finally turned into a pool of black liquid, and Ding Yi knew that it was finally time for shaping.
"Alright, alright, let me see how to operate."
Ding Yi rubbed his hands excitedly, this innovative experiment making his adrenaline surge.
With a lift of his right hand, a spell was cast into the spiritual fire before him, and the pool of liquid quickly stretched into a rectangle in the air.
This is the sword's blade!
Ding Yi chuckled and then created a plate-like circle at the end of the blade to serve as the hilt.
Finally, Ding Yi cast another spell with both hands, and the blade began to slowly contract inward, forming a circle.
Finally, the hilt was capped, fitting perfectly, and from this, a large bell was born!
"Wonderful!! Since this bell is derived from a sword, let's call it Sword Bell!"
Ding Yi grinned, then continuously cast spells, and immediately, streams of runes made of spiritual energy rapidly rushed into the bucket-shaped object floating in the air.
Immediately afterward, the scorching heat in the air began to slowly dissipate, indicating that this weapon refining was coming to an end.
However, this was only the rough form of the Sword Bell. Next, Ding Yi needed to integrate treasures that could resist soul-based attacks into it.
Only after all the steps were completed could this Sword Bell be considered truly formed.
Thinking of this, Ding Yi immediately made a beckoning gesture, and several more materials flew out from before him, falling into his hands.
These materials were all soul-defense treasures that Ding Yi had requested, the most expensive of which was the Buddha-Devil Relic.
Ding Yi had also inquired about this item in Chaotic City. He didn't know if the Blood Tower had it or not, but he wrote it down just in case.
After all, the better the item, the more lifespan it would save during enhancement.
At this time, Ding Yi's lifespan had surged to over three thousand years after the last battle outside the city, a lifespan sufficient for one last all-in.
"Come, come, let me see where your limit lies!"
Ding Yi murmured, looking at the Buddha-Devil Relic in his hand.
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Evergreen Seed
Dao companion
hand seals
Seastar Steel
All-in
