Chapter 340: Reincarnation Spear

Ding Huan looked at the flame on his fingertip, fused as one with his own Dao rhyme.

The aura and color of this flame were clearly a higher grade than the acquired fire seed he had discarded earlier.

Ding Huan felt a surge of emotion. His Great Universe Art fused the Dao rules and genes of all things in heaven and earth; within his Sea of Consciousness Great Dao Universe, there were absolutely fire elements.

The reason he had only today generated a law flame belonging to himself was that he had only today comprehended the fire-element law.

The Great Dao Universe he had constructed not only contained fire-element Dao rhyme, but the Dao rhymes of all other elements were completely present.

What was different was that he had stripped away and absorbed the fire-element law of the acquired fire seed.

Once this fire-element law merged into the hundreds of millions of Dao rhymes in his galaxy, it allowed him to comprehend the fire-element law, and only then did he condense a law flame belonging to himself.

This was a transformation from Dao rhyme aura to law flame.

There were many flames in heaven and earth—lightning strikes could kindle flames, fire stones could kindle flames, volcanoes could also kindle flames.

But fire seeds were different. A fire seed was the condensation of the fire-element law, a manifestation of a rule.

Different fire seeds condensed different fire-element laws.

That he could, through his comprehension of the fire-element law, condense a law flame far surpassed others borrowing fire seeds.

Ding Huan felt a surge of emotion—the law flame was only the beginning.

If one day he could absorb a certain lightning-element law and comprehend the lightning-element law, he could likewise raise his hand and blast out a lightning-element attack.

Once the day came that he could comprehend the laws of space and time, his strength would rise in a straight line.

But that was only something to think about. To comprehend the law of space required opportunity; it could not be comprehended casually.

Just as his comprehension of the fire-element law and his obtaining of a law flame belonging to himself was because he had once obtained an acquired flame seed.

Setting aside whether this flame seed had any hidden traps, right now he was a genuine beneficiary.

Ding Huan looked at the piece of material before him. This piece of material, from Earth to here, had been refined countless times, yet not once had it succeeded.

He had refined it on Earth, and again after reaching the Triple Heaven Star Land—both times he had been unable to refine it.

Even the fire seed he had discarded earlier could not refine it. Ding Huan knew that fire seed had not given its all, because he simply could not command it.

Now his law flame had taken shape, and was already deep cyan; he wondered whether it could refine this piece of material.

The moment the flame wrapped around the material, the material let out sizzling sounds, and immediately the outer layer of grayish-brown skin began to melt and peel away.

Once this grayish-brown outer skin was melted away, it was a piece of jet-black iron-like material.

Ding Huan was overjoyed, but he soon felt that his law flame was struggling somewhat to burn this jet-black material.

Only after a long stretch of time did a small corner finally melt.

Ding Huan immediately circulated his Great Universe Art, hoping that with the help of the Great Universe Art's Zhou Tian, the law flame would become stronger.

Sure enough, one's own thing was different.

As the Great Universe Art Zhou Tian drove streams of spirit-source Dao rhyme over, the deep cyan law flame instantly surged several zhang, its violent temperature nearly bursting through the protective array.

If this protective array had not been set up by Ding Huan, the flame would long ago have torn the protective array to shreds.

Outside, Fan Jian, who was controlling the iron pot, watched in terror.

What level of cultivator was Brother Huan, exactly? That flame was simply unsettling.

If she were to fight Brother Huan, she wouldn't need any divine ability—as long as this flame swept over, she wouldn't be able to withstand it.

Ding Huan was immensely excited. His own law flame was truly reliable; at any moment he could borrow the Great Universe Art to roll in external spirit source and empower his flame.

With the support of Ding Huan's Great Universe Art Dao rhyme and spirit source, the color of the law flame shifted from deep cyan to pale blue.

That hard-to-melt jet-black material began to melt. Ding Huan's Great Universe Art Zhou Tian rolled even faster; he even prepared to construct a second Zhou Tian through the Great Universe Art to support the flame's intensity.

Time slowly passed. Under the joint effort of Ding Huan's Great Universe Art and flame, that piece of material was gradually refined by Ding Huan into a long spear.

One formation pattern after another was inscribed by Ding Huan onto the long spear, and the spear's shape gradually changed.

From an irregular weapon embryo to a rough long spear, and then to an awe-inspiring presence…

A month later, as Ding Huan sprayed a drop of essence blood onto this long spear, the spear was completely formed.

Entirely jet-black, spearhead two chi, spear shaft seven chi and one cun, the spear body covered in the prohibition patterns Ding Huan had inscribed.

To keep this spear pure, Ding Huan did not mix in any other materials.

Even though Ding Huan had an entire seabed green crystal river on him, he did not add it into this long spear.

However, to make this long spear match the style of long spears from Earth, Ding Huan still used Battle Soul Crystal to forge a spear tassel for this long spear.

Battle Soul Crystal could be said to be the top-grade refining material of the Triple Heaven Star Land; any attacking magic treasure that incorporated Battle Soul Crystal could have its combat power multiplied several times over.

Ding Huan had a pile of Battle Soul Crystal on him, yet he stubbornly did not add a single bit of Battle Soul Crystal into this long spear.

In the end, using Battle Soul Crystal to forge some spear tassels for this long spear was purely for the sake of looking pleasing to the eye, not to enhance the spear's power.

Even though he had only used Battle Soul Crystal to forge the spear tassel, the power of this long spear had still risen by a level.

Looking at the long spear in his hand, which he had spent a month refining, Ding Huan grew more and more satisfied.

This spear was at best only a top-grade spirit artifact. Ding Huan knew this was not because the material was lacking, but because his artifact-refining skill was truly poor.

Not only that, his flame was still somewhat lacking.

In the future, once his artifact-refining skill grew stronger and his flame also grew stronger, he could re-refine this spear.

With a flick of the long spear in his hand, before it was even offered up it already stirred up a fierce killing momentum.

At a thought from Ding Huan, this long spear was already suspended within his Sea of Consciousness Great Dao Universe.

Upon that endless river of Dao rhyme and law stars, Ding Huan was shocked to discover that this long spear could actually absorb the Dao rhyme aura from the star river.

Did this mean the long spear could absorb Dao rhyme laws to advance?

This long spear was refined by his Great Universe Art in coordination with his own flame law; regardless of the material, these things were all related to his Sea of Consciousness Great Dao Universe.

Perhaps it had nothing to do with the material, but rather with his method of refining.

Whether it was the flame or the Great Universe Art, both were manifestations of his Great Dao rules; this might well be the key to why the spear could absorb star river Dao rhyme.

Ding Huan spread his hand, and the long spear once again fell into Ding Huan's hand.

Not bad; Ding Huan found himself growing more satisfied with the spear the more he looked at it.

It ought to be named—this spear was forged from Earthly materials, combined with his own law-flame and the Great Cosmic Art.

How about calling it…

Cosmic Spear?

That name is too common, but doesn't the Cosmos have other names? In Huaxia, the Cosmos is also called Tai Xu or Jiu Tian.

If so, then this spear shall be named Jiu Tian Spear.

As Ding Huan gripped the spear, ready to name it, he suddenly noticed the flame on his finger.

This flame was condensed from the Star River Fire Law within his consciousness's Great Cosmic Dao, attuned to his will and existing independently.

The flame lent great aid, yet he named the spear first—unfair.

Ding Huan knew well that fairness meant balancing everything—even his own law-flame must be treated by rules.

He raised his hand; a pale blue flame flickered in his palm.

During the forging process, the flame had advanced again; even after completing the spear, it remained pale blue.

"You came into being before the spear—so you shall be named first. From now on, you are Tai Xu."

Though the flame was merely a condensation of law, Ding Huan felt its aura strengthen and the Fire Law become clearer after receiving its name.

Such sentient things could sense Ding Huan's intentions.

Since the name "Cosmos" had been given to the flame, the spear could no longer be called Jiu Tian.

Ding Huan put away Tai Xu and seized the spear: "I am a Reincarnator too—henceforth, you are Reincarnation Spear. Walk with me, cleaving through thorns and brambles."

The spear emitted a continuous hum of vibration.

Indeed, fine artifacts possess spirit. With Tai Xu Flame and Reincarnation Spear, and now that he had reached the Star River Realm, he would sweep through the Ten Thousand Worlds Guild.

Ding Huan deactivated his shielding barrier and defensive array and stepped out, finding his ship already hovering in the void.

"Fan Daoist, why aren't we moving?" Ding Huan asked, puzzled.

"Because we've arrived," Fan Jian Dan pointed ahead. "Scan with your divine sense—the starland ahead is Bian Kui Starland."

Only now did she notice Ding Huan's disheveled hair, even more ragged than when she had fled before.

"Thank you," Ding Huan bowed, then stowed the iron pot.

Without Fan Jian Dan's help on this journey, he would not have obtained Tai Xu or Reincarnation Spear—and might even have been ambushed by that flame one day.

"No thanks needed," Fan Jian Dan said without hesitation. "The Ten Thousand Worlds Guild slaughtered my Wenxin Sect—I naturally must aid you."

Ding Huan was speechless. Wasn't it just a dog and a cat you lost?

"Will you wait here for me, or come in with me?" Ding Huan asked.

Ding Huan assumed Fan Jian Dan's bold tone meant she would enter with him.

To his disbelief, Fan Jian Dan quickly replied:

"Brother Huan, my strength is limited—if the Ten Thousand Worlds Guild sends hunters after you, I won't even be able to escape. Why don't you go in first? I'll follow behind you."

"Fine," Ding Huan didn't mind; after all, Fan Jian Dan had helped him greatly.

Ding Huan shot straight into the sky toward Bian Kui Starland, while Fan Jian Dan lagged far behind, clearly unwilling for anyone to know she had come with Ding Huan.

Compared to the Three Heavens Starland, Bian Kui Starland was vastly more refined.

Ding Huan passed through the thick planetary shield and arrived at a vast plaza.

Bian Kui Starland had a planetary defense array—this plaza was the entrance to that array.