Chapter 324: This sword can slay immortals and kill gods

In the evening, Lu Xun returned to the North Sea Building.

Because Xuanji City is located several thousand kilometers above the ground, the sunset here is extraordinarily spectacular.

From afar, the terminator looked like a flowing waterfall, swiftly moving from east to west.

One side was deep twilight night, the other side was gorgeous, bright day.

Where the terminator passed, the city clusters resembled dying embers, with lights struggling to glow in the darkness.

Not long after, the terminator moved to the edge of Lan Xing.

Under the glow of the setting sun, the earth's outline was inlaid with a fuzzy golden edge.

The last sunlight danced on the Great Wall, like a struggling golden dragon.

The atmosphere burned, shifting from gold to blood-red, then darkness swallowed everything.

As far as the eye could see, the earth plunged into total darkness, only the lights of myriad households still shining brightly.

After the sun set, the moon rose, hanging high in the sky like a jade disc.

Xuanji City was brightly lit; if seen from the surface of Lan Xing, it would also be a bright star in the night sky.

"Mr. Lu, you've returned just in time; Master is looking for you."

One of Master Ge's disciples was waiting for Lu Xun.

Under his guidance, Lu Xun came to the place where Master Ge refines artifacts.

"Young friend, I've run into a bit of trouble; my heavenly fire can't melt it. Do you have a way? If not, I'll have to ask someone else."

Master Ge encountered trouble.

He couldn't melt the divine gold.

As an artifact refiner, Master Ge naturally possesses some astonishingly powerful flames, which are needed to melt certain refining materials.

In fact, whether refining pills or artifacts, the demands on fire are extremely high.

Pill refining is relatively better.

For artifact refining, without sufficiently powerful flames, even some materials cannot be processed at all.

"I'll handle it."

This divine gold was melted by Lu Xun himself, so he can naturally do it.

Thus, for the following period, Lu Xun went nowhere, fully cooperating with Master Ge in artifact refining.

Master Ge truly lives up to his title as a master artifact refiner; his technique is extraordinarily skillful, the refining process flowing like clouds and water, utterly smooth.

Weapons used by cultivators are not the same as ordinary swords and blades.

Ordinary swords and blades only need the steel melted, cast into shape, then forged a bit.

Cultivators' weapons must bear the cultivator's power; during forging, layers upon layers of spirit patterns need to be inscribed inside.

This is akin to circuits in a crystal core or blood vessels in the body, used to channel energy flow and even create amplification.

Some weapons that come with built-in martial arts, when true qi is infused into them, a casual swing can unleash a martial technique—this is the effect of some spirit patterns.

The higher the weapon's grade, the more layers of spirit patterns it has.

This greatly tests the artifact refiner's technique and the quality of the materials.

If the material's strength is insufficient, inscribing too many spirit patterns will reduce the weapon's strength, putting it at a disadvantage in close combat.

The divine gold Lu Xun produced this time is, for Master Ge, a refining material that is exceedingly rare, perhaps once in ten thousand years.

Therefore, Master Ge exerted all his effort, putting everything he had learned in his lifetime into this sword.

He did not use too much divine bone ash, instead using divine gold as the main component.

Occasionally, he would also add some special powders or liquids.

"This is star-tear sand and moon dew; they can be used to enhance the permeability of the spirit patterns."

Master Ge explained.

Star-tear sand and moon dew!

These two things must be extremely precious.

Otherwise, Master Ge would not have added them so hastily.

"Alright, go rest for a while; come back in half a day."

"Okay, senior."

Two days later, Master Ge temporarily no longer needed Lu Xun's cooperation, so he let Lu Xun rest for half a day.

Lu Xun made another trip to the Luban Building.

"Sorry, Master Dangyang has been really busy lately; I'll notify you when he's free."

"Alright."

However, Master Dangyang is still busy.

Seeing this, Lu Xun continued to return to help Master Ge melt the divine gold.

"Alright, young friend, go rest for a while."

After another two days, Lu Xun again had free time.

"Is Master Dangyang still busy?"

"Hmm, the people ahead of you still haven't shown up."

Master Dangyang is still busy.

"It's been half a month..."

Half a month passed; basically every two or three days, Lu Xun would come by, but Master Dangyang remained busy each time.

"Could you trouble yourself to pass along a message? Just say that Lu Xun has come to request an audience, hoping Master Dangyang can help repair an eighth-grade spirit puppet."

Waiting like this is no solution; Lu Xun decided to announce his own name.

He didn't know if his reputation would be useful, so he could only try a desperate remedy.

These masters in various fields, being few in number, enjoy extremely high status; even seeing a name card from Fu Yue is not that easy.

Of course, they might indeed be busy.

Just like when Lu Xun was at a critical stage of alchemy, no one would see him.

But it's already been half a month.

"Lu Xun?"

The front desk beauty frowned slightly; it seemed she had never heard Lu Xun's name.

Lu Xun's name had already spread throughout the East.

Not to say it's thunderous fame, but most people have heard of this name.

In Xuanji City, it seems not many people know of him.

"Lu Xun? You're the one who took first place on the Heavenly Dao Battlefield rankings, Lu Xun?"

Suddenly, a clear voice rang out.

Lu Xun turned his head; the speaker was a pretty, lively-looking young maiden.

She actually knew that Lu Xun had taken first place on the Heavenly Dao Battlefield rankings.

"Not bad, that's exactly me."

Lu Xun said.

"You're so young... no wonder they say you're a reincarnated immortal, but my master is busy now; if you want to see him, you'll probably have to wait a few months."

The maiden said.

Master!

So saying, she is a disciple of Master Danyang.

A few months later... all right.

"In that case, I'll come back in a few months."

Lu Xun had no choice.

Anyway, there's nothing going on this period; a little delay is fine.

"Wait, what do you need? Perhaps I can help."

Seeing Lu Xun about to leave, the maiden called out to him.

"Caiwei, who is he?"

Lu Xun was about to speak when a voice suddenly sounded.

A tall, slender man stepped out, his gaze toward Lu Xun full of vigilance.

"Senior Brother Wu Wen, he's the one who took first place in this Heavenly Dao Battlefield, Lu Xun; he's come to see the master about something."

The maiden said.

"Lu Xun? Even if he's first on the Heavenly Dao Battlefield, so what? My master is busy preparing for promotion to eighth rank, dazed these days; he has no time to see him."

Upon hearing it was Lu Xun, the man whom the maiden called Wu Wen saw his vigilance rise another level, and his tone became less courteous.

Lu Xun frowned.

This guy, where does he get such hostility?

"So I wanted to see if I could help him."

The maiden named Caiwei said.

"Such a small matter doesn't need trouble for you, junior sister; besides, my puppet skill is higher, I'll handle it."

Wu Wen volunteered.

Then he looked at Lu Xun, head held high, his tone unconsciously carrying a hint of arrogance: "Lu Xun, I am a sixth-rank puppet master, more than capable of solving your problem; tell me what you need."

"No need, you can't solve my matter."

Lu Xun refused outright.

Given his attitude, he naturally had no need to be polite.

"You..."

"Lu Xun, since that's the case, come back in a few months."

Seeing Wu Wen angry, Caiwei directly interjected to interrupt him.

"Farewell."

Lu Xun clasped his hands and turned to leave.

"What arrogance? It's just luck that gave you a little encounter; see how long you can stay arrogant... Want to see the master? You'll never manage it!"

Wu Wen watched Lu Xun's retreating back, already decided to cause trouble.

As long as he interferes, Lu Xun probably really won't be able to see Master Danyang.

"Alright, drip your blood into it."

In the forging chamber, half a month later, Master Ge said.

After a full month of forging, the sword's main body is complete, only the final step remains.

Drip blood.

The purpose of dripping blood is to recognize the master.

To make this sword bond with Lu Xun, so that when placed in the divine repository to nurture, it can continually draw Lu Xun's aura, grow ever more in tune with him, and finally give birth to sentience.

Lu Xun bit his finger and dropped the blood onto it.

As soon as the blood touched it, the sword absorbed every drop.

"Rise!"

Master Ge unleashes the Rising Sword Technique.

The long sword suddenly flies up.

Hum~

The air shuddered, and the entire forging chamber and its surroundings were suddenly suffused with rosy light.

"Heaven has sent an omen; this sword is destined to be extraordinary, little friend. It is yours—give it a name."

Master Ge gazed at his own masterpiece, his heart full of joy.

This will be the work he is most satisfied with in his lifetime.

"Let's just call it the Chaos Sword."

Lu Xun gave this sword a name.

Chaos Sword!

This sword can not only carry true qi, but also the power of chaos.

Forged from divine metal, it far surpasses that defective holy weapon in both quality and inherent strength.

"Chaos Sword... Chaos... what a great name!"

After hearing the sword name Lu Xun chose, Master Ge couldn't help but praise it.

"A good name deserves a good sword—thank you, Senior Ge!"

Lu Xun said gratefully.

"No need, little friend; the new sword is just finished—why not give it a try?"

Master Ge proposed.

Test the sword?

"Senior, how do we test it?"

"No need to make it too complicated; you have that defective holy weapon, right? Don't use true qi—just let them clash and see which is sharper."

Master Ge suggested.

"Good!"

Lu Xun also wanted to try.

He took out the defective holy weapon, holding the Chaos Sword in his left hand and the defective holy weapon in his right, and they clashed.

Ding~

After the clear ring, the defective holy weapon was cleanly sliced off a segment by the Chaos Sword, becoming even more defective.

"How sharp!"

Lu Xun's eyes lit up.

This is a holy weapon.

Yet it cannot withstand a single strike from the Chaos Sword.

This strike, Lu Xun used no force at all—purely sword against sword.

"If this sword is nurtured, once you break through the Tenth Realm, slaying immortals and gods in the future will be a foregone conclusion!"

Master Ge stroked his beard, obviously also quite satisfied.

For a weaponsmith, the mightier the weapon forged, the greater the sense of accomplishment.

Just that, however, is actually not enough.

If a mighty weapon falls into unworthy hands, it is also a regret for the weaponsmith.

Now, this astonishingly powerful Chaos Sword, in Lu Xun's hands, is for Master Ge simply perfect.

He couldn't help but anticipate the moment when Lu Xun, grown, wielding the Chaos Sword, would slaughter all directions and shake the universe with his fame.