Longzang

Chapter 880 Missing One
In the Azure Immortal City, Zhang Sheng entered the main hall, where True Lord Xuan Yue was already seated.

After bowing, Zhang Sheng stood still, awaiting instructions.

True Lord Xuan Yue waved his hand and said, "No need for formalities, please sit down."

After Zhang Sheng sat down, Xuan Yue said, "Let me see that thing again."

Zhang Sheng pointed, and a doll made of intertwined silk appeared out of thin air. Her eyes were originally empty, but it seemed as if there were two invisible eyes inside.

As soon as it appeared, it stared at Xuan Yue Zhenjun with its empty eyes, opened its mouth, and kept hissing and growling. A thick smell of blood filled the room.

True Monarch Xuan Yue frowned slightly and said, "Although I've seen it twice, I still find it very eerie. Ten days have passed now, how do you feel?"

"It's like something I cultivated myself, an unconventional sword-wielding immortal. Its spirituality and power surpass any of my individual swordsmen, and it's already a foundation for immortality. However, it's born with extremely heavy resentment and obsession, and it's always in danger of devouring its master. Although I have over five hundred swordsmen, this is the only anomaly among them. It's like a pebble mixed into a bowl of rice; the whole bowl of rice is ruined, and it can't advance to the Dharma Aspect stage for the time being."

Zhang Shengdao has two special swords. One is the beginning of everything, which then multiplies from one to two, from two to four, until it becomes two hundred and fifty-six, totaling five hundred and eleven swords. This sword is named "Beginning".

The remaining one is named "Tao".

The sword that Kaguya replaced with the Calamity Doll was this Dao Sword. The incompleteness of both the Origin Sword and the Dao Sword greatly affected Zhang Sheng's ability to complete his Dharma form.

Xuan Yue slowly said, "I have already asked Yan Shi and also sought out old friends from the Sword Palace, but none of them have a good solution. The best way is for Wei Yuan to return with your Dao Sword, at which point you can replace this thing. The worst option is to directly ask the Palace Master to take action and destroy this thing. In that case, you will still have more than five hundred immortal swords, and your strength will be damaged... well, it shouldn't be too much."

"This disciple awaits Wei Yuan's return."

Xuan Yue Zhenjun seemed to have expected this, and nodded, saying, "Do you need me to help you seal this thing?"

"Thank you, Ancestor, but there's no need. This child is full of spirituality and powerful, and is just right to serve as a whetstone. I have been fighting against it with swordsmen these days, and have already gained some understanding."

"Then be careful. How is Qingming? Is he alright?"

Xuan Yue became long-winded and went on and on whenever Zhang Sheng and Wei Yuan were mentioned.

Zhang Sheng said, "This disciple has decided to leave seclusion and temporarily take charge of Qingming until Wei Yuan returns."

Xuan Yue raised her eyebrows and said, "Qingming was built by Wei Yuan and you together. Now that Wei Yuan is gone, it's only right that you take charge. Anyone who disagrees can come and find me!"

Zhang Sheng smiled and said, "Master, don't worry. The positions in the Azure Netherworld are all occupied by senior brothers and sisters from the sect. Nothing will happen."

Xuan Yue relaxed a little, then took out a small sword, about the size of a dagger, from her bosom and handed it to Zhang Sheng, saying, "Actually, there's another way. This is a spirit sword I got from an old friend in the Sword Palace; it can be refined into a Dao foundation. If you can refine this child into a sword-wielding immortal, and let her wield this spirit sword, she can control people with the sword and thus control it."

In this way, even if there are some flaws when you cultivate the Dharma form, the power will not be greatly diminished, and it will still be acceptable.

"Master, how did you come to know this sword..."

Xuan Yue waved her hand, and the small sword flew into Zhang Sheng's hand. Then she said, "Just use it as I tell you to. Stop being so fussy. I'm leaving!"

The words were still echoing in the hall when Xuan Yue's figure disappeared, leaving only Zhang Sheng holding the small sword, sitting motionless for a long time.

Such magical treasures that can be refined into Dao foundations are extremely rare, and their value should be calculated based on the upgrade of a normal magical treasure by one level. This small sword is originally a Yujing Spirit Sword, so according to this calculation, its value is completely equivalent to a celestial artifact.

Zhang Sheng, being a sword cultivator, naturally recognized the sword's value at a glance. However, True Monarch Xuan Yue had already exhausted all his resources to build the Azure Sky Palace, and was even wearing the robes given to him by Wei Yuan. Where did this priceless little sword, Floating Moon, come from? But Xuan Yue left in a hurry, not giving Zhang Sheng a chance to ask.

Holding this small sword, which weighed less than two pounds, Zhang Sheng felt as if he were holding a mountain.

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After forging the Great Wilderness Divine Iron, Wei Yuan was still not satisfied, feeling that there was still room for improvement. Just then, he also obtained two new strands of power-witch luck for advancement, so Wei Yuan used the Heavenly Luck Spirit Forging Technique. Immortal light flowed over the hammer, and two strands of Xuanhuang luck wrapped around it, like two small flying dragons.

Wei Yuan raised his hammer to the sky, closed his eyes for a long time, and felt that his essence, energy and spirit were at their peak. He even felt a faint resonance with the entire Great Wilderness before he brought the hammer down!
As the hammer struck, the heat from the desolate sunlight that had been accumulating within Wei Yuan's body was drawn out and surged forth along the hammer, instantly consuming most of the heat accumulated within him.

With a single strike of the hammer, a bizarre scene unfolded: the earth cracked, fire surged, and a volcano erupted. Then, the sound of the hammer transformed into a celestial melody, which was even divided into two parts.

Hunter Trinity and True Steel were both stunned and speechless.

Wei Yuan didn't know what he had just unleashed. He slowly moved the hammer away and saw thick red light continuously gushing out from under the hammer.

Both the man and the two witches stared intently at the hammer, not daring to blink.

Under the forging hammer, an arrowhead slowly emerged, but it was only as thick as a finger, even smaller than the one made from the Great Wilderness Divine Iron. The arrowhead occasionally flashed a red light, as if there was a light source inside that was moving back and forth.

Wei Yuan moved the hammer aside and saw that the arrowhead was almost transparent, and inside it appeared a lizard engulfed in flames, crawling back and forth.

This treasure was beyond the comprehension of Lie Sanyi and Zhen Gang; they had never even heard of it, let alone seen it. But just looking at its spirit, it had transformed from an ordinary bird into a spirit-wielding fire lizard, its sentience greatly enhanced, and its killing power increased. This change in spirit alone was enough to elevate the treasure to the next level, making it a late-stage Yu Jing spirit treasure.

The two shamans remained silent for a long time. Then, two streams of fortune, with their outer walls a deep yellow and their inner cores a thick red, once again entered Wei Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness. Wei Yuan finally understood what kind of fortune the powerful shamans worshipped.

But this time, Wei Yuan finally felt that this treasure had reached its limit and could not be improved any further.

Wei Yuan gazed thoughtfully at the two rare streams of fortune. This was the limit of fortune that two Dharma Aspect Power Shamans could contribute; anything higher could only be generated by Desolate Shamans. Judging from these two streams of fortune, the two Shamans had submitted to Wei Yuan's divine weapon-refining skills.

Wei Yuan asked, "In the Desolate Realm, do craftsmen have a high status?"

Zhen Gang said, "It's not just high! It's practically godlike!"

Hunter Three said, "Anyone who can forge Wild Steel is already a god; someone who can forge Great Wild Divine Iron is a god on top of a god!"

The two witches, one after the other, practically showered Wei Yuan with praise. This time, it wasn't flattery; every word came from the bottom of their hearts, as could be seen from the two strands of ultimate fortune they exuded.

Although he had unexpectedly created a late-stage Imperial Realm Spirit Treasure, Wei Yuan always felt it was lacking. After pondering for a moment, he decided to try a different approach. So he summoned Lie Sanyi and Zhengang, gave them detailed instructions, and then sent them off to prepare.

A moment later, the rhythmic sound of hammering began to echo.

On Hunter Three's left was a piece of processed ordinary iron. He picked one up and placed it on the chopping board. Wei Yuan then enhanced his luck, and then the two iron hooves of Zhen Gang fell one after the other, each hoof scattering sparks.

Then Hunter Trinity picked up the forged iron with his right hand and threw it into the storage bag.

The entire process, from feeding, transporting, forging, and collecting the material, was completed seamlessly, like flowing water, repeating endlessly with unparalleled smoothness. One person and two assistants worked with distinct rhythms, their movements bright and efficient, like a highly efficient machine, processing a large batch of iron material in the blink of an eye.

(End of this chapter)