Chapter 142: Supreme Divine Weapon

Yu Daoxuan looked at Ah Ming and said, "I need to borrow some of your blood essence."

A jolt went through Lu Bai.

’Another Blood Prohibition... that would make it a Top Grade Treasure Artifact!’

’And with the blood essence of an Exotic Beast Chongming Bird, no less!’

’But Ah Ming is an Exotic Beast, and one about to become a Tier Three Exotic Beast at that. Getting its blood essence won’t be easy.’

"Daoist Yu, please wait a moment. Let me talk to it first."

Lu Bai said hurriedly, turning to look at Ah Ming, already trying to figure out how to coax it.

"CLUCK CLUCK!"

But Ah Ming hopped down from the Black Dog’s back on its own. Spreading its wings, it waddled over to Yu Daoxuan, bobbing its head nonstop in a fawning manner.

Lu Bai: "..."

’Is this my Ah Ming?’

’It looks like it’s ready to switch masters at any moment.’

A thread of Dust Silk grazed Ah Ming’s comb, drawing out a bead of blood.

The blood of a rooster is, by nature, a thing of extreme yang.

And comb blood is the most potent of all—the ultimate in yang energy, perfect for warding off evil and dispelling Evil Qi. Truly formidable!

Yu Daoxuan poured this stream of fresh blood onto the glowing red body of the Cyan Cloud Sword.

TSSS!

The body of the Cyan Cloud Sword trembled, and another layer manifested in the blood-red halo around it!

’A Top Grade Treasure Artifact!’

Lu Bai’s eyes lit up.

’I’ve hit the jackpot! I’ve really hit the jackpot!’

’I thought a Middle Grade Treasure Artifact would have been a great outcome.’

’I never imagined I’d end up with a Top Grade Treasure Artifact.’

’This was worth every penny.’

After the Cyan Cloud Sword was tempered by Ah Ming’s blood and began to cool, the flames below flared up again, reheating the blade until it glowed red once more.

’Could it be...’

Lu Bai froze for a second.

Yun Luo’s eyes widened in shock. She asked, "Auntie, are you trying to forge a Supreme Divine Weapon?"

Only a Treasure Artifact with five Blood Prohibitions is worthy of being called a Supreme Divine Weapon!

Yu Daoxuan didn’t answer. Her gaze shifted to the Black Dog as she asked softly, "May I borrow some of your blood?"

Hearing this, the Black Dog walked toward Yu Daoxuan.

When it reached her, Yu Daoxuan held out her palm.

The Black Dog sniffed her palm back and forth, nudged it firmly, then lay down in front of her.

"Thank you."

Yu Daoxuan smiled faintly. Her fingertip lightly grazed the Black Dog’s forehead, drawing out a drop of fresh blood that floated in midair.

Yu Daoxuan didn’t rush to perform the fifth Blood Tempering.

She reached out and gently stroked the Black Dog’s forehead.

The wound from a moment ago healed in an instant.

Lu Bai asked, "Daoist Yu, I’ve heard people say that Ah Mo is a Five-Black Dog with a natural Evil Body. His blood contains Evil Qi. Won’t that cause a conflict?"

"Evil Blood can break through magical techniques, but it doesn’t conflict with a Treasure Artifact."

Yu Daoxuan explained, "Once this sword is forged, besides the pure yang blood of the Exotic Beast which can vanquish evil, this Evil Blood will also allow it to suppress certain types of Magic."

Lu Bai’s heart pounded wildly. He murmured, "That’s incredible."

’With this sword, I’ll have another trump card against Cultivators.’

In that moment, Lu Bai felt unworthy of possessing such a sword.

Yun Luo held her breath, her eyes fixed on the scene.

To refine a Treasure Artifact or Magical Treasure into a Supreme one is as difficult as ascending to Heaven.

Opportunity, luck, the right time, the right place—all these factors had to intertwine for it to be possible.

One could say that, apart from legendary and exotic treasures, a Supreme Divine Weapon was the strongest weapon within its Realm!

With a flick of her fingertip, Yu Daoxuan sent the drop of Evil Blood floating above the Cyan Cloud Sword.

Even under the searing flames, it showed no sign of evaporating or drying up.

Then, the drop of Evil Blood slowly dripped onto the body of the Cyan Cloud Sword.

VMMM!

The moment the Evil Blood touched the blade, a clear, resonant sword cry rang out through heaven and earth.

The blood-red halo around the Cyan Cloud Sword surged, now clearly showing five distinct layers. It unleashed a wave of incomparably sharp Sword Qi that shot straight into the clouds!

A Supreme Divine Weapon is born!

"Auntie, you’re biased! You forged such a good weapon for Brother Lu."

Seeing that the Supreme Divine Weapon was complete, Yun Luo finally dared to approach. She shook Yu Daoxuan’s arm with both hands, speaking in a playfully aggrieved tone.

"I’ll make one for you, too."

Yu Daoxuan said, then traced nine consecutive runes in the air with her fingertip, driving them all into the Flying Sword.

"Seal!"

The nine Magic Bans formed a seal, creating one Restriction.

Yu Daoxuan’s movements didn’t stop. She repeated the process.

She sealed another thirty-six Magic Bans inside it, adding four more Restrictions to the Flying Sword!

HUMM!

The Flying Sword, thin as a cicada’s wing, trembled slightly. It emitted a strange sound, and its entire body became almost translucent.

Mo Tang and He Liangzhi had just returned to the Demon-slaying Bureau when they seemed to sense something and whipped around to look.

Just then, they saw a pillar of Sword Qi shoot into the sky, tearing through the clouds!

"What a sword!"

He Liangzhi exclaimed in admiration, "Judging by that Sword Qi, it must be a Tier Three Top Grade Treasure Artifact."

Mo Tang retracted her gaze, her curiosity about the owner of that courtyard growing even more.

Just as the two were about to turn away, they felt something again and looked up once more.

Another burst of Sword Qi erupted from that direction!

He Liangzhi speculated, "The owner of that courtyard is most likely an Artifact Refiner, currently at work."

"That must be it."

Mo Tang nodded.

’But why would an Artifact Refiner come all the way to Bluestone City to do their work?’

’For that Tier Two Profound Iron Ore deposit?’

「At the same time.」

「Four Seas Pavilion.」

"The Supreme Divine Weapon ranking has changed!"

"A new Supreme Divine Weapon has appeared!"

The news spread like wildfire across the island.

"Strange. It’s only a Tier Two Treasure Artifact. Who would pour their heart and soul into creating a Tier Two Supreme Divine Weapon?"

"Exactly! For a Martial Artist, successfully refining even one Supreme weapon in their entire lifetime is a stroke of immense fortune. They would definitely wait until the Returning Void Realm to refine their Lifebound Treasure Artifact into a Supreme one."

"Making a Tier Two Treasure Artifact a Supreme one is too extravagant. We don’t have anyone like that in our Four Seas Pavilion."

The crowd stood before the Supreme Divine Weapon ranking, shaking their heads and sighing with wonder.

The crowd had yet to disperse.

The ranking changed again!

"Another Supreme weapon?"

"This time it’s a Supreme Magical Treasure? And it’s Tier Two as well?"

Everyone was dumbfounded.

"Everyone, disperse!"

Just then, an aged voice echoed.

The disciples recognized the voice of the old Pavilion Master. They all bowed in assent and dispersed, but the shock in their hearts lingered.

「Willow Shade Courtyard.」

The Cyan Cloud Sword slowly floated in front of Lu Bai.

Lu Bai reached out and took it, his wrist dipping slightly from the weight.

’This sword is so heavy!’

Even without stimulating it with Blood Qi, Lu Bai could feel the sharp aura emanating from the blade.

Lu Bai activated his Blood Qi, channeling it into the sword’s body.

VMMM!

The blade trembled and a blood-red halo suddenly lit up around it!

But this blood-red halo was only one and a half rings.

Lu Bai had seen it clearly just now: the blood-red halo emitted by the Cyan Cloud Sword had a total of five rings, representing the Five Blood Prohibitions!

"Your Cultivation is still insufficient. Your Blood Qi isn’t strong enough to fully activate this sword’s Blood Prohibition Power."

Yu Daoxuan said, "When you cultivate to the Innate Realm and your Blood Qi increases, you will be able to unleash this sword’s full power."

A thought struck Lu Bai. He asked, "How would this Tier Two Supreme Divine Weapon fare against a Tier Three Treasure Artifact?"

Yu Daoxuan said, "It can match a Tier Three Top Grade Treasure Artifact."

Lu Bai was overjoyed.

’A Tier Three Treasure Artifact was a weapon only a True Master Golden Core could wield.’

’This meant that even if I encountered an ordinary True Master Golden Core, I wouldn’t be at a disadvantage, at least when it came to our weapons!’