Chapter 449 - 455: Forging the Lifebound Longsword

"Pfft—"

Song Wanning let out a malicious laugh.

She hadn’t actually expected the Huo Clan Leader to believe her at first; it was just a simple illusion.

But unexpectedly, this Huo Clan Leader didn’t play by the book, chasing Huo Jinchuan all over the place.

’This is good, too. The more trouble Huo Jinchuan is in, the more his luck will diminish. If this keeps up, it’ll be beneficial for my plans. But the Huo Clan Leader is a deep schemer. He definitely won’t just leave. There must be people lying in ambush outside the restrictive barrier, waiting for us to come out.’

’I still have to be careful.’

After resting for a little longer, Song Wanning took the Heavenly Stone out of her Storage Ring.

She hadn’t had time to use it since she obtained it.

Her Lifebound Longsword hadn’t been upgraded in a long time and could no longer keep up with her strength. As a result, her sword moves, which should have been far more powerful, were only mediocre.

Now, facing the dangers of the outside world, she had to find a way to increase her strength first.

And this place was clearly very safe. The only variable, she feared, was Baili Shang.

That being the case, she might as well forge and upgrade her Lifebound Longsword first. That way, she would have a better chance of protecting herself when she faced danger after leaving.

Deciding to act, Song Wanning immediately took out the Immortal Furnace.

The Immortal Furnace could be used for Alchemy, so naturally, it could also be used to forge Magical Treasures.

In addition to that, however, she also took out a Forging Platform and set it to the side.

After taking out a few more useful items, Song Wanning brought out several Array Plates and used them to surround the area.

Once she had ensured her safety, she released the Dragon Spirit and Little Fire, instructing them to inform her immediately if anything new occurred. This way, she could be absolutely certain nothing would go wrong.

As for the Golden Small Sword, it would be of great use later during the refining process.

She glanced at the Heavenly Stone in her hand. This was an excellent material for refining Magical Treasures. If she was lucky, it could even cause the Magical Treasure to develop its own consciousness.

She would now have to rely on the Golden Small Sword to awaken it. If a Sword Spirit was truly born, the sword would be able to upgrade itself in the future.

’Success or failure hinges on this one attempt. If I waste this chance, I’ll just have to wait for the next opportunity.’

Song Wanning’s brow furrowed. She cleared her mind of distracting thoughts and, after a long moment, opened her eyes.

She then skillfully drew her Longsword, gently soothing it for a moment before igniting the Immortal Furnace with her Dan Fire.

A bright flame flared to life, and the Immortal Furnace quickly began to glow crimson.

After ensuring every part was evenly heated, Song Wanning tossed her Longsword directly inside.

The Longsword fell into the Immortal Furnace, lying quietly within as its body rapidly turned red-hot.

Song Wanning’s eyes narrowed. She immediately placed the lid on top. The next step was to increase the heat and melt the Longsword.

The Longsword had been forged with extremely durable materials, so it melted at a very slow pace.

But Song Wanning was very patient. After all, she wasn’t the one in a hurry.

...

"Fuck, how the hell does that old bastard know where I’m hiding?"

"Did something go wrong with the bugs?"

Huo Jinchuan was being chased all over, and he had nearly exhausted every trick up his sleeve.

He had used almost all the treasures he had collected over the years just to escape, but he was still getting injured time and time again.

If his luck hadn’t been supporting him, he would have died at Huo Yang’s hands long ago.

He cursed angrily as he fled.

Normally, his upbringing wouldn’t allow him to be so vulgar, but Huo Yang was truly pushing him too far.

No matter how he tried to escape, Huo Yang could quickly pinpoint his location. It was as if the heavens and the earth were all within Huo Yang’s grasp.

This made him furious, but also panicked.

He didn’t know what exactly had gone wrong.

’Could it be related to the poison in my body?’

This was the only connection Huo Jinchuan could think of.

"Damn it! That old bastard Huo Yang! If you’ve got the guts, don’t let me escape! Otherwise, I’ll make you wish you were dead!"

Huo Jinchuan’s face was ashen, his figure a wretched sight. He had just managed to find another hiding spot, but before he could even catch his breath, Huo Yang appeared before him again.

"Fuck—"

He cursed under his breath again and took off running without a moment’s pause.

Huo Yang was just as furious. He never would have imagined that a mere Huo Jinchuan could have so many tricks up his sleeve.

Despite chasing him all this way, he just couldn’t seem to kill him.

Every time he was on the verge of killing Huo Jinchuan, some accident would always occur...

Huo Yang was frustrated, but more than that, he was worried.

’If Huo Jinchuan is truly under the protection of the Heavenly Dao, then my own future is easy to imagine. I must kill him while he’s still in the cradle.’

Rage surged in his heart, and he launched another attack at Huo Jinchuan.

"BOOM—"

Huo Jinchuan was struck again. It was hard to tell if he was more injured by the blow or by his own fury...

He spat out several mouthfuls of blood.

He once again fled with all his might, but his mind was still scheming.

’Right now, I have to find a way to divert Huo Yang’s attention. The best way is to find Song Wanning and the others.’

He understood the principle of "better you die than I" better than anyone.

’But where on earth did those two run off to?’

Huo Jinchuan could rack his brains and never guess that Song Wanning and her companion were heading for the forbidden grounds of the Central Domain...

...

「Five days passed in a flash.」

Through Song Wanning’s efforts, the Longsword in the Immortal Furnace had finally melted.

And that was with the help of the Immortal Furnace; otherwise, it would have taken at least half a month for the Longsword to melt.

Song Wanning carefully lifted the lid. Seeing the pool of molten liquid in the Immortal Furnace, she was satisfied.

She took out the Heavenly Stone again and tossed it into the molten liquid.

She then placed the other few items into the Immortal Furnace as well before closing the lid once more.

Song Wanning swallowed an Elixir Pill to replenish her Spiritual Power, then resumed channeling her Dan Fire, controlling it meticulously, daring not to make the slightest mistake.

As the Dan Fire burned continuously, the Heavenly Stone quickly melted into the pool of liquid.

She continued to channel the Dan Fire until the liquid gradually turned transparent. Only then did Song Wanning stop the flow of Dan Fire and carefully pour the solution inside onto the Forging Platform.

Then, she took out an iron hammer and slammed it down forcefully onto the liquid on the Forging Platform.

This next step was the most critical. Not only did she have to forge the liquid into a solid, but she also had to hammer out the shape of the Longsword.

If she were skilled in Arrays, she could have also inscribed a supplementary Array onto it.

Unfortunately, Song Wanning was not proficient with Arrays, so she had to skip this step.

"CLANG—"

Within the Array, the hammer struck again and again, its ringing blows echoing one after another.

At first, the sound was disruptive to the peace, but as time went on, it began to resemble a kind of melody, sinking into a special state of Tao Essence.

The Dragon Spirit and Little Fire watched Song Wanning’s figure in astonishment, for a hazy light now enveloped her body.

It made her look ethereal and dreamlike.

Combined with her focused and earnest expression, for a moment, they thought they were looking at one of the Heavenly Gods.

The two little ones looked at each other, their faces filled with pleasant surprise.