manynovel 639. Reaching the Summit with Momentum
639. Reaching the Summit with Momentum
The moment Xiao Yan's five fingers gripped the handle of the Xuan Heavy Ruler, a sharp phoenix cry suddenly erupted from the depths of the Purple-Gold Demon Core. Crimson blood mist suddenly seeped from the surface of the Purple-Gold Demon Core, and the overwhelming hatred accumulated when the three-star Dou Sheng-level Heavenly Demon Phoenix fell, along with the ferocious aura of the beast race, transformed into a sharp cone piercing towards Xiao Yan's soul.
Xiao Yan understood that this was a negative interference deeply embedded within the demonic core. If the user's strength was insufficient, their rationality would be directly overwhelmed by it. Haika hadn't offered any warning, clearly understanding that Xiao Yan was absolutely incapable of being affected by this aura. Sure enough, with a flick of his soul power between his brows, Xiao Yan regained his clarity in just a moment.
After dealing with the aura, Xiao Yan began to carefully weigh the new Xuan Heavy Ruler. His first impression was that it was much heavier. After all, many rare metals had been added, and he had even dismantled the top three medicine cauldrons on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking for it! With so many metals added, the weight would naturally increase. However, Xiao Yan was no longer the small-time Dou Zhe in Green Mountain Town who would be affected by the weight of the Xuan Heavy Ruler. He would get used to this weight in just a few breaths.
The two-meter-long, black and red behemoth is nearly twice as wide and thick as the old version, and can even be used as a long, giant shield.
The skeleton, forged from molten steel, gleamed with dark red veins resembling flowing lava in the firelight. Starry black iron covered the surface, forming scale-like crystals, each hexagonal facet refracting a deep, bluish-black luster reminiscent of the starry sky. The veins of the molten flaming iron plate resembled fiery blood vessels, bursting forth with crimson flames when infused with battle qi.
But these weren't even the most striking features. Deeply embedded within a palm-sized diamond-shaped groove where the handle met the ruler was the purplish-gold Heavenly Demon Phoenix Demon Core. A ferocious beast's aura lingered on the Xuan Heavy Ruler. Xiao Yan knew that only the Demon Core of a top-tier magical beast like the Heavenly Demon Phoenix possessed such terrifying additional power. Whenever he used a battle technique, this Demon Core would provide an enhancement, making this one of the Xuan Heavy Ruler's greatest upgrades.
"This is a good thing, Lao Xiao." Wei Jiangyuan was also a connoisseur, and he immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of the weapon in Xiao Yan's hand.
Then, his eyes darted around, and he asked with a grin, "Three grade-nine pills, are you selling them?"
Wei Jiangyuan blurted out a joke without thinking, but he immediately regretted it. Haika was staring intently at him with the resentful look of someone who had been kidnapped. Wei Jiangyuan even felt like Haika wanted to devour him whole. He quickly waved his hand and explained, "Just kidding, just kidding. Master Haika, I don't even know how to use a ruler, what would I buy it for, right?"
Even without Wei Jiangyuan's reminder, Xiao Yan naturally knew that the Xuanzhong Ruler was as good as it couldn't be better. Looking at the ruler, Xiao Yan's eyes were filled with satisfaction. For any man, the allure of such a divine weapon far surpassed that of a naked beauty.
Xiao Yan gently swung the Xuan Heavy Ruler in a circle, and a deep sound of wind breaking followed. Xiao Yan felt a powerful force contained within the ruler!
"good!"
Xiao Yan's only subconscious evaluation at this moment was this one word, but it was enough. Although it hadn't been officially used yet, it was indeed better than Xiao Yan had expected. The materials spent were definitely worth it! In comparison, the price of losing a Heavenly Cauldron List medicine cauldron didn't seem so hard to accept.
Haika's eyes were bloodshot; one could imagine that he hadn't slept a wink during this time, devoting all his time and energy to the Xuan Heavy Ruler. Now, seeing Xiao Yan wielding it with ease, the last trace of tension in his heart vanished, replaced by eagerness and impatience!
"Quick, test its power!"
Xiao Yan nodded. In fact, he was also full of anticipation. Right now, there was a very suitable test subject in front of him—the Spirit Clan's space-sealing array!
One reason he hadn't been able to defeat him earlier was that the weapon in the other's hand was a ruler formed from condensed flames. Now that he had the Xuan Heavy Ruler in hand, Xiao Yan wasn't sure how much his power could be enhanced.
The Crimson Lotus Heart Flame shot out from Xiao Yan's hand and then directly merged into the body of the new Xuan Heavy Ruler. The Xuan Heavy Ruler subsequently attracted considerable attention, for a simple reason—it seemed to have come alive!
With the infusion of the strange fire, the Xuan Heavy Ruler radiated an unprecedented light. It wasn't a dazzling, blinding light, but a light that perfectly fused with the strange fire in Xiao Yan's hand. The entire ruler then transformed into a new form. Each swing left a trail of flame, as if Xiao Yan was holding not the Xuan Heavy Ruler, but a burning purplish-red flame.
Xiao Yan felt incredibly satisfied. After all, in the previous battle, due to the overwhelming power of the Crimson Lotus Heart Flame, Xiao Yan had to pay more attention to the state of the Xuan Heavy Ruler after advancing to the Eight-Star Dou Zong level, and dared not fully unleash the strange fire.
Now, the core material of the Xuanzhong Ruler has become the molten steel from the dismantled Fusion Spirit Cauldron, and multiple flames were used to forge and hammer it during the entire manufacturing process, so there will be no more trouble with it being unable to withstand the additional effects of the strange fire! In fact, due to the infusion of the strange fire, the demonic core of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix began to emit a blood-red fierce light, and the demonic core was awakened at once.
At this moment, Xiao Yan and Xuan Zhongchi's auras are gradually merging into one.
The fighting spirit within Xiao Yan's body grew increasingly violent. His strength remained unchanged, but his aura seemed limitless, rising steadily. An ultimate power was brewing within Xiao Yan's body. He was waiting, waiting for an opportunity to unleash a world-shaking event and allow the new version of the Xuan Heavy Ruler to truly unleash its power.
Upon seeing this, Wei Jiangyuan smiled and said, "Since you're still waiting, let me scout ahead for you!"
Wei Jiangyuan stepped into the air, his carefree aura vanishing instantly. His eyes closed slightly, and his body calmed down, replaced by an aura of righteousness and peace. Everything around him became still, and then, with a soft pop, a tiny green flame appeared on Wei Jiangyuan's forehead—a newly sprouted sapling.
Wei Jiangyuan poured all his fighting spirit and soul power into the sapling, and then the sapling began to grow wildly at an extremely terrifying speed, with countless branches sprouting out. As those branches continuously absorbed fighting spirit, the phantom gradually became solid, and then flame patterns appeared on the trunk. In an instant, the giant tree that had grown out began to burn.
After this process was over, Wei Jiangyuan suddenly opened his eyes. His signature cynicism was gone, replaced by a calm and indifferent look that seemed to have seen through the cycle of time and the growth and decay of plants.
"Born for one year, withering for one year, the black tree flourishes."