Ch. 3921..3930
Chapter 3921 Large Sects
As it turned out, Levi’s method of draining the Arctic Lake was by using it to metamorphose.
He absorbed the lightning energy, the earth ley line’s power, and even the subarctic elements imbued in the water before channeling his basic techniques to evaporate the rest of the water.
Alas, the moment Levi entered his elementary stage of metamorphosis, Heavenly Thunder began to put up resistance and struck him continuously.
After all, Levi was disrupting the new energy balance he had achieved only a while ago. However, given his tremendous power, Heavenly Thunder’s attack felt nothing more than an itch that he could scratch and shrug off.
After a long, futile struggle, Heavenly Thunder finally gave up and allowed the water in Arctic Lake to be drained at an alarming rate.
Swoosh! As lightning energy in the water sent sparks flying, Levi quickly absorbed them into his meridians.
Since he had previously metamorphosed with the lightning energy in Dragon’s Grave Valley, the effect of Arctic Lake on him was almost negligible.
Despite that, Levi knew the metamorphosis would still help to stabilize his new cultivation level, so he didn’t want to waste any of it.
Cheriette and Larissa were dumbfounded as they saw the rapidly decreasing water level.
They had initially thought the whole process would take a long time, but from the looks of it, three days might be more than enough.
“Our haul of magical herbs should be comparable to what large sects have, shouldn’t it?” Cheriette piped up.
To her surprise, Larissa scoffed, “Oh, you’ve sorely overestimated those large sects.”
As an ex-Empyrean of Eclipse, she had seen a lot in her life and had a vast knowledge of the workings of large sects.
The magical herbs found in Kenfort could be classified into ten different grades, and a mid-level sect like Astre Lune Sect would mostly have Grade One or Grade Two magical herbs.
Their Grade Three herbs were few and far between, and it’d be impressive if they could even have one or two Grade Four herbs.
Eclipse, on the other hand, had more Grade Three magical herbs in their storage. Their number of Grade Four herbs might have fallen, but they still had one Grade Five magical herb to boast about.
Larissa had once chanced upon Divine Bones only because a top fighter had planned on using it to exchange for Eclipse’s ultimate technique.
That transaction caused an uproar in Eclipse, but the council members eventually turned it down after holding a discussion.
As impressive as the Divine Bones were, nothing could change the fact that a sect’s ultimate technique was its greatest asset.
If that technique got revealed, other sects would have a chance to develop counterattacks, thereby endangering the welfare of Eclipse. Worse come to worst, Eclipse might even be wiped out.
Of course, turning down the deal was painful even for Eclipse’s council members. After all, the Divine Bones were a Grade Six magical herb.
To Larissa’s delight, their haul of magical herbs from Arctic Lake was more than spectacular. They were mostly Grade Five, Grade Six, and Grade Seven herbs, and there was also a considerable number of Divine Bones and other Grade Eight herbs like fire lilies and spectral flowers.
It was, without a doubt, a stunning collection that even the most prominent families and super sects in Kenfort could only dream of.
If word got out, Larissa was sure it’d shock the nation, including Prime Association’s council members.
After all, Prime Association mainly dealt with the trading of various magical herbs. The better the magical herbs were, the more they’d want to get their hands on them.
“Oh, so large sects don’t have as many magical herbs as I thought!” Cheriette exclaimed after having heard Larissa’s explanation.
Wow. Who’d have known? I always thought large sects would have an impressive collection of top-grade magical herbs, but from the looks of it, even those are just as rare for them.
Chapter 3922 Forge Divine Tool
“Master has possessed so many top-notch materials and with the addition of such a unique forging environment. I believe the forged ultimate weapon would be at a top-tier level within Kenfort. I’m genuinely looking forward to the moment when the premium ultimate weapon takes shape!” Larissa was overwhelmed with mixed emotions and looking forward to that.
The resources that she had when she was with Levi were far more eye-opening to her as compared to the time when she was still an Empyrean in Eclipse.
After the baptism of the power of Heavenly Thunder, as well as the metamorphosis when diving deep into the Arctic Lake, Larissa’s cultivation level improved greatly.
If she kept staying in Eclipse, she would have to spend several years to reach her current cultivation level.
Cheriette also exclaimed, “Indeed, Lord Garrison’s forging technique had similarly reached its peak, and I wonder what kind of terrifying level the forged ultimate weapon would be at?”
“According to the specifications of the previously forged ultimate weapons, they were forged using top-grade magical herbs with the addition of the natural power of Heavenly Thunder and Earthfire. I’m afraid that truly could forge an ultimate premium weapon that would even be regarded as the strongest ultimate weapon by the hidden sects,” Larissa presumed.
Levi had a succession of shocking moves, and Larissa had almost gotten used to it.
If someone told her that Levi could forge a real premium ultimate weapon previously, she would think it was a pipe dream. However, she had an inexplicable trust in him now.
She even had a feeling that there was nothing Levi could not achieve in this world, including forging top-notch premium ultimate weapons.
Time flew by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, two days had passed.
The Arctic Lake had been completely metamorphosed and drained by Levi, and the cracks at the bottom of the Arctic Lake and Earthfire were also revealed.
Levi stopped devouring. His metamorphosis from the Arctic Lake did not have significant effects but still allowed him to enhance his cultivation level.
“Congratulations for draining the Arctic Lake, Master.”
“Congratulations, Lord Garrison.”
Larissa and Cheriette spoke one after another, and they could not wait to see Levi forge the premium ultimate weapon.
Levi remained unfazed and said in a deep voice, “I’ll begin to forge the ultimate weapon later. Both of you must stay further away from me. Without the Arctic Lake, the Heavenly Thunder and the Earthfire here would be ferocious. The slightest distraction could lead to burning.”
“Understood!” the two girls responded hastily with respect.
The truth was, they had also felt the ferocious energy around. It was like a volcano that might erupt at any time, which was extremely dangerous.
Levi did not say anything more. He directly transported all the required materials to the surroundings of the Earthfire and started to forge the top-notch ultimate weapon.
Crackle!
The Earthfire rose into the air, and it seemed to melt the spaces surrounding. With such a temperature, even Levi could feel the dryness in the air.
The eeriest thing was that there was a bone-piercing coldness in such dryness.
The originally opposed temperature attributes were all concentrated in the Earthfire.
This certainly was caused by the unique attribute of the Arctic Lake previously.
“Let’s begin!” Levi threw the star metal and fire stone into the core of the Earthfire and released the power, forming a gigantic energy vortex with his body in the center. “The power of the Heavenly Thunder, at my command!” Levi’s command was followed by dense clouds and rumbles of thunderstorms.
Immediately after that, a three-colored Heavenly Thunder struck and was obviously attracted by Levi’s energy vortex.
The Heavenly Thunder proceeded to strike at the Earthfire precisely.
The collision of the two attributes of coldness and electricity instantly unleashed a terrifying energy pressure.
The vibration of the powerful energy pressure emanated but was directly counteracted by the energy shield released by Levi in time.
That was why Cheriette and Larissa were not harmed.
The star metal and the fire stone instantly melted under the blast of the two violent energies.
“Solidify!” Levi hurriedly cast the forging technique to stop the imminent loss of the liquid to the Earthfire below by crystallizing the two materials.
Chapter 3923 Most Critical Step
With the deliberate traction of the power released by Levi, the imminent loss of the raw liquid of the materials instantly condensed into a crystal.
But it could clearly be seen that the sparks of the Earthfire and the Heavenly Thunder were in a constant stalemate. Then, a mass of white fog was released from the surface of the crystal.
The fog similarly contained the material power of the star metal and the fire stone, but there were obviously many impurities in it.
If not controlled in time and the power of impurities was allowed to intrude into the pure crystal, the purity of the ultimate weapon would be significantly reduced.
Once the invasion of the power of impurities was excessive, the toughness of the future forged ultimate weapon would be greatly compromised.
However, it was currently not a good time to abruptly dispel the impurities energy fog as the impurities’ gas energy would constantly appear in the crystal through continuous refining.
Also, it would affect the quality of the ultimate weapon if an action was taken before it was completely purified.
Also, accurately grasping the timing and the strength of a move was the key to determining whether one’s forging technique was advanced.
The slightest difference could lead to a huge mistake.
It’s not the best time yet, Levi thought to himself.
After what seemed like an eternity, the impurities fog around was getting denser and caused the seepage to be vaguely back again.
Levi acted without hesitation. He waved his arm gently and released a ferocious energy that dispelled the impurities energy fog.
Suddenly, the area where he forged the top raw materials regained clarity once again.
On the other hand, the crystal had also become transparent like glass through continuous refining by the power of Heavenly Thunder.
“It’ll be able to diffuse into the Divine Bones in just a little while more. At that point, the energy of the Earthfire must be instantly detonated. Otherwise, it will be very difficult to melt the Divine Bones with the power of Heavenly Thunder alone.” After making up his mind, Levi continued to refine the crystal until it reached a nearly transparent state as he quickly added a piece of Divine Bones.
Rumble!
The Heavenly Thunder kept blasting on the Divine Bone. Not only was it unable to cause any damage to the Divine Bone, but the power of Divine Bone was stimulated instead.
It even nearly sent the crystal flying.
“As expected of the top Divine Bones. After being tempered by the Heavenly Thunder for several years, it is almost immune to this power.” Levi did not have the slightest hesitation anymore and directly raised his left hand. With the traction of the power, the Earthfire, which was still in a state of suppression earlier, suddenly rose.
Whoosh!
A glowing dark blue flame appeared. Both scorching and freezing energies burst out at the same time, instantly attaching to the surface of the Divine Bone.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The Divine Bone began to struggle intensely, as though a criminal was being sentenced to severe punishment. There was even the sound of a shrill scream.
The Divine Bone already had a great aura, and it was surprising that such a scene could appear after going through the scorching Earthfire.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
At that moment, the Divine Bone instantly released the power and shook tremendously.
It was as though a living creature was trying to escape the fate of destruction. However, Levi hastily cast the power to suppress it, which made the Divine Bone subside.
With the double bombardment of the power of Heavenly Thunder and the scorching Earthfire, the Divine Bone gradually melted and was eventually refined into smaller crystals.
“Go ahead and melt!” Levi released the power traction once again, and the essence of the Divine Bone instantly diffused into the previously condensed crystals.
With that, Levi gradually threw all the materials required for the premium ultimate weapon into the Earthfire.
The process included melting, purifying, fusing, and refining.
These four steps were repeated continuously, and the mixed conglomerate was eventually trimmed into the shape of a long sword by Levi.
“The next one is the final step of the refining process.” Levi’s gaze was serious. This would be the most critical step of the entire forging technique.
One could not yield an ultimate weapon without undergoing several trials and tribulations, and the main focus was on the refining part.
The nine-colored Heavenly Thunder has the most divinity. I’ll choose you as the most crucial part of the refining process, then. With that thought in mind, Levi directly invoked the power of Heavenly Thunder that caused sudden changes in the clouds and rumbles of thunderstorms.
Chapter 3924 Worth Staying By His Side
Crack! The dark clouds had been suffocating. Then, a streak of lightning arched across the sky as if signaling the end of the world.
Cheriette and Larissa could not help but take a step back as fear became visible in their eyes.
They were both long impressed by Levi’s forging technique, but they never thought that the Heavenly Thunder’s power would grow exponentially.
“Look at the cloud! This bolt of Heavenly Thunder seems to be a nine-colored Heavenly Thunder!” Cheriette exclaimed.
Larissa looked in the direction she was pointing to see the nine-colored Heavenly Thunder striking right at the newly formed sword.
Clang! Sparks flew everywhere, and the sword trembled as the ear-piercing sound of reverberating metal rushed into Cheriette’s and Larissa’s eardrums, making them ache.
However, they could see the sword turning even more crystalline after metamorphosing with the nine-colored Heavenly Thunder.
Moreover, as if having been transformed, the sturdy blade gained a thunderous aura.
“Nine has always been the ultimate number since ancient times, and I’m afraid the nine-colored Heavenly Thunder is the purest and mightiest energy among all kinds of Heavenly Thunder.
“Master is using the nine-colored Heavenly Thunder to temper the ultimate weapon so that he can maximize the ultimate weapon’s sturdiness and reality. My life is complete after witnessing an unparalleled forging technique like this,” Larissa wistfully remarked.
She had seen many master forgers forging ultimate weapons, but they were worlds apart from Levi.
Cheriette expressed her agreement. She had seen Levi forging ultimate weapons in the past, but it was unlike what she had just seen minutes ago.
This was truly the ultimate forging technique, and she was certain that no one else in Kenfort would be able to surpass or even do as well as Levi did.
I’m glad to be by Levi’s side, Cheriette mused.
In the meantime, a pair of bright eyes were watching the scene from the shadows near the edge of the core area. The interest of the owner of the eyes was piqued.
In fact, a wave of complicated emotions washed over them when they saw Levi’s forging process, seemingly having been reminded about something and someone from a long time ago.
On the other side, at the outermost spot beyond the core area of Dragon’s Grave Valley, was a towering figure who was dodging the Heavenly Thunder attacks. It was Floyd who had come to check on Levi.
Floyd was in a disheveled state. His robust heavy black armor was mostly gone, and his body was colored soot black.
The attacks of Heavenly Thunder had made him suffer tremendously. He thought that the Heavenly Thunder of non-core areas was already scary enough, but the further he went inward, the more he realized he had been wrong.
Just as he stepped into the core area, the Heavenly Thunder in the sky became even more frenzied.
Floyd noticed that some invisible energy was attracting the varying colored Heavenly Thunder toward the central-most spot.
“These colorful Heavenly Thunders are so lethal. I can barely hold my ground against the energy shockwave, let alone a full frontal strike by it.”
Floyd was cursing under his breath. Regular Heavenly Thunder strikes were already taking much out of him.
Floyd was helpless even if he wanted to resist the unpredictable Heavenly Thunder strikes.
Initially, he wanted to take a look at the situation and see if he could rescue his master Levi, but as it turned out, he was having trouble saving himself.
“I can’t give up. I refuse to believe that I can’t get into the core area.”
As Floyd swiftly dodged the attack, he searched for a spot that had fewer Heavenly Thunder strikes to get further into Dragon’s Grave Valley’s core area.
Eclipse was the first to leave Dragon’s Grave Valley, but many other forces at Dragon’s Grave Valley soon left after a while of observation.
They all felt that it was unlikely for the robber and his people to be alive after entering Dragon’s Grave Valley, for there were no signs of them around after such a long time.
If they had survived, they would have re-emerged by then.
Chapter 3925 Successful Forge Of The Ultimate Weapon
Prime Association’s Super Fighters’ informants soon returned with the news. Even Sylvan had given up hope—he had previously hoped that Levi would be alive. After all, Levi had displayed great power previously.
Of course, the most intense emotion he felt was a sense of pity. He believed that Levi could have been a master forger.
It would be Prime Association’s greatest luck if Levi made it out of there alive to work with them.
Alas, all traces of hope were gone. Sylvan then sent out the order for the informants’ retreat. There was no point for them to keep wasting their time on Dragon’s Grave Valley anymore.
Of everyone, Void Sect stuck around the place the longest. Naturally, it was so that they could show Eclipse their loyalty.
When a week went past, and there was still no sign of Levi, Geraint and the others gave up.
“The robber must be dead, and there’s no need for us to keep wasting our time on him anymore. Let’s retreat,” Geraint ordered.
Other sects followed suit when Void Sect departed Dragon’s Grave Valley.
Dragon’s Grave Valley had terrified everyone by then. Many first-in-commands of sects listed the place as a restricted area and ordered their apprentices not to step foot into Dragon’s Grave Valley.
Nevertheless, the bounty hunters continued to work in Dragon’s Grave Valley per their original plan.
“I thought that madman was invincible, but now, he has reaped what he sown and paid the price for his arrogance,” Primo uttered.
Santino barked out a chuckle. “God will come for the haughty ones. Still, I have to say that the Heavenly Thunder is simply unnerving. I’m sure there are plenty of magical herbs within the place. Of course, what is worth most inside is Divine Bones.”
Heptino chimed in morosely, “Also, I sense a special kind of spiritual ley line inside. If only there were no Heavenly Thunder attacks.”
His words caught many people’s attention.
They all knew that Heptino had the ability to sense spiritual ley lines. If he could sense it from that far, one could only imagine how potent the spiritual ley line of Dragon’s Grave Valley was.
Gloria was stupefied, too. There were not many spiritual ley lines that Heptino would classify as special.
“Sad to say, even if there are treasures inside, all would be for naught if we can’t get out of the place alive. So, stop dwelling on it. There’s no point in dying on this hill,” Geraint said in a low voice.
The crowd sighed. As Geraint said, they would stand no chance in Dragon’s Grave Valley if the place could even decimate the robber and his squad.
If they died, they would not be able to get any of the magical herbs out of the place.
When I upgrade myself again, I’ll have to enter and survey Dragon’s Grave Valley, Gloria noted to herself.
In the meantime, Levi used seven whole days to create the first ultimate weapon.
It was a sword with a ninety-centimeter-long Divine Bone hilt, and its glow was eye-catching.
In fact, both Cheriette and Larissa found it impossible to look away from the sword.
The blade of the sword was crystalline clear—even crystals of the best quality would be nothing in comparison with it.
Electricity sparks appeared once in a while by the edge of the blade, and they could feel the iciness of it too.
Furthermore, as if one with the world, a slight swing of the sword would spread a gentle wave of energy outward.
“Master, can you demonstrate the power of the ultimate weapon for us?”
“She’s right, Lord Garrison! I’d like to witness this too!”
Both Cheriette and Larissa were excited.
Levi nodded and replied, “Sure.”
Like them, Levi was curious about the sword’s power too. After all, it was the ultimate weapon he had poured most effort into.
Then, with the sword in his hand, Levi gently waved in the direction of the faraway Arctic Lake.
Chapter 3926 The Name Of The Ultimate Weapon
Whoosh! A flash of light appeared, and the sound of thunder echoed in the air. In the next second, a fissure opened up on the solid Arctic Lake surface.
Swoosh! A beat later, water seeped out of the fissure but was soon frozen by the iciness of the sword attack.
“As expected of a premium ultimate weapon! It’s truly terrifying! This surface has withstood countless strikes of Heavenly Thunder over the years, and even a normal ultimate weapon would have trouble leaving a mark on it! Moreover, Master hasn’t used any techniques. In other words, this fissure is an indicator of the sword’s power.”
Hearing that, Cheriette felt her jaw drop. She hadn’t noticed that earlier. Even someone who was not a cultivator would be able to deal a devastating blow with the sword.
If a sword cultivator were to use the sword, they would be able to use the sword even better. “Not bad.” Levi was rather satisfied with the sword. In comparison with the new sword, God Crusher now felt like a piece of trash.
“Lord Garrison, why don’t you give this ultimate weapon a name?” Cheriette suggested. Levi inclined his head. After a moment of silence, he said, “I’ll call it Dragon’s Grave.”
“What a good name!” Cheriette and Larissa quickly agreed to it. It was clear that Levi named it to commemorate the journey to Dragon’s Grave Valley, and it was also a name that would strike terror into people’s hearts.
“Stay here. I’m going to keep forging ultimate weapons.”
A pause after, Levi added, “I won’t be mistreating you after you’ve come all the way here with me. I’ll make an ultimate weapon for each of you as a reward.”
“Thank you, Master!”
“Thank you, Lord Garrison!”
Both Cheriette and Larissa kneeled before him in gratitude.
Levi said nothing about it and continued forging the ultimate weapons.
The resources he had collected were more than enough for his own use, and if he were to use some to benefit the people around him, he would win over their hearts and loyalty.
Indeed, Larissa was thankful, and the last bit of resentment she had for him dissipated.
She was going to get such a good quality premium ultimate weapon just by staying by Levi’s side. On the other hand, she still would not be able to receive a similar treatment to this even if Eclipse were to return to their glorious old days.
Furthermore, Levi had shown her how powerful he was on their way here. Becoming his follower was something she was not going to suffer from.
How magnificent will it be once we leave Dragon’s Grave Valley with a premium ultimate weapon?
Larissa was starting to fantasize about how others were going to look at her with admiration in their eyes.
After all, even the top sects in Kenfort would fight against each other to get their hands on the premium ultimate weapon that Levi had forged.
Cheriette was dazed, too, wondering if she was in a dream. She did not have a background as powerful as Larissa’s, so she placed even more hope on Levi.
Astre Lune Sect was only an ordinary mid-level sect. If she did not cross paths with Levi, she might not even get the chance to ever see a premium ultimate weapon.
Therefore, the excitement Cheriette felt at the prospect of getting a priceless reward like that just by being Levi’s follower was indescribable.
Meanwhile, the news of Eclipse re-electing an Empyrean spread like wildfire.
Furthermore, as Levi had slaughtered many of Eclipse and Eclipse Academy’s Paladins, Eclipse urgently needed new blood.
Therefore, they greatly lowered their standards during the election for Empyrean. In the past, the ones qualified for the role would have to be one of the top members of a medium-sized sect.
However, the size of the candidates’ sects was not restricted in the Empyrean election this time. As long as one was talented enough, one could participate in the election.
That thrilled the small sects, for they had never had the opportunity to curry favor with Eclipse in the past.
Now, as long as one of theirs became a candidate in the election, they would be able to make their sects grow. Thus, many small sects sent their best fighters over.
Void Sect, naturally, received the news as well. Having wanted to join Eclipse since a long time ago, Gloria quickly headed to the election.
However, before she did that, she completely devoured the dragon ley line that Heptino had provided for her to upgrade herself.
Chapter 3927 Empyrean Election
There was a large arena with a thick and even surface at Eclipse, and it was made with a polished black meteorite that could reflect as well as a mirror could.
Around the arena were four observation decks around the arena, and in one of them were the important elders of Eclipse.
They were the judges for the election, and they had come to witness the various candidates’ cultivation talents.
Below the arena was the bustling crowd. There were hundreds of sects who had come to join the Empyrean election, though most of them were small sects.
Most of the time, these sects would never get the chance to interact with a large sect like Eclipse. Hence, they were eager to seize the opportunity to rise to the top.
Even if their sect members were unable to become Eclipse’s Empyrean, getting a chance to join Eclipse Academy would be good too.
“The Empyrean of Cloudblade Sect has passed the preliminaries and is now a candidate for Eclipse’s Empyrean election.”
“The Empyrean of Redsea Alliance isn’t talented enough but is accepted into Eclipse Academy for further training.”
“The Empyrean of Blueflame Sect is average. A reward of five high-quality spiritual energy crystals will be given to her as encouragement.”
One of Eclipse’s elders was announcing the results.
The sects whose Empyreans had been chosen as candidates of Eclipse’s Empyrean were thrilled.
Those who had been chosen to join Eclipse Academy were also happy.
Even the sects who had been rejected did not feel resentful after receiving the consolation reward of high-quality spiritual energy crystals, albeit they felt a little wistful about failing.
Nevertheless, those high-quality spiritual energy crystals were the best kinds of cultivation resources for small sects like them, so they were all grateful to Eclipse.
Their gratitude was why Eclipse had rewarded them with the crystals in the first place.
“We’ll now have Void Sect’s Gloria Gaston come up the stage.”
Right as those words left the Eclipse’s elder’s mouth, Gloria leaped into the arena.
“Please proceed with your demonstration,” the elder uttered as a glint of hope flashed past his eyes.
Gloria was the one his deputy sect leader had told him to pay more attention to, after all.
Hence, he would like to find out what made Gloria different from the others.
The first thing Gloria did was present herself with the standard bow. Then, without wasting another breath, she channeled her devouring technique.
A large energy whirlpool with Gloria in the middle formed.
As if hearing a summon, the spiritual energy in the space began rushing toward the energy whirlpool.
Then, Gloria drew the energy from the whirlpool and absorbed it.
As the technique was too ferocious, the entire arena began to shake violently until it seemed like it was about to collapse.
The power around the arena surged and counterattacked Gloria’s power. That was the only reason the arena did not end up collapsing.
The power around the arena was a trick up Eclipse’s sleeve. They had built a defensive stabilizing array to ensure that the arena would not get destroyed during a fight.
“She has the gift of devouring?”
“She must have the devourer spiritual bone, or else she’s going to explode and die at the rate she’s going.”
“I can’t believe there’s someone like her in Void Sect! I’ve never heard of her before.”
“You must have been living under a rock! This is Void Sect’s future leader’s cultivation partner. How can she possibly be bad in cultivation?”
Everyone was in shock as they discussed the scene among themselves.
The elders of Eclipse were satisfied with her performance. It was rare to find someone with devourer spiritual bones, even in Kenfort.
“Gloria is very talented, and after discussion, we have decided to list her as one of the candidates for the Empyrean election,” one of the elders announced, making others sigh in awe and envy.
Gloria adored the burning, envious gazes she was receiving, and a wave of accomplishment washed over her.
Do you see this, Levi? Even in Kenfort, I’m admired by others, Gloria remarked internally.
Chapter 3928 How Thunder Slaughterer Got Its Name
Gloria was bursting with pride as she became the center of attention in Kenfort, especially since Eclipse was a super sect. All those other Empyreans are nothing but a bunch of clowns! None of them are capable of taking me on! I’ve been observing the other participants closely. None of them pose a threat to me at all.
Sure, there were a few from medium-sized sects that are pretty strong, but they’re still nothing compared to me! At this point, it’s safe to say that I will surely become the Empyrean of Eclipse.
All I have to do is ascend the ranks in Eclipse, and I’ll practically rule over Kenfort! After all, Eclipse is at least a hundred times more powerful than Void Sect. Even so, I won’t stop at Eclipse. Whatever sect that robber belongs to has got to be the most powerful one in Kenfort. Now that I’m going to become the Empyrean of Eclipse, I can easily crush people like Levi and Floyd beneath my heel!
Meanwhile, within the Earthfire of Arctic Lake at Dragon’s Grave Valley, an ancient dagger had taken shape. It had a much wider blade than most other ancient daggers and emitted a blindingly bright blue glow.
The dagger possessed an aura similar to that of Dragon’s Grave, albeit sacrificing sharpness for more weight. With the sword in his hand, Levi slashed at the Heavenly Thunder in the distance.
A powerful energy wave surged toward the thick Heavenly Thunder and instantly sliced it in half. It was such a powerful blow that Heavenly Thunder could not reconnect itself afterward.
“A slash that can sever Heavenly Thunder, huh? I’ll call it ‘Thunder Slaughterer’!” Levi was equally satisfied with both of his creations.
However, his act of harnessing the Heavenly Thunder’s energy to forge two ultimate weapons changed the energy balance in the surrounding area.
That forced the Heavenly Thunder to try and establish a new energy balance, which led to it going out of control.
The mere presence of two premium ultimate weapons was enough to have energy from all sources surge toward them. Naturally, that led to drastic changes in the environment, which upset the energy balance even further.
Both Cheriette and Larissa fixated their gazes on the two premium ultimate weapons levitating in the air.
Crackle! Heavenly Thunder continuously struck the two weapons, causing huge energy fluctuations in the process.
Although Levi was done forging Dragon’s Grave and Thunder Slaughterer, he let Heavenly Thunder strike them repeatedly to keep increasing their divine energy levels.
“Dragon’s Grave is light and highly mobile, so it fits perfectly with Heavenly Thunder’s power. As for Thunder Slaughterer, its greater weight and stability are further boosted by the earth energy. The two premium ultimate weapons are polar opposites of each other, and yet, they complement each other perfectly. I bet the power unleashed would be even greater if one were to use them simultaneously!” Larissa exclaimed with a look of awe on her face.
Cheriette, on the other hand, was so excited that she couldn’t even speak. After all, it was her first time seeing ultimate weapons of such caliber.
As Dragon’s Grave and Thunder Slaughterer continued to levitate while being struck by Heavenly Thunder, the two emitted a blinding white glow that forced everyone to shield their eyes in response.
It was as though the two ultimate weapons had fused with the sky and the earth around them.
“If Thunder Slaughterer was able to sever Heavenly Thunder without the need to channel one’s technique, then it should be able to cut through almost anything in the world!” Cheriette exclaimed as she recalled how Levi had cut through Heavenly Thunder without channeling his technique earlier.
She couldn’t help but imagine how the two premium ultimate weapons would look when utilized to their full potential in combat.
Chapter 3929 Willowbank
Meanwhile, in the outer areas of Dragon’s Grave Valley, a group of bounty hunters was roaming about. Not long ago, they detected the energy level fluctuations coming from the Heavenly Thunder in Dragon’s Grave Valley.
One of the Heavenly Thunder’s beams even struck a tree on the outside of Dragon’s Grave Valley, reducing it to ashes on the spot.
Fortunately, the bounty hunters were standing at a safe distance from the tree when that happened. Otherwise, they, too, would’ve been turned to ashes along with it.
Even so, the Heavenly Thunder’s shockwave alone was enough to cause internal injuries to those with lower cultivation levels. The bounty hunters were all shocked to the core as they had never seen anything like this before.
That wasn’t the end of it, though. The group also noticed the sparks and bright light in the sky above the core area of Dragon’s Grave Valley. The Heavenly Thunder crackled in the sky like fireworks, but it never struck the ground.
In addition to that, a slight vibration could be felt in the ground all over Dragon’s Grave Valley. The vibration was rhythmic and resembled the beating of a drum.
Naturally, the bounty hunters had noticed all of those changes in the environment. “What’s going on here?”
“We’ve never seen anything like this, even though we’ve been operating in Dragon’s Grave Valley all this while!”
“Do you think someone is performing some kind of crazy ritual in Dragon’s Grave Valley?”
The atmosphere instantly grew tense when they heard that.
Wait a minute… Could it be that the crazy guy from earlier is still alive? Could he be the one causing this commotion?
Right when the bounty hunters were about to dismiss that thought, another group of people passed by the outer area of Dragon’s Grave Valley.
They were all wearing black robes with the logo of two axes crossing each other—one golden and one purple—embroidered on their chests.
Those were men from Cordierite Association, which was often active in the core area of Dragon’s Grave Valley and more powerful than Prime Association.
Being the first to notice the strange phenomenon in the sky, the leader of the group waved at his men and motioned for them to stop in their tracks.
Under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t have paid heed to such things as they were commonplace in Dragon’s Grave Valley.
Besides, it would cost them a lot of money, resources, and manpower to travel all the way there.
On top of that, Prime Association was also operating in the area, so they didn’t want to get into any unnecessary conflicts if possible.
Since the men from Cordierite Association were just passing by while transporting resources for cultivation, they didn’t plan on making any detours.
However, the presence of two very powerful auras coming from the core area of Dragon’s Grave Valley indicated that something big was going down.
“These two auras are unique and unusually powerful. Could it be that some rare treasures have appeared?” the leader of the group mumbled while staring solemnly in the direction of the core area.
“How about we send some men over to check it out?” one of his men suggested.
“That’s right! We have tons of elites in our group. Those bounty hunters wouldn’t dare get in our way!” said another.
“I like using the best resources for cultivation, and I haven’t tried using Heavenly Thunder to metamorphose. I would like to request permission to go have a look, sir!”
As the group was mostly comprised of elites, they weren’t afraid of investigating strange phenomena in Dragon’s Grave Valley, let alone the bounty hunters that roamed the area.
“Do not act rashly. This energy is far beyond what we can handle, and we cannot afford to lose this cargo. We’ll need to carefully formulate a plan if we are to investigate that unusual phenomenon in Dragon’s Grave Valley. Let us first head back to Cordierite Association in Willowbank and report our findings to Mr. Fitzgerald. He’ll make the final decision on this matter. Willowbank isn’t far, so it won’t take long for us to get there and back,” said the leader sternly.
“Aren’t you being a little too cautious, sir? What danger could possibly await us in such a remote area? The restricted areas behind our sect are a lot more dangerous than Dragon’s Grave Valley, and yet, I’ve never run into any dangers there!”
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“I doubt we’ll find any treasures in a place like this. It’s probably just a natural phenomenon resulting from having Heavenly Thunder in the area for too long.
There’s no need to go check it out. Only bounty hunters would treat Dragon’s Grave Valley as a gold mine. We should just continue on our journey,” said one of the Cordierite Association’s fighters with a disdainful expression. It seemed like he didn’t take Dragon’s Grave Valley seriously.
Being a large business conglomerate, Cordierite Association would pay huge sums of money to hire elite fighters as bodyguards whenever they transported cultivation resources.
As most of them were from medium to large sects, they were very experienced and arrogant. “All right, enough chit-chat. Let’s get a move on!”
The leader stood firm on his decision not to venture into Dragon’s Grave Valley. However, he couldn’t shake the feeling that the strange phenomenon was caused by the appearance of some rare magical herbs in the area.
Meanwhile, Levi had a delighted smile on his face as he stared at the two premium ultimate weapons. “Why don’t you get some rest, Lord Garrison?” Cheriette asked.
“Indeed! You’re not planning on staying up all night to forge ultimate weapons, are you?” Larissa chimed in as well.
“Forging ultimate weapons isn’t exhausting, so I don’t need to rest. Besides, given the materials I have available, I can easily forge another fifty premium ultimate weapons or two hundred ultimate weapons, and that’s if I use the Divine Bones as the core material,” Levi replied with a smile.
If I included all the other magical herbs into the mix, I could forge enough of these to arm every single person at the base! Larissa and Cheriette were so stunned that they feel speechless on the spot.
Fifty premium ultimate weapons? Two hundred ultimate weapons? We could easily destroy large sects if we arm Peak class fighters with these! Dragon’s Grave and Thunder Slaughterer are capable of unleashing devastating power even without channeling one’s technique. In other words, an elder from a small sect is capable of fighting Paladins, Empyreans, and even vice sect leaders from large sects!
Even Cheriette, an Empyrean from a medium sect, could take on the top three elders of Eclipse as long as she was equipped with a premium ultimate weapon.
“I could fight a deputy sect leader if I had one of those premium ultimate weapons…” Larissa muttered under her breath.
A premium ultimate weapon could allow a cultivator to take on and defeat opponents from higher classes.
That was especially the case for the ones that Levi forged, which were a lot more powerful than any other premium ultimate weapon out there.
“Even ultimate weapons alone are on par with large sects in terms of sheer power!” Cheriette exclaimed in shock.
Both Cheriette and Larissa knew how valuable premium ultimate weapons were in Kenfort.
All sects, regardless of size and strength, would do anything to get their hands on premium ultimate weapons! If we offer a few of these as a reward, we could easily hire enough powerful fighters to wipe out all the other large sects! We’ve struck gold! We’re going to be rich! Joining Levi turned out to be the right decision, after all!
Both Larissa and Cheriette were freaking out on the inside.
However, Levi had other plans in mind.
Even after forging enough ultimate weapons to arm my men, I’ll still have plenty of magical herbs left. These are all valuable resources in Kenfort, so I can’t let them go to waste!