Chapter 538 — The Blade's Divine Ascension
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Sang Hua suddenly cried out in excitement, "Thresher, look, look! All ten of the seven-star-realm divine-arts masters have come... no, wait, two are missing. Could they have died in battle?"
Shen Mu, wholly absorbed in his forging, suddenly shook his body and transformed into the true form of Chen Xingjun—crimson hair and serpent body. He drew in a mass of water vapor to cool the flying sword, then seized the sword and injected vital essence into it. He rubbed his hands together and rolled the gleaming blade into a pellet.
He nodded, well satisfied.
Sang Hua, inexplicably elated, said, "Look, that is Shu Yao! His master is the true god Yan Shuo. But last time, when the true god Yan Shuo fought his decisive battle with Furiluo, he unfortunately fell in battle... Still, Shu Yao is truly extraordinary, very much in his master's style—his techniques are domineering, his divine powers fierce and unyielding. He walks the path of sanctifying the body through flesh!"
The Black Tiger God looked at Shu Yao. The youth had a steady bearing, unshaken even if the sky should fall. Even facing so many gods and demons present, his expression did not change. The Black Tiger God praised, "Far more composed than the thresher. The thresher's expression changed any number of times along the way. This Shu Yao is an expert too."
Shu Yao and the others walked over. He was an extremely steady young man, calm in demeanor, with an air of uncommon distinction.
The several people beside him were all extraordinary as well. Every one of them, man or woman, carried a thick aura of slaughter—they must have just come from the battlefield.
Sang Hua was beside herself with excitement. She said to Shen Mu, "Every young expert who can emerge from the God-Suppressing Tower is a legend! That one over there is Huang Yue—he has been through many great battles and his military exploits are illustrious! He is also a disciple of the true god Pang Yu, the powerhouse who passed the God-Suppressing Tower the fastest—only his ranking is a bit lower, third!"
Shen Mu put away the flying sword he had finished refining and stuffed all the other flying swords from the sword pellet into the Li Fire, busy without pause.
The Black Tiger God looked at Huang Yue. Huang Yue was clearly a martial fanatic—even in a situation like this, he was still cultivating. As he walked, he never ceased circulating his techniques, and clouds of qi floated above his head.
His technique was quite peculiar. He had already refined a primordial spirit. Though he had not yet achieved the primordial spirit leaving the body, he could already make his primordial spirit inhale and exhale vital essence.
The cloud qi above his head was the phenomenon caused by his primordial spirit condensing vital essence.
"This man's cultivation is exceedingly profound!" The Black Tiger God's holy pupils lit up. He praised, "Another martial fanatic. His mind is pure, without other thoughts. His intent is single-minded, so naturally his mental state is strong enough! Thresher, and little long-braid girl, you should both learn from them."
Sang Hua knew he was offering her guidance and hurriedly nodded.
The Black Tiger God looked at Shen Mu. Shen Mu had taken out another great pile of flying swords and thrust them into the fire, clanging and hammering away, refining out their impurities.
The Black Tiger God's face darkened.
Yu He walked over. Her gaze fell on Shen Mu, busy forging flying swords, and she frowned slightly. She said to Sang Hua, "Sang Hua, junior sister, who is this?"
Sang Hua looked at her with admiration and said with a smile, "This is Shen Mu, from another world. Shen as in thresher. Senior sister, in the battle at Shi City, you made your name known throughout the world..."