Yang Chan looked at the dim blue light that had appeared in the void. He could clearly feel an eagerness welling up inside him. This feeling originated from his Soul Body, which seemed to desperately desire that blue light.
The aura it emitted contained the power to enhance his Soul Body—a kind of power that elevated it from its very foundation.
No wonder the Black Dragon was so obsessed with this aura. So that was the reason.
"So this is Taiyuan Qi. It’s truly incredible!"
As Yang Chan spoke, he glanced at the Black Dragon.
"The Taixuan Realm is filled with this kind of Taiyuan Qi. There’s even a Sea of the Profound formed from condensed Taiyuan Qi. Roaming within it offers even greater benefits!"
"However, even more powerful beings exist within the Sea of the Profound. Even at my peak, I didn’t dare stay there for too long, because experts at the True Divine Level also hide within. It’s extremely dangerous!"
"This Taiyuan Qi that has spilled out is already very thin, and its light is rather dim. That’s because this is just an opening at the border, but such a location is also relatively safer!"
The Black Dragon looked up at the surging Taiyuan Qi, its expression now calm.
Although it was eager to obtain it, the Taiyuan Qi had now reached the Taiyu Divine Continent and wasn’t going anywhere.
Moreover, the Taiyuan Qi was now gathering in the center of the Array under the influence of the Taixuan Sacrifice Array, which suited its intentions perfectly.
"Master, you can enter the Array to begin the condensation process. The repulsive force of the Taiyuan Qi will be weaker now, and the probability of success will be much higher!"
"Even if you fail, it will still increase your affinity with the Taiyuan Qi, raising the success rate for your second attempt to forge the Taiyuan Sword!"
the Black Dragon suggested.
Taiyuan Qi behaved differently in the Taixuan Realm compared to the Taiyu Divine Continent; its properties would change.
This didn’t affect beings like the Black Dragon, who had already fused with Taiyuan Qi, but it had a major impact on someone like Yang Chan, who was fusing with it for the first time.
This wasn’t a discovery the Black Dragon had made on its own, but rather a fact recorded in its inherited memories. While it had little bearing on the Black Dragon, it could potentially affect Yang Chan.
"Alright!"
Feeling the craving from his Soul Body, Yang Chan immediately sent it flying out of his physical form. His flesh-and-blood body, meanwhile, remained at the edge of the Array.
As his Soul Body flew out, his perception of the world changed dramatically. The once-dim blue light became blindingly brilliant, the most radiant light in his entire field of vision.
Emanating from it was an immensely powerful attractive force, as if it were an aura from the very source of existence—the power his Soul Body craved most.
’Sword Intent Form, Sword Momentum Body, sword...’
Following the method recorded in the "Taiyuan Soul Sword," Yang Chan’s Soul Body underwent a massive transformation, slowly morphing into the shape of a Long Sword.
As if he were looking at a Visualization Image, the only thing in Yang Chan’s consciousness was a single Long Sword.
The entire Visualization process, though it seemed to take an eternity, was actually completed in the blink of an eye.
Yang Chan had secretly begun practicing the Visualization for the Soul Body Sword Transformation long after obtaining the "Taiyuan Soul Sword." He had prepared for it with the same meticulous care he had used when gathering the sacrificial materials.
He had tried to see if it would register, but no new Cultivation Technique had appeared on his panel, so he had to rely on his own abilities.
His ability to now swiftly form the sword shape was the result of those efforts.
As Yang Chan’s Soul Body condensed into the shape of a sword—a crude one, not yet refined—it was sufficient as long as the basic form was correct.
Within the Taixuan Sacrifice Array, Yang Chan guided the Taiyuan Qi that had just arrived from the Taixuan Realm and began absorbing it into his forming Taiyuan Sword. As this Taiyuan Qi surged in, he felt a wave of liveliness from his Soul Body, as if it were excited. It then rapidly integrated the energy into the sword’s form.
As the Taiyuan Qi poured in, the originally crude sword shape began to grow more and more refined, and its aura changed along with it.
Yang Chan could clearly perceive his Soul Body Power growing stronger. The entire condensation process was going much more smoothly than he had anticipated.
Just as the Black Dragon had said, the difficulty of this condensation wasn’t particularly high.
For him, there was no difficulty to speak of at all.
Empowered by his Sword Intent and Sword Momentum, the Taiyuan Qi was used to forge the Taiyuan Sword. It also imbued his Soul Body with the characteristic traits of a Long Sword—keenness and sharpness. His Soul Body now possessed offensive power, an attack far superior to his previous Hidden Weapons.
"Hm? There’s a little bug here stealing Taiyuan Qi!"
Just as Yang Chan was Refining the Taiyuan Qi, a voice suddenly echoed from the void above.
The source of the voice was within the Taixuan Realm.
Yang Chan instantly stopped condensing the Taiyuan Sword and looked up, only to see a pair of gigantic eyes peering at him from the rupture in the void where the realm was broken.
Within those eyes, Yang Chan saw endless slaughter. It was an aura that emanated from them, spilling across two realms. He felt as if an invincible Asura Killing God from an Asura Battlefield was staring directly at him.
The gaze instantly began to corrode Yang Chan’s Soul Body with its immense power. Sensing the danger, he hastily averted his eyes.
’Some powerful beings cannot be looked at directly. The owner of these eyes must be incomparably powerful, at least a being who has broken the Human-God Boundary.’
’My current level of strength is nothing before a being like that.’
Even as he averted his gaze, Yang Chan continued to absorb the Taiyuan Qi, allowing it to pour into the newly formed Taiyuan Sword.
He could feel the killing intent corroding him, and he was now using the Taiyuan Qi to wash away its influence. His quick Reaction had saved him; otherwise, his Soul Body would have been dragged into a boundless hell, lost to an eternity of slaughter, unable to ever break free.
"A little interesting. Nevertheless, a thieving little bug should just die!"
The being in the Taixuan Realm found this amusing. However, upon seeing the rupture in the void begin to rapidly close, it unleashed a powerful wave of killing intent that shot toward Yang Chan’s Soul Body.
’Since I’m making a move, I might as well crush this little bug completely.’
’It’s a casual strike. Why should I care about the life or death of an ant?’
"A world that lacks Divine Veins is worthless. A complete waste of my time, waking from my slumber to investigate. Damned little bug!"
The being from the Taixuan Realm watched the void rift heal and felt a tinge of disappointment.
Every world holds some value, but to beings who have surpassed the boundary of a Divine Spirit, a world without Divine Veins is utterly worthless. In their eyes, such places are forsaken lands, not even worthy of their notice.
"Shift Form and Position!"
Back in the Taiyu Divine Continent, Yang Chan felt the immense threat and immediately activated the Secret Technique within the Profound Yin Hanging Bead.
In the next instant, his Soul Body swapped places with the Profound Yin Hanging Bead that was resting next to his physical body.
He had kept the Profound Yin Hanging Bead at a distance for this very reason—to guard against such an incident. After all, who could guarantee there would be no accidents while forging the Taiyuan Sword?
And so, Yang Chan had indeed made extra preparations.