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"Clang, clang, clang!"With every hammer strike, seemingly mechanical, there lay a beauty of returning to simplicity, a delightful sight!
Forging was the first craft Su Changkong had learned, it was also the means by which he sustained himself at Black Iron Manor, it was the beginning of everything.
Su Changkong had a passion for forging in his heart, feeling a sense of accomplishment with every blade he crafted—it was his hobby.
However, as he advanced to higher realms, Su Changkong ceaselessly sought even higher realms, dedicating all his time and energy on cultivation, and set aside his hobby.
But now, in this desperate situation, Su Changkong picked up the skill again, using it to fight for that slim chance of survival!
Under Su Changkong’s forging, a rusty blade was hammered and refined thousands of times, becoming more solid, more primitive, sharper, its rust removed, revealing its edge again!
"Phew!"
Su Changkong did not stop, immediately picking up a second rusty blade, took a deep breath, and started a new round of forging.
In this forging room, there were thousands of rusty blades, all transformed from his dimmed Primordial Spirit. Having lost their sharpness, Su Changkong intended to restore their brilliance!
"Clang, clang, clang!"
Outside the door was a burst of black mist as violent as sea waves, and ferocious Demon Monsters, with howling winds and changing skies and moons. Su Changkong turned a deaf ear to this, only the crisp, pleasant sound of metal striking metal continuously rang in his ears.
"What’s that sound?"
At this time, outside Life-Death Valley, guarded by Jiang Shoudao, a group of Jiang Family’s defenders were waiting, meditating.
"It’s been three years already... Hasn’t that Su surnamed youth come out yet? Could he have perished in the Life-Death Trial? But Life-Death Valley should have shown some reaction."
A Jiang Family’s warrior muttered to himself.
Su Changkong had entered Life-Death Valley, and moreover, he did not bring the life-saving jade talisman. In most people’s view, it was very unlikely for him to walk out of Life-Death Valley again. They understood the terror of Life-Death Valley; to pass the Life-Death Trial, one needed to force out all their potential, achieving a great breakthrough, possibly allowing for rebirth through Nirvana, but that is very difficult. Most people who enter Life-Death Valley are extraordinary freaks, yet they end up using their life-saving jade talismans, choosing to give up!
However, what surprised everyone was that Su Changkong had been in Life-Death Valley for three years now. This length of time was extremely long among all those who had entered Life-Death Valley; most people, whether it be a few days or several months, left, but Su Changkong had been inside for three years.
And if Su Changkong had already died, then Life-Death Valley would have reopened. Since Life-Death Valley has not yet opened, it means he is still alive, and to be able to endure in Life-Death Valley for so long is already rare!
"What’s that sound?"
Jiang Shoudao, meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly had a slight change in expression and opened his eyes with a slight frown.
"It’s coming from Life-Death Valley!"
The other Jiang Family warriors were also alarmed, each looking towards Life-Death Valley, which was shrouded by an invisible force, obscuring the view within, but they could hear a faint sound.
"Clang, clang, clang!"
Clear and melodious, yet with a bit of rough unconstraint—that was the sound of metal colliding, the sound of a hammer striking weapons.
"Hmm? That sounds like blacksmithing... What’s happening inside? We can even hear it outside Life-Death Valley, it’s as though... it resonates directly in the soul!"
The group of Jiang Family warriors exchanged bewildered glances, surprised to hear what seemed like the sound of blacksmithing, someone forging something.
Even more peculiar was that this sound was not truly audible to the ears, but rather a kind of vibration, resonating in their Sea of Consciousness!
"Hmm? My blade..."
Suddenly, one of the Jiang Family warriors started, his waist’s Divine Artifact blade began ’humming’ and vibrating, as if resonating with the forging sound coming from Life-Death Valley!
"Has Su Changkong really made a breakthrough in the Life-Death Trial? What kind of trial must he have undergone?"
Jiang Shoudao was also amazed at this strange disturbance. He understood that Su Changkong, inside Life-Death Valley, must have reached a critical moment in his Life-Death Trial.
In a short time, the results would surface, whether he perished in gloom inside Life-Death Valley or managed to seize that slim chance of survival would soon be clear!
Meanwhile, inside Life-Death Valley, within Su Changkong’s Sea of Consciousness, Su Changkong continuously forged one rusty blade after another.
The feeling was wonderful, Su Changkong’s originally weak Primordial Spirit gleamed once more, and those blades, too, circulated with golden light, reclaiming their sharpness even surpassing the past!
"This feeling... it’s wonderful!"
Su Changkong murmured to himself.
Originally, Su Changkong could manipulate the Origin Power of the Primordial Spirit to a certain extent and execute moves such as the Geng Metal Sky-Splitting Blade, but in reality, his use of the Primordial Spirit’s Origin Power was very basic, similar to how a novice learns the Blade Technique.
But now, amidst this Life-Death Ordeal, Su Changkong, trapped within the Sea of Consciousness, could clearly see the Origin of the Primordial Spirit and understood the essence of the "Blade Technique."
Even through the Forging Skill, Su Changkong had reforged the fragmented threads of the Primordial Spirit’s Origin Power into indestructible blades, with every strand of the Qi of Gold, every thread of the Primordial Spirit’s Origin Power, transformed into blades!
Forging Skill (12th realm, Transcend the Saint 11%)
Su Changkong’s Forging Skill had already reached the 12th realm!
"All forging is complete…"
A smile appeared on the corner of Su Changkong’s mouth as he looked around the Forging Room, densely packed with thousands of golden blades swirling around. He had reforged his entire Primordial Spirit’s Origin Power, hardened it a thousand times, transmuting Finger-wrapped Softness into tempered steel!
"Come on… let you know who truly rules this world, who is…the true god!"
Su Changkong turned silently, a sharp gleam flashing through his calm eyes. Now was the time to resolve everything, to break through the Life-Death Ordeal!
"Bang!"
The door of the Forging Room burst open, and thick, ink-like black mist surged in, within which were shadows resembling Demon Monsters.
Their eyes blood-red, these creatures stared at Su Changkong greedily and ferociously, ready to completely erode him and transform him into a new Demon Monster!
"Roar!"
Sharp howls and screeches sounded as these Demon Monsters, born from the erosion of Su Changkong’s Sea of Consciousness, lunged at him like Evil Spirits from hell, tripping over one another in their rush to tear him to pieces.
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"
Suddenly, the sound of slicing the air rang out as the myriad blades, honed a thousand times, burst forth in a shower of golden light, piercing through everything like rain.
"Puff, puff, puff!"
Numerous Demon Monsters were impaled by the golden blades, their bodies exploding apart.
"Shh!"
Blade after blade of golden light crisscrossed, spinning and slaughtering. These Demon Monsters, supposedly immortal in the contaminated Sea of Consciousness, were shredded to nothingness!
"Screech!"
The Demon Monsters emitted sharp, dying shrieks but stood no chance against the blades forged from Su Changkong’s Origin Primordial Soul, as if they were made of paper, utterly incapable of resistance.
"In my Sea of Consciousness, this world is already full of Demon Monsters… If that’s the case, then let’s annihilate them!"
Su Changkong’s gaze revealed majesty and sanctity, as if he were a divine being—in his Sea of Consciousness, he should indeed be a god, his own god!
All around Su Changkong’s Sea of Consciousness, Demon Monsters lurked, occupying and corrupting it, until his soul was completely devoured, giving birth to the consciousness of Demon Monsters. And now, Su Changkong’s task was to utterly destroy them!
"Swoosh!"
From Bronze Villa, streaks of golden light soared into the sky, flying towards various locations in this world.
"Shh, shh, shh!"
One after another, the lurking Demon Monsters were harvested en masse under the assault and slicing of this golden light, just like weeds or wheat.
These Demon Monsters, whether resisting or fleeing, could not escape Su Changkong’s slaughter.
The sky, originally shrouded in black mist, gradually brightened, the black mist receding.
Su Changkong did not know how long had passed as he relentlessly slaughtered these corrosive Demon Monsters.
Every golden blade, forged by Su Changkong, was impregnable, easily cleaving through everything with even a mere strand!
Su Changkong stopped the slaughter only because there were no longer any Demon Monsters in his Sea of Consciousness. The vast world of his Sea of Consciousness had returned to tranquility, clear and calm.
"The Life-Death Ordeal… has finally passed."
Su Changkong looked up at the blue, ethereal sky, feeling a touch of relief in his heart.
Over the millennia, only Holy Emperor Jiang of the Ancient Holy Country had survived the Life-Death Ordeal from Life-Death Valley, but now another had joined him—he, Su Changkong, was second to none!