Chapter 490 - 249: Cold Abyss Jade (Part 2)

"I heard this kid reached the Foundation Establishment Realm in less than ten years of cultivation, and his sword qi is so profound—truly remarkable."

"I also heard he’s a Foundation Establishment Array Master. What on earth has this kid been eating to grow like this?"

On one side, the Spiritual Sword’s continuous attacks were effortlessly neutralized. Seeing it couldn’t harm Liou Yuan, it transformed into a silvery-white long rainbow and rushed towards him, intent on attacking Liou Yuan directly.

Liou Yuan, who hadn’t moved an inch from his original spot, suddenly widened his eyes, a bright purple-golden light bursting forth from the depths of his pupils.

Boom!

The Cyan Nether Sword Qi surged within him, slowly forming an azure sword blade illusory image with his body as the center.

The sharp Cyan Nether Sword Qi instantly enveloped the entire Celestial Craft Pavilion, completely suppressing all fluctuations from the Spiritual Sword.

Liou Yuan then raised one hand, bringing his index and middle fingers together to form a sword shape, coldly watching the impending descent of the sword blade, with the sword blade illusory image on his body poised for action.

After comprehending sword qi, Liou Yuan could now execute any swordsmanship without needing a sword.

His body, refined by the "Geng Metal Refining Form Skill," was itself a Divine Sword.

Before the Spiritual Sword could even attack, its form was already being influenced by the Cyan Nether Sword Qi dominating the entire space.

Countless invisible raindrop-like sword qi struck its blade incessantly, making the sword’s body tremble.

This was merely the overflow of the Cyan Nether Sword Qi; the real turbulence of sword qi resided in Liou Yuan’s physical form.

The rampant Cyan Nether Sword Intent not only affected the newly forged Spiritual Sword but also caused the array barriers inside the Celestial Craft Pavilion to rumble loudly.

Facing Liou Yuan’s overwhelming Cyan Nether Sword Qi, the Spiritual Sword’s momentum was completely crushed, ultimately stopping in mid-air less than three feet away from Liou Yuan.

"Now that’s more like it!" Liou Yuan smiled broadly, unhesitatingly advancing towards the Spiritual Sword cloaked in Cyan Nether Sword Qi, then stretched out his hand, firmly gripping the sword blade with his five fingers.

This sword was approximately three feet three inches long, resembling a solidified autumn water in his hand, emanating an unpredictable azure-blue glow.

Upon closer inspection of the blade’s surface, it seemed covered by a water film that, upon gentle shaking, spread out wave-like patterns, refracting rainbow-like luster. Upon closer scrutiny, one could even see minute water currents circulating within the sword.

The hilt, crafted from an unknown material, appeared sculpted from jade stone, entwined with soft vine intricately embroidered with silver threads and water wave patterns, offering a warm yet remarkably resilient touch.

The Spiritual Sword, still without a scabbard, was shrouded in a subtle mist, with tiny flickers of ice crystals faintly visible, dancing around the sword.

"Ice, water, mist—three traits all on a single Foundation Establishment Magical Artifact. Truly, a superior Foundation Establishment Magical Artifact."

Liou Yuan held the sword level before his eyes, carefully examining the Spiritual Sword and then marveled.

Although both ice and mist are categorized under the water element, achieving three simultaneous traits on a single magical artifact is exceedingly challenging.

This achievement genuinely attests to the sword’s exceptional power, naturally giving rise to the traits of ice and mist.

As Liou Yuan was meticulously examining the Spiritual Sword, Mr. Taiyu had already retracted the array defensive barrier and approached Liou Yuan with a smile, saying, "A fine sword coming into the world must have a name, don’t you think?"

This is a common trait among Artifact Refiners—each time they craft a satisfactory piece, they want the user to name it on the spot.

If someone gives it an awful name, the Artifact Refiner will pull a long face, as if their creation has been defiled.

This wasn’t Liou Yuan’s first time refining artifacts. Hearing this, he grinned, his eyes lingering on the sword shimmering like autumn water, before glancing at the water mist and tiny ice crystals swirling around, having already settled on a fitting name in his mind.

"Cold Abyss Jade."

"Cold Abyss Jade," Mr. Taiyu echoed the name Liou Yuan had chosen for the magical artifact, a satisfied expression in his eyes.

"It’s a good name."

Cold Abyss Jade had already been delivered into Liou Yuan’s hands, with both parties considering the transaction complete, Mr. Taiyu further taught Liou Yuan the ancient technique to inscribe a Divine Sense Mark on his magical artifact.

"Divine Sense is derived from a cultivator’s Divine Soul; imprinting a Divine Sense Mark makes it your Lifebound Magical Artifact, Liou Yuan. Even if someone else takes it, it would be of no use, for with a mere thought, it will return to your hand."

"Cultivate your Divine Sense with your True Essence day and night, so this Foundation Establishment Magical Artifact benefits from it, and even without the Divine Sense Mark, it will still acknowledge you as its master."

Mr. Taiyu elaborated on many wonders of the Divine Sense Mark.

The most crucial is that a magical artifact marked with Divine Sense can be summoned into the user’s body at will, negating the need to carry the Spiritual Sword constantly.

In combat, a mere thought will prompt the sword to autonomously emerge from the body to face the foe—far more convenient.

Having only recently entered the Foundation Establishment phase, Liou Yuan’s understanding of Divine Sense was still quite rudimentary.

Mr. Taiyu offered hands-on guidance for a while, at which point Liou Yuan managed to condense a lotus-like azure mark with his Divine Sense and imprinted it within the Spiritual Sword.

As the Divine Sense mark settled into the sword’s body, the newly acquired Cold Abyss Jade in Liou Yuan’s hand acquired a deeply personal, almost intrinsic, sense of connection.

Similarly, the Cold Abyss Jade was no longer as ferocious as when it first came out of the furnace. Held by Liou Yuan, it was as tame as a little lamb.

Having just acquired a top-grade Foundation Establishment Magical Artifact, Liou Yuan was eager to try it out. Without needing any urging from Mr. Taiyu, he bade farewell, Cold Abyss Jade in hand, and exited the Celestial Craft Pavilion.

As he left, with a thought, the Cold Abyss Jade indeed behaved as Mr. Taiyu had described, flying out of his hand, turning into a stream of light, and drilling into Liou Yuan’s body.

"This Divine Sense Mark is truly useful."

"It’s just a pity that a cultivator at the early-stage Foundation Establishment Realm has weak divine sense and can only possess one Lifebound Magical Artifact."

"Otherwise, I could use the method taught by Mr. Taiyu to imprint both the All Heaven Derivation Array Disc and the Star Wave Spirit Network with my Divine Sense Mark."

Liou Yuan licked his lips.

The All Heaven Derivation Array Disc and the Star Wave Spirit Network are both rare top-grade magical artifacts in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

If they could be directly stored within the body and taken out for use, it would undoubtedly be excellent.

Having said that, Liou Yuan did not hesitate any longer and headed towards his own Purple Curtain Cave Mansion.

Once back at the cave mansion, the first thing Liou Yuan did was activate the Little Five Elements Array to seal the cave mansion.

Then he eagerly picked up that Cold Abyss Jade, channeling the True Essence from his Qi Mansion into the sword.

Bam! The sword light rippled across the Cold Abyss Jade like water waves, and the ripples instantly filled the entire cave mansion space.

Under the illumination of the Luminous Pearl embedded at the top of the cave mansion, those water waves refracted a rainbow-like glow.

Those water waves had an extremely sharp quality; a few of the larger stalactites hanging from the top of the cave were almost drooping to the ground.

Swept by those rainbow-like ripples, they silently fractured and fell from the top, shattering on the ground.

The fracture was as smooth as a mirror.

"If I use this Cold Abyss Jade to perform the Green Tide Pure Water Sword technique, its power can increase by at least fifty percent."

Liou Yuan sensed the wave of energy emanating from the sword’s edge in his hand, his eyes shining.

This Cold Abyss Jade already had considerable power. Just by infusing True Essence, it could unleash a power not inferior to any top-grade Foundation Establishment Magical Artifact.

If supplemented with enhancement to Swordsmanship, Liou Yuan’s combat strength could surge immensely, far beyond what the Canglan Sword shattered by Xu Hetong was capable of.

After comprehending the power enhancement of the Cold Abyss Jade with True Essence,

Liou Yuan tentatively mobilized the Cyan Nether Sword Qi and infused it into the Cold Abyss Jade.

Bam! The Cold Abyss Jade radiated dazzling light, and the sword body became extremely excited after being nourished by the Cyan Nether Sword Qi, with the entire blade slightly trembling.

"Roar!" Vaguely, Liou Yuan heard the roar of a dragon echoing in his ears.

The entire sword seemed like a giant beast awakening from the cold abyss.

Following that, the water ripple covering the cave mansion transformed into a hazy mist.

Liou Yuan stood holding the sword, with the thickest mist behind him, where the head of a giant beast slowly emerged from the mist, its horned head faintly visible pointing skyward.

The eyes of the giant beast contained an undeniable majesty, disdainfully gazing at the world.

Simultaneously, a terrifying cold wave spread from the mist.

The cold wave extended out of the cave mansion, affecting the Profound Lake outside.

The water of the Profound Lake was frozen by the cold, visible to the naked eye, and the area of ice continued to expand with the spread of the cold wave.

On the icebound Profound Lake, the mist swirled, all of which Liou Yuan sensed with his Divine Sense.

He did not swing the sword, slowly retracting the Cyan Nether Sword Qi.

The sweeping cold and fog also dissipated with it.

Only the icebound Profound Lake remained unfrozen, reflecting a cold sheen under the sunlight.

Liou Yuan gently stroked the Cold Abyss Jade with his hand, his brows and eyes full of affection for this Spiritual Sword.

"How could a good sword not drink blood? I’ll take you out for a consecration in a while! Sharpen your edge with blood."

Liou Yuan’s unruly voice echoed inside the cave mansion.