Chapter 564 - 327: Slaying the Three National Guardian Realm Experts (Happy New Year)

Refining high-tier primordial artifacts not only involves the high temperatures dispersed by the melting furnace’s blazing fire, but also the intense fluctuations of primordial Qi during the inscription and shaping process, making it extremely easy to attract those with ill intentions.

Therefore, many people choose a secluded and safe place to refine artifacts.

Someone like Chu Ming, daring to refine primordial artifacts in a place like the Black Tower, which serves as bait, is hard to find elsewhere.

However, surprisingly, in the Black Tower, there was neither the escapement of blazing fire breath nor the fluctuation of primordial Qi, not even the light from the furnace could be seen in the night.

And this is precisely why Chu Ming dared to refine primordial artifacts in the Black Tower.

Having broken through to the sixth realm of Primordial Qi Warriors, the Nascent Qi Realm, Chu Ming’s comprehension of the celestial canopy deepened within the Sea of Consciousness, and the coverage of the "Book and Painting Realm" extended to five meters, within which he was the dominator.

Whatever he wanted the outside world to see, the outside world could see.

At a certain moment.

Swish!

A silver ray first flew out from the furnace.

Then.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Three more silver rays shot out.

The core of the Elemental Shield Shuttle and three pieces of the Elemental Shield had all been successfully reforged.

With this, Chu Ming could now claim to possess two major tier-six primordial artifacts, a semi-finished Elemental Shield Shuttle, and the Black Gold Sword obtained from slaying Ming Feng.

The three pieces of Elemental Shield hovered around him, like leisurely swimming silver fish in a pond, with the spread primordial Qi looking like ripples in the water.

As his sleeves waved and collected them, Chu Ming intended to test the shield’s power outside the tower.

Just as he stood up, the Sword Gourd Spirit detected two powerful auras, both Primordial Qi Warriors.

"The aura is chilling, likely strong practitioners from the Nether Witch Horde of the Nine Hordes Kingdom."

Chu Ming flew out of the Black Tower, stood in mid-air, concealed his aura, and waited for the two to arrive.

Before long, two figures pierced through the clouds, stopping above the Black Tower.

The two frowned, looking down at the Black Tower as if searching for something.

"The primordial Qi fluctuations were intense, a great battle happened not long ago." The mid-stage Nascent Qi Realm Ming Yu grabbed the void, holding residual primordial techniques and Qi in his hand.

"I can’t sense any evil aura," initial-stage Nascent Qi Realm You Wuba’s face turned grim, "Could the information be false?"

"No," Ming Yu shook his head, "The information is true, beneath that Black Tower, there should have been a high-tier evil being suppressed, but now..."

"Someone beat us to it."

"Hmm."

"What do we do now?"

"Search nearby, the primordial technique fluctuations haven’t fully dissipated, indicating the battle wasn’t very long ago, the one who was here first might be injured!"

"Alright!"

The two had just intended to search when they suddenly looked rapidly upward.

"Not good!"

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Above the two, over a dozen star rings, like falling moons, pressed down with unparalleled force.

Rumble!

The mid-stage Nascent Qi Realm Ming Yu immediately summoned a black banner, causing black mist to surge with furious roaring evil spirits within, their open mouths seeking to devour all the falling star rings.

The black banner was a Garrison Treasure of the Nether Witch Horde from the Nine Hordes Kingdom, terrifyingly powerful, already of the spirit treasure category!

Roar!

One by one, the star rings were devoured by the mist-formed evil spirits, accompanied by more surging black mist, with a massive mouth expanding rapidly like an abyss.

The evil spirit wanted not only to devour the star rings but also the young man in black atop the star rings.

Chu Ming’s expression shifted slightly as he lightly tapped below with his right hand, summoning dozens more star rings to crash down.

He immediately extended his left hand, making gestures within the clouds.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

On either side of the star rings, the sound of air being pierced echoed.

Half-sixth tier Elemental Artifact, Shield Shuttle!

Tier-six Elemental Artifact, Black Gold Sword!

Elemental Technique Star Rings entangled the black mist evil spirits, primordial artifacts attacking the two Nether Witch Horde members.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

You Wuba and Ming Yu weren’t mere targets; upon seeing primordial artifacts attacking, they each summoned their artifacts.

The artifacts clashed within the clouds, sparking fiercely, deafening like lightning before a thunderstorm, each collision lighting up the county city of Xirong far below.

In the county city, countless people looked up in awe, fear permeating each heart.

The two members of the Nether Witch Horde used their Garrison Treasure to block Chu Ming’s Elemental Technique Star Rings, and then used their artifacts to fend off Chu Ming’s two primordial artifacts, while still dividing their attention to release primordial techniques.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Within the clouds, besides lightning, there were tremors akin to a nebula explosion.

Fortunately, being high in the sky, if not for the altitude, the blast’s aftermath alone would have turned Xirong County City into ruins.

Chu Ming was somewhat surprised; he hadn’t anticipated the two newcomers would be so formidable, far surpassing those he previously defeated, Ming Feng and Ming Yu.

He eyed the black banner that hovered by the two’s side, devising a strategy.

The reason he couldn’t quickly deal with them lay in that black banner.

The banner devoured primordial techniques, forcing him to rely solely on artifact attacks, rendering his power only two to three times as effective.

His right hand quickly pointed again, and dozens more star rings condensed and crashed down.

Following this, golden light flickered in his hand, and his form vanished directly from the spot.

He wasn’t fleeing, but preparing for close-quarters combat.

Though the Martial Artist had yet to break through to the sixth tier Sea of Qi Realm, his understanding of True Intent had deepened.

With Golden Gang Indestructible and Destruction True Intents on his side, he might yet challenge opponents beyond his tier!

Below.

"Big brother, that person has disappeared!"

You Wuba, having repeatedly maneuvered artifacts and unleashed primordial techniques, experienced a rapid depletion of primordial Qi, reaching the point where he needed to consume elixirs to restore it.

"Quick, retreat to the Nether Witch Banner."

At the moment the figure in black vanished, Ming Yu’s heart surged with sudden alarm.

But his warning came a little too late.

Just as You Wuba intended to fly into the black mist, golden light flashed across his back.

The golden light cleaved through the void, the rift appearing like a black abyss, emerging with such abruptness, as if it had cut through from another void.