C87 Reunion(2)
C87 Reunion(2)
"Elder..." Zheng Zinuo was also very excited. They had been separated for nearly a year. He had almost never seen these family members in front of him again. Now, these family members were looking for him. He was truly touched by the fact that they were willing to risk their lives to go to Death Precipice.
"Zinuo..." Zheng Zizhou, Feng Ziyan and Shui Zhu'er also rushed over and exclaimed at the same time. When the two young girls saw Zheng Zinuo's figure, they were so excited that tears streamed down their faces. Especially when Feng Ziyan started crying. After all, the two of them had been together for seven or eight years. It was like they were brother and sister. It would be a lie if they said they were not anxious and worried.
"Brother..." Zheng Zinuo was also crying tears of joy. He was extremely excited. He hugged Zheng Zizhou tightly. Tears flowed out of the brothers' eyes and they could not control themselves for a long time.
"Senior sister, senior sister Shui, you are all here." Half a day later, Zheng Zinuo and Zheng Zizhou separated. He looked at his friends who sincerely cared about him and said gratefully.
"Zinuo, I thought I would never see you again. I was so worried about you. Wuuuu..." Shui Zhu'er held back the tears in her eyes when she heard Zheng Zinuo's words. But when Zheng Zinuo's charming eyes looked over, she could not help but shed tears. She threw herself into Zheng Zinuo's arms and hugged his waist tightly with her delicate hands. She was afraid that Zheng Zinuo would slip away from her sight again.
Shui Zhu'er also did not know why she could not control herself so much and why she thought of this young man in front of her day and night. She had only been with him for less than three days, but she had more feelings than some people who spent their entire lives with him. Sometimes she could not help but ask herself, could this be the legendary love at first sight? Love? However, the only thing that answered her was silent longing and waiting. At this moment, Zheng Zinuo appeared in front of her. She could no longer control her emotions. Even Elder Fang, Xiao Wan'er and the others were here. She did not hesitate and threw herself into Zheng Zinuo's arms.
Zheng Zinuo was shocked when he saw this. His entire body trembled slightly. He turned his head to look at Xiao Wan'er, who had an ugly expression on her face. For a moment, he was at a loss as to what to do. After all, Shui Zhu'er had risked her life to follow Elder Fang and the others into Death Precipice to search for him. This was her intention alone. Zheng Zinuo was also touched. In front of so many people, He would never try to save Shui Zhu'er's face.
"I'm sorry, Senior Sister Shui. I'm sorry, everyone. I made you all worry." After a while, Zheng Zinuo used an excuse to push Shui Zhu'er away and said excitedly, "I felt relieved when I saw that you were fine."
"Well, then it's fine if you fell into the Death Precipice. Why haven't you gone out yet? It makes us very worried." Feng Ziyan asked. This question was what everyone was thinking. Apart from Xiao Wan'er, everyone was staring at Zheng Zinuo, waiting for his answer.
"You might not believe what I said, hehe..." All of them were sincere towards Zheng Zinuo. He was the one who risked his life to enter Death Precipice to find Zheng Zinuo. Zheng Zinuo had no intention of hiding anything from them.
"Look!" Zheng Zinuo waved his hand, unleashing the Xuanyuan Realm's suction technique. A faint wave of spirit energy appeared and everyone appeared in another world in a flash. Only Elder Fang's cultivation was too high and he was unable to absorb it. It was Zheng Zinuo who personally dragged him in, and the sky was getting brighter and brighter. Suddenly, the sky turned dark, shocking everyone once again.
"Where is this place? Why have we suddenly come to this place?" Feng Ziyan asked in shock. She looked around and found that there were originally trees and forests everywhere, but it suddenly became a boundless grassland.
"Yes, where is this place? Zinuo, how did you do it?" Shui Zhu'er and Zheng Zizhou asked at the same time, seeming very shocked.
"Hehe... This is the magic treasure that I obtained. It is the magic treasure that Sect Master, Martial Uncle, mentioned. Its name is Xuanyuan Realm." Zheng Zinuo said proudly.
"Magic treasure, Xuanyuan Realm? What is that?" Elder Fang asked. Something that even the old man did not understand, there was no need to mention the others.
"The Xuanyuan Realm is another world." Zheng Zinuo replied casually, then looked at his left arm. He realized that the tattoo was gone. He guessed that he had entered the Xuanyuan Realm. Therefore, the tattoo disappeared along with him. Only when he left this world would the Xuanyuan Realm appear on his right arm.
"Another world? I'm a bit confused. Do you guys understand?" Elder Fang stared at Zheng Zinuo with widened eyes and asked in disbelief.
"I don't understand..." Zheng Zizhou and the others said in unison.
"It's normal that you don't understand, hehe... Because I don't really understand it myself. Why don't we just stay here for a while? I'll tell you what I've been through during this period of time, and you'll understand. " Zheng Zinuo sat down cross-legged and said.
"Alright!" Everyone was also interested, and they all sat beside Zheng Zinuo. After that, Zheng Zinuo told everyone his experiences without missing a single word, and it made everyone feel as if they had just heard a legend, and were endlessly shocked. Especially when Xuanyuan implanted the Xuanyuan Realm into Zheng Zinuo's body for him to control, it was equivalent to Zheng Zinuo having an extra world to control out of thin air. That was no different from a Divine Immortal.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zheng Zinuo also gave the few magic treasures that he had refined to them one by one. Of course, Shui Zhu'er and Elder Fang. He wasn't prepared, but since the person was right in front of him, he could only find an excuse. He said that he didn't have enough time to fool them, so he set up a formation and asked Shui Zhu'er and Elder Fang what they needed. He started refining on the spot.
Shui Zhu'er did not care much about the quality of the things Zheng Zinuo refined. What she valued was the quality that Zheng Zinuo personally refined. That was enough. Therefore, she chose a relatively simple offensive magic treasure.
Regarding Shui Zhu'er's feelings, Zheng Zinuo could more or less feel it. Back then, he had saved her life in the ocean. Now, she had risked her life to come to Death Precipice to find him. The two of them could be said to be friends of life and death. Therefore, Zheng Zinuo very carefully helped Shui Zhu'er refine a high-grade treasured mirror. The main use of this precious mirror was to defend, but it also had a certain offensive effect.
Because Shui Zhu'er and the others cultivated soul force, soul force was much worse than Vital Spirit Strength. Magic treasures like these, especially flying swords, all had to be combined with Vital Spirit Strength in order to be activated. Only defensive treasures could be activated with soul force. Although soul power could also be used to attack magic treasures, the effect was much weaker.
Zheng Zinuo had spent more than three days to refine this high-grade treasured mirror, mainly for defensive purposes. But if he used it himself, as long as he activated the Vital Spirit Strength, he would be able to activate the offensive restrictions and formations within the treasured mirror. The power of the attack was no less than that of a level 40 Wu Zong, but it was weakened by half in Shui Zhu'er's hands. His defense could barely reach the level of a level 30 general, but his attack power was only at the level of a level 20 martial master. Even so, it shocked the crowd. Even Elder Fang, who had not thought much of it, was shocked. He shamelessly asked Zheng Zinuo to refine a magic treasure for him.
This person... Elder Fang was also a Martial Immortal expert, and he was very good at concocting pills. He was quite knowledgeable when it came to crafting weapons. Initially, Zheng Zinuo had given each of them a gift for crafting weapons. He really didn't think it was a big deal, thinking that it was just a child's game. However, he saw that the magic treasures Zheng Zinuo had given out were getting more and more rare, and each of them was more and more outstanding than the last. They were so powerful that even a Martial Immortal warrior like him couldn't imagine it. Therefore, he shamelessly asked for a magic treasure from Zheng Zinuo.
Because this world mainly focused on cultivating soul power, soul power wasn't as flexible and varied as the Vital Spirit Strength. Furthermore, it wasn't as powerful as the Vital Spirit Strength, so it was inevitable that he wouldn't be able to reach a very high level in refining weapons. With Elder Fang's current cultivation and skill in artifact forging, he could only refine equipment that was close to a low-grade spirit artifact. This was already inconceivable in the Sun Moon Continent. One should know that Gong Cheng, this genius expert, had already surpassed Elder Fang in terms of cultivation, but the things he had refined... Even Ling was not interested in it. It could be imagined how powerful the thing that Zheng Zinuo refined was.
Elder Fang was now a Martial Immortal expert, and he no longer lacked flying swords. He could use his own martial soul to replace it, and he believed that he wouldn't be able to use any defensive treasures either. Therefore, he had Zheng Zinuo refine a rare offensive magic treasure for him.
Zheng Zinuo thought about it for a moment, and finally decided to refine a high-grade offensive magic treasure for Elder Fang - the Heaven Covering Seal. This seal could be big or small. The hour was only the size of a palm, and the maximum time was determined by the cultivation level of the treasure hunters who used this technique. If Zheng Zinuo used the Vital Spirit Strength to use this magic treasure, it would be at least ten meters in size, and its weight would be several thousand kilograms. Anyone who hit it would die without a doubt. If Elder Fang used this treasure with his Martial Immortal cultivation level, it would be even more powerful.
This magic treasure was one of the more powerful magic treasures among the high-grade magic treasures. Zheng Zinuo spent five days and five nights to refine it. After this magic treasure was successfully refined, Shui Zhu'er's high-grade treasured mirror was also fully nurtured by Zheng Zinuo. After dripping a drop of Shui Zhu'er's blood into her spiritual sense mark, This magic treasure would then become her exclusive item. She was overjoyed. She named the magic treasure Zinuo's Mirror. Zheng Zinuo didn't know whether to laugh or cry about this name. However, since the magic treasure was given to someone, its name should be given to its owner.
Although Elder Fang had refined this Heaven Shrouding Seal, it still needed to be nurtured for three to five days. However, Elder Fang did not ask Zheng Zinuo to help nurture it. Instead, he directly brought it over for his own research. Therefore, everyone found an opportunity to walk out of the Xuanyuan Realm. Zheng Zinuo once again tested the connection function of the Xuanyuan Realm. Although it went smoothly this time, the Death Precipice's geographical area was not large. In addition, Zheng Zinuo was not very familiar with the geographical location of the Death Precipice. His cultivation level and other factors determined that he could not accurately calculate the location in the unit of meters. Therefore, when they walked out of the Xuanyuan Realm, they were still in the Death Precipice. However, they were very close to the border area.
They were attacking from all sides.
"Eh? We seem to have reached the border of the Death Precipice. We will be able to walk out in at most two hours. Zinuo, this magic treasure of yours is really amazing. It has saved us at least half a day's time. I have lived for more than a hundred years, but I have never heard of such a powerful magic treasure in this world. Today is truly an eye-opener for me. Haha..." Elder Fang praised as he walked out of the Xuanyuan Realm.
"That's right!" Zheng Zizhou was also amazed, but his expression was somewhat solemn as he said. "But Zinuo, you have to know the principle of having a treasure is a crime. This magic treasure of yours is too magical and powerful. If it is discovered by someone with ulterior motives... You will definitely do everything in your power to seize it. So, you must be careful when you leave this place. "
"Yes! Zizhou is right." Elder Fang nodded in agreement, "We came to Death Precipice this time because of you, Zinuo. However, many people in the outside world are here for the emergence of the magic treasures in Death Precipice. I estimate that there are already various powers in the outside world eyeing us covetously. So, it's better for you to be careful. "
As soon as Elder Fang's voice faded, his facial expression changed, and he suddenly shouted, "Who are you?! Sneaky! Since you dare to come to the Death Precipice, why are you still hiding in the shadows?! "
"Hehehehe..." A burst of laughter sounded like silver bells. Last night, the beautiful woman brought a group of people and appeared in front of Zheng Zinuo and the others once again. She said with a smile, "Oh, Brother Jun, we meet again. You really hurt your family last night."
The tone of the voice was coy, fake, and numb. Although the voice was indeed pleasant, it still made Zheng Zinuo and the others feel numb all over their bodies. Goosebumps even fell to the ground.
"Huh?" Before Zheng Zinuo could reply, the bewitching woman suddenly stared at Xiao Wan'er and cried out in shock. " I didn't expect that a beautiful girl like you would still be alive after being struck by my Thousand Zhu Myriad Poison Palm. Furthermore, it seems like nothing has happened. How did you do it? "
"None of your business! You old woman, you launched a sneak attack on me for no reason last night, and nearly caused me to lose my life here. Today, I will settle this score with you. Hmph!" Xiao Wan'er immediately became furious when she heard this.
"What?! You stinky girl actually dare to scold this lady's old lady, Wayaya... " When that bewitching female heard Xiao Wan'er say so, she instantly became furious. She looked to be at most a little over thirty years old. She was dressed up beautifully and seductively, but in reality, she was at least fifty to sixty years old. She hated people calling her old.
"Meiniang, calm down. Don't forget why we're here this time." A middle-aged man in grey clothes with a hunched back shouted from beside the bewitching woman.
"Hmph! I've forgotten everything after being angered by this girl." Mei Niang coldly glared at Xiao Wan'er, then once again revealed her most charming smile and asked Zheng Zinuo. " Can this young man show me the magic treasure you summoned last night? Just take a look, alright? "
" Hmph! Why should I let an old woman like you take a look? Is Zinuo very familiar with you?" Xiao Wan'er retorted sarcastically. It could be seen that she hated the woman in front of her very much for this arrow last night. After all, if it wasn't for Zheng Zinuo's Detoxification spiritual pill, she would have been separated from Zheng Zinuo by Yin and Yang. No one would be able to sit still.
"You... you stupid girl, don't provoke my patience!" When Mei Niang heard this, she roared furiously again and again. It seemed like she was on the verge of going berserk.
"Sorry, I am indeed not familiar with you. We still have to hurry, please move aside!" Zheng Zinuo hated these people in front of him, especially that bewitching woman.
"Don't refuse a toast, you'll have to drink a forfeit!" A tall and sturdy middle-aged man with a scar on his face, who looked extremely ugly, shouted from beside Mei Niang.
"There's no need to be polite with them. We'll just snatch it from them. Kill all the men, three beautiful girls hehe... Brothers, divide them evenly. I've never seen such a stunning girl in my life. Hahaha... " Another middle-aged man with a lecherous face and a short figure said.
"You are simply courting death!" Zheng Zinuo's expression changed dramatically when he heard this. It didn't matter if he snatched his magic treasure, or even insulted him. However, he absolutely wouldn't allow anyone to insult the person he loved. His mouth slightly opened. The Golden Light Sword suddenly appeared out of nowhere and shot toward the short man who had just spoken. It was as fast as lightning.
"Ah..." The lewd man's cultivation was not bad either. He was a rank fifty Martial King. However, he was unable to summon the martial soul in time to activate his soul force to resist, and Zheng Zinuo's attack was just too fast. Adding the fact that the Golden Light Sword was able to increase his strength by a hundred percent, before he could react... It was a piece of cake for him to kill the man.
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With a miserable cry, the Golden Light Sword turned into a golden lightning bolt and pierced through the man's chest. The man staggered a few steps back and covered his chest with his hand. He looked at Zheng Zinuo in disbelief and then fell to the ground. He lost his life.
"Ah... Murder! Brothers, let's go! Whoever steals the magic treasure first will get it!" One of them suddenly cried out in alarm. The others followed suit and summoned their martial soul in unison. They surrounded Zheng Zinuo and the other three men.
"A mantis trying to stop a chariot, overestimating its own ability!" Elder Fang shouted coldly. The powerful blue martial soul appeared behind him, instantly causing the twenty plus martial cultivator to be shocked.
"Martial... Martial Immortal..." All the bandits cried out in shock.
"So what if he's a Martial Immortal?! Hmph! " The hunchbacked man from before coldly shouted, "Mei Niang, Brother Gao, Brother Yu, and I have formed a formation of three talents to trap this old bastard. You will lead the others to attack that kid, and you will definitely snatch that magical treasure! "
"Alright! Hehe... Don't worry, if the girl can't complete it, I'll give this virgin body to you three brothers! " The seductive woman smiled charmingly.
"Er... Then it's better not to complete it." Someone said in a low voice and suddenly saw a cold light shoot out from Seductive Mother. That person immediately summoned his martial soul and attacked Elder Fang with all his might. The others looked at each other in dismay and also summoned their martial soul to attack.
They didn't expect that these three men were all at the sixty-seventh or eighth-rank of the Martial Sovereign realm, and the hunchbacked man was even at the seventh-rank of the Martial Emperor. No wonder he was so confident that the formation of three geniuses would be able to hold Elder Fang back.
"Zizhou, you guys deal with him carefully. If it doesn't work, we'll enter Zinuo's treasure and hide for a while." Elder Fang welcomed the three experts and pointed at Zheng Zinuo and the others.
"Alright! Wan'er, the two senior sisters, and brother, pay attention to using your magic treasures. These small fries are nothing to be afraid of!" Zheng Zinuo said heroically. He had been aggrieved for nearly a year. He couldn't help but feel eager to fight after not having a good battle. However, out of the twenty plus martial cultivator in front of him, almost none of them were below the level of forty Martial Master Stage. More than a dozen of them had reached the level of fifty Martial King. Except for Zheng Zinuo and Xiao Wan'er, who could barely handle them. Zheng Zizhou, Feng Ziyan, and Shui Zhu'er were having a difficult time.
Although they had been through more than half a year of training, their cultivation had improved a lot. However, it was still limited. Zheng Zizhou had broken through from the original level 36 to the current level 39. Feng Ziyan had broken through from level 31 to level 35, while Shui Zhu'er was slightly weaker. She had broken through from level 28 to level 30, but she was still much weaker compared to these bandits who had reached level 40 Wu Zong.
Therefore, the moment the battle started, Zheng Zinuo had the few of them summon the magic treasures that he had given them. After taking precautions, he and Xiao Wan'er surrounded the three of them in the middle, one in front and the other behind. They fought against the surging enemies.
"I'll let you all see how powerful my Golden Light Sword is! Ah! Evil Extermination Sword Technique..." Zheng Zinuo did not show any mercy to these ferocious fellows. The moment they met, He used it as a preemptive attack. A long golden dragon appeared and flew around the seven or eight people in front of him.
"Boom..." The Golden Dragon Blast let out a loud explosion and the bandits who were about to charge forward... Seeing that Zheng Zinuo didn't summon the martial soul, they took out a golden sword and waved it, but they didn't feel too threatened. They were caught off guard by Zheng Zinuo's Evil Extermination Sword Technique, and the three of them, who had low cultivation bases, died on the spot. There were even four people who retreated with serious injuries, and in the blink of an eye, there were more than twenty people. Only fifteen of them were shocked on the spot. They were so shocked that they didn't dare to continue charging forward.
" Heehee, I'll use you to test my sword!" Xiao Wan'er saw that Zheng Zinuo had shown his might and did not show any signs of weakness. She summoned the Nowan Flying Sword that she had just raised. With a shout, she summoned the black super martial soul and directly used the Azure Martial Cultivation Sword Technique - Sword Qi Rampaging.
Xiao Wan'er gathered the Genuine Qi and soul power and used the Formless Divine Arts to combine the two types of Genuine Qi. She quickly waved the Nuo Wan Sword in her hand and used it to increase her strength by 100%. She attacked with all her strength, and in an instant, countless green sword qi shot out like countless spirit snakes. It turned into a sky arrow and shot towards the five or six martial cultivator in front of him.
Those martial cultivator had just reacted from Zheng Zinuo's shocked attack, and they were now facing the sword Qi attack that filled the sky. In a moment of panic, the two men who were at the front of the group, with weaker cultivation bases, were the first to be hit by the sword Qi. Their bodies were penetrated by the countless sword Qi, turning them into a hornet's nest. The three or four people around him were all injured by the sword qi and fell back.
Zheng Zinuo and Xiao Wan'er's joint attack broke through almost ten people on the enemy's side. The remaining eleven or twelve martial cultivator did not dare to attack recklessly anymore. They retreated to five or six meters away and waited.
"Ziyan, it's our turn to attack now!" Zheng Zizhou and Feng Ziyan were protected in the middle by the two of them. They activated their high-grade spirit pearls and high-grade spirit mirrors to defend themselves. However, the two of them did not show any weakness. They saw that in just one round, Both of them were confident that they could easily injure more than ten of their own men. They were eager to give it a try.
"Combination skill! Meteor! Fire Rain!" Zheng Zizhou and Feng Ziyan shouted at the same time. Both of their hands crossed. His body. Behind them. Two blue martial soul merged together in an instant. Then, both of them pushed out their palms at the same time. The color of the sky changed. A fiery-red cloud was formed in an instant. Bang! Countless balls of fire fell from the sky like meteors. They ruthlessly attacked the group of martial cultivator who were eyeing them covetously.
"Dong Dong Dong..."
"Hong, hong, hong..."
Countless explosions were heard, even though their combined attack was only at the level of the Green Martial Cultivation Method. However, its attack power was on par with the blue Martial Cultivation Method. In an instant, three of the remaining twelve warriors were seriously injured. Losing the ability to fight, the other nine warriors were panic-stricken and panicked.
"Wow, what a powerful combination skill!" Zheng Zinuo and the others were extremely envious.
But at this time, before they could react, the sky suddenly darkened. Then, a mountain-like large seal fell from the sky and covered the remaining nine people.
"Ah? Heaven Shrouding Seal!" Zheng Zinuo was overjoyed. He turned his head and saw that Elder Fang was still able to deal with the three experts who had formed the formation with ease. He took the opportunity to use the Heaven Shrouding Seal to help Zheng Zinuo and the others.
"Dodge!" Mei Niang let out a tender cry and was the first to dash out. However, the other eight experts weren't as powerful as her. As the Heaven Shrouding Seal pressed down, both of them were shocked by the battle. With a boom, the remaining eight people all died on the spot. Not a single one of them survived.
"Ya... I'm going to kill you all!" He saw that his companion was completely wiped out in just a few rounds, almost completely wiped out. Mei Niang immediately became angry from the bottom of her heart and grew even more vicious. She urged all of her soulforce to use her strongest move. The Blue Martial Cultivator's full attack skill - Mountain and Sea - was aimed at Zheng Zinuo and the others.
"I'll do it!" Seeing the beautiful woman crazily attacking him with the Blue Martial Cultivation Method, Zheng Zinuo remained calm and composed. The corner of his mouth curled up slightly, and the Xuanyuan Realm magic treasure quickly rose up, covering him and the four people behind him. After that, he once again used the green defensive skill, the Dark Green Light Barrier, to carry out a double defense.
"Boom..." A blue light blade with a diameter of more than two meters appeared in the sky and slashed towards Zheng Zinuo and the others.
"All of you, go to hell!" Mei Niang shouted loudly. After she used that move, her entire body instantly became dispirited. Her face was pale and shaky. It was obvious that she had used up all of her soul power.
"Boom..." The blue blade of light collided with the defensive holy light of Zheng Zinuo's Xuanyuan Realm. A loud explosion erupted. The Xuanyuan Realm's holy light trembled violently, and in a short while, it was completely shattered. However, the blue blade of light was much dimmer, and it once again collided with Zheng Zinuo's Dark Green Light Barrier. In an instant, it turned into nothingness, and Zheng Zinuo and the others were safe and sound.
"Argh... How could this be? What kind of treasure was this? How is it that it can even withstand my overwhelming power! " Mei Niang was shocked and fell to the ground. Even her beautiful face was twisted and ugly.
"Mei Niang, let's go..." The three experts who were fighting with all their strength were gradually losing. They saw that after a few rounds, the others on their side... They were all injured and dead. They were shocked and quickly retreated. They pulled up Mei Niang, who was lying limply on the ground, and ran towards the outer perimeter of the forest.
"Don't chase a cornered enemy!" Zheng Zizhou and the others were just about to chase after them when Elder Fang waved his hand to stop them. " Let them go. Perhaps they want us to chase after them. That's a good ambush. We've spent a lot of energy in the battle just now. Let's hurry up and get out of here. I'm worried Da Yong and the others will encounter similar situations. "
"Right, we need to get out of here as soon as possible." Zheng Zinuo nodded. He had indeed expended a lot of Vital Spirit Strength and soul power just now, so he needed to replenish them immediately. He did not say anything else at that moment, and entered into a state of recuperation with all his heart and soul.
Seeing that his younger brother had become so powerful, Zheng Zizhou felt gratified from the bottom of his heart. He nodded and looked at Feng Ziyan with a smile before entering a state of rest and recuperation.
While they were regulating their breathing, the three people who had escaped quietly sent out a signal to ascend to the sky. After that, they quickly left this place and ran towards the outer region.
After about two or three hourglass's time, Zheng Zinuo and the others finished regulating their breathing. Once again, they quickly ran towards the outer region of the forest. In order to save time... Elder Fang directly summoned the martial soul and transformed it into a long sword that carried everyone flying on their swords.
"Zinuo, the Heaven Sealing Seal that you gave me is really powerful. I have never seen such a powerful treasure before. I never thought that you would be able to refine such a unique and powerful treasure. I'm really glad!" The elder above the flying sword praised.