Forging a Divine Artifact

Hearing the clattering downstairs, Roy spread out his Spiritual Sense and saw Chris fumbling about with something. He shook his head and stopped paying attention.

She was only a teenage girl. Before coming here, it was clear that she had been greatly pampered, though her personality was somewhat weak.

Still, that might suit the Profound Mysteries of Laws of the Water Element. She would likely have an advantage in the "Water Element" and "Round Softness" Profound Mysteries of Laws.

However, her affinity for forceful Profound Mysteries such as "Ice Sharpness" and "Waves" was not particularly high.

If Chris could not become independent and strong-willed in the future, then Roy could say with certainty that her limit would be Mid-level God.

After taking in the maid from the Four Divine Beast Family, Roy planned to settle down and cultivate until the family launched its "major operation."

Of course, before that, Roy intended to forge himself a "Divine Artifact."

When Divine Artifacts in the Coiling Dragon World were first forged, their power did not differ much regardless of the materials used, so long as the forging succeeded.

However, once a Divine Artifact was in its master's hands, it would gradually grow stronger along with its master's experiences.

A Divine Artifact would increase in power alongside its master through battle, killing enemies, and drinking blood. The more it resonated with its master's will and was nourished by its master's divine power and Soul Power, the faster its power would grow.

Roy had been a god for over ten thousand years. Although he was already a High-level God, he still did not possess a suitable Divine Artifact.

Fortunately, aside from Sovereign's Might, the Spatial Ring Gaisleith had given him also contained some materials for forging Divine Artifacts.

Roy was now considering what kind of Divine Artifact he needed.

The Divine Artifacts of the Coiling Dragon World were all quite simple in design.

Offensive Divine Artifacts were sabers, spears, swords, halberds, and whips.

Defensive Divine Artifacts were uniformly armor.

Soul Defense Divine Artifacts were mostly rings and necklaces.

Yet Roy found none of these Divine Artifacts particularly convenient to use.

Over the years, Roy had mainly cultivated by comprehending Laws and fusing Laws. His combat style leaned toward that of a mage, and he was not especially skilled at close combat.

Forging sabers, spears, swords, and halberds for fun was fine, but in a real fight, he feared even he would end up flustered.

As for defensive armor, with Elementalization, Roy did not think he would have any use for it.

A Soul Defense Divine Artifact was possible, but Roy had simulated a Cultivation Method within his Soul Space based on the descent of the Laws of the World. He did not believe that method's soul defense would be inferior to a Soul Defense Divine Artifact.

Then what kind of Divine Artifact suited him best?

Thoughts raced through Roy's mind. One divine weapon after another appeared in his thoughts, only to be rejected.

Weapons that required intricate handling were unsuitable for him.

In the end, the image of a supreme treasure emerged in Roy's mind.

Once inspiration struck, Roy immediately got to work. One material after another flew from his Spatial Ring, tempered, fused, and shaped by Roy's powerful divine power.

The terrifying fluctuations of divine power made Chris, who was cleaning the first floor, tremble uncontrollably.

Thinking that she had made a mess of the first floor and angered Elder Roy, she hastily shouted an apology. "I'm sorry, Elder Roy. I-I'll work hard. Please don't send me back. Please believe me, I'll definitely clean this place up properly."

However, Roy had devoted all his attention to forging his Divine Artifact and did not notice the little maid's actions at all.

After waiting for some time without hearing Elder Roy punish her, Chris cautiously raised her head and looked toward the room on the second floor where Roy was in seclusion. Seeing that the divine power fluctuations had not changed, she let out a breath of relief.

"Whew, that scared me to death..."

Lightly patting her chest, Chris looked at the chaotic first floor and felt troubled.

When she had watched Shalin, Kaili, and the others at home, they had made it look so easy. Why had it become so difficult when it was her turn?

Could it be that an elder's castle was hundreds of times harder to clean than her own home?

Chris nodded slightly.

That seemed to be the only explanation.

After all, he was an elder. If his residence were so easy to clean, then Ancestor Tia would not have sent her here.

Come on, Chris. You can do this!

As time passed, little maid Chris's housekeeping skills gradually improved.

Meanwhile, the divine power fluctuations from the second floor grew increasingly powerful with time.

Fortunately, Roy remembered that there was a little Saint Domain maid in the house and kept his divine power from spreading too far. Otherwise, the aura of a High-level God was not something a mere Saint Domain could withstand.

Dong!

Dong!

Dong!

At a certain moment, deep bell tolls suddenly rang out from Roy's room.

As the bell tolls spread, Roy's castle abruptly emitted a faint blue glow.

When buildings in the Sky Sacrifice Mountain Range were constructed, Magic Arrays were engraved upon them. They could withstand several attacks from God-level experts, preventing accidental destruction.

Yet under the tolling bell, the faint glow emitted by the castle swayed as though it might shatter at any moment.

Fortunately, the bell rang only three times. If it had rung a few more times, the castle would likely have been ruined.

Of course, although the house had not been damaged, the little maid who had been awakened rubbed her sleepy eyes. Seeming to come to her senses, she hurriedly continued cleaning the first-floor hall.

As she tidied up, she softly muttered to herself.

"I'm sorry, Elder Roy. I didn't mean to fall asleep..."

However, after muttering a few words, the little maid's hand slowed as she wiped the table. Her head began to bob, and eventually, she froze in place just like that. If one listened closely, faint snores could be heard.

"Not bad..."

Inside the room, Roy looked at the Divine Artifact he had forged and revealed a satisfied smile.

It was a bell three meters tall, entirely dark yellow in color. Patterns of the Sun, Moon, and Stars decorated its exterior, while inside the bell, Roy had carved reliefs of the four divine beasts: the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise.

That was right. The Divine Artifact Roy had forged was this great bell!

Its prototype was the innate supreme treasure from the Prehistoric World in Roy's memories: the Chaos Bell.

Naturally, the Divine Artifact Roy had just forged was still several dimensions away from the Chaos Bell.

Even so, this Divine Artifact fully met Roy's requirements.

"I have aspirations that soar to the clouds. May you accompany me as I break through the Nine Heavens, eternal and dazzling as the stars."

"From this day onward, you shall be called the Star Bell."

Hum!

As though it understood Roy's words, the dark yellow bell trembled slightly, as if responding to him.

There was no blood sacrifice to Recognize Master, but Roy could sense that he and the Star Bell seemed able to understand each other's thoughts.

With a thought, the Star Bell seemed to sense Roy's intention. It instantly transformed into a dark yellow streak of light and merged into Roy's body. Not only that, a translucent Star Bell flew from within Roy into his Soul Space, transforming into a massive translucent dark yellow bell that enveloped Roy's soul.

"It worked!"

Seeing this, Roy clenched his fists, nearly laughing aloud.

Soul Defense Divine Artifacts in the Coiling Dragon World were mainly forged using Soul Power.

Therefore, when forging the Star Bell, Roy had also added a great deal of Soul Power.

As a result, the Star Bell naturally counted as a Soul Defense Divine Artifact as well.

Having successfully forged his own Divine Artifact, Roy was in high spirits. He opened the door and walked out of the room.

Then he froze.

In the first-floor hall, Chris stood in front of a table, her left hand braced against its surface and a rag held in her right hand, standing there quietly.

Given Roy's strength, naturally, it was not difficult for him to hear Chris's snores.

Shaking his head, Roy did not disturb Chris. His body transformed into a yellow streak of light and vanished from the castle.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

On the arena in the Sky Sacrifice Mountain Range, two figures crossed through the air. Streaks of fire and lightning intertwined, erupting with tremendous roars.

Below the arena, more than fifty people with powerful auras watched their battle while offering commentary.