At Xu Kun's command, seven-colored radiance began to gush continuously through the gaps in the treasure chest!
After a series of mechanical clicks, the treasure chest opened, revealing the true form of the divine artifact inside!
Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained the SS-tier low-grade divine artifact Rongjin Sunset Blade. Heavenly Blessing: Child of Fortune has taken effect, upgrading it to the SS-tier mid-grade Rongjin Sunset Blade.
"A blade?"
The moment Xu Kun heard the notification, he immediately opened his narrowed eyes.
Before him, a massive blade taller than he was stood there, releasing dense flames outward!
"Gulp..."
Looking at the blade's tyrannical appearance, Xu Kun pursed his lips and reached out to grab its hilt!
It was an extremely heavy long-handled blade, resembling a guandao in appearance. From the hilt to the edge, it blazed with crimson flames!
Its appearance was exceptionally tyrannical. The protruding designs forged onto the hilt and blade spine gave it an overwhelming sense of oppression!
At the connection between the hilt and blade, a divine beast opened its mouth, its jaws linked to the blade. Molten liquid flowed through the grooves on both sides of the blade, making it clear that this divine artifact was a genuine weapon of mass destruction!
"A low-grade divine artifact advanced into a mid-grade one? Let me see what this blade's attributes are like!"
Rongjin Sunset Blade Grade: SS-tier Mid-Grade Divine Artifact Level: Tier 1 Level 0 Strength: +100 Physical Attack: +800 Agility: +20 Fire Attribute Attack: +120 Fire Attribute Ignore: +30 All Attributes: +12 Description: Crimson refining coils beneath the setting sun; iron pine melts hearts and cleaves gold and stone! A divine artifact forged by a master craftsman who exhausted a lifetime of effort. Those who are not skilled in battle cannot equip it! Equipment Requirement: Strength >100 Traits: Blood Binding: Divine artifacts possess spirits. After signing a blood contract, others cannot steal it, and it will not drop upon death! Molten Gold Sunset: When hitting a hostile target, there is a 5% chance of triggering "Mighty Strike," increasing damage by 100%. Stacking effect: increases Physical Attack by 20% and reduces the target's Physical Defense by 20%. Duration: 30 seconds! Divine Artifact Advancement Attempts: 8! Advancement Requirements: ...
"Holy shit!"
Xu Kun cried out when he saw the Rongjin Sunset Blade's attribute panel!
As expected of a divine artifact!
Logically speaking, the Supreme Ember Spirit Sword he currently wore was a level 10 A-grade weapon, while the Rongjin Sunset Blade was a Tier 1 Level 0 weapon. They counted as equipment of the same level!
But once their attributes were compared, it truly proved that you never knew what was good until you put it side by side!
Compared to the Rongjin Sunset Blade, the Supreme Ember Spirit Sword was simply garbage!
Strength +100 alone was more than three times that of the Flame Spirit Sword!
800 Physical Attack, 120 Fire Attribute Attack, Fire Attribute Ignore, and All Attributes +12. Don't underestimate that 12 points to all attributes—it applied to all five core attributes, adding up to another 60 points!
But this blade actually had an equipment requirement: Strength had to exceed 100...
For someone at Tier 1 Level 0, that requirement was hard to meet!
Even Xu Kun, with the God of Strength's pity, only had 20 Strength after reaching level 10. Add the 50 points granted after changing classes, and he only had 70 points!
"No wonder I can hold this blade but seemingly can't use it!"
At the moment, Xu Kun was not wearing the Flame Spirit Sword, causing his Strength to drop by 30 points. With less than 100 Strength, holding this massive blade was quite difficult!
"Using this divine artifact won't be hard. Thankfully, after changing classes, I have one chance to reassign my stat points. If I put more into Strength and equip some Strength-boosting gear, I should be able to wear it!"
This divine artifact had truly broadened Xu Kun's horizons. Aside from its attribute panel, its innate special abilities were also incredibly powerful!
"A 5% chance would become 100% on me. Wouldn't that mean I could stay in the Molten Gold Sunset state at all times? Every strike would deal increased damage—that's too terrifying!"
"And this divine artifact is only Tier 1 Level 0 right now. It can advance eight times... Advancement equipment is rare, but our teacher told us that such equipment has enormous potential. Usually, each advancement raises the level requirement by at least one tier. In other words, the Rongjin Sunset Blade can be used through at least Tier 9!"
Being usable through Tier 9 was still Xu Kun's conservative estimate. Converted into Haotian Pagoda floors, that meant nine floors. Converted into levels, that meant level 90!
His knowledge in this area was still insufficient, since the examples his teacher had given in class were only advancement charts for C-grade and B-grade weapons. As an SS-tier mid-grade divine artifact, the Rongjin Sunset Blade's potential might be far greater than merely Tier 9!
"This divine artifact suits fire-attribute melee classes that follow a brute-force path. Although I have quite a few fire-attribute skills, what I pursue isn't extreme strength. Besides, hacking people with a giant blade is honestly a little inelegant..."
After his initial excitement over this SS-tier low-grade divine artifact faded, Xu Kun became troubled again!
The Rongjin Sunset Blade looked incredibly domineering and had powerful attributes, but it somewhat conflicted with Xu Kun's own goals. Especially now that he had obtained Ling Feng's SS-tier talent, Child of the Wind—wouldn't an agile, graceful style be much better? Charging around with a massive blade was barbarian behavior!
"Damn, I almost forgot about the Cheng Ying Sword!"
Xu Kun slapped his forehead. Before Ling Feng died, he had entrusted his weapon to him!
The Cheng Ying Sword's appearance was much more to his taste—graceful and handsome, taking an enemy general's head amid ten thousand troops. How cool was that?
Xu Kun made up his mind. As long as the Cheng Ying Sword's attributes were not too much worse than the Rongjin Sunset Blade's, he would equip the Cheng Ying Sword. As for how to deal with the Rongjin Sunset Blade, he could think about that later!
Selling such a weapon... might cause a huge uproar. He had to be careful!
With that thought, Xu Kun put away the extravagantly shaped Rongjin Sunset Blade and took out the invisible sword from his backpack!
Whoosh, whoosh~
The moment the Cheng Ying Sword appeared, a sound like wind howling and soft murmuring came from its blade!
"Alright, stop being melodramatic. Your master has gotten his wish and gone off to live happily with your mistress. From now on, I'll take good care of you for him. As for whether you can stay by my side and display your might, that depends on whether you measure up!"
Xu Kun patted the blade and comforted it.
The Cheng Ying Sword indeed quieted down.
The moment he opened its panel, Xu Kun was dumbfounded!
Cheng Ying Sword Grade: SS-tier High-Grade Divine Artifact
There was no need to look any further. Just the words "high-grade divine artifact" were enough for Xu Kun to decide that the Cheng Ying Sword would be his weapon!
As for the Rongjin Sunset Blade, who was that? They weren't close, okay? Don't interrupt my sweet time with the Cheng Ying Sword in the future!
Rongjin Sunset Blade: (;??????`) You were calling me darling just now, and now you're treating me like a discarded shoe!
Cheng Ying Sword Grade: SS-tier High-Grade Divine Artifact Level: Tier 1 Level 0 Strength: +80 Physical Attack: +500 Agility: +120 Wind Attribute Attack: +200 Wind Ignore: +50 All Attributes: +15 Description: Dragons divide Cheng Ying, wild geese fall and forget to return—an exquisite and elegant sword! A divine artifact born of destiny, crafted from extraordinarily special materials. Together with Superior Han Guang and Inferior Xiaolian, it was known as the Saint King Three Swords! Equipment Requirement: Agility >200 Traits: Blood Binding: Divine artifacts possess spirits. After signing a blood contract, others cannot steal it, and it will not drop upon death! Day Concealment: The Cheng Ying Sword kills invisibly. It can increase Attack Speed threefold for 1 minute. Cooldown: 1 hour! Night Shade: Activate the divine power of the Cheng Ying Sword to summon three shadows of the owner. The shadows possess 60% of the original body's attributes. Duration: 10 minutes. Cooldown: 6 hours! Divine Artifact Advancement Attempts: 10! Advancement Requirements: Use Cheng Ying to kill one racial boss of each grade from F-grade to S-grade, advancing it to Tier 10 Level 0!
Aside from its slightly inferior Strength and Physical Attack bonuses compared to the Rongjin Sunset Blade, the Cheng Ying Sword's bonuses in every other aspect were a full tier stronger!
As for the equipment requirement, after obtaining the SS-tier talent Child of the Wind, Xu Kun felt that 200 Agility was no pressure at all!
The threefold Attack Speed boost from Day Concealment made it hard for Xu Kun to imagine just how fast his attacks would become when he used it!
"No wonder the senior who once received an SS-tier rating said Senior Ling Feng's sword was fast... fast to the point where it couldn't be stopped. Once Day Concealment is activated, who could contend with him!"
This also left Xu Kun deeply shaken. Fortunately, he had brought A Qing's bones and made Ling Feng go easy on him. Otherwise, if Ling Feng had activated Day Concealment right away, even ten Blazing Dragon Blinks would not have been enough to save Xu Kun!
Ling Feng had not used Day Concealment, so naturally he had not used Night Shade either. Thinking of shadows with 60% of Ling Feng's full attributes made Xu Kun shudder. Forget three shadows—even facing one would have been difficult for him!
As an SS-tier high-grade divine artifact, the Cheng Ying Sword's enhancement to its master was simply too enormous!
So enormous that Xu Kun feared its very existence!
"Hehe, luckily you're mine now, little treasure!"
As he spoke, Xu Kun unceremoniously picked up the Cheng Ying Sword and gave it a flurry of kisses. The ripples spreading across its illusory blade made it obvious just how unwilling the Cheng Ying Sword was!
Without any hesitation, Xu Kun swung the Cheng Ying Sword and sliced his palm!
Blood flowed out and was quickly absorbed by the Cheng Ying Sword.
Ding! The SS-tier high-grade divine artifact Cheng Ying Sword has been bound. It cannot be stolen and will not drop after death!
After signing the blood contract, Xu Kun and the Cheng Ying Sword had formed a kind of mental rapport. With every swing and movement, it responded like an extension of his arm!
"Awesome!"
Xu Kun shouted in delight!
"What a pity. Now that I have the Cheng Ying Sword, the Flame Spirit Sword isn't very useful anymore. The set effects and fire-attribute bonuses are gone too!"
A-grade weapons were still highly sought after, but unfortunately, Xu Kun had something better!
The loss of Fire Attribute and set bonuses was instantly compensated for by the Cheng Ying Sword's powerful attributes!
If Xu Kun were given another beginner trial map, he guaranteed that he could slaughter his way from south to north, then west to east, without even blinking!
What? I said I killed without blinking, and you're asking whether my eyes are dry? Believe it or not, I'll slap the shit out of you?
An SSS-tier supreme class, an SS-tier high-grade divine artifact, and an SS-tier mid-grade divine artifact he had no use for—Xu Kun was already completely satisfied!
But those things were not all he had gained this time!
"Let's set aside Senior Ling Feng's drops for now. Let me see what this Mist Island control authority awarded by the Haotian Pagoda is like!"
Mist Island Control Authority: You can control everything on Mist Island!
The description was brutally straightforward!
Xu Kun activated this ability that did not really count as a skill. The next moment, every movement across Mist Island entered his sight.
After observing everything, Xu Kun suddenly opened his eyes, a cruel smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"The Mist Island trial only has one human—me?"
"Then if I don't give you something fun to play with, wouldn't that be letting this control authority I just obtained go to waste?"
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