Without a doubt, this purple crystal was not only extraordinarily sturdy, its toughness was also far beyond what this anvil could withstand. The blows had actually dented it, which meant that part of the anvil was ruined.
I reached out and recalled the purple crystal, then placed it on a flat section of the anvil that had not yet caved in. If I did not strike it, how could I hammer this purple crystal into the shape of a sword?
The purple crystal was still crystal clear, but like other crystal-type metals, it had sharp-edged, angular facets. Although it could be used as a greatsword, that shape was completely unsuitable for the way the meridians released power. Nor could it gather the meridians' power into one harmonious whole and trigger a massive energy resonance.
Sun Hanxi seemed to have seen what I was thinking, so she could not help reminding me, "There's probably not a single person in the Sun Household who knows where this purple crystal came from. But its quality is clearly higher than that of any heavenly treasure. If you strike it again, forget about this divine-iron anvil being ruined—the Star-Heaven Crystal Sword probably won't be able to take it either. If you don't believe me, righteous brother, try it."
I could not worry about much else. After thinking it over, I simply gathered all my strength and struck it again!
Boom!
This time, the thunderous crash blew a corner right off the anvil. The runes reinforcing it directly triggered an explosion that sent Sun Hanxi and me flying, and the anvil was ruined.
I looked toward the Star-Heaven Crystal Sword. This sword's already sparse weak points now had an additional crack that even I could clearly see. There was no doubt about it—forget forging the purple