Switching Bodies

Boom! Sparks burst forth, bouncing off the furnace walls and rebounding to the bottom.

A blast of hot air swept through the courtyard, and the black Furnace shone blindingly, like a large, scarlet eye, with the spear in the center transforming into a narrow, vertical pupil.

Raindrops splashed down, releasing a thick white mist that made it hard to breathe.

But when you get close to the Furnace, the Rain Water evaporates into scalding steam just inches away from the furnace wall, creating a completely transparent high-temperature layer with clearly visible boundaries.

Lu Zao kept a close eye on Fubo and poured flint into it in a regular manner.

At first, they used an iron shovel to shovel the wood, but later they stopped using the shovel altogether and simply threw basket after basket of wood into the Furnace. The Rattan Whip and vines were instantly burned into a thin layer of ash.

These are all top-quality flints; even a slight impurity would prevent them from burning so cleanly.

A massive heat attack erupted, Fubo in the Furnace had long since melted, yet it retained its original form, transforming into a pool of flowing, elongated golden spears—this was precisely the peculiarity of the Spirit Weapon.

Even at this level, the Ink Dragon Gold is only crimson red throughout, with the edges melting and becoming blunt; it is still some distance from being completely softened.

Liang Qu's palms were sweating.

High-quality metals are virtually free of impurities, but melting and bonding them together is a major challenge.

Given the size and capacity of the black furnace, it was no longer possible to simply rely on piling up flint to raise the temperature; it was nearing its limit.

However, what Liang Qu could think of, Lu Gang and Lu Zao naturally understood; they had been prepared for it long ago!

The Furnace doesn't only have flint as a heat source! "Whoosh!"

Lu Gang exhaled a breath of stale air, his bare upper body gripping the long hammer.

Sweat and Rain Water mingled, forming an oily protective film on the sun-baked, reddened skin, insulating it from the heat.

Long arms outstretched.

The square hammer pierced through the Furnace and struck Jin Yu!

The Crimson Fire Golden Feather trembled violently, and the downy feathers fluttered in the air.

A deafening cry erupted from the Furnace, like a steel needle piercing the mind.

Liang Qu and Xu Zishuai felt a sharp pain in their heads and grabbed each other's shoulders to lean on each other so that they wouldn't faint and fall to the ground.

The golden feathers' agitation caused the entire Furnace to tremble, and the pond to ripple.

"Master!"

Lu Gang shouted.

"Ha!"

With a low shout, Yang Dongxiong twisted his waist and hips, and threw a punch out of thin air, unleashing a powerful gust of wind.

The fist, carrying a martial will that seemed almost tangible, struck the golden feather in the Furnace.

The cries were mournful and piercing.

The restless Furnace fell silent instantly.

The pressure on Liang Qu and Xu Zishuai eased immediately. They exchanged a glance, their eyes still showing lingering fear.

Yang Dongxiong was not Perfected Elephant Grandmaster, but the Crimson Fire Bird was not the original Crimson Fire Bird either.

The rebirth of Broken Feather is almost the same as starting from scratch. His mental strength is greatly weakened, so Yang Dongxiong doesn't find it too difficult to deal with.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Gang unleashed another hammer blow, followed closely by Yang Dongxiong's fist.

The two men worked together, one throwing a hammer and the other a punch.

Only Liang Qu and Xu Zishuai were tormented by the howling cries, their heads spinning as if their brains were being refined rather than their golden feathers.

As the tug-of-war continued, the Crimson Fire Golden Feather became indistinguishable from cloth. Gradually, the innermost thread could no longer withstand the pull and began to break, releasing a large amount of spiritual energy and heat that flowed throughout the Furnace.

Completely melted, the dying Fubo bursts forth with a survival instinct, frantically absorbing scattered spirituality, seizing lines, and weaving himself.

Even though the melting temperature was still rising, its shape, which was on the verge of collapse, gradually became more stable.

At the same time, the Ink Dragon Gold absorbed the heat emanating from the Crimson Fire Bird, becoming dazzlingly white, and finally softened, flowing towards Fubo.

Almost instantly upon contact, the Ink Dragon Gold was like a dam bursting, its volume rapidly shrinking as it merged into Fubo.

Lu Gang Lu Zao dared not relax their guard in the slightest.

Even a cornered beast will fight.

As expected, when the golden feather's spiritual energy was lost to a certain extent, an even more intense cry erupted.

What Lu Gang thought was a final struggle turned into a shock as he discovered that the spiritual energy within the golden feather, which required repeated pulling and refining, was spontaneously dissipating and surging into Fubo! "It's going to be reborn!"

Lu Zao saw through everything with perfect clarity.

Jin Yu knew he was no longer able to fight back. Rather than struggle and perish, he decided to seize the opportunity and reincarnate into the Subduing Waves Spear!

If I can't be reborn, I must at least save my life!

What a ruthless Great Demon! Lu Gang immediately understood what to do. He turned to Liang Qu and said, "Blood!"

Having forged Spirit Weapon, Liang Qu knew the process and immediately used the Azure Wolf to cut open his palm. Meanwhile, Xu Zishuai tacitly went to the room to find a porcelain bowl to collect the blood.

"Hurry, cut your wrists!" Lu Gang roared.

"Cutting your wrists?"

Liang Qu's eyes twitched, and with a fierce determination, he slashed off Azure Wolf's wrist, causing a large amount of blood to spurt out and emit a strange fragrance.

"Fragrance arising from blood?" A phrase popped into the minds of the people present.

This unique fragrance can only be produced when one's body has been refined to an extremely high level.

Good lad, your physique is so strong!

Good thing.

Strong body and strong blood.

The Spirit Weapon is a living being, and its spirit needs to be awakened by the blood of the Lord of Weapons. The purpose is to transform the spirit master into the Lord of Weapons.

If the Crimson Fire Bird successfully swaps bodies, it's equivalent to expelling Liang Qu, the Lord of Weapons, and replacing him with myself! There's only one solution to this situation: continue Lord of Weapons's blood to suppress the Great Demon's intelligence! Liang Qu's cultivation level isn't high enough, so we can only make up for it with sheer numbers. Right now, he's physically strong, so he'll suffer less.

The half-foot-long porcelain bowl was quickly filled, Lu Zao swiftly took it, then handed Xu Zishuai a ceramic jar and a small medicine bottle.

Xu Zishuai caught the pottery jar, his expression one of surprise. "Uncle Lu, what is this...?"

"Keep going! Don't stop! Feed him Blood Replenishing Pill as needed!"

Liang Qu looked at the pottery jar, which required one person to hold, and his face turned pale.

Xu Zishuai held the medicine bottle in one hand and supported the bottom of the earthenware jar with the other, his face showing a look of sorrow. "Junior brother, hang in there."

The Galloping Horse Martial Master doesn't drain all his blood at once, so it's not a problem.

Lu Zao took the porcelain bowl and handed it to Lu Gang. Lu Gang seized the opportunity to open the furnace lid and quickly poured out the Blood Water to cast Fubo.

The Crimson Fire Bird let out a mournful cry, but unfortunately it had no physical form.

Even a feather, temporarily embedded in the spear, cannot move! "Continue!"

Lu Gang's eyes were piercing as he stared intently at the Furnace.

Lu Zao took the porcelain bowl, then exchanged it for a pottery jar, repeating this process over and over.

The massive blood loss left Liang Qu with a dry mouth and throat. He licked his lips, swallowed the Blood Replenishing Pill he had in his throat, and his complexion improved slightly. As the blood flow decreased, he ruthlessly used the Azure Wolf to cut open his wrist again.

Liang Qu's body was trying to save itself; the massive blood loss caused the muscles around his wrist to wriggle and try to block the wound, which only resulted in a larger wound.

Finally, after the sixth bloodletting, Fubo's mournful cries weakened considerably.

Liang Qu's steps faltered.

Xu Zishuai quickly helped his junior brother up and helped him sit down next to the flower bed, handing him a pot of water.

Liang Qu, his arms trembling, held the water bottle and drank the water in large gulps.

The clear water moistened my dry, chapped lips and tongue, sliding down my throat and into my stomach, leaving me feeling refreshed all over.

He went back and forth several times, each time consuming a large bowl of food, which almost completely drained Liang Qu's blood.

Right now, it's not about breaking through to a higher realm; exchanging blood is pure torture and pure depletion. Even walking is incredibly difficult.

Fortunately, Jin Yu's momentum has faded, and the overall situation is settled.

The whole process was somewhat thrilling but ultimately safe.

"Lu Gang started wielding a sledgehammer with me when he was six years old. His forging skills have completely surpassed mine. The only thing he lacks is experience."

Lu Zao wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling gratified.

Any weapon craftsman involved would be delighted to witness the birth of a top-grade Spirit Weapon.

Yang Dongxiong stroked his beard and nodded.

Xu Zishuai leaned in with a grin. "Such a fine weapon, even without being nurtured, is probably more powerful than Master's black sword when it was forged!"

Yang Dongxiong laughed, "My knife has never used a spiritual treasure like the Golden Feather. The materials are only half the same, so it is naturally much worse. As for nurturing it, with this spirituality, it will be much easier to nurture it."

Most of the remains of Demon Beast that can give birth to Spirit Weapon are basically similar to the Crimson Fire Mourning Feather. Like the concentrated essence of the Crimson Fire Bird, the golden feathers used for rebirth are extremely rare.

During the conversation, the entire piece of Ink Dragon Gold gradually replaced the Tungsten Gold in Fubo. After the Tungsten Gold was completely expelled, a piece the size of Fist remained.

Lu Gang gripped the sledgehammer, flicked out the spear, and began the final forging.