Ice Extreme Pass, an underground karst cave.
Stalactites hung from the vaulted ceiling like sharp stone swords.
Deep inside the cave, a figure sat cross-legged at its center, surrounded by dazzling golden light.
Hundreds of weapons and suits of armor stood arrayed around him.
Sabers, spears, swords, halberds, medicinal cauldrons, long whips, staves, bows, and Armed Armor were neatly arranged. Even an ancient, pitch-black coffin lay quietly in a corner.
Beside the figure stood a gleaming silver robot. Its face was indistinct, with only vague outlines of features, yet it was armed to the teeth from head to toe.
Multiple firearms were mounted on its shoulder and back armor, light blades were embedded inside its arms, and several energy magazines encircled its waist. It stood there like a war machine ready to enter battle at any moment.
Golden light spread outward like a tide, enveloping the entire cave in a sacred glow.
Under that golden radiance, artifact souls emerged one after another from the hundreds of weapons and pieces of equipment. They grew stronger and more solid, each radiating its own distinctive fluctuations—some sharp, some eerie, some heavy and imposing.
Had anyone else witnessed this scene, their jaw would probably have dropped in shock.
A top-tier Spirit Artifact with an awakened artifact soul would have sparked a struggle between great families in the outside world. Yet here, they were
everywhere, like wares laid out at a street stall. It was absurd beyond belief.
After an unknown length of time, the golden light slowly receded, revealing the figure's true appearance.
It was Qin Tian. He looked around, his gaze sweeping over the equipment with artifact souls hovering above it. Sensing the changes in them, he nodded in satisfaction.
After the Heaven Stele Baptism, all his talents had received substantial enhancements, including