Judging by Po Qiong's unusual reaction, Ling Tian and the others guessed he had most likely sensed World-Annihilator's whereabouts. They were thrilled—not only because Ling Tian's Merged Entity Arrow would grow more powerful once they recovered World-Annihilator, but, more importantly, because they had finally found the last arrow feather.
Of course, Ling Tian knew this was only a guess. They would have to ask Po Qiong to be sure. Without waiting, he asked directly, "Po Qiong, did you sense World-Annihilator's presence?"
"Mm, that's right," Po Qiong replied. Before Ling Tian and the others could show their delight, he continued, "But someone has tried to refine World-Annihilator. His condition seems to be rather poor right now. At the very least, he hasn't responded to my call."
"What? Someone tried to refine World-Annihilator?!" Little Swallow exclaimed in disbelief. "How is that possible? World-Annihilator is an arrow feather, and you and he are a combined Natal Dan Artifact, with you as the main artifact. How could anyone refine him without the main artifact's permission?!"
Little Swallow wasn't the only one who found it unbelievable. The other artifact spirits and even Ling Tian were baffled. Naturally, they also began to worry. They had no reason to doubt Po Qiong's perception, and the thought that some cultivator might truly be able to refine World-Annihilator made their expressions turn grave, even grim. In particular, they knew that anyone capable of refining World-Annihilator must be powerful. At their current strength, Ling Tian and the others were probably no match for him.
That made sense. In Ling Tian and the others' minds, anyone who could refine a subsidiary artifact without going through the main artifact had to be extraordinary. More importantly, any cultivator who had survived in the Sacred Ruins Abyss had to be powerful—at the very least,