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The Assassin
After Bi Fan had made a name for himself in a single battle, he had instead gone into hiding and begun cultivating in seclusion.
This time, Bi Fan wasn't cultivating to raise his strength. He wanted to refine Extreme Flame Cold Ice and fuse the Ice Frost Divine Sword into it, to see whether it could successfully advance.
Refining Extreme Flame Cold Ice required Yun Peng's help.
Yun Peng had stayed with Bi Fan all along, since crafting divine artifacts on the ninth level of the Primordial Demon Subduing Pagoda was far more efficient.
With their previous experience, fusing the Ice Frost Divine Sword went much more smoothly this time.
However, the Ice Frost Divine Sword was a top-grade divine artifact. Fusing it wasn't something they could accomplish in a short time.
Extreme Flame Cold Ice was fused with the Ice Frost Divine Sword and many other rare materials. It took a full three years before the fusion finally succeeded.
Extreme Flame Cold Ice advanced without a hitch, becoming a top-grade divine artifact.
Its unique properties made it one of the finest top-grade divine artifacts, its power no weaker than that of some top-grade divine artifacts of the highest rank.
With Extreme Flame Cold Ice advanced, Bi Fan felt more confident than ever.
From then on, using Extreme Flame Cold Ice to attack would increase his power more than tenfold. Fewer and fewer people would be able to gain an advantage over him through their weapons.
With the matter of Extreme Flame Cold Ice settled, Bi Fan emerged from seclusion.
As soon as he came out, he learned that quite a few Saint Sons had sent him invitations.
The moment he emerged, the landlord handed him the invitations.
Bi Fan glanced through them casually, then picked up