Quasi-Divine Artifact: Sky Frost Dragon Soul Halberd! [Please Follow for Updates!]

Bing Tianxiao's thoughts raced.

Divine Art?

He was a member of the Ice Spirit Clan, although currently only a branch member.

But the Ice Spirit Clan was a super clan in the Great Thousand World. How profound was its foundation?

As long as his strength became sufficient in the future and he had the opportunity to return to the main branch, those top-tier ice-element Divine Arts would naturally be within easy reach.

Although the cultivation methods of the Five Great Academies were quite good, they might not necessarily be more suitable for him than the Ice Spirit Clan's inheritance.

As for pills and heavenly treasures...

Although these things were precious, they were ultimately consumables.

For him now, the cost-effectiveness of improving his strength was not as high as he had imagined.

His thoughts shifted to weapons.

As an archer, he possessed a longbow named Ice Crystal Annihilation.

It was a Low-grade Divine Artifact his grandfather had given him. Although it was sealed, its power was astonishing, enough to support him in his current battles.

However, this weapon was not very useful in close combat.

[Spirit Artifacts: divided into Low-grade → Middle-grade → High-grade → Peak Spirit Artifact → Quasi-Divine Artifact

Divine Artifacts: divided into Low-grade Divine Artifact → Middle-grade → High-grade → Peak → Quasi-Sacred Object

Sacred Objects: divided into Low-tier → Middle-tier → High-tier → Quasi-Absolute Sacred Object.]

Although he carried two High-tier Spirit Artifact daggers for self-defense, they were ultimately only a temporary measure.

Once he became entangled in close combat with an expert of the same level, the daggers' attack range and power would seem rather inadequate.

Especially when facing experts like Luo Li and Wen Qingxuan, who possessed Divine Artifact weapons and excelled in close combat.

Once they closed the distance, his situation would become extremely passive.

"I need a suitable close-combat weapon."

Bing Tianxiao had made his decision.

A halberd!

This weapon possessed the piercing sharpness of a long spear, the chopping might of a battle ax, and the controlling abilities of a hooked sickle.

It could attack when advancing and defend when retreating. Its wide, sweeping movements were just right for making up for his lack of explosive power in close combat.

Moreover, a halberd had a much greater attack range than a dagger. It could effectively keep enemies outside a safe distance, create space between them, and buy him time to draw his bow and nock another arrow.

With this thought, Bing Tianxiao raised his head, looked at the five deans, and said loudly,

"Thank you for your kindness, Deans. This junior does not need any Divine Arts or cultivation methods, nor do I seek any miraculous pills."

"This junior only asks for a suitable weapon!"

"Oh?"

A trace of surprise flashed through Dean Tai Cang's eyes as he asked with interest,

"What kind of weapon do you want? A sword? A saber? Or..."

"A halberd!"

Bing Tianxiao answered decisively,

"Preferably an ice-element halberd!"

After all, as far as he knew, although the Five Great Academies had resounding reputations, their foundations were ultimately limited when viewed across the entire Great Thousand World.

Aside from the Mirror of Judgment, which could be considered a genuine Divine Artifact, it was hard to say much about their other treasures.

Being able to casually produce a Peak Spirit Artifact already meant that these deans were astonishingly generous.

As for a true Divine Artifact?

He had not dared to think about it at all.

"An ice-element halberd..."

When they heard Bing Tianxiao's request, the five deans exchanged glances.

Their divine senses engaged in a brief conversation at that moment, seemingly asking whether they had anything suitable.

In the end, Dean Tian Sheng of the Sacred Spirit Academy smiled faintly and lightly tapped a finger.

"Since you do not want a Divine Art or pills, then I will fulfill your wish."

"This weapon was obtained by our Sacred Spirit Academy from an ancient ruin.

Because its attributes are extremely cold, the students are completely unable to wield it. Keeping it in the treasury would only leave it covered in dust."

As his voice fell, a dark-blue light flew from his fingertip and hovered before Bing Tianxiao.

In an instant, the already cold air around them seemed to freeze, and the temperature plummeted!

Even Luo Li, who was standing to the side, could not help but turn her head slightly after feeling the bone-piercing chill.

As the light faded, its true form was revealed.

It was a halberd that was dark blue from top to bottom.

The halberd was approximately twelve feet long. Its shaft was not made of metal but seemed to have been condensed from some kind of deep-sea mystic ice that would never melt for ten thousand years. It was crystal-clear, yet suffused with a deep, ghostly blue radiance.

A lifelike Frost Bone Dragon engraving coiled around the shaft. Its dragon head was ferocious and happened to form the junction between the halberd blade and the crescent-moon blade.

The sharp halberd tip radiated a chilling gleam that made one's heart tremble, as if it could easily tear through the air.

"This halberd is called the Sky Frost Dragon Soul Halberd."

The dean of the Sacred Spirit Academy introduced it calmly,

"It is no ordinary Spirit Artifact. Its material is the spine of a fallen Sovereign Ice Frost Bone Dragon, forged together with Millennium Mystic Ice Iron from an extremely cold region."

"Although the erosion of time caused its grade to fall..."

At this point, Dean Tian Sheng paused, his eyes shining as he looked at Bing Tianxiao.

"It still surpasses the realm of Peak Spirit Artifacts. It is a genuine—Quasi-Divine Artifact!"

"Quasi-Divine Artifact?!"

Bing Tianxiao's pupils contracted slightly, and his heart pounded twice.

This was far beyond his expectations!

He had originally thought that obtaining a suitable Peak Spirit Artifact would already be quite good.

He had never expected that these old fellows, whether to recruit him or to display their foundations, would actually pay such a huge price.

They had brought out a Quasi-Divine Artifact!

Although it was only a Quasi-Divine Artifact, it was still not something a Peak Spirit Artifact could compare with.

As long as his strength improved in the future, this halberd might even have a chance to return to the ranks of Low-grade Divine Artifacts!

"Good stuff!"

Bing Tianxiao no longer hesitated. He reached out and grabbed the halberd hovering before him.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz—"

The moment his palm touched the shaft, an overbearing chill surged wildly into his body along his arm.

"Hmph, playing with ice in front of me?"

Bing Tianxiao snorted coldly and instantly circulated the Ice Spirit Art.

That violent chill was instantly refined, becoming docile.

"Hum!"

The halberd let out a cheerful tremor, as if it had found its true master.

Bing Tianxiao flicked his wrist. The halberd swept through the air in a perfect half-moon arc, bringing with it a shower of crystal-clear Ice Shards.

It finally slammed heavily into the ground.

"Boom!"

The ground instantly cracked, and a thick layer of frost spread outward from the point of impact.

Such weight, such a feeling of control as if the weapon were an extension of his arm...

Perfect!

With this Sky Frost Dragon Soul Halberd, combined with his Ice Crystal Annihilation bow,

he had Divine Arrow Soul Pursuit for long-range attacks and Dragon Halberd Formation Breaker for close combat.

His weakness had finally been completely made up for.

Bing Tianxiao lovingly stroked the halberd's cold shaft, then raised his head, looked at the five deans in the air, and clasped his fists in salute.

"Thank you for bestowing this treasure, Dean! I really like this weapon."

"I'm glad you like it."

The dean of the Sacred Spirit Academy nodded, a sharp glint flashing through his eyes.

"Now that you have chosen your reward, then... regarding your final choice, I imagine you have already made up your mind, haven't you?"

This was the true main event.

After giving him such a good item, they naturally hoped that this peerless genius would join their academy.

However, as Bing Tianxiao held the halberd in his hand, his gaze drifted, almost imperceptibly, toward Luo Li beside him.