Having clarified the objective of his mission, Mu Qing turned his attention back to the Starry Sky Book.
Since he had obtained a better high-grade holy artifact from the Green Lotus Sword Immortal, Mu Qing had no intention of keeping the Venomous Snake Blade. He tossed it directly into the Starry Sky Book, feeding it to the cluster of Starry Sky Fire belonging to the World Serpent ability.
Clusters of flame containing starlight flared up. The burning of a high-grade holy artifact caused the Starry Sky Fire to grow considerably stronger. Within those flames that resembled a vast starry sky, the shadow of a giant serpent could faintly be seen.
However, to completely upgrade the World Serpent ability, he would likely need quite a few resources—at the very least, a level-three supreme treasure!
"The Ink Shadow Dark Axe was a super holy artifact in its prime. I can't toss it in there. I'll keep it for now."
Mu Qing examined the treasures on his person.
The Misty Hand and the Azure Sea Pearl were both utility-type holy artifacts. They were rare treasures that would be sufficient for Mu Qing to use all the way to the Dominator realm.
Of the holy artifacts he normally used, he retained only the Azure Marsh Divine Sword he had just acquired. It was a high-grade holy artifact, and only because both the Primordial Cosmos Scripture and Mu Qing's Holy Body possessed boundless energy could he wield it so effortlessly.
He would keep the Ink Shadow Dark Axe for the time being. If he could restore it to a super holy artifact someday, it would become a devastating weapon as well.
"Once I get the chance, I can find a highly skilled artifact-refining master in the Royal Court and have them forge the Azure Marsh