When the tiger-patterned great axe appeared before us, both my master and I were stunned.
Under the impetus of Shamanic Rune Qi, this black iron rod with tiger patterns had actually revealed itself as an axe.
"Master, it's actually a huge axe!"
I held it in my hand and gave it a swing. A sinister wind immediately rose around it, and as I swung it, the Shamanic Rune Qi rippled, forming faint wind blades.
With a crack, it slashed a wind-blade gash into one of the fishing rods my master had set aside.
"Good lord, this axe is that powerful?"
My master was astonished.
My eyes widened as well. I looked at the great axe before me and reached out to touch it.
Although it was condensed from Shamanic Rune Qi, it had become tangible.
It felt hard and icy to the touch.
"Xiao Jiang, this axe is no ordinary thing! Since some important figure had it passed on to you, that means it must be an inherited artifact of the Ancient Ba Kingdom."
My master analyzed.
I nodded repeatedly in agreement.
My master and I examined it carefully from every angle and discovered that aside from its fierce aura,
it was also exquisitely crafted.
Its delicate tiger patterns made it look nothing like an ordinary axe. And since Blazing Fire had previously called it a "sacred artifact,"
then perhaps it should not be called an "axe," but a "yue."
The greatest difference between an axe and a yue was that the former came into being for chopping firewood, while the latter was created for sacrifices and was also known as a ceremonial vessel.
Since Blazing Fire had called it a "sacred artifact," then this thing before us should be a yue.
This yue was entirely black, making it a