The elders were taken aback at first. Then they followed the voice and spotted Xu Tongming standing beside Xu Jie.
"Oh? Why does Disciple Xu say that?"
The elders were not surprised to see Xu Tongming there.
They had long heard of this genius disciple of the Artifact Refinement Pavilion, a talent rarely seen even once in several centuries.
At such a young age, he had already touched the threshold of the Core Formation Realm and was one of the leading candidates for the next Holy Son.
Of course, that alone was not enough to let him speak so brazenly here.
What truly made the elders take Xu Tongming seriously was his peerless talent in the art of artifact refinement.
Xu Tongming was from the direct line of the Xu Clan, the greatest family of artifact refiners in the region. From childhood, he had displayed astonishing talent in artifact refinement.
Not only had he achieved the remarkable feat of smelting a spiritual artifact in the Qi Condensation Realm, but he had also made considerable accomplishments in crafting new magical artifacts.
The Soul Fusion Method he created used the bodies of ordinary people as a foundation. It not only greatly improved the quality of the artifacts produced, but also reduced much of the expenditure.
Even the few remaining masters in the Artifact Refining Hall never stopped praising his talent, calling him the future number one artifact refiner of the Tianhe Domain.
Although the elders present far surpassed Xu Tongming in cultivation, when it came to artifact refinement, he was the professional.
Xu Tongming reached out and grabbed, and a gun appeared in his hand out of thin air.
After casually dismantling it a few times, the firearm became a pile of scattered components.
Disdain filled Xu Tongming's eyes.
"Ever since this