The instant his spine took shape, the Sword Aura filling the sky froze, seeming to bow before it!
Endless Sword Aura had tempered Ren's spine into a sword—a sovereign among swords! Or rather, his spine had become the sovereign of every Sword Bone in his body!
The Sword Bones throughout his body withdrew their Sword Aura and became ordinary bones once more! The Sword Aura beasts rampaging through his organs returned to them and fell still!
At that moment, Ren seemed whole, like a single sword. He was no longer a chaotic mass of Sword Aura soaring into the sky!
Even after his body became one unified whole, Ren did not stop cultivating!
The unified Sword Aura surged toward his spine, then rushed up into his skull, his brow, and his Primordial Spirit!
Clang...
Sword Aura shrieked through his brow and struck straight at his Primordial Spirit!
It seemed poised to destroy it!
But Ren did not move. He seemed to fear neither the howling Sword Aura nor its attack on his Primordial Spirit!
In an instant, the Sword Aura struck his Primordial Spirit!
It looked as though his Primordial Spirit would be destroyed. Instead, it opened its mouth and inhaled!
That simple breath turned the surging Sword Aura as docile as a kitten, and his Primordial Spirit swallowed it whole!
As it absorbed the Sword Aura, Ren's Primordial Spirit shone with sword light, growing stronger and more solid!
This continued for a long time, until his Primordial Spirit had grown several times stronger and denser!
Once the Sword Aura settled, the silent Ren threw back his head and roared!
The roar shook the quiet courtyard, carrying an edge of its own!
Yun Zhongzi, who had long since stopped refining his artifact, looked up in shock. Seeing the Innate Spiritual