A Blessing in Disguise

Shen Luo swiftly formed hand seals with both hands and activated the Nine-Nine Treasure-Passing Formula to refine the bell.

A little less than half a day later, he refined the brass bell's final Restriction and learned its name: the Golden Armor Immortal Garment.

His eyes snapped open, and he formed a seal to activate it.

A dazzling yellow light flashed before his eyes. With a hum, a great brass bell appeared above his head. As it spun, it radiated streams of almost tangible yellow light that formed a bell-shaped barrier around him.

Shen Luo chanted under his breath. The surrounding river water stirred, and three spinning water blades the size of millstones appeared, letting out piercing whistles. It was the Whirlpool Slash, a water spell he had learned from the Azure Water Gate.

"Go!"

At a gesture from Shen Luo, the three spinning blades shot forward like crossbow bolts, carving three bright trails through the water before striking the bell-shaped barrier head-on.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Three blasts loud enough to shake his eardrums rang out!

The blades shattered like waves against a reef, bursting into countless droplets. The bell-shaped barrier merely rippled before returning to normal.

Delight flickered in Shen Luo's eyes.

Given his current cultivation and the power of his Water Manipulation Art, the Whirlpool Slash was certainly comparable to a full-strength strike from a Middle-Grade Magical Artifact. Yet it could not shake the Golden Armor Immortal Garment's defenses at all.

He already had the Pure Yang Sword Embryo, the Five Sacred Mountains Seal, and the Azure Short Axe for offense. Now, with the Golden Armor Immortal Garment for defense, he had both sides covered. At last, there was no obvious weakness in his combat strength.

The thought left Shen Luo even more satisfied. He waved away the Golden