"Is this a spirit artifact?"
Qin Hao reached out and grasped the Black Sword.
The Black Sword felt cold in his hand. He had no idea what material it had been forged from.
Its surface was smooth, with inscriptions on the blade that lent it a mystical air.
"As expected, there's no artifact spirit." Lingxiaozi's voice rang out. "Qin Hao, if my guess is correct, these six spirit artifacts should form a single whole. A lone Black Sword counts only as a low-grade spirit artifact. Combined, the six Black Swords would be at least high-grade."
Qin Hao nodded slightly.
These six spirit artifacts were indeed extraordinary. According to Lingxiaozi's analysis, their artifact spirit should be inside the Three Tribulations Secret Realm.
One of the entrances to the Three Tribulations Secret Realm lay here in the Ink Forest Mountains.
"The Three Tribulations Secret Realm is a world unto itself. Its entrances lie where space is weakest. The boundary between the Three Tribulations Secret Realm and the Ink Forest Mountains is particularly thin, making this one of its entrances."
Lingxiaozi shook his head and explained, "I originally thought the Three Tribulations Secret Realm couldn't be opened. I never expected this turn of events: six spirit artifacts actually broke through the spatial seal from within and forced their way into this world."
A thought stirred in Qin Hao's mind. "You mean there's a chance of opening the Three Tribulations Secret Realm?"
"Forcing it open from outside is utterly impossible," Lingxiaozi said calmly. "I meant opening it from within, and the key lies in these six spirit artifacts. Qin Hao, you'll learn about all this in time. Deal with the trouble before you first."
Qin Hao pulled his thoughts back and looked at the spirit artifact Black Sword again.
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