Han Ling's entire face went from deathly pale to fair, while white light radiated from the surface of his armor. Wind rose around his feet without a breeze, a sign that the Wind Element within him had been pushed to its limit.
With a flick of his palm, he cast a ball of white light from his body, leaving it hovering above his head. Within it, a square, white jade object resembling a piece of porcelain appeared before the two men. Without a doubt, it was the Wind Elemental Artifact they had seen before.
Compared with before, however, the white light was thin and dim, no longer so clear and pure. A closer look revealed cracks in the Wind Elemental Artifact through the glow. They were extremely fine, about the width of a hair, and densely covered all four sides. Clearly, his escape from Soxia had damaged this precious second-tier Elemental Artifact.
"An Elemental Artifact that can drop a tier? How unusual. I think you'd better leave that thing behind," Yetos said evenly.
As far as he knew, Elemental Artifacts could either function normally or be destroyed. He had heard rumors of artifacts that could drop a tier, but he had never seen one himself. Looking at the artifact his opponent possessed, he realized those rumors were not entirely groundless.
"Does being able to drop a tier mean it can rise a tier too?" Zeng Mu murmured beside him, startling him.
"Heh, why don't we try it and find out? Nameless, the artifact is yours. I'll take his head."
As soon as Yetos finished speaking, he darted forward, trailing a green arc of sword light. Like a ripple from a towering wave, it slashed toward Qin Zihui.
"Ridiculous!" Qin Zihui roared, pouring all his strength into his sword. The blade