With complete confidence in his heart, Li Wangxian stopped paying attention to the outside and turned his gaze toward the two supreme treasures suspended in the void, bathed in the essence of myriad Daos. The Dao Fire had gone out, and the refined essence of myriad Daos was now pouring over the two weapons, supplying what they needed for their transformation.
"Almost there. Once they finish absorbing the essence of myriad Daos, both weapons will truly become flawless Saint Weapons."
Li Wangxian could see that the Treasure Wheel and the Jade Disk were both emanating an aura that could crush the void across eternity. Saint Might surged from them, powerful enough to devour heaven and earth. A single wisp of their aura could effortlessly erase a Great Ability.
This was the critical moment when the two King Weapons were about to ascend into Saint Weapons, when their auras were at their fiercest and most violent. Had he not left measures in place during his earlier extraordinary state to prevent the might of the two Saint Weapons from escaping...
Then not just this cavern, but the Ancient Region stretching untold millions of miles around Tianyuan City would have been pulverized into dust.
After all, Saints could strike down stars beyond the world. Without corresponding offensive power, how could a weapon be worthy of a Saint's hand?
Then Li Wangxian noticed that, despite his preparations to seal away the Saint Weapons' true might and aura, waves of destructive energy had indeed pierced the measures and formation flags he had left behind, surging outside to be sensed by the cultivators there.
"Heavens, why does it feel as though an aura capable of destroying heaven and earth is surging inside? Is an immortal scripture really emerging in there?"
Some cultivators sensed this aura, and its pressure made their hearts pound with dread.
"Could some Primordial Demon be breaking out of its seal?"
"This was one of the Human Emperor's secluded cultivation sites. How powerful would a Primordial Demon have to be to require the Human Emperor to seal it?"
At that thought, some cultivators immediately began trembling with fear, unable to remain calm.
Once those words were spoken, not only the ordinary wandering cultivators but even cultivators from great sects grew solemn. If that were true, the entire planet of Ziwei would face calamity. Bloodshed would sweep across hundreds of millions of miles. If this demon was especially bloodthirsty, might it even slaughter the entire planet?
At the thought of that possibility, none of the cultivators could sit still. Cold sweat drenched them in broad daylight, and even members of great sects began calculating whether unleashing their sects' hidden reserves would be enough to preserve their sect grounds.
But when they considered the power of an Ancient Great Emperor, could an opponent worthy of being sealed by the Human Emperor possibly be weak?
"Calm down. An aura alone proves nothing. Besides, if a Primordial Demon really were emerging, why would the people inside need formation flags to seal off the cavern?"
"Exactly. Whatever the people inside are doing, even if some Primordial Fiend truly emerges, a Saint will appear to set heaven and earth in order."
Cultivators from great sects called out one after another. After being stunned by fear for a moment, they had quickly recovered.
Aside from having Saint-level reserves to give them some confidence, they did not entirely accept this conjecture. After all, this ancient land had been explored almost completely over the years. How could there be a seal they had failed to discover?
Moreover, though this aura was indeed incomparably powerful to them, some cultivators who had experienced the true might of Saint Weapons actually grew considerably calmer because of it. This aura seemed a notch weaker than that of their own sects' Saint Weapons.
What was there to fear, then?
Sure enough, as waves of destructive energy continued surging out of the cavern, some cultivators from great sects only grew calmer.
"Perhaps it isn't an immortal scripture emerging, but someone obtaining a damaged Saint Weapon?"
"If that's the case, whoever's in the cavern has truly gained a heaven-defying fortune!"
Some cultivators from great sects murmured, filled with envy toward the person inside. As long as that person's cultivation was not too poor, the might of a Saint Weapon would ensure that no one could do anything to them today. Perhaps they could even use it to establish an undying lineage in the future.
Inside the cavern, Li Wangxian knew nothing of the myriad guesses outside, nor did he care. His eyes were fixed entirely on the two Saint Weapons suspended in the void, their transformations now complete after absorbing the essence of myriad Daos.
The Treasure Wheel blazed with golden light like a scorching sun, emanating saintly power of utmost hardness and yang that could annihilate stars. The Jade Disk shone all over like a brilliant moon, flowing with mighty power of utmost yin and softness that could freeze all things.
"What a pity. Although the Treasure Wheel previously possessed the Buddhist path's supremely hard and powerful saintly power, it wasn't Sun Saint Power. The Jade Disk is slightly better. When the people of the Star Sect refined this weapon, they deliberately guided it toward Lunar Saint Power, but it still falls far short."
Li Wangxian sighed. Although both Saint Weapons were quite exceptional in their materials and Dao Patterns, they were still far from being invincible Saint Weapons!
"But if both weapons are used together, with sun and moon shining in unison and Yin and Yang Harmonization, perhaps they could possess the makings of an invincible Saint Weapon."
He pondered this, but with his still rather "shallow" knowledge, he could not yet reach a definite answer.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Their transformations complete, the two Saint Weapons withdrew their Saint Might and flew toward him one after another, circling Li Wangxian ceaselessly like the sun and moon.
When he held out his hands, both weapons settled gently into his palms. The newborn Divine Spirits within them sent waves of affectionate emotion toward their creator.
"Actually, rather than saying I created these two Saint Weapons, it would be more accurate to call them 'heaven-formed' Saint Weapons!
"They were tempered in the fire of myriad Daos and branded with the Laws of the Ten Thousand Daos. Then the Dao Fire went out, becoming the essence of myriad Daos to nourish their transformation, nurturing two Saint Weapons as though nurturing Saint Spirits."
Li Wangxian understood that he had only accomplished this by borrowing the power of "Dimensional Ascension" to steal the "authority" of heaven and earth. It did not mean he was already powerful enough to refine Saint Weapons himself, so their affection did not make him proud.
By then, Uncle Jiang's transformation had also ended. After all, he could not possibly withstand tempering by myriad Daos; he had only received a single baptism. It had taken so long only because he had been turning the insights he had gained into actual Dao attainment, making great strides in his cultivation.
"Divine Son... you!" Uncle Jiang awoke and looked at Li Wangxian, hesitating to speak, unsure what to do.
Seeing this, Li Wangxian inwardly rolled his eyes. Knowing what Uncle Jiang was thinking, he wasted no words and said directly, "I'm me. I've always been me. What happened just now was only a fortuitous encounter."
Uncle Jiang breathed a sigh of relief at those words. That was the tone and expression he knew. Though he still did not understand what exactly had happened to the Divine Son, he had no intention of pressing for answers. As long as the Divine Son was still himself, that was enough.
Everything was ready. Li Wangxian said no more and paid no heed to the utterly reverent gaze Uncle Jiang now directed at him.
After handing the Treasure Wheel to Uncle Jiang, the two put away the formation flags and headed out of the cavern.
Outside, when the formation vanished, everyone understood that the people inside were about to emerge. Many craned their necks, eager to see just what sort of person had obtained the Fortune Left by the Taiyin Human Emperor.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
They were close. Everyone could clearly hear the footsteps. The people inside made no attempt to conceal themselves, leaving both their auras completely exposed. One was young and brimming with vitality; the other seemed elderly, yet his aura was powerful and unfathomable.
An old man and a youth. Master and disciple? Or a Dao protector? Everyone speculated inwardly, until Li Wangxian and Uncle Jiang emerged and sent a shock through every heart.
What kind of youth was this? For a moment, none of them could find the words to describe him.
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