"I... lost."
Ou Yeruo stared somewhat blankly at the broken sword in his hand.
In the art of artifact refining, he had actually lost.
As the strongest Artifact Refiner in Ten Thousand Weapons City, he had actually lost.
Not only he, but the many Artifact Refiners in Ten Thousand Weapons City were also stunned. Some could not even believe the scene before their eyes.
Among the crowd.
A flicker of surprise appeared in Chu Kuangren's eyes. "Interesting."
"Ha! Ou Yeruo, you fell short of me in artifact refining after all. From now on, I am the strongest Artifact Refiner in Ten Thousand Weapons City."
The unnamed black-robed man laughed heartily.
Hearing his words, Ou Yeruo looked at him and said, "Even if I lose, at least let me understand my defeat. Who exactly are you?!"
"Heh."
The black-robed man tore off his black robe, revealing his true appearance.
He was an old man with graying temples.
A fierce aura emanated from him, and crimson patterns flowed across the surface of his body, giving off waves of scorching heat.
"My name is... Dai Tian!"
Dai Tian...
The moment that name rang out, the crowd erupted into an uproar.
Everyone was familiar with that name.
This man was none other than the first on the Artifact Refining Ranking!
"Dai Tian! To think it was him. The one competing against Master Ou was actually the first on the Artifact Refining Ranking. No wonder Master Ou lost."
"He is the foremost figure in artifact refining."
The many Artifact Refiners discussed among themselves, realization dawning on them.
Although Ou Yeruo was astonished, he also found it reasonable. Only an Artifact Refiner like this could defeat him in artifact refining.
But he still had some doubts.
"Why did you hide your identity to compete with me?"