After leaving the Reincarnation Ancient Pagoda, Lu Ren leaped into the air and flew toward the Artifact Refining Palace.
Lu Ren entered the Artifact Refining Palace, only to see the twelve palace masters all kneeling within the sword pool, weeping bitterly. The atmosphere was steeped in sorrow.
Confused, Lu Ren asked, "Palace Masters, what are you crying for?"
"Master Tie sacrificed himself to the sword in order to forge the Annihilation God-Slaying Sword!"
The chief palace master of the Artifact Refining Palace said sorrowfully.
"What?"
Lu Ren's body trembled. Gripping the Annihilation God-Slaying Sword in his hand, even his bones shook.
Master Tie had actually sacrificed himself to the sword!
"What exactly happened?"
Lu Ren roared.
The chief palace master told Lu Ren everything, from beginning to end.
After hearing it, Lu Ren's eyes reddened, and two streams of tears flowed down his face. In grief, he said, "Master Tie, if I had known you would use your life to complete the God-Slaying Sword, I never would have agreed!"
No matter how powerful the God-Slaying Sword was, it was merely a sword. How could it compare to a living life?
What was more, Master Iron Head Monk had helped him greatly and was one of the foremost artifact refiners.
"Alas, Master Tie had set his heart on sacrificing himself to the sword. The situation was critical just now. If he had not done so, the Annihilation God-Slaying Sword would have failed and died completely. He said the Annihilation God-Slaying Sword concealed a heaven-shaking secret. If it was not successfully forged, that secret would remain buried forever!"
The chief palace master said.
Lu Ren immediately knelt and kowtowed several times toward the sword pool. "Master Tie, you sacrificed yourself to the sword and forged the God-Slaying Sword. I will definitely protect