Chen Duo rushed into the air, and when she saw A Huo's appearance clearly, tears streamed down her face.
"How so?"
A Huo's body was as black as charcoal, like a charred, dried-up corpse, devoid of any life.
Chen Duo cried out and pounced on A Huo, hugging him tightly and wailing loudly.
"No! You can't die! What will I do if you die?"
Waaah...! We haven't even had our wedding yet! I won't let you die... waaah..."
Just then, she noticed that A Huo's charcoal skin was very fragile; with a gentle touch, a bunch of outer shells would fall off, revealing inside skin as white and tender as jade.
A Huo had his eyes closed, clearly having entered a deep state of enlightenment, and seemed completely unaware of Chen Duo's calls.
Soon, A Huo's charcoal shell fell off, revealing his naked body.
"Pah!"
Chen Duo's cheeks flushed red. She immediately took out several pieces of clothing from her storage ring and wrapped them around A Huo's body before calming down and carefully checking A Huo's physical condition.
"So he broke through! Humph, you bastard, you made me worry for nothing!"
Chen Duo murmured to herself, finally feeling relieved.
Chen Mu has been focusing on the study of Dao of Talismans technology in recent years, so naturally he wouldn't overlook a top expert like A Huo.
However, ordinary technological products can hardly provide them with any substantial help, after all, they themselves are the most powerful weapons in the world.
Therefore, Chen Mu set aside his previous goal and focused on assisting them in their cultivation and combat effectiveness.
The Rule Analysis Device is an instrument created by Chen Mu to assist in the cultivation of the Core Formation Realm. Its predecessor was the ' Fate Vision ' that Chen Mu had been researching. The improved Rule Analysis Device can present the Rules of Heaven and Earth to the host more intuitively based on the area the host is focused on, so that the host can understand them.
The creation of the Rule Analysis Device was extremely labor-intensive, and Chen Mu only made a few in total, giving them to a few of his closest relatives in Chen Village. As a result, their cultivation levels have also improved by leaps and bounds in the past few years.
A Huo was among the first to be equipped with the ' Rule Analysis Device '. With his understanding of Sword Dao, he was already capable of breaking through to the Creation Realm long ago. The reason he hadn't broken through was that he wanted to solidify his foundation in cultivation so that he could climb to a higher peak in Sword Dao in the future.
This time, Chen Duo's attack directly caused him to release the suppressed power within his body, so he naturally broke through.
At this moment, the elixir within his body had shattered, transforming into a small Chaos Space. Within this space, a sword hilt had already condensed, and it was believed that before long, a long sword would materialize.
Seeing A Huo break through, Chen Duo dared not cause any more trouble. She moved A Huo to a corner and made him sit cross-legged, while she sat beside him to protect him.
Not long after, a group of figures flew swiftly through the air. Leading them was the squad leader of the Demon-Slaying Sword. They all recognized Chen Duo, so even when they saw A Huo sitting on the ground in strange clothes, they didn't dare to say anything.
"Your subordinate Pan Yuanhua, greets Lord Chen Duo!"
Squad leader Pan Yuanhua led dozens of members of the Demon-Slaying Sword to land several dozen meters away from Chen Duo, and knelt on one knee.
The deputy leader of the Demon-Slaying Sword, Nangong Feng, is in the capital assisting Chen Zihu with military affairs and is not here. Therefore, the current members of the Demon-Slaying Sword are led by squad leaders and dispersed to hunt monsters.
No need for formalities!
Chen Duo raised one hand, gesturing for them to stand up.
"Your leader is breaking through to the Creation Realm, so don't disturb him!"
I have upgrade components for the auxiliary armor here. I'll install them for you all once everyone's here."
Upon hearing this, the members of the Demon-Slaying Sword all showed joy on their faces. Whether it was A Huo's breakthrough or the upgrade of his auxiliary armor, it was a great thing for them.
"Yes! This subordinate takes his leave!"
Pan Yuanhua the squad leader, was excited but not to the point of losing his composure. He led his men to the side and waited silently.
Not long after, small groups of two or three flew back from a distance. This time, Chen Duo didn't need to explain anymore. Pan Yuanhua wisely informed the other team leaders in advance, asking them to wait in the valley.
Soon, all one thousand members of the Demon-Slaying Sword, except for Nangong Feng, arrived at the valley.
It is clearly visible that each member of the Demon-Slaying Sword is wearing a set of metal armor, which extends into a pair of energy wings when in the air to assist them in flight.
When they land, the wings on the back of their armor retract, forming an energy shield to protect their backs.
From the outside, the auxiliary armor on the Demon-Slaying Sword is extremely similar to the intelligent external armor that Hou Sailei wore before, but their functions are very different.
The intelligent external armor is a completely independent set of equipment. It is extremely intelligent, and even an ordinary person with no cultivation can wear this armor after a period of training and exert combat power no less than that of an ordinary Core Formation Realm cultivator.
However, the downside is that the intelligent exoskeleton is extremely difficult to manufacture, requires a large amount of scarce resources, and each one is very expensive, making it unaffordable for ordinary people.
The auxiliary armor is provided for cultivators to wear. It can amplify the cultivator's attack power, protect the cultivator's vital points, and even enable True Spirit Realm cultivators who do not yet have the ability to fly to possess the ability to fly ahead of time.
However, it also has many drawbacks. For example, the armor can only protect vital organs, and it is not very effective against opponents with rich combat experience. Also, although True Spirit Realm cultivators can fly with energy wings, their agility is definitely not as good as that of true Core Formation Realm cultivators. Once they cannot form a battle formation, they can easily be defeated one by one.
Compared to intelligent external armor, auxiliary armor obviously has many more disadvantages. Its biggest advantage is that it is cheaper to manufacture and can help team members maintain good communication, which is conducive to team cooperation.
"Alright! Now that everyone's here, let's start distributing the equipment!"
Seeing that all the members of the Demon-Slaying Sword had arrived, Chen Duo spread her arms, and light surged from her spatial wrists. Then, long, thin weapons flew out of her hands and were neatly arranged on the ground.
With the aid of her own immense Spiritual Power, the weapons within her spatial wrist flew out at an extremely fast speed, and soon all nine hundred and ninety-nine weapons had flown out.
"Each of you take one. Each weapon has an upgrade chip on it. Insert the chip into the port on your waist. Remember to return the chip to me after you're done upgrading, as I need to collect these chips."
"Yes!"
The members of the Demon-Slaying Sword stepped forward in order to receive their weapons, obeying commands with perfect discipline and maintaining an impeccable formation.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, everyone received their weapons, and those who received their weapons first began to equip them.