"That's-!" Luo Ao's expression changed dramatically, and he immediately rushed toward it in excitement.
"What is that? It actually came out of spatial turbulence?" Although Asol knew nothing of Sovereign Artifacts because he lived in the Planar Prison, he was no fool.
Since that azure radiance had flown in through a spatial rift, it had clearly come here from spatial turbulence.
And anything that could remain intact in spatial turbulence was clearly extraordinary.
After streaming out of the spatial rift, the azure radiance suddenly flew straight toward Asol like lightning.
Asol reflexively reached out and caught it. Once the azure radiance receded, he discovered, to his astonishment, that it was a sword!
"Hmm? That thing is-!" At the same time, a mysterious, diamond-like crystal emitting a blue-green glow suddenly flew out of spatial turbulence as well.
"What is that?" Asol also noticed Luo Ao putting away the mysterious crystal, but his attention was now entirely on the sword in his hand. Its surface looked weathered, seemingly mottled with rust, yet a closer look revealed how extraordinary it was.
A terrifying aura lay within that dim azure radiance, as though it might erupt at any moment.
"What kind of divine artifact is this?" Asol had never been to a Higher Plane or a Divine Plane and had never even heard the legends of Sovereign Artifacts, but that did not stop him from realizing how terrifying this azure longsword was.
"That fellow... that sword actually flew right to him!" Luo Ao looked somewhat tense, but he was also immensely excited. If he was not mistaken, the mysterious crystal he had just put away should be...
There was no mistake. With that terrifying aura, it was definitely that kind of thing.
Unfortunately, he was still only a Lowgod in the water element, a hundred and eight thousand miles away from being able to refine it.
"This sword must be a treasure!" Asol still did not know that what he held was a Sovereign Artifact, much less that he had missed out on something hundreds or thousands of times more precious.
For now, he merely felt instinctively that this azure longsword had to be an immensely powerful divine artifact!
After all, he knew a little about the dangers of spatial turbulence. Spatial rifts formed within it at every moment, and even a Highgod would not last long against those terrifying tearing forces before dying.
Yet this divine artifact longsword showed no sign of damage.
That alone marked it as extraordinary.
What a pity. He actually got that Sovereign Artifact... Luo Ao felt some regret, but fortunately, he had already put away the thing worth a hundred times more, and Asol had not realized it.
This is bad! The next instant, under Luo Ao's anxious gaze, Asol actually dripped blood onto the azure longsword to bind it-and succeeded!
Luo Ao immediately cried inwardly that things had gone wrong. Although what he held was more precious, he could not bind and refine it right away. Asol, on the other hand, could use that sword immediately!
"What a magnificent divine sword!" After binding the sword, Asol felt its extraordinary nature even more keenly.
Although he had been accustomed to fighting with a spear, that did not mean he could not use a sword.
"I'll test this sword's power on you!" With a turn of his hand, Asol put away his dark red spear and gripped the azure divine sword instead. His eyes, scarlet as fire, locked onto Luo Ao once more!
Now I'm in serious trouble... Unlike Asol, who knew nothing of Sovereign Artifacts, Luo Ao understood their power very well.
Among evenly matched opponents, whoever possessed an Offensive Sovereign Artifact could turn the battle around almost instantly.
He had previously been able to fight Asol to a standstill, but now he was absolutely no match for him.
I've only just obtained a Sovereign Spark. Am I going to die such a miserable death before I even have time to refine it?
Before Luo Ao could think for long, Asol charged at him again, gripping the mysterious azure longsword!
As he charged, he gave a derisive laugh. "Let's see how you die this time!"
He raised the mysterious azure longsword. Blazing red flames burned along its blade, while blue-green energy could faintly be seen flowing within.
Damn it! Feeling a might as different from before as heaven was from earth, Luo Ao's heart sank instantly. But with things as they were, he could only brace himself and withstand it.
"A Spark Sets the Prairie Ablaze!"
Asol delivered what appeared to be an ordinary slash, yet Luo Ao unleashed his strongest ultimate move again as though facing a formidable foe!
Golden flames filled the air around Luo Ao, while a layer of scorching white flames clung directly to his body. He thrust out the Black Longsword in his hand with all his might.
Boom!
Their longswords collided in an instant.
Without the slightest suspense, the Black Longsword in Luo Ao's hand crumbled instantly, bursting into a shower of fragments.
Asol was secretly startled by the sight. This unfamiliar young man was about as strong as he was, yet this ordinary slash had actually shattered his divine artifact?
So powerful! Asol's eyes instantly lit up. He finally had a more tangible understanding of the azure longsword's might.
Splurt!
The divine artifact longsword in Luo Ao's hand shattered, and even one side of his shoulder was gashed.
Although Asol had not used his full strength in that slash, the Sovereign Artifact had amplified its power many times over. Even after resisting with all his might, Luo Ao had ended up severely injured.
"The next slash will take your life!" The results of his test were in, and Asol was extremely satisfied, so he decided to kill this unfamiliar young man outright with his next move.
As Asol's scarlet eyes swept toward him again, Luo Ao's face grew a few shades paler. He could only take another divine artifact longsword, a purple one, out of his Space Ring.
Seeing this, Asol merely sneered disdainfully.
"Luo Ao, what's wrong?" Outside, Echidna suddenly saw Luo Ao's Fire Divine Clone turn pale and even break out in a cold sweat.
In truth, Luo Ao was doing his utmost to unravel the very last mystery of the Water Body Technique. He had long since reached a bottleneck in this profound mystery. If he could break through that membrane...
What exactly happened? Could something have gone wrong in the Planar Prison? Echidna's heart suddenly gave a jolt.
But before Echidna could think further, Luo Ao suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes again as though relieved of a great burden. Brilliant light flashed in his black eyes as they opened!
"Luo Ao, what happened just now?" Echidna immediately stepped forward and asked with concern, worry filling her face.
"Don't worry. Things are all right for now." Luo Ao wore a seemingly relaxed smile, but in truth, he was still somewhat shaken. The situation really had been dangerous this time. He had come within a hair of being finished.
"Good thing I made it in time..." Luo Ao's Fire Divine Clone murmured to himself, sinking his attention inward once more.
Had this life-and-death crisis not forced him, he would probably have needed more time to fully master the profound mystery of the Water Body Technique.
Inside the Planar Prison.
The sky remained that same endlessly gloomy gray. Faced with another attack from Asol, Luo Ao honestly no longer had any confidence in his ability to respond.
But in the very next instant-
Hummm... A ripple of the natural laws abruptly descended upon the area, and a terrifying pressure spread out with it.
That pressure stood high above all. Before such irresistible pressure, everyone would naturally choose to submit, and Asol was no exception.
"Is this... a breakthrough?" Asol looked stunned, his expression instantly fluctuating.
He had just confirmed that, with this azure longsword in hand, he had the strength to kill this unfamiliar young man.
But now that his opponent had broken through in the midst of battle, the situation had changed again!