Two hours later.

Tang Yan glanced at Xu Yang out of the corner of his eye, and his heart trembled!

"Such incredible speed!"

"This kid's comprehension is simply monstrous!"

Tang Yan was absolutely stunned.

Even though Xu Yang only grasped the key point after his reminder, in just two hours, Xu Yang now stood motionless like a statue.

But from his body radiated waves strikingly similar to the hammer skill he was currently performing!

It was as if his body had become a swelling mass of void, and as it grew, it turned into a bottomless abyss, continuously spawning realms of chaos, crisscrossing and interweaving!

Just as Tang Yan had reminded him before!

The Chaotic Void Celestial Hammer is a world of chaos!

And now, countless chaotic realms are evolving and merging, yet miraculously maintaining balance.

A trace of regret flashed in Tang Yan's eyes!

If it weren't for Gu Jun, weren't for Xu Yang's identity, he truly wanted to take him as a disciple!

With such comprehension, with such talent, in a few years he'd probably surpass him!

Alas!

But the truth is, Xu Yang could never become his disciple!

Never mind… Tang Yan shook his head slightly, banished stray thoughts, and focused intently on forging!

He drew upon the entirety of the terrifying fire vein power beneath the valley, holding nothing back himself!

The last time he forged a weapon to this degree was that momentous attempt, prepared for years, meant to break through his own artifact refining limits!

It showed just how difficult and astonishing this forging was!

Tang Yan's face was pale, sweat pouring like rain.

His energy was greatly depleted.

But as the embryo of the divine weapon gradually took form, a blazing fervor surged in Tang Yan's eyes.

Compared to the alchemist, for the artifact refiner, every divine weapon born of their heart and soul is like their own child.

A masterpiece!

This spiritual saber before him, once completed, would, without exaggeration, be one of his most outstanding works in years!

For the next decade or so, he'd likely never surpass it again!

Unless his artifact refining skills reached an even higher realm!

Tang Yan licked his lips, his aura suddenly erupting forth.

The pallor on his face was replaced by a flush of red!

Next, the hammer images grew even more astounding.

No one knows how much time passed.

Above the furnace, a long saber, crimson as the moon, was taking shape, resonating thunderously beneath the hammer's shadow.

Invisible sharpness warped and convulsed the entire, isolated wilderness as if it were an illusory mirage!

At a certain moment—

Tang Yan suddenly shouted, "Awaken!"

At this moment, he no longer cared that Xu Yang was still comprehending!

Buzz!

Xu Yang jolted awake from deep meditation.

"Quick, drip blood and leave your soul imprint!" Tang Yan shouted urgently.

Xu Yang looked closely—and felt bone-deep trepidation from his soul!

This saber, not even completely forged, was already terrifying!

He hurried forward and pressed out three drops of essence blood!

Simultaneously, a faint soul imprint shot forth, merging into the blade!

Boom!

In that instant—

An indescribable surge of bloodthirsty, murderous edge arose straight from his soul.

Xu Yang gave a muffled grunt, his body trembling, face turning ghostly pale!

He hurriedly steeled his spirit!

Several dozen breaths passed before he could calm himself!

When he opened his eyes again, shock forgotten, he saw that the blood-red saber, under Tang Yan's control, plunged straight into the massive furnace!

Boom!

The blazing fire was instantly provoked, scattering and soaring in all directions!

The hissing sounds were incessant!

Ten breaths!

Tang Yan thundered deeply, "Rise!"

Whoosh!

The blood saber shot forth, its crimson glow blazing like burning bloodfire, writhing wildly, terrifying to behold!

A fearsome aura pierced the heavens, stirring an overwhelming storm of blood and slaughter!

Under that onslaught, Xu Yang had to retreat repeatedly, blood seeping from his lips.

Unaware, he stared at the saber in both terror and obsession!

The Asura Blood Book and Blood Blade Seal were nothing compared to this saber!

It was dazzling as a blood-red sun!

The bloodfire blazed fiercely, awe-inspiring in its grandeur, casting a crimson lantern into the very void!

The forging was not yet finished!

Tang Yan's expression was grave, both hands raising his hammer, moving abruptly!

Swish swish swish!!

Countless hammer phantoms erupted, not falling but churning and weaving frantically, finally merging into a gigantic hammer-shaped spirit pattern formed of innumerable hammer images!

"Condense!"

Tang Yan roared, and the hammer pattern flashed like lightning and engulfed the saber!

Next, the hammer pattern, like a shadow, condensed inch by inch, completely merging inside.

At last, the blood saber hovered horizontally, its scarlet glow completely subdued, now ancient and gentle!

The terrifying aura, too, was sealed and suppressed!

Clang!

The blood saber suddenly rang out in an explosive resonance, shaking heaven and earth!

All realms trembled!

Xu Yang's whole body shook as a sense of blood-bonded connection swept over him.

The saber seemed to be calling to him!

Whoosh!

He sprang up and grabbed it with one hand.

The blood saber landed steadily in his palm.

In this moment, he only felt that with the saber in hand, even the heavens and earth seemed to quake and tremble around sopace!

"Try it. This saber may well be the finest piece I've made in decades!" Tang Yan's gaze was full of admiration, wholly satisfied.

Five True Monarch's Supreme Treasures fused together, and with rare star-metal from beyond the heavens—if it isn't powerful, that would make no sense!

Whoosh!

Xu Yang soared upward, casually slashing down with the saber!

Snap!

The very fabric of space shattered—the world collapsed!

One casual strike, and a stretch of a thousand zhang of land instantly crumbled, birthing a violent storm that ravaged the void!

The destructive power was so shocking even Xu Yang's heart quaked!

Too strong!

"With this saber, my battle power instantly increases by nearly forty percent!"

Combined with all my techniques, below a True Monarch, who would dare challenge me?

Xu Yang licked his lips in excitement, his eyes sharpening, and then he erupted again.

"Let's call it the Chaotic Void Celestial Saber!"

Whoosh!

Whoosh whoosh!!

Dazzling saber shadows blanketed the sky, wild, chaotic, and furious in their eruption!

Blade after blade, densely packed, sealed off the entire world for ten thousand zhang in all directions!

Amidst the chaos, the blood-red saber shadows did not fade, interlacing and weaving, causing strange ripples that were almost unnoticeable—like an illusory net of heaven and earth descending to cover all beneath the sky!

In that moment—

Xu Yang stood upon the ocean of blades, saber raised and struck downward!

"Kill!"

A harsh cry filled with slaughter echoed across the land!

The ocean of blade shadows shattered with a great roar.

The blood-colored blade waves exploded outwards with terrifying speed, wherever they swept, space shattered, the void collapsed, everything of substance was completely obliterated—nothing left, not even dust!

It looked just like a realm of nothingness erupting, devouring countless blood sabers!

Ultimate chaos and savagery entwined, crushing all resistance, unstoppable as an avalanche!

Below, seeing this, Tang Yan couldn't help but tug fiercely at the corner of his mouth.

"Hell, what a loss I've suffered!"

I've missed out on a closed-door disciple I'll never have again!

The Thunderfire Dominating Body may be impressive, but even ten of them are nothing compared to Xu Yang!

As the shockwaves faded, Xu Yang descended from the sky, euphoric!

"Many thanks, Senior!"

In gratitude, he bowed deeply.

Tang Yan flashed away, wary. "This old man cannot bear such a salute!"

Xu Yang gave an awkward smile but didn't mind.

"Name it," Tang Yan said blandly.

Xu Yang considered the blood saber before him, pondered for a moment, and said, "Let's call it the Asura Blood Saber!"