Divine King of Honour

At the same time Xu Nian's true self was crossing the Heavenly Tribulation.

Xu Nian's Undying Devouring Sky Beast Avatar endured that painful forty-nine days in the Dark Abyss.

During these forty-nine days, Xu Nian's soul continuously received the terrifying tempering of flames.

However, as time passed, Xu Nian's soul gradually grew stronger.

Today is the last day of the forty-nine days.

Xu Nian's soul has reached a bottleneck.

It's now the most critical period for a breakthrough.

Old Man Wang stood before the Heavenly Refining Furnace, looking at the Xu Nian seated on the ground, with a sense of urgency in his eyes.

Whether Xu Nian can make a breakthrough depends on today.

"Old Man Wang, Xu Nian has been sitting there at the Heavenly Refining Furnace for forty-nine days, what is he actually doing?"

"Yes, Old Man Wang, now there are rumors outside that Xu Nian is your disciple, and you taught him a supreme technique. Is this true?"

The surrounding blacksmiths asked one after another.

Even the burly man Wei Feng who had previously escorted Xu Nian here came over.

Apparently, he also heard the rumors in the city and came over out of curiosity.

He once wanted to be an apprentice to Old Man Wang but was refused.

If Xu Nian really became Old Man Wang's apprentice, he really wanted to see what kind of skills Xu Nian had to make Old Man Wang accept him as a disciple.

Hearing everyone's questions, Old Man Wang finally said: "I have not taken Xu Nian as a disciple; he is cultivating his own technique. I just gave him some advice."

The people around were stunned.

It turns out Old Man Wang did not take Xu Nian as an apprentice.

It seems their previous suspicions were false.

Wei Feng also breathed a sigh of relief.

It was evident, as he suspected, that Xu Nian was not qualified to become Old Man Wang's apprentice.

"But since you did not accept him as a disciple, why guard him, allowing him to use the Heavenly Refining Furnace for so long?" A blacksmith asked curiously.

The surrounding people were also puzzled.

No one in the entire Black Corner Domain could have Old Man Wang guard them.

For Xu Nian to have Old Man Wang guarding him, there must be something special about him.

Wei Feng was also curious and looked at Old Man Wang.

Old Man Wang looked at the puzzled crowd, with a rare smile at the corner of his mouth: "Because his cultivation is related to the survival of Black Wind City, it is proper for me to guard him."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone showed a surprisingly shocked expression.

Xu Nian's breakthrough is related to the survival of Black Wind City?

How is that possible?

Wei Feng was also somewhat puzzled.

Xu Nian's strength is at most comparable to an ordinary Middle Stage Tribulation Crossing expert.

Not to mention saving Black Wind City, even the strength of the ordinary soldiers in the city surpasses him.

Even if he makes a breakthrough, he could not play much of a role.

"Old Man Wang, are you saying Xu Nian can save our Black Wind City? But Xu Nian's strength is not strong!" a blacksmith asked.

Old Man Wang merely smiled and said, "You will know the answer later."

The surrounding people were puzzled and looked at the seated Xu Nian.

Time passed, moment by moment.

Everyone started to grow anxious.

Could it be that Xu Nian will make a breakthrough soon?

"Boom!"

Just as everyone was wondering, Xu Nian, who had been sitting for forty-nine days, suddenly opened his eyes.

A terrifying wave of energy immediately rippled out from around him.

Everyone felt a jolt in their souls.

"Early-stage Tribulation Crossing? Soul power?"

Some blacksmiths also sensed the soul power emanating from Xu Nian, showing astonished expressions.

Although Xu Nian is only at the Middle-stage of the Heavenly Phenomenon Realm, his soul cultivation has already broken through to the Early-stage Tribulation Crossing.

This strange phenomenon was something they had never witnessed before.

Old Man Wang felt the spiritual sense power emanating from Xu Nian and smiled brightly.

Looking at Xu Nian, his gaze was consistently filled with admiration.

"Old Man Wang, you said this is the breakthrough. Although Xu Nian's soul cultivation breaking through to early-stage Tribulation Crossing is somewhat peculiar, it can't contend with Black Dragon City, right?" Wei Feng finally spoke.

He always felt that Old Man Wang exaggerated Xu Nian's capabilities.

Previously, he did not know what Old Man Wang was planning, but seeing Xu Nian's breakthrough now, he finally spoke.

"Xu Nian, everyone is waiting for you to give the answer, so why don't you answer yourself?" Old Man Wang turned and smiled at Xu Nian.

"Yes, senior." Xu Nian's eyes were bright, emitting a red glow.

He slowly stood up, yet did not move toward the crowd.

Instead, he picked up a piece of Heavy Origin Iron and tossed it into the Heavenly Refining Furnace.

"What is he doing?"

The surrounding blacksmiths did not understand what Xu Nian was doing, questioning in confusion.

"Let's wait and see." Wei Feng stopped the incessant discussions of the blacksmiths, watching Xu Nian.

Though he remained puzzled, unclear about what Old Man Wang and Xu Nian were scheming.

Yet he chose to trust Old Man Wang.

Soon, the piece of Heavy Origin Iron melted.

Xu Nian immediately mobilized his spiritual sense power, wrapping the molten iron.

Moved it out of the Heavenly Refining Furnace.

"Is he planning to forge a weapon?" asked one blacksmith.

"It looks like it!" another replied.

But they all noticed Xu Nian did not pour the molten iron into a mold.

But directly used spiritual sense power to outline a sword shape.

Once the shape was formed, Xu Nian immediately placed it in a water pool.

Let it solidify quickly.

The surrounding people now understood that Xu Nian was indeed forging a weapon.

Yet the forging technique seemed vastly different from theirs.

Subsequently, Xu Nian completed the embryo setting.

Finally a sword in its embryonic form appeared in everyone's view.

Old Man Wang, watching this scene, kept nodding in praise.

Soon, Xu Nian came to the final step, hammering.

Xu Nian lifted the iron hammer beside him and directly activated the Ten Thousand Divine Hammer Technique, fiercely striking the sword handle.

"Clang!"

When the terrifying spiritual sense power exploded within the iron sword, the entire sword seemed to come to life.

"This is..."

The surrounding people showed surprised expressions.

Even Wei Feng's face grew solemn.

"Clang clang clang!"

A series of hammering sounds gradually rose.

Xu Nian kept swinging the iron hammer, striking the iron sword blow after blow.

And with each strike of Xu Nian, the iron sword became increasingly sharp.

When Xu Nian swung the iron hammer for the thousandth time, the entire iron sword emitted a dazzling brilliance.

"Boom!"

A bolt of lightning suddenly slashed down from the heavenly dome, striking the iron sword.

And the iron sword that suffered the lightning strike seemed to have been given life.

Started joyfully dancing in the air.

"Is this... a Spiritual Artifact?"

Everyone looking at the iron sword flying in the air showed surprised expressions.

A Spiritual Artifact forged with Heavy Origin Iron?

Then isn't the Spiritual Artifact grade a Top-grade Spiritual Artifact?

So does it mean Xu Nian is a Top-grade Artifact Refiner?