In those years when I was a mortal and a demon

Chapter 682 Tempering, Taking Shape

"Lei Yunzi, come here for a moment."

"What's wrong now?" Lei Yunzi muttered as he approached Lu Yuan.

"I've been refining it in the sea of ​​lightning for over a year, why can't I materialize the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife? In fact, I feel it's getting harder and harder." Lu Yuan asked, looking at the vortex within the five lightning arrays, with a puzzled expression.

"That's normal. It's easy to transform the real into the illusory, but it's not so easy to transform the illusory into the real. You are now trying to transform the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife from the illusory into the real. This not only requires a lot of time, but also requires an immeasurable amount of Chaotic Golden Lightning power."

"Take the Thunder Control Pearl as an example. Even with a sea of ​​thunder as its foundation, it still takes thousands or tens of thousands of years to be conceived," Lei Yunzi explained.

After spending this year together, Lei Yunzi and Lu Yuan's relationship has improved considerably. In particular, Lu Yuan's idea of ​​materializing the Chaos Golden Lightning has greatly interested Lei Yunzi, who is a master of the Thunder Dao, and he often gives Lu Yuan pointers.

"Does that mean I'll have to wait at least several thousand years to fully materialize the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife?" Lu Yuan frowned.

"Isn't there any other way?"

You've got a lot of ideas, kid. Help me think of something.

"Think about it? Big brother, do you even know anything about weapon crafting?" Lei Yunzi looked at Lu Yuan with disdain.

"What do you mean? What does this have to do with whether I understand weapon crafting or not?"

"Of course it's related. You want to materialize it, but how much Chaos Golden Lightning do you have available? By then, you'll be lucky to even make a single Immortal-Slaying Flying Needle, let alone an Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife."

I advise you to change your mind as soon as possible and seek out some materials to use as the main body for refining the magic weapon, to bear the power of the Chaotic Golden Lightning. This is the fastest and most effective way.

After listening, Lu Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "If we really do it the way you say, wouldn't the power of the Chaos Golden Lightning to specifically kill the primordial spirit be weakened considerably?"

Lei Yunzi shook his head slightly, "That's not necessarily true. As long as we can find materials that perfectly match it, not only will it not affect its power, but it may even have the potential to advance again in the future. However, such materials are not easy to find; at least I have never heard of them."

"A perfect match?" Lu Yuan frowned slightly.

"You can't have your cake and eat it too. If you try to force yourself to have both, you'll only waste your time. You might as well settle for second best and give up that unrealistic idea," Lei Yunzi advised.

"Yes, as long as I give up, I can find the time to take you to the Cleansing Pool, right?"

"Tch, you've taken my kindness for granted. Do whatever you want, but don't bother me anymore."

"What do you mean by disturbing? Your Thunder Control Pearl is already stable, so you don't need to spend too much time on it."

"Can't I condense the Thunder Pattern Pearl? The lightning power here is so strong, the success rate is many times higher than elsewhere!"

......

Several months later, as Lu Yuan sensed the state of the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife within the Thunder Sea vortex, a resolute expression finally appeared on his face.

The towering plate and the golden gourd appeared one after the other.

As Lu Yuan urged them on, the golden blades in the Wanren Plate flew out one after another, converging towards the golden gourd.

As the last golden blade detached from the Myriad Blades Plate, Lu Yuan swiftly formed a hand seal. The Myriad Blades Plate in the air let out a mournful cry before its spiritual light dimmed and it fell to the ground.

At the same time, the golden blades surrounding the golden gourd began to fly around uncontrollably. Lu Yuan activated his divine sense to the maximum and controlled them to fly into the golden gourd.

About half a year later, Lu Yuan gave a soft shout: "Go!"

A golden ray immediately flew out from the golden gourd; it was the same golden blade from before.

However, the golden blade was now half the size of its predecessor, and tiny golden arcs of electricity occasionally flickered across its surface.

Under Lu Yuan's control, the golden blade rushed straight towards the sea of ​​lightning.

As soon as it entered the sea of ​​lightning, the violent lightning roared like an angry dragon, madly striking at the golden light.

The golden light flickered erratically under the impact of the violent lightning, but it did not dissipate.

Lu Yuan stared intently at this scene, his expression solemn as he manipulated the golden blade, allowing it to undergo the tempering of the sea of ​​lightning more thoroughly.

Lei Yunzi, standing to the side, couldn't help but hold her breath.

Several days later, under the bombardment of the sea of ​​lightning, the golden blade had shrunk to the size of a grain of rice, but the electric arcs on its surface were becoming stronger, as if it were undergoing a transformation.

"That's about enough," Lei Yunzi reminded him.

Lu Yuan nodded upon hearing this, then quickly formed a hand seal, directing the remaining golden light toward the vortex within the lightning array.

"How is it?" Lei Yunzi asked expectantly as the golden light disappeared into the vortex.

Lu Yuan kept his eyes closed for a long while before suddenly opening them, his excitement barely concealed: "It's done! It's almost a perfect match with the Chaos Golden Lightning!"

"What! What materials did you use?" Lei Yunzi's eyes widened, his face filled with shock and curiosity.

"This was born alongside the Chaos Golden Lightning!" Lu Yuan laughed heartily, and with another flick of his finger, over a hundred golden blades flew out of the golden gourd.

Having learned from his first success, Lu Yuan prepared to refine over a hundred golden blades at once. He took a deep breath, and his hands moved with lightning speed, forming hand seals.

Amidst the sea of ​​lightning, arcs of electricity danced wildly. Under the tempering of the thunder, each golden blade gradually solidified, its surface constantly intertwined with golden electric patterns.

"Goodness, you really fooled me. Once this Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife is truly revealed, it will definitely secure a place on the Chaos Myriad Spirits Ranking!"

......

After more than a dozen months of this process, all the golden blades were finally tempered and fused with the original Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife in the thunderous vortex, forming a flying knife more than three feet long. Golden electric patterns flowed around the flying knife, exuding a sharp aura.

Lu Yuan reached out and summoned the newly forged Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, which flew out of the vortex like a golden lightning bolt.

Holding it in his hand, Lu Yuan felt the texture of the throwing knife, his eyes filled with excitement.

Finally it’s done!

"Lei Yunzi! Help me test its power!" Lu Yuan shouted in the direction of Lei Yunzi.

"Ok?"

"You're kicking me while I'm down, aren't you!" Lei Yunzi's expression hardened upon hearing this.

But Lu Yuan chuckled lightly and then slashed down with his sword. A golden sword light roared out like a dragon, and wherever the sword light passed, thunder rumbled and the space itself seemed to tremble.

Upon seeing this, Lei Yunzi's expression changed drastically at first, but he quickly seemed to have discovered something and also uttered a soft shout: "Then try my Thunderous Myriad Swords!"

In an instant, the lightning array surrounding Lei Yunzi unleashed its power, unleashing countless lightning sword shadows that clashed with Lu Yuan's golden blade light. The powerful impact spread outwards, causing the sea of ​​lightning to surge violently.

However, in the blink of an eye, the thunderous sword shadow shattered the golden blade light, and its remaining power continued to strike Lu Yuan.

"rise!"

Seeing this, Lu Yuan summoned the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife. The flying knife shone with golden light, instantly transforming into thousands of golden blade shadows that blocked all the incoming thunderous sword shadows.

Upon seeing this, Lei Yunzi's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he laughed and said, "In terms of the quality of magic weapons alone, your Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife is already no less than those top-grade Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasures!"

However, within this sea of ​​lightning, relying solely on this to contend with the Thousand Swords of Thunder is somewhat of a stretch.

"That's natural, but if I had used the Chaotic Golden Lightning on the flying knife to directly target your primordial spirit from the very beginning, I don't know if you would have had time to unleash the Thunderous Thousand Swords."

Lei Yunzi's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, then he laughed and said, "You are indeed cunning. If you had not known this and had treated it as an ordinary magic weapon, you would have suffered a great loss."

However, while the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife is incredibly powerful at annihilating primordial spirits, the amount of chaotic golden lightning power it consumes is also terrifying. You might not be able to use it more than a few times.

Lu Yuan nodded slightly, but said nonchalantly, "I know that, but I don't believe that every enemy I encounter has nine lives."

"That's true."

"Alas, it's a pity that although I was born with the Five Thunder Body, I cannot generate true thunder power on my own. Otherwise, how wonderful it would be if I could also create such a magic weapon." A longing flashed in Lei Yunzi's eyes.

But he quickly smiled and said, "Alright, everyone has their own destiny. Now you can take me to the island, right?"

"Of course, but it seems your Thunder Control Pearl hasn't been fully refined yet."

"It's alright, it's mostly successful. Now we just need to place it in the sea of ​​lightning to nurture it."

Aren't you afraid of losing it?

"I've already refined it into my natal magic weapon, so it won't get lost. Besides, aren't you here to keep an eye on it for me?"

"Me?" Lu Yuan was taken aback.

"Hehe, if your Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife wants to undergo another transformation, it will need to be tempered in the Sea of ​​Thunder for at least several decades. So, it shouldn't be a problem for you to keep an eye on the Thunder Control Pearl for me while you're at it," Lei Yunzi said, winking.

Lu Yuan chuckled: "You've got a good plan. Considering you've helped me a lot, you can rest assured about this."