The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 860: Chapter 860: Astonishing Artifact Embryo

Isn’t it truly enticing!

Jing Yan certainly had the impulse to empty the Treasure Vault and then leave, but he quickly suppressed this idea.

What Fourth and Lao Wu said was definitely not alarmist. The master of the Death Temple must be an incredibly powerful being, one renowned even in the God Realm. If the Death Temple he left behind were to launch an attack, there would be no way he could withstand it.

After looking at the tantalizing Divine Light Grass, Jing Yan still decided to abandon it.

Divine Light Grass is indeed an excellent resource, capable of being refined into a Divine Brilliance Pill to enhance Divine Soul Strength.

But for Jing Yan, the immediate priority is to find a suitable weapon. From the two great battles deep within the Despair Abyss, Jing Yan clearly felt the frustration of not having an attack Holy Artifact.

If he had an attack Holy Artifact, not to mention reaching the level to suppress a sect or clan, even an ordinary attack Holy Artifact would be enough to elevate Jing Yan’s attack power by a notch.

Soon, Jing Yan turned his attention to the attack Holy Artifacts.

But shortly after, he was puzzled.

”These aren’t Holy Artifacts, are they?” Jing Yan asked, frowning as he looked at the array of over ten items.

There were a total of fifteen items—five clearly of an attack type, five of a defense type, and the remaining five, Jing Yan guessed, were comprehensive Holy Artifacts.

However, Jing Yan couldn’t feel the Power of Laws from these weapons at that moment.

”These are just artifact embryos, not finished products! If you choose an artifact embryo, you would have to continue refining it yourself,” Fourth said to Jing Yan.

”Of course, although these items are merely artifact embryos, they were crafted by the master using extremely precious materials. These artifact embryos are capable of growing.” Fourth continued.

”Also, even if you don’t refine them, simply using these artifact embryos in battle, their power is very strong, at least equivalent to this world’s Holy Artifacts. Take this hammer-shaped artifact embryo for example, if you wield it with enough force, you can easily crush a group of Dao Emperor Realm Practitioners. Even the general Saint Path would struggle to resist.” Lao Wu chuckled.

With the explanations from Fourth and Lao Wu, Jing Yan understood.

The inheritor of the legacy must be proficient in Alchemy Dao, Artifact Dao, and Array Dao abilities, so after obtaining the artifact embryo, they can refine it according to their abilities. The stronger the Artifact Refining Ability, combined with sufficient materials, the more powerful the weapon can be refined.

”Then I’ll choose this!” Jing Yan pointed to a dark red sword-shaped artifact embryo.

”Jing Yan, are you sure you want to choose this? Once the choice is made, it cannot be changed,” Lao Wu asked for confirmation.

”I’m sure, I want this one,” Jing Yan nodded.

Even just an artifact embryo, its power rivals that of a Holy Artifact. If refined further, its power will undoubtedly increase. Moreover, this sword-shaped artifact embryo suits him perfectly.

Fourth took out the sword-shaped artifact embryo and handed it to Jing Yan.

”Alright, let’s go out!” Fourth waved his hand.

”Can’t we stay and look at the other treasures?” Jing Yan asked.

”No, let’s go!” Fourth glared.

Moments later, Jing Yan left the Treasure Vault of the First Hall with the sword-shaped artifact embryo. Fourth and Lao Wu also came out together.

”Jing Yan, have you made your choice?”

”Did you choose the artifact embryo?” Old Six and Old Seven saw Jing Yan coming out and immediately surrounded him, looking at the dark red artifact embryo in Jing Yan’s hand.

Jing Yan nodded.

”Jing Yan, you’ve come such a long way, this time you should stay for a while longer before leaving. You’ve just received the artifact embryo, you must want to refine it, right? Do it here!” Old Seven, the most lively one, immediately suggested.

”I didn’t plan to leave!” Jing Yan glanced at Old Seven, ”My intention is to continue the challenges to obtain the complete inheritance.”

”Continue the challenges?”

”Jing Yan, don’t push yourself. Your current strength is enough to challenge Fourth and Lao Wu, but facing our second or third brother, you’re still far from it. Not to mention the Second, even the Third can easily defeat you with a single move!” Old Seven glared at him.

”Jing Yan, you indeed still have a long way to go. I can tell you that even if Fourth, Old Six, Old Seven, and I joined forces, we still couldn’t withstand a casual strike from our Third Brother. As for the Second, he’s even stronger than the Third.” Lao Wu added.

Lao Wu clearly didn’t want to see Jing Yan die either.

It took so much time for someone to pass the First Hall, they didn’t want this inheritor to die so easily.

If this inheritor died, they would have to wait for the next one, and who knows how long that would take? Ten thousand years, or a hundred thousand years, it’s hard to say.

”That powerful?” Jing Yan was startled.

”Of course, we don’t want you to die, so we’re advising you,” Old Seven said.

”Then...” Jing Yan pondered for a moment, ”I’ll not enter the Second Hall for now!”

”That’s more like it!” The Life Puppets all nodded.

”Fourth Brother, since Jing Yan has passed our First Hall, shouldn’t we let his companion in too?” Old Seven looked at Fourth and asked.

Fourth glanced at Old Seven.

Jing Yan also turned his gaze to Fourth upon hearing this. Bai Xue was still waiting outside the Death Temple.

”Let her in! It doesn’t violate the rules,” Fourth agreed.

If Jing Yan had not passed the First Hall, his companion absolutely couldn’t come in. But now that Jing Yan had successfully passed, letting the girl in would not be breaking the rules set by their master.

”I’ll bring her in!” Old Seven said and rushed out first.

At this moment, Bai Xue was waiting anxiously outside the Divine Hall. She didn’t know what was happening inside, or if Jing Yan was in danger.

Old Seven came out of the Divine Hall and briefly explained the situation to Bai Xue, which allowed her to relax and then followed Old Seven into the First Hall of the Death Temple.

”Jing Yan!” Bai Xue came to Jing Yan’s side.

”Bai Xue, we will be staying in the Death Temple for some time, you should cultivate here too!” Jing Yan smiled at Bai Xue.

With no shortage of cultivation resources, Bai Xue could cultivate in the Death Temple without any issues. There were no outsiders here, so there was no worry about interruptions.

”Alright!” Bai Xue had no qualms.

Then, Jing Yan began refining artifacts. He brought out the advanced artifact refining materials he had collected before.

Over the years, Jing Yan had collected a large number of artifact refining materials. With the materials ready, Jing Yan held the dark red sword-shaped artifact embryo and activated his Primordial Energy to familiarize himself with the artifact embryo.

”This material...”

”Such powerful strength, the inherent power of the material alone is already daunting!” After familiarizing himself with the artifact embryo, Jing Yan’s eyes showed astonishment.

What Fourth and Lao Wu said before about this artifact embryo being comparable to a Holy Artifact was not an exaggeration, rather, it was somewhat understated.