Chapter 994: Initial Refinement of the Black Tortoise Shield
The Black Tortoise Shield itself was primarily water-attribute, and the Sea God was the supreme god of water, so even though the former was also somewhat attuned to earth, there was great natural affinity between them.
The shield slowly floated in front of Tang San. Even with his current cultivation, it was quite difficult to activate the shield.
He spread the fingers of his right hand and pressed them slowly against the center of the shield. A soft blue-gold glow flowed from his fingertips, and on his forehead, the glowing sigil of the Sea God’s Trident reappeared.
The moment the symbol emerged, a vast stream of faith energy surged from the Endless Blue Sea, rapidly replenishing Tang San’s divine consciousness.
At first, the Black Tortoise Shield remained unresponsive. But as Tang San’s divine energy continued to intensify, the shield began to emit a faint humming, as if it were verifying something.
Tang San remained calm and patient, continuously pouring his divine consciousness into it. Gradually, pale blue ripples began to appear across the ink-black surface of the shield.
Convincing a divine item that originated from the core of the plane to acknowledge a wielder, let alone recognize a true master, was no easy task. Tang San was essentially using his divine seat to “deceive” the Black Tortoise Shield, making it believe the plane had already evolved into a divine realm, so that it would allow itself to be refined.
Little by little, the blue markings on the shield increased in number, shimmering with strange waves of light.
A smile gradually formed at the corner of Tang San’s mouth.
This shield had never been truly used before, so it was extremely pure. Under the stimulus of his divine power, it began to feel a sense of nurturing.
Ordinary life energy wasn’t enough to nourish this artifact; it needed the refinement of divine energy to unleash its true potential.
After over an hour of persistent effort, the shield’s surface had turned completely azure. This marked a preliminary acceptance of Tang San—acknowledging him as one who could refine it through divine energy.