Chapter 1760 - 1756: Divine Tree
"The Great Dao Principles of the Hongming Saber fall under the category of Devouring. Such godly powers are highly spiritual; if completely sealed, it would be akin to starving a living being, harming the saber’s spiritual essence and potentially causing its total destruction," Fire Spirit Child explained.
"I see," Shen Luo said. He inwardly thought that Huangdi Xuanyuan must have been a great lover of treasures.
"Initially, I assumed that the hostility of the Hongming Saber remained because the seal left by Huangdi Xuanyuan was loosening. Now it seems Huangdi Xuanyuan was far more clever than anticipated. Since the saber’s intent has been sealed, the surface layer of hostility should be manageable for you. You no longer need to hold back; feel free to use the saber as you wish," Fire Spirit Child said as he returned the Hongming Saber to Shen Luo.
Shen Luo couldn’t help but feel delighted. He had long admired the power of the Hongming Saber, yet held back due to Fire Spirit Child’s caution. Things were now different.
He stored the Hongming Saber within himself and began refining it with the Innate Treasure-refining Technique.
Afterward, Shen Luo checked the other treasures on him. The Profound Yellow Staff and Blood Essence Banner were slightly damaged, but nothing serious. Several Pure Yang Flying Swords had lost some spiritual essence, though their substance was unharmed; with proper nurturing, their vitality could be restored.
In this recent battle, the most severely damaged artifact was the Thousand Cup Golden Goblet. The internal prohibition had completely collapsed. Fortunately, the various materials within the goblet retained their spirituality, making its refinement feasible.
With Fire Spirit Child around, this task wouldn’t be difficult.
However, the goblet still lacked the most crucial Nine Heavens Gold Essence. Since Shen Luo now possessed the more powerful Blood Essence Banner as a defensive artifact, he temporarily decided not to refine the goblet.
Once these trivial matters were resolved, Shen Luo flicked his sleeve, releasing a stream of golden light to envelop the nearby Destruction Mingwang and send it into the Carefree Mirror. Closing his eyes, he prepared to resume his cultivation.