The mysterious human Elder King had refined a Sage King supreme-grade weapon without anyone knowing. Other than refining masters, who else could make one?
However, even in the primordial era times, a refining master was an absolutely distinguished figure. Even among the major refiner races and families, only a few such figures were ever produced. Such refiners who could be considered to be on equal footing with the Supreme Sages were rare, but even the ancient imperial clans had to treat them with the utmost respect.
Although the death of Sage King Ming Ye made the experts of the netherworld race clamor to kill the human Elder King at all costs, not many thought that they could do anything to the Elder King. After all, even the roc imperial clan had personally tried to do so in the past, and everyone was well aware of the outcome. The matter had still been suppressed in the end.
Now that the Elder King had an added identity as a refining master, the human race would protect him no matter what.
Even the ancient imperial clans would have to consider whether they should offend such a refining master.
After all, no matter if it was an alchemist or a weapon refiner, both parties had shocking power. With a call of friends, it was not a big deal for them to get countless experts on their side.
Moreover, Qin Chen was a refining master who had even more power.
Qin Chen was naturally too lazy to care about the gossip in the outside world. However, because his identity as a refiner had been exposed and he had forged a Sage King supreme-grade weapon, many in the outside world thought that he was a refining master. This caused many forces to take the initiative to befriend him, including many ancient races.
Only then did Qin Chen realize that the status of a refining master was far more shocking than he had imagined.
Half a month later, a terrifying fluctuation of the heavenly tribulation suddenly appeared in the world. It was Ling Ran’s turn to pass her heavenly tribulation.
She had cultivated for many years and finally entered the Bahuang realm, becoming a Venerable.
Under the watchful eyes of the entire Taiyi Holy Land, she passed the terrifying Bahuang realm tribulation. Lu Xuan and the other Qiyao Kings paid extra close attention to such a heavenly tribulation.
Now that heaven and earth were gradually recovering, the Great Path would not be as difficult as it had been in the past. As such, they had a high chance of entering the ranks of the Bahuang realm.
This was especially true for Lu Xuan, who was also at the peak of the Qiyao realm. He had a high chance of stepping into the Bahuang realm shortly. Watching someone else pass the tribulation now would be of great help to him when he stepped into the Bahuang realm in the future.
Boom!
The terrifying Bahuang realm heavenly tribulation continued to descend, destroying the world and causing everyone’s expressions to change.
Fortunately, Ling Ran transcended her heavenly tribulation high up in the sky, and the Taiyi Holy Land was protected by a great array, so it was not affected too much.
Finally, after half a day, Ling Ran finally finished transcending her tribulation. She was covered in blood and her aura was weak as she gradually fell from the sky.
At this moment, Qin Chen appeared. With a wave of his hand, the surging life essence between heaven and earth surged into Ling Ran’s body, causing her wounds to heal at a speed that was visible to the naked eye.
At the same time, Qin Chen flicked his finger, and a crystal clear medicinal pill appeared. He landed in front of Ling Ran and said, “Consume it and it can quickly heal your internal injuries.”
Ling Ran naturally knew that Elder King would not harm her, so she immediately took the pill, and her dispirited aura quickly rose again. Her momentum was rising steadily, and she soon completely recovered.
She had long witnessed the magical effects of the Elder King’s pill, so she was not too surprised.
“Many thanks for the Elder King’s pill,” Ling Ran bowed and thanked him.
“You’re welcome!”
“Congratulations, Holy Lord!” Everyone in the Holy Land congratulated Ling Ran for successfully passing the heavenly tribulation and becoming a Venerable.
Lu Xuan, the old Holy Lord, also sighed with emotion. This disciple of his had stepped into the Bahuang realm before him.
Qin Chen nodded slightly. Ling Ran had the Zixia Body, after all. Although her cultivation speed was very fast, it was not surprising that she could become a Bahuang Venerable in less than a hundred years.
After becoming a Venerable, Ling Ran seemed even more spiritual as she seemed to vaguely become one with heaven and earth. Every movement she made seemed to be fairy-like and extraordinary. Vaguely, she had a trace of the legendary Zixia Empress’s aura.
Lu Xuan said with a smile, “Ling Ran, you’re now one of the top experts in the Taiyi Holy Land, second only to the Elder King and Lord Dragon.”
Indeed, although the Taiyi Holy Land had been in the limelight in recent years and had the protection of the Elder King, a Sage King, in fact, its overall strength was not strong. It was seriously lacking experts in the middle realms.
In the entire Taiyi Holy Land, besides the Elder King, there was only Lord Dragon, an outsider Venerable.
Now, someone truly from the holy land had finally reached the Bahuang realm. This undoubtedly increased the power of the entire Taiyi Holy Land.
This was especially so since Ling Ran was still very young. She was only about 100 years old, and she had already become a Bahuang Venerable. She had a great chance of becoming a Sage in the future. She could even become a Sage King like the Elder King or even a Supreme Sage.
Ling Ran looked at Elder King, who was surrounded by light. Although she had become one of the youngest Venerables in the world, she was not arrogant. On the contrary, she said calmly, “In the current era of the ten thousand ancient races’ revival, a Bahuang Venerable can only be considered to barely have some say in matters. If I want to truly have the right to speak, I’ll have to at least reach the Jiutian realm. Otherwise, I won’t have the right to speak if I’m not a Sage.”
Qin Chen nodded. Ling Ran could see all this very clearly.
In the present world, the status of Bahuang Venerables was indeed not as superior as before the ten thousand ancient races reappeared. In today’s world, indeed, only Sages had the initial right to speak.
If one wanted to have more say, one had to be a Sage King like Qin Chen, or have a strong background like the ancient and current imperial clans, or the emperors’ races.
Qin Chen looked at Ling Ran. She was, after all, the Holy Lord of the Taiyi Holy Land. Although her weapon had grown into a Venerable weapon with her, it could only be considered to be at the intermediate grade. As such, he said, “Ling Ran, if you’re free, can you let me slightly refine your weapon and increase its grade?”
Hearing this, Ling Ran’s expression brightened. She knew that the Elder King was an unfathomable refining master, and he had just forged a Sage King supreme-grade weapon not long ago.
If he could help to refine her weapon, its grade could at least be raised by one level.
With that, she immediately took out the weapon that she had refined, a three-foot-long divine sword that was shining with purple light. It flowed with threads of Venerable power. Ling Ran handed it over with both hands and said respectfully, “Elder King, I don’t have any use for my weapon for the time being. You can give it back to me after you have the time to refine it.”
Qin Chen took the purple light godly sword and nodded, “Alright, give me a few days.”
He was very efficient. After he went back, he immediately helped Ling Ran refine the purple light divine sword.
It could be seen that although the purple light divine sword was made from extraordinary materials, the refining techniques used were very ordinary.
Ling Ran was not to be blamed though. Unless it was made by a family of refiners, the weapons made by ordinary cultivators were mostly only at the beginner grade. Only by keeping the weapon by one’s side for a long time and nurturing the weapon with divine power and path laws could it gradually grow.
After Qin Chen returned, the first thing he did was to use the Sage furnace to completely incinerate and refine the purple light divine sword. The purple light divine sword immediately turned into a pool of liquid metal.
Then, using a refining technique from the Heaven-Earth Weapon Refining Scroll, he reforged the sword into its original appearance but made it a third smaller.
After that, Qin Chen added other extraordinary divine materials as well as many Sage patterns on top of the Dao patterns that Ling Ran had inscribed herself. He also added some Sage King patterns.
Clang!
When it was done, the purple light divine sword instantly bloomed with resplendent purple light. It hummed and emitted a sword light that far surpassed the past.
The supreme grade!
Only refining masters like Qin Chen, who had mastered the Heaven-Earth Weapon Refining Scroll, could upgrade a Venerable weapon by two grades and make it reach the supreme grade.
“Ling Ran, come over to my place,” Qin Chen transmitted the message.
Soon, Ling Ran appeared on the Sages’ peak. When she saw the familiar yet unfamiliar purple light divine sword, she was instantly delighted. It had already taken on a new look and was shining with a sharp light.
She hurriedly took it over and carefully caressed it. She could sense that the purple light divine sword had far surpassed its previous level.
“The supreme grade!” Ling Ran was both shocked and delighted.