Chapter 1836: Settling the Female Prisoners

Otherwise, these divine artifacts would forever belong solely to Xu Yang, and it would be almost impossible for him to pass them on to others, even if he wanted to.

As Xu Yang continued to infuse his spiritual energy, the outline of the dark golden Void-Shattering Divine Sword in his palm slowly expanded until it took on its complete form. The sword, over a meter long, emanated a sharp, spiritual aura capable of slicing through anything, causing everyone nearby to feel a stinging sensation in their eyes.

However, this was not the sword's true strength. Xu Yang willed it, and upon receiving his command, the sword immediately changed its form. From its original meter-long, exquisitely crafted blade, it instantly transformed into two dark golden giant hammers.

Then, with Xu Yang's second command, it materialized into two dark golden cone-shaped daggers. In short, its forms seemed virtually limitless.

True versatility was the strongest talent of the Void-Shattering Divine Sword. Qing Ya watched, completely astonished by the power of Xu Yang's new divine artifact.

"Holy cow, Boss! With this sword, it's like you possess every type of weapon in the world. That's insane!"

Xu Yang smiled and shook his head. "It's not as terrifying as you imagine. While it can transform into various forms and energies, it cannot mimic the power level of other master-level divine artifacts. Furthermore, when it changes its form, its strength drops by one level.

Simply put, its base form is a master-level divine artifact, but after changing shape, it can only possess the peak power of a regular divine artifact.

Moreover, after changing form, it loses all passive divine artifact abilities and cannot resonate with elemental forces. However, its practical advantage in combat is unimaginably vast.

If I face an army, it can instantly become two earth-shattering giant hammers.

If I want to hunt a single target, it will transform into two razor-sharp daggers under my mental control. That's where its true function lies."

Hearing Xu Yang's explanation, the little artifact, which already possessed its own soul, immediately showed great joy.

It was clearly delighted; like a pet praised by its master, its happiness was beyond words.

Xu Yang was very satisfied with his masterpiece. He integrated the little artifact back into his body and let out a long breath.

"Now, the three exclusive divine swords I've forged all possess the power of Heavenly City master-level divine artifacts. It's hard to imagine what it would be like if the remaining six swords could also achieve this.

What kind of power transformation would occur if all nine master-level divine artifacts could merge into one after I've completed forging them?"

In fact, the idea of forging his own supreme divine artifact had formed in Xu Yang's mind the moment that thought came to him.

He envisioned something like the Wheel of Reincarnation Mirror, a true eternal artifact passed down through the laws of heaven and earth on the main continent. However, Xu Yang knew very well that a supreme divine artifact was not something determined solely by its owner's strength.

Becoming a supreme divine artifact often meant it would independently usher in a true era. Such a creation required immense fortune and resources.

Currently, Xu Yang merely had an instinctive thought; he didn't yet have the desire to act on it. He also doubted whether merging these nine master-level divine artifacts could truly create a supreme divine artifact. But who could say what the future held? Xu Yang was, after all, someone willing to create miracles.

Since such a thought had arisen, it might not be impossible to achieve; it was just a matter of time.

The living fossil elder guarding Absolute Star Peak truly hadn't expected to encounter Xu Yang, Long Kun, and Po Xiao—the Heaven Sect's female war god who had almost killed him before—so soon again.

When their figures suddenly appeared before the living fossil elder, his first instinct was to freeze, then he adopted a highly wary expression, his gaze fixed intently on Po Xiao.

If Xu Yang hadn't quickly removed his disguise to reveal his true appearance, the living fossil elder would likely have attacked preemptively.

"No need to be so tense, Elder," Xu Yang said.

The living fossil elder secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Xu Yang, but then his attention immediately returned to Po Xiao.

"What's going on with this woman?" he asked.

Xu Yang didn't bother explaining further. He directly sent a surge of spiritual energy into the elder's mind, where it unsealed the full history of his subsequent interactions with Po Xiao. The elder gasped, then finally shook his head with a resigned smile.

"This truly exceeds my imagination.

I never thought that in the end, you two would form a complete team. It's quite incredible. However, since she no longer poses a threat, I won't target her anymore."

After speaking, the elder withdrew all the spiritual energy he had focused on Po Xiao and shifted his gaze to the hundreds of female captives from the neighboring empire behind them.

"And what about these women and children?" he inquired.

Xu Yang chuckled. "To be honest, Elder, they are the main reason I came to Absolute Star Peak to find you.

For the foreseeable future, you will be their most powerful protector, and Absolute Star Peak will be their temporary home.

Their identities are currently very sensitive. Even if they were sent back to the neighboring empire, they would never be accepted by their former country.

Therefore, Absolute Star Peak, at the border of the two empires, has become their best sanctuary."

The elder understood Xu Yang's actions and intentions, but accepting so many women and children made the living fossil elder feel somewhat awkward given his position.

Just as he was about to speak, Xu Yang had already thought of the next steps for him.

"You don't need to feel awkward or inconvenienced," Xu Yang said. "To help you with this matter, I've decided to have Qing Ya stay at Absolute Star Peak."

In fact, Xu Yang had already discussed this with Qing Ya. Although she was very reluctant and wanted to continue following him and conquering other forbidden zones, Xu Yang's response was clear: Qing Ya's current strength was still far behind Long Kun and Po Xiao, especially since Po Xiao was already in the middle stage of the Dao Integration realm and could reach the peak at any time.

Compared to them, Qing Ya's martial artist cultivation level simply couldn't keep up with Xu Yang's team's pace. Therefore, staying at Absolute Star Peak to continue cultivating with the living fossil elder would undoubtedly be a great benefit for her.

Seeing that Xu Yang had already arranged everything for him, the living fossil elder naturally nodded helplessly.

"Very well," he conceded. "Since I owe you a favor, I'll listen to whatever you say."