The Nirvana Crimson Flame Sword hovered above the furnace, its blade flowing with crimson-gold brilliance. The original fracture marks had completely disappeared, replaced by a smooth pattern running from the sword guard to the sword point—the left side was covered with delicate dragon scale patterns, the right side with spread phoenix feather patterns. The two patterns merged perfectly at the sword ridge, as if a dragon flying and phoenix dancing, complementing each other beautifully.
At the sword guard, the originally plain guard had transformed into a dragon-head swallowing design. The dragon's eyes were inlaid with two small fragments of True Dragon Reverse Scale, shining with majestic silver light. The sword hilt was wrapped with Phoenix Divine Gold transformed into golden threads. When held in the hand, one could sense both the Dragon Clan's vast and dignified bearing and the Phoenix Clan's nimble otherworldliness.
The moment Xiaoqi reached out and grasped the sword hilt, the entire blade let out a clear humming sound. The blade slightly trembled, as if expressing the joy of reunion after a long separation. He gently waved the longsword, and the bladesliced through the void, leaving a crimson-gold afterimage. Within the afterimage could be vaguely seen theauspicious omen of a dragon coiling and phoenixes dancing.
"Test its power." Though exhausted, Ouyezi's eyes sparkled with excitement. "I used the Zhou Tian Star Array as the foundation, merged the Four Symbol origins, and obtained assistance from the two divine substances of True Dragon and Phoenix. This sword has already transcended the category of ordinary spiritual artifacts."
Xiaoqi nodded and carried the sword toward the sword-testing platform outside the alchemy chamber, specially built for testing power. The platform was cast from ten-thousand-year dark iron, covered with marks left by divine weapons throughout the ages. He did not urge his spiritual power but simply slashed down with the sword.
"Sizzle—"
A light sound, the blade cut into the dark iron like cutting tofu, leaving a smooth as mirror cutting surface. Where the blade passed, the dark iron surface actually showed fine dragon-scale cracks, and within the cracks, faint golden-red flames were jumping and burning.
"What a sharp sword!" An overseas cultivator watching couldn't help but exclaim, "This is ten-thousand-year dark iron that can withstand a Nascent Soul cultivator's full-power strike!"
Xiaoqi was also slightly surprised. He could sense two completely different yet perfectly fused powers within the blade: one was the Dragon Clan's domineering and might, capable of piercing anything; the other was the Phoenix Clan's Nirvana Divine Fire, capable of burning everything. These two powers flowed endlessly within the blade, giving this sword both the sharpness to break through everything and the supernatural ability of destruction and rebirth.
Helightly moved his heart and injected a thread of spiritual power into the blade. Immediately, the dragon patterns and phoenix shadows on the blade seemed to come alive—dragon patterns radiated silver light, phoenix shadows flowed with golden brilliance, and the entire blade was covered with a hazy glow. At the sword point, a three-inch sword light pulsed unsteadily, and at the sword light's edge, spaceslightly twisted, revealing terrible cutting force.
"This sword's greatest characteristic lies in its Nirvana attribute." Ouyezi stroking his beard explained, "The True Dragon Reverse Scale endowed it with an imperishable essence, while the Phoenix Divine Gold granted it the ability to be reborn through Nirvana. Even if suffering the most severe damage, as long as the sword spirit is not destroyed, it can be reborn in flames, and each rebirth makes it even stronger."
As if toverify Ouyezi's words, Xiaoqi deliberately drew a deep groove on the testing platform with the sword, then sheathed the sword. The groove healed at a visible rate; in merely a moment it was restored as before, leaving only a faint golden-red mark.
"Not only that," Feng Qingyin also spoke, "Phoenix Clan Nirvana true intent has been integrated into the sword. If the wielder is injured in battle, as long as the injury is not fatal, it can quickly recover under the nourishment of sword energy. This is equivalent to giving the wielder an extra life."
Ao Qin also added: "The dragon might contained in the Dragon Clan's reverse scale naturally suppresses demons and monsters. When wielding this sword against enemies, you have already taken three parts of their momentum before the battle even begins."
The more Xiaoqi listened, the more delighted he became. He could sense that this Nirvana Crimson Flame Sword was not merely a weapon but an extension of his body, a concrete manifestation of his protecting Dao. The dragon might within symbolized his determination to protect, while the Nirvana true intent symbolized his belief of never giving up—these two characteristics perfectly matched his Dao heart.
He swung the sword again, this time urging three tenths of his spiritual power. Sword light like a rainbow, drawing a perfect arc through the air. Where the arc passed, space was torn open a tiny crack, within which could be vaguely seen Chaos airflow tumbling. This sword's power had already far surpassed the former Crimson Flame Sword.
"Quasi-immortal artifact... Is this the power of a quasi-immortal artifact?" Xiaoqi murmured to himself. He could sense that this sword still had tremendous room for growth. With the improvement of his cultivation and the deepening of his understanding of sword Dao, this sword's power would continue to increase.
Ouyezi nodded and said: "Correct, this is already the level of quasi-immortal artifact. If fortune allows, it may even advance to a true immortal artifact in the future. However, that requires immense fortune and the wielder's cultivation reaching the corresponding realm."
Xiaoqi stroked the blade with undisguisable affection, feeling the vast power flowing within. This sword not only inherited all the characteristics of the former Crimson Flame Sword but also merged with the supernatural aspects of Dragon and Phoenix Clans, raising its power by several grades.
He moved his heart again, and the blade suddenly transformed into a stream of light, entering his brow and becoming a small sword shadow in his sea of consciousness, mutually nourishing with his primordial spirit. This was a characteristic unique to quasi-immortal artifacts—the ability to integrate into the master's sea of consciousness and coexist symbiotically with the primordial spirit.
"With this Nirvana Crimson Flame Sword, even if I encounter a late Nascent Soul expert, I will have the strength to fight." Xiaoqi's eyes sparkled with confident light. This reforging not only gave the Crimson Flame Sword new life but also caused his strength to undergo a qualitative leap.
After completing the sword test, Xiaoqi deeply bowed to Ouyezi: "Thank you, Master, for making this possible."
Ouyezi waved his hand and smiled: "No need to thank me. This is your own fortune. If you had not passed the Phoenix Clan trial and obtained recognition from the Phoenix Divine Gold, then even if my refining skills were higher, I could not have forged such a divine weapon."
Xiaoqi also thanked Ao Qin and Feng Qingyin, and both said this was what he deserved. After all, having passed the Nirvana Fire Sea trial had proven he was qualified to possess such a divine weapon.
The Nirvana Crimson Flame Sword's rebirth signaled that Xiaoqi's strength had stepped onto a new stage. In this overseas land, he finally had sufficient confidence to face the challenges ahead. And all of this was merely a beginning.