"Long Chen, did you find the Western Desert Axe?" Qu Jianying said excitedly.
Long Chen noticed that besides the High Priest and Tianyu Zhenren, the Lord of the Divine Clan—the Four Great Families Lord—had also appeared. He hesitated for a moment, but finally waved his hand.
A giant rusty axe fell to the ground with a loud bang, causing the earth to tremble violently.
The giant axe was covered in rust, but it couldn't hide its ancient and majestic aura, especially the domineering killing intent it carried, which was truly shocking.
"The Western Desert Axe, it really is the Western Desert Axe."
The older generation of experts cried out in surprise, because this axe was exactly the same as the legends. That aura was absolutely correct—only a supreme artifact could have that kind of aura.
"The Western Desert Axe has had its source power drained, its vitality severely damaged. I'm afraid ..." Master Tianyu looked at the Western Desert Axe, a trace of worry appearing on his face.
She had intended to say that a great war was about to break out and that the Western Desert Axe probably didn't have the strength to participate, but such discouraging words were inconvenient to say, lest it dampen everyone's enthusiasm.
"That's a big axe, Brother Long. Can I have this?" Aman stuffed his mouth full of meat. When he saw the Western Desert Axe, his eyes lit up. Just one glance and he fell in love with this massive weapon.
"The Blood Barbarian Clan?" Hahaha, good, very good. It seems I can finally regain my former glory. Suddenly
, the wild and domineering voice of the Western Desert Axe echoed across heaven and earth, startling everyone.
It should be known that both the Beiyuan Sword and the Nanhai Qin have always been mysterious and have never made a sound outside. The sound of the Western Desert Axe shocked everyone.
"Senior Western Mo..." Long Chen was startled.
"Long Chen, you rescued me. I should have recognized you as my master, but your power doesn't match mine.
This kid is the perfect fit for me, and I need to rely on the power of his bloodline to nourish me so I can recover quickly. "Ximo Fu said.
"Are you really willing to be my weapon?" Aman may be simple-minded, but he's not stupid. Hearing that the Western Desert Axe was willing to follow him, Aman shouted excitedly.
"Silly boy, to control me, you have to pay a heavy price. You need to ...," Ximo Fu said.
Before Ximo Axe could finish, Aman couldn't wait and said, "I'm willing, I'm willing to do anything. Didn't you want the power of your bloodline?" I eat meat every day, and my bloodline power is very strong. You can have as much as you want."
I need a powerful weapon to help my Dragon brother fight bad guys. As long as you're willing to help me, I'll do anything. Hearing
Aman's silly words, Long Chen was deeply moved: This foolish kid.
Aman had followed Long Chen for so long. Although he often acted silly, lately Long Chen had faced too many crises, and he couldn't help him. He had been anxious all along.
Now, seeing the Western Desert Axe and the expressions on everyone's faces, he knew it was a terrifying axe. He especially liked this heavy weapon and was eager to obtain it.
Although the door bolt Mo Nian gave him was quite nice, it was, after all, an object from the Underworld and couldn't feel a bloodline connection with Aman.
Moreover, the door latch was square, very uncomfortable to hold, and he couldn't use any strength. Aman really didn't have any handy weapons, so he kept using it.
"Just as the legends say, the Blood Barbarians are all stubborn. Fine, I won't waste words anymore. From today on, we'll fight side by side."
Buzz!
After saying this, the Western Desert Axe suddenly shrank rapidly, becoming over three zhang long, and floated toward Aman.
When the Western Desert Axe landed on Aman's back, Aman suddenly let out a miserable scream. Strangely, four chunks of water chestnut bones had grown from his back, stained with blood, looking rather frightening.
When the Western Desert axe landed on Aman's back, it got stuck between four diamond-shaped bones. With a loud explosion, the ground beneath Aman's feet shattered, and Aman's screams grew even louder.
"Kid, I want to resonate with your bloodline. This requires enduring endless pain. If you can't hold on, you can choose to give up." Ximo Fu shouted coldly.
"I won't... "If I give up, I won't ... even if I die." Aman gritted his teeth and roared, blood staining the corners of his mouth. He clenched his teeth, veins bulging, clearly enduring immense pain.
The Western Desert Axe, one of the Five Supreme Divine Artifacts, is known as the slaughter weapon among them. It has slain countless beings and is fierce and domineering. To become its master, one must endure its boundless dominance.
Long Chen clenched his fists, his nails digging into his flesh. Aman was his first true brother in this world. From the very first time he took a whip for him in the Fengming Imperial Capital, Long Chen had recognized him as his brother.
Long Chen always treated him like a child who never grew up, spoiled him, yielded to him, and didn't allow anyone to treat him even a little, because only he knew how pure Aman's feelings were.
Now, Aman endured such pain for him, and Long Chen felt extremely distressed, but he couldn't help him.
"Long Chen, it's fine. Senior Ximo would never harm Aman." Mengqi gently held Long Chen's hand and comforted him softly.
Long Chen nodded. He also believed in the Western Desert Axe, but seeing Aman suffer made him feel uneasy.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, with a loud explosion, the ground trembled violently. A terrifying pressure formed ripples that spread in all directions, shattering clouds in all directions, and a vast aura soared straight into the sky.
When everyone looked at Aman again, a pattern appeared on his forehead—the very shape of the Western Desert Axe.
After the pattern slowly faded, Aman's once strong body began to grow thin, shedding a huge weight in just a few breaths.
Crack, crack, crack...
When Aman was thin, small bubbles would bulge up on the Western Desert axe, which would burst open, shatter, and the rust slowly peeling away.
The rust peeled off, revealing the golden essence underneath—it turned out the Western Desert Axe was golden.
However, only a small portion of the rust had faded from the Western Desert axe, and Aman's body had become so thin it was skin and bones.
"Crack, crack, crack... Aman
seemed to have anticipated this all along. He clung to one of his legs and bit at it frantically. That leg was the same one he had bitten to death—a mid-stage Demon Fusion Heaven Mirror expert. Now that everything else had been devoured, only two legs remained.
Aman's bloodline was being drained and needed to be frantically replenished. The intense hunger made his eyes redden.
Soon, one leg was finished, then another was switched to, and soon it was all gone. Still, hunger was unbearable. Dongming Yu hurriedly gave the demon warrior he had slain to Aman.
Aman took it and bit down. The bloody scene made everyone's scalp tingle—it was terrifying.
The Western Desert Axe chose Aman as its master, and the powerful figures of the Tianwu Continent were filled with excitement—this added another layer of security to the Dark War.
"Congratulations, congratulations! The return of the Western Desert Axe is a grand event for the Tianwu Continent." The Lord of the Divine Clan spoke to the High Priest.