Chapter 492: A Defiant Creation

The cave fell silent. The Earth Spirit Long River had dissipated, and the Earth Spirit Giants were now nothing more than lifeless boulders.

Lin Fan sat cross-legged, gazing at the materials before him, his mind beginning to churn.

Artifact forging was a profound discipline.

Even the slightest change could alter the original form.

A pitch-black horn from a Three-Headed Giant King, its tip sharp and glinting with cold light, forbidding to the touch.

A mass of Earth Spirit Qi, imbued with myriad wondrous uses.

"How should I combine them?" Lin Fan fell silent for a moment, then quietly took out ten 'Big Fan Ge' pills.

"Big Fan Ge should come in handy. I'll keep it."

"This 'Poisonous Bastard'—such a heinous poison—I'll keep that too."

Looking at the items before him, Lin Fan formed a preliminary concept, then took out the Eternal Axe.

"This Three-Headed Giant King's horn has a smooth, fine surface but lacks explosive force. I need to modify it."

Lin Fan picked up the Eternal Axe and began carving, taking inspiration from a common screw with its spiraling friction grooves. To Lin Fan, this was quite necessary.

Seeing the pitch-black horn of the Three-Headed Giant King perfectly carved by his own hand, he felt a sense of satisfaction. This young master's craftsmanship was truly excellent.

"Ah..." Lin Fan sighed softly, suddenly feeling how bitter his lot was.

Back then, when he first woke up, he was branded as a punching bag, suffering endlessly. Just when he thought he could enjoy life, the world seemed to have a grudge against him—whatever he feared came to pass.

When he stood at the pinnacle of the Xuanhuang Realm, Lin Fan thought he could finally start enjoying life, but then came the Ancient Saint Realm.

He had heard that the Ancient Saint Realm was dangerous, but he held a sliver of hope that it wouldn't be that bad. Only after arriving did he realize that the Ancient Saint Realm was dangerous as hell.

"Work hard, rise up." Lin Fan cheered himself on, then plunged headlong into artifact forging.

"Heaven and Earth Furnace."

Lin Fan tossed the carved horn into the Heaven and Earth Furnace, then raised a finger, channeling the Earth Spirit Qi into the furnace.

He threw the ten 'Big Fan Ge' pills into the Heaven and Earth Furnace, and they instantly exploded.

The 'Poisonous Bastard' divine pill followed closely, its medicinal properties merging with those of 'Big Fan Ge'.

"Forge!"

His current skill in artifact forging could be called the master of masters. In the instant of forging, many options appeared on the system panel.

Countless weapon types were listed, but none suited Lin Fan. He canceled them all and forged according to his own design.

"Buzz..."

The Heaven and Earth Furnace trembled, as if undergoing great changes within.

Lin Fan watched the changes in the Heaven and Earth Furnace, momentarily stunned. Could it be that something earth-shattering was about to emerge?

In the past, forging was instantaneous. Why was it so slow this time?

"This young master's demands aren't high—just give me a divine artifact." Lin Fan clasped his hands together, praying inwardly.

In the past, even an ordinary brick could be forged into a divine artifact. This showed that the system's forging method could turn anything into something—even waste had a chance to become a divine artifact.

It had been a long time since he last forged a divine artifact. The odds should be due by now.

"Explode! Lucky goddess, shine on me!" Lin Fan shouted, full of anticipation.

"Boom..."

The Heaven and Earth Furnace shook once, then calmed down.

Lin Fan swallowed, staring at the furnace lid, feeling nervous.

If it turned out to be junk, all his efforts would be wasted.

"With this young master's skill, it should work." Lin Fan believed in himself. He raised a finger and lifted the lid of the Heaven and Earth Furnace.

Whoosh!

A blinding light burst forth.

"Ah, so dazzling..." Lin Fan covered his eyes with one hand, blinded by the light.

"What's going on? Could it be that I've actually forged a divine artifact, as I said?" Lin Fan's heart was full of anticipation, because the light was truly too brilliant.

"Ding, congratulations on successful forging."

"Ding, congratulations on forging a tool of extreme cruelty. Grade: undetermined."

"Huh..." Lin Fan was slightly stunned by the system's prompt, somewhat surprised; this situation seemed never to have occurred before.

When the light faded and Lin Fan saw the treasure he had forged, his mind trembled violently.

A bronze-colored object, with a spiral track on its surface and a sharp tip, floated quietly in the void.

This unknown object was as thick as a thumb, a foot long, emitting a faint, dim light.

"Please name it."

Lin Fan swallowed, feeling that this thing looked somewhat strange.

Now that he had to give it a name, in Lin Fan's view, it had to be something grand and impressive.

Looking at its shape, it resembled a drill, but simply calling it a drill would be too rustic.

Finally, Lin Fan thought of a name that suited this treasure well.

"Soaring Heaven."

"Ding, naming successful. Binding."

...

For Lin Fan, any treasure he forged was automatically bound to him; no one could take it away, so he was quite casual about treasures.

Lin Fan reached out his hand, "Soaring Heaven, come to me."

Lin Fan wanted to see the attributes of Soaring Heaven; only by touching it could he know everything.

"Ding, congratulations on discovering Soaring Heaven."

"Soaring Heaven: forged by fusing the horn of the Three-Headed Giant King, Earth Spirit Qi, Big Fan Bro, This Guy Has Poison, and various other treasures."

"Special effect: Merges with the earth, spins at high speed, breaks through everything; those struck suffer unbearable pain, contains two BUFFs."

When Lin Fan saw this description, he burst into loud laughter, then threw Soaring Heaven onto the ground.

Soaring Heaven seemed to become one with the earth, merging into it.

Lin Fan could feel Soaring Heaven moving and spinning rapidly within the earth.

"Fly for me!"

Lin Fan shouted, and Soaring Heaven, hidden underground and spinning at high speed, suddenly shot up like a streak of light, impossible to guard against.

"Haha." Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction. Not bad, truly awesome.

In the future, if he fought someone, he could hide Soaring Heaven in the earth, then when they least expected it, it would spin at high speed, shoot up, and directly deliver a chrysanthemum strike.

Then no matter what kind of expert you were, you'd still tremble under my tyranny.

"Ah, I chose the wrong name. It should have been called Chrysanthemum Divine Needle. But forget it, Soaring Heaven is not a bad name either." Lin Fan felt very satisfied at this moment, his whole self floating on air.

I'm truly a genius.

To even come up with a method to forge such a treasure—I'm simply a talent.

"Haha..."

At this moment, the entire cave echoed with Lin Fan's wild laughter.

Lin Fan flicked his sleeve and turned back the way he came. Now that he had the Earth Spirit, leaving here was naturally a piece of cake.

But Lin Fan wanted to go see what had happened to the Three-Headed Giant King and the Ancient Tribe's Chiliarch.

So much time had passed; he didn't know if they were still there. Although the possibility was slim, if he didn't go take a look, Lin Fan would feel regret.