Li Mu's Divine Soul stirred, and a large number of high-grade Materials, dozens of them, all exquisite, were taken out from the tianxuan ring. Under the Talent Divine Power - Identify Myriad Spirits, their attributes were displayed one by one.
【Star Core Gold】
【Grade: Eighth-tier Spiritual Item】
【Characteristics: Star Gold, Trillions in Quantity, Eternal Gold Domain, Immortal Gold Spirit, Essence of Gold.】
【Status: Abundant Spirituality, Dao Implication Contained】
【A Star Crystal Core born from an outer Star Domain, containing endless Gold Essence. After refining over countless Years, the golden vein patterns on the gold crystal shell have stabilized and solidified, with profound Dao Implication hidden within.】
【Years Wheel Moon Pearl (Hidden)】
【Grade: Eighth-tier Domain Treasure】
【Characteristics: Essence of Bright Moon, Convergence of Yin and Yang, Self-Generated Moonlight, Ten Thousand Years Wheel, Internal Years Domain.】
【Status: Dim Moonlight, Sedimented Ten Thousand Years Wheel, Heavenly Treasure Covered in Dust】
【A Years Wheel Moon Pearl formed by the condensation of tens of thousands of Years of Moonlight from the Earth's Core Flame Marrow. After experiencing Heavenly Tribulations and endless Reincarnation, its Moonlight is dim and its spirituality is not apparent. It has long been hidden beneath a cold pool in a secluded valley, with ice elements attached. It requires a thousand drops of Extreme Flame Essence and ten thousand wisps of Star Dust to reactivate its spirit and restore its Domain Treasure brilliance.】
【Star Dream Fir】
【Grade: Seventh-tier Spiritual Wood】
【Characteristics: Star Power, Interweaving Illusions, Unpredictable Changes, Hard as a Meteorite, Star Radiance Gathering.】
【Star Dream Fir, a seventh-tier Spiritual Wood, a ten-thousand-year-old Star Ancient Tree. Its crown is dotted with stars, gathering the essence of Star Power. Its branches and leaves sway in the wind, capable of transforming into countless dreams, making it elusive. It contains powerful dream-weaving power and is an excellent Material for refining high-grade Puppet bodies and Spirit Boats.】
【space boundary stone】
【Grade: Eighth-tier Spiritual Item】
【Characteristics: Boundary Congealed into Stone, Space as Foundation, Self-Forming Domain, Interweaving Time and Space, Compatibility with All Things.】
【Status: Boundary Stone Contained, Space Power Dormant】
【A fragment of a space boundary stone, with spatial Law woven within, forming its own Domain, which can be large or small at will. It is the supreme Spiritual Item for refining a Small World, and also the key to comprehending the mysteries of space and mastering the flow of time and space. The Space Power contained within the boundary stone is extremely concentrated and stable. Although the surface of the boundary stone appears ordinary, it contains endless spatial mysteries. Under specific conditions, through a special refining method, the Space Power within the boundary stone can be activated to open an independent Small World.】
【vein pattern gold】
【Grade: Eighth-tier Spiritual Ore】
【Characteristics: Innate Dao Vein Pattern, Eternal golden origin, Sharp Gold Radiance, Indestructible, Foundation of Extreme Gold.】
【Status: Gold Spirit Not Apparent, Sharpness Contained】
【A piece of vein pattern gold nurtured within a Gold-element Heavenly Spirit Ore Vein over one hundred thousand Years, filled with endless golden origin power. After long Years of tempering and refining, the metallic vein patterns on the spirit crystal surface have become naturally formed. Only by calcining it with Heavenly Fire can its activity be stimulated, thereby allowing one to glimpse the secrets of the metal within and comprehend the Dao Implication of Gold.】
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These high-grade Materials were either obtained by emptying the Wanbao Pavilion's warehouse, from the Xuantian Sword Sect's Treasure Mansion, or by Li Mu constantly collecting and accumulating them from completing Dao Artifact Refining commissions for other Cultivators.
In addition to these treasured high-grade Spiritual Items, there were also newly acquired high-grade spoils of war—Blood Marrow Crystal, Profound Yin Dao Crystal, and so on.
Li Mu frowned, contemplating which high-grade Spiritual Materials to use to refine this eighth-tier Dao Artifact. After the Undying Demon Banner was calcined and reshaped by Chaos Fire, its demonic nature disappeared, and its power slightly decreased. However, if suitable high-grade Spiritual Materials could be found to match it, there was still a chance to push it to the Peak of an eighth-tier Dao Artifact, or even touch the threshold of the ninth-tier.
Examining the dazzling array of high-grade Spiritual Materials before him, Li Mu already had a plan. The eighth-tier 【space boundary stone】 and 【Years Wheel Moon Pearl】… he would save them for the Painting World Treasure Mansion. The Spiritual Materials suitable for the current refining were…
Li Mu chose 【Star Core Gold】, intending to use it as the core Material for the Undying Demon Banner, utilizing its endless Gold Essence to strengthen the banner's sharpness and toughness. He formed hand Seals, activating the Chaos Fire, and slowly began to refine this precious 【Star Core Gold】.
As the flames danced, carrying the ancient Charm of the primordial Chaos, they resonated with the Eternal Gold Spirit hidden within the Star Core Gold. Li Mu focused his Divine Soul, guiding the Chaos Fire to slowly penetrate every minute detail of the Star Core Gold, gradually extracting its Gold Essence.
As the refining deepened, the golden vein patterns on the surface of the Star Core Gold began to shine with brilliant light, which was the ultimate manifestation of the Gold Essence being activated. Li Mu's Divine Soul stirred, and he used his profound understanding of the Gold attribute to guide the extracted Gold Essence into the Undying Demon Banner, fusing it into one.
After receiving the essence of the Star Core Gold, the surface of the Undying Demon Banner gradually became covered with a thin golden luster, as if blessed by Star Power, becoming even sharper and tougher, and subtly exuding an Eternal aura. Li Mu could feel that the Undying Demon Banner—no, it should be the Chaos Spirit Banner—had received a significant enhancement at this moment.
“It's still not enough.” Li Mu waved his hand and took out several high-grade Spiritual Materials: the seventh-tier 【Star Dream Fir】, the seventh-tier 【Grand Flame Golden Lotus】, the eighth-tier 【Profound Yin Dao Crystal】, and the seventh-tier 【Unfixed Black Water】. These Materials respectively represented the Gold, Wood, Fire, Water, Earth, Yin and Yang, and Five Elements powers. He intended to use them to supplement the Five Elements and Yin and Yang, perfecting the basic attributes of the Chaos Spirit Banner and refining a true Chaos Spirit Banner.
As for the Formation array configured for the Chaos Spirit Banner, Li Mu referred to the Formation of the Chaotic Boundary Sealing Formation, combined with his own understanding of Artifact Refining and Formation, to create the Yin and Yang, Five Elements Primordial Grand Formation. This Formation, based on Yin and Yang and supplemented by the Five Elements, could maximize the potential of the Chaos Spirit Banner, allowing it to unleash unimaginable power in combat.
Li Mu began to arrange the Yin and Yang Five Elements Primordial Grand Formation. First, he extracted the woody essence of the 【Star Dream Fir】, transforming it into streams of emerald green spiritual light, which he injected into the Chaos Spirit Banner, representing the endless vitality of Wood. Then, he took the fire from the 【Grand Flame Golden Lotus】, condensing it into fiery flame spirit patterns, which he integrated into the banner's body, symbolizing the power of Fire to burn the heavens and destroy the earth.
Next, Li Mu used the 【Profound Yin Dao Crystal】 as a guide, drawing out wisps of dark Yin power, which intertwined with the previous Yang fire, forming a balanced Yin and Yang state. As for the 【Unfixed Black Water】, he transformed it into a flowing water curtain, surrounding the Chaos Spirit Banner, representing the silent nourishment and flexibility of Water.
Finally, from the remaining Spiritual Materials, Li Mu carefully selected a Spiritual Item containing the heaviness of Earth, integrating its essence into the Chaos Spirit Banner, completing the Five Elements Formation. At this point, the Artifact array within the Yin and Yang Five Elements Primordial Grand Formation began to take shape. Above the Chaos Spirit Banner, Yin and Yang flowed, and the Five Elements interacted in a cycle of mutual generation and restraint, emanating a harmonious and powerful aura.
The Artifact embryo then took shape in Li Mu's Chaos Fire. However, to truly make the Chaos Spirit Banner reach the Chaos realm, one crucial step remained—the Fusion of Chaos Power, the generation of numerous Artifact vein patterns, assisting it in condensing an Artifact Spirit, and then giving birth to an Artifact Soul, with a wisp of his Divine Soul fusing with it.
Thus, Li Mu closed his eyes and concentrated, as the Chaos Power within him surged, continuously flowing into the Artifact embryo of the Chaos Spirit Banner, helping the Artifact condense its vein patterns.
As Chaos Power infused it, the Chaos Spirit Banner began to emit a low hum. The vein patterns on its body seemed to be activated, starting to converge, and one Artifact vein pattern after another was lit up. A powerful and mysterious aura emanated from the banner.
The first Artifact vein pattern—Chaos Primordial—symbolized the birth of the Chaos Spirit Banner and the Awakening of Chaos Power. With the condensation of this Artifact vein pattern, a faint mist of Chaos began to appear on the surface of the Chaos Spirit Banner, as if resonating with the Chaos Power of Heaven and Earth.
The second Artifact vein pattern—Chaos Protection—when this Artifact vein pattern condensed, an invisible shield seemed to form around the Chaos Spirit Banner, capable of resisting various attacks and erosions from the outside world. This shield was not only incredibly tough, containing powerful Chaos Power, but also capable of converting enemy attacks into Chaos energy, providing continuous power to the Chaos Spirit Banner.
The third Artifact vein pattern—Chaos Devour—slowly emerged. This Artifact vein pattern was like a giant mouth, capable of devouring all Spiritual Qi, energy, and even the life force of enemies around it, transforming them into the Chaos Spirit Banner's own power. In combat, Chaos Devour allowed the Chaos Spirit Banner to continuously maintain powerful combat strength, preventing enemies from approaching.
The fourth Artifact vein pattern—Chaos Transformation—this Artifact vein pattern enabled the Chaos Spirit Banner to efficiently convert all absorbed energy. Whether it was Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, Magic Treasure spiritual power, Five Elements, Yin and Yang energy, or even the most primitive Chaos Qi in Heaven and Earth, the Chaos Spirit Banner could transform them into its purest Chaos Power through this Artifact vein pattern, further enhancing its might.
The fifth Artifact vein pattern—Chaos Domain—when this Artifact vein pattern condensed, the space around the Chaos Spirit Banner began to twist, as if surrounded by a sea of Chaos. Within this Chaos Domain, Li Mu could freely control Chaos Power, forming various offensive and defensive means.
The sixth Artifact vein pattern—Chaos Storm—after this Artifact vein pattern condensed, the Chaos Spirit Banner could instantly unleash a powerful Chaos Storm, sweeping away everything around it. The Chaos Storm contained endless Chaos Power, capable of easily tearing apart enemy defenses and inflicting heavy damage.
The seventh Artifact vein pattern—Chaos Seal—this Artifact vein pattern bestowed the Chaos Spirit Banner with Sealing power. Whether it was a powerful enemy, a precious treasure, or a dangerous Restriction, the Chaos Spirit Banner could Seal it through this Artifact vein pattern, temporarily rendering it ineffective.
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Time passed bit by bit, and the Artifact vein patterns on the surface of the Chaos Spirit Banner condensed one after another. In the Late Stage, Li Mu's complexion gradually turned pale, and the Chaos Power within him began to deplete. However, he did not stop, for he knew that this was the critical moment for the Chaos Spirit Banner's transformation, and once he gave up, all previous efforts would be in vain.
When the thirty-second Artifact vein pattern—Chaos Reincarnation—was about to condense, the entire space seemed to still.
Li Mu's Chaos Power was almost exhausted, but his gaze was exceptionally firm. He gritted his teeth, gathered the last trace of Chaos Power in his palm, and then slammed it onto the Chaos Spirit Banner.
As this palm strike landed, the light on the surface of the Chaos Spirit Banner instantly flared, and the thirty-second Artifact vein pattern—Chaos Reincarnation—slowly condensed. This Artifact vein pattern seemed to contain the ultimate truth of Heaven and Earth, flowing with endless Chaos Power, giving a misconception of the river of Years flowing backward and all things undergoing endless Reincarnation.
The moment Chaos Reincarnation fully condensed, an unprecedentedly powerful aura emanated from it, causing the entire Treasure Mansion Space to tremble.
The Painting World Treasure Mansion's Artifact Spirit, the Five-Colored Flood Dragon, and Qinglong - Qinglin, were all attracted by this intense fluctuation and appeared by the side to watch Li Mu's Artifact Refining.
Looking at the Chaos Spirit Banner before him, an uncontrollable excitement flashed in Li Mu's eyes. He knew that the Chaos Spirit Banner had truly reached the Peak of the Chaos realm, becoming an eighth-tier supreme treasure capable of shaking the entire world.
However, just as Li Mu was about to breathe a sigh of relief, a strong tremor suddenly came from within the Chaos Spirit Banner. Immediately after, a phantom figure emerged from the Chaos Spirit Banner. This was precisely the Artifact Soul condensed by the Chaos Spirit Banner's Artifact Spirit.
This phantom Artifact Soul looked somewhat similar to Li Mu and exuded a strong Chaos aura.
Li Mu quickly took out two bottles of Medicinal Pill from his tianxuan ring, poured out two “Jade Dew Pills” to quickly replenish his almost depleted True Qi from Spiritual Charms Drawing, and then poured out two “Too Profound Clear Spirit Pills,” swallowing the Medicinal Pills without hesitation. His almost exhausted Divine Soul was then cleansed as if by a clear spring, rapidly recovering its state.
“Thank you, Master, for creating me. From now on, I am the Soul of the Chaos Spirit Banner, willing to advance and retreat with Master, sharing life and death.” The phantom Artifact Soul of the Chaos Spirit Banner bowed slightly to Li Mu, expressing its boundless gratitude with great spirituality.
As soon as the words fell, the phantom Artifact Soul plunged into the Chaos Spirit Banner, which then flew into Li Mu's hand.
Li Mu smiled with satisfaction, reaching out to take the Chaos Spirit Banner. Feeling the powerful energy and the pulsation of the Artifact Soul within, a sense of unprecedented fulfillment surged on his face. Under the Talent Divine Power - Identifying Myriad Spirits, the powerful attributes of the Chaos Spirit Banner clearly appeared before his eyes.
Li Mu even had the thought of refining it into his Natal Dao Artifact. Just then, a powerful Heavenly Dao will seemed to sense the transformation of the Chaos Spirit Banner, and an invisible pressure descended from the sky, locking onto the Treasure Mansion Space.
“It seems the birth of the Chaos Spirit Banner has attracted the attention of the Heavenly Dao. An Artifact Tribulation is inevitable.” Li Mu's gaze was solemn, but he showed no fear. Only after enduring the baptism of an Artifact Tribulation could the Chaos Spirit Banner truly stabilize its current tier and become a true supreme treasure.
Seeing this, Mingyue, the Five-Colored Flood Dragon, and Qinglong - Qinglin, also looked solemn, sensing the descent of the Heaven and Earth will. They stood ready, prepared to assist Li Mu in facing the impending crisis at any time.
“You don't need to worry, I will handle it myself.” Li Mu smiled at the three 'people'. As his voice fell, his figure disappeared within the Painting World Treasure Mansion, along with the Chaos Spirit Banner.
Not long after, Li Mu appeared at the Tribulation Transcending Platform behind Seven Profound Sect. The Tribulation Transcending Platform was specifically used to deal with Lightning Tribulation and Artifact Tribulation. It was surrounded by powerful defensive Formations to minimize the impact of the Artifact Tribulation on the surrounding environment.
To avoid attracting the attention of other people in the sect, Li Mu casually conjured a set of Formation Artifacts and activated a mesmerizing protective Formation to shroud the Tribulation Transcending Platform.
The Tribulation Transcending Platform was quickly enveloped by a vast, dense fog, making it impossible to see one's hand in front of their face. Meanwhile, the Artifact Tribulation was forming above, with dark clouds gathering, thunder rumbling, and Heaven and Earth changing color. (End of Chapter)
