As He Chongxu was filled with regret, a sudden anomaly occurred in the sky!
The originally blazing furnace fire and dazzling radiance of the sky were silently split by a dark shadow!
The gap was as if it divided the entire sky into two, bottomless.
The furnace fire and light on the left, no matter how they leaped, could not cross the gap to reach the right.
Sky-splitting!
The word instantly flashed in He Chongxu's mind.
The scene before him was too much like an immortal holding a celestial sword, cleaving the firmament!
Most importantly, he couldn't see where the immortal or the celestial sword was the entire time.
Only the endless radiance from the split sky shone down upon the mortal world.
It instilled a sense of deep reverence and fear!
As if the immortal's next strike would be a westward blow, cleaving the entire land as well!
"So strong, how can there be such a powerful aura?"
He Chongxu murmured to himself.
He did not understand how this sky-splitting phenomenon occurred.
Had it alerted some hidden great master cultivating here, causing that great master to act in anger, issuing a warning to Ying Chen and He Chongxu?
Before He Chongxu could comprehend, the sky suddenly surged with light and furnace fire.
In an instant, the firmament was split again by a gap!
This gap intersected with the previous one, forming a cross.
The moment the cross formed, the distant East Mountain, South Mountain, and Feilai Peak all emitted a massive roar.
As if struck by something, the entire mountainside visibly collapsed!
In the blink of an eye, the three mountains were only half their original size, as if they had been sliced off by a scythe!
He Chongxu glanced at the three mountains, his eyelids twitching: "The Feng Shui killing formation of Datian Cuo has been broken just like that?"
"Datian Cuo will truly become a blessed land from now on."
"The remaining yang energy from Master Ying's artifact forging fell upon the land of Datian Cuo like rain, nourishing its earth脉, thus reversing Datian Cuo's Feng Shui."
"It seems that remnant chapter did not deceive me; Datian Cuo is indeed one of the auspicious lands in Xiangjiang! I must make arrangements in advance, lest this treasure trove be claimed by others, and I regret it too late!"
He Chongxu was scheming his own plans.
Meanwhile, Ying Chen had been intently watching the sky. After the commotion in the sky subsided somewhat, he suddenly pursed his lips and let out a long cry.
The next second, a shocking scene unfolded.
The sky, which had gradually lost its light and movement, suddenly erupted with an incredibly brilliant radiance.
This light was as thin as a hair, yet as long as an aurora.
It came from an unknown origin, but in an instant, it tore through the sky. Like a divine artifact cast down from the heavens by a god, it descended with immense pressure and momentum, rumbling.
Its target was the very location where Ying Chen and He Chongxu stood!
Seeing this, He Chongxu's eyes widened, and his body trembled.
Such a powerful and terrifying impact left him with little confidence, even standing beside Ying Chen!
Furthermore, he did not know the origin of this beam of light, whether it was friend or foe.
"Relax."
At this moment, Ying Chen suddenly reached out and gently patted He Chongxu's shoulder.
These three words instantly eased He Chongxu's tense and uneasy heart.
Seeing the beam of light, like a meteor, approaching directly above He Chongxu and Ying Chen.
It was about to pierce through them the next second.
Unexpectedly, with another pursed-lip cry from Ying Chen.
The light, as if possessing a homing function, narrowly grazed past the tops of Ying Chen and He Chongxu's heads!
Only now did He Chongxu finally understand—this beam of light was controlled by Master Ying!
This beam of light was forged by Master Ying!
In other words, Ying Chen had not failed in his artifact forging earlier, but had succeeded!
It was just that his cultivation was too low to perceive the successfully forged artifact!
Even now, He Chongxu could not clearly discern what artifact Ying Chen had forged.
He could only see a beam of light, under Ying Chen's continuous pursed-lip cries, winding and twisting, as if directed by an arm.
"An artifact that moves at command, marvelous, truly marvelous!"
He Chongxu exclaimed, his face full of awe, gazing at the beam of light with emotion.
Finally, after the light had flown for a while, it disappeared.
Then, a small object appeared in Ying Chen's palm.
He Chongxu realized it was the artifact Ying Chen had successfully forged and leaned closer to examine it.
Only then did he discover that the artifact was only palm-sized in its entirety.
It was golden-red in color, lying quietly in Ying Chen's palm, and appeared unremarkable.
It resembled an arrow more than an artifact.
An arrow ready to be nocked and shot.
The difference was that this arrow appeared more exquisite.
A dragon and a tiger, as if naturally sealed within the arrow, were lifelike and vivid.
Besides that, he could discern some familiar features.
But He Chongxu couldn't recall where exactly it was familiar.
Suddenly, a spark of inspiration struck He Chongxu: "I know! It's the dragon bone flying thorn from Qing Jiu!"
"So Master Ying has refined that dragon bone flying thorn together with the Jia Hai Chi Jin Liang!"
"A divine feat! Breathtaking!"
He Chongxu finally understood the composition of this artifact.
He also finally understood why Ying Chen had insisted on refining the Jia Hai Chi Jin Liang.
Only the material of Jia Hai Chi Jin Liang could bear the basic structure of this artifact!
As for the artifact's power, He Chongxu couldn't even be bothered to inquire.
Because anyone with a bit of sense would know that the terrifying aura displayed by the artifact just now was enough to crush most opponents in a single blow!
Most importantly, this artifact also possessed a stealth ability similar to the dragon bone flying thorn!
It could approach enemies silently and without warning, and by the time the enemy noticed, the artifact would already be at their forehead!
With a slight movement, it could pierce through the enemy's head!
He Chongxu didn't know if others would want to encounter this thing, but he knew he absolutely would not.
It was simply a nightmare!
"Master Ying, what is this artifact called?"
He Chongxu's heart stirred as he asked.
Ying Chen shook his head: "It hasn't been named yet."
"I have a name, I wonder if it's suitable..." He Chongxu volunteered.
Ying Chen was not particularly superstitious or sensitive about naming rights, as long as it was fitting.
So he waved his hand and said, "Tell me."
"Chen Ying Long Xi Jian!"
He Chongxu spoke five words.
"Chen Ying is taken from an ancient famous sword. Legend has it that Chen Ying was a short sword as thin as paper and entirely transparent. It was silent during assassination, and no one could defend against it. This perfectly matches the characteristics of your artifact, Master Ying."
"And Long Xi is very similar to your 'whistle for command' when you activate the artifact. It's like the breath of a true dragon, and everyone in the world moves at its command."
"Therefore, the name Chen Ying Long Xi Jian perfectly suits this artifact. Outsiders, upon first hearing it, wouldn't understand its intricacies and would feel lost, but when the arrow reaches them, they would suddenly realize: so that's how it is!"
"Unfortunately, by then, it will be too late to regret it!"
He Chongxu said with great spirit and conviction.