Chen Nan wore a look of utter despair!
"Come on!"
"You're the Yan Emperor!"
"And I'm just a contestant!"
"Why do you need my help to figure things out?"
"Can't this world function without me?"
"The competitions in the Array Arts Academy and Alchemy Academy are not important. It doesn't matter if we lose!"
"But!"
"We must win here!" the Yan Emperor's solemn voice echoed in Chen Nan's mind!
The Yan Kingdom was the smallest in territorial size among the eight nations!
It was fortunate that the Yan Kingdom had the Sword Forging Academy, which had trained many outstanding artifact refiners!
This had also made the Yan Kingdom's artifact refining techniques famous throughout the entire Immortal Realm!
If the Yan Kingdom lost to the Xue Kingdom in the artifact refining competition, or if it ended in a draw!
How would the Yan Kingdom establish itself in the Immortal Realm in the future?
Chen Nan sighed helplessly and said to Ling Yanran, "Grand Priestess, may I say a few words?"
Ling Yanran smiled slightly, "Please, go ahead!"
Chen Nan said, "Artifact refiners are a sacred profession!"
"But in my opinion, if array masters assist during the process of artifact refining!"
"Then this profession will become less pure!"
"In fact, I can't tell whether it's the artifact refiner refining, or the array master refining!"
"In my view, a qualified artifact refiner should possess the ability to independently refine divine weapons!"
"As you can see, we also have seven array masters behind us!"
"But these seven array masters are not here to assist us!"
"More precisely, they are for the artifact refiners of friendly nations!"
"Because we disciples of the Sword Forging Academy do not condescend to have array masters assist us when we refine artifacts!"
"On the contrary, you are the ones who need their assistance more!"
Chen Nan's words caused a stir!
Not to mention the people from the Xue Kingdom!
Even the ministers of the Yan Kingdom, and Wei Xufeng and others, felt that Chen Nan was speaking wildly!
Especially the seven powerful array masters from the Array Arts Academy!
So, we're here for nothing?
That's not what you told us when you invited us!
The Yan Emperor's mouth twitched uncontrollably!
"I wanted you to help me strategize, not stir up trouble!"
"Since that's the case, then as you say, I'd like to see how powerful your nation's artifact refiners can be!" Ling Yanran, though fond of Chen Nan!
And was prepared to be his maid,!
Did not believe that the Yan Kingdom's artifact refiners could independently refine high-quality immortal artifacts!
Of course!
None of that was important!
What was important was that she wanted to see what the brother-in-law was up to!
"My senior brothers, refine boldly, it's no big deal!" Chen Nan looked at Wei Xufeng and the others with a confident smile in his eyes!
"You're really good at stirring up trouble!" Wu Tian sighed!
But at this point!
They had no way out.
So the seven of them sat cross-legged, released their divine flames!
And began refining after taking out the ore!
Li Aohan and other geniuses from the Xue Kingdom's artifact refining world also began refining weapons!
Fourteen divine flames appeared simultaneously, instantly igniting the air!
Scorching heat waves spread in all directions!
Fortunately, an array had already been prepared to isolate these heat waves!
"I'll just stick to refining mid-grade immortal artifacts!"
"If I accidentally refine a high-grade immortal artifact, it will be more difficult to fuse it with the weapons refined by the other six!"
Chen Nan gave up the idea of refining a high-grade immortal artifact!
Although he really wanted to refine a high-grade immortal artifact to open the sixth layer of the immortal mansion!
He also knew that now was not the time!
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As the sun set!
Muffled knocking sounds echoed through the heavens and the earth!
All fourteen contestants began quenching the ore!
Flashes of dazzling sparks shot out!
They were particularly striking in the heavens and the earth!
The hard ore also transformed into the shape of a sword embryo under their quenching!
"What's going on!"
"Why does this artifact refining feel so easy?" Wu Tian asked, full of excitement, sensing something unusual!
Wei Xufeng also said, "I do have that feeling. This is not refining mid-grade immortal artifacts, but spiritual artifacts!"
Nie Yao said nervously, "I have this feeling too!"
Swish swish swish!
All eyes turned to Chen Nan!
They remembered that before coming, Chen Nan had made them each drink a bowl of water!
Come to think of it, after drinking that bowl of water, they felt their whole bodies relax, and their thoughts became clear!
Chen Nan smiled slightly!
He had borrowed a wisp of the Yan Kingdom's national destiny and put it directly into the water!
This would greatly increase their luck!
"I feel like we need to change our strategy!" Wei Xufeng suddenly said, "We can try to directly refine a high-grade immortal artifact!"
"Instead of refining seven mid-grade immortal artifacts and then fusing them together!"
"Although this idea is a bit crazy!"
"But I feel like... it might succeed!"
"Although there's no record of anyone refining a high-grade immortal artifact in this way before!"
"Just because it hasn't happened before doesn't mean it won't happen in the future?"
Chen Nan also felt his blood boiling, "Then let's do it!"
"Let's do it!"
"What's there to fear even if we lose?"
The seven of them were full of excitement!
They hit it off immediately!
And reached a consensus!
Then the seven sword embryos folded in the air!
The soul power of the seven people transformed into invisible hammers, striking the seven sword embryos from all directions!
The power of the seven was incredibly terrifying!
It caused the thickness of the sword embryos to rapidly decrease!
"Your Majesty, do you still consider failure to be a terrible thing?" Dai Yuan, who was beside the Yan Emperor, looked at the seven people with a look of relief in his eyes!
"You have placed the future of the Yan Kingdom on these seven people!"
"They not only don't feel the pressure!"
"But they are even willing to fight with all their might in the face of desperation!"
"Even if they lose, they will lose with integrity!"
"After all, living a lifetime is already difficult!"
"Doing as you please is the greatest kindness to yourself!"
"Why should one take success and failure so seriously?"
The Yan Emperor remained silent!
But these seven had taught him a lesson through their actions!
Failure, truly, was not important!
Thinking of this!
The knot of their miserable defeat to the Human Emperor was silently untied!
With clear thoughts!
A surging immortal power erupted within his body!
He had actually achieved enlightenment!
Not only because of these words!
But also because of the bowl of water that Chen Nan had sent him...
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"Grand Priestess, it looks like they can really accomplish this impossible task!" A seventh-level Immortal Emperor beside Ling Yanran said with a solemn expression!
They hadn't expected the people from the Yan Kingdom to truly refine a high-grade immortal artifact simultaneously!
Ling Yanran said calmly, "The immortal artifact has not yet awakened its spirit. It's too early to say anything!"
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Boom boom boom!
In the void!
Terrifying soul power continuously tempered the sword embryo!
Under the combined efforts of the seven!
The sword embryo became as thin as cicada wings!
Although it had not awakened its spirit!
It exuded a sharp sword qi!
The sword qi was so strong that it seemed capable of tearing through the firmament!
It gave people a powerful sense of oppression!
At this moment!
Everyone was exhausted!
Wei Xufeng looked at Chen Nan, "Junior Brother Chen, why don't you awaken the spirit of this sword!"
Although he knew this was an opportunity to make a name for himself!
He also knew his own limitations!
He was not capable of awakening the spirit of this sword and bestowing it with a stronger grade!
Chen Nan shook his head, "Let's all seven of us awaken its spirit together!" Saying that, he formed a hand seal, and a faint golden national destiny power flowed into the long sword!
The other six also used hand seals, controlling the immortal energy in the heavens and the earth to inject into the long sword, performing the spirit awakening ceremony!
But just then!
Rosy clouds appeared in the sky!
They directly illuminated the night sky!
Colorful light appeared above the capital of the Yan Kingdom!
Brilliant and dazzling!
Dreamlike and illusory!
At this moment!
Countless onlookers, who were powerful beings, gasped!
The Yan Emperor suddenly opened his eyes!
His eyes were filled with disbelief!
He felt the aura of a divine artifact!