Free Web NovelChapter 380: Chapter 373: The Very Strongest Weapon
The three-meter-long Fenyuan could not be shrunk or enlarged.
But with Shi Ming’s current abilities, he could easily handle the Blade of Chaos even when extended to forty meters. Completely mastering the power of the three-meter-long Fenyuan would be no trouble at all.
It had not developed a consciousness of its own.
The blade’s ferocity stemmed from the inherent violence of its fire and magma, which Shi Ming had already suppressed and brought under control.
His gaze swept over the greatsword. Shi Ming activated his Eye of Destiny, obtaining its detailed information—
[Weapon: Fenyuan]
[Without a doubt, this is currently the most powerful weapon on the planet.]
[The 5th-ranked curiosity on the Endless Ocean list. It is a Bloodthirsty Weapon forged from meteoric iron by an ancient hero. It fell into a fissure in the earth at the Wilderness of Zhulu and has been sinking ever since, absorbing the purest fire-elemental power from deep underground.]
[It possesses the ultimate fire attribute and has two additional special properties.]
[Property 1:]
[One Sword Burns the Abyss]
[Plunge the greatsword into the ground to create shattered fissures in an area. These fissures lead directly to the Earth Core. After a moment, a 6,000-degree, high-pressure torrent of magma erupts into the sky, blasting all enemies within range. After the pillar of fire dissipates, the area transforms into a scorching magma pool that inflicts continuous damage. Exceptionally effective against ice- and life-attribute creatures!]
[Property 2:]
[Commander’s Ruin]
[Plunge Fenyuan into your abdomen to channel a five-thousand-year-old torrent of magma into your body, transforming you into a terrifying humanoid weapon. This forcefully increases your base Attack Power by 300-500 points. This bonus stacks with other buffs and applies to all non-ice attack skills, imbuing them with the ultimate fire attribute.]
[Note 1: In theory, "Commander’s Ruin" is a one-time-use skill. Anyone who uses this move will have their body split apart, resulting in either death or permanent disability.]
[Note 2: However, if your body can withstand the ultimate fire-elemental power and you possess extremely strong regenerative abilities, you can force the greatsword back out of your body after use, allowing it to be reused.]
The information from the Eye of Destiny was quite comprehensive.
Fenyuan was worthy of being called the strongest weapon on Earth. Its sheer sharpness and the terrifying, ultimate fire-elemental power it contained made it the king of kings, and that wasn’t even mentioning its two properties. "One Sword Burns the Abyss" was a high-burst fire skill, countless times more explosive than the Three-Eyed Golden Crow’s Great Sun Wheel. As for "Commander’s Ruin," it was the most practical skill imaginable for Shi Ming, allowing him to amplify his strengths and completely ignore the drawbacks!
’That bonus is terrifying!’
’And it’s a bonus to my base Attack Power.’
’What does a minimum bonus of 300 base Attack Power even mean? That’s equivalent to the stats from killing three more Holy Hall-level Sea Beasts! If I stack it with my ten-times power multiplier, the boost will be amplified tenfold!’
’It gives me a much better chance when fighting enemies above my tier!’
’The only catch is that I have to stab myself every time.’
Shi Ming had the absolute-zero Fallen Sanctuary protecting his body, not to mention his Death’s Door ability and Black Tortoise Power. His Defense Power of over 500 points meant he had no fear of the terrifying side effects. He could take the good and discard the bad, freely using its power without his body shattering to pieces!
Even a weapon as powerful as Fenyuan had not yet reached its limit.
Shi Ming could also use the Infinite Brain to forcibly upgrade it one more level, allowing the most powerful weapon to break through and become the absolute most powerful weapon.
He just needed to obtain the materials to support its infinite upgrade.
’Infinite Brain, activate!’
[Fenyuan]
[Level: 10]
[The strongest weapon of the Jiuli Commander-in-Chief. This Blade of Destruction lay dormant in magma for 5,000 years, tempered in the fires of the Earth Core to become an ultimate, vicious weapon—and a blade of self-mutilation.]
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[Infinite Upgrade Requirements:]
[At least 30 kilograms each of flesh and blood from three different types of Holy Hall Tier vicious beasts.]
[Note 1: Fenyuan has an enormous appetite; the more upgrade materials, the better. The infinite upgrade can only be performed once. The higher the tier and greater the quantity of the consumed vicious beasts, the better the effect of the upgrade will be.]
[Note 2: If you can find active Divine Remains—even a mere 100 grams—it will give you an even greater surprise.]
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The materials for Fenyuan’s infinite upgrade weren’t overly demanding—just the flesh and blood of Holy Hall Tier vicious beasts. There were no materials on the list that Shi Ming didn’t recognize.
If he wanted to, Shi Ming could perform the infinite upgrade right now.
However, the infinite upgrade could only be done once, and the more materials used, the stronger the effect. If he were to perform the upgrade now, Shi Ming only had the flesh and blood of four such beasts on hand: the Great Black Heaven Dragon, the Abyss Lord, the Creation Celestial Pillar, and the Ten Thousand Forms Kun. This was far from the maximum potential he could achieve.
’If I’m going to do it, I have to do it perfectly!’
’As for the Divine Remains...’
Shi Ming blinked.
An idea occurred to him.
The great stone monument on Mount Everest and the other scattered smaller steles were all formed from parts of Divine Remains, but they had undoubtedly lost their activity over the long eons.
They likely wouldn’t be able to satisfy Fenyuan’s appetite.
’The Eye of the Divine fused into my body hasn’t lost its activity, but there’s no way I can use it as a material. I wonder, though... would the blood flowing in my right arm, the one fused with the Eye of the Divine, have any effect? Could it pass for the real thing?’
’It only needs 100 grams, anyway.’
’I can give it a try when the time comes. Who knows how many years ago the god fell? The chances of finding its fresh remains are basically zero.’
’For now, I’ll try tricking it with my own blood.’
’If it works, great.’
’If it fails, there’s no real loss.’
Shi Ming had completely mastered the power of this Blade of Destruction, this edge of self-mutilation. He could store it in his inventory without worrying that its violent nature would damage his other supplies. He descended from the hollow lava chamber and landed back inside the Sun-Shooter, momentarily hesitant about his next move.
’Should I continue downward and explore the "Creation Star Core" in the deepest part of the Earth Core?’
’Or should I go back the way I came?’
’The Earth Core is massive. Getting from the outer layer to the central location of the Creation Star Core would probably require another three hours using the Ten Thousand Realms Sea-Voyage—about the same amount of time it would take for the return trip. It’s 10:00 PM right now. By the time I get there, my uses for the Eye of Destiny will have reset, and I can use it to learn just what’s so special about the number-one-ranked curiosity.’
’Let’s go!’
’Even though the Creation Star Core can’t be removed,’
’since I’ve come all this way—and it wasn’t easy—it’s worth it just to satisfy my curiosity.’
Both of his companion beasts had their own ways of avoiding the high temperatures.
Ah Jian could transform into pure Spiritual Power or curl up into its Undying Cocoon, making it immune to heat-based attacks without affecting its ability to scan the area. As for the Three-Eyed Golden Crow, it was a creature born from an asteroid’s core. Although its Great Sun Wheel ability couldn’t produce temperatures anywhere near six or seven thousand degrees and was several times weaker than Fenyuan, enduring the heat for a dozen hours or so would be no problem.
The Sun-Shooter moved out.
It swam through the magma like a fish, diving toward the deeper layers.
The Earth Core, a place no living being had ever visited before, suddenly had three tourists.
