Longevity by Grinding Skills

Chapter 305: Chapter 305: Shaking Mountain and Suppressing Sea, Sky-Splitting Cloud-Piercing

Next was a longsword, translucent as if carved from ice crystals. Its blade was as thin as a cicada’s wing, yet it emanated a bone-chilling cold that froze even the surrounding Evil Qi into frost.

There was also a long saber, red as blood. The blade was wide and thick, its edge glinting with a dark golden light. The spine of the blade was engraved with ancient flame runes, and its hilt was wrapped in Red Dragon Sinew. To hold it was like grasping a raging fire.

Magma seemed to flow within the blade, and its every tremor caused the surrounding Evil Qi to ignite.

What caught Xu Yunfan’s eye the most was a pair of giant, ink-black hammers. The hammerheads were carved with patterns of mountains and waves, and the handles were wrapped in Jiao Dragon Sinew.

And then there was the longbow.

The longbow was entirely jet-black, its body seemingly carved from black jade. The name "Sky-Splitting Cloud-Piercing" was inscribed upon it. The bowstring, however, shimmered with a dark golden light, as if refined from the sinews of some ancient Fierce Beast.

Ferocious beast heads were carved at both ends of the bow’s limbs. They were not quite dragon, not quite serpent, with menacing fangs that looked as if they could devour all vitality.

Wisps of Evil Qi coiled around the bow’s body, and faint crimson runes could be seen flowing across its surface, as if it were breathing.

Xu Yunfan’s gaze was fiery as he weighed his options internally. ’If I choose the Nine Heavens Thunder Strike, I can use it with my Pure Yang True Qi to call down thunder on my enemies. The Profound Nether Cold Soul can counter Fire Element Techniques, but it clashes with my Pure Yang Skill. The Red Flame Devouring Heaven is astonishingly powerful, but it requires a Fire Element Technique to activate. The Shaking Mountain and Suppressing Sea, on the other hand, fits well with my Thousand-Pound Mountain-Shaking Hammer Technique...’

Suddenly, Xu Yunfan shook his head and let out a dry laugh. ’Here I am, already picking one out, when it’s still up in the air whether a Divine Weapon would even acknowledge me.’

But whether it acknowledged him or not was the Divine Weapon’s problem.

Xu Yunfan stared at the Sky-Sundering Cloud-Piercing Bow, a slight tremor in his heart as he thought, ’This bow’s Evil Qi is incredibly dense. If I can wield it properly, it could become a powerful weapon...’

Just as he reached out to take it, the bow’s body trembled violently, and its Evil Qi surged as if in resistance.

Xu Yunfan snorted coldly and circulated his *Pure Yang Qi Skill*. Pure Yang True Qi wrapped around his palm like a raging fire as he forcefully gripped the bow.

In an instant, the Evil Qi and the Pure Yang Qi clashed violently. The bottom of the abyss trembled as if a Fierce Beast were roaring.

The longbow trembled ceaselessly, yet it could not break free from Xu Yunfan’s hand.

Finally, the Evil Qi gradually subsided. The Sky-Sundering Cloud-Piercing Bow slowly retracted its sharp aura and fell silent. However, seemingly due to its resistance, the Divine Weapon concealed its own brilliance.

Xu Yunfan was unconcerned by this. ’Most of these Divine Weapons just bully the weak and fear the strong,’ he thought. ’After I discipline it properly, it’ll submit as obediently as the Red Fire Dragon-Swallowing Mace.’

Before him was the Tier Seven Divine Weapon, the Sky-Sundering Cloud-Piercing Bow. Its body was like carved black jade, its string shimmered with a dark golden light, and ferocious beast heads were carved at both ends of its limbs, breathing out Evil Qi and faintly pulsing with the power to sunder the air. But because it had resisted Xu Yunfan, the Divine Weapon now concealed its brilliance, making it look somewhat ugly...

According to Dugu Jiu, the weapons at the bottom of the abyss all had the potential to advance to Tier Eight Divine Weapons. If he could tame one completely, it would become a great killing tool. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

’Strange...’ Xu Yunfan mused. ’Master Bi Yuan once said the Divine Weapons at the bottom of the Sword Burial Abyss are extremely difficult to subdue. Why has it been so easy today?’

He didn’t know that his descent into the abyss, while seemingly easy, was in fact blessed by unique circumstances. Sect Leader Bi Yuan had personally acted as his Dharma Protector, using Pure Yang True Qi to dispel the Evil Qi. Furthermore, he was wearing the Dragon Scale Armor and had the Extreme Dao Relic Shell protecting his body. Most crucially, before Dugu Jiu had left, he had secretly used his Sword Intent to dispel the encroaching Evil Qi.

If an ordinary disciple had rashly charged in, let alone subduing a Divine Weapon, the monstrous Evil Qi alone would have been enough to muddle their mind and render them unable to take a single step.

Xu Yunfan slung the Sky-Sundering Cloud-Piercing Bow onto his back. His gaze swept over the remaining Divine Weapons as a plan formed in his mind...

Xu Yunfan took a deep breath and reached for the pair of hammers.

The moment his hands gripped the Shaking Mountain Sea-Suppressing Hammers, their bodies trembled violently. Dark golden mountain patterns surfaced on the ink-black hammerheads, and a vast surge of Earth Vein Power flooded into his body through his palms, making him shudder slightly.

But in the next instant, that pressure, which felt like a collapsing mountain, was nothing more than a gentle breeze against Xu Yunfan’s unbelievably powerful physique, having no effect on him whatsoever.

The hammers seemed to have a spiritual nature. They hummed incessantly in his hands, neither resisting nor fully submitting, as if they were assessing whether he was qualified to wield them.

"Hmph, still being picky?"

Xu Yunfan couldn’t help but grin. His Pure Yang True Qi surged, and he simultaneously circulated the Strength from his *Thousand-Pound Mountain-Shaking Hammer Technique*. The muscles on his arms knotted as power like a surging dragon poured continuously into the Shaking Mountain Sea-Suppressing Hammers.

The hammers’ vibrations gradually weakened and finally ceased. But the Earth Vein Power within them did not fully retract. Instead, it faintly resonated with his True Qi, as if to say, ’We’ll acknowledge you for now, but whether you can truly master us will depend on your own abilities.’

It gave him a strange sense of déjà vu, reminding him of matchmaking in his past life—the look women in their thirties gave him, a mixture of slight disdain and the reluctant acceptance that they couldn’t find anyone better.

’Damn it...’

Xu Yunfan cursed inwardly. Although the pair of Divine Weapons had reluctantly acknowledged him, he would likely need to break them in through real combat to unleash their full power.

He hefted the hammers, feeling the immense weight and power they contained. ’The Sky-Sundering Cloud-Piercing Bow for long-range attacks, the Shaking Mountain Sea-Suppressing Hammers for peerless close combat, and on top of that, the completely submissive Red Fire Dragon-Swallowing Mace... The rewards from this trip to the Sword Burial Abyss have far exceeded my expectations.’

He really hadn’t expected to find a pair of hammers at the bottom of the Sword Burial Abyss.

Having gotten used to dual hammers, he naturally had a strong preference for that type of weapon.

There was no need for complex calculations; all he had to do was keep swinging. Brute force could overcome any amount of skill.

Just as he was about to leave, the Evil Qi at the bottom of the abyss suddenly surged. In the distance, chains rattled and clanked as if something had been disturbed.

It was about time to go. The Evil Qi in the Sword Burial Abyss was endless, gushing ceaselessly from the depths of the earth. If he stayed here too long, it would be very difficult to get out.

As for Dugu Jiu...

That old fellow was no ordinary person; the normal rules didn’t apply to him. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

He hesitated no longer. With the Sky-Sundering Cloud-Piercing Bow on his back and the Shaking Mountain Sea-Suppressing Hammers in hand, he leaped up onto the Bronze Ladder.

Behind him, the Evil Qi at the bottom of the abyss closed in like a tide.

The moment he landed, he was met by Bi Yuan’s deep, probing gaze.

He broke into a grin and brandished the heavy, ink-black Shaking Mountain Sea-Suppressing Hammers. The mountain patterns on them glinted with a dark golden luster in the sunlight, and a faint flow of Earth Vein Power could be seen circulating within.

Then, he gave the Sky-Sundering Cloud-Piercing Bow slung across his back a little shake. The bowstring hummed, seemingly in protest, but then it helplessly fell silent again.

At the side, Cui Yu, the head of the Punishment Hall, narrowed his eyes and couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement.

"The Shaking Mountain Sea-Suppressing Hammers... These were left behind three hundred years ago by Venerable Zhenyue. One hammer can shake mountains; with both, the very earth trembles! It’s rumored that they are extremely difficult to master and cannot be wielded by anyone without immense strength and a will of iron."

His gaze then swept to the longbow, and he frowned slightly. "As for this Sky-Sundering Cloud-Piercing Bow... why is its Evil Qi restrained and its string so dim? This bow was once the personal weapon of the ’Arrow God’ Luo Jiuxiao. A single arrow from it could split the sky and pierce mountains. How could it end up looking like this?"

Bi Yuan’s gaze flickered. Suppressing the relief he felt, he slowly asked, "Yunfan, this bow... it doesn’t seem to fully acknowledge you?"