Inside the Artifact Refining Pavilion, crimson tongues of fire licked at the void, the air long since warped by the scorching heat.
Just as Su Ling'er was about to get up, a large, calloused hand pressed down on her shoulder.
"Wait."
Su Ling'er: "!!!"
At the sound of his voice, Su Ling'er flinched instinctively. Seeing no blades, spears, swords, or halberds coming at her, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
She heard Shi Gandang speak. "The sword embryo is formed but not yet sharpened. A person is like a weapon; there is still the final quenching process."
"Brace yourself. This part will be a complete transformation."
Before his words had even faded, the aura around Shi Gandang abruptly changed. He raised the iron hammer in his hand high, bringing it down with the force of a thunderbolt!
"CLANG—!"
"AHHH—!"
This strike was an indirect blow that bypassed her body entirely, roaring deep within Su Ling'er's soul.
