My Ares Son-in-Law

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The star map suddenly erupted with dazzling light, and countless silver threads, like nimble tentacles, pierced into the core of the star. The light points inside the crystal surged wildly, flowing along the silver threads like a tide towards the Reverse Scale Sword at the other end.

The Reverse Scale Sword trembled violently, no longer displaying its previous arrogance or greed, but rather a near-desperate hunger, frantically devouring the power emanating from the Star Core Essence.

One by one, the silver patterns on the sword lit up. Those originally dim and broken patterns began to extend, connect, and complete themselves under the infusion of the Star Core Essence.

At the broken edge of the sword, instead of solidified metal, a dark cyan sword body formed from divine essence was slowly growing... It was a growth process almost like the gestation of life, with every inch bearing the mark of starlight.

Ouyang Ye was speechless.

He stared intently at the sword that was "coming back to life," his hands clenching unconsciously until his knuckles turned white.

For sixty years, he has personally forged no fewer than ten thousand divine weapons and seen countless rare treasures, but he had never seen or imagined that weapons could "grow" in this way and possess such a sense of life.

“Using stars as a furnace, and gods as a hammer…” Ouyang Ye murmured to himself, his eyes filled with bewilderment and utter shock. “Could this be… the ‘Star Forging Technique’ mentioned in the ‘Records of Celestial Crafts’? But that book says it’s a weapon-forging technique from the mythical era, something that doesn’t exist in the human world at all…”

Qin Xianglan suddenly remembered something and hurriedly took out a yellowed thread-bound ancient book from her bosom. Her fingers quickly turned the pages until she reached the last few pages before stopping.

On the page was a simple ink painting: a person stood beneath a starry sky, hands outstretched, a sword floating before him, surrounded by starlight. Beside the painting were only a few lines of small text:

"The art of Star Forging is beyond human capabilities. It requires the body to possess stellar veins, the spirit to be in harmony with the heavens, the power of the stars as fire, and the soul as a hammer. The object used to forge the star is neither a weapon nor a tool, but a tool of the stellar soul."

Qin Xianglan suddenly looked up at Xiao Chen.

At this moment, Xiao Chen was enveloped in a faint silver glow, which complemented the light of the star map, making him look like an immortal descending to earth.

His face turned pale at a visible speed, and fine beads of sweat from his forehead slid down his jawline, hitting the ground and spreading out a small wet patch, but his hands remained as steady as a rock, without the slightest tremor.

He is burning his own soul!
Qin Xianglan instantly understood... This kind of miraculous weapon-forging technique does not consume true qi, but rather the most fundamental spiritual power of a martial artist. If one is not careful, one's soul and spirit will be destroyed!

"Mr. Xiao, stop!" she cried out involuntarily. "If this continues, you'll be completely destroyed!"

"Quiet."

Xiao Chen did not open his eyes, but his voice carried an undeniable authority, clearly reaching everyone's ears: "At the most critical moment of forging weapons, external interference is the most taboo."

Qin Xianglan's lips moved, but she ultimately gritted her teeth and shut her mouth, clenching her fists and staring nervously at the center of the star map.

Time passed second by second, and the star chart grew brighter and brighter, almost blinding people.

Strangely, the temperature inside the weapon-forging chamber was dropping rapidly, not with the bitter cold of winter, but with a desolate chill, as if one were in the depths of space. More tiny specks of light began to appear in the air, like projections of real stars, slowly floating in the space.

The sword was no longer in its previous broken state. It was now three feet three inches long, its blade a dark blue-green like the deep night sky, its silver patterns now fully interwoven, forming a lifelike celestial map…

Qin Xianglan could even clearly recognize famous constellations such as the Big Dipper and Sirius, and there were even tiny starlight flowing between the patterns, as if a real Milky Way was hidden on the sword.

The hilt, which was originally bare, is now wrapped with silver-like star patterns, which eventually converge at the end into a miniature "star" that can refract starlight when turned gently.

The sword is complete!

The Reverse Scale Sword, infused with the power of the stars!
But Xiao Chen did not stop.

He took a deep breath, his chest rising and falling slightly, and his hands suddenly clasped together, his knuckles turning white, with an irresistible force!
The star map in mid-air instantly contracted, and billions of silver threads converged like rivers flowing into the sea, all pouring into the Reverse Scale Sword. The brilliant star core essence completely dissipated, transforming into a stream of light condensed to its ultimate form, precisely injected into the sword tip, leaving no trace behind.

"Om..."

The deep, resonant sword cry echoed throughout the heavens and earth, no longer the tremor of metal, but the vastness of the stars resonating, carrying the ancient and majestic aura of the deep universe, penetrating the walls and spreading throughout the entire Hidden Edge Pavilion.

On the third underground level, all the stored weapon remnants and mineral materials trembled and emitted a series of humming sounds. This time, it was no longer fear and submission as before, but a primal, primal worship of the supreme being.

All soldiers pay homage, and the star spirit returns to its place!
Xiao Chen slowly opened his eyes, his pupils shimmering with a dazzling brilliance, as if a river of stars were flowing within them. He stretched out his hand, and the Reverse Scale Sword flew into his palm as if it were sentient, fitting snugly into his hand.

The sword was surprisingly warm to the touch, and the feel was not that of cold metal, but rather like touching living skin, delicate and elastic.

Xiao Chen could clearly feel that a vast and powerful force flowed within the sword. It was not true qi, but a stellar power that was more ancient and primordial than true qi, and it resonated faintly with his divine essence.

"The sword is named 'Reverse Scale'." Xiao Chen gently stroked the blade with his fingertips, his voice deep and firm. "Today, I will unsheathe its blade and live up to its name, and I will not fail you after a thousand years of waiting."

As soon as he finished speaking, the celestial map on the sword suddenly lit up, and an invisible and intangible sword aura shot into the sky! It did not break through the roof, but directly penetrated the material plane, disappearing into the void like a shooting star.

Meanwhile, in at least seven hidden locations within the western region, powerful figures suddenly looked up, their gazes all locking onto the direction of the Hidden Edge Pavilion, their expressions changing drastically.

Deep in the Western Hills of Beijing, there is an ancient and secluded Taoist temple.

The white-haired old Taoist priest, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes. His cloudy eyes instantly turned sharp as an eagle's as he looked towards the southern horizon, his brows furrowed: "Strange movement of the stars? No... it's the aura of a Star Soul Artifact being born! In this Dharma-ending Age, there are actually people who can refine such divine objects?"

He quickly calculated with his fingers, his fingertips turning white, and his expression suddenly changed drastically: "The direction of the Western Region... could it be that broken Reverse Scale Sword from back then?"

The provincial capital, the underground branch of the Blood Demon Society.

Jiang Xueren, who was resting with his eyes closed in the secret room, suddenly felt his heart clench, and a strong sense of unease swept over him. He stood up abruptly, and in a flash, he pushed open the window of the secret room and looked up at the night sky.

The night sky, which had been overcast, suddenly had a corner of the clouds dispersed by an unseen force, revealing several exceptionally bright stars. Among these stars, the faint silhouette of a golden dragon coiled and weaved, exuding majesty. (End of Chapter)