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Golden light tore through the starry sky of Nidwial.

Xiu's projection landed on the massive metal star ring.

The giant dwarves who were operating the furnaces around them stopped what they were doing and raised their arms to shield their eyes from the sudden burst of light.

Xiu En raised his head and took a deep breath of the air, which smelled of a furnace.

"The smell here is even better than Afu's kitchen." .

Xiu En licked his lips, his gaze quickly sweeping across the massive forge.

Soon, his gaze was drawn to a huge piece of ore in the center of the forging table.

It was a piece of raw ore as tall as two people, and its surface shimmered with a warm, bluish-green glow.

An ancient, vibrant divine power was emanating continuously from within the ore, even causing a fine layer of green moss to grow on the surrounding cold metal ground.

"Found it."

Xiu En walked toward the forging table.

"This thing imbued with divine power is definitely the highest grade of jade."

"Halt! Glowing intruder!"

A roar echoed through the forge.

The dwarf king Etri, who was over five meters tall, blocked Shuen's path with his warhammer.

The warhammer slammed into the ground, sending up a long trail of sparks.

Etri lowered his head, his eyes filled with wariness and anger.

He stared at Shuen's face, which was entirely composed of golden light, and gripped the hammer handle tightly.

"This is Nidweal, an ally of Asgard, the birthplace of the weapons of the gods."

"No matter what you are, get out of that sacred mine stained with the World Tree's sap immediately!"

Xiu En stopped and looked up at the mountain of flesh.

"Wow, you're really big. Don't be so nervous. I'm here with the utmost sincerity to have a friendly negotiation with you."

Xiu En pointed to the blue-green ore.

"I've got my eye on that rock, name your price."

Before Etri could even have an attack.

The sunflower leaves gently brushed against Xiu's cheeks.

"Shuen! Can you smell it? There's an incredible vitality emanating from that rock! I can even sense a tree! Oh, it's the World Tree! This world has a World Tree!"

Sunflower squealed with delight, then grabbed Xiu En by the neck and shook him violently.

"This stone alone isn't enough! I want a branch! I want a branch from the World Tree!"

Xiu En rolled his eyes as he was being strangled, and reached out to pull the sunflower vines apart.

"Okay, okay, I'll get you a branch too, just don't pull my collar."

Xiu En offered a reassuring remark, then looked again at Ai Cui, whose face was filled with shock.

He crossed his arms, adopting a posture that seemed perfectly natural.

"Did you hear that, big guy? I not only want to take this rock, but I also need you to show me the way."

Xiu En tapped the blue ore with his chin.

"Where is that tree? I need a branch as an offering; the price is negotiable."

Etri's eyes widened as if he had heard the most absurd joke.

He suddenly raised his warhammer, pointing it directly at Hugh's nose, his chest heaving violently with rage.

"You want to steal Odin's sacred mines and even cut down branches of the World Tree?"

Ai Cui was so angry that he laughed instead.

"You madman! Nidweal's furnace will burn you to ashes!"

Just then.

Above the starry sky of Nidwial, a massive dark purple portal suddenly burst open.

Alarms blared throughout the entire ring, and countless four-armed monsters roared as they leaped out of the door, crashing onto the cold metal deck.

Aitre suddenly raised his head, his huge eyes reflecting those ferocious figures.

He gripped his warhammer tightly, veins bulging on his arms, choosing to confront the invasion first!

"Thanos's lackey!"

Eitri roared, his voice drowning out the roar of the Star Ring Furnace.

"Dwarves! Take up arms! Defend the forge to the death!"

The dwarven craftsmen around them dropped their tools, picked up huge battle axes and hammers, and charged towards the monsters known as the Vanguard Guards.

The deafening clang of metal clashing mingled instantly with the sound of flesh tearing apart.

Xiu En stood there, his brows furrowed tightly.

"They really know how to pick their timing."

Xiu En pursed his lips, then suddenly tilted his head back.

He opened his arms, facing directly at the neutron star surrounded by rings at the center of Nidweal.

The Dairi Projection System is operating at full power.

The stellar energy of the neutron star transformed into a beam of light that poured directly into Xiu's projection.

In just two seconds, the originally translucent golden body solidified completely.

Intricate crimson-gold cloud patterns appeared on the surface, and a layer of high-temperature air waves directly blew away the nearest Vanguard Guards.

The sunflower's two leaves rustled loudly in the strong wind.

"Little Flower, hold on tight."

Xiu En began his charge.

He bypassed the fiercely fighting Etri, his right hand forming a sword shape with his fingers, and swung it fiercely at the dense vanguard army in front of him.

"You bunch of scoundrels, don't block my way from getting supplies."

A golden wall of fire, a hundred meters long, rolled out horizontally along the ground.

Wherever the divine fire passed, the vanguard guards were reduced to ashes.

A deep, charred trench was burned into the ground, and the metal at the edges was even molten.

Aitre stood frozen in place, holding his warhammer high.

He stared at the golden figure that had instantly cleared half the square, beads of sweat the size of watermelons forming on his forehead.

Thank goodness I didn't make a move.

Xiu En turned around.

"See that? He's a super big guy."

Xiu En pointed to the ashes scattered on the ground.

"I cleaned up the trash for you, that rock, and that World Tree branch. Consider it my cleaning fee. You got a good deal."

Ai Cui swallowed hard, his gaze shifting back and forth between Xiu En and the portals from which monsters were still pouring out.

"Deal! But you have to close that purple door in the sky too!"

The vanguard guards, who were still pouring out, suddenly retreated to both sides, making way for a passage.

A gray-skinned alien wearing a black cloak slowly floated out of the portal.

He was holding a strangely shaped long-bladed halberd upside down in his hand.

Corvus Glaive landed amidst the charred ashes, his narrow eyes sweeping across the empty plaza before finally settling on Shuen's glowing golden body.

"It seems Nidweal has found a new accomplice."

General Corrupt Glaive raised his peerless blade, its tip pointing directly at Xiu En, his tone filled with arrogant superiority.

"But it's pointless. Before the will of Thanos, any resistance is a futile struggle. Kneel, or die!"

"A fine knife."

Shuen completely ignored Corvus Glaive's long-winded speech. He stared intently at the peerless blade.

He licked his lips and strode toward General Corvus Glaive.

"Hey, what's that knife made of, you super big guy?"

Shuen asked Etté without turning his head.

"It doesn't look like Uru metal, but it smells... crunchy."

Ai Cui's eyes widened, and he hurriedly shouted.

"Don't be careless! That's Corvus Glaive! The leader of Thanos' Black Order! His peerless blade can cut through atoms, and even cleave Asgardian artifacts!"

The sunflower's two leaves cover its flower head.

"Can't you be a little more sensible?!"

The sunflower shouted loudly.

"We're here to find offerings for the Azure Emperor's Sacrifice! What's with you staring at a kitchen knife and drooling?! It's covered in blood and doesn't smell like anything good for farming!"

Shuen stopped less than five meters away from General Corvus Glaive, a grin spreading across his face.

"Who said I was going to eat it? This knife is so nice, I'll take it back for Alfred to cut steak, or for Bruce to use as a paper cutter, they'll definitely love it."

Xiu En beckoned to General Corvus Glaive.

"Hey, you ugly freak with the long stick, leave your knife behind and get back to your Purple Gate."

General Corvus Glaive's face was extremely grim.

He had never been so looked down upon.

"Arrogant insect! I will shred your light into pieces!"

General Corvus Glaive roared, his figure transforming into a black afterimage. His peerless blade, accompanied by a piercing shriek that tore through the air, cleaved straight for Xiu En's head.

Xiu En simply raised his left hand, spread his five fingers, and steadily met the peerless blade.

"when!"

The air currents surged, sending the surrounding ash flying everywhere.

Corvus Glaive remained in his slashing stance, his narrow eyes widening in utter shock.

His peerless blade was currently held in the palm of Xiu En's hand, which was made of golden light.

The blade rubbed against the golden light, producing dazzling sparks, but it couldn't cut even an inch.

Xiu En felt a slight stinging sensation in his palm, and his smile deepened.

"It's indeed sharp enough; even my Golden Crow projection can feel a bit of friction. It's mine!"

Corvus Glaive gripped the long handle with both hands, his arm muscles bulging, and pulled backward with all his might.

Xiu En's left hand remained as steady as a mountain, and the smile on his lips gradually widened.

"Too crispy, is that your confidence?"

Xiu En tilted his head slightly, opened his mouth, and bit down on the tip of the peerless blade that emitted a dark golden light.

A large chunk of the peerless blade was bitten off by Xiu En. Xiu En closed his mouth, his cheeks puffed out, and he made a series of crunching sounds.

Sunflower looked at Xiu En with an "I knew it" expression.

Dark golden sparks of energy burst from between his teeth.

Corvus Glaive's eyes instantly became bloodshot, and his gray face was contorted with extreme fear.

He clearly felt that the soul connection between himself and the peerless blade, which granted him immortality, was being forcibly melted by some kind of violent high temperature.

"Monster! What are you?!"

General Corvus Glaive let out a distorted scream, decisively released the hilt of his sword, turned around and transformed into a black shadow rushing towards the dark purple teleportation portal.

He plunged headlong into the portal, without even the courage to look back.

The dark purple light curtain flickered violently for a moment before closing, leaving only a faint spatial ripple in mid-air.

Xiu En chewed twice, his brows furrowed slightly, then he suddenly turned his head and spat a piece of black metal residue onto the ground with a "pui" sound.

The debris landed and instantly burned a deep crater in the ground.

"It smells like old, stale blood; it's really awful."

Xiu En wiped his mouth in disgust and looked down at the remaining half of the peerless blade and its hilt in his hand.

The sunflower frantically slapped its leaves against Xiuen's shoulder, shouting loudly.

"I knew it! You stuff all sorts of filthy stuff into your mouth! I can smell that disgusting stench of death! If you want to eat it next time, give it to me, and I'll plant it and it'll bear fruit."

"I knew it! You stuff all sorts of filthy stuff into your mouth! I can smell that disgusting stench of death! If you want to eat it next time, give it to me, and I'll plant it and it'll bear fruit."

"This material doesn't taste good, but its firmness is acceptable."

Xiu En thought for a moment, then snapped his fingers with his right hand, and a ball of divine fire enveloped the remaining peerless blade.

In the blink of an eye, the peerless blade transformed into a churning mass of dark golden molten iron under the intense heat of the divine fire.

Xiu En raised his hand and casually tossed the molten iron onto the Star Ring Forging Platform, which had been smashed open by the Vanguard Guards.

The dark golden molten iron seemed to come alive, quickly filling the cracks and cooling to solidify.

The damaged forging table was not only restored to its original state, but its surface also developed a layer of dark gold patterns that emitted a faint glow, making it appear even more indestructible.

Aitre gripped the warhammer, staring blankly at the newly renovated forge, then at the ashes of the Vanguard scattered on the ground.

"This...this is a peerless blade?"

Ai Cui stammered, his voice trembling.

"You ate it? And you used it to fix my table?"

Xiu En clapped his hands to dispel the lingering warmth in his palms and walked up to Ai Cui.

"Stop talking nonsense, you're a super big guy."

Xiu En pointed to the forging table, then to the treasure vault door behind Ai Cui, which emitted a blue light.

"I've cleaned up those bugs for you, and I've also fixed your platform. Now, hand over that blue stone stained with tree sap. Also, tell me where I can get the freshest World Tree branch. My patience is running out."

The sunflower also straightened up, with two leaves forked on either side of the flower head.

"That's right! The freshest ones! The kind with the leaves on!"