"If I'm not mistaken, you are the artifact spirit of this Wei Long Emperor Saber, aren't you? The Asura Dragon Emperor's demise was partly due to the Supreme Ancestral Dragon Seal being a supreme dragon clan forbidden artifact, requiring immense risk to refine. On the other hand, it's likely you were also involved, betraying him from behind, which ultimately led to his fall. However, before he perished, he discovered your betrayal and used this dragon palace, along with his own bones, to create a cage to imprison you eternally!"
Ling Fan's face contorted.
It quickly transformed into another evil visage.
"That's right, I am the artifact spirit of the Wei Long Emperor Saber! I refuse to accept this. Do you know what Asura intended to do? He wanted to sacrifice me to refine that Supreme Ancestral Dragon Seal. I refuse to perish like this! Why couldn't he be the one to die? He could have used his own life to forge the Supreme Ancestral Dragon Seal. Why must I be the one to sacrifice? I am also an artifact spirit of a top-tier Emperor Weapon, comparable to an Eighth-Tier Heavenly Emperor. I can also cultivate and have the potential to become an Emperor Lord or even a Heavenly Venerate! Therefore, I betrayed him, stabbing him viciously from behind at the critical moment of his refinement! Hahaha!"
The evil face no longer bothered to pretend, laughing ferociously.
It walked towards Ling Fan step by step.
Its eyes gleamed with fervent, greedy light.
It stared intently at Ling Fan's body.
"Offer your body to me. I can still give you a chance now. I won't kill you, and I'll even help you possess another body. What do you say?"
It smiled wickedly.
And said coaxingly.
"You'd best not think of resisting. Even though my strength is greatly diminished, I now possess the saber body. Not only can I break free from Asura's bones, but I've also recovered some power. Even a Seventh-Tier Heavenly Emperor couldn't do anything to me! No matter how strong you are, you're only equivalent to a Sixth-Tier Profound Emperor. You cannot resist me."
The artifact spirit appeared to have everything under control.
At this moment.
Ling Fan chuckled.
The artifact spirit's expression immediately soured.
"Are you insane? What are you laughing at? Is this that funny!"
Ling Fan said calmly, "I'm laughing at your ignorance of being trapped. What do you think you just possessed? Look again."
"What? A trap!?" The artifact spirit was startled.
The body it had possessed suddenly revealed its true form – a great cauldron exuding mystery and antiquity!
"What kind of weapon is this? Watch me shatter it!"
The artifact spirit raged, unleashing torrents of terrifying power against the inner wall of the cauldron. However, the cauldron was far sturdier than it imagined, utterly immovable.
"Damn it! What kind of weapon is this? Its material hardness far surpasses that of a High-Grade Emperor Weapon, even a Supreme-Grade Emperor Weapon! Could this be a Heavenly Venerate Dao Artifact? Impossible! If it were a Heavenly Venerate Dao Artifact, a slight movement would have annihilated me!"
The artifact spirit roared viciously.
Like a ferocious beast trapped in a cage.
It suddenly surged into the Emperor Dao Wei Long and merged with the saber body. Instantly, a world-shattering saber energy erupted, unleashing a fearsome strike that surpassed a Sixth-Tier Profound Emperor.
Clang!
But this saber strike against the cauldron's inner wall.
Still had no effect.
"Ahhhhh! What the hell is this thing? Even a High-Grade Emperor Weapon shouldn't be able to trap me...!"
"Heh heh, as a mere High-Grade Emperor Weapon spirit, you are not worthy of knowing it," Ling Fan chuckled.
"Hmph! Why are you, an ant, laughing? Do you think you've won! Dream on! Even if you can trap me, what can you do to me? You can't refine me. I am comparable to a Heavenly Emperor!" The artifact spirit calmed down, speaking with unshakeable confidence.
Ling Fan nodded, appearing to agree with the artifact spirit's words.
"You are absolutely right. Merged with your本体 saber body, let alone a Sixth-Tier Profound Emperor, even a Seventh-Tier Heavenly Emperor would be helpless against you. Moreover, they would constantly have to expend power to suppress you and guard against your escape."
"Since you understand, you shouldn't have given me my本体 Emperor Saber! I'll give you a choice now: release me, and all grievances between us will be settled. I will find someone else to possess. Otherwise, you will await the day I escape, and I will refine your soul with supreme true fire until you turn to ashes!"
"The level of this cauldron is unimaginable. Even if you can control it, it will require immense power. Am I right?"
The artifact spirit threatened.
Ling Fan replied, "Indeed, this cauldron of mine can only hold you for a while. Over time, even I will be backlashed. After all, I am only at the Fifth-Tier Profound Emperor realm. Suppressing a Heavenly Emperor-level existence is too much of a strain."
"Since that's the case, why aren't you releasing me quickly!" The artifact spirit grew even more emboldened.
"Heh heh, do you really think I'm that foolish to give you the saber body for free?"
Ling Fan suddenly gave a spectral smile.
The artifact spirit was startled again.
It suddenly realized something was amiss.
It shrieked, its face contorted, desperately trying to break free from the saber body.
But a powerful ancient dragon prohibition light suddenly erupted from the saber body.
This prohibition was infinitely potent.
And it naturally suppressed the dragon clan.
Although this artifact spirit was not of the dragon clan.
It was refined by a Dragon Clan Heavenly Emperor, its power sharing the same origin with the dragon clan, making it difficult to escape suppression.
"Damn it, this is not a dragon prohibition that a mere Fifth-Tier Profound Emperor like you could set!"
The artifact spirit cried out in terror.
Ling Fan said calmly, "Of course not. This is a prohibition inherently set within the saber body. I believe the Asura Dragon Emperor was wary of you, but he didn't expect your betrayal to be so sudden and perfectly timed! I merely used a small trick to activate these prohibitions."
Soon.
The artifact spirit's screams gradually subsided.
Endless prohibition chains, like countless pythons and dragons, sealed it tightly, pulling it back into the saber body.
"No, no, no! Release me! I don't want to be a prisoner anymore! I surrender to you. As long as you release me, think about it. If you had a Heavenly Emperor-level expert as your servant, you could roam unchecked!!"
"Heh heh, who would trust a treacherous wretch like you? You'd best obediently fulfill your destiny."
Ling Fan snorted coldly and reached out with one hand.
He immediately seized the Emperor Saber Wei Long.
Seeing the artifact spirit subdued.
Lu Rui and Long Xuan finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
Long Xuan said sheepishly, "Old Fan, I misjudged you. Hit me to vent your anger. You saved me again. If it weren't for you, I would have been possessed by this fellow!"
Ling Fan waved his hand dismissively, "Why be polite with me? Even if it wasn't to save you, I would have dealt with this artifact spirit. Otherwise, with it lurking within the Asura Dragon Emperor's bones, I wouldn't be able to obtain this skeleton."
"You're eyeing the Asura Dragon Emperor's skeleton!"
Lu Rui and Long Xuan were simultaneously astonished.
"That's right. I intend to take it. Once I reach the Sixth-Tier Profound Emperor realm, I should be able to attempt to refine and fuse it into my body."
Ling Fan said calmly.
Lu Rui and Long Xuan were even more astonished!
Imagine.
If a Sixth-Tier Profound Emperor could fuse with the skeleton of a Ninth-Tier Heavenly Dragon Emperor...
If Ling Fan truly succeeded...
What level of terrifying physique would Ling Fan possess then?
It was unimaginable!