Section 55: Unrivaled Attack, Innate Drunken Snow Saber!
February 9, 2013 Author: Gu Zhenren
The newly refined Drunken Snow Saber was only palm-sized, a form that greatly surprised Chu Yun.
“Don’t worry, innate items can be large or small. They are no longer bound by form or size. Once you subdue it, you can change its shape and size at will,” said Mansha Yuanzhu.
Chu Yun immediately thought of the Dark Shadow in the Night Emperor’s coffin. Dark Shadow was also an innate demonic creature. When first seen, it was shrunk within the coffin, but later it spread into a vast dark ocean, even capable of penetrating the Huadao Heavenly Wall to attack. It could indeed change its size at will.
The new Drunken Snow Saber had a more streamlined blade, exuding a cold radiance that sent shivers down one’s spine with a mere glance. The arc of the blade was larger, displaying a flowing, domineering aura and an extraordinary hegemonic spirit. Perhaps because it was originally Chu Yun’s Demon Soldier, or perhaps it had just been refined, the new Drunken Snow Saber lay quietly in Chu Yun’s hand.
Meditation State, Spirit Aura Calling!
With the spiritual energy feedback from the Lingyu Oyster, Chu Yun could immediately enter a meditative state, sensitive to the spiritual aura of demonic creatures. He quickly located the spiritual aura of the Drunken Snow Saber.
“This… such powerful spiritual aura! A hundred times more potent than the Sky Fox’s spiritual aura! Even a ten-million-year-old Riot Ape cannot compare to it in terms of spiritual aura!” Chu Yun was utterly shocked. This was the most immense demonic creature spiritual aura he had ever seen.
In the dark and empty meditative space, the spiritual aura of the Innate Drunken Snow Saber was like a massive milky-white planet. It spanned the silent and deep void, exuding an intangible aura of grace and nobility. It made Chu Yun, its master, feel insignificant!
Innate item! This is an innate item!
“The Drunken Snow Saber’s cultivation is only that of a ten-thousand-year-old Tribulation Demon. Its spiritual aura is already so abundant that even I cannot help but admire it. It has even surpassed the Riot Ape. What a magnificent sight it will be when its cultivation reaches millions or tens of millions of years?!” No wonder it surpassed the Tribulation Demon realm and possessed supreme grade potential. All rivers flow into the sea, and all paths lead to the same destination. At the innate stage, everything unified, reaching the true pinnacle.
How can I subdue such a colossal and boundless spiritual aura? Chu Yun suddenly thought of this problem and chuckled bitterly. The newborn Drunken Snow Saber had instantly surpassed all the demonic creatures in Chu Yun’s possession. It was too excellent, making it impossible even for its master, Chu Yun, to control.
Ultimately, Chu Yun had no choice but to sign an ally contract with the Drunken Snow Saber. The ally contract placed very little burden on the spiritual aura. Back then, Chu Yun had relied on this to sign contracts with seven Tribulation Demons in the Endless Forest consecutively. However, the Drunken Snow Saber’s spiritual aura was too vast. Chu Yun, with great difficulty, bore all the spiritual aura before barely succeeding in completing the spiritual aura contract.
Looking at his own spiritual aura again, it was only one step away from Jun level spiritual aura, as grand as a palace. In the center of the milky-white spiritual aura, there was no longer the image of the Divine Path Technique Heavenly Carving Waterfall. Instead, there was a battle saber that stood tall, exuding domineering elegance – the Drunken Snow! Its image firmly occupied the center of the spiritual aura, pushing everything else aside. It had truly become the “number one” among Chu Yun’s demonic creatures.
“What’s going on? By rights, after signing an ally contract, it should be on the edge of the spiritual aura.” Chu Yun felt a flicker of doubt and then a flash of inspiration as he recalled the records in the Ten Thousand Beasts King’s experience handbook. “So that’s how it is. My Drunken Snow Saber was the first time it ascended to become a Spirit Monster in my hands. The spirit of my Drunken Snow Saber is my image. Meaning, it has the highest compatibility with me. Furthermore, because my effort was poured into its refinement, it achieved a perfect state. This saber is practically my second self, my shadow, another Chu Yun!” Chu Yun deduced the truth.
The distribution of demonic creature images within the spiritual aura was based on their compatibility. Divine Path Techniques had no intelligence, so they were previously located in the central area of the spiritual aura, having the highest compatibility. However, now, the Drunken Snow Saber was practically Chu Yun’s clone, a part of Chu Yun’s body. Its compatibility was perfect, thus it occupied the center, its position firm and unshakeable. This also meant that when Chu Yun used the Drunken Snow Saber, it would be like wielding an extension of his own arm, effortless and natural, unlike controlling other allied demonic creatures. Of course, if it were a master-servant contract, the effect would be even better! Wielding it would be a state of the unity of saber and wielder, transcending the mundane and reaching sainthood.
Closest to the Drunken Snow Saber was a waterfall of swords, silently cascading. In the next ring, the first to greet the eye was the Sky Fox. Her nine tails swayed, her fur as white as snow, appearing charming and majestic. Slightly behind her was the cute, furry little Moon Rabbit, and the alluring and elegant Lingyu Oyster. These three, among Chu Yun’s demonic creatures, represented the second echelon. Their compatibility had reached the limit for demonic beasts, and they were the main demonic creatures Chu Yun relied on. Further out were the Little Bun, the multi-colored Rainbow Demon, the eight Tribulation Demon allies, the Circulating Elixir Village, the Five Virtues Wheel, and so on. No need to elaborate further.
“Although I have many demonic creatures, and each one is a masterpiece, they lack a system. Strictly speaking, in terms of cultivation, they can form a positive cycle. But in combat, they are very immature,” Chu Yun sighed in his heart. With one last glance, he withdrew from the meditative state without lingering.
Opening his eyes, Chu Yun saw Mansha Yuanzhu and Yu Ya looking at him with keen eyes. “How is it?” Yu Ya, much younger than Mansha Yuanzhu, couldn’t contain his impatience and asked. The Innate Demon Weapon was his first attempt at refining. It was like groping in the dark; everything was a first. He was truly nervous. The success of the weapon forging still depended on Chu Yun, the user.
Under their eager gazes, and with the subtle urging of Feiyang Fairy and others, Chu Yun smiled and turned his attention to the Drunken Snow Saber in his palm. With a flicker of his thought, the Drunken Snow Saber flashed with white light and transformed into the most suitable size. Chu Yun lightly flicked his wrist, and the saber’s light flowed like water, its aura erupting. A pressing chill, mixed with a scent of wine, wafted over, causing the two weapon forging Heavenly Masters standing nearby to instinctively take a step back.
“Innate items are truly magical, changing size at will, perfectly to one’s liking!”
“What a good saber! With a slight flick, it unleashes such sharp saber energy. Forged with innate metal essence, this is an unrivaled offensive weapon of its time! Who can withstand its edge?” The two weapon forging masters’ eyes gleamed with extreme excitement.
Of course, a complete test of the demon weapon’s might was far more than mere observation. Over the next few days, Chu Yun and the two weapon forging masters conducted various tests on the newborn Drunken Snow Saber. Despite being mentally prepared, the test results still shocked everyone.
The Innate Drunken Snow Saber’s sharpness and keenness were unparalleled. This was undoubtedly due to the innate metal essence. Metal represented carving, sharpness, and ferocity. The Drunken Snow Saber’s attack power was astonishing. With a single, light stroke, Chu Yun cleaved a wild Peak Spirit Monster, the Sand Demon, as easily as cutting tofu or paper, killing it without any resistance. Bai Shasha used the Red Moon Saber to resist it. After three strikes, the Red Moon Saber was damaged, a tiny nick appearing on its blade. Commander Bai was heartbroken for days, cursing the Drunken Snow Saber as monstrous. Only after Yu Ya and Mansha Yuanzhu intervened to help repair it was Bai Shasha’s discontent appeased.
“The Drunken Snow Saber’s attack power is so outstanding because with every strike, it can attach innate metal energy. While the innate dark energy can linger and erode, the innate metal energy lies in its explosive, aggressive, and unrivaled sharpness. This is the main reason for its ability to break defenses; it’s not something that a posteriori demonic creatures can easily defend against,” Master Yu Ya concluded after his research. According to the estimations of the two weapon forging masters, excluding other innate demonic creatures, the newborn Drunken Snow Saber was almost the number one unrivaled offensive weapon in the world!
“The Academy has always maintained neutrality, and I cannot stay in Dunhuang Royal City for long. Junior Chu Yun, I am truly grateful. Participating in the refinement of this innate demon weapon has greatly improved my understanding of weapon forging. This trip was truly worthwhile. Here is a letter of recommendation from Mansha Academy. Please accept it. It will be of help to you at the upcoming Academy conference.” This weapon forging experience made Mansha Yuanzhu fully realize how divinely talented Chu Yun was. Before leaving, she even bestowed upon him a letter of recommendation from Mansha Academy. She also advised Chu Yun, “The Innate Drunken Snow Saber is an unrivaled offensive weapon. Junior Chu Yun, you might as well teach according to the student’s aptitude and pair it with offensive cultivation methods. These methods will be completely absorbed by the Drunken Snow Saber and transformed into its instincts. The stronger its instincts, the more adept you will become at using it in the future.” Chu Yun quickly indicated that he would bear her words in mind.
Ordinary demonic creatures, upon comprehending a cultivation method, would record it in their spiritual aura, forming an image. It was like the Heavenly Carving Waterfall, which became a waterfall in Chu Yun’s spiritual aura. However, the Innate Drunken Snow Saber was different. Innate items, returning to their origins, could transform any cultivation method into instinct. The cultivation methods it comprehended, whether middle grade, upper grade, or supreme grade, would only form a temporary image in its spiritual aura before vanishing. Its spiritual aura was too abundant, making its wisdom exceptional. It only needed a short time to fully comprehend cultivation methods and transform them into instincts, causing the images to dissipate. Even a posteriori demonic creatures could not achieve this.
“If I were to use the Huadao Heavenly Method, what would happen?” Chu Yun’s thoughts suddenly sparked, and he thought of the Huadao Heavenly Method. He transmitted the Huadao Heavenly Method into the Drunken Snow Saber’s spiritual aura. Immediately, dozens of pale gray light clusters, the size of carriages, formed. A reddish-gray light cluster represented a fire-elemental Huadao method, a greenish-gray one represented a wood-elemental Huadao method, and a whitish-gray one represented a light-elemental Huadao method.
“No change!” After several days, he observed again and found that these light clusters still existed within the Drunken Snow Saber’s spiritual aura. This indicated that the Huadao Heavenly Method had transcended the conventional classification of cultivation methods. Chu Yun was overjoyed: “The Huadao Heavenly Method, combined with the Innate Drunken Snow Saber’s unrivaled attack power, who can stop me?!”
