208: Dragon Soul Enters the Blade, Space Resounds for the First Time

The dragon emperors reverse scale floated above Li Ao's palm. Though only the size of a hand, it felt as heavy as a mountain. A purple-gold halo flowed ceaselessly around it, seemingly sealing a miniature starry sky within. Vast Dragon might and obscure spatial fluctuations spread out like tides, causing ripples in the surrounding space that had been scorched almost to nothingness by the earth core fire marrow.

Fusing this divine object, which contained a trace of the Void Ancient Dragon Emperor's Origin and spatial talent, into the already formed Saber blank was no easy task. Even a slight mistake would not only render all previous efforts useless but might also provoke the Dragon Soul hidden within the Reverse Scale to backlash, or even trigger unpredictable spatial turbulence.

Li Ao's expression was solemn as iron. He first formed a hand Seal, slightly dispelling the earth core fire marrow surrounding the Saber blank, leaving only a thin layer of pure white flame to maintain the blank's vitality and malleability. Immediately after, he straightened his fingers like a Saber. His fingertip, wreathed in highly condensed gray-gold Nirvana Power, slowly pointed toward the dragon emperors reverse scale.

"Buzz—!"

The moment the Nirvana Power touched the Reverse Scale, the Scale violently shook! A Dragon roar, seemingly from primordial times, carrying supreme majesty and fury, fiercely impacted Li Ao's Soul! Purple-gold light burst forth, and a miniature yet incredibly solid phantom of a purple-gold Divine Dragon flashed across the Reverse Scale, baring its fangs and claws, letting out a silent roar toward Li Ao!

This was the instinctive resistance of the dragon emperors reverse scale! Even though Zi Yan had willingly gifted it, the Dragon Emperor's will and pride contained within the Scale absolutely forbade it from being easily "melted down"!

"Hmph! A masterless remnant thought dares to obstruct me?!"

Li Ao let out a muffled grunt, and the gray-gold light in his eyes flared! The nirvana star core in his Qi Sea operated at an unprecedented power level. Vast Nirvana Power surged out from his fingertip like a bursting flood. It was no longer gentle guidance, but carried the supreme will of "ending all Laws and suppressing everything," slamming fiercely into the Dragon Soul phantom!

"Nirvana... Soul Suppression!"

The gray-gold energy violently collided with the purple-gold Dragon Soul!

There was no earth-shattering boom, only the silent annihilation and roaring at the Soul level! When the proud Dragon Soul phantom encountered the ultimate Nirvana intent, it seemed to meet its natural nemesis. The light upon it rapidly dimmed, and its roar became filled with terror and unwillingness. Finally, under the scouring of the gray-gold torrent, it struggled for a moment like a candle in the wind before completely dissipating, returning to the most fundamental Origin matter and energy state of the Reverse Scale.

The Dragon Soul's resistance was forcefully suppressed!

However, this was only the first step. The vast energy and spatial characteristics contained within the Reverse Scale itself remained wild and untamable.

Li Ao dared not be careless. The Nirvana Power at his fingertip transformed into a softer, yet more permeable frequency. Like the finest carving knife, he cautiously began to "sculpt" the dragon emperors reverse scale. His goal was not to melt it completely, but to refine it into a strand of the purest "Origin fluid" containing the Dragon Emperor's blood essence and spatial Law, and then perfectly imprint and fuse it, like drawing a rune, into the spine of the black Saber blank—that was the core stress point of the Saber, and the future hub for power transmission!

This was an extremely delicate and mentally taxing process. His Soul Power was highly concentrated, seemingly transforming into hundreds of millions of tendrils thinner than hair, guiding the purple-gold Origin fluid, strand by strand, thread by thread, to penetrate the interior of the pitch-black Saber blank.

As the Dragon Emperor's Origin fused, unusual phenomena immediately arose!

"Roar—!"

A low Dragon roar sounded again, but this time it was not resistance, but originated from the Saber blank itself! Upon the pitch-black Saber body, a clear purple-gold Dragon pattern began to spread and emerge slowly from the guard, running along the straight spine toward the tip! The Dragon pattern was lifelike, scales and claws soaring, as if a miniature purple-gold Divine Dragon was about to break free from the blade!

At the same time, the space around the Saber blank began to become extremely unstable! Fine spatial cracks, like black lightning, flickered in and out of existence, emitting faint crackling sounds. That was the spatial talent contained within the dragon emperors reverse scale fusing with the Saber blank, drawing forth the most fundamental Origin spatial power!

The entire lava cave began to tremble slightly, and the light reflected by the surrounding metallic crystalline walls became distorted and fragmented. The magma lake surged more violently, as if something was about to break free from within.

Medusa, guarding near the cave entrance, suddenly opened her eyes. A hint of surprise flashed in her purple pupils. She could clearly feel a powerful Dragon might mixed with chaotic spatial fluctuations spreading from the depths of the cave. The seven-colored brilliance around her body circulated, ready to respond to any potential accidents.

At the core of the lava cave, atop the black platform.

Li Ao seemed oblivious to the surrounding phenomena; his entire focus was connected to the transforming Saber blank. He could feel that with the perfect Fusion of the dragon emperors reverse scale, the Saber blank was undergoing a fundamental metamorphosis!

Its weight was rapidly increasing, as if he were holding the spine of a mountain!

Its toughness reached an unbelievable level, enough to withstand impacts akin to the Nirvana of stars!

More crucially, a vague, space-related "node" was forming inside the blade! In the future, this Saber might genuinely be able to tear space and traverse the void!

"Now!"

Sensing the instant the Dragon Emperor's Origin was about to completely fuse, Li Ao's eyes burst with sharp light! He abruptly clasped his hands together and shouted:

"With my Saber Intent, forge your Dragon Soul! Fusion!"

"Clang—!!!!!"

The Saber blank erupted in an unprecedented resonance! The purple-gold Dragon pattern completely stabilized, deeply imprinted on the pitch-black Saber spine. The Dragon head was at the guard, the Dragon tail extended to the tip, and the entire pattern seemed to come alive, radiating majestic Dragon might and profound spatial fluctuations!

The pitch-black blade was thus covered in a faint, barely perceptible purple-gold halo, making it appear even deeper, more mysterious, and noble!

The dragon emperors reverse scale had perfectly fused! The "spine" and "spatial bone" of the Saber were complete!

Li Ao looked at the completely transformed Saber blank, feeling the vast power and potential within it, his heart filled with indescribable excitement. But he knew this was not the time to relax.

Next would be the final and most crucial step—fusing the solar essence gold to balance the overly strong Yin coldness and tyrannical power within the Saber body, caused by the nine nether cold iron and the dragon emperors reverse scale, thereby achieving the ultimate balance of Yin and Yang and perfect Nirvana harmony!

He took a deep breath, his gaze turning toward the piece of solar essence gold in front of Medusa, which had undergone initial refinement and whose light was becoming increasingly restrained and mellow.

The final balance was about to begin. The success or failure of the weapon forging rested on this single action!