Heavenfireās words rippled across the crafters, but none of them seemed to understand him. āHeavenfire,ā Chu Yintian narrowed his eyes, āWhat do you mean by that? What problem is there with this Dongfang Ming?ā
āYou shouldāve been able to sense the abnormality, butā¦you havenāt thought about looking for itāDongfang Ming doesnāt have the aura of a soul cultivator to me, heās more like aā¦soul armament!!ā
āA soul armament?!ā The confusion grew even deeper amongst the crafters. How could a living being possibly be a soul armament?
But Chu Yintian, Yang Yao, and Hu Yang all looked as though they realized something. Thinking back to the feelings when they had their soul armaments destroyed by Dongfang Ming, they each remembered something they initially thought preposterous.Ā
āHeavenfire,ā Chu Yintian was beginning to connect the dots, ādo you mean to sayā¦by using his own body, Dongfang Ming forged a ādemonic bodyā?!ā
āYes! One of the rumored demonic armaments from ancient timesāa demonic body! By using the body as the material and the soul as the catalyst, a demonic body can be forged!
āThereās no doubt about it! The way his soul fluctuatesā¦is exactly like a soul armament! Thatās why he isnāt affected by my abilities. He can overcome the domainās effects, and since heās also a spirit of the armament nowā¦he can suppress soul armaments just as I can! He is no longer human, but a soul armament! A demon armament!ā
Dongfang Ming was aā¦demon armament?!
Everyone felt lost listening to Heavenfire, even Yang Yao. Probing at the aura within the cocoon as he looked at it, Yang Yao began to believe what Heavenfire was saying. That aura was definitely more like a soul armament than a human!
āHe is, for the most part, immortal until his demonic core is destroyed. Without that being destroyed, heāll be able to regenerate from even the worst wounds!ā Heavenfire explained, āIāve met a soul cultivator who attempted to forge a demonic body before, but they failed and perished. I never imagined another person would ever attempt to forge one, let alone succeed! Thisā¦is a feat on the level of a Regalia! No regular soul armament is enough to defeat a demonic body, this will be troublesomeā¦ā
āā¦ā¦ā
The more the crafters listened to Heavenfire speak, the more anxious they became. It filled their hearts with dread to hear about what having a ādemonic bodyā entailedāif Dongfang Ming had such a body like this, how could they possibly defeat him then?
ā¦ā¦
The pool of lightning around Dongfang Mingās cocoon was finally starting to dissipate. Everyone watched as it did, Dong Wanlei seemed content in doing nothing else but stare at the cocoon intensely. To him, he could see the cocoon Dongfang Ming was in start to look a little singed, but what he was really focusing on was the person within it.
Pulsating rhythmically like a heartbeat, the dark-red light from the cocoon began to shine even brighter and brighter. Soon, the intensity of the light was strong enough to drown out the violet light from the lightning.
āBoom!!ā
There was an ear-deafening explosion as the cocoon split apart to reveal someone within.
āHeās fully healed!!ā
Several people let out loud gasps when they saw Dongfang Ming. Though the robes were gone, the rest of Dongfang Mingās person was completely unblemished. Heā¦was well and fully healed back to full health!
The wound he sustained over his shoulder from the sword strike and the deep hole in his chest from the spear. Both of those wounds were gone!
Even his aura was completely different. Before, it fluctuated weakly due to his injuries, but now it flowed abundantly like waves in a boundless ocean. He was clearly back to full power, and the smug sneer on his face was the last proof anyone needed to see to show for it.
āAbsorbing soul armaments nurtured over a century is as satisfying as I thought itād be. I can feel myself close to becoming a Mid-stage Soul Emperorā¦ā Dongfang Ming remarked to himself with glee. Flexing the fingers in his hand, he stared back at the rest of the Crafting School with a greedy expression.
āChu Yintianās still alive?ā His eyebrows raised by a fraction on his forehead. He thought that Dong Wanlei wouldāve been able to kill Chu Yintian during his period of recuperation. āI rememberā¦ā He muttered, āI remember seeing Chu Yintianās avatar for a momentā¦did he sacrifice his avatar then? If thatās the case, he is no longer a match for Dong Wanleiā¦
āAlmost all of the freaks have been driven out from their hiding holes. Only one person is left, the one who is rumored to be just a single step away from Sainthood. I wonderā¦
āWhy hasnāt he shown up yet if heās still alive? Could he possibly be waiting for the Soul Emperors to die before he comes out? Butā¦that doesnāt matter. Whether he shows up or not, the Soul Refining School still hasĀ thatā¦ā
Stepping away, Dongfang Ming flew off in the direction of Dong Wanlei.
āI believe we are ready for the final step in the planāthere is nothing left to fear from our enemies.ā
He spoke to Dong Wanlei and the others that stood vigilantly behind him.
The injuries of Chu Yintian, Yang Yao, Hu Yang, and Zi Jin could be attributed primarily to Dongfang Mingās appearance. The momentum of the Crafting School was halted immediately the moment when Dongfang Ming appeared. If anything, Dongfang Ming was responsible for almost singlehandedly crushing the Crafting Schoolās resistance.
āEh?ā
Before Dong Wanlei could reply to him, Dongfang Ming turned around to stare off toward the left at something.
He had sensed something coming from that direction. Something that shouldnāt be there. It was a wave of fire.
āWho is that!?ā
Chu Yintian noticed the abnormality as well at that moment.
āThis presenceā¦ā Heavenfire muttered in glee, āThatās Core and Sentinel! That Bai Yunfei has returned!!ā