X-Dragon Era

Following the successful convergence of the four Sword Souls, they exchanged glances and, in a turn of their bodies, a brilliant light emanated from within, with red, yellow, blue, and green hues. In an instant, they each transformed into sets of identical long robes differing only in color and then simultaneously bowed to Xin Yun.

Nodding with a smile, Xin Yun's thoughts stirred, and the four Sword Souls spun and turned into four streaks of rainbow light, burrowing into his head and appearing inside Xin Yun's Purple Overlook, where they sat in meditation, silently cultivating.

Sensing the state of the four Sword Souls, Xin Yun couldn't help but sigh. As it stood, each of the Four Great Sword Souls had only the strength of an unranked One Star, and he wondered how long it would take for them to catch up to his current progress.

While contemplating, Xin Yun beckoned with his right hand, and the Zhu Xian Four Swords instantly flew up from the ground, drawing four graceful arcs in mid-air before entering from above his head into his body.@@novelbin@@

"Clang!" As the four swords merged, a sonorous sound erupted, and sword Qi radiated from Xin Yun's body in all directions, giving off the sensation that anyone approaching might be cut by the sharp edge.

Frowning, Xin Yun knew that this occurred because the Zhu Xian Four Souls were too weak to suppress the Sword Qi of the Zhu Xian Four Swords, hence the outward release.

If he were to walk out like this, even a fool would know that Xin Yun carried supreme treasures. Given his current state and power, his fate was all but sealed—certainly a dead man with lost treasures, without a second possibility.

Although he had condensed the Four Great Sword Souls, the Zhu Xian Four Swords were not wasted. If one were to compare the Four Great Sword Souls to transforming Vajra, then the Zhu Xian Four Swords were their weapons. Only the Zhu Xian Four Swords could fully unleash the power of the Four Great Sword Souls to their limit!

The Four Great Sword Souls represented the Laws, whereas the Zhu Xian Four Swords were the executors of these Laws. Both were indispensable; without the Sword Souls, one can't unleash the full potency of the Zhu Xian Four Swords, and without the Swords, the Sword Souls have the Laws but lack the means to use them.

Now, within Xin Yun's Purple Overlook, the Four Great Sword Souls sat in meditation, a Treasure Sword placed before each of them—Executing Immortal, Slaying Immortal, Trap Immortal, and Absolute Immortal, each corresponding with their respective Sword Soul. The Sword Souls nurtured their Swords, emitting a sword glow that reached the sky, completely unconcealable.

With a wry smile, Xin Yun knew he couldn't continue like this. After much deliberation, he made a decision. Waving his right hand, he drew out the Tai Chi Diagram. Then, he injected the solitary remaining Axe Soul from inside his body into it, temporarily turning it into a genuine Taiji Diagram.

With a thought, Xin Yun activated the Tai Chi Diagram. A flash of gold light emerged, and a golden bridge appeared out of thin air in front of him. At the same time, Xin Yun's crown opened wide; the Four Great Sword Souls, each carrying a Treasure Sword, leapt out from above him and landed one by one on the golden bridge.

Looking at the four Sword Souls holding little swords, Xin Yun nodded his head. As he watched, the Sword Souls, bearing their Swords, turned and walked towards the other end of the bridge, and with a flash of gold light, they quickly vanished. Find exclusive stories on My Virtual Library Empire

As the Four Great Sword Souls disappeared, the golden bridge flickered and gradually vanished into midair. Meanwhile, the Tai Chi Diagram slowly descended from the sky. The Axe Soul that had merged into the Diagram quietly returned into Xin Yun's body and entered the Chaos Cauldron, continuing its duty to regulate the Cauldron's Laws.

Apart from the Zhu Xian Four Swords, Xin Yun had already refined the Chaos Cauldron. Even without the Axe Soul entering the Cauldron, he could still use it, just like Yi Luo Xiang, Yan Qingying, and Ming Xuan—once the magical weapon is refined, it can exert the Power of Laws even without relying on the Sky-opening Axe Soul.

However, if the Axe Soul didn't enter the Cauldron, Xin Yun would be incapable of refining the five metals within; he would have to sit in honest meditation, concentrating fully on controlling the Chaos Cauldron to refine everything within it. But where would Xin Yun find the time for that?

Therefore, Xin Yun usually sent one Sky-opening Axe Soul into the Chaos Cauldron to oversee the Laws, refine the five metals within, and at any time open the other five entrances to the Cauldron in coordination with the Five Rats, swallowing metals from various places.

Besides the Zhu Xian Four Swords, if needed, Xin Yun could, while controlling the Chaos Cauldron and the Zhu Xian Four Swords, channel the remaining Axe Soul into any magical weapon, turning it into a genuine artifact. With the Axe Soul invoking the Power of Laws from Yin Cai Lake, its might would be even three times stronger than the genuine artifacts!

Of course, formations like the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, the All-Heaven Divine and Evil Formation, and the Great Array of Zhou Heavenly Stars were beyond Xin Yun's abilities to deploy; they were simply not something one person could handle. Still, apart from these, he could apply any other magical weapon's Laws just like the genuine ones, with even thrice the power.

Gently storing the Taiji Diagram away, Xin Yun closed his eyes once again. In an instant, his spirit focused on the Four Great Sword Souls and appeared within the celestial realm inside Fanghu Immortal Mountain.

From a distance, Fanghu Immortal Mountain looked like a four-sided teapot laid upon the earth, though this pot was uncovered. Sealed within by Profound Ice, massive amounts of nature's spiritual energy were contained and couldn't escape, which over time, crystalized into multicolored Spirit Stones!