I Have A Trillion Protagonist Halos

Qin Jincheng, the sect master, and Chen Changfeng, the grand elder, both twitched their lips. They exchanged a glance.

What can we even say? The Artifact Refining Valley, with its thousand-year heritage, had its mountains forged with mysterious iron, enduring through the ages. How many people had refined their own lifesource weapons in the Artifact Refining Valley, how many had tested their sword techniques there. But all these years, it had remained intact.

Even when you brat recently refined your own divine weapon and slightly damaged the Artifact Refining Valley formation, it was repaired.

But now.

You fucking obliterated the Artifact Refining Valley with a single sword…

Su Zhan, please, just have some restraint!

Both of them were speechless.

Then, as they looked at that empty expanse, their hearts were filled with nothing but shock!

In fact, based on Su Zhan's performance during this period, even if he could cleave open the Artifact Refining Valley with a sword, they wouldn't be too surprised. But cleaving it open was one thing, evaporating it was another!

The former was destruction. The latter was annihilation!

Moreover, Su Zhan hadn't even unleashed the power of his divine body, yet the might of a single sword was already so terrifying. If he were to unleash his divine body…

Qin Jincheng, Chen Changfeng, and the other elders didn't dare to think any further.

In fact, they couldn't think of any further. When Su Zhan shattered the formation with a single strike against Li Qingyang, it had already left them in utter disbelief. Now, Su Zhan's current sword strike was many times more powerful than Li Qingyang's, surpassing their understanding. It had reached a level of swordsmanship that they couldn't even fathom the extent of its might.

"Su Zhan, it's alright. The Artifact Refining Valley is gone… We can rebuild it!" Qin Jincheng said, calming his state of mind.

Chen Changfeng also smiled freely, "The Artifact Refining Valley was originally intended for the geniuses to refine their skills. Now, it has fulfilled its greatest purpose! Even if it is destroyed, it's not a big loss!"

At this moment, the elders who initially believed that Su Zhan couldn't create a technique greater than the Firestar Sword Technique snapped out of their daze. Their gazes fell upon that empty expanse, revealing expressions of shock, followed by amazement.

"This sword technique is incredibly powerful! Even stronger than the Firestar Sword Technique!"

"Compared to the destruction of the Artifact Refining Valley, Su Zhan discovering such a mighty sword technique is truly a cause for celebration!"

"Now that I think about it, we were so short-sighted! We thought the Firestar Sword Technique was already Su Zhan's limit, but who would have thought that he would create an even stronger technique in the blink of an eye!"

"Su Zhan truly is a reincarnated sword immortal. I even suspect that this technique has reached the Heaven Grade!"

"Be more confident, remove the ‘suspect,' damn it! This is definitely a Heaven Grade sword technique!"

…

The elders were filled with immense shock and excitement. Their hearts were deeply moved. This time, they had finally witnessed the birth of an extremely powerful sword technique with their own eyes!

"Well, thank you, Sect Master, and all the senior elders for your magnanimity," Su Zhan said with a faint smile.

Although the loss of the Artifact Refining Valley was enormous, he still had the flesh of the Ink Dragon and the Wind Wolf King. He could allocate a portion to Qin Jincheng and the others to compensate for the loss.

With this in mind, Su Zhan cleared his mind of these miscellaneous matters and began recalling the sword strike he had just performed. Although the power of that strike was astonishing, there was still an element of luck in being able to successfully execute it. Now, he needed to thoroughly perfect this technique that he had already grasped the basics of, turning it into a new sword technique that he could use at will!

Over the next period of time, Su Zhan continued his contemplation, occasionally swinging his sword to test his ideas. Half an hour later, the Great Sun Star Sword returned to his sea of consciousness.

He pressed his index and middle fingers together and pointed forward. Instantly, starlight converged between his fingers, forming a miniature version of the firestar sword qi true dragon that flew out.

"Boom!"

Although Su Zhan only used less than a tenth of his strength, when this firestar sword dragon struck the mountain in the Artifact Refining Valley, it still shattered it directly, reducing it to ruins!

"I've just scratched the surface, yet it possesses such power. This new sword technique surpasses the Firestar Sword Technique by more than ten times! Of course, this technique is actually an improvement upon the Firestar Sword Technique. Perhaps it can be called the Second Form of the Firestar Sword Technique!"

The Second Form…

Su Zhan pondered for a moment and felt that it wasn't quite appropriate. After all, the Firestar Sword Technique was already integrated into this new technique. He could unleash the vast and mighty Firestar Sword Qi or the explosively powerful Firestar Sword Dragon. The two had merged into one. This was a new sword technique!

Starlight, true dragon…

Why not call it the Celestial Dragon Sword Technique!

Having settled on the name for the new technique, Su Zhan felt pleased. As for its grade, it was certain to reach the Heaven Grade, perhaps even the upper tier of the Heaven Grade, or the strongest Heaven Grade sword technique.

With the completion of the Great Sun Star Sword's refinement and the creation of a stronger sword technique, Su Zhan was preparing to leave when Qin Jincheng, Chen Changfeng, and others approached.

"Su Zhan, congratulations on creating a new sword technique!" Qin Jincheng spoke first.

Soon after, Chen Changfeng and the other elders also expressed their joy.

"It is indeed a cause for celebration. Several days from now, I will host a banquet at the White Cloud Peak. I invite the Sect Masters, Elder Chen, and all the elders to attend," Su Zhan smiled.

"We will definitely come!" Qin Jincheng nodded with a smile, then his expression turned serious. "Su Zhan, do you know about the Eastern Martial Arts Tournament?"

"The Eastern Martial Arts Tournament?" Su Zhan shook his head. "I haven't heard of it."

"It's normal not to have heard of it. After all, you have only recently entered the high-level martial artists' circle in the eastern region," Qin Jincheng explained. "The Eastern Martial Arts Tournament is held once every twenty years and is hosted by Liu Badao, the patriarch of the Liu family, who has been at the pinnacle of the Fish-Dragon Realm for nearly a hundred years."

"At that time, martial artists in the eastern region who have reached the half-step Fish-Dragon Realm will be invited to express their martial arts insights and discuss martial arts challenges. The participants will receive answers from the crowd, and several Fish-Dragon Realm martial artists will also give lectures to the martial artists. It is a major event in the cultivation world of the eastern region!"

"However, this Eastern Martial Arts Tournament is quite unusual! It has only been seven years since the last tournament, but a few days ago, I received a martial arts invitation from Liu Badao, stating that it will be held earlier. This has puzzled me. But the Martial Arts Tournament has many benefits for us martial artists, and naturally, there is no reason to refuse."

Pausing for a moment, Qin Jincheng continued, "Actually, I originally didn't plan to inform you, Su Zhan, about this matter because you were in seclusion at that time, and I didn't want these things to disturb you. But now, you have successfully refined the Great Sun Star Sword and comprehended a new sword technique. If you have time, you can join us and let our Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect gain some face, haha!"

"The Martial Arts Tournament… I'm afraid it won't bring much help to me," Su Zhan hesitated and did not immediately agree.

Chen Changfeng suddenly smiled, "Hehe, Su Zhan, the Martial Arts Tournament may not be able to help you much, but the family where Liu Badao, the top martial artist in the eastern region, is located has a place called ‘Heaven-Connecting Martial Ground.'"

"There are many extremely precious natural treasures in that place, and the Liu family has set up their unique array formation, gathering all the spiritual power of those natural treasures at the center of the martial ground. The location of the Heaven-Connecting Martial Ground is at the pinnacle of the highest peak in the region!"

"Utilizing the power of that array formation, it can attract the energy of the sun, moon, and stars from the sky, while below, there is also a massive spiritual vein! This trip happens to be an opportunity to borrow the Heaven-Connecting Martial Ground from Liu Badao. If he agrees, with your talent, you can definitely absorb a large amount of energy, greatly increasing your cultivation level and innate talent. Moreover, it will be of great help to your future breakthrough into the Fish-Dragon Realm!"