As its words fell, the metal bear charged again, swinging both massive, millstone-like paws from both sides, striking at Lin Yun simultaneously!
This attack was clearly far fiercer than before!
Lin Yun’s expression shifted, and he quickly swung his sword to defend, attempting to block both blows.
Pfft!
As the metal bear’s paws struck, Lin Yun was sent crashing back, blood spraying, forming a mist in the air.
“Again!”
Enduring the pain, Lin Yun rose swiftly, meeting the metal bear’s next assault.
Again! Again! Again!
Each time Lin Yun was knocked down and sent flying, he rose again, time after time!
“He looks young, but his willpower is astonishingly firm,” the watching weapon spirit remarked, quietly impressed.
But Lin Yun’s injuries were growing increasingly severe.
In the arena.
Boom.
After being smashed to the ground once more, Lin Yun’s chest was torn open with a massive, ghastly wound!
His internal organs were shattered from the impact.
Blood poured from his mouth as if it cost nothing, staining the ground red.
Lin Yun kept track of time in his mind. On the cultivation continent, one incense stick lasted about fifteen minutes. Roughly ten minutes had passed, leaving five more.
“Only five minutes left. Get up! Get up!”
Lin Yun roared inwardly, struggling to rise again.
But his body and organs, gravely injured, could no longer muster the strength to stand quickly.
Even with the Myriad Forms Body’s remarkable healing, such wounds needed time to recover.
Rumble!
The metal bear’s terrifying attack shook the space, charging at Lin Yun again.
“Admit defeat, or you’ll die!”
The metal bear’s ferocious strike bore down on Lin Yun.
“Must I admit defeat and abandon this opportunity?” Lin Yun was deeply unwilling, but the reality was stark.
“Wait!”
Lin Yun’s eyes lit up, and he quickly activated the magic bead on his wrist.
This bead was a gift from Emperor Huoyun before departure, meant to protect Lin Yun.
Buzz!
As the metal bear’s fierce paws descended, a radiant light enveloped Lin Yun, forming a sturdy barrier.
Bang!
The metal bear’s attack struck the barrier, and the bear was repelled, staggering back.
“I withstood it!”
Lin Yun’s heart leapt with joy.
The bead could even block an Immortal’s attack for a moment. Though the metal bear was fierce, it wasn’t at an Immortal’s level.
The repelled metal bear steadied itself and charged at Lin Yun again.
But with the bead’s protection, the bear’s subsequent attacks were all futile.
During this time, Lin Yun used pills and his powerful self-healing to recover, restoring most of his condition.
“I can fight again.”
Feeling his injuries largely healed, Lin Yun retracted the bead’s defense. Its energy was limited, depleting with each attack, so Lin Yun had to use it sparingly.
As the metal bear attacked again, Lin Yun met it head-on with full force.
Bang!
The clash sent Lin Yun flying again, but he didn’t care, quickly rising to continue defending.
After being knocked back several more times.
“Time’s up. Stop,” the weapon spirit called out.
The metal bear halted its attack.
Lin Yun, lying on the ground, hurriedly scrambled to his feet.
After the recent barrage, his injuries had worsened again, blood staining everything, but he paid it no mind.
“Senior, I passed the test, right?” Lin Yun wiped the blood from his mouth, a smile spreading across his face.
“By the rules, using a magical artifact for defense is a violation,” the black mist specter said.
But then it continued, “However, before the test began, I said it was about earning my approval. Your performance has won my recognition. You’re worthy of refining me, worthy of wielding me.”
“Thank you!” Lin Yun clasped his fists in gratitude.
Lin Yun had read in ancient texts that weapons or treasures with spirits were extraordinarily powerful. But since spirits had intelligence and consciousness, merely obtaining them wasn’t enough—you needed their approval to truly wield them.
Gaining a spirit’s approval was extremely difficult, as they were no ordinary objects and wouldn’t follow an unworthy master.
The black mist specter drifted towards a box in the distance, settling inside.
The box opened, and a massive golden cauldron flew out.
The spirit had entered the cauldron, revealing that the black mist specter was its weapon spirit.
“What is this?” Lin Yun stared at the cauldron, puzzled.
“My name is the Supreme Qiankun Cauldron,” the spirit declared.
“The Supreme Qiankun Cauldron?” Lin Yun froze, the name sounding familiar!
The next moment, his expression changed as realization hit.
“You’re… you’re the Supreme Qiankun Cauldron, ranked third on the Sacred Artifact List?” Lin Yun’s eyes widened, his voice rising sharply.
“Correct, that’s me,” the spirit confirmed.
“This… this…”
Lin Yun swallowed hard, his dry throat trembling with excitement.
Heavens!
Lin Yun could hardly believe such a treasure had fallen into his hands!
The top ten sacred artifacts on the Sacred Artifact List were treasures among treasures!
Some were naturally formed by the heavens and earth, others forged by artisans, all incredibly rare and imbued with unique, fearsome powers.
Ranked first was the Chaos Heart.
Ranked second was the Apocalypse Seal.
Ranked third was the Supreme Qiankun Cauldron!
Lin Yun’s Coffin of Mysteries was also on the Sacred Artifact List, but it only ranked ninety-sixth.
Though the Coffin of Mysteries had remarkable effects, it was nearly useless to Immortals, so its ranking wasn’t high.
But the top ten sacred artifacts? Each possessed heaven-defying power or effects!
Unfortunately, most of the top ten had vanished, especially the top three, with no records of their whereabouts, existing only in the list.
Lin Yun never imagined he’d encounter the third-ranked sacred artifact!
How could he not be shocked? How could he not be overjoyed?
He didn’t yet know the specific effects of the Supreme Qiankun Cauldron, as the Sacred Artifact List’s descriptions were brief and lacked detail.
“Next, you can refine me,” the spirit of the Supreme Qiankun Cauldron said.
