When Ye Chui first got involved in an adventure in the ruins of the gods with Debbie, they discovered that it was the starting point of the gods’ fall five thousand years ago. That place was the garden of the goddess of wealth, and the beast god, the black gold flame dragon that guarded the divine domain, had its head severed there. Its massive head fell to the ground and turned into a small mountain.
Ye Chui and Debbie accidentally tumbled into the dragon head mountain. Inside, they discovered terrifying ant beasts: those were ants that had mutated by gnawing on the essence within the dragon head. Ye Chui called them dragon ants. They were originally perhaps just ordinary ants, but after thousands of years of constant evolution, they had become a kind of fearsome magic beast. When Ye Chui and his group used Gilga’s powerful strength to slay the dragon ant queen, Ye Chui also received an egg from the dragon ant queen, entrusted to him.
At the same time, Ye Chui had preserved the dragon ant queen’s carapace. That was absolutely a very precious material.
Back in Stan Town, Ye Chui had shown these dragon ant carapaces to a blacksmith. He discovered that they possessed metal-like qualities, could be melted in flames, and contained some powerful magical energies within. Ye Chui had heard that the bones and scales of certain special magic beasts could be incorporated into weapons to increase the weapon’s sharpness or hardness, or even add certain magical attribute bonuses. The dragon ant carapace undoubtedly had such effects.
Looking at the items Ye Chui had taken out, the blacksmith shop owner was full of shock. He carefully took the red fragments Ye Chui handed over and examined them closely. He had been a blacksmith shop owner for thirty years, and his eye for quality was impeccable. He soon looked up at Ye Chui. “This, I have never seen anything like this. Five years ago, I was fortunate to see fragments of the scales from a fifth-tier magic beast, the dragon spine beast, in the capital… This thing seems similar to the dragon spine beast’s scales! I can feel its special texture. Sir, what magic beast’s carapace is this?”
“I am not sure either. I obtained it by chance.” Ye Chui said with a smile. “So, can it be fused into the greatsword?”
“Yes, it definitely can!”
The owner could not get a specific answer from Ye Chui, which left him somewhat disappointed. But thinking about handling the forging of these magical materials next, he showed an expression of immense anticipation. He hurriedly turned around and shouted outside, calling the blacksmiths and apprentices working in the back to start preparations and forge this super greatsword for Ye Chui as quickly as possible.
In the courtyard behind the blacksmith shop, several bare-chested burly men were at work. Although it was cold weather now, a huge furnace burned in the courtyard. A massive bellows was constantly pushed by an apprentice, and the flames in the furnace burned fiercely day and night, emitting scorching heat that made the entire courtyard as warm as a hot summer day. On a large tree in the courtyard, the leaves were as lush and green as in spring and summer.
When they heard the owner’s description of Ye Chui’s requirements, these blacksmiths and apprentices also showed excited expressions and began working.
Fusing two greatswords into one was simple: heat both greatswords until red-hot, then hammer them together to merge. Ye Chui and the blacksmiths briefly discussed and decided on the forging plan. They then got busy in a frenzy of activity.
This place was actually not very comfortable. The weather outside was bitingly cold, but here it was so hot that it made one sweat. Gunny nearly took off her clothes when Ye Chui was not paying attention… What a troublesome girl. In the end, the two of them decided to wait inside the blacksmith shop. Compared to the outside, this place had the most comfortable temperature, and they could still watch the scene of the two greatswords being fused.
The owner did not know if he was amazed by the dragon ant carapace Ye Chui had brought out or by the divine strength Gunny had displayed. He treated the two of them with great warmth, serving them fine tea and snacks.
The two greatswords, heated red-hot simultaneously, were stacked on the anvil. The blacksmiths and apprentices began orderly hammering the sword blades with iron hammers, causing the two greatswords to start merging. Their hammering was rhythmic, ensuring the forging surface remained flat and the fusion even. Clang clang clang, clang clang clang, the hammering sounds echoed continuously.
The two greatswords were soon compressed and hammered together. The hilt was also lengthened significantly according to Ye Chui’s request. On the other side, several apprentices carefully melted the dragon ant carapace in a crucible, mixed in some special forging materials, then poured it onto the forging greatsword’s blade. Accompanied by a hissing sound, the greatsword’s blade seemed to be dyed a layer of blood red.
This process had to be repeated countless times to perfectly fuse the two greatswords completely and allow the dragon ant carapace to seep perfectly into the blade. Among the blacksmiths, there were two with spellbooks: one a fire magic tutor and one a water magic tutor. They constantly released spells to assist the forging process. Processes like quenching and tempering in the forge were more effectively completed with the help of magic.
The forging process was actually quite tedious. Ye Chui soon lost interest. Gunny, however, kept her eyes wide open, staring curiously at the scene in the courtyard with great enthusiasm. If Ye Chui had not stopped her, she might have even rushed in to swing a few hammers herself.
Just like that, time quickly reached noon.
The forging of the dragon ant greatsword was almost complete. Ye Chui yawned and flipped through his iPad spellbook. It was at this moment that he suddenly noticed something. A cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Then he patted Gunny’s shoulder, telling her to stay here, while he walked out of the blacksmith shop.
On the iPad’s map, several red dots were gathering at the blacksmith shop’s entrance. Red represented hostility.
As Ye Chui came out, he faced off against a group of people with malicious expressions. He discovered that the leader was someone he recognised: the head of the Palm Leaf Mercenary Group, Abdu.
When entering the Sword Burial Ground, Abdu had originally planned to follow Lord Kevin’s nephew, Hakim, into the Sword Burial Ground. He had even formed an alliance with McKenzie to act together inside.
However, he had not expected Ye Chui to snatch the teleportation token from Hakim, causing his adventure in the Sword Burial Ground to fall through completely. For him, this was actually a good thing. If he had entered the Sword Burial Ground, given its dangers and the reckless actions of Talbot and others, all his members would probably have become undead under the devil’s claws.
But as a renowned mercenary, Abdu would not think that way. He only believed that Ye Chui had robbed him of his adventure opportunity and thus held a grudge against Ye Chui.
He had learned yesterday that Ye Chui and his group had returned. He also knew some information about this Sword Burial Ground adventure and understood its perils. But this did not dispel his intention to make trouble for Ye Chui. This morning, he learned that Ye Chui was alone at the blacksmith shop, so he immediately brought people to intercept him. He wanted Ye Chui to pay the price!
“Guild President Ye Chui, long time no see. I did not expect you could still return alive from the Sword Burial Ground.” Abdu straightened his body and sneered at Ye Chui. A cold light gleamed in his eyes. Several swordsmen beside him with fierce expressions had already assumed attack poses.
The pedestrians on the street noticed the killing intent emanating from Abdu and the others. They hurriedly avoided the area or watched from a distance.
Ye Chui glanced at the group, a slight smile on his lips. “You are Abdu, right? A friend of McKenzie’s. Do you know how your friend died in the Sword Burial Ground?”
The reason McKenzie attacked Ye Chui in the Sword Burial Ground was precisely because Ye Chui had taken Abdu’s place.
“Are you trying to tell me that you killed McKenzie?”
Abdu sneered coldly. “You, worthy of that? McKenzie was an advanced ice cold magic tutor, one of the top powerhouses in all of Windrock City. You lot could not possibly be his opponents. I do not care what happened in the Sword Burial Ground, but the losses from this adventure, I must recover from you!”
“Fine then. Let us see if you have the ability.” Ye Chui said with full contempt. If it had been before entering the Sword Burial Ground, Ye Chui definitely would not have been Abdu’s opponent without Teacher Saitama’s help. But now it was different. His iPad had already been upgraded!
He placed his finger on the screen of his iPad spellbook. Ye Chui looked at the group that had assumed attack poses.
“You truly are a lawless fellow!” Abdu did not want to waste words either. He waved his hand, signalling his group members to begin the attack.
He knew that Ye Chui was now staying at the lord’s mansion. Cass and Windsor’s wedding had also spread widely. Although he did not know what had happened, Ye Chui seemed to have become a guest of the lord. But his Palm Leaf Mercenary Group, as a four-star major guild in Windrock City, also had considerable prestige and status. He did not necessarily have to kill Ye Chui. Just getting some compensation from Ye Chui would suffice.
So now, the task was to resolve it quickly. Before Lord Kevin could act, finish the matter. Even if Lord Kevin blamed him later, the gold coins that had entered his pocket could not be taken back.
Swish swish swish—
The group members Abdu had brought all drew their longsword weapons from their waists.
But Abdu did not rush to attack Ye Chui. He believed that dealing with Ye Chui did not require his personal involvement. His subordinates would suffice. He had a more important task. With a flying pounce, using assault sword technique, his body turned into a shadow and rushed into the blacksmith shop.
He knew there was still one of Ye Chui’s companions in the blacksmith shop: a dark-skinned little girl who looked no more than fourteen or fifteen. What he needed to do was to take her hostage!
Realising Abdu’s intent, Ye Chui’s expression changed slightly. He immediately wanted to give chase.
But the attacks from the Palm Leaf Mercenary Group’s members had already arrived.
Ye Chui immediately cast the wind spell [Wind God Legs]. His body turned into the god of wind, nimbly dodging the others’ attacks. His body spun in the air, bang! A flying kick swept across a mercenary’s neck. Accompanied by a cry of pain, that mercenary was flung away. Ye Chui’s body had not yet landed. With a nimble flip in the air, he struck down with a palm from above, [Cloud Dispelling Palm]! Another cry of pain. One mercenary, caught off guard, was struck head-on by the massive palm seemingly condensed from raging winds. His body crashed heavily backwards.
The remaining mercenaries had not expected a magic tutor like Ye Chui to have such strong close-combat ability, using magic like divine skills. Seeing two companions taken down in an instant, they hurriedly set aside their underestimation and treated Ye Chui seriously.
With one move succeeding, Ye Chui’s feet lightly touched the ground, and he swiftly rushed into the blacksmith shop to help Gunny.
Although Gunny had monstrous strength and decent combat power, now unarmed, her abilities would be greatly discounted. She might not be Abdu’s opponent…
Then, just as Ye Chui inevitably felt worry in his heart, a fierce roar suddenly came from inside the blacksmith shop.
Ye Chui was most familiar with that sound. It was… a dragon roar!
Dragon roar?
“Ah—”
Abdu cried out in pain, his body flying out towards Ye Chui.
Ye Chui hurriedly dodged. Boom! Abdu crashed onto the street outside, smashing a large pit into the bluestone-paved surface. Then Ye Chui saw a blaze of flames spreading out from the somewhat dim blacksmith shop.
The flames were from the greatsword.
A red greatsword was burning. Those flames condensed into the image of a giant dragon, constantly coiling around the greatsword, emitting roar after roar. And this greatsword was held in both of Gunny’s hands.
It was precisely the dragon ant greatsword formed by fusing the two greatswords!
The blade was two metres long, the hilt half a metre. Because it was not yet fully forged, the entire sword’s appearance looked quite rough, yet it also gave the sword a more unique style, incredibly cool. Gunny gripped the greatsword, but she did not seem burned by the flames on it. Because those flames were not real fire, but transformed from Gunny’s majestic sword aura.
The dragon ant carapace itself was from a magic beast that had evolved by gnawing on a giant dragon, containing the giant dragon’s power within. Now these powers had transferred to the greatsword, and under the stimulation of Gunny’s sword aura, it manifested this spectacle!
Under the illumination of the flames, Gunny’s small face was full of surprise, excitement, and satisfaction.
This sword, so powerful!
Just now, when she realised someone was attacking, she was not the type to obediently let others protect her. So she immediately disregarded the unfinished forging and picked up the greatsword from the anvil. At that exact moment, Abdu rushed into the blacksmith shop’s back courtyard. Abdu was a powerful swordsman with combat ability only slightly weaker than McKenzie’s. But he completely could not imagine that the slender and frail little girl could wield such a super greatsword and unleash such a powerful sword aura attack!
Caught off guard, he had no chance to launch any attack before being smashed out with one sword strike.
At this moment, Abdu wretchedly stood up from the ground, then knelt down again with a cry of pain. The armour on his body was already covered in cracks. The fine steel greatsword in his hand had shattered into two pieces. Most terrifyingly, one by one, massive fire-red ants formed from flames were crawling constantly on his body, bringing him pain like ten thousand ants devouring his heart!
Those were flame dragon ants!
Gunny’s sword strike had activated the dragon sword aura. Her slash could also condense flame dragon ants on the enemy, adding a gnawing debuff!
This was Gunny’s exclusive sword skill: Dragon Ant Devour!
