Chapter 375

Chapter 375: Heaven-Defying Act

The vast Heaven and Earth energy within Lou Yun’s body flowed like a tiny trickle, slowly, bit by bit, from his palm into Yi Xuan’s body.

At this moment, Lou Yun’s eyes were closed. Although he could sense the situation inside Yi Xuan’s body with his spiritual awareness, he preferred to use Spirit Vision, listening to the beating of Yi Xuan’s heart and the flow of Yi Xuan’s blood, picturing the scene within his body in his mind.

The method Lou Yun had conceived to transform the evil weapons within these two children into magical weapons was quite simple. Since evil energy and spiritual energy both belonged to a type of Heaven and Earth energy, his idea was to first absorb the evil energy permeating the evil weapons into his own body, integrate it with his own Heaven and Earth energy, and then transmit his Heaven and Earth energy into the children’s bodies.

Let the evil energy leave, draw the spiritual energy in. Gradually, imperceptibly, the evil weapons would transform into magical weapons.

Considering the possibility that the children’s bodies might be unable to absorb Heaven and Earth energy, he had called his two elder brothers. If things didn’t work out, they could pour spiritual energy into the children’s bodies. But he wanted to try his own method first.

Lou Yun didn’t know if this idea of his would succeed smoothly, but he saw no major problem. The worst-case scenario would be the two children becoming ordinary mortals, which was still far better than them becoming evil weapons masters.

As his Heaven and Earth energy entered, Lou Yun could see that the evil energy within Yi Xuan’s body, though initially stirring slightly, soon quieted down. It clearly showed no rejection towards this Heaven and Earth energy that had suddenly intruded.

This was at least a good start!

Once the evil energy showed absolutely no more reaction to the Heaven and Earth energy, a force suddenly emanated from Lou Yun’s hand, causing the Heaven and Earth energy already inside Yi Xuan to begin rotating.

Considering Yi Xuan’s body was not yet fully developed, with organs and parts still fragile, Lou Yun wielded his power extremely cautiously. The rotation of the Heaven and Earth energy was very slow and steady.

Yet, through rotation, the Heaven and Earth energy emitted a faint suction power. Immediately, the evil energy entrenched in Yi Xuan’s core, drawn irresistibly by this force, began slowly flowing towards this whirlpool of Heaven and Earth energy.

Lou Yun kept one hand steady, ensuring the Heaven and Earth energy whirlpool did not cease, while using the other hand to slowly guide the evil energy the whirlpool had drawn from Yi Xuan’s body into his own.

Leng Cangqiong and Beichen Ming, who were closely observing by the side, naturally saw this. Unbidden, they exchanged a glance. Although they already knew Lou Yun absorbed Heaven and Earth energy into his body now, seeing him actively drawing in evil energy was still hard for them to accept.

But seeing Lou Yun’s expression was composed and serene, they took no action.

Because Yi Xuan had not long ago condensed his evil weapon, the evil energy within him wasn’t abundant. Under the carefully controlled suction force generated by Lou Yun’s Heaven and Earth energy whirlpool, it was completely sucked away in mere moments.

Now, within Yi Xuan’s dantian, aside from the single evil weapon itself, not a trace of evil energy remained.

The evil weapon was a sword. Both children had witnessed that Lou Yun’s magical weapon was a sword, so during their own condensation process, they had both, independently, chosen swords for their evil weapons.

This evil sword was entirely black. This was no longer simple evil energy, but an evil weapon formed after integrating Yi Xuan’s own five-element attributes.

Though Lou Yun’s vast and profound Heaven and Earth energy could completely disregard Yi Xuan’s five-element attributes and his evil weapon, absorbing the latter directly in its entirety was possible. But doing so would truly turn Yi Xuan into an ordinary mortal!

Finally, Lou Yun was ready to begin according to his true conception.

One of Lou Yun’s hands still maintained the rotating whirlpool of Heaven and Earth energy within Yi Xuan, generating suction to draw out the evil energy from the evil weapon. His other hand slowly sent another stream of Heaven and Earth energy into Yi Xuan’s body, forcibly guiding it to merge into the evil weapon itself!

To maintain stability, Lou Yun deliberately chose to absorb from the hilt of the evil sword, while starting the infusion from the sword tip!

Having absolutely no certainty, for this first attempt, Lou Yun absorbed only a thread of evil energy as fine as a strand of hair. Simultaneously, he infused a wisp of Heaven and Earth energy into the weapon at the exact moment this strand left its body.

At this moment, the hearts of Lou Yun, Leng Cangqiong, and Beichen Ming all leapt into their throats. If, as the evil energy was extracted, the Heaven and Earth energy could integrate into the weapon and the weapon still maintained its form unchanged, that would mean Lou Yun’s method was at least halfway to success!

Lou Yun’s control over the speed and quantity of absorbing the evil energy and infusing the Heaven and Earth energy was precise, utterly perfect. It was like filling a bottle while simultaneously draining water from its bottom, where the rates of filling and draining, the volumes added and removed, were perfectly equal. Consequently, the water level inside the bottle remained unchanged – neither rising nor falling.

Now Yi Xuan’s evil weapon was like this bottle. Its contained “water”, under Lou Yun’s meticulous control, remained precisely as before – neither more nor less.

As the last trace of evil energy completely separated from the evil weapon, and the wisp of Heaven and Earth energy finally fully infused into the weapon, the weapon itself maintained a stable state. At least, according to Lou Yun and the other two’s perception, it showed no sign of imminent collapse or dissolution.

This indicated that Lou Yun’s approach might really be feasible!

Not expecting things to proceed so smoothly, Lou Yun let half of his anxiety subside. If he could continue absorbing and infusing at this same, precise rate, by the end, the evil energy within Yi Xuan’s evil weapon would be entirely replaced by Heaven and Earth energy. At that moment, Yi Xuan would no longer be an evil weapons master, but a magical weapons master!

It wasn’t just Lou Yun. Even those usually as calm as still water, like Chang Xiang and Leng Cangqiong, sensing the possibility of this outcome, couldn’t help but feel a tremor of excitement!

This wasn’t merely about one of Lou Yun’s disciples gaining new life. This signified that every single person on the entire Spirit Weapon Star, even including the world beyond, every individual inherently unable to condense a magical weapon, had now been granted a second chance at life! It meant that from now on, every single person could cultivate, every single person could become a magical weapons master!

Lou Yun felt extremely excited too, but he knew he had to be even more cautious at this moment. Absolutely no mistakes could be afforded.

Yet he was genuinely too excited, so much so that his hands trembled slightly. No matter how deeply Lou Yun breathed, he couldn’t calm down.

No, no! Must stay calm, must stay calm!

Lou Yun encouraged himself internally, taking continuous deep breaths. He paused his modification of Yi Xuan’s evil equipment. Instead, he visualized the time he sat inside the volcano, by the flowing molten lava. Only by returning to that state of mind could he dare to continue.

Gradually, Lou Yun felt as if he had truly returned to the past, even back to the True Dream Realm – to the moment his master, Mr. Commoner (as everyone called him), had instructed him to sense his soul!

Finally, Lou Yun’s hands steadily ceased trembling. Both hands simultaneously resumed the work of absorption and integration!

However, this time the speed was significantly faster than before. Leng Cangqiong and Beichen Ming, who had just begun to relax, felt their hearts lurch with renewed anxiety!

Refining the evil equipment was no trivial matter. It required slow, meticulous effort. The slightest error could lead to lifelong regret for Lou Yun. Faster speed naturally meant a higher chance of mistakes. What was Lou Yun doing?

Both men were utterly baffled. They knew their third brother well; he was never this careless or reckless.

Of course, they didn’t know that Lou Yun’s entire being was now suffused with his understanding of the way of nature—follow your heart!

Therefore, his actions now flowed purely from this "way of nature," following his instincts rather than the strenuous effort of controlling everything through will and focus, as before.

Imagine someone carrying a bowl brimming with water. The slower you walk, the more spillage occurs. Walking briskly, perhaps even with a little jostling, actually keeps the water inside.

This was precisely the principle Lou Yun was applying in refining Yi Xuan’s evil equipment now!

Although the speed was fast, Lou Yun implemented the "follow your heart" principle of the way of nature to its absolute peak. Even his own body began absorbing the surrounding energy of heaven and earth, quietly advancing his personal cultivation!

Performing two demanding, perilous tasks simultaneously—yet neither Lou Yun nor Yi Xuan faced the slightest hint of danger.

This situation didn’t escape the spiritual perception of Leng Cangqiong and Beichen Ming. The two were so startled they nearly leapt into the air. Lou Yun was actually cultivating at this crucial moment!

Even Leng Cangqiong, who wouldn’t flinch if Mount Tai crumbled before him, wore an expression of utter disbelief—a mixture of wanting to rage and almost weep. His features distorted involuntarily!

Only Chang Xiang, like Lou Yun, harbored no further worry. Chang Xiang murmured to himself instead: "Could it be… this kid might actually surpass the realm of the Weapon Emperor?"

Lou Yun let out a long sigh. He became fully alert and opened his eyes. Seeing the wild array of expressions contorting Leng Cangqiong’s and Beichen Ming’s faces, he gave them a slight smile and said, "Eldest brother, Second brother, it’s nearly done! Who knew this method would actually work!"

"Shut up!!!"

The shout came simultaneously from Leng Cangqiong and Beichen Ming. A final trace of the evil weapon’s vile energy in Yi Xuan remained unabsorbed. For Lou Yun to start talking now! A moment’s distraction, the tiniest slip, and everything would be ruined!

The reaction from his sworn brothers startled Lou Yun. But he quickly understood their worry. Smiling faintly, his hands abruptly lifted away from Yi Xuan’s shoulders. "Success!"

In just that short span of time, Lou Yun had flawlessly converted all the vile energy within Yi Xuan’s evil equipment into pure energy of heaven and earth!

Now, the weapon within Yi Xuan could no longer be called an evil weapon. Yet, it wasn’t a magical weapon either. It was a sword—pure, clear as spring water, and perfectly transparent!

Before it can be sensed, the energy of heaven and earth is fundamentally invisible. Therefore, though this sword within Yi Xuan was infused with such energy, it looked utterly transparent, as if there was nothing there at all!

Having just witnessed this miracle with their own eyes, Leng Cangqiong, Beichen Ming, and Chang Xiang were frozen, utterly breathless. They felt it deeply—the long-held, foundational concepts in their minds were irrevocably shattered!

In this world, someone truly capable of a heaven-defying act existed!