[4th Level: Fighting a single opponent a realm above you. Begin when ready.]
Zane took a deep breath hearing this. It was time to cross a realm.
Since he was a 1st martial realm, his opponent would be a 2nd martial realm.
'Wait does this mean it would be able to use my 2nd martial spirit?' Zane couldn't help but think.
[No, just the nihility dragon alone was difficult enough for the tower to replicate. Your 2nd martial spirit is even stronger and was actually a certified 1st deity realm spiritualist half a step into the 2nd deity realm.] Alina explained, setting aside his curiosity.
Zane was quite stunned.
'What was it?' Zane asked.
[You'll find out in the future.]
Zane took a deep breath and got ready with the golden heaven and earth sword.
Just as he was about to attack, his mind seemed to imagine something.
This vision of sorts showed the golden heaven and earth sword firing off an attack. A divine tree of gold and a golden cloud with golden lightning arcing across it.
The roots and branches of this tree would extend and pierce through his opponent while the golden cloud would loom above as the high heavens striking down his opponent with its divine lightning. The 2 working together could shatter heaven and earth. Or at least, that's the illusion it gave off.
'Golden heaven and earth annihilation… ' He couldn't help but think.
'W-What… What was that?' Zane asked.
[Treasure Resonation… ] Alina muttered in disbelief.
'Treasure Resonation?'
[It means this weapon is not a mere exalted artifact like Mavrig claimed… ] (A/N: Go back to Ch.19 for reference, he was a 3rd divine realm spiritualist working as a forger for the saint dragon clan.)
'What do you mean?' Zane couldn't help but ask.
[Only treasures with the potential to become champion weapons or above can resonate with an individual to the extent your weapon has.]
Zane was stunned 'That still doesn't explain what I saw.'
[Every weapon that has a name, has a manifestation for that name. That manifestation is an ultimate attack of sorts, warriors and above can bring out their visions of what that looks like. However, in certain cases, a person may have an interpretation of the weapon's name that closely matches the weapon's own interpretation. This causes the wielder and the weapon to resonate with each other.] Alina explained.
[This resonation can cause allow the user to bring out that ultimate attack much sooner… These attacks are called Perfect Treasure Arts, the art of manifesting the memories, spirit, and meaning of your treasure into one attack. It isn't an exaggeration to say if you have a strong enough resonance with your weapon, a perfect treasure art can literally split a small world in half.]
[This resonation can also allow the user to refine the weapon into something much more powerful through time.] She concluded.
Zane couldn't help but gasp slightly in surprise while noticing the spiritual energy in the tower gathering towards the sword as a new exalted rune slowly began taking shape. At this rate, it would take a few months before it finished, yes, months. An exalted rune wasn't easily made, especially a natural exalted rune which was more powerful than a man-made one. The refining process had already begun.
Zane shook aside his thoughts, he stared at the specter that had patiently waited for him.
Zane tightly gripped his sword and put away all his other treasures before shooting forward.
He wanted to fight with just the heaven and earth sword. He wanted to connect with the sword better.
He had never seen either of the swords spirits'. However, he had a feeling he would soon.
In the meantime, for the first time, he actually treated this sword as more than a treasure. He decided, he would walk the long road of spiritualism with this blade as far as he could. He didn't know how long that would be, but he would cherish it.
*BANG!* With his sword shining brightly he directly collided with the specter's pitch black sword.
He was knocked back, if he didn't stop himself, he would have taken over 30 steps back. However, instead of letting inertia take its course like an idiot, he flapped his wings flying upward barely dodging another sword strike from the side.
He deflected another incoming strike with his blade sliding down the opposing blade aiming to get past its defense. But like a snake, the specter maneuvered his blade under Zane's blade lifting Zane's blade up and trying to get past Zane's defense.
Zane took back control at the last second and made sure it only barely touched him giving him a small cut by directing it to the side. Blood dripped on the floor as he flicked his sword sideways getting an equal exchange of blood as he cut the specter.
They both separated staring at each other wearily.
Many people were astounded outside that Zane was able to last this long and fight it on equal footing. The 4th level was a defining point in the central tower. Anyone who can pass it is a certified genius by today's standards as it means they can cross a realm to fight, rather easily, depending on the conditions.
Anyone who could pass the 5th level could be called an elite, as for the 6th level, they were monsters in the making. That was the conclusion everyone reached.
Some people realized Zane was holding back and this made them frown. He was already this powerful as a mere 1st martial realm? How powerful would he be in the future once he gains more experience?
A few people told their subordinates to leave the golden dragon ruins to find out information about a 'black dragon' by the name of 'Rudman'.
Meanwhile…
*CLAAAAANG!* A very deep pulsing clang sounded out as 2 swords collided.
Zane once again tried to get his blade past the defense of the enemy but the enemy was just as tricky as he was and they were in a deadlock.
Zane flew back and dodged the specter's strike.
He was beginning to get a little annoyed, but he didn't let it distract him.
'If I can't even do this by only using the golden heaven and earth sword, how can I remake the saint dragon clan?' Zane thought. With this thought, he took a deep calming breath as he avoided another of the specter's strikes.
His eyes began shining, literally, as he struck down on his opponent.
*DONNNG!* Sparks flew as they collided with each other.
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A/N: sorry about the shorter chap today, I got an event that I need to prepare for. Hope everyone has a splendid day.