Chapter 51: Demon Blade Energy
Ten minutes later, Su Xiao had already understood Mawen Hua'erzi's concept. It was an extremely crazy concept, or rather, only a very small number of Law Destroyers would do this.
The so-called Blade Awakening was essentially allowing Dragon-Slaying Flash to transform from a dead object into a living one. Of course, it did not mean giving Dragon-Slaying Flash consciousness, nor would it produce something like a weapon spirit. Instead, a small part of Su Xiao's will was injected into Dragon-Slaying Flash. This was the standard procedure for Blade Awakening.
Mawen Hua'erzi's proposal was crazy. He wanted Su Xiao to inject Demon Blade energy into Dragon-Slaying Flash, using Dragon-Slaying Flash as a container to turn the Demon Blade into his own tool.
It wasn't that no Law Destroyer had done this before, but with Su Xiao's current strength, without a specific environment, it was almost impossible.
According to Mawen Hua'erzi's description, if Su Xiao didn't do this now, he might never have the chance later. Unlike other Law Destroyers, he had no Law Destruction Hall to provide resources and facilities. Relying on himself alone, it would be very difficult to take the Demon Blade Shadow for his own use.
As Su Xiao continued to grow stronger, the Demon Blade Shadow would also gradually expand. This thing had appeared ever since Su Xiao acquired the Devouring Core ability. It was actually one of the energies within Su Xiao's body, growing as he grew, but it was uncontrollable.
The more the Demon Blade Shadow expanded, the less likely it was to be injected into Dragon-Slaying Flash. Now, Su Xiao had such an opportunity because the Demon Blade energy had gone dormant. This meant Su Xiao's strength had suddenly surpassed the Demon Blade energy by a margin, forcing the Demon Blade energy to grow through a state of slumber.
Mawen Hua'erzi's concept was simple and brutal. He knew that a previous Law Destroyer had injected the Demon Blade into his companion weapon. When he sensed that Su Xiao had already achieved Blade Awakening, he remembered that Ancestral Law Destroyer and went to the world where that one had achieved Blade Awakening.
According to Mawen Hua'erzi, the 'Demon Blade Sealing Device' left behind by that Ancestral Law Destroyer should still be intact. That thing was extremely sturdy.
The problem was that Mawen Hua'erzi knew which world the 'Demon Blade Sealing Device' was in, but he didn't know the exact location. This required Su Xiao to enter that world and search for it. The ring he gave Su Xiao was somewhat similar to a World Key.
If Su Xiao used this item, he could enter a world without any missions. In that world, he couldn't obtain chests, World Sources, etc., and couldn't even bring anything out from that world. The purpose was solely to find the 'Demon Blade Sealing Device' and inject the Demon Blade energy into Dragon-Slaying Flash, completing the Blade Awakening. At that point, Dragon-Slaying Flash would not only advance to a higher quality but also awaken some kind of ability.
Even without other gains, this was undoubtedly worth it. Moreover, Su Xiao had recently begun preparing to participate in the Summit War of the One Piece world. As long as his strength increased a bit more, he could try to directly confront the Navy Admirals.
Although Su Xiao's current strength hadn't reached Admiral-level combat power, it was very close. When he raised his Blade Grandmaster skill to Lv.15 or above and completed Dragon-Slaying Flash's Blade Awakening, he would have the qualifications to participate in the Summit War. No, it should be said that by then, he would be one of the main combat forces in the Summit War.
Furthermore, Su Xiao wouldn't just use this Witch Ring to enter that unknown world. Without missions, he couldn't obtain chests because he hadn't paid Space-Time Power. This was the biggest difference between this Witch Ring and a World Key. Coincidentally, Su Xiao had a coin containing Space-Time Power. Combining the two might have a miraculous effect.
"Whether to do this or not, you need to think it over carefully. But remember one thing: that 'Demon Blade Sealing Device' hasn't been used for a long time. You need to prepare crystals of a similar nature to this thing. That's the key to activating the 'Demon Blade Sealing Device'. You need at least 1000 grams or more."
As he spoke, Mawen Hua'erzi tossed Su Xiao a crystal the size of a fingernail.
[Consciousness Conductive Resin]
Origin: Void
Quality: Legendary
Type: Material (60 grams)
Effect 1: Can conduct, seal, and block consciousness-type energy.
Rating: 425 points
Introduction: An extremely rare material.
Selling Price: 157,000 Paradise Coins
...
When Su Xiao saw the selling price of [Consciousness Conductive Resin], his head began to ache faintly. 60 grams of 'Consciousness Conductive Resin' sold for 157,000 Paradise Coins. The price for 1000 grams was 2.6 million Paradise Coins. Please note, this was the selling price to Reincarnation Paradise, not the purchase price from other Contractors.
However, when Su Xiao took the [Consciousness Conductive Resin], he suddenly felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had obtained something similar before.
"By the way, let me tell you, the cost of constructing that 'Demon Blade Sealing Device' was equivalent to 700 kilograms of Consciousness Conductive Resin. Considering that the device is old and worn, if the Demon Blade energy inside you is too strong, whether it will work is unknown. So you can only do this now. Building a 'Demon Blade Sealing Device' by yourself would take who knows how many years.
To put it in trendy terms, back then we outsourced the production of the 'Demon Blade Sealing Device' to the 'Slinteas Dwarves'. It took them about 170 years, and that was only because we saved their entire race.
A single race spent 170 years manufacturing nineteen 'Demon Blade Sealing Devices'. Oh, by the way, the Slinteas Dwarves are one of the few races most skilled in manufacturing in the Void. The Void Tower was built by them. That thing still stands in the Void today."
Mawen Hua'erzi's meaning was clear. This opportunity only came once. Building a 'Demon Blade Sealing Device' individually was almost impossible.
"Understood."
Su Xiao put away the ring and the crystal. The ring was an item similar to a World Key, and the crystal was the key to activating the 'Demon Blade Sealing Device', requiring a total of 1000 grams.
"Time is almost up. Good luck."
As soon as Mawen Hua'erzi finished speaking, Su Xiao felt a pulling sensation in space. This world had begun to reject him.
Soon, Su Xiao was enveloped by Space-Time Power and disappeared from the spot.
"Oh no, I forgot to tell him that the witches in that world are very unfriendly."
Mawen Hua'erzi slapped his thigh. This time, he really forgot, unlike the previous times when it was 'selective amnesia'.
Sometimes Mawen Hua'erzi was extremely reliable, but on some trivial matters, he wasn't so reliable.
"Little cutie, wake up. Although the four-hundred-star one is gone, I'll summon a ten-star one for you to make do..."
...
When Su Xiao regained consciousness, he was already in his Exclusive Room. Blade Awakening wasn't as simple as he had imagined. It even involved the Demon Blade Shadow.
The Demon Blade Shadow was like a time bomb inside Su Xiao's body. Whenever he used the Devouring Core, there was a risk of Demon Blade transformation. If he could turn the Demon Blade energy to his own use, not to mention the boost in strength, just being able to use the Devouring Core freely would be enough reason for him to take the risk.
With Su Xiao's current strength, he simply couldn't resolve the hidden danger of the Demon Blade energy. But Mawen Hua'erzi had provided an opportunity. Although Mawen Hua'erzi was unreliable, he was still a mentor. Or rather, when it came to serious matters, Mawen Hua'erzi was very reliable.
Su Xiao had gained so many benefits in the Naruto World because he could freely use the Devouring Core to create Spirit Particles, which led to Spirit Pulse, Spirit Bombs, and so on.
After sitting cross-legged on the carpet and thinking for a while, Su Xiao decided to temporarily set aside the matter of Blade Awakening. He would first increase his strength and then deal with this matter wholeheartedly.
Following his personal habits, Su Xiao first headed straight to the Attribute Enhancement Hall.
Half an hour later, Su Xiao sat cross-legged inside the rapidly operating Attribute Enhancement Pod. The 14 True Attribute Points were allocated as follows: Strength +3, Agility +3, Stamina +4, Intelligence +4.
When the Attribute Enhancement Pod stopped running, Su Xiao checked his own attributes. The bare equipment attributes were as follows:
Strength: 96
Agility: 96
Stamina: 97
Intelligence: 96
...
Including the True Attribute bonus from the Demon Hunter Set, Su Xiao's Strength attribute reached 101 points, Agility 100 points, and Stamina also reached 100 points.
But strangely, Su Xiao's Strength attribute didn't reach 101 points. Moreover, both Agility and Stamina attributes were displayed as 99 points. The situation was as follows:
Strength: 99 (Demon Hunter Set +5 points, actual bonus 3 points)
Agility: 99 (Demon Hunter Set +4 points, actual bonus 3 points)
Stamina: 99 (Demon Hunter Set +3 points, actual bonus 2 points)
Intelligence: 96
...
Su Xiao tried to ask Reincarnation Paradise.
[Tip: Insufficient Hunter permissions.]
After this simple prompt, there was no further explanation. If Su Xiao wasn't mistaken, he could only raise the four True Attributes to a bare equipment value of 99 points. This was a certain kind of limit and also the key to advancing to the Fifth Rank.