Chapter 2396: Fusion Complete

“Do you… do you even understand? If you let it possess me, it won't be able to unleash the original power of this Magical Artifact at all. This is a waste!”

“You… you human, can you understand what I'm saying?!”

“I'm trying to help you, and you're cursing at me? I'm doing this for your own good, for the good of this Magical Artifact!”

“…”

The artifact spirit of this longsword artifact roared continuously. It was beyond furious with Xiao Fan; it had just opened its mouth to acknowledge Xiao Fan as its master, only for him to tell it to get lost!

It was the spirit of a saint-grade artifact, and a saint-grade artifact of the Huntian Clan at that. Usually, it was treated with the utmost respect. Even the Wanwu Realm experts of the Huntian Clan would show great reverence every time they used it. But this human before it was far too arrogant!

“Hehehe… I told you to get lost, didn't you hear me?!” Xiao Fan said coldly. He felt that this saint-grade artifact spirit was a fool.

Or rather, all artifact spirits shared the same temperament; the spirit of Heavens Punishment and Earths Destruction hadn't been very bright either.

“Kid, you'll regret this. If it occupies this artifact, it won't be able to unleash its power at all. You'll be letting a saint-grade artifact gather dust!” the saint-grade artifact spirit bellowed.

“Hahaha… stop talking. I'm telling you, all that nonsense is useless. Who do you think my big brother is?” the tianzhu sword spirit sneered. “My big brother is Xiao Fan… He is insidious, treacherous, does every kind of evil, and is utterly wicked. Once, to me, he…”

“Shut up!” Xiao Fan said coldly, cutting off the tianzhu sword spirit.

He felt that this spirit had been asleep for too long, causing its brain to go soft.

How dare it list his misdeeds right in front of him? Did it think Xiao Fan wouldn't turn on it?

“Despicable! Villain!” the saint-grade artifact spirit roared. It had finally noticed the clue: the spirit currently attempting to possess it was the previous spirit of this human.

“Stop resisting and let me devour you… You are very strong. If I devour you, I will be even stronger than before!” the tianzhu sword spirit said coldly, its aura suddenly surging.

The source of the tianzhu sword spirit's current power was Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan was transmitting his own power to the spirit to use!

Xiao Fan frowned. This spirit of his wasn't simple. Judging by its tone… it seemed it used to be even more ruthless!

Something was fishy here. Xiao Fan planned to question the spirit later.

“You… Devouring Power? How can you have such power?!” the saint-grade artifact spirit roared, as if sensing a terrifying fear.

“Hehe… stay obedient and submit to me!” the tianzhu sword spirit sneered.

“No, don't…”

“I submit! Human, I submit to you! I'll do anything you want, I submit!”

“I can let you perform a blood-drop master recognition! I acknowledge you as my master! I will cooperate obediently and never have any thoughts of defiance! Stop it, quickly stop it!”

“…”

The saint-grade artifact spirit roared with all its might, but Xiao Fan remained unmoved.

Even if what this spirit said was true—that the power of this saint-grade artifact would decrease after being devoured by the spirit of Heavens Punishment and Earths Destruction.

Even if this saint-grade artifact spirit was sincere in its submission and truly wanted to serve Xiao Fan!

Xiao Fan would still let the spirit of Heavens Punishment and Earths Destruction devour it to become the new host of this saint-grade artifact.

To Xiao Fan, only Heavens Punishment and Earths Destruction was his own spirit, one that would even self-detonate for him in a critical moment!

“You… Human, you are despicable! You will regret this! You will be struck by divine retribution!”

“…”

The saint-grade artifact spirit roared one last time before its voice gradually faded and came to an abrupt halt.

The surroundings fell silent. Xiao Fan exhaled and left the illusory world.

Using his own power to help the spirit of Heavens Punishment and Earths Destruction possess this saint-grade artifact had taken a significant toll on him.

At this moment, the broken blade of the tianzhu sword had become completely useless, showing no reaction whatsoever.

Meanwhile, the saint-grade longsword was now emitting a faint black light…

The longsword was originally silver-white, but the silver-white color was now gradually receding, turning into a pitch-black hue.

Furthermore, beyond the blackness, mysterious and eerie runes began to emerge, as if they had been branded onto it from the start.

“The original patterns of the tianzhu sword…”

Xiao Fan muttered to himself, recognizing at a glance that the runes were identical to those on the previous tianzhu sword.

In that instant, Xiao Fan thought of many things.

And now…

The spirit of Heavens Punishment and Earths Destruction was constantly adapting to and refining its new vessel.

As the saint-grade artifact turned pitch-black, the aura it emitted grew stronger and stronger. Gradually, even the Barrier previously set up in the room was about to become unable to withstand it.

Xiao Fan was startled and immediately summoned Wanxiang to reinforce the Barrier.

He didn't want to expose his identity right now; if he did, he would be at a loss.

Wanxiang moved quickly, reinforcing the Barrier's Magic Array in the room in the blink of an eye.

This allowed the spirit to better undergo Fusion with its new vessel.

Time passed minute by minute. In the blink of an eye, three hours had passed, and the Fusion was complete!