The ancient sword stood upright at the center of the formation. At the base of the hilt sat a meticulously crafted, exquisitely detailed Qilin head, while the blade itself was etched with complex, intricate patterns that held infinite, profound mysteries.
Two streams of fire—one gold, one emerald—intertwined around the blade, spiraling upward like a pair of fire dragons. Although the sword’s immense power was constrained by the formation, even the slightest leakage of its aura was enough to generate a world-destroying pressure.
The spiritual fire essence from the entire Flame Mountain flowed continuously into the formation, where it was absorbed by the ancient sword. Every moment, the blade was tempered by the spiritual fire thousands of times over; it had been standing there for untold millennia. Should the tempering process be completed, the sword’s grade would undoubtedly surpass every holy artifact in the vast universe.
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