X-Dragon Era

"Ka-chink! Ka-chink! Ka-chink..." Amidst the dense sound of excavating, Xin Yun's eyes shone brightly, his mouth slightly agape, as his pickaxe swung swiftly through the air, prying off one yuan-sized piece of Five-Colored ore after another. The perfectly round ball of ore had a two-meter-wide hole chiseled on its surface.

Although the Five-Colored ore was very hard and the excavation was difficult, Xin Yun had now forgotten his fatigue and pain. An excited spirit supported him, driving his work efficiency to an unprecedented height.

"Ka-chink! Crash..." Finally, accompanied by the last sharp burst of Essence Gold, a crashing sound erupted, and the stone egg was finally breached. In an instant... Five-Colored Radiance spilled forth from the shell, painting the entire underground space in magnificent splendor.

"Hiss..." Peering through the hole, Xin Yun stared dumbfounded at the object inside the Five-Colored giant egg, shining with Five-Colored Radiance, his mouth wide open. Could this... could this be the so-called number one Divine Artifact?

Upon closer inspection, it was a lustrous orb of light composed of five differently colored bright spots, pieced together. The overall shape was of an outrageously arrogant, supremely domineering battle axe!

At that moment, under Xin Yun's gaze, a two-meter-long battle axe made of condensed Five-Colored Radiance slowly rotated within the space inside the Five-Colored giant egg. The blazing Five-Colored Radiance was emanating from the body of the axe.
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Looking closely, the battle axe had an edge sharp enough to send shivers down one's spine, a hefty axe body, a round axe hammer reminiscent of an upside-down bell, and a handle that appeared neither wooden nor metallic. At the end of the handle dangled a black streamer-like ornament that twirled along with the rotation of the axe.

"Gulp..." Xin Yun swallowed with difficulty, his hand trembling as he reached out towards the long-handled battle axe right in front of him. That's right, this must be the world's number one Divine Artifact, capable of changing its length and size!

"Click..." A soft noise rang out as Xin Yun's right hand grasped the colorful, seemingly light-condensed shadow of the axe. In that instant, Xin Yun felt nothing but darkness before his eyes, and he lost consciousness...

After an indeterminate length of time, Xin Yun's consciousness finally began to stir. However... when he looked around, everything was shrouded in pitch darkness, and he couldn't feel his own existence at all.

Time slowly passed, and eventually... a light appeared in Xin Yun's vision. Then... the light gradually expanded, growing until a giant figure that seemed to reach the heavens emerged from the darkness.

Upon closer examination, it was a massive figure of unimaginable strength. At this moment... he was holding a battle axe, walking towards Xin Yun with a solemn stride. The streamer at the end of the axe's handle swayed gently as he moved.

Finally, the strong figure halted, looked around, then squat-sat on the ground with a furrowed brow, as if pondering over some vexing issue.

As time continued to elude, it seemed like eons had passed, yet it could have been but a moment. The muscular figure finally opened his eyes again and stood up...

Under Xin Yun's gaze, the robust figure lifted the battle axe in his hands, caressing it gently, his face filled with reluctance. As he stroked it, the axe emitted a sharp Five-Colored Radiance, as if resonating with something.

Ultimately, the muscular figure nodded as if he had communicated with the axe. His expression immediately turned resolute, grasping the handle of the axe with both hands and slowly lifting it high above his head.

"Swoosh...!" With a piercing whistle, driven by the strong figure, the blade of the axe instantly tore through the void, falling forward without hesitation.

"Boom!" In the midst of a muffled roar, the pitch-black space was instantly cleaved apart. Amidst the surge of wind and clouds, the entire dark space shattered like a huge mirror, violently fissured by the sharp battle-axe. Rampant energy surged wildly, wreaking havoc on everything, including the towering and robust figure.

Feeling the energy, fierce enough to destroy everything, tugging at him, fear appeared on the robust figure's face. Hesitating for just a moment, the figure reached out with his right hand and the long-handled battle-axe instantly shrank, transforming into a short-handled battle-axe.

Holding the axe handle in his right hand and pressing on the blade with his left, in an instant... the battle-axe suddenly lit up. Upon closer inspection, on the side of the battle-axe, a Taiji-like orb rapidly began to spin, drawing in all the energy rushing towards the robust giant. Protected by the battle-axe, the robust figure was spared.

However, the situation was far from over. The black energy filled the sky endlessly, madly surging, and even as the battle-axe kept drawing it in, it seemed impossible to be fully absorbed.

As massive amounts of energy continued to pour in, the five-colored battle-axe gradually brightened, shining brighter and brighter. In the end, it was blindingly vivid. If it were possible, Xin Yun would have liked to close his eyes to avoid looking at the radiance, but unfortunately, Xin Yun was without form, and even less able to have eyelids—how could he close his eyes?

Just as the battle-axe radiated to its limit, time seemed to pause for a moment, and then... with a thunderous noise, the battle-axe explosively burst apart. The solid battle-axe blew up from the inside, scattering shards in all directions.

Unable to close his eyes, Xin Yun saw everything clearly: upon the explosion of the axe, it instantly shattered into several pieces. Among them... the unimaginably sharp blade broke into four sword-shaped fragments; the body of the axe turned into a rectangular piece engraved with a Taiji diagram; the bell-shaped hammer also flew out, truly becoming a bell, tumbling through space.

As for the axe handle, it burst into twelve parts, along with the banner attached to the end of the handle. Each part was of the same thickness, and at the end of each was a flag-shaped cloth. If put together, they would form a banner-like structure.

The last was the socket where the axe handle joined the body, which, due to the explosion, now detached, so the socket became a tripod-like structure, also tumbling through the darkness.

The blade turned into four sword-shaped objects; the body became an object with a Taiji diagram, the hammer turned into a bell-shaped object, the handle into twelve flag-shaped objects, forming a banner when combined; and the joining socket turned into a tripod-shaped object.

Watching this familiar scene, if Xin Yun had had a body, he surely would have gaped in astonishment. Could this be... Pangu creating the world? Could it be that after his transmigration and reincarnation, he had traveled again to the Primordial Era and witnessed Pangu splitting heaven and earth?

As Xin Yun was shocked, those scattered axe fragments suddenly traced exquisite trajectories, once again encircling Pangu before the surrounding dark energy could reach them, protecting the robust figure.

Looking closely, the piece engraved with the Innate Taiji Diagram appeared beneath the giant's feet, the four sword-shaped fragments surrounded him, the bell-shaped object hung above his head, and the twelve exploded flag-shaped portions of the axe handle came together again as one, forming a banner that fell into the hands of the robust figure.

As for the tripod-shaped object, it hung in mid-air, drawing in massive amounts of dark energy into its belly, but even more of the dark mist surged from all directions, never to be completely absorbed.

With an endless flow of energy emanating, the Taiji diagram beneath the giant's feet spread into a circular protective barrier, enveloping the large figure within. The energy shield continuously cycled according to the principles of Taiji, absorbing all the incoming energy.

At the same time, the four sword-shaped fragments of the axe blade constantly emitted sword Qi, shattering clusters of incoming dark mist, while the bell-shaped object suspended overhead continuously rang out, sending ripples of shockwaves that repelled all the dark fog.

Of course, the robust figure was not idle either. He tightly held the banner-like object in his right hand, lightly waving it, propelling dense, black sword Qi that howled out, bombarding the surroundings intensely. (To be continued. If you wish to find out what happens next, please visit www.qidian.com. There are more chapters available. Support the author, support genuine reading!)