Because of Pan Feng’s death, the Divine Soul Imprint within this hammer-shaped Spiritual Artifact had already dissipated due to the dispersal of its master’s Divine Soul, making it easy for Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul Seal to imprint upon this hammer-shaped Spiritual Artifact.
However, this did not mean that Ye Zhen could now activate this hammer-shaped Spiritual Artifact. After the imprinting of the Divine Soul Seal, Ye Zhen could only initially activate this hammer-shaped Spiritual Artifact, controlling the leakage of its Spiritual Energy and barely manage its transformation in size.
To use it to attack others, it would be impossible without several days of Divine Soul Nourishing, and to wield it as if it were an extension of his arm would require a much longer period of Divine Soul Nourishing.
Nevertheless, this development thrilled Ye Zhen to no end; he had not expected to obtain a Spiritual Artifact so easily, even though it was only a Low Grade Spirit Artifact.
What did possessing a Low Grade Spirit Artifact imply?
Among Vein Forging Realm Martial Artists, those with a Low Grade Spirit Artifact could easily challenge those of higher levels.
Under normal circumstances, a Second Stage of Vein Forging Realm martial artist with a Low Grade Spirit Artifact could defeat a Third and Fourth Stage of Vein Forging Realm martial artist without a Low Grade Spirit Artifact without much difficulty.
This was mainly determined by the attacking power of a Low Grade Spirit Artifact; akin to an advanced version of an Artifact, it not only amplified the martial artist’s Spiritual Power but also unleashed its full potential.
Moreover, this amplification was not just an increase in Spiritual Power; it was more like an explosive burst of a Divine Power Martial Skill. Typically, when a Spiritual Artifact is used in an attack, it exhibits distinctive characteristics that could rival, or even surpass, the strongest attack of a Divine Power Martial Skill of the same level.
More importantly, it was extremely precious.
Even among the powers of the Vein Forging Realm, the number of martial artists who possessed Spiritual Artifacts would definitely not exceed one-third.
Within the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, amongst the strong Vein Forging Realm martial artists that Ye Zhen knew, only Feng Qingyue and Yu Hanjing owned Spiritual Artifacts, and Feng Qingyue’s Spiritual Artifact was even acquired from a treasure competition not too long ago.
Figures like Vice Sect Hierarch Tian Guizhang, Second Commander of the Sun and Moon Divine Guards Chen Changxing, and the former Third Commander of the Sun and Moon Divine Guards Jiao Xi did not possess Spiritual Artifacts.
And now, Ye Zhen had acquired an extremely precious Low Grade Spirit Artifact, so one could imagine his excitement.
"Great Momentum?"
As the leaking Spiritual Energy light halo of the hammer-shaped Spiritual Artifact receded, Ye Zhen saw these two ancient characters engraved on the handle of the artifact.
In other words, this hammer-shaped Spiritual Artifact was named ’Great Momentum Hammer’!
"Great Momentum Hammer, Divine Great Momentum Hammer?"
The moment he confirmed the name of this hammer-shaped Spiritual Artifact, Ye Zhen’s expression became extremely solemn.
Before entering the Trial Secret Realm, Vice Sect Hierarch Tian Guizhang had introduced that Pan Feng’s most powerful Divine Power Martial Skill was called Divine Great Momentum Hammer, and now there was a Spiritual Artifact named ’Great Momentum Hammer’.
Presumably, it must be the kind of Spiritual Artifact that, when used in tandem with a Divine Power Martial Skill, could unleash terrifying combat power.
In the midst of a normal Divine Power Martial Skill attack, the sudden explosion of a Low Grade Spirit Artifact would be a terrifying sight; Ye Zhen estimated that, should they truly fight, if Pan Feng utilized it well, he might have been able to blast him to death.
Ye Zhen could not help feeling somewhat fortunate; luckily, he had easily disposed of Pan Feng with the Phantom Soul Divine Eye. Otherwise, defeating Pan Feng, who possessed a Low Grade Spirit Artifact and had a Divine Power Martial Skill that complemented it, would have been very difficult.
Regrettably, even after a thorough search of Pan Feng’s body, Ye Zhen didn’t find the Secret Manual of the Divine Power Martial Skill, Divine Great Momentum Hammer.
"I’m getting greedy. It’s already great to get a Low Grade Spirit Artifact; to think I wanted the accompanying Divine Power Martial Skill as well..." Ye Zhen’s mouth revealed a self-mocking smile.
"Next, it should be time for hunting..."
Murmuring to himself, Ye Zhen’s figure suddenly shot up into the sky, and with three Trial Tokens accumulating, the aura they emitted had a range that extended fifty miles, making Ye Zhen appear like a beacon wandering within the Trial Secret Realm.
Whether it was martial artists or Demon Beasts that came within fifty miles of Ye Zhen, they would sense the astonishing aura of the three accumulated Trial Tokens and gather around.
The difference was that the Demon Beasts, upon sensing the special aura on Ye Zhen, would flee even faster than they had approached, whereas the martial artists, in most cases, would rush in to attack.
A day later, it was no surprise that Ye Zhen effortlessly eliminated a martial artist from Qingyun Castle, whose Cultivation was only at the First Stage of the Vein Forging Realm, and who had tried to snatch the Trial Tokens from him.
Unfortunately, Ye Zhen did not find another Low Grade Spirit Artifact on this martial artist from Qingyun Castle. Even though Qingyun Castle had many master forgers capable of crafting Spiritual Artifacts, they did not lavish every participant in the trial with a Low Grade Spirit Artifact.
In fact, what Ye Zhen most wanted to encounter were martial artists from Stars Tower and Longevity Sect; he never showed mercy to his enemies.
Alas, with the beacon-like aura from the three Trial Tokens, Ye Zhen had not encountered another martial artist from either Longevity Sect or Stars Tower. As for the White Bone Young Master Li Kemeng, whom he had killed before and fled for his life, Ye Zhen had not seen him since.
As for the Mid-grade Spirit Artifact Soul Capturing Jade Skull that he had acquired from Li Kechu’s body, Ye Zhen had not touched it. Within it lingered the Divine Soul Imprint of the White Bone Young Master, which couldn’t be eliminated in just a short while; he had to wait until the Spirit Returning Assembly was over to slowly refine and eliminate it.
Why haven’t I encountered any martial artists from the Longevity Sect or Stars Tower? Even martial artists from other forces are rarely met, which is actually something Ye Zhen inadvertently overlooked.
For the other martial artists, the biggest enemy in this Trial Secret Realm is still those omnipresent Heavenly Level Demon Beasts. Most martial artists, when confronted with more than two Heavenly Level Mid-grade Demon Beasts or a single Heavenly Level High-grade Demon Beast, would have to avoid them from afar.
Nobody could roam around as recklessly as Ye Zhen, treating these terrifying Heavenly Level Demon Beasts as nothing.
However, the bright beacon created by the overlapping scents of three Trial Tokens still had a certain effect.
On the evening of the sixth day, as Ye Zhen was riding the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten on a bored patrol, his expression suddenly shifted. An extremely sharp aura was slowly approaching from his left.
The Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten abruptly halted and then turned slowly while carrying Ye Zhen, as a black light sped towards them.
Almost at the same moment, that black light also spotted the turning Ye Zhen. The approaching figure abruptly slowed down and stopped far away, still a distance of over ten miles.
"Haha, Brother Ye, life is such that we meet in unexpected places! This Trial Secret Realm is so vast, yet we have encountered each other. It must be said that there is a certain fate between us!"
"There is indeed a fate, Brother Qin, but I like this kind of fate!" With a move, Ye Zhen urged the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten beneath him to slowly close in on Qin Hu.
The newcomer was none other than the previously proclaimed number one expert of Stars Tower, Thunderbolt Sword Qin Hu. The two didn’t have much contact initially. However, during Elder Yang Yiguan of the Beast Taming Sect’s dinner challenge, their relationship had dramatically soured.
Now, upon meeting each other, the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
"Is that so? I also like this kind of fate! However, I don’t understand, Brother Ye, why do you display the scents of the Trial Tokens so openly even after obtaining three? I believe that the Sect Hierarch of your esteemed sect must have bestowed a Jade Talisman to hide your presence, right?
If Brother Ye doesn’t use it, are you fishing or casting a net?" Thunderbolt Sword Qin Hu had a shrewd expression. As Ye Zhen continued to slowly approach, he kept moving backward, maintaining a distance of over ten miles from Ye Zhen.
A distance of more than ten miles meant Ye Zhen’s Phantom Soul Divine Eye was utterly useless. Ye Zhen’s Phantom Soul Divine Eye was powerful, but it had a strict requirement for distance. It had to be within the normal sight to be effective.
Even if a martial artist’s Eye Power is extremely strong, Ye Zhen’s Phantom Soul Divine Eye still needed the other party to be within five miles and under the gaze of his eyes to be activated.
Moreover, Thunderbolt Sword Qin Hu was not only constantly retreating to increase the distance but also never made eye contact with Ye Zhen.
"Could he know that I possess the Soul Refining Divine Eyes? That’s hardly possible, right?" Ye Zhen was somewhat puzzled.
"What do you think?" Ye Zhen continued to approach slowly, not quite able to figure out what Thunderbolt Sword Qin Hu was up to and why he kept delaying without taking action.
Even if Ye Zhen slightly increased his pace, Thunderbolt Sword Qin Hu would also speed up his retreat accordingly, always maintaining the distance from Ye Zhen.
There would be no helpers to call upon here.
"In my view, Brother Ye is intentionally revealing the scent of the Trial Tokens so directly because you want to hunt! You just didn’t expect to hook a big fish like me, a big fish that can eat people, right?" A smile began to bloom at the corner of Thunderbolt Sword Qin Hu’s mouth, then quickly expanded.
"So you think you’re the big fish that can eat people, and I’m the one to be eaten, is that it?"
A Shattered Jade Seal suddenly appeared in front of Ye Zhen’s chest, as a fierce killing intent surged out in an instant, locking onto Thunderbolt Sword Qin Hu, "I’m known for being a tough nut to crack. I just worry that Brother Qin’s teeth aren’t strong enough. You might not eat me, but instead break your teeth on me!"
The moment the Shattered Jade Seal appeared in front of his chest, Ye Zhen’s speed surged as he rushed towards Thunderbolt Sword Qin Hu. Ye Zhen didn’t want to drag it out any longer and was ready to make a move.
As Ye Zhen sped up, Thunderbolt Sword Qin Hu’s speed in retreating also increased dramatically, still keeping the distance from Ye Zhen.
"I know Brother Ye’s bones are hard! Tower Master Yan has also reminded me many times. Several Vein Forging Realm powerhouses have fallen at your hands, and the various intel gathered by Stars Tower also proves that it’s not easy, very difficult, to chew through Brother Ye’s bones.
However, there is something in this world called wisdom, called brains!" Thunderbolt Sword Qin Hu confidently pointed at his own head.
"Wisdom....."
Before Ye Zhen could react, Thunderbolt Sword Qin Hu turned his head to glance behind and suddenly said, "Brother Ye, we’ve been chatting for so long, don’t you find it strange where my demon servant Black Winged Thunder Python has gone?
"And, haven’t you noticed that the aura of the Trial Tokens on me is pitifully weak? Do you think it’s normal for Thunderbolt Sword Qin Hu, with my strength, to have only found one Trial Token in six days?"
The more he talked, the more proud Thunderbolt Sword Qin Hu became, and his smile grew more and more radiant. Just as Qin Hu’s smile reached its peak, he suddenly pointed behind him and said to Ye Zhen, "Take a look, what is that?"
Seeing that dark mass in the distance, Ye Zhen suddenly felt an urge to laugh out loud three times—people really wouldn’t die if they didn’t court death! (To be continued. If you like this novel, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)

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