The Man’s Decree

“In Divine Smithing Sect, there's a sacred lake called the sword-cleansing lake. Every sword forged within our sect must be submerged in the lake, where it is nurtured by the spiritual energy within the water, gradually giving birth to a sword spirit. But not every sword is capable of manifesting a sword spirit. Some swords, when placed in the lake, might suffer irreversible damage, rendering them useless. To repair or upgrade your Dragonslayer Sword, it must be immersed in the sword-cleansing lake before I can apply my blacksmithing skills to it,” Hammerhead clarified.

“So, all we need to do is go to the sword-cleansing lake to restore my Dragonslayer Sword, isn't it?” Jared asked.

Hammerhead stared at Jared as if he were a fool. “We're currently in the mundane world, and the sword-cleansing lake is in the Ethereal Realm. How are we going to get there? Furthermore, my power has been greatly suppressed because I've been here for years. I can no longer tear through space and time to establish a pathway between the mundane world and the Ethereal Realm.”

“It seems quite challenging to reach the Ethereal Realm,” Flaxseed chimed in.

Jared, on the other hand, remained silent. After deep contemplation, he turned to Hammerhead and asked, “Master Hammerhead, if I'm able to open a pathway from the mundane world to the Ethereal Realm, can you take us to the sword-cleansing lake?”

“Are you saying you can open a pathway from the mundane world to the Ethereal Realm?” Hammerhead looked at Jared in disbelief. “Don't pull my leg. Even though your power is formidable, it's simply impossible to open such a pathway.”

He felt that the latter's words were based on nothing more than wishful thinking.

“Master Hammerhead, can you take me to the lake if I'm capable of opening a pathway?” Jared asked with a serious expression.

“Of course, I can. It has been many years, and I also yearn to return. If I really can return to the Ethereal Realm, I will not leave again, even if it means being captured by the disciples of Fire Incineration Sect.” Hammerhead nodded affirmatively.

“Jared, do you truly have the ability to open a pathway to the Ethereal Realm? Don't joke around. If your power is insufficient, yet you attempt to open a pathway to the Ethereal Realm forcibly, you might suffer severe consequences for your actions,” Flaxseed warned Jared.

“Let me give it a shot. I should be able to succeed,” Jared replied and took out the Divine Bow.

As soon as the Divine Bow appeared, Hammerhead was dumbstruck.

“T-This is the Divine Bow, the treasured divine weapon of the Ethereal Realm. How did it end up in your hands? I heard that the Divine King's Bow was sealed in the Valley of Death, and many people who tried to obtain it returned empty-handed. How did you come to possess the Divine Bow? What exactly has happened? Who are you?” he questioned.

Hammerhead was left utterly bewildered the moment his gaze fell upon the Divine Bow. He simply could not fathom the sight of a treasure from the Ethereal Realm appearing in the mundane world.

Hammerhead was left utterly bewildered the moment his gaze fell upon the Divine Bow. He simply could not fathom the sight of a treasure from the Ethereal Realm appearing in the mundane world.

“I obtained it by chance.” Jared struggled to find an explanation.

Without hesitation, Jared firmly gripped the bowstring, and the Ultimate Force within him surged forth in a torrent.