In an instant!
The entire massive underground workshop, like a volcano about to erupt, instantly burst forth with a surging, powerful heat, sweeping outwards like a tumultuous tide.
The warning bells of the Four Nations' Priest Corps, sharp and urgent, echoed long in the sky, filling people with dread.
Inside the workshop, Rex's face was ashen, completely drained of color, as if the flame of his life was about to extinguish.
The blade piercing his chest was undergoing a strange transformation.
Edward looked tense, his hands trembling slightly, as he quickly pulled the blade out.
In that very moment, a dazzling crimson pillar of light shot up into the sky, as if to pierce through heaven and earth.
Its power was so immense that it tore the clouds in the sky into a swirling vortex, like the gaping maw of a demon.
At the same time, rain poured down in torrents, large drops hitting the ground, yet instantly turning into wisps of steam with a "hissing" sound when they touched within three feet of the blade.
Edward was completely awestruck by the scene before him; he widened his eyes, filled with shock and disbelief, staring blankly at the crimson longblade in his hand, which glowed with a mysterious light, his heart pounding violently, unable to calm down for a long time.
"Hehehe... Edward, I succeeded."
Rex's voice was weak and hoarse, yet it carried a wild joy.
His face was deathly pale, but he laughed like a madman, a sense of relief in his smile.
"Next, help me give it to Andy..."
As his words faded, Rex's voice grew weaker and weaker, like a faint breeze that could dissipate at any moment.
With a satisfied smile on his face, he slowly collapsed to the ground.
"Brother!" Edward cried out urgently.
He instantly cast aside the newly born miraculous longblade in his hand, completely disregarding its mystery and preciousness, and quickly bent down to check on Rex's condition.
Just then, Andy, attracted by the strange phenomenon emanating from the workshop, rushed back.
As he stepped into the underground workshop, he was stunned by the sight before him.
Rex lay quietly on the ground, his face pale as frost; Edward was filled with grief, his expression panicked.
And the crimson glowing longblade lay casually discarded nearby, next to a withered animal corpse, the entire scene permeated with an eerie and sorrowful atmosphere.
"What's going on? Edward, what happened to Rex?" Andy's voice echoed in the underground workshop, filled with unconcealed horror and urgency.
Edward slowly raised his head, his eyes full of sorrow and bewilderment, his lips trembling, unable to speak for a moment.
The relentless rain pounded on the workshop's roof, the "thumping" sound contrasting with the crimson pillar of light piercing heaven and earth, making the entire scene even more bizarre and solemn, as if one were in a nightmare.
"He... he sacrificed most of his heart's blood for this blade; he doesn't have much life left."
Edward finally spoke, his voice as hoarse as sandpaper rubbing.
He slowly pointed to the crimson longblade on the ground; even lying still, it exuded a chilling aura, the surrounding air seemingly distorted, emitting "sizzling" sounds.
Andy's gaze slowly fell upon Rex's pale face, his eyes filled with complex emotions: grief, admiration, and a hint of bewilderment.
He slowly knelt down, his eyes incredibly complex, "Congratulations, Rex, you succeeded..."
He could clearly feel the strange aura emanating from the longblade on the ground—a power from the depths of darkness.
But at the same time, he could also sense that this was definitely a genuine Demon Blade, and moreover, a Great Blade of the Twenty-One Grade.
Edward took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.
"Brother said this blade is the key, and he told me to personally give it to you.
He said that only you in this world can wield it, and only you can use it."
He slowly picked up the longblade from the ground, his hands trembling slightly, and offered it to Andy.
Andy looked up, his eyes firm and resolute, gazing at the crimson glowing longblade before him, and a complex emotion instantly surged within him.
Fear, admiration, responsibility, excitement... various feelings intertwined, making his heart churn like a stormy sea.
He slowly extended his hand, his palm slightly sweaty, and grasped the hilt.
The moment he touched the hilt, a strange power instantly surged into his body; his body uncontrollably trembled, as if controlled by a powerful force.
"Quiet down!" Andy gripped the hilt tightly, roaring in a low voice, his voice as loud as a grand bell, echoing through the workshop.
When his voice faded, the crimson longblade instantly calmed down, and the crimson anomaly in the sky also vanished instantly.
And, miraculously, the previously crimson blade now partially concealed its color, leaving only crimson ripples forming near the back of the blade.
Edward watched this scene, his eyes complex; a Twenty-One Grade Demon Blade was actually subdued by Andy so easily.
He felt both surprise and a hint of relief in his heart.
"Red Hawk Andy, you are indeed the most suitable master for this blade."
Edward looked at Andy and slowly said, "I hope you can use this blade to achieve honor on the great sea that matches it."
After speaking, he no longer paid attention to Andy, bent down and picked up the unconscious Rex from the ground, his steps heavy and slow, and then left the underground workshop.
Rex urgently needed effective treatment now.
"Honor that matches it... Rex, I won't let down your expectations..." Andy murmured, looking at the crimson longblade in his hand, his voice low and firm.
He then also left the underground workshop.
Coming outside, steam billowed from the workshop entrance, and large raindrops hammered the forest, the entire forest filled with crackling sounds.
Andy gently stroked the flowing star sand on the blade's surface; suddenly, he showed a wild smile: "Time to name my new companion."
Andy stood by the steam-shrouded workshop entrance, his eyes focused as he lightly chuckled, looking at the beautiful hawk-head pattern on the blade: "From today on, you shall be called 'Demon Blade Zhu Chi'."
It should be pretty good, right?
It seemed to understand Andy's words, or perhaps it approved of the name Andy gave it, as Demon Blade Zhu Chi let out a joyful, soft hum, as if responding to Andy's call, its sound clear and melodious, like a celestial melody.
Not long after, the entire King Edward Island was shocked; Rex had actually forged a Twenty-One Grade Demon Blade!
For the past year, countless people had believed Rex couldn't succeed, because he had failed for decades, and this time should be no exception.
But when they saw the longblade emanating a terrifying aura in Red Hawk Andy's hand, they finally believed that Rex had truly succeeded.
This was indeed a Twenty-One Grade Demon Blade, named: Demon Blade Zhu Chi!
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