Is that a Wisp?

Krune received Lani's staff back, which had been split in half. Although it was broken, he could still use its material for the new one. After that, he went ahead and reforged it for Lani. 

Back in the Thakulo Uniserve, Tixan went to talk with Jojle.

"I got that trade route you asked, so we're even now."

Jojle nodded with a smile.

"Sorry for troubling you, Senior Phantom Blade. I already prepared a banquet for you. Please come with me."

Tixan shook his head in response.

"There's no need. I went to my home first to take all my things. I'm just passing by to tell you that I'm finally leaving."

Jojle was taken aback as he responded.

"Le-leaving?! Where? Was there something that you disliked here? I can definitely fix it up for you."

Tixan shook his head as he said.

"No. You know that I've been in the Peak of the Divinity Realm for some time, right? I've decided to ascend to the Godly Path Realm. Well, even if I held my cultivation back, I wouldn't be able to stay for more than 1000 years or so. Considering our lifespan, this is simply no time at all."

Jojle couldn't help but insist.

"But we're in a delicate balance at the moment. We still don't know what would happen to Dalin. We truly might need senior's help to recover it in case we find a way through the Dalin Universe Protection Formation."

Tixan shook his head.

"That won't do. I already agreed to ascend together with that guy I battled before. He's also at the limit of time at which he can stay here, so I will take this chance to go as well. Besides, the Mortal Realm has been quite boring for some time already."

"Wait! Lani? Are you going to ascend with the guy you beat during that trade route dispute? Why?"

Tixan laughed in response.

"Because he was the only one who was able to force me to use my sword. His strength will make things easier for me in the next realm since I don't know where we'll be sent. Well, this isn't a bad thing for you either. You might not have me around anymore, but Lani is also leaving. I'm sure you like this idea."

Of course, Jojle liked it. After all, Lani was related to Krune and the Wisp God. It's good news that he was leaving. However, Jojle didn't think it was worth losing Tixan over it.

"Senior. Is there really no way to make you reconsider it?"

Tixan shook his head.

"It's already decided. Alright, if you succeed in your ascension tribulation, I'll see you in the Godly Path Realm in the future."

Tixan didn't wait for Jojle to answer back before disappearing from the room. Before he knew it, Tixan already opened a Spatial Gate and left his Divine Sense range. Jojle's regret from sending Tixan to that dispute over a useless trade route was all that was left.

A few days later, Krune finished Lani's new Purple Flame Staff. This time, he made it even more resistant while keeping its ability to bend. 

"Alright, grandmaster. Try it out."

Lani already finished healing his body by now, so he gladly accepted the new staff. After using a few skills in a closed dimensional realm, he nodded.

"Excellent!"

However...

"Indeed, it looks excellent."

Krune and Lani were taken aback by that voice. Suddenly, a hole in the Dimensional Realm appeared, which was used by Tixan to come inside.

Lani looked at that and couldn't help but sigh.

"Couldn't you at least inform the others that you were coming? Wait! This Dimensional Realm was supposed to be locked inside the Sect's Protection Formation. Could it be..."

Tixan nodded as he replied.

"Oh! That eggshell outside? I cut through it."

Lani then spread his Divine Sense outside the Dimensional Realm. Sure enough, the entire sect was in chaos due to the sudden appearance of that hole. He quickly informed Lucio why that happened. Only then did the elders and the rest calm down.

"Don't break other's protection formations! They're expensive!"

Tixan laughed in response.

"Hehe. Sorry, sorry."

Tixan then looked at Krune, who was looking at him with curious eyes.

"Are you the wisp I was supposed to fight before?"

Krune nodded.

"Yes. But I had other things to do, so my grandmaster took my place."

Tixan nodded as he came down.

"I see. Well, nice to meet you."

It was then that Lani remembered something.

"Oh, right! Tixan, show your sword to Krune."

Tixan narrowed his eyes.

"You should know that I don't show my sword that easily, right?"

Lani shook his head.

"That's not it. Show it to Krune since I think he can help you fix it."

"Fix it? I tried it before. My sword is too old at this point. None of the Divinity Stars Blacksmiths could find a way of making it good again without changing the structure. However, it would become another sword entirely, so I can't allow that to happen."

Krune heard from Lani about Tixan's sword and how it was just a simple iron sword. As well as the fact that what made it terrifying was the commitment Tixan had for it.

"Senior, let me take a look. As you can see in the Staff my Grandmaster is using, my forging process is unlike others."

Tixan pondered for a bit but nodded in the end. Soon after, a worn-out iron sword with cracks and chips everywhere had appeared. It was truly a trash sword through and through. However, it looked completely different in Krune's eyes.

"Mind if I hold it, senior?"

Tixan nodded.

"Sure. But if you break it, I'll kill you."

Krune bitterly smiled but received the sword nonetheless. His Mental Energy then entered it together with his Divine Sense.

"Truly impressive. I can feel the power of the sword laws everywhere on this sword. It's the purest one I have ever felt so far."

Tixan raised his eyebrow in surprise.

"You can tell?"

Krune nodded. Following that, Krune sat on the floor and put the sword on his lap. His hands then touched it as he summoned some of his Purple Flames. With his advancement in Purple Tribulation Lightning Laws, he could use it without damaging anything.

Tixan narrowed his eyes as he saw those flames enter the cracks of the sword. He was just about to stop Krune when suddenly, Lani put a hand on his shoulders.

"Give him a chance."

Tixan was in a dilemma. However, he quickly noticed that although those flames enveloped his Iron Sword, it was as if they weren't even there. The sword structure suffered no changes at all.

"That's quite impressive."

Krune ignored Lani and Tixan as he concentrated on the issues of the sword. A few minutes later, his Purple Flame receded as he got up once again.

"The issue is that the material is truly too common and weak."

Tixan was taken aback.

"Wait a second. You talked as if you had a way to fix it without changing the sword."

Krune nodded.

"I do have a way to do so. However, there's still a risk involved since I've never used it before."

Krune then passed Tixan's sword back to him before saying.

"Senior should think things through before deciding whether you wanna try it or not."

Tixan looked at Krune.

"What are the chances here?"

Krune pondered for a bit.

"I would say something around 40 to 45 percent chance of success."

Tixan took a deep breath before saying.

"Explain to me what you plan to do."

"This..."

Krune looked at Lani, who understood his meaning.

"Just say it. Tixan won't tell anyone. Anyone who reached such a level of sword laws must have a very sharp mind."

Krune nodded.

"Alright. I'm going to transform the sword's iron into Godly Iron. For that, I will need to use Godly Energy. However, I'm not sure how much Godly Energy simple iron can withstand. Also, I will have to use my Purple Flames to forge it, which will change the weapon into a Purple Flame-type weapon, just like grandmaster's staff."

"Purple Flame? Is it that specific effect of raising the weapon's attack power that others talked about?"

Krune nodded.

"Indeed. However, in your hands, the sword will still look just like the same. The only difference is that it would have a purple hue on it. Nonetheless, I won't remove any of the sword's iron at all. That way, it isn't wrong to say that this will still be your Iron Sword."

"Just one thing, though. I would need to feel the gaps in the cracks with another metal. Naturally, the sword's heaviness will be affected due to the new material. I don't know if senior's 'commitment' would be affected by that or not."

Tixan immediately shook his head.

"My commitment for the sword is due to the fact that my father gave it to me. As long as it is still my father's sword, adding a little bit of other material wouldn't matter. However, it has to be my iron sword in the end. However... what do you mean by changing it into Godly Iron? Do you have Godly Energy available?"

Krune nodded, quickly using the same excuse as always.

"Senior Wally gave me quite a few Godly Energy Stones. The fact that this is just simple iron is bad due to its quality. However, it's also a good thing since it will be easier to transform. It will accept a new type of energy much easier."

Tixan nodded. If it was the Wisp God, then it made sense that Krune had Godly Energy Stones.

Tixan then pondered about it. After all, it was a 40% to 45% success rate. If Krune fails, he might lose his sword straight away.

"Fuck it! My sword has already reached this point. Whether I try to fix it or not, it will break sooner than later. Since that's the case, I might as well grab this chance."