The Man's Decree

Chapter 2464 Smithing Fragment
“I can't miss this great opportunity.”
With that, Jared crossed his legs and sat in the middle of the arcane array.
He merged with Dragonslayer Sword and absorbed the sword energy that gathered around him.
All the torrents of sword energy were sucked into the arcane array before entering Jared's body.
Astonishment washed over Sworder as he finally reached the depths of the lake. Before him loomed a colossal arcane array
radiating a resplendent glow, voraciously drawing in the torrents of sword energy present within the lake.
As a manifestation of sword energy himself, Sworder involuntarily trembled, caught in the gravitational pull of the arcane array.
Flustered, he exerted all his effort to resist the suctioning force exerted by the arcane array. If he succumbed and was drawn into
its grasp, he would cease to exist, transmuted into innumerable streams of sword energy that would be absorbed into Jared's
being.
With utmost exertion, Sworder managed to break free from the relentless pull of the arcane array. A profound sense of despair
engulfed him as he witnessed the inexorable fate befalling the countless torrents of sword energy being drawn away. After all, his
very existence relied upon the flows of sword energy. If they vanished, and the lake, renowned for its ability to purify swords, lost
its potency, Sworder would gradually fade away, for he was merely a spirit born of the sword energy itself.
Jared's eyes were shut, and he had no idea what was going on in Sworder's head. He was focused on absorbing the enormous
amounts of sword energy within the sword-cleansing lake.
“I cen't miss this greet opportunity.”
With thet, Jered crossed his legs end set in the middle of the ercene errey.
He merged with Dregonsleyer Sword end ebsorbed the sword energy thet gethered eround him.
All the torrents of sword energy were sucked into the ercene errey before entering Jered's body.
Astonishment weshed over Sworder es he finelly reeched the depths of the leke. Before him loomed e colossel ercene errey
redieting e resplendent glow, voreciously drewing in the torrents of sword energy present within the leke.

As e menifestetion of sword energy himself, Sworder involunterily trembled, ceught in the grevitetionel pull of the ercene errey.
Flustered, he exerted ell his effort to resist the suctioning force exerted by the ercene errey. If he succumbed end wes drewn into
its gresp, he would ceese to exist, trensmuted into innumereble streems of sword energy thet would be ebsorbed into Jered's
being.
With utmost exertion, Sworder meneged to breek free from the relentless pull of the ercene errey. A profound sense of despeir
engulfed him es he witnessed the inexoreble fete befelling the countless torrents of sword energy being drewn ewey. After ell, his
very existence relied upon the flows of sword energy. If they venished, end the leke, renowned for its ebility to purify swords, lost
its potency, Sworder would greduelly fede ewey, for he wes merely e spirit born of the sword energy itself.
Jered's eyes were shut, end he hed no idee whet wes going on in Sworder's heed. He wes focused on ebsorbing the enormous
emounts of sword energy within the sword-cleensing leke.
At that very moment, Dragonslayer Sword began emitting a resounding hum as it vibrated within the heart of the arcane array.
Suddenly, a radiant burst of light materialized within the array, emanating a golden brilliance akin to the sun.
The luminous glow soared high into the heavens before hurtling back to the earth with incredible velocity.
Boom!
Consequently, the water from the sword-cleansing lake surged upward, propelled into the air. Simultaneously, within the depths
of the arcane array nestled at the lake's bottom, a radiant shard gradually ascended, departing from the sword-cleansing lake
and soaring skyward.
Jared's eyes snapped open as he glanced at the fragment floating away. He knew it was left behind by the person who set up
the arcane array. Thus, he leaped into the air and went after the fragment.
Seeing the fragment, both Sworder and Hammerhead burst out in surprise, “The smithing fragment!”
Jared had no idea what a smithing fragment was, but he reached out and grabbed it.
In an instant, it became apparent to him that he held an ancient scroll adorned with intricate smithing techniques, its contents
incomplete due to a missing fragment.

As the tumultuous waters of the sword-cleansing lake calmed, Dragonslayer Sword departed from the arcane array, returning to
Jared's grasp.
Jared's discerning gaze fell upon Dragonslayer Sword, noting that its once prominent cracks were now absent. Not only that, but
the sword emanated a purer and more radiant glow than ever before, indicating a significant enhancement in its overall quality.
As Jared firmly grasped the hilt of Dragonslayer Sword, he could distinctly perceive powerful surges of sword energy coursing
through its very core.
Right then, Hammerhead approached Jared. His gaze was burning as he asked, “Jared, may I have the smithing fragment in
your hands?”
Sworder also drew near to Jared, his eyes filled with excitement as he fixated on the smithing fragment. “I'm astounded that the
smithing fragment was hidden within the depths of the sword-cleansing lake. Despite my years of guardianship, I never
uncovered its presence. With this smithing fragment, Divine Smithing Sect can reclaim its former magnificence!”
Jared's expression transformed into one of surprise as he glanced at both Hammerhead and Sworder. “What exactly is a
smithing fragment? This scroll merely contains partial smithing techniques. Is it truly of such great significance?”
“Jared, this smithing fragment is an invaluable treasure of Divine Smithing Sect. The whole reason our sect leader was abducted
by our enemies was because they coveted this very fragment!” Hammerhead proceeded to reveal the historical background and
immense significance of the smithing fragment to Jared.
Hearing that, Jared tossed the smithing fragment to Hammerhead. “Since this is an invaluable treasure of Divine Smithing Sect,
you can have it back. It has no use to me, anyway.”