Li Cheng's ethereal figure waved a hand, catching the incoming Spirit Ore and two other Spiritual Materials. He watched Li Shifan with his full attention. Before Li Shifan, Runes flickered, and of the three Rune Balls, two slowly faded away.
One of them burst with a POP, transforming into a complete Rune and sinking into the Long Sword before him.
Li Cheng, who had been preparing for a long time, ignored his own terrible condition. A Sword Spirit appeared, and with a single strike, it split open the Sword Spirit Ore.
The moment the mechanical shell around the Spirit Ore shattered, it took the ore's outer layer with it. Inside, a pure Shield enveloped the crystal-clear Sword Spirit Ore, preventing it from any contact with the outside world.
After all, it was priced as a Two-Star Magical Artifact, and a Disposable Magical Artifact at that. While expensive, its effect was quite good.
