Swish!
The next instant, black flames surged into the sky, completely engulfing the two sabers.
Since these two sabers were not his recognized artifacts, Lin Ran had to change them from the inside.
This Amaterasu, seemingly for tempering, was meant to force the divine spirit hidden within the twin blades of ice and fire to appear.
Whoosh!!
A large mass of intensely blazing crimson flames leaped directly from the hilt of the flame saber.
The divine spirit, provoked like this, could not endure it and immediately retaliated, asserting its ownership of the saber.
If it were a normal person from this world, they would truly have no special solution for this.
Because divine spirits possessed near-invincible resistance to all energies in their world, making them difficult to harm.
This was also why divine artifacts held such high status in this world.
And the owners of these divine artifacts became exceptionally precious for this very reason.
After all, divine artifacts chose their masters based on their preferences and were often quite unruly.
Finding a perfect vessel to perfectly bond with them was an extremely difficult task.
For instance, Arthur of the Sunset Federation held such high status precisely because of his 100% compatibility with the Excalibur, the foremost divine artifact of the Sunset Federation.
However...
Lin Ran, possessing a means of dimensional reduction and an attack that could bypass this world's resistances, naturally did not take this divine spirit lightly.
Susanoo!
Lin Ran unceremoniously unleashed his ultimate move, summoning Susanoo to retrieve the Totsuka Blade from his 'crotch' and directly slash at the crimson flames.
No matter how intense the flames, they were naturally no match for a bug-level divine artifact like the Totsuka Blade. It was absorbed entirely and without any fuss.
This was not the end. Lin Ran then pushed the Totsuka Blade forward again, allowing its spiritual entity to touch the flame saber.
Gurgle!
This act truly stirred up a hornet's nest!
Seeing Lin Ran's terrifying intent to directly swallow the entire divine artifact, the divine spirit of the flame saber could no longer stand it. It leaped out of the saber, its hand reaching directly for the Totsuka Blade.
Lin Ran, seeing this, quickly pulled the Totsuka Blade back.
"Oops, oops..."
If this divine spirit were to be torn apart, or suffer any permanent damage, it would be a major problem...
Where would he find a blank soul to perfectly serve as a mold to fill the divine artifact then?
But as Lin Ran retreated, the divine spirit of the flame saber became even more emboldened.
It mistook this for Lin Ran's fear caused by its powerful divine energy fluctuations, and Lin Ran regretting his rash provocation of a divine artifact.
But now, regretting it was a bit too late!
For the unshakable dignity and glory of the divine artifact, you shall perish here obediently!
The divine spirit showed no intention of showing mercy and pressed forward again, intending to completely crush Lin Ran.
But then...
Clang!
In the next instant, several dark golden chains emerged from the void, binding the divine spirit tightly.
Chains of Heaven!
With just a thought from Lin Ran, this treasure specifically designed to deal with beings imbued with divinity emerged and served its most primal purpose, completely restraining the divine spirit!
The divine spirit initially thought this was merely Lin Ran's trifling attempt and planned to struggle.
But upon struggling, its expression instantly changed.
Because it discovered that no matter how hard it tried, it could not budge these chains even an inch.
What was even more terrifying was that its surging divine power had become useless, recoiling within itself and impossible to command.
Seeing them tremble in fear was like a small mouse encountering a large cat.
"What's going on? Why is my power sealed?"
The divine spirit was truly shocked by this move. In its worldview, it had never encountered such exaggerated and unreasonable abilities...
To be sealed by a seemingly ordinary chain, what kind of terrifying power was this!
Realizing that things had taken a turn for the worse, the divine spirit's mentality completely collapsed, and it prepared to flee back into the flame saber.
Lin Ran ignored its actions, instead altering the tomoe in his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
Tsukuyomi!
This mental intrusion, without the divine spirit's divine power acting as a barrier, was incredibly smooth.
Not only did it smoothly reach the core of the divine spirit, but it also completely occupied its entire being.
It could be said that the divine spirit of this flame saber had now become Lin Ran's plaything.
But Lin Ran would naturally not be satisfied with just this.
If you're going to do it, do it completely! Merely occupying the body was not enough.
Although temporary manipulation was possible, it could not be sustained for too long...
To achieve a perfect permanent effect, it had to be completely subdued!
For example...
Amaterasu!
Turning his tomoe again, Lin Ran unleashed another dojutsu.
This Amaterasu was no longer just a provocation; it directly followed the soul meridians of the flame saber's divine spirit, covering its entire body strand by strand.
Under Lin Ran's incredibly powerful mental control, this Amaterasu left no trace of burning where it shouldn't have, acting only where it was meant to.
Instantly, the divine spirit let out a piercing scream.
Unfortunately, it was useless. Lin Ran would not be softened or distracted by such a thing and continued his grand plan of modification meticulously.
Under the high temperature of Amaterasu, the divine spirit of the flame saber did not last long. After only five minutes, it was completely roasted by Lin Ran...
Of course, what was roasted was only the most crucial strand of consciousness within the soul.
The original essence of the soul was perfectly preserved.
It could be said that Lin Ran's modification was as masterful as crafting a work of art, achieving a truly exquisite soul separation.
The divine spirit now had no trace of anyone else's imprint and was completely blank!
"Good!"
Lin Ran nodded in satisfaction, injecting his spiritual power into this blank soul while casting his gaze towards the remaining ice saber.
The divine spirit of the ice saber had not come out with the flame saber, but had hidden within the artifact, acting like a turtle withdrawing into its shell.
But did you think this would leave me with no way to deal with you?
Lin Ran smiled.