Inside the research base of the Sky Flipping Sect.

Standing in front of Li Xiuzhu, Zhu Lingwei from Jijian Pavilion helplessly said, "Sect Hierarch, about the siege by the Heavenly Court..."

"I already know." Li Xiuzhu looked at Zhu Lingwei and asked, "How is the situation at West Mountain City? Has anything happened?"

West Mountain City had been a fortress city directly facing the onslaught of the Heavenly Demon for many years. Jijian Pavilion had always been the most dominant force in West Mountain City and also its strongest defender, with generations of disciples fighting to the death against the Heavenly Demon.

After Li Xiuzhu began researching anomalous weapons, he specifically sought out the Heavenly Sword Elder who was stationed in West Mountain City at that time and received support from Jijian Pavilion before he started focusing on developing anomalous weapons.

The fact that Zhu Lingwei, the eldest sister from Jijian Pavilion, had rushed back all the way here indicated that something had indeed gone wrong.

Zhu Lingwei said, "Xiang Tiandi arrived in West Mountain City two days ago. The Thunder Department has already taken control of the committee and the Dao School, and they are now thoroughly searching the city for members of the Sky Flipping Sect. They have also dispatched personnel to search the northwestern battlefield."

Li Xiuzhu took a deep breath, "They've already turned their attention this way? It seems the variations in the Void Pulse have caught their attention."

Just then, Annie walked over, "The experiment is about to begin."

Looking at his ever-present comrade-in-arms, Li Xiuzhu smiled and nodded, "I'm on my way." He turned his head to Zhu Lingwei, "Ask Lan Jianteng to stall as long as he can. I'll figure out something on this end."

Li Xiuzhu and Annie reached the entrance to the laboratory, and there was Jian Hui standing aside, his eyes beseeching.

Nervously, Jian Hui asked, "Sect Hierarch, is the experiment starting? Is there anything I can do?"

Li Xiuzhu gazed back with a complex look. This disciple from Jijian Pavilion possessed extraordinary talent in Sword Dao, far surpassing the average person in skill, mentality, and will. He had also shone in the competitions among the four schools, celebrated as a prodigy among his peers. Given ten or twenty years, he would undoubtedly become a ninth-realm powerhouse.

Later, inspired by him, Jian Hui had participated in the experiments with anomalous weapons, and even volunteered to be the test subject to keep the progress from stalling when Li Xiuzhu went to Central City, having come into close contact with the Blood Transformation Divine Sword.

Long-term participation in experiments with anomalous weapons could infrequently trigger mental trauma or even result in madness and deformity.

Jian Hui's mind had been severely twisted by the Blood Transformation Divine Sword, resulting in severe mental illness. He had withdrawn from the experiment and could not practice cultivation until his mind returned to normal.

"Am I really... incapable?" Jian Hui looked up at the silent Li Xiuzhu, his eyes filled with helplessness like a lost puppy.

Li Xiuzhu pursed his lips, then after a moment of silence, patted Jian Hui on the shoulder, "Thanks to you and others' contributions, we've made significant progress in researching anomalous weapons. You've done an exceptional job.

Besides the experiment, we are still in need of manpower in many other areas. Even if you can't continue cultivating, you can still contribute to the human cause in other ways. Please don't give up..."

Jian Hui listened blankly to what Li Xiuzhu had said, watching as Li Xiuzhu and Annie walked away, he muttered, "That's not what I wanted to hear... I don't want to hear this..."

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Inside the laboratory, under layers of Arrays and rune defenses, Li Xiuzhu slowly approached the Blood Transformation Divine Sword.

As a cultivator within the Sky Flipping Sect who was most proficient in demon bloodlines, he had become the ideal experimenter for the Blood Transformation Divine Sword.

In the observation room, over a hundred monks were intently staring at every move made by Li Xiuzhu, watching every change in the data.

"Contamination of spiritual machinery is normal."

"Void Pulse is normal."

"There are no anomalies in the Primordial Spirit's force…"

At this moment, Li Xiuzhu was not using the power of his demonic bloodline, but like an ordinary person, he reached towards the Blood Transformation Divine Sword in front of him. His extended right hand was clothed in a thick glove, covered with densely packed runes and arrays.

As his gloved hand slowly reached out, the runes on the glove startlingly transformed into white glowing text, floating in the air, and slowly enveloping the Blood Transformation Divine Sword.

Qian Wangsun stared intently at Li Xiuzhu's movements, with every appearance of white glowing text, his heartbeat seemed to quicken a beat, becoming more and more tense.

Originally, the Sky Flipping Sect researched the Blood Transformation Divine Sword relying on Li Xiuzhu's personal cultivation and the power of his demonic bloodline to suppress it.

After research over this period, especially after Li Xiuzhu rescued a group of monks from the Plague Department Laboratory, these monks had all participated in abnormal experiments organized by the Immortals decades ago.

Their arrival greatly accelerated the research of the Sky Flipping Sect, significantly advancing their study on abnormalities and abnormal weapons.

Later, inspired by the Fake Divine Hand found in the laboratory, by simulating some parameters of the Divine Body, the Sky Flipping Sect created the Fake Divine Hand, which was the glove Li Xiuzhu was wearing at the moment.

Now, wearing the Fake Divine Hand, Li Xiuzhu grasped the Blood Transformation Divine Sword, layers upon layers of white glowing runes surrounded his palm and the sword.

Seeing this scene, everyone collectively breathed a sigh of relief; this indicated that approaching the Blood Transformation Divine Sword with a human body had succeeded, at least in this step.

Standing by, Qian Wangsun's expression seemed much more relaxed, "It's successful, this at least shows that the path we are researching is correct. With a human body, mastering a Divine Body, with a Divine Body, seizing the power of heaven."

"I don't know if it's too late."

Although the experiment had succeeded, thinking about the current situation, Qian Wangsun's brows involuntarily furrowed again.

After the conclave in Daluo Heaven, he had specifically returned to Donghua City.

Donghua City was now in turmoil; with Heaven having moved in and no Great Elder to oversee everything, members of the Three Pure Dao Sect were persecuted daily.

And the situation was not much better for the Sky Flipping Sect; the power of the Blood Transformation Divine Sword was simply too overwhelming. Despite multiple layers of protection, staff members were continually suffering mentally from the influence of this abnormal weapon, unable to continue participating in research or cultivation.

The increasingly heavy pressure burdened everyone here, making all hold their breath, hoping to achieve results in the research of abnormal weapons.

Just as Qian Wangsun was contemplating these issues, bursts of exclamations came from around.

Annie shouted, "Li Xiuzhu! What are you doing?"

They then saw Li Xiuzhu, who had grasped the Blood Transformation Divine Sword, suddenly emanate a surge of fist intent—it was the Great Sky Flipping Fist Intent—simultaneously, the Power of Primordial Spirit burst from his hands, channeling into the Fake Divine Hand.