Jian Chi's spirit instantly lifted. He took the Scythe of Death, glared coldly, and asked, "Killing Jun Tianxia is the chief culprit in destroying my Feng Dao Alliance, and all this is to be blamed on the woman who bestowed the supreme power upon Yan Luo. I didn't expect that after so many years, Yu Huang Zhan still managed to sever the Netherworld Sacred Sword. Bing Ao must be extremely pleased."

"Senior Bing Ao also mentioned that woman," Ye Xiu said, still harboring resentment about this woman. He pressed further, "Senior, do you happen to know any detailed information about her?"

Jian Chi shook his head. "This woman has always hidden behind Yan Luo. The materials for the Sun, Moon, and Stars Triad were found with her assistance to Yan Luo. Back then, Yan Luo sent me, Bing Ao, and Dao Kuang to search for the Triad materials. Indeed, those three items proved helpful for the emergence of the divine weapon. I don't know what that woman did to Yan Luo, but the three of us were eternally imprisoned in the Land of the Triad. I have a desire here, pinned down tightly just like that Moon Crocodile earlier."

"Moon Crocodile?" Old Liu shivered, looking at the monster lurking in the water. "This thing looks bizarre. Can it even be a material for forging a divine weapon?"

Jian Chi smiled slightly and flicked his whisk. At that moment, the tails behind the Moon Crocodiles all stood erect. The distant bright moon grew even clearer, and threads of warm light converged towards the triangular cone at the tip of those tails. "This Moon Silver River water is mysterious and peculiar, nurturing monsters like the Moon Crocodiles. They can emit something like moonlight, and over time, the underground develops a moon."

Mei Yi felt the realm was incredibly profound upon hearing this, but she was anxious to see Yan Luo quickly. "Excuse me, Senior Jian Chi, do you know where Old Man Yan Luo is now?"

"I don't know," Jian Chi replied, raising his whisk with an air of profound wisdom. "I only know that to repair the divine weapon, one must gather the Solar Corona Essence, Lunar Halo Brilliance, and Stellar Flare. Since you've come from Bing Ao, I recognize that the Stellar Flare already exists on your weapons. If these three things aren't gathered, finding Yan Luo will be useless."

"Perhaps we didn't slay the Star Serpent? Maybe Bing Ao woke up," Ye Xiu mused about the scene he had just witnessed. "This thing is so precious; Bing Ao certainly wouldn't let us destroy it. Perhaps the Stellar Flare is already on our weapons."

"Senior Jian Chi, how does one obtain the Lunar Halo Brilliance?" Old Liu really did not want any more contact with those monsters. Looking at the disgusting tails of the Moon Crocodiles, he asked, "You're not going to tell us to slay a few Moon Crocodiles too, are you?"

"That is very simple. You only need to reach the bright moon above the Moon Silver River to obtain the Lunar Halo Brilliance," Jian Chi instructed, pointing at the moon. "Step onto the silver river water and collect the wind's brilliance from the moon. Of course, the Moon Crocodiles will certainly obstruct you. You can only evade them, not kill them. Seeing as this child is also a member of the Feng Dao Alliance, this is as far as my concession can go. Only one of the three of you can go and collect it."

Ye Xiu looked at Old Liu, then glanced at Mei Yi. This fellow Jian Chi looked ethereal and wise, yet he was also a stingy person, clearly treating the Lunar Halo Brilliance as his own product. However, Ye Xiu strongly felt that confronting monsters was much easier than falling out with this old man. This trial, however, required finesse, which he suspected he truly couldn't manage.

"I'll go," Mei Yi stepped forward first, flashing a tender look at Ye Xiu. "Don't worry, I'll bring back the Lunar Halo Brilliance for you quickly. Let these two scoundrels witness the might of my Luminous Moon Crystal Wheel."

"He won't be worried about you," Old Liu said, sitting on the ground with disdain. "Someone like Death God rarely cares about others. Go ahead, I'll cheer for you."

"Go!" Mei Yi ignored Old Liu completely and flew toward the Moon Silver River on her twin wheels. However, at that moment, the twin wheels seemed to malfunction, only able to skim just above the water's surface. This movement immediately roused the Moon Crocodiles beneath the water. "What's happening?"

"The Moon Silver River water naturally possesses an adhesive quality. If it were as simple as flying across to collect it, the Lunar Halo Brilliance would be too easily obtained," Jian Chi sat down beside Old Liu, adopting the posture of a spectator. "Moon Crocodiles are no ordinary crocodiles; those chain-tails are not easy to deal with."

"Be careful, Mei Yi!" Ye Xiu stood on the bank, clenching his fists in anxiety. Suddenly, several chains shot out from under the water surface. The chains intertwined as they rose, but instead of becoming entangled, they coordinated to completely block Mei Yi's path forward.

"Hmph, you think this can stop me?" Mei Yi bounced slightly off one wheel, while the other flew to a nearby spot. The chains whipped past, and Mei Yi, with her graceful figure, floated in the air. She spun and dodged with effortless grace, easily leaping onto the other crystal wheel. "See that!"

"Whoosh..." At that moment, there was another disturbance beneath the water surface. Numerous long swords pierced upward from the bottom—they were the foreclaws of the Moon Crocodiles. Although they were firmly controlled underwater and couldn't leap out, the swords attached to their foreclaws were very long and aimed directly at Mei Yi's legs.

"Clang, clang, clang!" Mei Yi lightly pointed her finger, and the crystal wheel in front transformed into a long strip, circling back and forth to block the protruding long swords. She took a stride forward, and the crystal wheel beneath her feet moved with her, flying several meters away with ease.

"If this continues, we should reach the other side of the Moon Silver River before long," Old Liu took out a stick of gum from his pouch, appearing relaxed. He shook his head and looked at Jian Chi solicitously. "Senior, would you like one too?"

Jian Chi had truly forgotten what eating felt like. Ever since being trapped in the Moon Silver River, he was effectively immortal, and eating held no meaning for him. Moreover, he had no idea what the substance Old Liu was chewing was.

"No, there are definitely more Moon Crocodiles lurking beneath this river," Ye Xiu said nervously. Although Mei Yi held the status of a Feng Dao Alliance member, her skills were strictly reliant on her weapon's capabilities. Fundamentally, she was just an ordinary person with an unusually long lifespan. If she were hit by a chain-tail, it wouldn't be a joking matter.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, thud..." In the distance, countless chain-tails lifted above the river surface, whipping back and forth, repeatedly appearing there, almost completely blocking the entire passage.

Mei Yi had been advancing smoothly. Seeing that she was halfway there, she encountered this obstruction covering the entire path. She concentrated, stepped onto a crystal wheel, and slid across the river surface. With one hand, she transformed the wheel into a snake shape and threw it towards the repeatedly whipping chains.

"Oh, a decent forging technique, able to change the weapon's form," Jian Chi revealed a smile, highly interested in Mei Yi's weapon. "I have always believed that a divine weapon, one in a million, should not have a fixed state. This girl's forging philosophy bears some similarity."

Hearing this, Old Liu couldn't help but take out his Demon-Shattering Sword. He asked with a smile, "Senior, since you understand weapons so well, why can't the Netherworld Sacred Sword exert much power in my hands?"

Jian Chi looked at the Demon-Shattering Sword cautiously. "The most powerful cultivator should wield not the strongest weapon, but the one most suited to them. The Netherworld Sacred Sword is an object of extreme Yin and evil essence. It appears your inherent nature does not align with it, hence you cannot fully unleash its power."

Hearing this, Old Liu recalled Ye Xiu holding the Ming Luo Sheng Blood-Radiance Blade, the reddish glint in his eyes and the blade's light being perfectly synchronized, producing an ineffable killing power. "Then how can one adapt to the sword?"

"It's very simple. We smiths emphasize tailoring things to the individual—what sword suits what person!" Jian Chi paused for a moment before adding, "Since your sword cannot be changed now, adaptation requires changing the person's essence, making the person fit the sword."

Must I fall into the Netherworld? Old Liu wondered in his heart but dared not voice it. The ancient Dao had deep historical roots; he was, after all, someone dedicated to eradicating demons and upholding righteousness. How could he abandon his Daoist faith for the sake of a sword?

"Ah!" Mei Yi cried softly above the Moon Silver River. Her Luminous Moon Crystal Wheel had already ensnared the majority of the chain-tails. Her body moved, darting forward, and as the remaining rogue chains attacked, the crystal wheel in her other hand also turned into a long snake, locking them firmly. However, at this moment, her body was suspended in the air with nowhere to land.

Seeing the critical situation, Ye Xiu wanted to rush forward to help, but unexpectedly, a long sword was violently thrust right in front of him. He turned to see Jian Chi smiling and making a gesture with his fingers, clearly signaling him not to do it.

"Crack, crack, crack!" At this instant, the Moon Crocodiles beneath the Moon Silver River sensed Mei Yi's disadvantage. They raised their heads one after another, opening their mouths and snapping their teeth together with a loud, grinding sound.

Mei Yi saw her footing about to sink into the silver river. In a moment of desperation, she released the crystal wheel that had been locking the chain-tails and placed it under her foot as a makeshift platform. She stepped down lightly and leaped high. Before the chain-tails could rush over, the crystal wheel moved again to lock them firmly. Through this cycle, she drew closer to the bright moon.

"The Moon Crocodiles move toward the light, and those intricate chain-tails are not that simple," Jian Chi walked to Ye Xiu's side. He was quite satisfied with Mei Yi's performance. While he didn't intend to stop her, he wouldn't favor an outsider either.

"You mean?" Ye Xiu sucked in a sharp breath. Just then, rings of light began to flood out from those chain-tails. They encircled the entire space, forming a net out of light rays. Mei Yi, without realizing it, was already trapped in the net.

Jian Chi flicked his whisk and laughed coldly. "Weaving a net with moonlight, illuminating all mortal existence; everything within the net is but nothingness."

Mei Yi realized the danger of her situation. The rays of light shone upon her body, adhering to her like glue from a spider's web. At this moment, the Moon Crocodiles that had been lurking in the water crawled up onto the light net like spiders. Their teeth were sharp and clearly aimed to bite Mei Yi.