The constant cries of the Grand-Orient Sword told Tianming that Yi Daiyan had subdued the artifact soul of the Infinitum Stele, gaining complete control over it! The stele suddenly lifted off from Ebonia and flew into the astralscape, shrinking all the way until it turned into a black-and-gold sword flash with no fixed shape. Yi Daiyan's might immediately rose once she grabbed the sword. Though she had initially been cold and silent, she now gave off the aura of an undisputed ruler!5

The fact that the flash of black and gold didn't have a proper form meant that it wasn't a complete sword. However, its power was felt by Tianming...2