Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming-Chapter 490 - 487 Great Sun Melting Furnace - Unlucky

Chapter 490: Chapter 487: Great Sun Melting Furnace – Unlucky Scapegoat

Chapter 490: Chapter 487: Great Sun Melting Furnace – Unlucky Scapegoat

Boom—a loud explosion erupted, and the prohibition shattered, creating a large hole in the stone gate.

At the same time, a dark red light shone forth, accompanied by rolling waves of heat.

The aura was unbearably hot, feeling like a mini sun.

Duan Shanhe’s expression changed.

Such an aura didn’t seem to be something a regular divine weapon could emit.

Could it be that the treasure vault didn’t house the Fire God’s Hammer, but some strange fire instead?

Following the direction of the scorching aura, he peered closely and his heart surged with boundless joy.

There stood a massive iron furnace, about 70 to 80 feet tall, with flames fiercely burning within.

The endless heatwaves and dark red light were emanating from inside the furnace.

Above the iron furnace, there rested a huge iron hammer.

That hammer, even larger than his own body, also emitted a powerful aura!

“What is this?”

Duan Shanhe paused, then suddenly realized, “It seems the Visby Royal Family not only possesses the Fire God’s Hammer but also a divine furnace for forging divine weapons by the Fire God!”

With this in mind, he recalled what he had read about the Visby Royal Family.

The warriors of this kingdom’s royal family had always possessed powerful divine weapons.

Though they had used the Fire God’s Hammer in critical moments of national peril, they typically did not use the divine artifact routinely, reserving it as a final deterrent used only in crucial times.

But the champions of successive generations in the Visby Kingdom were never short of suitable weapons.

Other countries thought that the Visby Kingdom had excellent weapon forging masters, but now, it appeared that it had to do with the divine furnace left by the Fire God.

Certainly, the Visby Royal Family relied on this furnace capable of forging divine artifacts to produce those powerful weapons.

Although the iron furnace was enormous and ordinary people could not use this weapon casting furnace to forge weapons, it wasn’t impossible for the powerful individuals to overcome these challenges and manufacture divine weapons.

Duan Shanhe glanced again at the massive iron hammer placed atop the casting furnace, as well as other tools and various artifact refining materials inside the treasure vault, and he understood it all.

It seemed that other countries had been deceived by the Visby Royal Family; others thought that Visby gained prominence due to the Fire God’s Hammer, but little did they know about the weapon forging furnace that could continuously produce powerful weapons.

No wonder the Visby Kingdom had maintained a relatively prosperous state for so many years, never declining.

Even when they were sometimes short of talent, they could produce powerful divine weapons and invite other powerful individuals to join their kingdom, thus maintaining a strong deterrent against other nations.

With thoughts flashing through his mind, Duan Shanhe didn’t pause for a moment; with a wild laugh, he stepped forward to enter the treasure vault.

The Giant Spirit Sect also had a Weapon Casting Hall specialized in forging divine weapons—after all, with so many disciples, it wasn’t feasible to buy all divine weapons from outside; even a Major Sect couldn’t afford such expenses.

Therefore, Duan Shanhe planned to take this weapon casting furnace back, whether for his own use or to exchange it for merit points in the Weapon Casting Hall, it would be immensely beneficial to him.

After all, this was a furnace used by a high-rank world’s powerful divine beings for forging divine weapons. Surely, the method of crafting weapons from different worlds would bring many valuable insights to the Artifact Refining Masters of the Sect.

As for himself, he had already set his sights on that massive iron hammer.

With his keen eye, he could naturally perceive the laws and power contained within that large iron hammer.

Initially, he was somewhat apprehensive about facing so many powerful individuals outside, and had been considering how to extricate himself and escape.

But now, he was no longer worried.

As long as he wielded the Fire God’s Hammer, with his strength, he could surely unleash its tremendous power and no longer fear the besiegement of those powerful individuals from the Visby Royal Family.

This confidence stemmed from a Body Refining Cultivator’s profound self-belief, and also because although the divine beings of this world could imbue weapons with the Power of Laws, their method of refining contrasted starkly with that of the Cultivation World.

The magical weapons of the Cultivation World could be made to recognize their master through a special refining method. As long as the master’s imprint remained inside the treasure, it was difficult for outsiders to use it, and if there was not powerful suppression, it could even be summoned back by the owner.

Although the divine weapons of this realm were not known to possess this capability, maybe it was because Duan Shanhe had not yet encountered higher-grade divine artifacts. In any event, he believed that with his own strength, he could certainly use the Fire God’s Hammer, which bore no divine imprint. As long as he could unleash even a fraction of the divine artifact’s power, he could defeat the powerhouses outside and leave at his leisure.

However, just as he was about to fully enter the treasure vault, a sudden chill gripped his heart, and a massive sense of danger surged.

Startled, Duan Shanhe swiftly turned around, only to see thousands of piercing golden flashes that had appeared behind him at some unknown time sweeping towards him.

With a loud shout, he swung the spiritual treasure divine weapon in his hands at the golden flashes.

After a series of clanging sounds, he shattered all the golden flashes.

But this brief delay had already allowed the powerful of the Visby Royal Family to close in.

A robust middle-aged man approached, wearing half armor and with bare arms bulging with muscles exuding a sense of power.

The middle-aged man brandished a sharp war sword, his face filled with rage as he shouted and slashed at Duan Shanhe.

Behind him followed a number of guards, not weak in their own right, and from a distance, several formidable presences were rapidly approaching.

Duan Shanhe’s face drastically changed.

Something was amiss.

Those golden flashes were definitely not a technique used by the strong of the Visby Royal Family.

In fact, he was sure they were not a technique that could be utilized by any powerhouse in this world, for he recognized at a glance that they were divine powers only cultivators from the Cultivation World could use!

He knew there must be cultivators hiding in the shadows, and they had entered the treasure vault with him.

The opponents certainly had their eyes on both the divine artifact, the Fire God’s Hammer, and the Weapon Casting Furnace, and had covertly acted to delay his movements!

“Who is it?”

He roared, “Which sect’s Daoist fellow resorts to such despicable means to scheme against me?”

Since he was using the language of the Biluo Clan, the people from the Visby Kingdom could not understand his shouts; they thought he was insulting them in some local dialect, causing the middle-aged man to grow even angrier, his sword swings swift as wind!

Duan Shanhe parried the sword attacks from the powerful warrior while scanning the surroundings, trying to locate the cultivators in hiding.

At the same time, he dared not delay further; once all the powerful members of the Visby Royal Family arrived to encircle him, he was certain he could not handle them, and it would not even be a question of seizing the divine weapon, but whether he could escape intact at all.

Since he could not find the hidden cultivator immediately, he did not insist on searching, suddenly striking with his hammer. The powerful blow forced the present assailants to retreat several dozen yards.

But as he turned to enter the treasure vault, another golden light, silently forming chains, wrapped around his ankles.

Bang!

Duan Shanhe stomped down, forcefully shattering the golden light.

Unfortunately, this momentary delay allowed his opponents to charge at him again, tightly pinning him down and preventing him from seizing the Fire God’s Hammer.

“Ah…”

Duan Shanhe thundered with rage, “Who exactly are you? Daring to thwart my efforts repeatedly, do you really think I won’t be able to find you?

We both entered this realm to seize a spot in the trial, but it’s unnecessary to resort to such unending hostilities over some treasures, do you really want to make an enemy of the Giant Spirit Sect?”

His eyes flashed with spirit light, sweeping across all directions of the treasure vault. Before he could spot the figure hiding there, dozens of guards had already arrived close by, joining the middle-aged powerhouse in the fight against him.

These guards were, of course, hardly a concern to him, a casual swing of his hammer could kill several, but they were indeed causing him quite a bit of trouble.

Considering the inner vault could hold a weapon casting furnace nearly 24 to 30 feet high and over 30 feet in diameter, the space was obviously large, and the fighting did not feel crowded.

They failed to notice that within the shadow of one of the guards, a shadow quietly separated, sliding silently through the shadows between the wooden crates on the shelves of divine weapons and various weapon casting materials, entering into the shadow of the weapon casting furnace.

Then, Qin Feng revealed himself.

He was good at concealing his presence, and coupled with everyone being engaged in intense battle, his figure hadn’t been noticed yet.

However, the moment he reached out to grab the enormous Fire God’s Hammer, it was impossible not to attract attention.

Moreover, the Fire God’s Hammer was placed above the Weapon Casting Furnace. When lifted, it blocked the flames emanating from within, casting a huge shadow over the inner treasure vault and obscuring everyone’s vision.

The warriors, who were in the thick of the fight, suddenly felt darkness before their eyes and looked up, immediately changing their expressions.

The strong members and guards of the Visby Royal Family didn’t recognize Qin Feng. They only saw a young man picking up the Fire God’s Hammer, which seemed disproportionate to his size, and were amazed at the young man’s formidable strength, but they didn’t think Qin Feng could escape the palace with it!

But Duan Shanhe’s face drastically changed when he saw Qin Feng’s figure.

“Beast Taming Sect, Qin Feng!”

He understood why the opponent had attacked him without any hesitation. Given the relationship between the Giant Spirit Sect and the Beast Taming Sect, if their positions were reversed, he wouldn’t have shown mercy either and would have sabotaged the other’s plans to seize their opportunity.

Duan Shanhe glared at Qin Feng with grinding teeth, “So, it was you causing trouble for me secretly!”

At the same time, he was puzzled as to when this guy had started targeting him.

While puzzled, he also felt annoyed at his own carelessness for not noticing he was being targeted, which explained why everything was going poorly for him.

Yet, he still had a chance to turn things around.

Taking advantage of the fact that the Visby Royal Family’s strong members and guards were focused on Qin Feng, he roared and swung his twin hammers, leaping high and striking viciously toward Qin Feng.

He could tell that Qin Feng’s cultivation hadn’t yet broken through, and he was still revolving around the Golden Core Peak.

Both were from Major Sects with profound inheritances, but since his cultivation was stronger by one realm, his strength was undoubtedly superior!

“Qin Feng, you are tough, but you are still only in the Golden Core Realm and dare to scheme against me?”

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Duan Shanhe sneered, “Today I will kill you here and make you realize the consequences of plotting against me!”

Before his words ended, two Spirit Treasure Level heavy hammers burst toward Qin Feng with ferocious power.

For a moment, he seemed to envision Qin Feng’s brain bursting open and bones shattered under his heavy hammers.

Yet, before his cold smirk could fully show, he saw Qin Feng swinging the Fire God’s Hammer to meet his attack head-on.

“Hmph, a firefly’s light dares…”

Bang…

A resounding crash echoed throughout the inner treasure vault, causing nearby guards to suffer ear ringing and wince in pain.

But the one whose facial expression changed the most was Duan Shanhe.

Upon colliding with the Fire God’s Hammer, he was instantly sent flying dozens of meters by an almost unmatched force, his face showing utter disbelief as he stared at Qin Feng. “You…you… Purple Mansion, you’ve cultivated the ‘Azure Dragon Divine Technique’ to the Purple Mansion Realm?!”

“Hmph!”

Qin Feng snorted coldly, glanced at him without response, and then with one hand holding the hammer, and the other grabbing the Weapon Casting Furnace below, he tried to channel boundless strength to transfer this furnace into the Demon Refining Pot.

Although Qin Feng’s physical achievements were no weaker than Duan Shanhe’s, he didn’t focus on Body Refinement like Duan Shanhe. Therefore, in terms of sheer physical strength, he was inferior.

But now with the Fire God’s Hammer in hand, things were different.

Even though Qin Feng had not yet grasped the Fire Element Principle, he had previously consumed Fire Element Dragon Spirit Fruits, so his Flame Divine Power was not weak. At this moment, pouring the Flame Power into the Fire God’s Hammer, his burst of strength naturally surpassed Duan Shanhe by far.

However, his pride did not last long, as he soon faced a blunder.

The weight of the Weapon Casting Furnace far exceeded his expectations. While attempting to store it, he managed only to barely wobble it with one hand; he couldn’t move it at all.

Looking at those guards nearby who faced him with a baffled expression, a trace of embarrassment appeared on Qin Feng’s face, for he had overestimated his own strength and underestimated the weight of this divine furnace.

Those guards, of course, didn’t know what he was trying to do, but Duan Shanhe did—he knew Qin Feng was trying to steal the Weapon Casting Furnace.

He hurriedly used the local language to shout at the middle-aged man and his guards, “Stop him, he’s trying to take the Weapon Casting Furnace away!”

Everyone was stunned and looked at him with confusion. Weren’t these two on the same side?

Qin Feng, light as a feather, descended from above the furnace and placed the Fire God’s Hammer on the ground. He then said to Duan Shanhe, “Quick, help me hold them off. We can talk about dividing the loot after we get out. Are we really going to fight each other now? Are you crazy?”

Upon hearing this, the guards suddenly realized.

So, these two were indeed on the same side, and the previous conflict was merely over who would get the Fire God’s Hammer.

Indeed, for a powerful warrior, the Fire God’s Hammer was far more useful than the Weapon Casting Furnace, which, after all, could only forge weapons and was not capable of combat.

After understanding this, the middle-aged man sneered, “Still trying to deceive us in our presence? Hmph, today, none of you will escape!”

He didn’t really care whether Duan Shanhe and Qin Feng were in league or not. Since they dared covet the treasures in his vault, the simplest solution was to keep them all.

Moreover, it was best if the fact that the royal family had a Weapon Casting Furnace left by the Fire God remained a secret. Otherwise, it would surely attract the covetousness of other powerful kingdoms and bring more enemies.

He also had the confidence to detain these two because the powerful figures from outside had already arrived.

The king himself had arrived at the treasure vault with his elite guards and witnessed the scene.

The king, also a descendant of the demigod lineage, was by no means powerless and possessed combat capabilities comparable to those of the Purple Mansion Realm.

“Leave none alive, kill them!” the king commanded with a stern face.

Qin Feng saw several powerful figures and their guards charging toward him, but he had no intention of fighting these men.

Thus, he pulled out the Soul Devouring Vine Demon and allowed it to revert to its true form. With its massive body and iron-like vines, it interwove among his opponents, giving him just enough time to grasp one leg of the Weapon Casting Furnace. He exerted all his strength, barely managing to lift the furnace and place it into the fifth layer of the Demon Refining Pot.

He didn’t know what kind of flames were inside the Weapon Casting Furnace, which burned fiercely and endlessly, as if they could blaze forever.

Qin Feng was not interested in the furnace capable of Artifact Refining, but he was delighted by the power of the flames in it.

Thus, he planned to transfer the Weapon Casting Furnace into the fifth layer of the Spirit Sun Treasure Wheel, ideally integrating the divine fire into the Fire Vein to nourish each other and enhance the power of the Fire Spirit Vein.

When everyone saw Qin Feng suddenly take the sizable Weapon Casting Furnace, their expressions changed dramatically.

Especially when they saw Qin Feng also take the Fire God’s Hammer into his bag, the king of Visby roared, “Kill him, kill him and take back the Fire God’s Hammer and Weapon Casting Furnace!”

As he spoke, he drew the war sword from his waist and personally charged to kill Qin Feng and retrieve the treasures.

These two treasures were fundamental to the establishment of the Visby Kingdom; losing them not only meant the loss of the Fire God’s Hammer, which deterred other kingdoms’ warriors, but also the loss of the continuously weapon-forging divine furnace. This was tantamount to cutting their foundation—how could they stand it!

At that moment, not only did the king demonstrate his formidable combat power as he attacked Qin Feng, but Duan Shanhe also abandoned fighting his opponent and rushed at Qin Feng too, trying to capture him and take the treasures.

All the powerful figures together quickly broke the vast majority of the vine’s tough structure, leaving only seven or eight lengths near the root unbroken.

Seeing this, Qin Feng screamed, retreating swiftly and taking the Bronze Treasure Book from a stone platform nearby before spinning around and disappearing underground with a burst of yellow light.

All attacks landed where Qin Feng had just vanished, pulverizing the hard rock and even creating a large hole in the ground.

These powerful figures, unlike Duan Shanhe, had never seen someone use Earth Escape Divine Power and were momentarily stunned. Although they quickly used their spiritual powers to sense Qin Feng’s aura, just as they were about to lock onto it, suddenly a hand reached out from beneath the ground, grabbed the nearly destroyed Soul Devouring Vine Demon, and disappeared underground, fleeing into the distance.

These men had no chance to strike Qin Feng in time, for he had already left the location of the treasure vault in an instant. If the strong figures of Visby wanted to attack Qin Feng, they first had to break through the incredibly thick walls of the treasure vault.

For a moment, everyone looked at each other, stunned and in disbelief. The Fire God’s Hammer and Weapon Casting Furnace that had been passed down for so many years were just lost like that?

Suddenly, a clash of metal jolted several of the strong figures back to reality.

They turned heads and saw Duan Shanhe trying to sneak away, but the treasure vault was thoroughly surrounded by countless guards. Without knowledge of the Earth Escape Divine Power, he couldn’t leave unnoticed. Any attempt to escape would naturally be blocked by the guards.

“Capture him alive!” the king commanded, face filled with fury. “Use every torture, wring out of him the whereabouts of the thief who just stole our treasures, and retrieve the Fire God’s Hammer!”