Three

Perhaps you should not give them

He raised the object in his hand; the long black spear had been reassembled, and the silver-washed tiger's eye sparkled brilliantly. Yitian Zhan took it, gave it a vigorous shake, and the spear vibrated, emitting a buzzing sound

About eight months ago, a delegation from my hometown visited Nanhuai. They obtained the steel water formula for sand steel from me

The tall, thin old man in a white coat stood at a distance, silently watching the little fellow busy at work

This massive formation technique consumed a considerable amount of their time. Finally, when they sat together to rest, Yitian Zhan was also slightly out of breath. He was a warrior, one of the few strong individuals among the feathered people. However, it seemed that throughout his life, he had never anticipated that someone as noble as he would have to engage in such laborious work of moving stones, and moreover, be ridiculed for his clumsiness by this river network.

Yitian Zhan furrowed his brow: "Enough, you are no longer a young man, my dear Marukangzu, do not make such jokes anymore, you are a Celestial Driver yourself"

"Nonsense. I have yet to think of a second weapon in the world that can sever the fangs of a fierce tiger. However, since you haven't mentioned it, I find it difficult to ask you directly." He Luo fixed his gaze on Yi Tianzhan's eyes, which appeared somewhat comical but were now as serious as a mountain. "So now I ask you, someone has indeed awakened the Soul Devouring Dragon Sword, correct?"

Yitian Zhan cannot approach the flames, he can only watch from the outside as his friends exhaust all their strength to hammer away. His hair and beard are ignited by the fire and quickly extinguished, his clothes become charred, yet he continues to hammer with all his might, unafraid.

"So there exists such a cold technique." Yi Tianzhan exclaimed in admiration

Yitian Zhan shook his head: "No."

The souls cannot harm Heluo. The moment their shadows approach Heluo, they are dispersed. Heluo rushed to the broken spear, picked up the already heated iron hammer, and forcefully struck the two iron cores together against the rock.

I mean, I cannot believe that you, this old skeleton, have become the Grand Master of the Heavenly Drive

"It is an illusion, and no two people will see it exactly the same way," He Luo lowered his voice, "However, I believe what you see is the Daughter of the Forge, one of the greatest Alokas in the history of my clan. She is the first soul sealed within the Tooth of the Tiger."

Hearing such news brings me great joy. However, I am merely a blacksmith and cannot be compared to individuals like you; I can only wield a hammer, not a sword. I shall do my utmost!

Yitian Zhan fell silent

He pulled his hand away from the river and irritably adjusted his collar: "Alright, alright, don't scare your little friend. The weapon capable of severing the numbness of Merdusgoria may not yet exist in this world... unless we encounter Sichelgenduragon again"

Hello, big bird! That piece of green stone has deviated from the center. I told you to move them precisely!" He Luo once again issued orders loudly

Yitian Zhan also fell silent for a moment: "Are we ready? Then let us begin"

His hammer ignited, and with each strike, azure and white flames erupted and scattered.

He Luo shook his head: "You are mistaken, Gu Mo, this is something I cannot prevent. I am facing envoys from my homeland, and even without my formula, they have enough skilled artisans who can produce qualified sand steel molten iron within a year. They are fully determined to accomplish this, and I can no longer stop it"

"Stop touching me, stop touching me, I am still awake, I am not dead!" He Luo complained loudly in a hoarse voice, "I am still alive, an old He Luo is not so easy to kill!"

He Luo nodded slightly: "This is perfect material, but it also has a fatal flaw"

"Do you not wish for it to be pulled out?" Yitian Zhan asked

Surrounded by flames, Heluo exerted all his strength to run, and his arrival startled the worshipping souls. The souls were initially terrified, retreating together in a trembling huddle. Then, as if suddenly awakened, they viciously lunged at Heluo. Their shadows elongated and twisted, reaching out with claw-like hands towards Heluo's head. The figure of Aloka, standing amidst the blue flames, suddenly vanished, and the broken spear let out a high-pitched, mournful wail. Their shadows elongated and twisted, reaching out with claw-like hands towards Heluo's head. The figure of Aloka, standing amidst the blue flames, suddenly vanished, and the broken spear let out a high-pitched, mournful wail

"Hello, big bird, there is something you might want to know," said Heluo

He was silent for a moment: "Sometimes I think, you and You Changji are the same kind of person"

In the outskirts of Nanhua, the mountain silhouette under the night sky resembles a winding snake

Yitian Zhan heard someone singing, and he looked into the curling steam, where he saw ethereal golden shadows, hand in hand, dancing and singing around an ancient war spear, their heads raised towards the sky. From that spear, a blue flame began to rise straight up, pointing towards the heavens, resembling a gigantic blue sword

The golden shadows danced around him on tiptoe, sometimes clustering behind his back and at other times climbing atop his head. One shadow, resembling a woman, became exceptionally soft, seductively coiling around the neck of the river. The other shadows extended their sharp claws from behind him, while those unable to approach him soared into the air, baring their fangs in the sky

After he finished speaking, he smiled, revealing his clean and charming white teeth, which were in stark contrast to the image of an aging man

What is that?" The voice of Yitian Zhan trembled slightly

He opened his eyes nervously and looked around. On the ground, white smoke was rising in wisps, and the flames had scorched the earth black. The golden and bluish-white flames had already receded, extinguishing even faster than they had ignited. Wing Tianzhan could not discern how much of what had just occurred was fire and how much was an illusion.

He rushed into the fire scene, shouting his friend's name: "Malukangzu! Malukangzu!"

"You did not ask me for help," the old man said, "I had thought that completing his work independently was regarded as a supreme honor."

The high and clear female voice rose from the ground, as if a thread of silver had been thrown into the air. A hazy blue shadow unfolded from the blue flames; it was a woman, gazing down at the shadows dancing around her. Her hair and body blurred and transformed in the faintly rising steam. She reached out her hand, as if to gently touch the tops of their heads from afar, and the shadows knelt before her in reverence.

"Very well, His Highness the Great Celestial Warrior Gumo Stark, please move that piece of blue stone seven feet towards the direction of Miro!" He Luo said loudly

That is the Soul Devouring Dragon; it perhaps should never have existed in this world. Its emergence is forged from blood. And what about you? Celestial Warrior, do you wish to witness its awakening?

"Although he is a feathered person, the Celestial Warrior Gu Mo has always been a proud lion. A lion does not relinquish its fangs to others," said Heluo

These are the people who were once killed by it. The fragments of their souls have awakened, singing the song of the sacrificial weapon. This is regarded as one of the saddest songs in the river network. On the day we forged the weapon, we gathered around the bonfire and sang this song, repenting for our sins, " the river network said softly

"Will Yitian Zhan and Tianqu have a future?" He Luo asked

Yitian Zhan shook his head, helplessly continuing to take orders from this little person

A small shadow struggles to move a huge fiery red stone under the moonlight, stopping to catch its breath after a few steps. Various stones are scattered throughout the center of the valley, pressing down on a massive pattern painted in silver dust, which can only be fully seen by someone in mid-air.

Please allow me to speak to our true God he said

"It is out of compassion that the greatest creations and the most perilous weapons are born from her hands." He Luo sighed, his tone turning indignant, "These are also sacred objects in He Luo's heart, yet you, the arrogant Celestials, insist on seizing them."

Yitian Zhan was taken aback for a moment and shook his head: "I don't know either, she is becoming less and less like a princess now."

Tears hung on her eyelashes, Yitian Zhan murmured

I believe that before long, the Eagle Flag will once again fly over the Eastern Land. " Yi Tianzhan said slowly, " I have already seen the brilliance of the North Star shining upon my shoulders

The entire ground began to burn, and a scorching wind swept outward from the center of the star array. Yitian Zhan and Heluo had no choice but to retreat to avoid the fierce flames. The rocky ground turned red-hot, and scalding steam rose in wisps, while the variously colored stones emitted sounds as if they were about to shatter.

Yitian Zhan shook his head: "He drew his sword, but he may not necessarily be the leader of Tianqu. History is replete with examples of those who drew their swords but could not inherit Tianqu."

I thought you had forsaken the true deity for a long time

He Luo smiled and shook his head: "They won't, they will kill me... just like you returning to Stark City now."

Yitian's heart tightened; he reminded himself that everything before him was merely an illusion in the flames, yet he still felt as if his heart was being gripped tightly by a cold hand

The little one plopped down on the ground: "Since you refuse to leave, do you not realize you should lend a hand? Watching a short friend huff and puff while moving stones, is this something a noble feathered person should do?"

Yitian Zhan tightly closed his eyes and then opened them again. Within the patterns of the flames, those shadows remained elusive, while the singing seemed to drift from thousands or even tens of thousands of miles away

Yitian Zhan rushed over and saw the little figure lying on the pitch-black ground. His entire body was charred like coal, all his clothes had been completely consumed by the flames, leaving only a pair of eyes shining brightly.

Thank heavens, it is not too bad after all. He Luo felt a sense of relief

The bluish-white color is the purest flame color; if it continues to burn, it will become transparent. The fire within the stone has begun to burn, and it is at this moment!" He Luo whispered.

I am a river that has come among humans, my heart darkened by interests, and I have already forsaken the path of the true deity. " said the small figure, "Therefore, I need help!"

His entire body suddenly turned a bluish-green color, resembling a person frozen to death in ice and snow. As Yitian Zhan was momentarily stunned, he strode boldly into the flames, which seemed to cause him no harm at all. The flames that approached his skin were immediately extinguished, and he ran swiftly through the burning star array, heading towards the direction of the broken spear.

"Just install the new wooden pole, and the rest of the work can be done by the children in our river area; I, this old fellow, am no longer needed." He Luo said softly, slowly closing his eyes, "I am tired; let me rest for a while"

Are you saying that this metal is used for armor plates

"Yes, drawing this sword is not something to be proud of. If I had been by his side at that time, I would have dissuaded him."

"Born as a river network, thus I shall remain a river network for life; that is your blood, do not speak of any jokes about betrayal anymore." Yi Tianzhan sighed, his height requiring him to lean down to pat his friend's shoulder, "Just as no matter where I wander, I belong to the green forests of Ningzhou"

Thus, the two individuals worked together to move one stone after another, while the riverbank occasionally issued loud commands. The elder, following his instructions, shifted one stone after another to a certain position where the silver lines intersected

Yitian nodded: "Yes"

Like coral gold and rose silver, this is an extremely special metal. It was once one of the secret materials in our river network's sacred text, the "Soul Seal Book." However, later the "Soul Seal Book" was condemned as a forbidden book, and only a small number of its formulas and techniques were recognized and allowed to be published for the river network's highest artisans, among which sand steel is one. Nevertheless, this material is indeed very difficult to manufacture, and even if sand steel is obtained, it requires extensive repeated forging to be used as armor plates. Therefore, even among the river network in the North Mang Mountain, this technique is rarely passed down.

"Alright." The old man shrugged his shoulders

Thank you, my friend. " Yitian Zhan lowered his voice

Yet my skills are inspired by her, and my heart and soul still require her salvation. He Luo knelt down, placing his hands on his knees, gazing up at the sky, "O true God, with my heart I give thanks for the spirit and fire you have bestowed upon the earth, that power burns like coal deep within the earth, the red magma transforming into rivers. I shall advance with your strength and will, holding the torch high above my head."

He Luo raised his head to look at Yi Tianzhan. The height difference between the two of them was almost a factor of two. He Luo stretched out his hand with force and patted Yi Tianzhan on the shoulder. Yi Tianzhan was momentarily taken aback, feeling that his hand was as cold as ice, the chill penetrating deep into his bones. At that moment, the blue flames surged into the sky, resembling a volcanic eruption, and the shadow of a black broken spear trembled violently within the rising flames.

He stood up, pulling out a black iron chisel from the pocket of his chest, and with all his strength, he struck the edge of the silver pattern. The chisel collided with the ground, sending sparks flying, and the silver powder erupted with brilliant flames like sulfur. The fire rapidly advanced along the trajectory of the silver line, where it was ignited, silver flowers and fire trees burst forth, and the emitted light poured down like rain

I am wondering why a river network formation requires so many large stones, I have always thought that your items should be small and exquisite. Yitian Zhan wiped the slight sweat from his forehead with his sleeve

Through repeated experiments, it has been found that only a sand steel layer of over 2,000 layers can completely block the thrust of fine iron weapons. This means that sand steel armor with insufficient thickness is essentially useless, while once it reaches sufficient thickness, it can withstand almost all stabbing attacks. " He Luo fixed his gaze on Yi Tianzhan's eyes, "And if the sand steel layers of the armor exceed 2,000 layers, then its thickness is approximately one and a half fingers, and the total weight of the armor will not be less than 80 jin. Among the armors I know, there is only one that is made of sand steel.

May I meet the one who drew the sword? He Luo no longer joked, his expression serious.

He stood up and looked out into the moonlight, where various colored rocks stretched for hundreds of feet over a vast silver star array, resembling the orbits of celestial bodies. In the center of the star array, a broken spear was slanted into the ground, its wooden shaft having been removed, leaving only the tiger-shaped spearhead and the iron core. A severed piece of the iron core lay flat on a nearby green rock, alongside a dark iron hammer. In the center of the star array, a broken spear was slanted into the ground, its wooden shaft having been removed, leaving only the tiger-shaped spearhead and the iron core. A severed piece of the iron core lay flat on a nearby green rock, alongside a dark iron hammer.

Yitian Zhan fell silent for a moment: "When I show you the broken gun, you will know that Xiqie Ergen Dulang has already been awakened, right?"

They have already gone to Hanzhou? He Luo was taken aback

"Iron Floating Tower..." Yitian Zhan said softly, as he tried his best to appear calm.

Yitian Zhan's expression changed slightly as he turned around and grabbed Heluo's collar: "You had better not be joking. I called you here to repair this sacred object because it absolutely must not be damaged in any way! I need to see the complete Mamu Erdu Si Ge Li Ya!"

I have already said not to call me Big Bird

What? Yitian Zhan sensed the seriousness in his friend's words

Yitian Zhan gazed at his friend, silently closed his eyes, and listened only to the sound of the hammer.

Can the feathered person do it

Indeed, indeed! But what does that matter? The reason I am a Celestial Driver is that I have no siblings; my mother can only pass her ring to me, and I am compelled to do so!" He Luo spoke with utmost sincerity

Yet nothing can stop the heavy blows of the river's network, as he repeatedly raises the iron hammer and strikes down again and again, causing the earth to shatter beneath his hammer!

He switched to an incomprehensible dialect of the river, his voice fluctuating between deep and high-pitched, evoking images of the small members of this race dancing and drumming around the campfire, where their brand new creations were being scorched by the flames, yet encapsulated the knowledge left by the gods since ancient times

Is it you

The long, snow-white eyebrows of Yitian Zhan trembled slightly.

The two individuals locked eyes and suddenly burst into laughter

What defects are there

Will the river network also be drawn into this war?" Yi Tianzhan pondered

Yitian Zhan picked him up, allowing his head to rest on his arm, gently feeling his breath, and felt relieved.

"Then be quiet. Do you think it is easy for a river spirit with a height of only four feet to do this? Unless absolutely necessary, we would not use such a formation," the river spirit sighed, leaning against Yitian Zhan's back to rest. "I do not possess the Holy Sun Fire of the Radiant Sun Cave, and can only utilize the power of the Fire in Stone. However, this is not a complete Star Burning Technique, and it may leave some flaws."

It is probably inevitable that when the envoys bearing the black banner pass through the Hanzhou grasslands, how could they possibly give up the forests of Ningzhou

The starry sky is clear, illuminating a flat clearing in the valley. From the surrounding peaks, this valley appears like a deep pot.

Yitian Zhan felt the heat wave outside recede. In an instant, the light and heat that could not be blocked by his eyelids suddenly vanished

I do not know," Yitian Zhan pondered for a moment, shaking his head. "That is a sacred object, as well as a demonic weapon. It is a sword with blades on both sides, which could potentially injure oneself. However, the strongest weapon is always better held in one's own hands than to be taken away by the enemy.

Behind a pitch-black rock, a frail arm slowly rose up

By the way, speaking of children, He Luo opened her eyes again and asked, "Where is your little princess?"

He Luo also stood up and gazed into the distance

Yitian Zhan forced a smile

What does it mean?" Yitian Zhan frowned

They have probably already visited your hometown. The lines on Yitian's face tightened, resembling a blade. By the way, Marukangzu, why didn't you follow the delegation back to Leiyan Mountain? I know you dislike war, and with your wisdom and skills, you could very well be revered as a 'Husband Ring'!

Yes, they have obtained the formula for molten steel, and those iron beast-like cavalry can be brought back to the world. I do not know who is leading all of this, but the iron pagoda that was once buried by the Wind Flame Emperor has not been forgotten