A New Chapter: Times Have Changed

Wang Xuan immediately perked up; this news was... fantastic for him!

He studied those few broken artifacts but couldn't find anything unusual. Now he's made a new discovery.

"Whether it's a broken Iron Stake or a short sword full of cracks, when put into the furnace, it only gets red-hot and shows no signs of melting," Qing Mu told him.

In the end, in an attempt to raise the temperature, the furnace overloaded its energy and broke down.

This initial melting process naturally didn't require Master Zheng Yunhai's personal attention, but now he was intrigued, having never seen such material before.

"According to their tests, this is far more outrageous than extremely rare materials such as 'Sun Gold' left behind by the Transcendent Immortals."

Zheng Yunhai, as the most renowned master of cold weapons, has a wide network of connections. He is now being sent to a special materials laboratory to borrow a laser device to generate extreme temperatures through multiple laser focusing, which can theoretically melt all things.

"Don't destroy the flag. Let them experiment with Iron Stake and short swords," Wang Xuan said.

"Don't worry, I reminded them." Qing Mu nodded.

Not long after, he received another call from Zheng Yunhai.

"First the super compressor broke down, and then the super pulverizer... cracked."

Qing Mu felt somewhat embarrassed after receiving this news, as the cold weapon workshop had suffered repeated losses.

Zheng Yunhai's disciples saw that the black short sword was covered in cracks and wanted to smash it to pieces and send it to several laboratories for testing and analysis.

As a result, not only could they not break it with a hammer, but two machine tools were also damaged, and in the end, even the so-called most advanced all-purpose cutting machine was broken.

Wang Xuan was also somewhat surprised upon hearing this. The sword was full of cracks, yet it couldn't be broken? However, considering its past performance, it was understandable.

In the final battle three years ago, Shang Yi used the Ascension Banner to God Slaying Banner to pieces, cut off the tip of the short sword, and caused the sword to be full of cracks.

However, they were not destroyed. The fact that they survived the bombardment of powerful beings who surpassed even Earth Immortals and wielded supreme treasures is enough to explain everything.

"I remind Master Zheng Yunhai to be careful..." Wang Xuan thought of some possibilities. If the number of broken artifacts was far greater than expected, it could be very dangerous.

"Ideally, the melting should be controlled remotely. I have some doubts; perhaps there are still undiscovered secrets hidden within them." He became serious and solemn.

He didn't find that mysterious treasure in the First Killing Array. Could it be that it would ultimately fall on the Body Slaying Banner and the God Slaying Banner? Wang Xuan was a little worried that something might go wrong during the analysis process in the laboratory.

Qing Mu contacted him directly by phone, saying, "Master Zheng, I have something to tell you..."

At the same time, he set off immediately to go there in person, fearing that those people might not care, and if there was any radiation from Supernatural Power, it could really cause deaths.

"Old Zheng, I'm not joking. Those broken artifacts may have survived several Mythological Era. They're extremely dangerous. You must be careful over there. Remote smelting..."

On that day, fragments of the flagpoles of the Body Slaying Banner and the God Slaying Banner were successfully melted in different laboratories, consuming an astonishing amount of energy, with dozens or even hundreds of laser beams simultaneously shining on a single point.

"Incredible! Such a small fragment, like a fingernail, took a huge amount of energy to dissolve!" the people in the laboratory exclaimed.

"It cannot be fully analyzed. All we know is that it is made of more than a hundred materials in a special ratio, and Sun Gold is just the most common component among them."

Qing Mu learned of the results immediately and sent some analysis reports to Wang Xuan.

"During the melting process, various mysterious phenomena occur, including unknown smoky substances that first evaporate and then flow into the molten alloy."

Wang Xuan was lost in thought. In this era, fragments of once Peerless Exotic Treasure had actually been melted down.

He soon learned that the heat generated by that laser device was terrifying; even the physical bodies of Transcendent Immortals and demons at their peak probably couldn't withstand it and would likely be burned to ashes in an instant.

Qing Mu said, "That temperature can exceed 100 million. Of course, energy at that level is absolutely not allowed in a laboratory, as it would destroy everything."

Soon after, a fragment of the Iron Stake melted in the third laboratory, the contents of which were indescribable, swirling with a hazy, luminous Light Mist, before finally coming back together.

Wang Xuan was disappointed, and some of his thoughts were completely extinguished. The two broken flags had indeed shown some unusual behavior, but ultimately they did not go astray.

In the evening, Qing Mu called, "Wang Xuan, the short sword is very special. Only part of it was melted, but the lab dared not continue, saying it was too dangerous. It will be sent to outer space tomorrow to be focused by a large number of laser beams!"

This news gave Wang Xuan a slight shock. In the end, the two small flags he had placed high hopes on performed as expected, while the short sword's performance exceeded his expectations.

"You stay and watch over them. This matter must be kept secret!" Wang Xuan took a deep breath. He decided that he would take a spaceship to outer space with them tomorrow.

If there is anything unusual, he would erase those people's memories if necessary. However, he frowned again, as his supernatural abilities were rather "weak" at the moment.

"Hypnosis should be fine." He calmed himself down and sensed his own Supernatural Power.

It's hard to say whether the real him in the mortal world projected his Supernatural Power into the Misty Sea, or whether the real him in the Land of Nothingness projected his thoughts into the mortal world.

In any case, he needs to penetrate the Earth element in his destiny.

In the evening, Guan Lin arrived with a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. The two children were three years old, a lively and adorable age.

"Little Wang, you're finally awake." Guan Lin exclaimed, looking at him with genuine joy and relief.

"Sister Guan, I'm sorry to have worried you and Old Chen," Wang Xuan said with a smile, then walked over and caught the two curious children.

The two children cried loudly, their big eyes blinking, their little mouths pouting, and they were almost in tears.

"You two wouldn't happen to have one Chen Xuan and the other a homophone, Chen Xuan, would you?" he said, looking at Chen Yongjie.

"If I really chose those names, I always felt that when they called my son and daughter, it would be the same as calling you, so I gave up on that idea. The boy will be named Chen Rui, and the girl Chen Fei," Chen Yongjie told me with a smile.

Wang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief; he was really afraid that Wang Xuan would come up with a random name.

In the evening, the two children sat there like little adults, very sensible, like two porcelain dolls, but both were wary of Wang Xuan, afraid that he would kidnap them again.

Wang Xuan sensed his own condition and finally decided to use the Good Fortune True Crystal to baptize the two children.

Even in this era, regulating one's muscles and bones and nourishing one's limbs and body with Super Material has immense benefits. It's not to say that one will be free from all diseases, but if one practices martial arts and embarks on the path of cultivation, one will achieve twice the result with half the effort.

"Uncle, you're bullying the child again!"

No!

Amidst the two children's wailing, Wang Xuan refined the Good Fortune True Crystal, and a dense Light Mist gradually seeped into their small bodies. He used a secret technique to guide it, ensuring that their flesh and spirit were not harmed, and the gentle light spread across every inch of the ground.

"Thank you for your trouble." Guan Lin and Old Chen were both overjoyed.

That evening, a spaceship landed outside Ancheng, and Huang Ming went to pick them up personally.

"Huang Ming." Zhou Yun came out and looked for someone in the distance, accompanied by two beautiful female companions, one on each side of his arm.

In the past, the Zhou Family did not leave but stayed in New Star. They were very afraid of the Transcendent Immortals and took the initiative to befriend the Demon Immortals behind Huang Ming, Kong Yun and others.

Now, Zhou Yun is no longer afraid and calls Huang Ming's name naturally.

In fact, the Zhou Family is now in a dominant position as the investors of Huang Ming and Kong Yun.

"Let's go, I've booked a hotel for you," Huang Ming said with a smile. The fact that he personally drove to the spaceship base to pick you up showed that times had changed.

"Old Huang, no rush, I have a few more friends behind me, let's call a few more cars," Zhou Yun said.

"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Huang Ming called Kong Yun and asked him to send a car to pick him up.

"I ran into them by chance, only realizing it after boarding the spaceship. By the way, what are the plans for tonight? How about calling up a few fairies to go singing?" Zhou Yun asked with a smile.

He then added, "This time it's not that I want to contact the fairy, but those friends. They are quite capable in New Star. With their help, Zh Xian Tea House can flourish and become popular everywhere in New Star. Although the Old Earth has been developed very well, it is almost saturated."

As an investor, he represented the Zhou Family, the major shareholder of Zh Xian Tea House. The combined shares of Huang Ming and Kong Yun did not even amount to as much as those of the Zhou Family.

Huang Ming sighed and said, "It's difficult. Although most of the Transcendent Immortals have become mortals, I would probably still refuse if I asked them to go out for drinks and karaoke. I don't want to be the bad guy. I really don't want to be disliked by some old friends in this era."

Zhou Yun was slightly dissatisfied and said, "It's as if I'm going to bully men and women tonight. I'm not that bad, am I? This time, it's mainly because a few very important friends are here. I want them to see the former fairy up close and satisfy their curiosity."

Huang Ming glanced at the two women beside him but said nothing.

Shortly after, three men and a woman approached and greeted Zhou Yun. They all seemed to have some connections.

In the evening, Huang Ming hosted a welcome dinner for them. At Zhou Yun's repeated requests, he and Kong Yun each called Zhou Qinghuang and Gu Mingxi, but were ultimately refused.

"Even though she's a fairy, she still needs to keep up with the times. There's no harm in making more friends," Zhou Yun with some dissatisfaction.

One of the young men smiled and said, "It's Zhou Qinghuang and Gu Mingxi, the zgz duo that appeared three years ago? The third member is Zhou Shiqian. Although they are developing in the Old Earth, they are quite famous in the New Star industry. Shout it out!"

"Probably not." Kong Yun was backed by the White Peacock Clan, which, although also in decline, still retained much the same personality as before—not smooth enough.

The three men and one woman immediately became somewhat unhappy.

"They have plans for tonight and really can't get away," Huang Ming said, trying to smooth things over.

"How about tomorrow night?" a young man asked, his smile carrying a hint of assertiveness.

Huang Ming changed the subject, looking at Zhou Yun and asking, "Do you want to go see Wang Xuan tomorrow?"

Zhou Yun was taken aback, thinking of many old things. Three years had passed, and even the closest friends had lost contact like this, causing some memories to fade slightly.

He sighed, "In the past three years, I've come to Old Earth several times to see him, but I've never been able to see him or get close to that courtyard. I really don't know what his situation is now. I have plans for tomorrow; I've made an appointment with my business partner. How about this, you come with me to see him again the day after tomorrow and find out how he is doing."

"Wang Xuan?" A young man beside him spoke up, "Some people say that he seems to be in trouble, and the problem is quite serious."

At dawn, after three years, Wang Xuan once again boarded the Silver Spaceship, leaving his Old Earth and entering outer space. He wanted to personally observe what secrets would be revealed after the short sword was completely melted.

Because now that part of it has melted away, a strange material has been exposed, and there seems to be something different inside the sword!