Fang Chen was happy for him too. As his gaze swept over the clutter around the platform, it suddenly fixed on an inconspicuous black Iron Fragment no bigger than a palm.
The Iron Fragment was irregularly shaped, with rough edges and a rust-speckled surface. It gave off no energy fluctuations, as if it were ordinary iron abandoned here.
Yet Fang Chen faintly sensed a strange rhythm within the Iron Fragment, as though it touched some higher level of origin.
That rhythm even bore some resemblance to the Floating Immortal Sword's essential nature: devouring all things to evolve myriad laws.
He stepped forward and picked up the Iron Fragment.
It felt cold and heavy in his hand, far heavier than ordinary metal. On closer inspection, beneath the rust lay Dark Patterns so fine and intricate they defied understanding.
His divine sense sank into it like a clay ox entering the sea, drawing no response.
But then he tried pouring Fusion Source Power into it.
Buzz!
The Iron Fragment shuddered violently. A little rust flaked off, revealing an even deeper black beneath, and the Dark Patterns seemed to flash for an instant. An ancient aura appeared and vanished.
Then the Iron Fragment fell still again, showing nothing unusual.
Fang Chen's heart shook!
This Iron Fragment was extraordinary. Its origins were likely even older and more mysterious than the Purple Thunder Immortal Emperor's legacy!
"Daoist Friend Fang Chen, that object?" Lin Xiao had noticed the Iron Fragment's strange reaction too.
"I don't know what it is, but it's no ordinary thing. I'll keep it and study it later."
Fang Chen put the Iron Fragment away, though waves were already rising in his heart. The Sea of Laws truly held countless secrets.
The two of them gathered the other items of value on the