Seeing that she was having some difficulty subduing it, while the God Refining Furnace's suction continued drawing in surrounding energy in an attempt to resist, Qin Heng raised his hand and drew a line. He tore apart this stretch of void, shifting it out of alignment with the dimension outside so that it was no longer connected to the outside world.
Deprived of replenishment, the God Refining Furnace could only rely on its own strength to wrestle with Dong Huaiyue.
An ancestral artifact was an ancestral artifact, after all—especially one this powerful. Subduing such a vicious treasure was exceedingly arduous.
But Dong Huaiyue was no pushover either. With the Undying Secret Casket in hand, her power was virtually inexhaustible, and she had no fear of depletion. On top of that, the Time Law distorted time. The God Refining Furnace might struggle in agony for decades, yet only seconds would pass for her. There was no difficulty to speak of.
Before long—or perhaps after several thousand years from the God Refining Furnace's perspective—the furnace's flames dimmed completely, leaving only a dull, lightless spark within its belly.
"Done?" Qin Heng asked with a smile.
Dong Huaiyue nodded slightly. "It only took a little effort. It wasn't as frightening as we thought."
She reached out and picked up the God Refining Furnace. Both she and the furnace shrank, returning to the appearance of ordinary mortals.
The God Refining Furnace contracted to palm size. The divine fire beneath it gradually reignited, but its aura was no longer violent, and its suction had vanished as well.
"Want to test it?" Qin Heng was eager to give it a try.
Dong Huaiyue shook her head. "Better not. I'm afraid I'll refine you out of existence, and your family will fight me to the death."
Qin Heng