When Old Man first said he would jump into the Furnace himself, it had only been an angry remark. He had not meant much by it, nor did he know just how brutal the gourd was.
Once someone went in, it would not take long before they melted into a puddle of blood and vanished into the air. If anyone thought this was a joke, they could try it themselves and see the result immediately.
"Sure, drag me in. I have no problem with that. Throw me into the Furnace right now. I want to see just how high the temperature of these Furnaces can get. Could they really melt my entire body? I was born tough. Even if Heavenly King Laozi came himself, I would never submit to him!"
"Let alone the likes of you. You youngsters might not know this, but when I was dominating the world, you probably had not even been born yet. And now you think you can make me submit this way? What do you think the chances are?"
Not long after he said that, the other man's expression grew smug. With a smile, he said, "Stop fooling around, brother. Once you go in, it will not take long for me to cure that bad habit of yours—being stubborn even when you were born with such a hard mouth. I will fix it thoroughly. If you do not believe me, just wait and see."
The moment Old Man was tossed into the Furnace, before even a few seconds had passed, he felt his internal organs exploding. His stomach kept swelling, his body temperature rose sharply, and even the hard bones he had always been proud of began to liquefy.
Sure enough, this was the perfect place to treat people with stubborn mouths. Saint Lord