"Should we go and capture them all?"
"Not for now!"
Red Boy waved his small hand, stopping his subordinates' restless movements.
He placed one leg on a nearby stone brick, leaned forward slightly, and stared ahead with an imposing aura.
It was a shame that Red Boy was even shorter than Nezha.
His originally imposing posture, on Red Boy, instead carried a touch of humor.
Yet, facing the humorous Red Boy, none of the Mountain Gods and Earth Gods dared to laugh.
This young master before them was truly ruthless!
"Hey, Earth Gods and Mountain Gods, do you know what's over there?
If you can tell me, I'll exempt you from ten years of offerings!
If you don't know, hmmph, you know the consequences!"
Faced with Red Boy's threats and enticements, the Mountain Gods and Earth Gods exchanged bitter glances.
Seeing Red Boy's expression grow increasingly displeased, an Earth God who looked like a white-haired old man quickly spoke up.
"Great King, the east is vast and boundless. We are located in the central part of the Western Ox Continent.
To the east, from the Western Ox Continent all the way to the Human Race dynasties of the Southern Jambudvipa Continent, including the East Sea.
All of that is to the east. How would we know what place you, Great King, are asking about!"
Red Boy was taken aback. He frowned and looked to the east.
Then he closed his eyes and sensed for a long while.
Only then did he turn his head with a frown, saying somewhat uncertainly.
"Roughly, within three hundred thousand li!"
Upon hearing Red Boy's words, the faces of the Mountain Gods and Earth Gods turned as bitter as gourds.
Three hundred thousand li, that range was simply too vast.
But facing the unreasonable Red Boy, no one dared to object.
After exchanging glances, finally, just as Red Boy was about to lose patience.
A Mountain God, steeling himself, lowered his head slightly and said.
"The place the Great King is referring to should be the territory of the Human Race's first dynasty, the Great Tang!"
The Mountain God reasoned that the place Red Boy was unfamiliar with couldn't be in the Western Ox Continent.
And beyond the Western Ox Continent, Red Boy's nature was fire-aligned, so he likely disliked the East Sea.
This left only the Southern Jambudvipa Continent.
And currently, the Great Tang Dynasty occupied the largest territory and was the most powerful in the Southern Jambudvipa Continent.
Of course, most importantly, he only knew the name of the Great Tang.
After all, most of the essence of the Human Race was in the central plains of the South.
They were too far from the Southern Jambudvipa Continent.
Most Immortals and Gods would only bother to learn about the Human Race's first dynasty.
"The Great Tang Dynasty?"
Red Boy's eyes darted around. He waved his hand, telling his subordinates to release the people.
"My children, your Great King is going out for a bit. You all guard the home front!"
"Yes, Great King!"
Then, a red light shot out from the cave dwelling, heading rapidly towards the east.
At the same time, not far from Mount Hao, a golden light rose.
A monk flew into the air, looking at the departing Red Boy, his brow furrowed.
"What is Red Boy doing heading east? Isn't Princess Iron Fan in the west!"
The monk pondered for a moment, then immediately moved, descending towards Mount Hao.
With a casual wave, a golden rune fell.
Soon, a Mountain God was summoned by the monk.
"Greetings, Master!"
"Do you know where Red Boy is going?"
"This minor god does not know. It was just that a colleague mentioned that Red Boy was inquiring about news from the Great Tang in the east!"
"The Great Tang!"
A flicker of confusion flashed in the monk's eyes. He waved his hand, telling the Mountain God to retreat.
After a moment of thought, he immediately sent out a golden light towards the Western Heaven.
Beside the blast furnace in Zhao Family Village, Chen Fan watched the black smoke drifting from the kiln.
For some reason, Chen Fan always felt that if the black smoke was allowed to drift freely, something very bad would happen. So he said, "Nezha, add some fuel to that black smoke, make the temperature higher!"
Nezha nodded upon hearing this. With a wave of his small hand, a fiery red spear appeared in his grasp.
Purple flames spewed from the spearhead, instantly igniting the black smoke from the kiln.
"Yes, just keep a cluster hovering above the kiln!"
After Chen Fan finished speaking, the Golden Light of Merit descended from the sky.
Sixty percent of it quickly entered the Golden Wheel of Merit behind Chen Fan's head.
The third layer of the Golden Wheel of Merit was rapidly filled.
However, the originally brilliant Golden Wheel of Merit was now shrouded in faint black smoke of Karmic Debt on all sides.
The contract, the Iron Pot, the Qu Yuan Plow, and another Kiln were added.
The Merit Sacred Artifact shone brightly within the Golden Wheel of Merit, firmly blocking the Karmic Debt on the outside.
The remaining forty percent of the Merit, ten percent landed on the kiln, transforming into items of Merit.
Ten percent entered Nezha's body, and Nezha stored it within the Cosmic Ring.
Twenty percent was divided into hundreds of portions, each entering the crowd.
"Chen Fan, do you have a way to solve the problem of that black smoke!"
Nezha's small face was filled with distress. This Merit was valuable, but it was tainted with Karmic Debt.
If it were used to refine the Lotus Incarnation, the very foundation would be contaminated by Karmic Debt, and the outcome would likely be worse than it was now!
He couldn't possibly install a cluster of Serpent Fang Purple Flame above every kiln!
Even if Nezha worked himself to death, he couldn't afford the consumption of an entire dynasty!
"This… I do have a type of device that can remove pollution!"
Chen Fan rubbed his chin, then spread his hands helplessly.
"It's a pity that I don't know how to make this device!"
Chen Fan shrugged. An air pollution control device.
Unless you're a professional, who the hell knows how to build one!
He hadn't heard of any transmigration cultivators building small blast furnaces and equipping them with pollution control devices.
Just then, the old blacksmith's voice called out.
"Sir, the steel knife has been sharpened!"
Chapter 44: Li Jiancheng Returns, Chen Fan's Decision!
Chang'an City, Great Tang.
A middle-aged man with a fair face, a long beard, and a gentle demeanor arrived at a courtyard.
The middle-aged man looked around. Seeing that no one was nearby, he quickly reached out and pushed open a small side gate, slipping inside.
"Sir, please put on a mask and follow me!"
A servant who had been waiting long behind the door bowed slightly and handed over a black mask.
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