I used to think Chen Fan was just a sage born of a craftsman.
Although he made great contributions to the development of the Human Race, enabling the Great Tang Dynasty to flourish rapidly.
He was still far from unifying the Human Race and reclaiming the position of the Human Emperor.
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors sending him out of Huoyun Cave was merely a casual act.
It would be best if he succeeded, but it wouldn't matter if he didn't.
With Kong Qiu walking the world, there was still hope for the future.
Though this hope was extremely slim, it was better than sitting idly in Huoyun Cave.
Until the world's end, when the immeasurable kalpa descended.
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the ancient sages of the Human Race, would emerge from Huoyun Cave once more.
At that time, what chance would they have to lead the Human Race through that terrifying great tribulation!
But now, Kong Qiu suddenly realized that the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors had underestimated Chen Fan.
The vital instruments of a nation lie in worship and warfare!
Only powerful strength could help the Human Race achieve unification.
When everything turns into an unstoppable tide, even saints can only watch as the Human Emperor returns to the world.
Just like King Wu of Zhou, who, with the great momentum of the Human Race, sealed off Huoyun Cave back then.
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors could only watch.
"That's a blast furnace, used for smelting iron!"
Chen Fan couldn't comprehend Kong Qiu's excitement at this moment. He looked at Red Boy, feeling a sense of connection.
As the creator of the blast furnace, Chen Fan had a connection with the Merit Sacred Artifact, the blast furnace.
Red Boy's appearance was a sign from the Heavenly Dao.
He was the crucial piece to compensate for the blast furnace's flaws.
"Get rid of that Serpent Fang Purple Flame, I'm here!"
Red Boy leaped into the air above the blast furnace.
With a kick, the Serpent Fang Purple Flame seemed to come alive, circling and flying away.
Red Boy followed the direction the Serpent Fang Purple Flame had gone and saw a young boy who looked very much like him.
A red-clothed boy, a warrior of a hundred battles!
It was Nezha!
Red Boy narrowed his eyes, instantly recognizing Nezha's identity.
"Kid, who are you?"
Nezha didn't recognize Red Boy, and Red Boy's aura was concealed by a spiritual treasure.
Red Boy ignored Nezha's question and instead looked at the black smoke rising into the sky.
Hiss!
Red Boy opened his mouth and inhaled sharply, drawing the rolling poisonous smoke into his mouth.
Nezha was startled and leaped up, swinging his Cosmic Ring.
"Stop! This stuff will corrode your magic power and soul, you can't just eat it!"
Nezha only had one pair of Wind Fire Wheels, and he couldn't use them as a fire-starting tool all the time.
Therefore, the blast furnace was burning coal that Chen Fan had bought.
This was also why the black smoke produced by the blast furnace was extremely toxic.
The coal, iron ore, and other materials in the Primordial World were all imbued with latent malevolent energy and waste gases.
After burning, they would be expelled from the blast furnace's chimney.
This substance could erode Spiritual Energy and disrupt spiritual senses.
During this time, Nezha had been responsible for dealing with these waste gases and understood their insidious nature.
If a cultivator who hadn't yet become an immortal were to inhale this poisonous gas.
A significant portion of their cultivation would be ruined.
"Nezha, don't panic!"
Bai Qianli raised his hand, and the Cosmic Ring in Nezha's hand immediately fell.
Chen Fan's eyes widened as he looked at Bai Qianli again.
He felt he needed to re-evaluate Bai Qianli.
Someone who could easily stop Nezha, even if not a mighty being, was undoubtedly powerful.
"As expected of the Primordial World, where Grand Unity are everywhere and Golden Immortals are as common as dogs."
"There are too many powerful beings; I should keep a lower profile!"
Chen Fan muttered softly, but to Bai Qianli and Kong Dunling, it made no difference.
Thus, their silence was deafening.
What the heck do they mean by "Grand Unity beings walk the streets, Golden Immortals are like dogs!"
Although the Primordial World was full of emerging powerhouses, a Golden Immortal was already a regional overlord.
Even the Jade Emperor and Tathagata would show respect to a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
"I should have realized this sooner. Asuras and Rakshasas born from the Boundless Sea of Blood.
They are naturally born from the resentment, foul air, and poisonous gas of the Three Realms, possessing the three poisons of greed, hatred, and delusion.
This foul air is a potent poison to us immortal cultivators, but it's a divine elixir to Asuras!"
Bai Qianli shook his head, stating it with hindsight.
Kong Dunling's brows twitched as he carefully examined the Blast Furnace's appearance, offering comfort.
"It's nothing. The Xuanmen sect is dominant in the Three Realms, and everyone is thinking about how to increase their Spiritual Energy.
Who could have imagined someone would produce resources suitable for the Asura race!
The Human Race has been burning charcoal and refining iron for a long time, but no Asura has ever come to collect it."
Bai Qianli's expression turned strange, and he was momentarily speechless.
The Boundless Sea of Blood had long been targeted by Buddhism, with constant campaigns launched against it.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva resided in the Pool of Hungry Ghosts, seizing territory in the Sea of Blood.
The powerful Asuras were all under the watchful eyes of Buddhism.
The weaker Asuras were corroded by the malevolent energy of the Sea of Blood, losing all reason.
After so many years, only a peculiar individual like Princess Iron Fan appeared.
The dignified princess of the Rakshasa clan from the Sea of Blood cultivated Xuanmen techniques and succeeded.
This led to the birth of Red Boy, a Rakshasa hybrid.
The moment the iron-smelting Blast Furnace appeared, the Heavenly Dao sensed it.
Red Boy's Rakshasa bloodline sensed it, and thus he came.
"Although Princess Iron Fan is a Rakshasa princess, her Rakshasa bloodline has long been refined!
Red Boy is still underage, which is why he retains the possibility of awakening his Rakshasa bloodline.
If more years pass, or if a powerful being guides him, this Rakshasa bloodline would no longer be able to awaken.
Fate was already determined in the unseen, the concept of destiny is truly marvelous!"
A smile appeared on Bai Qianli's face, yet it exuded a sorrowful aura.
Chen Fan's eyes flickered. It seemed Brother Bai also had a story to tell!
"I don't know if my life is predetermined, or if someone is manipulating things behind the scenes.
I only need to ensure that when I look back years from now.
I will not regret my past mediocrity.
Nor will I regret the choices I made!"
"Well said!"
Kong Dunling's eyes lit up. He casually took out a bamboo scroll and an engraving knife.
With swift strokes, he carved Chen Fan's words onto it.
Just then, the surface of the Clear Water River not far away suddenly exploded.
"Roar, Green Carp, how dare you trespass on my territory, you're asking for death!"
"Hahaha, Black Catfish, you monopolize so much profit, aren't you afraid of bursting!"
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