The great cauldron descended slowly, its size gradually shrinking. Its terrifying pressure, enough to crush the world, rapidly receded.
At last, when it touched the ground, it had transformed into a dark-gold cauldron about four meters tall and three meters wide at the mouth.
The cauldron was a manageable size, yet emanated a weighty aura that made one's heart tremble.
Zhao Linchuan and Yan Fei were utterly shocked. They exchanged a glance and saw the same look of alarm in each other's eyes.
This... this is the Square Cauldron rewarded by the system?
The vessel described as having been used by Emperor Yu to boil the evil water demons when he tamed the floods?
In unspoken accord, they raised their heads again, carefully examining the giant cauldron, whose power had now completely receded.
(The following passage was copied from an encyclopedia. Please let me know if anything is wrong. — Young Master of Fate)
The cauldron had four legs, each adorned with lifelike carvings of the Four Divine Beasts:
The Azure Dragon coiled around a pillar, its scales and claws sweeping aloft as if about to soar into the sky.
The White Tiger crouched upon a mountain, roaring toward the heavens, its baleful aura awe-inspiring.
The Vermilion Bird spread its wings, surrounded by flames, its divine bearing extraordinary.
The Black Tortoise bore a stele upon its back, steady and imposing, suppressing the eight directions.
Three simple yet vivid scenes were engraved on the front of the cauldron:
Suiren drilled wood to make fire, lighting the first spark of civilization.
Fuxi gazed up at the heavens and observed the celestial signs, deducing the mysteries of the Eight Trigrams.
Shennong tasted herbs and sowed grain, laying the foundations of farming.
On the back was a continuous epic tableau:
The Yellow Emperor rode