For several days.
Qin Shujian stayed in Eastern City and hardly ventured out.
Meanwhile.
The remaining races also delivered their forging materials.
Boom—
The earth shook.
A Heaven-Reaching Ape, a thousand zhang tall, strode forward like a mountain.
Every step shook the ground.
Such a disturbance.
Naturally drew the attention of most cultivators in the Human Territory.
"By the Demon Emperor's command, I have escorted the required materials here. Please send a human expert to inspect and receive them!"
The Heaven-Reaching Ape's voice was not loud, yet it shook the clouds apart.
Inside Eastern City.
Huo Zhan walked through the air and appeared before the Heaven-Reaching Ape.
"I am the City Lord of Eastern City. You may hand the Demon Race's materials to me."
"Very well."
The Heaven-Reaching Ape said little more. He opened his clenched fist, revealing over a hundred Storage Rings within.
True essence surged.
A hundred Storage Rings rose into the air.
Huo Zhan swept his Divine Sense over all hundred Storage Rings, then used his true essence to hold them suspended in midair.
A moment later.
After inspecting their contents with his Divine Sense, he put away all hundred Storage Rings.
"The Human Race has received the Demon Race's materials. You may report back to the Demon Emperor."
"My emperor has another matter he wished me to ask about."
"What is it?"
"When will the Qin Emperor begin forging the divine weapon? My emperor needs an exact date," the Heaven-Reaching Ape said in a rumbling voice.
At those words.
Huo Zhan looked troubled.
Just then.
An ethereal voice drifted out of Eastern City.
"Go back and tell the Demon Emperor that I will begin forging ten days from now."
As the words fell.
The Heaven-Reaching Ape's expression changed, and he hurriedly said, "I will certainly relay