At that moment, seeing everyone's stunned expressions, Ye Xingchen smiled slightly and said:
"This is the Chaos Furnace. No one but me, your boss, can put it away, so from now on, it will stay here on the platform. Of course, if any brother, elder, or ancestor doesn't believe me, feel free to try. No one but me can move this furnace even a fraction!"
"Also, since you call me Boss, I certainly won't be stingy. Today, I'll let you see the wonders of the Chaos Furnace."
Standing beside Ye Xingchen, Xiong Wufa and Xiong Wutian gazed at the Chaos Furnace, which radiated streaks of divine light, their faces brimming with eagerness to try.
Ye Xingchen turned to look at their expressions. How could he not know what these two blockheads were thinking? He smiled helplessly and said to them:
"Xiong Wufa, Xiong Wutian, do you two want to try lifting the Chaos Furnace?!"
Hearing Ye Xingchen's question, their eyes immediately lit up, and they nodded incessantly at him with utterly serious expressions.
Amused by their antics, Ye Xingchen smiled and pointed at the Chaos Furnace beside them.
Seeing Ye Xingchen's gesture, Xiong Wufa and Xiong Wutian immediately strode toward the Chaos Furnace.
Below, the members of the Demon Race began discussing among themselves as they watched the Xiong brothers approach the Chaos Furnace.
"Hey! Old Liu, when it comes to strength, those two Xiong brothers rank among the very best in our Demon Race. Do you think they can lift the Chaos Furnace?"
Hearing his companion's question, Old Liu said confidently:
"Are you stupid? Do you even need to ask? Didn't Boss, the Imperial Sovereign, already say it? No one but him can do it, not even our Demon Race's ancestors. Would someone as lofty in spirit and domineering as our boss lie? However strong those two brothers are, it's useless."
Those around Old Liu nodded slightly at his words. Since their boss, the Imperial Sovereign, dared to say such a thing in public, it had to be true.
Meanwhile, on the platform, Xiong Wufa had already crouched down and wrapped his arms around the Chaos Furnace. Veins bulged on his thigh-thick arms as he exerted a little force through his legs.
With a loud roar from Xiong Wufa, mountain-moving strength suddenly erupted from his body. Sensing the terrifying presence he radiated, those around him looked on with admiration.
In terms of strength alone, Xiong Wufa was indeed among the very best of the Demon Race. Seeing the terrifying presence he exuded, everyone below felt admiration.
Yet a moment later, Xiong Wufa's face flushed crimson, his muscles and sinews bulging. He even brought his Heavenly Immortal Realm cultivation to bear, but he could not lift the Chaos Furnace in the slightest, much less make it budge.
Beside him, Xiong Wutian's eyes widened instantly. He knew better than anyone how strong Xiong Wufa was. The crimson flush on Xiong Wufa's face showed that he had pushed his strength to its limit.
Xiong Wutian imitated Xiong Wufa's stance, each brother taking one side as they tried to lift the Chaos Furnace together. Yet even after they used every ounce of strength they had, the Chaos Furnace remained immovable.
This time, everyone below was utterly stunned. Even the ancestors in the void wore shocked expressions. They knew the two sons of the Xiong family, for the Xiong family's ancestor was right beside them, and they were well aware of his strength.
Yet their combined strength had failed to move the Chaos Furnace even a fraction. How could they not be astonished?
Seeing their crimson faces and gritted teeth, Ye Xingchen smiled slightly. After telling them to stand up, he looked at their dejected, panting figures and finally said:
"Now you know why I had the confidence to say that. No one but me can move the Chaos Furnace even a fraction, let alone take it away."
"And the Chaos Furnace's uses don't end there. Next, you'll learn what its true wonders are!"
Looking at the puzzled faces below, Ye Xingchen smiled slightly and continued:
"Our Demon Race may not have much else, but we have countless spiritual herbs and immortal plants. Next, I'll refine three kinds of pills.
These three pills have never appeared on the Divine Desolation Continent. Watch carefully in a moment and see how your boss refines them.
The names of these three pills are:
The Profound Origin Pill, which restores the immortal spiritual Qi within the body.
The Recovery Pill, which treats internal injuries.
The Poison-Dispelling Pill, which treats potent poisons within the body."
Looking at the grand elder maintaining order nearby, Ye Xingchen said:
"Grand Elder, fetch one luo god flower, two ink gold fruits, and one heavenly spirit fruit. These are the ingredients for refining the Profound Origin Pill!"
"Three stalks of blood-coagulating grass, two qi-gathering fruits, and one marrow-cleansing leaf. These are the ingredients for refining the Recovery Pill!"
"One stalk of hundred poisons grass, one fleeceflower root, and three nine-leaf lingzhi. These are the ingredients for refining the Poison-Dispelling Pill!"
Hearing Ye Xingchen's words, everyone around him, including Luo Qingshan, could not help crying out in shock.
"Gasp..."
Luo Qingshan spoke up directly:
"Husband, aren't you afraid the pill recipes will leak out if you reveal them? And you said these three pills have never appeared on the Divine Desolation Continent. Do you know how valuable a single pill recipe is on the Divine Desolation Continent today?!"
For some reason, Luo Qingshan had believed all along that Ye Xingchen could refine these three pills. Clever as she was, she did not ask why he possessed these three pill recipes.
This was Luo Qingshan's trust in Ye Xingchen. She trusted her husband just as she trusted herself.
Hearing Luo Qingshan's words, Ye Xingchen smiled slightly and said with complete naturalness:
"They're all our own brothers. Your husband trusts them!"
Ye Xingchen's utterly natural declaration that he trusted them filled the eyes of countless members of the Demon Race with emotion. They could tell that their boss, the Imperial Sovereign, was not pretending. He had said it with complete naturalness.
Merely because they had called the Imperial Sovereign Boss, he trusted them, so readily sharing pill recipes that would drive countless people on the Divine Desolation Continent mad.
At that moment, hearing Ye Xingchen's words, Luo Qingshan smiled helplessly and glanced at her husband.
"Husband, the people of the Demon Race are certainly no problem. I trust them too. But if someone with ulterior motives searches their souls, the consequences would be unthinkable!"
Hearing Luo Qingshan say this, Ye Xingchen likewise smiled slightly and said:
"Wife, there's no need to worry. Without the Chaos Furnace, no one can refine pills using your husband's recipes. Knowing the recipes won't help!"
What a joke. If something produced by the system could be copied so easily, would it still count as a system reward? Back when he had said he knew how to refine pills, Ye Xingchen had already questioned the system. Even then, he had already had an idea in mind.
Today was the day that idea would be put into practice.
Only after hearing Ye Xingchen's words did Luo Qingshan nod slightly and say no more.
Meanwhile, hearing Ye Xingchen's words, the grand elder's eyes were likewise filled with boundless respect.
He took all the medicinal ingredients Ye Xingchen needed directly from his storage ring and carefully placed them on the platform, one by one, in the order Ye Xingchen had specified.
Ye Xingchen smiled and nodded at the grand elder.
The next moment.
Ye Xingchen's smile vanished, and the incomparably domineering presence of a ruler radiated from his body, instantly stunning every member of the Demon Race.