A moment later:
Chen Qingyu left the Floating Heavenly Palace, left a message for his father Chen Zhengxing, and then left the Divine Capital again.
This time, he directly used the teleportation array to arrive at Western Capital Ligu.
After Western Capital Ligu, he flew for less than half an hour before arriving at the Divine Punishment Valley.
Looking from afar:
A colossal sinkhole appeared on the vast wilderness.
The sinkhole is perfectly round, spanning millions of miles in circumference. From a distance, it appears dark gray, as if a huge scar had been ripped out of the earth.
Is this the Divine Punishment Valley?
Chen Qingyu's heart stirred slightly.
While he was in Liangshan, he also took the time to inquire with Great Void Primal Spirit and obtained further information about the Divine Punishment Valley.
Long, long ago:
Once, a meteorite fell from the sky and struck this land, affecting most of the Central Heaven Prefecture and leaving behind a giant crater spanning millions of miles.
This impact occurred in the ancient times, which are of unknown origin, at least a million years ago.
At that time, even the oldest Crystal Clan on this Desolate Continent had not yet formed a civilization.
Even today, this sinkhole still retains the power carried by that meteorite, distorting the earth's energy and making it unsuitable for any living thing to thrive; it remains desolate and lifeless.
This scene, resembling divine punishment, is revered by the locals and is known as the Divine Punishment Valley.
boom!
Chen Qingyu rode the beam of light, tearing through the sky, and rushed towards the Divine Punishment Valley.
As he got closer, he saw that the edge of the giant sinkhole was dotted with many small towns.
A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes:
Wasn't the Divine Punishment Valley supposed to be a desolate wasteland? How come there are still people here?
A thought struck him, and he descended into a town, using his escape light to ask a local for directions, thus learning the whole story.
turn out to be
The core area of Divine Punishment Valley, affected by the impact of a meteorite, produces a certain precious metal.
This metal can be used as a material for forging the embryos of some Divine Weapon Mystic Artifact and magical artifacts, and its value is considerable.
Strangely, this metal does not form veins, but is scattered randomly, and the output is small, so large-scale mining is not feasible.
The bigwigs in Western Capital Ligu recently looked down on such petty gains, but many locals made a living by venturing deep into the Divine Punishment Valley to collect stones.
There are even numerous chambers of commerce, gangs, and other organizations in the area surrounding this output.
Look.
The old man who had introduced them to Chen Qingyu enthusiastically took out a piece of black ore and showed it to him:
This is the ore of Divine Punishment Refined Iron.
If you venture deep into the Divine Punishment Valley and obtain this ore, you can sell it to our merchant guild; it will always fetch a high price.
Chen Qingyu glanced at it, and his pupils immediately contracted.
This black metallic ore gave him a strangely familiar feeling.
Upon closer inspection, the color and texture of this ore were surprisingly similar to the mysterious token in his hand.
What's going on?
He felt a sense of unease and uncertainty.
What a coincidence!
He'd barely obtained the token when leads started coming his way?
Could it be true, as the Ninth Ancestor said, that he possessed some kind of divine mandate or great fortune?
However, this metal was formed by the power of a meteorite from outer space, so how could it be related to the mysterious token left behind by the Saint King Chenliu?
Old man.
Chen Qingyu's mind raced with thoughts, and he immediately spoke:
Can you sell me this piece of ore?
ah?
The old man in front of him paused for a moment, taken aback.
He proposed the acquisition to Chen Qingyu because he saw that Chen Qingyu had an extraordinary demeanor and seemed to have a high level of cultivation, and could easily enter the Divine Punishment Valley.
But then, the other party turned around and wanted to buy the ore from him?
this
The old man hesitated for a moment before saying hesitantly:
We buy this piece of ore based on spirit crystals, it's worth at least fifty...
I'll offer one hundred spirit crystals.
Chen Qingyu waved his hand, interrupting him.
Upon hearing this, the old man was overjoyed and exclaimed repeatedly:
Okay, okay, okay
Soon, the two completed the transaction face-to-face, and the piece of black ore fell into Chen Qingyu's hands.
Chen Qingyu held the ore, carefully examined and identified it, and gradually came to a conclusion:
They are not the same thing, but they are definitely related in some way.
The metal used to forge the mysterious tokens is incredibly heavy; a single token weighs as much as half a mountain, and it is extremely sturdy.
Even with his strength, he couldn't leave the slightest mark on the token.
While this so-called Divine Punishment Refined Iron is indeed sturdy and heavy, it is only about several dozen times heavier than ordinary copper and iron, and the two are far from being comparable.
Could it be that the material used to forge that talisman was refined from this metal?
A guess couldn't help but surface in Chen Qingyu's mind.
Smelting and purification is a common technique in forging.
Ordinary pig iron, after being smelted and purified, can yield one or two ounces of iron essence from thousands of pounds of pig iron, thus transforming it from ordinary iron into a low-grade material for refining weapons.
Iron essence can be further refined. Tens of thousands of kilograms of iron essence can be refined into one ounce of iron mother gold, which is considered a mid-to-high-end refining material.
He suspected that the mysterious metal used to forge the talismans might also be refined from this Divine Punishment Refined Iron. (Meow Meow said)
But what exactly is this metal?
It's not a metal produced in the Desolate Continent, nor is it extraterrestrial meteorite iron; rather, it was formed by the residual power of a meteorite.
Chen Qingyu remained silent for a moment, but had no clue what to do.
It is obvious:
This clue is likely related to the origin of the mysterious token, but it has nothing to do with the map.
However, he currently has too little information to make any judgments based on it.
Perhaps, only when he learns the true nature of that earth-shattering opportunity will he be able to make any discoveries.
Never mind, let's put this aside for now and go sign in.
Chen Qingyu quickly made a decision:
While you're checking in, you can try searching for the original fragments of that meteorite from millions of years ago; you might just find something.
Of course:
Although he had this idea, he didn't have high hopes for it.
Millions of years have passed. Over such a long period of time, with wind and sun exposure and geological changes, that fragment of the meteorite is probably long gone.
Unless he has the ability to pinpoint locations precisely.
They're gone!
He rode the beam of light and soared into the air once more, entering the area of the giant crater in just a few breaths.
Looking around:
The interior of the giant impact crater is not an endless expanse of flat and sloping terrain, but rather a landscape of crisscrossing mountains and numerous pits.
This includes the effects of geological changes millions of years ago, as well as traces left by people throughout history who attempted to excavate the Divine Punishment Refined Iron.
boom!
He descended in a beam of light, landing on a mountaintop. He sat cross-legged and silently recited in his mind:
System! I need to sign in!
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