Li Qiang finally absorbed the Wrath of the Heavenly God. He channeled a bit of his Divine Yi Power into it, and the Wrath of the Heavenly God immediately revealed its true form.
This was something Li Qiang had never seen before. At first glance, it looked like an eagle with its wings spread wide, thick in the middle and thin at the edges, with a light gold color and a rough surface, like sharkskin. It looked like an accessory for something, and he couldn't tell how it was used at all.
Tianhong, Geng Feng, and Mei'er all took it and passed it around, but no one recognized what it was.
Geng Feng scratched his messy hair and said, "Strange, this is the Wrath of the Heavenly God, what's it for? Fengzi can't figure it out."
Tianhong shook his head and said, "I can't tell. It looks like a fragment from something. Brother, you should keep it for now and ask someone who knows about it later."
Looking at the Great Flame Spirit Beast frozen in ice, Mei'er said, "The spirit beast is so pitiful, brother, please let it go."
Little White let out a dissatisfied roar.
Li Qiang laughed and said, " Little White, Mei'er has already pleaded for it. Besides, there are already enough spirit beasts and divine beasts in Suppressing Tranquility Intent Origin. It doesn't matter whether this Great Flame Spirit Beast is here or not. It has already lost its divine artifact and can't cause much trouble anymore."
Little White shook its body, suddenly shrank back into its original puppy form, flashed a silver light, and flew into Li Qiang's arms, whimpering as if agreeing.
Li Qiang handed Little White to Mei'er to hold, then walked to the frozen Great Flame Spirit Beast. He saw a faint silver light on the spirit beast's body. Its angry appearance was frightening, but its beautiful eyes revealed extreme fear.
Li Qiang laughed, "Not bad, they actually used Heavenly Gold Sand for protection, but it won't last long. This seems to be Xuanbing (mysterious ice)."
Li Qiang shouted, "Open!" A beam of colorful light struck the frozen lake surface, and with a loud bang, the frozen fiery lake surface shattered, and the earth fire magma surged out again. The Xuanbing that enveloped the Great Flame Spirit Beast slowly sank into the lake.
As Li Qiang looked at it, he suddenly said, "It might not be a bad thing for the Great Flame Spirit Beast to lose the Wrath of the Heavenly God. If an immortal were to come and take it, it might not only lose the artifact, but it might even lose its life."
Geng Feng said dismissively, "That's normal. It's not a cultivator. Even for a cultivator, possessing a divine artifact isn't necessarily a good thing..."
Tianhong laughed and said, "Oh, you've finally figured it out. If you got the divine artifact, would you give it up?"
Geng Feng chuckled twice but remained silent; he dared not speak carelessly to Tianhong.
The ice had completely sunk into the lava. Li Qiang said, "Let's go Green Stone Rock."
The area around the Green Stone Rock had been annihilated by lava. Although Li Qiang dispersed the lava stirred up by the Great Flame Spirit Beast, some of it still surged up. Fortunately, Meng Yaying and Ba Kalang worked together to block it, preventing it from affecting the cultivators inside the defensive formation.
Li Qiang and his group landed inside the defensive formation, where Meng Yaying and Ba Kalang greeted them.
Li Qiang said to them, " The Great Flame Spirit Beast won't appear again for at least several decades; it's already severely weakened. After we leave, it would be best to put up a warning sign at the teleportation array so that future cultivators will be more careful. Let's get rid of the cultivators here as soon as possible."
Meng Yaying nodded and said, "Good! It's a pity that cultivators will still come here in the future. Alas, life and death are predestined. By the way, Brother Li, there are many high-grade fire crystals by the Fire Lake, which are a local specialty. I don't know if we'll have the chance to come and collect them again in the future. Let's take this opportunity to search for some before we leave."
Mei'er loved these Jingjing Gemstone the most. She said with a grin, "Okay, brother, let's go pick them up."
Li Qiang took out some healing pills, beckoned to a cultivator, and instructed him to deliver them to the injured person. Then he said, "Ya Ying should know where to find the best fire crystals; we'll just follow her."
Geng Feng muttered, "No wonder that Little Madman has so many treasures; he's been to a lot of places. Sigh, I want to go too!"
Meng Yaying laughed, "Cultivators on Dry Rock Planet all know that place; it's a place that produces the best fire crystals. Kalang knows it too."
Ba Kalang laughed and said, "That's fine. I don't know if I'll have the chance to come here again in the future, so it wouldn't be bad to gather some."
Meng Yaying said, "I'll take everyone there." She made a hand seal and teleported everyone there.
This is a stone forest by the lake of fire, formed from solidified magma. The stones stand upright like sharp spikes, most of them five or six meters high, varying in thickness, and covering a very large area. The dark stone surfaces shimmer with a bright red luster.
Mei'er exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, so many fire crystals! And Gemstone of other colors too!"
Li Qiang discovered not only top-quality fire crystals, but also many large diamonds, and even other types of crystals—the sheer quantity was astonishing.
Geng Feng and Tianhong were both amazed. Geng Feng exclaimed, " Fengzi, this is the first time I've ever seen so many crystals. This is truly a wonderful place!"
Meng Yaying said, "There used to be rules here: we could only mine a small area at a time, and we couldn't search a large area or use Law Technique. But now it doesn't matter anymore. Everyone can take what they need."
Li Qiang flew over a stone forest. He didn't use the War Soul Saber or the Supreme Radiance Shuttle. The power of divine and immortal artifacts was too great, and he felt it was unnecessary.
The starlight from the Star-Absorbing Sword transformed into a silver mist and sank into the stone forest. One stone pillar after another collapsed as if piled up with fine gauze. The crystals and diamonds inside the stone pillars flew up like colorful butterflies and were absorbed into Li Qiang's palm and stored in his bracelet.
Almost everyone used Law Technique, but no one used the Star-Absorbing Sword Absorbing Sword like Li Qiang did. No one had such precise and accurate sword control as Li Qiang. Moreover, the True Illusion Sword Instruction is an extraordinary Swordsmanship, created by the reincarnation of the Gu Xing. Li Qiang's use of it to collect crystals was already excessive.
Mei'er's method was also very special. She used Spirit Body Gathering Method. As long as she passed through a stone pillar out of thin air, all the crystals she wanted on the pillar would disappear, while the pillar itself would remain unaffected. It was incredibly magical.
The worst was Geng Feng. This guy just went for the reckless approach. He used his flying sword to smash the stone pillar to pieces, and then used Law Technique to pull up the crystal. If he didn't control his sword technique well, the crystal would shatter along with the stone pillar, so his harvest was the least.
Everyone was busy and having a great time when they suddenly heard Meng Yaying shout, "Everyone come quick! Something strange is happening here!"
Before Meng Yaying was a black rock shaped like a reclining ox, which she couldn't even cut with her flying sword.
Geng Feng charged over recklessly and slashed at the stone with his sword. With a loud bang, several white marks appeared on the black stone, but the stone did not budge.
Geng Feng exclaimed in surprise, "This rock is so hard! Could it be a mine?"
Tianhong also tried it, then shook his head and said, "It's really too hard. The flying sword can't hurt it at all. Strange, what could be inside?"
Mei'er was Spirit Body; she tried to pass through the reclining stone, but as soon as she touched the surface, she retreated. "It's too hot, Mei'er can't get in."
Li Qiang also tried to break it open with the Star-Absorbing Sword. After a series of explosions as dense as raindrops, a layer of the stone peeled off, revealing a bright crimson color.
Everyone gasped. Seriously? If a fire crystal were that big, even a storage bracelet wouldn't fit; it would have to be divided. But how?
Li Qiang knew that the Star-Absorbing Sword alone couldn't split this enormous fire crystal. He flew out of the Supreme Radiance Shuttle, a golden light silently disappearing into the massive fire crystal. Li Qiang softly commanded, "Split!"
With a loud "crack," the huge fire crystal shattered into pieces. In the center of the stone was a thin, long crystal, only as thick as a thumb and as long as a palm, wrapped in the golden light of the Supreme Radiance Shuttle, which flew into Li Qiang's palm.
Geng Feng could tell that this fire crystal was no ordinary item, and he held out his hand, saying, "Let me see it."
The fire crystal flickered as if it were alive. Geng Feng grabbed it, but immediately threw it away, yelling, "Ouch! It's hot!"
Li Qiang caught it and laughed, "This is the hardest Fire Origin Crystal to find, it's extremely rare..." He suddenly realized that he should make a Law Treasure similar to the Purple Flame Heart.
In any case, I must take the lead; Wu Chen's lineage cannot be allowed to end in my hands. The most urgent task now is to gather materials.
The others didn't care what Li Qiang was thinking while holding the Fire Origin Crystal; they immediately swarmed around it. Next to the Fire Origin Crystal were other top-grade Fire Crystals—it would be a shame not to take them.
In the blink of an eye, all the top-grade fire crystals were snatched up, and even Mei'er was holding a fire crystal the size of a watermelon, laughing happily.
She was the fastest; with her agility as Spirit Body, she first swept away the small fragments before grabbing the larger ones. Others were too embarrassed to compete with her; as soon as they saw her touch the fire crystal, they immediately gave up. In this way, everyone collected a lot.
Li Qiang was quite pleased to have unexpectedly obtained the Fire Origin Crystal. He smiled and said, "I've heard of such crystals before. Fire Origin Crystal are very rare; they're excellent for refining weapons."
Tianhong knew Li Qiang was a grandmaster of weapon crafting, and he laughed, "What brilliant idea for weapon crafting has my little brother come up with this time?"
Geng Feng was still thinking about how Li Qiang would help him forge a good sword. He said with a grin, " Little Madman, when are you going to forge me a good sword? Forget about the immortal sword, the materials required are too outrageous. A regular flying sword will do, hehe."
He knew very well that if Li Qiang made a move, it would definitely not be an ordinary flying sword.
Li Qiang laughed and said, " Old Madman, let's go back together. We still have time on the way. But you know, the best flying swords I forge are fire-type flying swords, which aren't suitable for your physique. If Brother Fu forged one, you would definitely like it."
Geng Feng said cheekily, "Senior Fu? I wouldn't dare disturb him, hehe, but since you're my friend, you Little Madman Old Madman, I'll just ask you to refine my skills!"
Meng Yaying exclaimed in surprise, "So Brother Li is a master weapon refiner! I never expected that. Uh, could you help me refine a flying sword? The flying swords here are all fire-attribute. Hehe, there aren't any weapon refiners on Dry Rock Planet; we all trade fire crystals with other sects to obtain them..."
Ba Kalang couldn't hold back any longer and said, "If I could invite Brother Li to Lingyuan Star as a guest, Kalang would be extremely honored."
" Lingyuan Star? That name sounds familiar... Ah, I remember now... Okay, let's leave here and head to Lingyuan Star first." Li Qiang suddenly remembered what Elder Zhi of the Buddha Sect had said: a powerful cultivator was still imprisoned on Lingyuan Star. He could take this opportunity to check on him. If the person was still there, he could break the seal and release him.
Li Qiang was very grateful for Meng Yaying's help. Not only did he find a rare Fire Origin Crystal, but he also obtained the Wrath of the Heavenly God. Therefore, he planned to forge a flying sword for her.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Ya Ying, let's go to Green Stone Rock. I'll forge a flying sword for you right now. Hehe, I rarely stay in one place for long. After this parting, I don't know when we'll see each other again."
Geng Feng immediately exclaimed, " Little Madman, I want one too!"
Li Qiang ignored him and followed Meng Yaying and the others back to the teleportation array. By this time, most of the cultivators had already left, but a small number of cultivators with more serious injuries were sitting cross-legged around the teleportation array, resting and planning to leave after recovering.
Li Qiang flew to the side and looked around. He spotted a dark blue-green rock lying not far away. His War Soul Saber transformed into a streak of colorful light and quietly penetrated the rock. In less than ten seconds, a boulder ten meters high, four meters wide, and half a meter thick slowly rose up. Amid a series of cracking sounds, it stood like an incense stick pointing to the sky not far from the teleportation array.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Ya Ying, come here!"
Meng Yaying nodded and used his flying sword to carve warning words on the stone tablet.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "We can only issue a warning, but it probably won't be very effective. It won't stop the cultivation masters. Hehe, we can only leave it to fate."
Ba Kalang chuckled, "If I had seen this monument for the first time, I would definitely have investigated it..."
Meng Yaying said, "You are a master of the Body Integration Realm, of course you are not afraid, but it's hard to say about others."
Mei'er and Little White chased and played in the air. Little White and Mei'er are now very close because the little girl has been consistently playing with it.
It initially didn't think much of Mei'er, and was very unwilling at first when Li Qiang forced it. However, the little girl really liked it. The Heavenly Lion Divine Beast was a spiritual creature, and gradually it and Mei'er became close, and it regarded Mei'er as half its master.
Li Qiang sat down cross-legged and said, "Ya Ying, let me see your flying sword."
The crowd immediately gathered around, and even some of the cultivators who were sitting cross-legged and healing their injuries came over.
Meng Yaying handed her flying sword to Li Qiang, saying expectantly, "This Rainbow Reflection Sword was passed down to me by my master. It's considered one of the best flying swords in our Silent Yang Sect."
Li Qiang took the flying sword, glanced at it, and laughed, "Not bad, it is indeed a good sword. Hehe, it wasn't crafted using the traditional weapon-making method, but rather using ancient techniques. It's probably related to the environment here. This sword must have absorbed energy from the fire lake, and it must have been submerged in the fire lake for tempering every so often. Am I wrong?"
Meng Yaying exclaimed, "Yes, yes, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to find a fire lake like this after leaving here. I really don't know how I'll raise my sword in the future."
Li Qiang asked, "Do you want a new sword, or do you want me to modify this Rainbow Reflection Sword?"
Meng Yaying hesitated for a moment, then said, "Let's forge a new sword instead. Hehe, this Rainbow Reflection Sword was passed down from my master. Seeing it reminds me of him, and I'm a little reluctant to change it."
Li Qiang understood her feelings, so he smiled and said, "Alright, then let's forge a new sword."
Li Qiang pondered for a moment, then took out a ball of Heavenly Gold Sand and melted it with his Divine Yi Power. A dazzling golden light flashed, and the silvery Heavenly Gold Sand spun rapidly between his hands like mercury. After adding two more materials, Li Qiang stared at the Heavenly Gold Sand in his hands and said, "Ya Ying, bring me a piece of the top-grade fire crystal I just received."
This was the first time Meng Yaying had witnessed such a method of weapon crafting. She was both surprised and delighted, and upon hearing this, she immediately took out a pile of fire crystals and asked, "Which one would be more suitable?"
Li Qiang glanced at it and said, "That's the one! Throw it between my hands." It was a crescent-shaped, top-grade fire crystal, only the size of a baby's hand. Meng Yaying raised her hand and tossed the fire crystal between Li Qiang's hands.
The flowing Heavenly Gold Sand immediately enveloped the fire crystal, and Li Qiang's fingers danced like he was playing a piano, each movement shooting out a ray of golden light, with red light constantly flashing within the silver light.
Those around them stared intently; such a weapon-forging technique was truly eye-opening.
Gradually, the red light grew stronger, turning Li Qiang's face fiery red. Divine Yi Power had perfectly combined the Heavenly Gold Sand and Fire Crystal, something that Samadhi True Fire could not achieve, and even Heavenly Fire would find it difficult to do.
In fact, this flying sword was no longer a flying sword in the traditional sense; it had already possessed some characteristics of celestial artifacts and divine weapons. With a "crackling" sound as it condensed, an extremely strange flying sword appeared in Li Qiang's hand.
This is a crescent-shaped flying sword. The sword body, formed by Heavenly Gold Sand, shimmers with light, and you can faintly see the fire crystals emerging from within the sword. The flying sword is very small, only two fingers wide and one finger long. The center of the sword body is thick, and the edges are extremely sharp. Its curved shape is like a small boat with upturned prows and sterns, which is very beautiful.
Li Qiang ran his hand lightly across the sword and chuckled, "It's a pity I didn't have time to study it carefully. Hehe, Ya Ying, although this sword is a bit simple, its performance is still quite good. Hmm, you'll probably need several decades to nurture it before you can handle it with ease. I can't make it any simpler."
Geng Feng's eyes practically bulged out of their sockets with envy. He kept muttering to himself, "My old friends won't help. That Little Madman isn't a good friend. He only forges swords for the beautiful lady, not for the Old Madman. Sigh, what can I do? I'm not good at flattering people..."
Not only was Geng Feng envious, but even Tianhong was somewhat tempted. Although he was too embarrassed to ask Li Qiang to help him forge a sword, deep down he also longed to have such a flying sword.
The cultivators watching looked on with extreme envy.
Mei'er had returned sometime earlier. She said with a grin, "Sister Meng, my brother rarely helps others forge swords anymore. Hehe, you have such a big reputation, sister!"
Meng Yaying happily hugged Mei'er and laughed, "Little girl, your brother has never forged a sword for you?"
Mei'er giggled, "All my things were given to me by my brother, hehe. But Mei'er has enough Law Treasure now, so I don't need my brother to refine any for me."
Geng Feng smiled wryly, "Why does your brother always help girls forge swords? He doesn't care about Elder Da men at all. I..." He was so eager to help that he couldn't help but start talking nonsense.
Li Qiang was both amused and exasperated. " Old Madman, if you keep talking nonsense, you can forget about me helping you forge swords in the future."
Geng Feng quickly covered his mouth and chuckled awkwardly, "Hey, I don't think I said anything just now, haha." He was genuinely afraid that Li Qiang would keep his word and not let him forge the sword.
Meng Yaying took the newly forged flying sword, examined it carefully, and was overjoyed. As a master of the Body Integration Realm, she was very sensitive to the quality of flying swords. This flying sword gave her a wonderful feeling, as if it were perfectly integrated with her. The flying sword seemed to pulsate in her hand, like a living thing.
After a long pause, she calmed down and said, "Brother Li, I am truly grateful. This flying sword can serve as the most precious treasure of our Silent Yang Sect. May I ask, Brother Li, what is the name of this flying sword...?"
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Hehe, I haven't thought of one yet. You can come up with a name yourself, as long as it's easy to use..."
Meng Yaying said, "This sword was formed through a connection with the Great Flame Spirit Beast, so let's call it the Great Flame Sword."
Li Qiang nodded and said, "The name doesn't matter, as long as it works."
Geng Feng plopped down next to Li Qiang and said ingratiatingly, " Great Flame Sword, tsk tsk, what a great name! Brother, how about letting Old Madman cultivate one?" He was determined to pester Li Qiang to get his hands on a flying sword he had forged.
Li Qiang couldn't help but laugh, "Looks like the Old Madman won't give up until he forges you a flying sword. Alright, you can cultivate it then."
Actually, Li Qiang was doing this for Geng Feng good, fearing that he might be like him before, only valuing Law Technique and not Daoist arts. Since he had already cultivated to godhood, this problem naturally no longer existed, but the Old Madman was still a cultivator, and he had no way to avoid this issue.
When Tianhong saw that Li Qiang had agreed to forge a sword for Geng Feng, he felt a little regretful. He was a very proud person and would never beg like Geng Feng. In fact, he also wanted to get a flying sword forged by Li Qiang, but he couldn't bring himself to ask. If he had asked, Li Qiang certainly wouldn't have refused.
Geng Feng's messy hair was practically standing on end. He was so excited he was scratching his head, unsure what to do. He grinned broadly and said, "Hey hey, I knew my brother was the best! But I can't use a fire-type flying sword, uh, brother, could you...?"
Li Qiang said, "I know, Old Madman, I can only give it a try. Don't blame me if it doesn't work out."
"It's not your fault, it's not your fault. As long as it's something your brother does, that's fine." Geng Feng didn't even dare to call himself " Little Madman" anymore, constantly using "brother" to build rapport.
Mei'er found Geng Feng amusing, and she giggled, " Fengzi brother, are you obsessed with swords... hehe."
Geng Feng nodded without hesitation, "Of course! With a good sword, when your Fengzi brother fights... hehe, wouldn't that be awesome? Hey, I've wanted a good sword for a long time, but it's so hard to get one."
In fact, everyone present wanted to own a good flying sword. In the Cultivation Realm, a top-quality flying sword is extremely rare. It is usually passed down from generation to generation within a sect, and the chance of obtaining one through other means is very small.
For example, Meng Yaying obtained the Great Flame Sword refined by Li Qiang. This flying sword would become the most precious treasure of the Silent Yang Sect. Only the successor sect leader could obtain this sword; no one else could.
With this sword, the strength of the Silent Yang Sect will be enhanced, so a good flying sword is very rare.
Li Qiang said, " Old Madman, I have Heavenly Gold Sand and Cold-natured Crystal Stones here, but I don't have Cold Jade Ice Star Grain. Just a tiny bit the size of my little finger will do. If I really can't find any, I'll use crystal stones instead, but then the flying sword's performance will be a little worse."
Geng Feng panicked upon hearing this. With just one missing element, the flying sword's performance would be significantly reduced—how could that be acceptable?
He jumped up and asked, "Does anyone have this... um, Cold Jade Ice Star Grain... I'll trade it for Law Treasure... Brother, what does this Cold Jade Ice Star Grain look like?"
Ba Kalang suddenly said, " Lingyuan Star has the Cold Jade Ice Star Grain, but I didn't bring it with me; it's at home."
Geng Feng darted to Ba Kalang's side in a flash, saying repeatedly, "Brother, can you trade with me? Take whatever you want from me..."
Ba Kalang laughed, "No need to exchange, I'll give it to you."
Geng Feng and thanked him repeatedly.
Li Qiang spread his hands and said with a grin, "Since Kalang has it, let's refine it after we get to Lingyuan Star."
Geng Feng knew that Lingyuan Star was already a planet in the vicinity of Sealed Fate Planet, so he preferred to wait and allow the flying sword to be refined to be as perfect as possible.
Because of forging a sword for Meng Yaying, Li Qiang realized a principle: the characteristic of using Divine Yi Power to forge weapons is that no matter what the properties of the materials are, they can be combined using Divine Yi Power. Therefore, he couldn't help but want to try to explore the forging method of Condensation Refining Method.
Tianhong originally intended to travel alone, but he also longed to obtain a flying sword forged by Li Qiang. However, he was too embarrassed to ask. Just as he was hesitating, he heard Li Qiang ask him, "Brother Tianhong, would you like to come with us to Lingyuan Star?"
Without hesitation, he immediately replied, "Yes! Hehe, it's been a long time since I've gotten together with you, brother. I'll accompany you to Lingyuan Star, and then we'll travel around." After saying that, he felt a little embarrassed.