Peace Order-Chapter 1467 - 134: Nine Cauldrons, the Third!
"We found the golden iron ore, then smelted it with the flames of the Sun God Bird."
"Finally, we forged weapons and armor piece by piece."
"The flame of the Jiuli civilization ignited here; the metal within the Five Elements forged Jiuli’s weapons. But several thousand years ago, Jiuli’s metal was defeated by the fire and earth of the Central Plains. Now, I will bring you here."
"You..."
The voice of the auspicious divine beast paused, finally showing a trace of sadness and melancholy in its eyes.
Thousands of years have passed; humanity has already replaced countless kings and ministers. Even beings like the auspicious divine beasts find their memories gradually mottled and faded over these years.
But what remains after the memories fade and erode are things that can never be forgotten.
Its gaze swept across the place, as if still able to see the past prosperity here, the brave warriors, the diligent clansmen, and the king who was proud and defiant.
The Iron-eating Beast raised its head, seemingly still able to rub against the palm of the Jiuli Clan.
It stood here quietly for a long while, then softly said, "Jiuli."
"I want to pass on the flame here, your flame, to the people who come after, they can gather the people here. He said he wants to bring your descendants and the descendants of those who defeated you before together."
"The people of the southwest, the people of the Central Plains."
Then it seemed to see the familiar smile on the face of the Jiuli Clan.
But after the trance, there was only the desolation and loneliness left by thousands of years of erosion. Because of the former prosperity, the current loneliness is even more glaring.
The Iron-eating Beast remained quiet for a while, then turned to Li Guanyi:
"You, forge the cauldron here."
Li Guanyi nodded slightly, observing that the honest divine beast inexplicably seemed dispirited, then turned to the silver-haired girl who had been silent along the way, saying:
"Shaking Light."
The silver-haired girl quietly nodded: "Yes."
Li Guanyi did not immediately forge the cauldron, but first held a ritual with Shaking Light, conducting a respectful ceremony for the ancestors of this place.
Then, gathering sacrificial gold and iron from eighty-one tribes, in the place where the Jiuli Clan once forged divine weapons, in the original site of Jiuli and Southwest civilization, began forging the Nine Cauldrons anew.
The Sun God Bird opened its mouth and spewed flames, but the massive bronze altar didn’t fully light up. The intense golden flames made the altar glow a golden red hue, but only a third of the engravings on it lit up.
The Qilin thought for a moment, then spewed Qilin Fire.
The engravings on the bronze altar lit up another third.
The Sun God Bird represents Heavenly Fire.
The Qilin represents the auspicious Earthly Fire.
The combined temperature of these flames should theoretically be enough to melt both gold iron and mystical weapons into liquid, let alone a bronze altar from several thousand years ago. However, these ancient objects merely emitted a golden red glow.
The Ancient Red Dragon clicked its tongue in amazement: "Interesting, interesting."
"Jiuli always comes up with some strange things."
Li Guanyi bent down, pressing his palm against the part of the bronze altar that hadn’t been activated, faintly sensing the dense Qi Fortune of humanity circulating within this enormous altar.
It was this Qi Fortune of humanity, steeped in this land for thousands of years, that, aided by ancient formations, isolated the invasive flames, maintaining its original form even amidst such fires.
The Ancient Red Dragon commented: "Hmm, the Jiuli Clan’s methods aren’t bad."
"This thing isn’t normally possible to activate."
"And especially not to open the human Qi Fortune formation on this altar to turn it into a forge."
Li Guanyi asked: "Red Dragon Elder, does your fire not work either?"
The Ancient Red Dragon’s vertical pupils watched Li Guanyi, saying: "Kid, don’t try to provoke me; I won’t fall for it."
After a pause, it continued: "Besides, this isn’t about me."
"This is, after all, a tool of humanity; to ultimately activate it, it certainly cannot rely on the power of divine beasts. Even if my fire were added, it might not have any effect."
"Also, I didn’t have a very good relationship with the Jiuli Clan back then."
"If I spewed Dragon Flame, would you believe this bronze formation would crack open on the spot?"
"It’s not that I can’t do it!"
"The problem is with this thing."
Li Guanyi murmured: "That might be possible."
The Ancient Red Dragon coiled around, its deep voice reminding: "Kid, a tool of humanity ought to be changed with the ways of human Qi Fortune, why don’t you think about how humans should proceed?"
The Nine-colored Divine Deer looked surprised at the Ancient Red Dragon, which had actively spoken up to guide.
The latter remained unfazed.
Li Guanyi thought for a moment, then expressed his thanks. Following this, he turned around and found some easily inflammable withered vegetation in the ancient Jiuli capital, piling them at the center of the bronze altar...
Li Guanyi did not use martial skills to ignite this final flame.
Instead, he took out two Fire Stones and bent down.
The silver-haired girl considered and then stood in front of him, gently squatting down and extending her pale hand to shield the grass and wood that could easily be blown away by the wind, as Li Guanyi lightly struck the Fire Stone.
Once, twice.
The third time, the flames sparked. This curling flame flickered precariously in the wind but steadfastly persisted, illuminating the expansive bronze altar. The golden red flames suddenly flared brightly, spreading outward in an instant.
