"Nonsense, I per... personally witnessed the forging of the Five Elements Ring. The suction of Heaven and Earth power doesn't need to be this fast or this much."

He Yiming paused slightly, viewing the divine dragon with newfound respect. It seemed this creature knew a thing or two about the Dao of Forging—a truly astonishing tale for the ages.

In He Yiming's experience, while divine beasts were powerful, their strength relied entirely on innate divine abilities. Even the treasure pig, utilizing the power of the mind, could at most manifest a few divine artifacts through sheer thought, but demanding they forge divine artifacts seemed a colossal overreach.

Still, despite his inner musings, He Yiming had absolutely no intention of confessing leniency.

"Divine Dragon Lord, how many times have you witnessed the forging of the divine artifact, the Five Elements Ring?"

The dragon snorted in anger. "What do you take a divine artifact for? Such an opportunity is exceedingly rare; I have only experienced it once."

He Yiming nodded realization dawning, "So that's it." He paused, his expression turning solemn. "Divine Dragon Lord, you may not be aware, but the amount of Heaven and Earth power required during the forging of a divine artifact is not fixed. It greatly depends on the materials used, the forger, and so forth. While I possess some minor knowledge of forging, I am young and inexperienced; thus, wasting a significant amount of Heaven and Earth power is only natural."

The light shining within the dragon's eyes was incredibly strange. "Forging a divine artifact can actually result in the waste of Heaven and Earth power?"

He Yiming quickly reflected. After the immense Heaven and Earth power was drawn into the Nine Dragons Furnace, it seemed to have been entirely partitioned between the two divine artifacts without any waste whatsoever.

He tilted his head, glancing toward the Nine Dragons Furnace. "Divine Dragon Lord, the Nine Dragons Furnace is not a furnace used by ordinary Divine Path experts; it is itself one of the divine artifacts. When using this artifact to forge a divine weapon, it inherently requires the absorption of equally potent Heaven and Earth power."

The dragon's massive eyes blinked several times, meeting He Yiming's assertion with twelve thousand percent skepticism.

He Yiming chuckled. "Divine Dragon Lord, I can assure you that when you previously observed the forging of the Five Elements Ring, the forger present did not utilize the Nine Dragons Furnace."

The dragon fell silent for a long moment before finally speaking. "Are you implying that using the Nine Dragons Furnace to forge a divine artifact is, in fact, incorrect?"

He Yiming’s heart tightened, and he quickly interjected, "My Lord misunderstands. While employing the divine artifact Nine Dragons Furnace to forge another divine artifact consumes more Heaven and Earth power, it significantly increases the success rate. Otherwise, given my own meager abilities, how could I possibly succeed in forging a divine artifact?"

The dragon let out a cold snort, half-believing and half-doubting.

Suddenly, it raised its head, gazing into the distance with annoyance. "Those damned things. They’re here again."

He Yiming blinked in surprise, looking in the direction the dragon stared, but saw nothing. A realization dawned on him instantly. "Divine Dragon Lord, I have just successfully forged the divine artifact Five Elements Ring. Why don't we use these creatures of death to christen the weapon?"

The dragon lightly tapped the long, terrifying nail on its claw, producing a resonant clang of metal against metal. It shot He Yiming a meaningful look before finally conceding, "Very well. Ma Yu and the others have already gone ahead. You should test whether your new weapon fits well. At most, reinforcements for those accursed creatures will arrive within two months. I hope you do not disappoint me then."

He Yiming bowed deeply. "Your junior will certainly do his utmost." He took a step back, waved his hand, and the Nine Dragons Furnace instantly appeared in his grasp.

However, he hesitated. Since ancient times, divine artifacts, much like the Divine Path itself, were powerful entities possessing their own consciousness. Before the Five Elements Ring advanced to the status of a divine artifact, the Nine Dragons Furnace could reside safely within the Five Elements World. But now that the Five Elements Ring had also become a divine artifact, and He Yiming could easily sense the strange yet intimate will within the Five Elements World—under these circumstances, the Five Elements World no longer seemed suitable for the Nine Dragons Furnace.

Yet, as soon as this thought formed, the Nine Dragons Furnace transformed into a streak of red light and entered the Five Elements Ring.

He Yiming felt a slight shock and carefully extended his consciousness to observe.

Inside the Five Elements World, the Nine Dragons Furnace stood firm, exactly as before, rooted in the domain of Fire element power. The divine artifact Five Elements Ring showed no signs of rejection toward it whatsoever.

This situation caused He Yiming to click his tongue in wonder, feeling it was profoundly unbelievable.

It turned out that a tiger and a lion could indeed coexist peacefully.

When He Yiming’s spirit coalesced into a conscious form and entered the Five Elements World, he immediately saw a kaleidoscope of multicolored radiance. This mass of light resembled constantly shifting clouds and mist, forming various distinct shapes.

There were dragons, Qilin, giant tigers, and two creatures He Yiming had never seen before. However, he recalled reading related descriptions in ancient texts.

The Phoenix and the Xuan Turtle.

The five most crucial divine beasts of the Eastern World had manifested within the Five Elements World.

At that moment, He Yiming vaguely understood. Although the five inner cores were not extracted from the bodies of these supreme divine beasts, the divine path expert of the past must have meticulously screened and searched. Therefore, the bodies of the top-tier sacred beasts he hunted certainly carried the bloodline of these five divine beasts.

This explained why, upon the successful forging of the divine artifact Five Elements Ring, these five supreme divine beast forms materialized.

The radiant light flickered and took the shape of a gigantic Qilin, which approached He Yiming. It affectionately lowered its massive head, engaging in communication with He Yiming’s consciousness form.

Although the newly forged divine artifact Five Elements Ring possessed a main soul structure that was quite fragile and not yet fully developed, He Yiming was not worried. Given enough time, the power it could unleash would surely not be inferior to the Nine Dragons Furnace.

His consciousness form flickered slightly, withdrawing from the Five Elements World. Though reluctant, this was no time for leisurely exploration. Divine power surged within his body, and in an instant, he shot into the sky, flying rapidly toward the distance.

Behind him, the divine dragon stared wide-eyed, fixed on He Yiming's receding figure. A chilling glint flickered in its eyes, suggesting it might have guessed something but chose to conceal it.

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He Yiming pushed his speed to the absolute limit. While he still couldn't match true flying divine beasts, within the Void God Realm, he was certainly not inferior to anyone else now.

At this moment, he maintained no connection whatsoever with the Xuan Turtle Shell. Even after leaving the dragon's sight, He Yiming never entertained that thought.

The terror of the divine dragon had left a sufficiently deep impression on him. He Yiming had no desire to test the dragon's patience and magnanimity at this critical juncture. If the dragon discovered that he had forged two divine artifacts simultaneously, who knew what its reaction would be.

Ahead, a flash of violent light suddenly streaked across the sky, followed by earth-shattering roars. Though still far away, a look of excitement crossed He Yiming's face.

Because he could already see the dense swarm of terrifying monsters advancing on the ground and flying through the air.

His speed increased once more. As he drew closer, he finally saw clearly that the ones blocking the advance of these monsters were Ma Yu, his wife, and the Twin-Winged White Tiger.

Despite the immense power of the trio, this was the first time He Yiming had witnessed all three fighting together.

Both Ma Yu and Yuan Juan practiced Fire element cultivation techniques, radiating incredibly powerful Fire energy.

The couple stood suspended in the air, casually sweeping their hands. With every gesture, a massive fire dragon surged forth in the direction they pointed. The power of this fire dragon was overwhelmingly fierce; any monster touched even slightly by the flame immediately drew calamity upon itself. Whether burrowing underground or soaring through the air, they were instantly incinerated into ash, blending into the vast yellow sands.

However, these monsters were also incredibly resilient. Aside from those directly consumed by the flames, the others, even when merely brushed by the flames engulfing their companions, did not die. They continued to climb over the corpses of their kin, pressing forward relentlessly.

Though Ma Yu and his wife possessed supreme Martial Dao cultivation, the sheer number of approaching monsters was overwhelming—a deluge capable of crushing all resistance.

"Brother Tiger, prepare to strike," Ma Yu suddenly called out.

The Twin-Winged White Tiger let out a low roar. It opened its massive maw and expelled a colossal whirlwind. This wind slowly skirted around Ma Yu and his wife, moving to the front line.

Ma Yu and his wife exchanged a knowing smile. They struck simultaneously, and two enormous crimson fireballs materialized in their palms.

The moment these two fireballs appeared, He Yiming distinctly felt a sensation of extreme dread. His eyes widened, staring intently at the two orbs.

"Go..."

Ma Yu roared, and the two massive fireballs shot out, merging into the churning whirlwind.

Everything seemed to pause. When wind and fire met, the explosion was total.

With a thunderous boom, countless sparks formed a boundless sea of fire, engulfing the ground and spreading across the entire sky.

A massive crimson radiance instantly enveloped everything, constantly spreading forward.

Heaven and Earth power vibrated incomparably at this moment; the combination of wind and fire summoned a colossal force, perhaps comparable to the peak strength of a divine dragon.

Ma Yu, his wife, and the Twin-Winged White Tiger all retreated simultaneously. All three displayed unmistakable signs of exhaustion. He Yiming knew at a glance that their seemingly simple combined attack had exacted a heavy toll.

But only the all-out strike of two Pseudo-God Realm experts and one veteran Void God Realm expert could produce such immense and unbelievable power.

"Brother He, our vital energy is slightly damaged, and we need a moment to recuperate. Could you perhaps hold the line for a while?" Ma Yu asked with a smile.

He Yiming’s gaze lifted slightly. This request was precisely what he desired.

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