CHAPTER 928: CHAPTER 698: DIVINE FURNACE (PART 3)

"Taiyi, please observe how swift this Divine Furnace is in crafting Dao Artifacts," Tian Gong Taoist said as he threw the materials into the Divine Furnace.

With the flickering of golden flames in the furnace, the spiritual energy from nature once again surged forth.

As the Shattered Star Long Spear and Red Gold melted together, they fused into one. As golden lines of the grand array lit up inside the Divine Furnace, mysterious marks imprinted themselves on the long spear-shaped Dao Artifact.

Tian Gong Taoist formed a Dharma Seal with his hands, controlling the Divine Furnace to craft the Dao Artifact.

It only took about an hour.

A dazzling divine light burst forth from the furnace, radiating a terrifying energy wave that made people feel uneasy.

Once the divine light dissipated.

A long spear made of Red Gold appeared in front of Li Yi.

"Red Gold Broken Star Spear, Taiyi, please take a look," Tian Gong Taoist said with a smile.

Li Yi reached out and grasped the spear through the air, it flew to him, landing in his hand. With just a casual swing, divine light slashed out from the Shattered Star Long Spear, instantly shattering a mountain and ripping apart the earth.

And he didn’t even infuse mana into it.

Seeing this, he couldn’t help but narrow his eyes: "How powerful is it?"

Tian Gong Taoist laughed heartily: "Of course, the Shattered Star Long Spear in your hand, Taiyi, was crafted by my junior as a Mid Grade Dao Artifact, and the material was too poor. The Slaughter Array depicted on it was excessive and somewhat ill-suited. However, my junior was also like a clever woman who couldn’t cook without rice. To increase its power, he had to forcibly enhance the artifact’s grade. But now things are different."

"With Red Gold as a divine material, the spear’s material surpasses Inheritance Dao Artifacts. The number of arrays it can bear is countless times greater than before. Just nurture it slowly; once the Artifact Spirit emerges, this spear will follow you, Taiyi, to slay enemies without needing guidance."

"So mystical?" Li Yi was surprised: "Previously, when I wielded the Xuanhuang Seal Inheritance Dao Artifact from the Seven Immortals lineage, it didn’t possess this capability."

"The Artifact Spirit of an Inheritance Dao Artifact can control the artifact to slay enemies. It’s not surprising. The Xuanhuang Seal of the Seven Immortals lineage has been through the End of Dharma, the Artifact Spirit has perished, and the grand array has worn down, so it naturally doesn’t have the power of its peak," Tian Gong Taoist explained. "Not only the Xuanhuang Seal but also the Heavenly Sword of the Tianyi Sect has suffered damage; once an Inheritance Dao Artifact is damaged, it becomes at most an Upper Grade Dao Artifact."

"No wonder." Li Yi now understood; it turns out that the ones he used before were flawed, called Inheritance Dao Artifacts, but they had long lost the power of their peak.

This is something the few Seven Immortals once told him as well.

Then he said: "Since the spear can be reforged, I also entrust this Red Feather Purple Gold Armor I’m wearing to senior."

If one is to change, then all armor should be changed together.

"That’s easy; Taiyi, please leave it to me, and I’ll reforge a set of Dao Artifacts for you," Tian Gong Taoist was eager to use the Divine Furnace again, immediately agreeing and then combining Li Yi’s damaged Red Feather Purple Gold Armor with Red Gold for reforging.

This time took relatively longer.

It took a full two hours.

But this speed is already very impressive, considering that it normally requires several months, or even years, to craft a Dao Artifact in the Cultivation World.

The reason for such efficiency is entirely due to the power of this Divine Furnace.

Soon.

Another treasure light flew out of the furnace, transforming into battle armor.

"This armor is named Red Gold Purple Feather Armor, Taiyi, please accept it," Tian Gong Taoist said with a smile, then waved his hand, sending the treasure armor flying toward Li Yi.

Li Yi received it directly, inscribing a Primordial Spirit Imprint to claim it for himself. The treasure armor then self-adorned him.

The armor fused with Red Gold is indestructible, like a piece of red jade, exquisite and extraordinary.

"Excellent." Li Yi’s face showed even deeper joy, then he asked Tian Gong Taoist again to help reforge his storage Dao Artifact, Five Elements Bracelet.

After the last battle, the Five Elements Bracelet had developed cracks. He feared that it would one day fully break, causing the treasures stored inside to disappear, so reforging it was essential.

Tian Gong Taoist readily agreed, then added Red Gold to the Five Elements Bracelet for the reforging.

The storage level Dao Artifact is quite intricate, taking a full four hours to complete.

Another five-colored treasure light burst out of the furnace.

A brand new Red Gold Five Elements Bracelet appeared in front of Li Yi.

After accepting it, Li Yi also inscribed a Primordial Spirit Imprint to claim it, then discovered that the five spaces within the Red Gold Five Elements Bracelet were over ten times larger than before, containing mystical mountain and river landscapes, as if forming a small world.

Even abundant living beings could survive within.

"Taiyi, are there any other Dao Artifacts to reforge?" Tian Gong Taoist was somewhat tired but still excited because he had never felt that crafting Dao Artifacts could be this effortless and enjoyable.

Having the Red Gold Purple Feather Armor, the Red Gold Broken Star Spear, and the Red Gold Five Elements Bracelet, Li Yi’s combat power far surpassed before.

Though he wished for more crafting, he couldn’t neglect the other matters.

Li Yi said: "Thanks to the Divine Wood Red Gold Furnace, successes have been achieved; previous seniors contributed greatly. Therefore, in the coming days, please craft a Red Gold Dao Artifact for each senior."

He planned to reward everyone.

The other dozen cultivators were eager, their eyes sparkling.

Asking if they don’t want a top-tier Dao Artifact crafted from Red Gold; owning one would significantly enhance their strength.

But Li Yi didn’t want Red Gold Dao Artifacts to be widespread, so he first rewards each person with one, later crafting additional artifacts for his own control, then gradually distributing them.

If he satisfies all these cultivators at once, there’d be nothing left to reward in the future.

Therefore, he would firmly control Tian Gong Taoist and the Divine Wood Red Gold Furnace, and certainly the Red Gold Mine.