Chapter 403: Another Dao Artifact Smashed

The entire blood-colored furnace swelled, filling heaven and earth, enveloping the entire battle platform like a volcano descending.

The flames that burst forth caused the skin and flesh of some war kings to wither, nearly melting away.

“He’s actually been sealed into the furnace—this is getting dangerous.” The old man from before glared, his beard bristling with indignation as he scolded the burly man.

On the battle platform, divine patterns blazed brilliantly, and scorching flames shot into the sky, so hot that the void melted and the surroundings exploded, revealing the terror of the temperature.

Li Qingxue’s expression was icy as she sat cross-legged on the furnace lid. Radiant divine light surrounded her. Amid the astonished gazes around, the hair on her head grew, and her shoulder-length locks were pinned up again with a hair ornament, restoring her former appearance.

She remained formidable, her expression cold, her gaze shaking the world, stunning all. The energy within surged like an endless ocean, emitting rumbling divine sounds.

It was only because Yang Tian had just executed a great technique, merging two terrifying primal forces, that she had been injured.

“Heh heh, trapped in the furnace—even if that little beast’s physique is strong, this Dao artifact is nearly at its peak, and its internal power is even more terrifying. Yang Tian will likely be refined.” Li Cheng relaxed, smiling.

“You’re making a wedding gown for him. Yang Tian has primal force; mere flames can’t harm him.” The fatty grinned, a hint of a smile in his eyes.

Among the dense crowd behind, a youth in yellow robes stood in the arena. His eyes were as brilliant as stars, and his aura was extremely powerful, causing those around him to keep their distance.

At that moment, seeing Yang Tian suppressed inside the furnace, the yellow-robed youth couldn’t help but twitch his mouth, his face full of black lines. He was Qin Shi, recalling past events.

“Back then, I was a free laborer. This guy is too shameless…” Qin Shi muttered indignantly. His golden cauldron was of even higher quality than the blood-colored furnace.

Inside the furnace, Yang Tian sat cross-legged amid layers of flames. Above his head, the Tianshu hummed, gathering the colorful flames to temper the sword body, occasionally spitting out a galaxy.

Hum! The Starry Tower rumbled, even more ferocious. Galaxies surged, madly drawing in the internal flames.

In the deepest part, purple-red flames soared, devouring flames from all directions, strengthening the fire primal force, giving rise to terrifying phenomena—lotus blossoms rose one after another, extremely astonishing.

Yang Tian sat for a while, then frowned slightly, scanning his surroundings. Though the flames were powerful, their effect on him was minimal.

“Why no movement yet? It’s been the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.” Qing Yuan’s face was full of anxiety. He frowned, staring at the furnace radiating divine light, unsure what to do.

“Who knows? This furnace probably can’t trap him, right?” Shangguan Hao pursed his lips, somewhat puzzled. Yang Tian’s divine power was terrifying, enough to rival the Golden-Haired War Ape.

Hearing the surrounding voices, a hint of pride appeared in Li Qingxue’s eyes. An invincible figure being refined by her in the furnace—she would be remembered through the ages.

Just as everyone was discussing, the massive furnace wall suddenly trembled. With a loud boom, a sky-splitting Zen sound erupted, and a deafening blast suddenly exploded between heaven and earth.

Seeing this, Li Qingxue sneered. Her palm pressed heavily onto the furnace lid, and a surge of powerful energy spewed out, like a great mountain pressing down.

“Boom!” Inside the furnace, flames instantly soared to the sky, like terrifying waves, drowning Yang Tian’s body in an instant.

Yang Tian remained unmoved. Crimson light burst from his body, his hands turning jade-red as he raised his palm and struck the furnace wall heavily.

"Clang!" It was like forging iron; the entire furnace wall trembled, the sound traveling far, echoing endlessly over the sky of Tianmo City. The lingering vibrations were terrifying, nearly splitting the eardrums of the younger generation.

"Stop struggling—you can't get out!" Li Qingxue sat on the furnace with her plump buttocks, a cold smile on her face as her deep shout rang across the scene.

"Why not just split it open?" Xiao Ji rubbed his chin, a gleam of light in his bright eyes. Yang Tian possessed a powerful artifact that could easily break through the furnace wall.

After striking a few more times, Yang Tian licked his lips. "This woman's cultivation is impressive; she can actually trap me inside. But since you're so persistent, I'll make you lose a piece of flesh."

As soon as Yang Tian spoke, the two artifacts in the void dissipated. Now a massive black sword appeared in his hand, lying across his chest. The blood energy within him surged wildly like raging waves.

The power of the void was drawn in; the Black Demon pulled in the essence of the eight directions. The sword body gleamed with a cold luster, and a dormant energy suddenly erupted.

This terrifying sword aura, its emanating fluctuations, instantly leaked out. All the experts were alarmed, their hair standing on end as they looked at the massive furnace and couldn't help saying, "This artifact is terrifying—how can it be so powerful?"

Everyone was discussing, sensing that the aura could tear apart heaven and earth, extremely fearsome.

"What's happening?" Li Cheng frowned slightly, looking at the furnace. After a moment's hesitation, his face darkened as he remembered that Yang Tian possessed a fearsome celestial artifact.

Li Qingxue's heart also trembled. This was not the furnace's power. As her thoughts flickered, a hint of deadly danger instantly locked onto her.

Yang Tian's arm suddenly raised, the Black Demon emitting overwhelming energy. A dazzling sword aura shot straight toward the furnace lid.

"Boom!" The scorching furnace wall shuddered violently, massive flames bursting forth. It was instantly shattered by this terrifying sword aura, fragments of broken iron flying in all directions.

Then, a heart-stopping arc of sword energy struck the back of the woman who had already fled.

Under the shocked gaze of countless onlookers, Yang Tian slashed several times in succession, cutting the entire furnace apart in midair. It exploded into countless fragments that shot in all directions, as if a torrential rain were falling across the void.

"Ah..." Looking at the exploding furnace, Li Qingxue let out a sharp scream. A surge of overwhelming rage erupted in her heart. She was so furious she could spit blood, her jet-black hair standing on end.

The sudden turn of events shocked many. Some elders, watching the shattered furnace, felt their hearts bleed. This was a powerful artifact, now cut to pieces—a complete waste.

"Bastard!" On the high platform, a group of Li family members erupted in fury, wanting to swoop down and kill Yang Tian. But Li Cheng waved his arm, stopping them all.

His face was extremely cold, his venomous eyes fixed on Yang Tian. Though he longed to kill him, now was not the time. Li Cheng had placed heavy bets; if they intervened, everything would be lost.

At that moment, when a Li family elder saw the Black Demon in Yang Tian's hand, his eyelids twitched. Sensing the mysterious energy within, his whole body bristled with fear, his guts nearly splitting.

"A... celestial... artifact!" The old man was stunned, blurting out in shock, his fervent gaze fixed on the great sword in Yang Tian's hand.

Gasps filled the scene. All eyes shifted, staring at the black great sword in Yang Tian's hand, their hearts trembling. Even the youngsters who had never seen a Dao artifact went wild.

Two terrifying celestial artifacts had appeared in succession. Today's duel had reached its peak.