Above Destiny

Chapter 819 Forgot Him

"..."

Deathly silence reigned. Finally, the old man slowly raised his lowered eyes and looked at the Heavenly Furnace. The Heavenly Furnace remained still, but he couldn't help but move.

incredible.

But Tianlu seemed embarrassed.

She smiled shyly.

"After all, I initially thought the project would be difficult to handle, and I figured I had to invest a lot of money."

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub," so I added another student's child to the group... Even though the student and I aren't close, in a way, they're practically mine now, aren't they?"

He scratched his chin, his smile growing even wider: "Then, I also slipped some of those little gadgets into his body."

The old man's expression twitched for a moment, his cloudy eyes widened, and he stared intently at the furnace in front of him.

It was as if I vaguely guessed what he wanted to say.

That's why I couldn't control myself.

brute!

What the hell did you stuff in there?

In response, Tianlu simply raised his hand, held up the cane that he had been bobbing on his knee, and waved it in front of the old man.

Then, the cane dissolved inch by inch and fell between the fingers.

How could that be the kind of craftsman who never leaves the furnace for even a moment?
It's clearly mercury that has been given a form!

Just as Ji Juezhi had used the same trick before, he was using the same trick again to fool the stagnant and corrupt craftsman in front of him.

Surprised? Unexpected?!

"Oh my, the craftsman's work is truly exquisite, it makes this junior itch to try it myself..."

Tianlu grinned, a malicious laugh filling his mouth. He looked at the phantom so close to him and pleaded, "Let me get involved too!"

Without waiting for the old man's response or needing anyone's permission, he reached out his hand!

No understanding is needed, and no reason is required.

I can just casually appear in the Embers like I'm strolling around, so what's wrong with me getting involved in your stagnant creations?
Did they really think I couldn't do it?!
At that moment, it wasn't just the old man who widened his eyes.

In the deep abyss beneath the vortex, Ji Jue, who was in a daze, was struck as if by lightning, staggered a step, and could hardly stand.

She almost collapsed into Jiang Tongguang's arms.

"Director, I...I feel..."

He gasped, "Not quite..."

Before he could finish speaking, to Jiang Tongguang's astonishment, his body trembled, but instead of vanishing into thin air, he...

【yue～】

Amidst spasms and convulsions, Ji Jue stared wide-eyed and opened his mouth.

As he vomited and spasmed, a shimmering cane, as if swallowing a great sword, slowly emerged from his mouth, rose up, and hovered in mid-air.

From beginning to end, Ji Jue had no idea when he had acquired this thing!
Anyone with a brain can tell who did this!
Wait a minute, could it be that I was already being watched when I fainted and was treated at the association?

"You old dog, you son of a bitch..."

Before I could even offer my greetings, the cane that was hanging high in the air suddenly crumbled inch by inch, breaking apart layer by layer.

Like a pure radiance, it was ever-changing, rapidly expanding and spreading, naturally dominating everything!
Amidst the changing glow, Ji Jue froze again, feeling as if a large hand was pressing on his head, playfully caressing him, offering greetings and a non-existent apology.

Young man, the time has come when Ember needs you.

are you ready?

It's okay if you're not ready. Let's hit the road with joy!

boom!!!
An invisible hand pushed forward slightly, and instantly, Ji Jue's vision went black. He was spinning around and didn't know where he was going.

He only had time to raise his right hand, wanting to make a final gesture toward the cane.

Even more tragically, he only realized at the very end that the middle finger of his right hand had disappeared without him noticing...

Heavenly Furnace!!!

A burst of intense light erupted, engulfing everything!
As a creation that the Heavenly Furnace never leaves its side, the few remaining celestial artifacts in the entire mortal world are known as the "natural enemy," and are definitely more than just weapons.

Its capabilities are even more complete and comprehensive than those of most workshops, and it even possesses a portion of its own creation and essence.

Now, the natural enemy has changed again!
The mighty torrent had already swept across the area, like a waterfall, carrying everyone present towards the final remains left behind by the tragic worker.

Even though it is empty inside.

If the creation of this tragic work is tragic, then the corpse of this tragic work is also tragic!

The remains that the old man abandoned here to hide the death of the tragic worker have ironically become the best interface and entry point for the Heavenly Furnace to act and intervene in this creation of the Holy Fool!
Naturally, this became the source, and it was inserted into the transformation of the tragic craftsmanship.

Then, in the scene of destruction projected by doomsday theories between the sea and the sky, a sudden figure descended from the sky, landing headfirst with its legs twitching upwards.

A hand without a middle finger stubbornly stretches towards the sky, seemingly trying to express some intense emotion.

Then came the second, the third, and the fourth!

Since the creation of this sacred artifact was based on the process of decaying embers, then all the craftsmen who participated in the process of decaying embers were naturally part of it! And then, just like that, they were all thrown into the Heavenly Furnace without leaving a single one!
And so, the 'impurities' that should have been isolated and discarded were brazenly returned to the furnace, like a pot of rat droppings being served a bowl of soup!

I'll see if your ridiculous creation of sainthood and folly can actually be accomplished!
In that instant, the azure flames erupted like a volcano, bursting forth right before the Heavenly Furnace. The withered face of the Anvil Elder was completely burned away by the flames, and the eerie shadows shifted, almost unsteady.

Beneath the vortex, in the deep abyss, a furnace as large as a mountain erupted with a deafening roar, countless flames shooting into the sky, reaching towards the mortal world along the Pillar of Depth, attempting to sever the furnace's interference.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

"What's wrong, old man? You've finally given up?"

Tianlu leaned forward and warmly invited, "If you can't hold back, come up here yourself. Let's have a fight and see who's the best."

He paused, his smile growing even more mocking: "Or are you hoping my junior brother will come to your aid?"

The old man remained silent, staring intently at the furnace.

"He just texted me to tell you that he has something to do today and can't come. We'll talk about the team building event next time."

Behind the furnace, stars fell like embers, revealing the afterglow.

It was as if countless hands reached out to the great and tragic work that was being completed at this moment, grasping it little by little and never letting go.

"Forget about him, Old Man Anvil. Let's finish making the Sacred Fool's Instrument. That's better than anything else!"

A deafening roar erupted, like a violent slamming of a door.

In the deathly silent workshop, waves of sound echoed, and the urging from afar was incessant, like a furious roar.

Kengen, you fucking open the door! I know you're home, don't pretend you're dead and stay silent!

Kengen didn't speak, and didn't even acknowledge him.

At this moment, in the deathly silent central furnace area of ​​the workshop, he turned around and looked at the slowly opening crack behind him, and even at the familiar figure behind the crack.

A silent sigh.

"You've waited so long and managed to endure until now, you've really had a tough time."

Jian Yuan asked curiously, "Last time, I remember someone telling me that the Heavenly Furnace had nothing to do with him. How come he's turned into a beast of burden now?"

"There's no way around it; one wrong step leads to another."

Ye Xian sighed helplessly: "Master, I will do my best to help you... On the other hand, since I've been dragged into such a troublesome matter, how can you, as my teacher, possibly stay out of it?"

She held a brand-new thermos in her hand, poured out the remaining tea, and shook off the sticky tea leaves as if trying to get rid of a piece of chewing gum stuck to her body. She sighed with disgust, "I only regret that I was too weak back then. When I broke down the door, I didn't break down that old dog along with it, which is why I've ended up like this."

"It's too early for you to challenge me now. You're overestimating yourself. Go back."

Kengen calmly finished his work: "Or do you really think I'll go easy on you?"

Even if it's overestimating our abilities, it's enough to buy us time.

Ye Xian refused to back down: "Besides, wasn't the Grandmaster originally uninterested in these things? If that's the case, why not just stand by and watch?"

This way it's convenient for both of us.

“Indeed, you’re right. I really don’t have any opinions about the messy things that the old man does.”

The figure paused for a moment, then slowly turned around to look at the enemy's student and successor, asking each word carefully: "But the problem is... why should I obey his wishes?"

It's like Nirvana will always jump out and spin around to give the Federation and the Empire a big rip-off, even without any benefit or reason. Why should I let that old dog, Furnace, have the last laugh?
Even if there's no benefit whatsoever, as long as you're at odds with that old dog, I'll have to lend a hand, no matter what!
It has nothing to do with justice; it's purely a personal grudge!
Get out of my way!
I'm going to kick that cripple's good leg right now!
"..."

Ye Xian fell silent, his expression growing increasingly complex, more complex, until it became unbearable and merged into a strange, eerie numbness.

Several times, he hesitated, wanting to speak but then stopping himself.

"Before he came, he said, 'Let me give you something. Do you want to see it?'"

Jian Yuan didn't speak, and Ye Xian didn't even think about asking for his consent.

He took out his phone, opened it, and played the greeting video.

A despicable face suddenly jumped out from the screen, smiling shamelessly, singing and dancing, and pleading with its hands clasped together: "Ah Yuan, for the sake of our years of brotherhood, please do me a favor and help me out, okay? Your senior brother will bow to you in gratitude, so please be lenient this once."

My junior brother, Jian Yuan, is loyal and righteous, unmatched in the world. I am far inferior, utterly incapable of even trying! How about I consider it a debt to you? You win! If…”

click -

Before the video even finished playing, Ye Xian 'accidentally' crushed the phone. Before the fragments even hit the ground, Jian Yuan completely destroyed them as if they were something dirty.

No remains were found.

All that remained was silence, a long silence.

In the silence, Kengen's expression gradually became indescribable, numb, complex, distorted, flushed, ashen, pitch black... until finally, it became as 'empty' as Ye Xian's.

I want to get a pair of eyes that have never seen this kind of thing before, and I want to go deaf.

Now, there are two victims.

In the awkward silence, Ye Xian took a deep breath and sincerely suggested, "...How about we have a fight?"

"...Alright then."

Kengen nodded, then fell silent.

The silent workshop was completely isolated from the loud noises outside.

No more futile calls and cries can be heard.

(End of this chapter)