Under One Person, your rebellious life has reached the heavens?

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When the two elders, Si Yue and Gai Yuan, opened their storage rings, they were immediately astonished. The rings were filled with countless treasures, enough to rival the wealth of more than a dozen first-rate sects.

"Good...good...there are so many, then we can start refining without restraint!" Si Yue laughed heartily.

"By the way, there's one more thing, young friend, we need to explain it to you," Gai Yuan said cautiously.

"You say."

"Our sect's tempering method, supplemented by rare and precious materials, can increase the power of magical artifacts other than innate magical artifacts by an additional 1-5% on top of their original power with each upgrade."

Gai Yuan met Jiang Mo's gaze and pondered for a moment before saying:

"When someone like me takes action, even a Dao-level magic weapon will have a stable 5% increase each time. Once it reaches level 25, the resulting magic weapon will be its ultimate form, with a power increase of 3.38 times compared to the original."

"But the higher the grade of the magic weapon, the more unstable the effect of tempering. I can't guarantee that it will be a 5% increase every time. The result may be slightly worse and may not reach 3.38 times."

Jiang Mo expressed his understanding: "Seniors, just keep practicing. It doesn't matter if the increase is big or small. Every little bit counts."

"There shouldn't be any accidents or damage to the equipment, right?"

"No, our sect's weapon-refining techniques are extremely gentle. Even if the refining fails, it will not affect the weapon's inherent strength. In other words, the worst outcome is 0% increase and the loss of all refining opportunities."

"Young friend, can you accept this?" Gai Yuan scrutinized Jiang Mo, waiting for him to make a decision.

"can."

Jiang Mo agreed without hesitation.

He has never fought such a rich battle before, and every magical artifact he has used has never been tempered; its power is exactly what it should be.

He wasn't asking for more than he could enhance two innate magical artifacts this time; he would be content with just a 50% increase in power.

"Xiao Yi, go to the sect's treasury and request the resources."

"Yes."

At Gai Yuan's command, Xu Yi immediately sprang into action. Then, the old man opened each storage ring, roughly estimated their value, and said:

"With good luck, these resources are enough for us to refine the Human Desire Pendant and the Immortal Sword, respectively, to the 23rd level."

"But there is another option that you, my friend, need to decide. If we are unlucky, the amplification level of those two innate magic artifacts may be very low, which will make it impossible to awaken the second stage of the Human Desire Pendant."

"So, may I ask, young friend, do you intend to focus on refining the Human Desire Pendant, or refine both equally?"

Chapter 553 Playing tricks? One slap and he'll behave.

When asked for his opinion, Jiang Mo thought for a moment and then said:

"I'd like to see its second stage, since the master refiner desires to possess it."

"Given the limited resources, we should focus on refining the Folding Immortal Sword to level 7. The remaining materials can be distributed to Renyu Pei."

"it is good."

With Jiang Mo's opinion finalized, Gai Yuan felt a sense of relief. He took a deep breath and said:

"Master Siyue and I need a week to adjust and recover. Young friend, can you wait?"

"Ah."

"Let's get back into good shape before we start forging weapons. After all, it's not appropriate to sleep for so long and then immediately start forging weapons right after waking up."

Jiang Mo agreed without even thinking.

The three discussed the matter and decided to locate the weapon-forging site in the deepest part of the entire secret realm, the legendary nineteenth level of lava, which no one except a few patriarchs had ever entered.

Si Yue, as a disciple of the founding patriarch, had happened to have entered once, and he hesitated, looking at Jiang Mo with some concern, and asked:

"Young friend, when we enter the nineteenth level of the lava, could you lend us a hand?"

"Oh? What does this mean? Please explain, senior."

"That's right. Our secret realm is more like a tomb where ancient beings are buried than a secret realm. We don't know the origin of those beings. After their death, they evolved into this special terrain, which was later discovered by our sect's founder, who then settled here."

Si Yue's eyes showed a look of reminiscence, as scenes from the past gradually became clear from the depths of his mind. He slowly said:

"Back then, my master and I entered the nineteenth level of the lava once. There, an incredibly terrifying flame dwelled, possessing a will to live. It was suspected to be the resentment of an ancient being after its death. Even my master, who was at the peak of the Immortal Palace, could not do anything to it. He even had to pay a great price to persuade it to forge weapons for us."

"Is there such a thing?"

Jiang Mo looked surprised. He hadn't carefully observed the Divine Forging Secret Realm before, but after the old man said that, he instantly scanned the entire secret realm with his divine sense and indeed found something unusual.

The shape of the secret realm resembles a skull that has fallen into a sea of ​​lava, or a brain that has been split open from the middle of the forehead.

"right....."

Si Yue sighed, shrugged with a wry smile, and looked utterly helpless.

"The fire spirit dwelling deep within the nineteenth layer of lava claims to be the Primordial Heavenly Fire. My master once discovered that this fire has been stealing the power of the star core beneath the earth, growing exponentially year by year. I wonder if it has broken free of its restraints now?"

"What kind of restraint?" Jiang Mo frowned.

"It's unclear. There are eighty-one mysterious metal chains that pierced through the fiery spirit, locking it underground and constantly plundering its power, feeding it back to our surface. In order to prolong its life and shatter the chains, over the long years, it somehow managed to break through the ground and absorb the energy of the star core to slow down the dissipation process."

"When my master and I first saw it, seven chains were broken. Thousands of years have passed; I wonder how many are broken now..."

At this point, Si Yue looked at Gai Yuan beside him and asked, "Junior, have you ever been inside?"

"Reporting to the Ancestor, I haven't been inside, but the notes left by the Tenth Master mention that the number of chains has been reduced to 28. Given the amount of time that has passed, I'm afraid..."

Gai Yuan had a bad feeling, and then revealed more crucial information:

"Moreover, since that generation of masters, the spiritual energy in our secret realm has been declining year by year... Presumably, that Primordial Heavenly Fire, even if it didn't shatter all the chains, was close enough."

"So, if we go down here, we'll have to borrow it to temper our weapons?" Jiang Mo asked.

"Hmm, to refine a top-tier Dao-rank magic weapon or an innate magic weapon, it is essential to select the most superior flame. I just don't know if it will cooperate."

Si Yue said with a headache, "No matter what the outcome is after opening the nineteenth layer of lava, the Primordial Heavenly Fire will probably break free, and the destruction of the entire secret realm will be inevitable."

However, putting himself in Si Yue's shoes, he felt it was cruel to imprison a living being here for four or five thousand years, so he sought help from Jiang Mo.

"Please protect my sect, young friend. Although my sect has never harmed that subterranean creature, it has indeed been living in the tomb where it is imprisoned for generations, enjoying many blessings. I fear we may be implicated."

"If you can persuade it not to leave, and help my clan elder live on, I will be eternally grateful."

"If it cannot be suppressed, then there is no need to suppress it; let it be free."

Si Yue's smile was somewhat bitter. In fact, more than four thousand years ago, he and his master had wanted to help that creature escape its predicament, but their abilities were too limited to break the chains.

It was because the primordial fire that descended from the heavens promised to bestow upon them a wisp of primordial fire.

Despite their efforts for over two hundred years, they were unable to break the chains and eventually had no choice but to give up.

However, over thousands of years, the Primordial Heavenly Flame has been imprisoned within, and the old man is unsure just how terrifying its resentment is. If it were to break free of its restraints, the Divine Forging Sect would be the first to suffer a catastrophe.

If it were anyone else, Si Yue would not believe that they had the means to suppress ancient beings, but the man in front of him was the number one master of the world, a realm above the Immortal Palace, and possessed two innate magic artifacts, so he was undoubtedly absolutely capable of doing so.

"Please rest assured, seniors, I know what I'm doing."

"Before that, please evacuate your sect's disciples. Although I have the means to deal with the underground flames, it's better to be safe than sorry. Let them leave to avoid casualties from the aftershocks during the fight."

"Yes, thank you, young friend," the two old men said in unison.

A moment later, Xu Yi returned, bringing with him all the resources and foundation that the entire sect could mobilize, contained in a jade box.

"Xiao Yi, go and evacuate everyone. Let them temporarily relocate to the outside world and settle down for a few months. We are preparing to set off for the nineteenth level of lava. You know how dangerous it is there."

"Let's convene a sect conference."

Gai Yuan waved his hand and said.

"The nineteenth floor? This disciple understands." A look of shock flashed in Xu Yi's eyes. He immediately took out a jade pendant and activated the communication.

Within minutes, all the disciples and elders responded.

Their spiritual consciousnesses entered a vast void hall through the jade pendants they carried. Xu Yi hastily announced the decision to move away from the secret realm, ordering his disciples to retreat in an unquestionable tone.

Without even giving the elders and disciples a chance to ask questions, he activated his master's authority, moving the palaces and buildings of many disciples, along with the mountains and terrain, to the outside world, and sealing the entire secret realm.

When he opened his eyes, he reported firmly to the two elders, Si Yue and Gai Yuan:

"I have ensured the safe evacuation of my disciples. We can begin refining the weapon at any time. I will follow your orders."

After saying this, he took out the sect's most treasured artifact, the Hammer of Inheritance, and offered it to the two elders, but Si Yue and Gai Yuan both politely declined.

"Keep this for yourself. We have our own hammer, but it's old and frail and needs a week to recover before we can prepare to go to the nineteenth level of the lava."

"understand!"

From that day on, the two old people began to take various elixirs to restore their depleted blood and energy, and to relive their past memories.

Xu Yi was in charge of organizing and classifying all the resources, while Jiang Mo was not idle either. Since he had promised the God-Protecting Forging Sect to be thorough, he had no intention of being perfunctory.

For seven consecutive days, he set up seven layers of void arrays in every corner of the eighteenth layer of lava, and even used the technique of time-space banishment within them.

If the Primordial Heavenly Fire were to force its way through the barrier, it would be instantly swallowed by the dimensional rifts spreading between the three and four layers of the formation while breaking through the third layer, permanently banished to other worlds, and swept away by the spacetime turbulence.

For those ancient beings to try to return by the same route would be a billion times more difficult than finding a needle in a haystack; it would be virtually impossible.

The seven days passed quickly, and on this day, Si Yue and Gai Yuan awoke from their meditation.

They have all recovered well. Their previously gray hair now appears somewhat gray, and their appearance and spirits are completely renewed, several times better than they were seven days ago.

"Young friend, are you ready?"

Si Yue gave a soft shout, and his loud voice reverberated throughout the eighteenth floor of the lava.

His left hand held a wooden Rubik's Cube, with countless ancient patterns sealed on it. It was the key to activate the Thick Earth Defense Line, an acquired artifact forged by the Divine Forging Ancestor.

Acquired artifacts are terrifying beings with partial power equivalent to innate artifacts. They are like incomplete innate artifacts, possessing one-quarter to one-fifth of their power.

The 'Thick Earth Defense Line' is also the strongest known defensive artifact. It is a huge and boundless shield that runs between the nineteenth and eighteenth layers of lava, resisting the heat waves that incinerate everything.

At this moment, under Si Yue's urging, the wooden Rubik's Cube slowly rotated, reviving its power that had been dormant for hundreds of years.

"Senior, open it. With me here, no matter how turbulent the resentment of the Primordial Heavenly Fire is, it cannot overturn the heavens."

Jiang Mo said calmly, "I have that confidence."

"it is good."

"open!"

With Si Yue's shout, the wooden Rubik's Cube flew into the air, bursting forth with countless dazzling lights, as fiery as a star hanging before one's eyes.

At the same time, the entire secret realm began to tremble, the magma boiled, the caves cracked, the ground tilted and collapsed, and the roaring sounds continued incessantly.

"Boom!!!!"

"Boom!!!"

A bottomless abyss burst open from the boundless lava surface, from which crimson flames overflowed, exuding an evil and brutal aura. As Si Yue continued to cast spells, the crack grew larger and larger, expanding eastward and westward.

"......"

The whole process lasted about fifteen minutes, and the complete abyss was then presented before the three of them.

The nineteenth layer of lava is an incredibly vast fiery zone. The flames are an eerie white, while the crimson aura rising like a sea of ​​mist is the accumulated malevolent energy over thousands of years, reaching an astonishing level that sends chills down the spines of Xu Yi, Gai Yuan, and Si Yue.

"I come."

Jiang Mo took a step forward, and with each step, his body became like a black hole, more domineering than tyrannical, more ferocious than ruthless. In an instant, he absorbed billions of malevolent energies into his body and completely refined them.

His face remained completely expressionless, as if such overwhelming malevolent energy was not even worthy of being a burden to him.

After the crimson sea of ​​fog was cleared, the view below became exceptionally clear. In the center of the nineteenth layer of lava was a towering altar made up of countless bones, surrounded by eighty-one massive stone pillars.

On the altar, a cluster of white flames was bound by seven remaining chains. The surrounding stone pillars were mostly broken, leaving only seven solitary pillars standing tall.

"Is it this?" Jiang Mo asked.

“Yes…” Si Yue said with some apprehension. He used his Qi to transmit his voice, communicating with the fiery creatures on the altar from hundreds of miles away.

"Senior, do you remember me? I was the little disciple who was present when Ancestor Li Han made a deal with you four thousand years ago."

"........"

"Pong!!!"

This call caused a dramatic change in the entire nineteenth layer of lava in an instant.

The flames imprisoned in the center of the altar suddenly surged a million times, transforming into a terrifying sea of ​​fire.

A lifelike face emerged from the depths of the sea of ​​fire, its cold, sharp gaze scrutinizing these sudden intruders.