Chapter 59 Divine Metal, Controlling the Demon Pillars!
Heaven-Forged Metal differed from Soul-Forged Metal in one vital way. It did not merely contain soulforce and the smith's insight, but also the elemental power of heaven and earth.
This was the key.
Artifacts had to hold elemental power. If they were only Soul-Forged, no matter how many were made, they could never become true divine artifacts. At best, they would remain ordinary.
Of course, one or two pieces alone were not enough either.
From Ye Ling's perception, the core of the Throne of Judgment—the very seat beneath him—was forged largely from Heaven-Forged Metal.
"Could it be that during the Glory Era, the Knight Temple and the Alliance had divine craftsmen? If that's the case, perhaps the present Knight Temple has inherited the legacy… maybe I'll even get to meet a divine craftsman." Ye Ling pondered silently, then looked at Long Xingyu.
"Teacher Xingyu, do you know if the main materials of the God-Sealed Thrones were forged by the Alliance, or obtained elsewhere?" Ye Ling asked.
"They came from treasures of the Glory Era," Long Xingyu explained. "Five pieces infused with powerful laws and recognized by the Eternal Throne, along with countless other law-imbued metals. These served as the core, supplemented by metals forged by great smiths of the time. After many years, the five God-Sealed Thrones were completed."
He spoke calmly, holding nothing back. For him, this was all he could do for a talented junior—provide answers and guidance.
Hearing this, Ye Ling understood.
"So, based on Teacher Xingyu's words, the Alliance did not have a divine craftsman. These were all remnants of the Glory Era—Heaven-Forged Metals left behind. And those five supreme law-infused pieces must have been extreme Heaven-Forgings… perhaps Eight-Spirit Alloys, or even the rare Nine-Spirit Alloys."
He continued to immerse himself in the Throne's aura.
Time passed, and slowly Ye Ling gained further clarity.
"A Nine-Spirit Extreme Alloy is already equivalent to Divine Metal. Coupled with endless heavenly treasures, ceaseless forging by countless smiths, and the nourishment of peerless experts… no wonder."
He muttered to himself. He now understood the Throne somewhat, though only in part. Even as a Spirit-Forging blacksmith, he could not truly grasp the full essence of Soul-Forging, Heaven-Forging, and artifact creation.
Since he could not delve deeper, Ye Ling chose not to force it.
"That's enough, Teacher Xingyu. As expected, a God-Sealed Throne is still a God-Sealed Throne. I cannot truly grasp its secrets." Ye Ling smiled wryly.
Long Xingyu simply waved his hand. At once, the Throne dispersed, and the four of them were carried away.
Below, Instructor Balza watched solemnly. He raised his right hand to his chest, offering the highest knightly salute—not to Long Xingyu, but to Ye Ling.
It was for Ye Ling's actions.
Without Ye Ling's aid and reminders, by the time Long Xingyu had arrived, half the people of Odin Town might already have perished.
Even if they survived, the survivors would have been left broken, steeped in grief from the loss of family and friends.
Ye Ling's reminder had allowed them to avoid all of it.
This battle—
even with a demon god personally taking action, Odin Town suffered only minor injuries. At the core of it, there were zero deaths.
And all of it was thanks to Ye Ling. Without him, such an outcome would have been impossible.
That was what mattered most.
When night fell, Cai'er and the others had long since drifted into deep sleep. Only Ye Ling remained seated cross-legged beneath the bright moon, eyes closed, as if immersed in some deep perception.
His spiritual power could not extend too far, but in the distant darkness there was something bound to him, something no one else could sever.
"I wonder… once I tamper with the Demon Pillar, what will happen? Will the demon gods be shaken, scattering in alarm?"
"Most likely. After all, the Demon Pillars are terrifying—they're not merely symbols of a demon god's source of power, but the very foundation of the so-called Seventy-Two Array."
Ye Ling murmured to himself. He might not know every detail about the demon race, but as for their purpose in invading the human world—why they had chosen this path—he understood it far too well.
Austin Griffin.
The future mount of Long Haochen—Hao Yue.
The true final boss of the Divine Seal World.
But Ye Ling felt no fear. He already knew how to deal with it when the time came.
He soon entered into calculation.
Far away in the demon lands, the seventy-first Wolf Demon God Pillar—though not yet within the human world—was now partially under his control. Ye Ling could sense its essence and manipulate it to perform a range of actions.
Even the Wolf Demon God himself had never managed this.
"No wonder they are called Demon God Pillars. They are indeed terrifying. Too bad I cannot openly wield their power yet… Otherwise, I'd immediately become the common enemy of both humans and demons. That would be troublesome."
He exhaled softly, then guided the pillar to shift. In an instant, the monument dissolved into refined energy, dispersing across the demon domain, awaiting his command to reform whenever he wished.
"Still, I should at least give the demon race a little chaos. They've slaughtered so many humans—how could I let them off so easily?
"From here on, let their own house fall into disorder. The Wolf Demon God may have died at Long Xingyu's hand, but in the end he still fell under the jurisdiction of the Moon Demon God. With Fengxiu's personality, even if it was his sworn brother, suspicion is inevitable.
"That alone will ease their oppression of humanity. Their conflict was fated to erupt eventually, but if I can push it forward… all the better."
Having made his decision, Ye Ling sank into cultivation.
As for the demons, he had already foreseen their next moves.
In the demon capital, inside the Moon Demon God's palace—
Agarez had been meditating quietly. But suddenly, he felt the aura of a Demon Pillar fade. His eyes snapped open, alarm surging through him.
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