"I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I'm not sure," Gu Qingcheng said calmly.
"Did humans have something like that in ancient times?" Han Sen still didn't believe her.
The history of humans had been around for tens of thousands of years, and there was a period of time before that. But even if all of that was added together, it still wasn't as long as the shura. It wasn't as long as the crystallizers, either.
Han Sen didn't believe humans had such a powerful treasure in ancient times. If humans were that strong, they would have risen to prominence a long time ago. They wouldn't have entered the universe so late, and they wouldn't have become slaves to the shura.
"Humans did have some weird things back then. You have one, but it's not as powerful now." Gu Qingcheng smiled at Han Sen.
"Are you talking about Taia?"
Han Sen thought about it, and he only had the sword's history. It was similar to Gu Qingcheng's time.
Gu Qingcheng nodded and said, "Taia was very strong before it was broken. When I left, Taia was still one of the top ten swords. I don't know why it was broken, but many things from back then are gone. I don't know what happened after that, but I know one thing for sure. If the big iron furnace is what you described, it is the alchemy furnace."
"Is the alchemy furnace used to make pills?" Han Sen asked.
Gu Qingcheng sighed and said, "Back then, many Qi Gong's ultimate goal was to become immortal. Pills were one of the ways to practice, and they were very popular among Qi Gong's.
The most famous alchemy furnace was the Qi Gong Xu Fu's Immortal Furnace. "
"Xu Fu?
I think I've heard that name before. Is it the one who went out to sea to find the elixir for the first king? "Han Sen asked. He had heard of the name in a fairytale he had read in kindergarten.
Gu Qingcheng shook her head and said, "Before I came to the sanctuaries, there was no such thing as the first king. I know Xu Fu was a very famous Qi Gong. He was good at making pills, but the pills he made were not pills. They were his own body."
"His own body?
He wants to refine himself into a pill? "Han Sen was even more surprised.
"Of course not. He's using the furnace to refine his body and absorb the Qi of the pills to condense his Inner Core. In the end, he'll achieve his goal of ascending to immortality.
But it is a shame that modern science has proven that there is no such thing as an immortal realm. Our Qi Gong back then was able to break the void and ascend. Most of them were just rumors. I don't think anyone has ever succeeded. And even if they did, I don't know where they went. It couldn't have been an immortal realm, "Gu Qingcheng said with a shrug.
Han Sen's heart jumped. Dongxuan Zi had broken through the Empty and reached the sanctuaries. Did that mean the other Qi Gong warriors who had broken through the Empty had also reached the sanctuaries?
If Xu Fu had really broken through the Empty, he might have reached the sanctuaries, too. If that furnace really was Xu Fu's furnace, could the armored man be Xu Fu?
But Han Sen didn't think that was right. Little Jade Lion King once said that his father, the old Lion King, had seen the big iron furnace when he was young. The old Lion King was probably much older than the history of humans. If he had seen something when he was young, there was an 80% to 90% chance that it wasn't human.
"I think it's just a coincidence. That big iron furnace has been in God's Ruin for who knows how long. It must be older than the history of humans. It can't be Xu Fu's furnace," Han Sen said to Gu Qingcheng.
"We won't know until we try," Gu Qingcheng said stubbornly.
Seeing that Gu Qingcheng was determined to fight the armored man, Han Sen had no other choice. He had already warned her, so if anything happened to her, it wouldn't be his fault.
Divinity's Bout was still going on. Han Sen and the armored man didn't encounter any obstacles. The spirits and creatures that ran into them all gave up, allowing them to continue.
After half a month, it was finally the time for Gu Qingcheng and the armored man to fight.
Gu Qingcheng's performance in the previous matches was also amazing, so this match also attracted the attention of many creatures and spirits. All the creatures were wondering if Gu Qingcheng dared to fight the armored man.
It turned out that Gu Qingcheng was a stubborn person. Although Han Sen reminded her again and again, Gu Qingcheng still insisted on fighting. When she appeared on the battlefield, there was a huge cheer.
People were cheering for Gu Qingcheng's courage, but at the same time, there was another hidden meaning. They could finally see the armored man fight again.
This was because no one had paid attention to this armored man in the beginning. It was not until his battle with the Lord of Outer Heaven that he attracted the attention of many living beings. After that battle, no one dared to fight the armored man, so most people had never seen him in action, let alone know how strong he was.
Now that Gu Qingcheng was willing to fight, they could see if the armored man was as invincible as the legends said.
Han Sen didn't have a match that day, so he went back to Shadow Shelter to watch the fight with Wang Yuhang and the others.
Han Sen knew Gu Qingcheng was strong, but so was the armored man. Han Sen wasn't sure if Gu Qingcheng could win at all. He could only wish Gu Qingcheng good luck in his heart.
"Han Sen, will Sister Gu be okay?"
Wang Yuhang asked worriedly. He had seen the armored man kill the master of Outer Sky with one punch, so he knew how scary the armored man was, so he was very worried.
"If she dares to go, she should be fine. With her ability, even if she can't beat him, no one in the Fourth God's Sanctuary can stop her if she wants to run." Han Sen could only hope for the best.
"Who's running?
That armored man should be the one running. "Elysian Moon snorted and walked over, sitting down on the stone steps next to him.
"I hope so." Han Sen smiled bitterly.
Cheap Sheep and Green Cow also came to cheer for Gu Qingcheng, but unfortunately, Gu Qingcheng couldn't hear them because she was in the Divinity's Bout.
Seeing that the battlefield had started, Gu Qingcheng walked into it. Almost at the same time, a light door appeared in front of Gu Qingcheng, and the armored man walked out of it.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the armored man. They were more or less looking forward to his performance.
The shock of killing the master of Outer Sky with one punch still scared many creatures. Some people were still hoping the same thing would happen again.
Gu Qingcheng stared at the armored man with her beautiful eyes. She seemed to be thinking about something, and no one knew if she had discovered something.
The armored man didn't say anything. He raised his fist, and the fire on his body suddenly burned. However, the fire didn't emit heat, but coldness that could freeze one's bones.