Chapter 692: Consecutive Failures

Time passed extremely quickly; in the blink of an eye, ten days had slipped away. Within the Ancestral Dragon Ring, divine light surged and blood flames blazed.

Blood flames blanketed the heavens and earth, covering every inch of void, causing it to twist. The golden furnace spun unceasingly between heaven and earth, erupting with brilliant golden radiance.

Yang Tian sat cross-legged in the void, his face pale and his aura faint. After ten days of unbroken smelting of divine materials, his mind was utterly exhausted.

Inside the furnace, a clump of silver divine light shone brilliantly, with a galaxy manifesting, constantly appearing and vanishing in the high sky.

That mass of blood-colored liquid emitted a scarlet gleam, with bloodthirsty ripples spreading outward.

After ten days of fragmentation, the three divine materials had all been smelted. But below, the Heaven-Mending Divine Stone, with streaks of five-colored divine rainbows, burst forth with boundless divine might, constantly blocking the incoming flames.

The Heaven-Mending Divine Stone had endured ten days, yet only a small portion had been smelted, astonishing Yang Tian.

But as he was astonished, joy appeared between his brows. The hardness of the Heaven-Mending Divine Stone was unimaginable; his current cultivation was not comparable to when he had refined the Starry Tower.

His blood energy had undergone several transformations, baptized by the Creation Divine Pool and merged with the Ultimate Yin, making every strand of blood energy terrifying.

Moreover, he had pushed the Thunder Flame Divine Dragon to a fearsome level. Even with two origins smelting the Heaven-Mending Divine Stone, the effect was only this much, showing how terrifying this material was.

"Since the Heaven-Mending Divine Stone is so powerful, the Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron must be even more terrifyingly extraordinary. I only got a bit of scrap; why did the Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron shatter?" Yang Tian was somewhat puzzled.

Even the Demon Dragon could not answer this doubt. That era was hard to trace, too long ago.

"If I can forge the Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron, and later find the shattered pieces of the Heaven-Mending Stone from the original cauldron, the might of this divine cauldron will be even more fearsome." Smiling, Yang Tian rested a while, then began to breathe and exhale again.

Another five days passed. Yang Tian's entire body resonated with the sound of the Dao, emitting a terrifying aura, as if a deity were traversing the sky.

At this moment, a trace of joy appeared on his pale face, his gaze fixed on the changes inside the furnace.

The golden furnace now emitted five-colored divine radiance, dyeing the entire furnace in five colors. At the furnace mouth, myriad auspicious rays and glowing mists rose, a scene of extreme splendor.

Strands of divine rainbows leaped out continuously. Within the furnace, a mass of five-colored energy floated, radiating divine splendor in all directions.

"Almost there!" Clenching his fist, a hint of fervor appeared in Yang Tian's eyes. Suddenly, his palm shook violently.

With a hum, the three divine materials in liquid form surged into the five-colored energy mass. The moment these liquids touched, they began to compress each other.

"Merge!" Yang Tian shouted, his voice like the tolling of a great bronze bell. The divine might of this roar shook mountains and rivers. Inside the furnace, an invisible great hand appeared, forcibly gathering the compressing liquids together.

"Forge!" A golden hammer descended through the void, directly appearing in the furnace, striking the twisting essence of the divine materials.

Bang! Bang! The clang of metal rang out, loud sounds echoing through the sky. A pitch-black hammer also fell, striking from above.

With a roar, the dormant Thunder Flame Divine Dragon bellowed, spewing a large mouthful of thunder flames. The divine flame was scorching, the lightning dazzling, as it sprayed onto the divine materials.

Having undergone two sessions of artifact refining, Yang Tian was no stranger to this technique. Every divine material, born by seizing the creation of heaven and earth, was nearly immortal, with few things capable of destroying it.

If other refining materials were used, a mistake during the process could ruin an entire batch of materials.

As time passed, the divine radiance of the three divine materials was gradually submerged by the five colors. The three materials seemed to be devoured by the five-colored divine stone, and the emanating ripples grew even more terrifying.

This result filled Yang Tian with surprise and joy. If such an逆天 effect could be achieved, the future growth rate of this artifact would be extremely terrifying!

Yang Tian studied the faint remnant shadow of the original giant cauldron, gradually forging the five-colored divine stone into the shape of the Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron.

A day passed. Yang Tian's face was pale, and his divine soul force was very weak, but a hint of joy lingered at the corners of his mouth. He stared eagerly into the furnace.

Bang! Bang! The clang of metal rang incessantly. Two large hammers swung continuously, shaping the artifact.

The entire furnace was distorted, emitting powerful divine might, as if about to explode. This cauldron was nearly complete, and the divine might it emanated grew increasingly terrifying.

"This kid won't know the terror of the Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron until he suffers some hardship." The Demon Dragon had been observing the cauldron's changes and muttered to himself.

Even observing such a giant cauldron was extremely difficult, let alone forging the Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron. It was no easy task.

"Complete!" Yang Tian shouted. As the final hammer fell, the three-legged, two-eared cauldron hummed, erupting with an indescribable divine might from within.

This divine might climbed steadily. The cauldron's walls shot out divine splendor, dazzling to the eyes. As the divine might of heaven and earth climbed, the cauldron walls twisted.

"What's happening?" The constant joy on his face faded, replaced by a look of uncertainty. The ripples emanating from this cauldron were too terrifying.

As time passed, the three-legged, two-eared cauldron began to crack with a snapping sound. From inside to outside, cracks like a spiderweb spread rapidly, threatening to explode.

"Not good!" Yang Tian cried out. His body surged with bright moonlight, a divine diagram descended from the sky, seven great stars trembled continuously, and a powerful suppressing force pressed down on the cauldron.

But this suppression was to no avail. The cauldron seemed to stand in its own small world, invulnerable to all laws, and continued to crack.

"How can this be!" Yang Tian was drenched in sweat. Had his hard work of over ten days all been for nothing?

Suddenly, with a loud crash, the small cauldron exploded. A powerful impact force burst from within, like a mountain torrent breaking through a dam, heavily striking the Star Diagram.

The seven great stars trembled violently, emitting strange sounds. Yang Tian was struck by the impact, his entire body sent flying.

"Pfft..." All his bones hummed, his internal organs oozed blood. Finally, he spat out a mouthful of rebellious blood, and his entire spirit instantly withered.

"Cough, cough..." Yang Tian coughed up a few streaks of blood. The corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably, and his eyes fell on the mass of five-colored energy.

"Damn it, why did it fail? The method was clearly correct!" Clenching his fist, Yang Tian said unwillingly.

He was dejected only for a moment before his mind recovered. The Thunder Flame Divine Dragon roared, spewing a mouthful of flame to nurture the liquid of the Heaven-Mending Divine Stone.

Swallowing a pill, Yang Tian sat cross-legged before the Tree of Life to recover his blood energy. Beside him, the Soul-Nourishing Tree also emitted soul energy to help restore his divine soul.

Half a day later, Yang Tian recovered completely and began forging the artifact again. When the Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron was nearly complete, the same thing happened again—it exploded!

Five days passed. Yang Tian had failed four times, each time at the most critical moment, plunging his spirit into the abyss.

Staring at the mass of five-colored divine liquid, Yang Tian clenched his fist and went to consult the Demon Dragon.

"It all depends on fate. The Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron is an逆天 artifact; it cannot be forged easily." The Demon Dragon shook his head, indicating he didn't know either.

Sighing, Yang Tian said slowly, "At the last moment, it seemed a mysterious energy was born inside the cauldron. The cauldron walls couldn't withstand it, causing another explosion."

"Try a different method. You don't have to stick to the original way of forging." The Demon Dragon suddenly smiled, as if he understood something.

Hearing this, a glimmer of light appeared in Yang Tian's eyes. His pupils rolled for a moment, and he thought to himself, "Since the cauldron walls can't withstand it, let them withstand it."

A page of golden paper appeared, emitting hazy divine radiance, accompanied by the rumbling sound of the Dao. This was the Dao Scripture's technique.

"The Heaven-Mending Divine Cauldron can mend all techniques of the world. The Dao Scripture is ancient in origin, a top-tier divine skill of heaven and earth. If I engrave it on the cauldron walls, will it work?"

Yang Tian hesitated no longer and began forging the artifact again. His time was running short.