novelraw Chapter 501 - 486: Peculiar
Chapter 501 - 486: Peculiar
"Strange."
Looking at the pool of molten copper, glowing like a small fiery sun, the Black Flame Horse felt it was strange.
Such a large pool of copper water actually shrunk to such a small amount.
When the Black Flame Horse noticed the copper was shrinking, it asked the Mechanical Pupil, the team’s most knowledgeable member in metals.
The Black Flame Horse asked what kind of metal was on the rusted bronze?
After careful examination, the Mechanical Pupil confirmed that the metal on the rusted bronze was ordinary bronze, with some rust.
But since when does normal metal shrink after being burned by fire?
Could the Mechanical Pupil have assessed it wrong?
Impossible, the Mechanical Pupil frequently deals with metals in crafting mechanical equipment; a misjudgment is unlikely.
Furthermore, the Black Flame Horse had another question.
The Beast Master’s eleventh contract slot is a broken contract slot, only able to contract Slime, Green Velvet Worm, Red Weak Carp, and other super weak pets with ridiculously low potential.
But can the rusted bronze born from these 999 tons of bronze be weak?
Could it be that the rusted bronze is too strong for the broken contract slot to handle?
As the Black Flame Horse pondered, Li Cunxu also contemplated.
He was considering what kind of weapon the rusted bronze would be shaped into.
The rusted bronze, having been remelted and reforged, can be shaped according to the blacksmith’s desires.
"Swords, spears, blades, halberds?"
Li Cunxu thought about it and chose the sword shape, as every man dreams of being a Sword Immortal.
Moreover, the sword shape, capable of autonomous killing, surpasses the spear and halberd types in mobility.
Li Cunxu used Spiritual Power as a mold to shape the glowing copper water.
During the shaping process, he also imprinted patterns, a lively dragon motif.
As it cooled completely, the bronze sword triggered a spiritual vortex, absorbing surrounding Spiritual Energy. In this process, the bronze sword gained a touch of spirit, signifying its transformation from an inanimate object into a pet beast.
Upon seeing this, the Black Flame Horse felt even more puzzled—the bronze sword seemed... too weak.
It would break with just a bend.
Ordinary rusted bronze is brittle like deadwood and can be broken by the wind.
Yet the bronze sword was only slightly harder, its hardness elevated from deadwood to that of a common tree branch—a typical adult could break it with a little effort, though a child would struggle more.
This extreme weakness was highly unusual, considering the bronze sword was cast from 999 tons of bronze!
How is it still so fragile?
It’s incomprehensible.
Not only is it brittle, the spiritual vortex it triggered was hardly noteworthy—not even half a meter in size, feeling as if a gust of Spiritual Energy might disperse it.
Li Cunxu closely scrutinized the bronze sword.
The freshly forged bronze sword from the high furnace was gold-colored, resembling a splendid golden treasure sword, with a dragon motif coiled around the hilt. Add a few dazzling gems, and it would be hard to distinguish from a king’s sword.
Why was the bronze sword golden?
Bronze items in ancient times were golden in color, similar to gold items, and the vibrant golden hue highlighted one’s noble status—one reason why ancients favored bronze artifacts.
Why do our bronze items appear greenish blue?
Because over time, the surface of bronze artifacts oxidizes with the air, similar to how iron rusts and turns red.
As the bronze sword floated out of the furnace and contacted the outside air, its blade visibly transformed from lustrous gold to oxidized greenish blue, but turning green was not the end—it even developed copper rust.
In a blink, the resplendent treasure sword decayed into an unsightly state.
With the appearance of rust, the Black Flame Horse distinctly felt the bronze sword’s hardness drop—a notch, from the sturdiness of a common tree branch to that of deadwood.
What on earth is happening?
Why does the rusted bronze originating from 999 tons of bronze seem no different from ordinary rusted bronze?
Does the Beast Master really intend to contract it? It’s too brittle—even cutting through ordinary clothing might snap it.
"Caw~ What’s going on?"
The Curse Crow flew in front of the bronze sword, trying to observe it, but the winds from the Curse Crow’s flapping wings almost sent the bronze sword flying into the furnace.
At the bronze sword’s current strength, colliding with the furnace would break it.
Li Cunxu knew the rusted bronze’s characteristic fragility, immediately using Spiritual Power to envelop the bronze sword, wrapping it in a protective spiritual shield.
The Curse Crow circled around, examining the greenish rust carefully.
"Caw~ What’s with the rusted bronze tribe? I can sense the majestic power of time upon it, a force that could erode even divine beings to dust."
The Black Flame Horse said, "Isn’t that description a bit too exaggerated?"
The Curse Crow shook its head, "No, it’s not exaggerated. I feel that even my past law cannot budge this majestic force of time even a little."
The Black Flame Horse was taken aback, knowing that when the Curse Crow got serious, its past law could sway even monarch powerhouses, yet such potent Time Law couldn’t be touched.
"Really?"
"Really."
Strange! The rusted bronze tribe is truly strange!
How could such fearsome time power appear in the rusted bronze tribe?
The Black Flame Horse tilted its neck, looking at Li Cunxu with his insight and understanding, unable to resist asking.
"So strange! What’s the deal with this rusted bronze? It feels like there’s a big secret about them!"
Other pet beasts also became curious about the rusted bronze tribe and turned their attention.
Li Cunxu said, "Do you know the Bronze Divine King?"
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
...
Those who knew were the Little White Spider, Blood Lotus Flame Dragon, and Pure Crystal Dragon.
The Little White Spider knew from history books, while both Blood Lotus Flame Dragon and Pure Crystal Dragon were aware.
Bronze Divine King, in the era of the Dragon Race, the third generation Divine King of the Dragon deity system.
During the Dragon Race era, the Dragon Race was immensely flourishing, with four Dragon Divine Kings appearing in that era. The other three Dragon Divine Kings were the Golden Divine King, Silver Divine King, and Black Iron Divine King.
Black Iron level, Bronze level, Silver level, Gold level—these realm names are tributes to these four divine kings.
Why isn’t there a realm named in tribute to the Titan Divine King?
The Titan Divine King severed the divine path, offending future generations, hence none.
In the Divine Beast World, a total of five divine kings were born, with the Dragon Race accounting for four. The Dragon Race’s pride isn’t without reason.
Among these four Dragon Divine Kings, the Bronze Divine King is particularly remarkable, being the strongest of the four—even the oldest Golden Divine King wasn’t a match.
The Bronze Divine King started as an ordinary Bronze Dragon, but it unexpectedly absorbed the war godhood of the fallen War Dragon God, becoming the anomalous dragon among bronze dragons: the War Bronze Dragon.
The War Bronze Dragon, by absorbing the aura of war, continued to grow stronger, ultimately ascending to deification through a war sweeping across the land.
The War Bronze Dragon became a War God, still restless, igniting multiple divine wars.
Finally, it ascended to the world’s pinnacle, achieving the status of Bronze Divine King.
Even after becoming a divine king, the Bronze Divine King remained uncontent and sought further advancement.
A divine king is the world’s pinnacle, but above the world’s peak is one existence—the world’s will.
Indeed, the Bronze Divine King audaciously aimed to replace the world’s will and fully grasp the Divine Beast World.