After bringing Guhan to the Furnace, Bast immediately disappeared into the Void Gate, unwilling to stay for even a minute longer.
Gu Han carefully observed the surrounding environment. This furnace was actually a circular crater with a diameter of about ten kilometers. At the bottom of the crater, he could see a black figure standing there. Gu Han fixed his eyes on it. Who else could it be other than the Heaven Shrouding Sword Emperor?
Zhe Tian Jiandi was already waiting for Guhan at the Furnace. He seemed very sure that Guhan would be able to complete the quest.
"Your Majesty!" Guhan walked to Zhe Tian Jiandi's side and bowed deeply.
"Did you find the Saint Seed?" Zhe Tian Jiandi asked as he stroked his beard.
"I've found it!" Gu Han nodded.
"Good!
Very good, in this world, only you can find it! "
Zhe Tian Jiandi looked at Guhan and suddenly revealed a strange smile. "Alright, let's not waste any more time. Let's repair the Yuan Tu and Abi Swords!"
Zhe Tian Jiandi took out a brocade box from his Dimensional Pocket. He opened it, revealing the broken pieces of the Yuan Tu and Abi Swords. Guhan had seen the two swords during the invasion of Yuzhang City, and had even fought with them himself. As such, Guhan could confirm that the two broken Emperor Swords were indeed the Yuan Tu and Abi Swords.
It was a pity that these two Sword Ladies, who were known to be the strongest Sword Ladies of the human race and were Emperor Swords, had fallen to the point where they were broken and became four pieces of dull scrap metal.
The mission list had also been updated, and it was now the 46th mission: Help the Heaven Shrouding Sword Emperor repair the broken Yuantu and Avici Twin Swords.
"Your Majesty, why aren't there any blacksmiths here?"
Guhan looked around and found that there were only him and Zhe Tian Jiandi. There was no one else.
The swordbearer was in charge of fighting, while the blacksmith was in charge of repairing the swordmistresses. This was common knowledge. Even someone as amazing as Kenzu could not be a swordbearer and a blacksmith at the same time.
Therefore, if one wanted to repair a swordmistress, they needed a blacksmith present. A swordmistress like the Emperor Swords needed a grandmaster. Otherwise, no one would be able to bear the risk of failure.
"My method is very special. I don't need the power of a blacksmith, just the power of the Furnace of Heaven and Earth!"
Zhe Tian Jiandi glanced at Guhan, then suddenly took out a small dagger and made a cut on his wrist. Golden blood immediately flowed out.
"This is Emperor's blood!" Seeing the golden blood, Guhan's eyes shone with surprise.
There were quite a number of humans who once held the view that Emperor Sword wielders were no longer humans and that they should be expelled from the human race … This moronic view was suppressed by the Sword Council on the spot. Humans and sword wielders who held such views were either executed or imprisoned forever until they died.
The reason why humans wanted to expel Jiandi from the human race was because the blood of Emperor swordbearers was no longer bright red.
Even after a thousand years, human scientists still could not figure out why the blood of the sword bearers of the Immortal Sword Tier would turn golden after they ascended the throne and became the Emperor of the Immortal Sword Tier.
Although they did not know how Emperor's blood was formed, there was no doubt that Emperor's blood had many magical abilities. Before the Medic Pods were invented, swordbearers who were heavily injured could instantly recover from any serious physical or internal injuries if they consumed a drop of Emperor's blood.
Swallowing two drops would allow him to regrow his limbs, and swallowing three drops would allow him to regrow all his limbs, healing all the injuries caused by fighting Yuan Shen.
Moreover, Emperor's blood had the effect of replenishing lost Sword Essence in the body. For swordbearers who were below Famous Sword level, one drop of Emperor's blood could replenish all lost Sword Essence. For Spirit Sword level swordbearers, they could replenish about 40%, and for Immortal Sword level swordbearers, they could replenish 10%. It was a miracle medicine that could save lives in battle.
Therefore, Emperor Sword level swordbearers had the title of Living Bodhisattva. Every day, a certain amount of their blood would be extracted to make a miracle medicine that could save lives … Most of the other swordbearers would find an Emperor Sword level swordbearer to rely on, hoping to obtain a few drops of Emperor's blood to save their lives at a critical moment.
It was a pity that Emperor Sword level swordbearers could not extract large amounts of Emperor's blood, because the ability of Emperor Sword level swordbearers to produce blood was inferior to that of normal humans. Once they lost too much blood, not only would their battle power be greatly reduced, but it would also take a long time for them to recover … According to calculations, extracting three drops of Emperor's blood per day for every Jiandi was the optimal ratio. If this was exceeded, the Emperor Sword level swordbearers would be severely affected.
Later on, with the invention of the Medical Pods and even more black technology, most of the swordbearers gradually got rid of their dependence on Emperor's blood, and relied on the Medical Pods for emergency treatment … However, Emperor's blood was still very popular.
This was because the Medical Pods required a safe environment for treatment, and Emperor's blood did not require this. It could be quickly healed by directly swallowing it.
Such precious Emperor's blood flowed out of Zhe Tian Jiandi's body as if it did not cost money, and all of it dripped onto the soil beneath Zhe Tian Jiandi … This was not a small amount of Emperor's blood, but a huge amount of Emperor's blood … Guhan estimated that Zhe Tian Jiandi had released at least 5000cc of Emperor's blood, and allowed it to drip onto the soil to stop the wound on his wrist.
At that moment, Zhe Tian Jiandi's face was pale, and his body was weak. His hair had instantly turned white, and he looked like an old man with one foot in the grave. He did not look like Jiandi at all.
"Your Majesty!
Please take care! "Guhan hurriedly helped Zhe Tian Jiandi, who was on the verge of collapsing, up, and said with concern.
"I'm fine!
I just need some time to recover! "
Zhe Tian Jiandi waved his hand, then looked at the shards of the Yuantu and Abi Swords beside him, and said weakly, "Come, place the shards where my Emperor's blood fell."
Guhan noticed that the soil where Zhe Tian Jiandi's Emperor's blood had turned golden … it was not just a simple stain, but a small piece of soil had completely changed. The loose soil had become a dazzling, shiny gold.
Gu Han's hand touched the piece of gold … it felt like solid metal to the touch. The Sovereign Blood had completely turned the soil into gold. This was a genuine case of turning soil into gold.
"Hurry up, don't waste time. When my Emperor's blood is at its strongest, place the Yuantu and Abi Swords on it!" Zhe Tian Jiandi, who was behind Guhan, urged.
Guhan nodded, then picked up the Yuantu and Abi Swords and placed them on the small piece of gold that had been dyed by the Emperor's sword.
The moment the Emperor's sword touched the piece of gold, something miraculous happened.
The small piece of gold suddenly began to spread. Who knew whether it was one or two seconds, but the entire Heaven and Earth Furnace, which was ten kilometres in diameter, had turned completely golden. It was no longer a simple pit, but a huge furnace made entirely of pure gold!
"No wonder this place is called the Furnace of Heaven and Earth. This entire basin is a furnace that needs Emperor's blood to activate!" Guhan murmured to himself as he felt the miraculous furnace beneath his feet.
"Now, take out the Saint Seed and place it on the Yuantu and Abi Swords!"
Zhe Tian Jiandi urged. "Only with the power of the Furnace of Heaven and Earth can we refine the Saint Seed and fuse the Yuantu and Abi Swords back together. Hurry up, we can't miss this crucial moment!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Guhan took out a piece of Saint Seed that was as bright as glass and placed it on the Yuantu and Abi Swords.
When he saw this, Zhe Tian Jiandi, who had been nervous all this time, let out a sigh of relief. His face seemed to have a tinge of red.
"Help me get out of here. In five minutes, the lava underground will ignite the entire furnace. If we stay here, we'll just turn into a bowl of charcoal!" Zhe Tian Jiandi said to Guhan.
When Guhan heard that they only had five minutes, he immediately helped Zhe Tian Jiandi up, and quickly walked towards the outside of the Furnace of Heaven and Earth. As they walked, Guhan could feel it very clearly.
The Furnace of Heaven and Earth, which had originally been cold to the touch, had started to warm up.
When they were halfway there, the warmth had become scorching hot, as if they were in a sauna. When Guhan brought Zhe Tian Jiandi to the outside of the Furnace of Heaven and Earth, the Furnace of Heaven and Earth had turned into a pot of boiling oil.
The rubber insoles of Guhan's sneakers had all melted, turning into a pile of black paste.
"Your Majesty, what should I do next?" Guhan asked Zhe Tian Jiandi.
"Next?
You don't need to do anything else after this. Just wait quietly! "
The Heaven Shrouding Sword Emperor stood up. He was extremely quick and seemed to have recovered from his weakened state.
"No more missions?
But I haven't completed any missions after number 47! "
Gu Han took out his mission list and glanced at it. He was surprised to find that mission number 46 was already shown as completed, but mission number 47 was not activated … Strange, could it be that the mission was completed on number 46?
Then why did they add numbers 47, 48, 49, and 50?
"I remember now, you might have some missions that you haven't completed yet!"
Zhe Tian Jiandi, who was standing behind Guhan, slowly lifted his foot and placed it on Guhan's back.
"Your Majesty!
What is the meaning of this? "Feeling Zhe Tian Jiandi's humiliating kick, Guhan asked angrily.
"Nothing, I just want you to help me with one last mission!"
Zhe Tian Jiandi's voice suddenly sounded creepy. Guhan sensed that something was wrong and immediately wanted to get up and run … But no matter how fast Guhan's reaction was, he was only a Famed Sword wielder. How could he be faster than an Emperor Sword wielder?
Therefore, before Guhan could get up, Zhe Tian Jiandi had already kicked Guhan into the hellish Furnace of Heaven and Earth.