Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 204: Heavenly Fire Essence Iron

Tang San asked, "How would you rank the hidden weapons I crafted?"

Zhang Haoxuan looked at him intently and replied, "I don't know. Such weapons have never appeared in the history of the demon races. The arrays inscribed onto your weapons are something I’ve never even seen, far more complex than any arrays used on this continent. Just considering the arrays alone, they must be very high-level. Of course, take that with a grain of salt. I am not a blacksmith, much less an array master or a weapons manufacturer of any kind, so I wouldn’t know the details."

Tang San nodded and said, "I understand. When you have time, can you please take me to see this master blacksmith and learn about the kinds of weapons he creates?"

"Sure, okay."

While they were talking, the second auction item started and was eventually sold for fifty-two naturae coins. This went to show how precious a good suit of armor was, even for these demons with incredible physical prowess.

"Next, please bring up our third auction item. This item is extremely precious, so the minimum bid increase will be set at ten naturae coins."

A small cart covered with a red cloth was pushed in. Underneath the fabric, there appeared to be a weapon.

The cart was pushed to the center of the venue. Yuan Yinxin raised her hand and pulled off the red cloth, revealing a hammer.

The weapon was about two meters long, with a cylindrical hammer head. It resembled an enlarged version of a forging hammer, emanating an eerie glow. Even from a distance, one could sense its solidity and weight.

"The master who crafted this warhammer named it Sky Shatterer. A substantial amount of precious metal, specifically molten iron found deep within the magma of an active volcano, was used to create it. It was hammered for one hundred and one days continuously in order to remove impurities. Additionally, it was quenched in the sacred ice water from the Ancestral Peak, giving it its final hardness. It has one effect: pulverization."

While speaking, Yuan Yinxin casually picked up the warhammer and swung it effortlessly onto the cart.

Instantly, the cart exploded with a loud bang, shattering into countless pieces.

Witnessing this, Tang San's eyes lit up. Such a fine item! Molten iron your mom, that thing is Heavenly Fire Essence Iron!

Moreover, the core property of the Heavenly Fire Essence Iron wasn't reflected in this warhammer. This meant that its craftsmanship was rough, failing to fully utilize the intrinsic value of the material thoroughly.

Even in Tang San's knowledge as a former God King, Heavenly Fire Essence Iron was ranked among the top ten rarest metals.

Heavenly Fire Essence Iron required very complex conditions to form. It only ever appeared in places with ultra-high-temperature magma, absorbing the essence of fire for at least ten thousand years to gradually take shape. The magma's temperature had to be maintained throughout; any eruption, reduction in temperature, or other change could destroy its structure, rendering the effort futile.

Such ultra-high-temperature magma could only exist at the core of massive-size active volcanoes. How many of those could there be on any given planet? Of course, it could also appear inside a star, where temperatures were more than enough. But obviously, going below the surface of a star was not something just anyone could do. Thus, the fact that such a metal appeared on a normal planet, not a star, indicated how high the planar level of Falan Planet was.

Moreover, even with access to a star, one had to delve deep inside to obtain a significant amount of Heavenly Fire Essence Iron, a feat only possible for a God King.

Tang San didn't know if any true God King-level powers existed on the Daemon Continent. Theoretically, there should be none. If there were actual God Kings, Falan Planet would have long since become a realm exclusively inhabited by gods rather than the mortals it now had.

The appearance of Heavenly Fire Essence Iron greatly surprised Tang San. He could recognize it at a glance because he had seen his share of this fine metal in the Divine Realm, and the weapon of a primary god, the Fire God, was forged from Heavenly Fire Essence Iron.

Could the value of such a large piece of Heavenly Fire Essence Iron be measured in currency? Although Tang San didn't think he could fully utilize its properties with his current abilities, this metal was good enough to be forged into a divine artifact! The Heavenly Fire Essence Iron, referred to as "molten iron" by the demon clan, was clearly wasted in their hands.

Tang San turned to Zhang Haoxuan and gave him a firm nod.

"Let the auction begin! The starting price is fifty naturae coins, and as I said earlier, the minimum bid is now ten naturae coins!"

Yuan Yinxin thus started the formal auction.

Many influential figures seemed to be interested in the Sky Shatterer, mainly due to its pulverization effect. Quickly, the price surpassed one hundred naturae coins, making it the highest-priced item so far. However, after reaching one hundred, the bidding pace slowed significantly.

A hundred naturae coins was already a sky-high price for the middle-class demon clans.

At this moment, there seemed to be some movement in the private rooms of the nobility.

"One hundred and twenty naturae coins going once! Thank you," said Yuan Yinxin, beaming with a smile. "Can we have more?"

The Sky Shatterer had an internal price set at one hundred and twenty naturae coins, which meant the mission was already accomplished.

"One hundred and thirty!"

"One hundred and forty!"

The bidding continued. Soon, it climbed to one hundred and sixty. From the demon clan's perspective, this exceeded the intrinsic value of the Sky Shatterer. After all, it only had one effect. Though it was clearly effective and high-quality, it was still quite expensive.

Zhang Haoxuan kept glancing at Tang San. Their reason for attending the auction was, from Zhang Haoxuan's perspective, to acquire rare materials and treasures that could enhance Tang San's cultivation. Actual power was one's own. Nearly two hundred naturae coins could potentially buy a lot of valuable items!

Tang San's gaze, however, was resolute. Forget about one or two hundred coins, the Heavenly Fire Essence Iron was worth even one or two hundred thousand! Properly utilized, it could become a divine artifact in the future, perhaps even multiple divine artifacts. After all, the actual properties of Heavenly Fire Essence Iron didn’t require a large amount to be manifested.

Thus, Tang San directly bid two hundred naturae coins.

Finally, the bidding paused. But a few moments after, just as Yuan Yinxin was about to declare him the winner, a bid of two hundred and ten emerged.

"Two hundred and fifty!" Tang San pressed four times without hesitation.

Even Yuan Yinxin was visibly surprised at this number, but she quickly masked her surprise, understanding that a bidder had become fixated on this item. This was the only explanation for such a price.

Tang San's decisive bidding finally stopped the price from rising further.

"Two hundred and fifty naturae coins going once, two hundred and fifty going twice... anyone else? Sold for two hundred and fifty naturae coins, congratulations to the bidder!" Yuan Yinxin did not hesitate much; she was delighted with the price, far higher than their initial estimate. As the main auctioneer, her success came precisely from such excessive profits. Naturally, she was all smiles and quickly finalized the sale.

Hearing the word "sold," Tang San's expression finally relaxed. The Heavenly Fire Essence Iron was his. With this piece of Heavenly Fire Essence Iron, he didn’t even care if he couldn’t bid for other items in this auction. It was already a huge win! Moreover, because of the previous beast fight, he could purchase an item at half price, so it wasn’t that bad.

"Don't bid recklessly anymore; don't forget our purpose here," Zhang Haoxuan reminded him. If he hadn't been so confident in his young but mature-minded, miracle-creating disciple, he wouldn't have allowed Tang San to act so recklessly.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." At this moment, Tang San was too delighted to even care about his grumpy master.