Chapter 518 - A Peculiar Flame Stone (1/2)
The next morning, Ou Yangming packed up and was going to leave with Ni Yinghong and the others.
They had come to Canghai City to resist the Aquatics. Now that the crisis was over and the celebration had ended, it was time for them to leave.
Just as they wanted to leave, Feng Yiyuan came with Zhong Fengcai and Xiao Hualing. The three most authoritative Supreme Great Ancestors in Canghai City bowed down to Ou Yangming and fawned over him. Not only did they present the young yellow with precious treasures from their respective treasure houses, but they also expressed their willingness to serve him.
Ou Yangming did not mind it, but he was more delighted about the treasures given to him; there was a rare and unknown ore among them.
He could not identify the ore through appraisal art, which was evident that the ore was a flying stone beyond this world and did not belong here. The young fellow had gathered various bizarre ores in his interspatial bags, and he adored them from the bottom of his heart because he was a great blacksmith. Therefore, when he found a new ore, he loved it so much that he did not want to let it go.
Seeing how Ou Yangming looked at the ore, Feng Yiyuan’s eyes lit up. He said respectfully, “Master Ou, we’ll do our best to find all sorts of minerals for you if you need them, and I guarantee that you’ll be satisfied.”
Ou Yangming was stunned. He laughed and asked, “How do you know what kind of minerals I’ll be satisfied with?”
“I suppose you fancy peculiar stones from beyond this word. Those stones came from above, but there’s a higher chance they’ll fall into the sea.” Feng Yiyuan laughed, and he sounded confident. “It’s extremely difficult to find ores from the sea, but the probability of finding them is also the highest. As long as I inform everyone that you need flying stones beyond this world, I a.s.sure you that everyone in Canghai County will serve you.”
Unquestionably, Ou Yangming contributed the most to the end of the Humans’ disaster. Once the news was spread, everyone would remember his saving grace.
It was true that flying stones from outside of this world were precious and important, but given Ou Yangming’s status and his ident.i.ty as the greatest blacksmith, people would present them to him.
Ou Yangming responded after some thought, “Okay, please look out for me if there are new stones.”
Feng Yiyuan and the two other great ancestors slapped their chests and gave their word. Following that, Ou Yangming nodded and left with Ni Yinghong, Jiang Jiumei, and the others even though the people tried to make him stay.
Behind them, Feng Yiyuan and his people waved their hands while seeing them off. Only when Ou Yangming and his companions were out of sight, Feng Yiyuan stopped smiling and shouted, “I hereby order everyone to search for flying stones from beyond Heaven. Once they’re found, immediately send them to Changlong County. Remember—collect flying stones at all costs!”
Other than the people from the Feng family, everyone else in the city responded to him.
Peng Huachi and Nian Xinran looked at each other and remembered this well. They sneered and thought, ‘How can the Feng family be compared with the imperial family? How can it be so easy to fawn over Master Ou?’
Although Ou Yangming did not take the side of the evildoer, he did not seem like he planned to serve the imperial family. Was it worth it to pay such a huge price for him to maintain neutral ground?
They did not know what happened yesterday night. If they were aware of everything that took place, they would not have such thoughts at the moment.
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The goshawk flapped its wings and soared in the sky. This time, instead of riding the mighty bird, Ou Yangming and the others sat on the big platform on Multi-armed King Kong’s back.
Hong Feiyu was afraid when he first set foot on the platform.
He witnessed how Multi-armed King Kong trampled over the spirit turtle, hence he revered the ferocious and invincible beast very much.
Nonetheless, after seeing how Ou Yangming and the others were cool about it, he gritted his teeth and boarded the platform. Needless to say, he also stole a glance at Ou Yangming and admired the caster even more.
It was amazing that the young fellow managed to subdue Multi-armed King Kong, but it was an entirely different matter to make the spirit beast carry him and the others willingly. This proved that Ou Yangming had controlled the king kong on an unimaginable level.
Multi-armed King Kong dashed on the ground. It was incredibly fast yet stable, so much so that unless Spiritualists like Ou Yangming inspected on purpose, one could not sense the sways at all. It seemed like the king kong’s upper body was as steady as a rock no matter how it moved.
It was good news for the people on the steel platform because the journey was comfortable for them, but it was an extra burden for Multi-armed King Kong. Even so, the spirit beast did not complain at all, and it seemed to be elated instead.
The fact that it managed to s.n.a.t.c.h Ou Yangming and the others from the goshawk was a surprise. As long as the young fellow and the little red bird valued it more than they did the goshawk, it would endure any hards.h.i.+p gladly.
On the high platform, Ou Yangming curiously observed the flying stone that he gained.
It was his first time seeing the stone. When he held it in his hands, it felt as smooth as jade and also carried faint heat. Nevertheless, the heat did not disperse, and it maintained the same temperature as the stone’s surface. Ou Yangming would not attach so much importance to it if that was all; what surprised him the most was the stone’s core.
He released his mental conception and invaded the stone bit by bit.
This was a way of using mental power, and he had become very familiar with it. Despite that, he stumbled upon a big issue on this stone.
Once his mental power entered the stone, it seemed to have fallen into a bottomless pit. No matter how much mental power he channeled into it, there was no return. Not to mention exploring the entire stone, his power could not fill even a tenth of the stone.