Chapter 592: Dredging Up Something

Xu Qing and the Captain were completely unaware of the figures within the iron sphere.

At this moment, under Xu Qing's watchful eye, the Captain, holding Ning Yan's rattan vine, slowly approached the iron sphere.

Although the sphere was riddled with holes, it contained a hidden world within. After searching for a long time, the Captain finally found a hollow area that appeared relatively sturdy.

He threaded the rattan through this spot. Evidently still concerned about its strength, he wove the rattan through several more places, tying a secure knot. He then bit his finger and drew a rune with his blood, causing the knotted areas to meld together.

After completing this, the Captain proudly patted the iron sphere, then simply sat down there and gestured to Xu Qing.

Outsiders wouldn't have understood the gestures, but Xu Qing clearly did. He felt a bit speechless, yet he still took out a memory jade slip, enveloped it with his Violet Moon power to protect it from interference, and recorded the Captain.

He imprinted this scene onto the jade slip.

Once finished, the Captain quickly returned, asking for the jade slip to view. Highly satisfied with his pose, he then winked at Xu Qing and continued to gesticulate.

Xu Qing shook his head, declining the Captain's invitation to record his own "beautiful life."

Then, the two turned and swiftly retreated in the direction of the rattan vine.

The journey was relatively smooth. Several hours later, they returned to the shore. The moment they emerged from the river, the Captain pulled the rattan vine and immediately shouted.

“Time to get to work!”

“Wu Jianwu, I just saw it! There's an inscription by the Ancient Emperor Xuanyou on the big iron sphere down there, but it was too dark to see clearly...”

Wu Jianwu, who had been resting there, instantly leaped up upon hearing this, his eyes wide. He grabbed Ning Yan's rattan vine and let out a roar, and all his offspring appeared, grabbing hold of the vine as well.

The parrot was no exception.

Ning Yan also grew tense again, quickly sitting upright and assuming his previous pose.

Li Youfei, ever observant, was the first to grab the rattan vine, displaying an expression of intense effort, his face flushed and veins bulging as he exerted his full strength.

With everyone working together, the river instantly roared and churned.

The massive iron sphere, connected to the end of the rattan vine at the riverbed, now swayed slightly under the immense force, gradually being pulled little by little from the mud.

Inside, the Dominance Scion, sitting cross-legged, felt the sphere's tremor and movement. His expression grew increasingly peculiar; he looked up at the outside world, hesitating to speak...

Thus, time passed, and the iron sphere was finally completely pulled out of the mud, slowly being dragged forward along the riverbed. Due to its immense size, its speed was not fast.

However, each movement stirred up large amounts of mud, causing the river water to churn and continuous waves to form on the surface.

The commotion here was significant, but the Captain had clearly prepared meticulously. While prolonged activity might lead to discovery, it was manageable for a short period.

This was also why he was in a hurry.

However, there were quite a few rocks in the riverbed's mud. Although the massive iron sphere crushed them as it passed, bumps were inevitable, and these jolts directly affected the Dominance Scion inside the sphere.

Yet, the Dominance Scion's expression was no longer peculiar; it had become serene. He simply sat there, allowing Xu Qing and the Captain's group to slowly pull out the iron sphere where he had been healing and hiding.

Three days passed in a flash.

Under the Captain and others' efforts, the edge of the enormous iron sphere finally appeared at the limit of their sight, emerging into the outside world for the first time after countless years of being hidden from light.

It was heavily rusted, clearly ancient, and even the sky above them seemed to ripple at that moment.

“It's out! Everyone, put in more effort!”

The Captain was incredibly excited, unleashing his full cultivation and giving his all.

The iron sphere measured ten thousand feet, and its weight far surpassed that of the ring and the doorframe. Therefore, not only did it move slowly, but it also required immense strength, and the rattan vine nearly broke twice during the process.

Fortunately, the Captain reinforced it with his own power and borrowed Xu Qing's Violet Moon power, barely managing to keep it intact.

Now, with hope in sight, everyone unleashed their respective powers. Xu Qing's body, in particular, swelled to five zhang, resembling a small giant.

Finally, as they gasped for breath, the iron sphere's exposed portion on the river surface grew larger and larger. After several more hours, this ten-thousand-foot iron sphere, appearing like a world-eclipsing behemoth, emerged before them.

They had pulled it out of the Ciyin Long River.

The moment it landed on shore, vast amounts of red river water flowed from within the iron sphere. From every hole, the red water cascaded down like a waterfall.

An overwhelming sense of ancientness and vicissitude grew stronger at this moment, seemingly distorting time, causing the surroundings to blur and warp.

This sight sent Li Youfei's heart racing, and Ning Yan gasped. Only Wu Jianwu's eyes shone with a strange light as he quickly approached to search for the Xuanyou inscription the Captain had mentioned.

As for the Captain, he lay sprawled on the ground, utterly exhausted. Yet, as he looked at the enormous iron sphere, his lips curled into a triumphant grin, and he let out a proud laugh.

“Little Junior Brother, how about it? Isn't your Senior Brother amazing?!”“Haha, three suns, all here with me!”“With Little Yuanzi, that makes four in my possession. Let me tell you, though the other five are with different clans, I've left a secret move on every sun in this Grand Moon Sacrificial Domain!”“Once the time is right, all nine suns can descend at my command. And for these three, I'll need your strength in a bit to give them a push!”“Little Junior Brother, the day we accomplish our ultimate mission here isn't far off!”

Hearing this, Xu Qing looked at the three colossal objects, his heart also stirred. Remembering the parrot's words when it called him here, he asked a question.

Chapter 594What Did We Just Haul Out?!

“Senior Brother, when you called me here to 'light the fires,' did you mean to ignite these three suns?”

The Captain scrambled up, his face beaming with excitement.

“Exactly. Come on, this big iron sphere needs some more time to drain its water. Let's go ignite the other two first.”

As he spoke, the Captain struggled to his feet, pulling Xu Qing directly towards the colossal bronze stone doorframe. Standing there, the Captain raised his hand to touch the doorframe, his expression filled with anticipation.

Xu Qing looked up into the distance, still not quite understanding how this object could become a sun.

“Little Junior Brother, have you heard of the power of eternity?” the Captain asked Xu Qing, pointing at the doorframe.

“This is the power of eternity, and it's why it can become an artificial sun.”

As he spoke, the Captain waved his hand. Immediately, Little Yuanzi flew out, its light contracting as it shone upon the doorframe. The next instant, the runic markings within the colossal bronze-colored stone began to flash.

As if gathering power, under Little Yuanzi's continuous illumination, all the runes eventually began to flicker, and a roaring sound reverberated. For a moment, the doorframe shone brilliantly, drawing the attention of Wu Jianwu and the others.

Finally, as the light from the bronze doorframe's runic markings became dazzling, the Captain spoke loudly.

“Little Junior Brother, your Golden Crow is extraordinary, the finest primordial flame. Use your Golden Crow power to unleash fire and ignite it!”

Xu Qing's Golden Crow instantly erupted within him, manifesting externally into a magnificent form. After circling in all directions, to Li Youfei's astonishment, the colossal Golden Crow breathed heavenly fire onto the doorframe.

An endless sea of fire instantly engulfed the doorframe, only to be absorbed by the runic markings the next moment. As it grew even more brilliant, waves of energy emanated from within, converging on the conical spring in the center.

The spring began to vibrate.

“Again!” The Captain spat out blood, using his own blood to alter Xu Qing's Golden Crow power. The flames instantly changed, and the doorframe roared in an instant.

As its light shone endlessly, more fluctuations gathered on the spring. Soon, the spring's vibrations grew more intense, until finally... it violently plunged downwards!

The largest ring within the conical spring struck downwards with full force, creating a deafening roar. The earth trembled, countless rocks crumbled, and everyone's bodies swayed. The spring, after hitting the ground, violently rebounded, striking the top of the doorframe.

The next instant, it used the momentum to plunge downwards again.

This cycle repeated, with continuous rumbling, like an eternal power constantly erupting and forming. Finally, a sea of fire rose, engulfing the entire doorframe, transforming it into a colossal ball of flame.

The world changed color, and the earth rippled.

This scene left Xu Qing's mind deeply stirred.

Not to mention the others; both Ning Yan and Wu Jianwu were stunned for a moment, while Li Youfei was utterly dumbfounded, gasping aloud.

The Captain laughed heartily, and with a wave of his hand, he shrunk the colossal doorframe-sun until it became a beam of light that merged into his grasp.

After putting it away, the Captain pointed at the distant ring.

“Little A'Qing, light the second one!”

Having said that, the Captain took out a headless corpse from his storage pouch.

Judging by its appearance, it was clearly the Captain's own body from this lifetime, likely severed by him some time ago...

Upon taking it out, he threw his corpse towards the ring. Instantly, the corpse began to grow, eventually becoming the same size as the humanoid statues. It stood directly in the gap, raising its hands to grasp the hands of the figures on either side.

“Little A'Qing, ignite me!”

The Captain shouted from the ground.

Xu Qing didn't hesitate. His Golden Crow shimmered, breathing heavenly fire towards the ring. The flames instantly enveloped the ring, heading directly for the Captain's corpse.

The Captain's corpse instantly burst into flames, rapidly spreading to the humanoid statues on either side.

These humanoid statues also ignited one after another, their eyes suddenly opening. As the sound of incantations reverberated, they began to rotate like gears.

As rumbling sounds echoed, the flames intensified. Moments later, when their rotation reached its extreme, the ring's fire fully ascended, transforming into a sun.

The Captain leaped forward, reaching out to grasp the rotating sun. Instantly, like the doorframe, it rapidly shrunk and flew towards the Captain, who collected it.

“Haha, everything is going incredibly smoothly. It's so smooth I'm almost not used to it.”

The Captain burst into laughter, while Xu Qing instantly grew wary. He remembered that whenever the Captain undertook a major task, some unexpected incident would occur. If the Captain hadn't said anything, it would have been fine, but now that he did, a sense of unease rose in Xu Qing's heart.

Noticing Xu Qing's expression, the Captain looked displeased.

“Little A'Qing, you're not trusting me. I told you this isn't a big deal, it's a minor one. I've been planning it for a long time; there's no way anything could go wrong.”

“See how smoothly things have gone so far? Come on, let's light this last one, and then we'll head to the Bitterlife Mountains!”

The Captain licked his lips and looked at the iron sphere, noticing that not much river water was left inside. There were also some apparent evil spirits struggling after leaving the water, emanating malice in all directions.

“We can light it now. Just unleash a fire and burn all the evil spirits inside. They'll serve as a sacrifice for this sun's rise.”

Xu Qing hesitated, but after careful thought, he found no sign of anything going wrong, so he chose to trust. With a raised hand, his Golden Crow ascended, breathing a sea of fire towards the colossal iron sphere.

In an instant, the endless sea of fire rushed towards the iron sphere, engulfing it.

It was ignited.

The Captain was about to take out the prepared items to make the iron sphere burn more thoroughly, but before he could, the massive iron sphere suddenly trembled and ascended on its own.

The flames on it instantly erupted, and the temperature surged out of control, soaring in an instant. Its surface turned scorching red, and its interior was the same, as if it had transformed into a colossal branding iron.

As if that weren't enough, the next instant, incredibly terrifying fluctuations emanated from within... it seemed as if it was about to self-destruct!