Chapter 014: The Fire God Furnace

Three days later.
After working nonstop for three days to create the fire gathering pot, the six elders and Leader Li were undoubtedly extremely exhausted.
At that moment, the eight of them were sitting in the dwarf clan’s council hall, discussing something.
“Lord, if nothing goes wrong, there should be no issues this time,” said the eldest elder, licking his dry lips and speaking tiredly.
Seeing the exhausted appearance of the six elders, Du Fan nodded helplessly before continuing, “I think the six elders and Leader Li should take a rest. After all, life is far more valuable than a fire gathering pot.”
“Thank you, Lord, for your concern,” replied the eldest elder with a dry smile at Du Fan, then added with a faint smile, “The greatest dream of our dwarf clan is to forge a divine artifact. Lord, you have shown us hope, so our entire clan will spare no effort to help you create this artifact.”
“Mm,” Du Fan nodded at the people behind him and fell silent.
“Boom!”
At that exact moment, a sound of metal shattering came from the western part of the mine. Although the noise wasn’t loud, the eight people present were all domain experts, so they heard it easily.
“Hm? It seems it’s done,” said the eldest elder, standing up excitedly. He looked toward the west where the explosion had occurred, then turned to Du Fan and bowed, saying, “Lord, it’s done!”
“Done?” Hearing this, Du Fan also stood up excitedly. After exchanging glances with the seven people beside him, the eight of them disappeared from the council hall at once.
…
When Du Fan and the others arrived at the scene, an extremely fierce domain force spread out slightly. A small pot with a red surface and black spots slowly floated in the air, carrying the elemental forces from the surroundings.
“Is this the fire gathering pot?” Du Fan stared in astonishment at the object before him, licking his lips excitedly. He immediately waved his hand to cast a restriction on everyone present.
Although Du Fan was a domain expert, the pure domain force surrounding the fire gathering pot surpassed his expectations.
“Indeed, this is the fire gathering pot,” said the eldest elder proudly upon hearing Du Fan’s question. “It’s thanks to the Pure Yang Demon Blood Mud bestowed upon us by Lord that we were able to forge this pot.”

“By no means should you underestimate this fire gathering pot. The domain power within it is already equivalent to that of a domain expert exerting their full strength. Even if it were to bear god-level energy, there shouldn’t be much of a problem. Although the fire seeds underground possess immense energy, they still fall short of god-level. That’s why I’m quite confident in this fire gathering pot.”
As soon as the Grand Elder finished speaking, Du Fan eagerly reached out to grab the pot. His right hand, covered in domain power, didn’t encounter any resistance at all and easily came into his grasp.
Holding the fire gathering pot in his hand, Du Fan turned to look at the Grand Elder with curiosity and asked meaningfully, “Why is this domain power so strange?”
“It’s not strange,” the Elder replied with a calm smile. He took the pot from Du Fan’s hands and said with gleaming eyes, “The domain power covering this Demon Blood Mud is originally a rare treasure of the world. Naturally, since this domain power has no master, it doesn’t reject the domain power of the lord. If we can indeed use it to craft armor, our armor’s quality will surely improve by more than just one level.”
“I see…” Hearing the Grand Elder’s words, Du Fan lowered his head and began to think.
Although this Demon Blood Mud was valuable, equipment crafted from such a rare material would be far too extraordinary. If he could use the dwarves under his command to mass-produce it, he should be able to build a decent army within three years.
However, upon thinking this, Du Fan encountered another problem: the supply of Demon Blood Mud. Though he currently had enough of it, he wasn’t sure if it only existed in this one place. If that were the case, what would he do once all the equipment made from it was finished?
Even Du Fan was stumped by this issue and didn’t know what to do for the time being.
Seeming to sense Du Fan’s thoughts, the Grand Elder smiled and said, “It seems the lord is worried about the quantity of Demon Blood Mud, right? There’s no need to worry about such things. As long as we can gather ten domain experts, we’ll be able to mass-produce it.”
“How is that possible?” Du Fan asked in confusion after hearing the Grand Elder’s words.
The six elders of the dwarf race exchanged smiles upon hearing Du Fan’s question.

These six individuals were essentially all highly experienced beings who had lived for hundreds of years. Although Du Fan was extremely powerful, in the eyes of these six elders, he was still just a young kid. It was then that the eldest elder slowly said, “The method to mass-produce Magic Blood Mud is actually quite simple. All that’s needed is to find the Magic Blood Beasts lurking underground. If we can capture them alive, we can produce Magic Blood Mud in any piece of land.”

“I see.” Hearing the eldest elder’s words, Du Fan realized he didn’t know much about this matter. With a faint wave of his hand and a smile, he said, “Elders, follow me underground. Let’s first find a source of flame.”

“Swish!”

With this brief sound, the six elders present and Du Fan had already descended several meters underground in just a few breaths, reaching the cave where the Flame Demon Heart was placed earlier.

“It’s still just as it was back then; nothing has changed.” The eldest elder looked around the cave with a bitter smile and clicked his tongue. “The fire and earth elements in the air here are extremely abundant. If we can use the iron here to build a furnace, the chances of creating a divine artifact will surely increase a bit. Ah, Lord, you…”

As the eldest elder spoke, he noticed that Du Fan and the other five elders were already discussing how to steal the flame. After listening to their suggestions, Du Fan slightly moved his storage ring.

“Let’s do it!”

At Du Fan’s command, he swung his hands forward with force, unleashing an extremely violent surge of energy that crashed against the rocks not far away.

“Hey!”

Feeling this violent energy, the six elders also dared not lag behind and shouted loudly. Six domains unique to the dwarf race were also sent toward the rocks that Du Fan had attacked earlier.

“Boom!”

A rock as tall as a person, bearing the energy of seven people, instantly turned into a spiderweb-like structure, with smaller pieces of rock continuously sliding off its surface.

As these rocks fell, the fire elements around them quietly doubled in amount. The seven domain masters present immediately realized this change and quickly formed barriers, each capable of covering only one person, before stopping.

“The flame is inside these rocks!” The eldest elder’s gaze turned intensely hot as he moved his hands in the air, sending sharp beams of energy slowly toward the rocks.

Just as the energy approached the cracks in the rock, the sudden surge of flames startled Du Fan. Sensing the exponentially increasing fire elements, he was filled with amazement.
“This is it, Lord. Step aside first; let us handle this!”
The chief elder shouted, stepping forward along with the five other elders. The six of them placed their hands together, and an extremely fierce aura spread throughout the cave. At the same time, the fire-gathering pot made of Pure Yang Demon Blood Mud silently rose into the air and began to rotate slowly.
“Great Fire God, please grant your power to your people, so that your children…”
As the chief elder chanted, the five other elders joined in. Countless fire elements flowed into their bodies, causing immense fiery red light to emanate from them.
“Buzz!”
The fire-gathering pot spun even more violently, drawing energy from the surroundings and drawing it toward itself.
“Crack!”
At that moment, a boulder as tall as a person split open, and a flame the size of a finger appeared before everyone, flickering in the absence of wind.
“Lord, quickly use your domain power to seal this flame! We can’t let it disappear—otherwise, we won’t know how many years we’ll have to wait for another such opportunity!”
“Understood.” Hearing the chief elder’s words, Du Fan unleashed his powerful domain force, instantly enclosing the flame within it. Yet the flame remained restless, trying hard to break free by striking against the domain.
“Great Fire God, please grant us your divine power…” With that, the chief elder continued to chant loudly, but blood spewed from his mouth as he chanted, some of it dripping onto the flame.
In that instant, the flame, nourished by the chief elder’s blood, miraculously calmed down and slowly flew toward the fire-gathering pot.
“It’s done.” The chief elder, looking exhausted, glanced at the five other elders who were in similar disarray. The six of them smiled at the fire-gathering pot in their hands before turning to Du Fan and saying, “Lord, the flame has been captured. We can go now.”
Hearing this, Du Fan finally noticed the changes in the fire-gathering pot. It had now undergone a fundamental transformation—no longer containing earth elements or domain power, but instead pure fire elements.

After collecting the kindling, the group immediately stood up and headed toward the furnace that had just been built. As soon as they reached it, a furnace over three meters tall appeared before Du Fan. This refining furnace was different from those he had seen before—it not only featured carvings of dragons but also phoenixes. Hundreds of magical beasts were displayed before it, and most of them were recognizable to Du Fan, though there were still a few he had never seen before. “Elder, what’s the use of this furnace? Are these carvings just for fun?” Du Fan asked curiously, reaching out to touch the furnace. Clearly, no kindling was placed inside, so it wasn’t hot at all. Moreover, as soon as his hand made contact, he could sense a considerable amount of energy remaining in the furnace, though it seemed to originate from beyond the human world. “Hehe, not exactly,” the Elder said with a smile, stroking his beard before explaining to Du Fan, “Lord, this refining furnace was created by the gods of our dwarf race.”