Chapter 92: Opening the Iron Box (Part 1)

At this moment, Rod felt the world before him growing increasingly mysterious and vast. A determined look flashed in his eyes—he was determined to reach that level.
Taking Fen Tian back to the cave, he practiced cultivation for a while. With nothing much to do, after some contemplation, he decided to find Lilith sooner or later. Three months had passed since he arrived here, and his cultivation was almost complete. Perhaps it was time to advance further; the deeper areas were what he needed to reach the upper stage of the Saint level as soon as possible!
Of course, there was another reason as well. Under this six-thousand-fold pressure, all the magical beasts he encountered were already at the upper stage of the Saint level. Their strength went without saying—they were extremely powerful, including some that had reached the ultimate stage of that level. Fighting them was incredibly difficult. Yet these were not his goal. Deeper in, he believed he might encounter quasi-divine-level magical beasts! Only such beasts were worthy in a life-or-death battle, and he was eager to fight them.
After some thought, that icy sensation came again. Ever since he reached the middle stage of the Saint level, he had felt this sensation from time to time. As for its origin, Rod didn’t understand it either. It was something the old man had given him when he left Flaming City, containing information about his origins and parents.
Rod had originally planned to open it some time ago, but for some reason, at this moment, something he had long desired made him hesitate.
Perhaps out of fear of learning things he didn’t want to know, Rod didn’t open it immediately.
Taking out the delicate small iron box, Rod took a deep breath and slowly traced the patterns on it, feeling the slight chill emanating from it. His heart tightened, and his brows furrowed as he sensed a harmonious connection with his bloodline.
“Alright!” With a sigh, a determined look appeared in Rod’s eyes. “It’s time to open it.”
As soon as he spoke, he gripped the small iron box tightly, asking Fen Tian to stay at the cave entrance to keep watch. Then, he calmed his mind and sent it toward the box, while his combat energy surged and flowed into it.
As his consciousness delved deeper, Rod sensed a thin layer of defense outside the box, seemingly a barrier. The purpose of injecting combat energy was to break through this barrier and uncover the secrets hidden within.

Continuous infusion of combat energy caused a faint silver glow to emerge from the object, which gradually became clearer and brighter. In just a short while, it resembled a silver sun, illuminating everything around with dazzling light! The intense brightness was so strong that one couldn’t help but close their eyes.

After a long time, although the light continued to flicker, nothing changed—the barrier still remained, its strength far exceeding Rod’s imagination. He never expected such a seemingly simple barrier to possess such power.

Gritting his teeth and summoning courage, he poured more and more combat energy into the iron box. Instantly, the box began absorbing the incoming energy like an endless ocean.

The silver light intensified, accompanied by a faint aura of exotic materials. The surrounding elements seemed to be drawn to the box under the influence of this colorful glow, creating a stormy scene with swirling winds and flying sand.

“Damn it! What’s that kid doing?” Lilith, who was meditating, also sensed this immense presence. A look of surprise crossed her face as she quickly opened her eyes and stared at Rod’s location, muttering to herself.

The next moment, a powerful aura emanated from there, filled with absolute authority and a kingly presence that made one feel compelled to submit: “This… this is…”

Her eyes flickered, and her surprise deepened. With a tone of disbelief, she said softly that she sensed a familiar feeling from this aura—it was unmistakably something she knew well.

Filled with confusion, Lilith rushed toward Rod’s location and arrived at his door in an instant. Just as she was about to step in, a red light flashed before her eyes, and a figure blocked her path. “Damn it! What do you want? Get out of the way!” Lilith shouted angrily at Fen Tian, who appeared before her. The familiar aura grew stronger over time, making her increasingly restless and uneasy.

Fen Tian paid no attention to Lilith’s anger. Although he recognized this woman and had gotten along well with her lately, knowing that she wouldn’t harm him or Rod, he still acted on instinct and Rod’s orders, guarding the entrance tightly to prevent her from entering.

It could be said that if one were to find someone in this world who would never betray Rod and remain loyal forever, Fen Tian is undoubtedly the top choice.
“Bastard, do you want to die? Get away from me!” Fen Tian’s actions clearly enraged Lilith even further, who already had an irritable temper. Taking a deep breath, she shouted loudly.
The next moment, seeing that Fen Tian still didn’t move, a cold glint appeared in Lilith’s eyes as she suddenly disappeared from her spot. By the time she reappeared, she was already beside Fen Tian. With Fen Tian’s holy-level strength, he didn’t even have the slightest chance to react or defend himself, showing just how fast she was.
Immediately, her slender hand transformed into claws, and with one swipe, she grabbed Fen Tian in her hand—just as easily as someone catching a small branch!
“Stay back! I won’t hurt him! If you keep being stubborn, I won’t hesitate to take him along too!” Glancing at Rod in the cave, Lilith snorted coldly before walking forward.
At that moment, Rod was enveloped in a dazzling silver light. Around the silver light was a faint aura of a rare material. The silver light surrounding Rod made him resemble a sun in the darkness, extremely bright. The elements around him were drawn to this area and merged into that aura!
Rod, at the center, suffered greatly. Not only was his body subjected to violent elemental impacts, but his internal fighting energy also surged uncontrollably toward the core, seemingly determined to keep going until it reached the bottom. If it weren’t for the box given to him by the old man—someone he trusted and believed wouldn’t harm him—he might have already started resisting fiercely or thrown away the box. It was precisely because of his trust in the old man that he gave up resisting and let his fighting energy flow into the box to help break through that terrifying barrier.
“Silver Moon Coast… How could this thing be in his hands?” Upon reaching Rod and seeing what he held, the woman’s expression suddenly showed shock, followed by great confusion and bewilderment!
“Impossible… How is this possible… Your aura is here? There’s also your aura at Silver Moon Coast—what’s going on?” Taking a deep breath to calm down, the woman couldn’t help but mutter to herself, her face filled with disbelief and confusion, her shock evident.

“Damn it, who is this little guy? How did he appear here? You can’t be so foolish as to leave him lying around everywhere!” Immediately after, Lilith shifted her gaze to Rod, murmuring to herself with a hint of confusion.
“If that’s the case… then I’ll help you take him back!” Then, a cold glint flashed in her eyes as she stared at Rod, exuding a terrifying killing intent.
Feeling this murderous intent, Fen Tian stepped forward once again and protected Rod tightly behind him, ready to compete with Lilith.
“You’re no match for me! Get out if you don’t want to die! I still won’t kill him now!” Lilith said calmly, looking at Fen Tian, though her gaze remained fixed on Rod without any intention of leaving.
She was also waiting, waiting for the seal on the iron box to be broken, waiting to uncover the secrets hidden within.
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Time passed unknowingly. Rod felt his combat energy deplete to an alarming level, nearing his limit. The cyclone became dim due to the lack of energy. Yet, his combat energy continued to flow, while the external elements kept attacking violently, combined with his own energy, trying to break through the barrier. Fearing for his life, he finally understood why the old man had repeatedly warned him not to try opening the iron box without sufficient strength. It turned out that such a demand for energy was beyond what ordinary people could bear. Even a mid-stage Saint-level warrior would find it difficult to withstand. If not for the uniqueness of his cyclone and his abundant combat energy, he might not have held on.
His scalp tingled with fear. Rod could only silently pray that the seal on the box would break soon, allowing him to escape this perilous situation and uncover the secrets hidden within.
Finally, just as he reached his limit and had no other choice, the iron box seemed to sense his condition and slowly stopped absorbing his combat energy. The surroundings gradually quieted down, and everything seemed to come to an end. Then, the halos dimmed, and all the energy began to draw inward, converging back into the box.
“Damn it, what’s going on?” Not only did nothing change as expected, but the barrier still remained! This shocked Rod greatly, and he cursed inwardly.