Chapter 0008: A Powerful Being from the Divine Realm?

“What! Below the Sacred Realm, it boosts power by 50%!”
“Is this true for levels 7, 8, or 9 as well?”
“A magic sword that mages and warriors can both use!”
“The materials used to make this magic sword are just iron ore—no magical beast materials at all?”
The news that the George Family’s auction house was selling a heavy sword that could boost the power of those below the Sacred Realm by 50% spread throughout the entire royal city of the Kingdom of Lutong that very day. Moreover, it spread at an alarming speed to other cities in the kingdom. The next day, it reached some major cities around the royal city, followed by other cities of various sizes. Two days later, it had spread to over thirty cities in the kingdom.

Yet that wasn’t all. In three days, even some kingdoms and principalities surrounding the Kingdom of Lutong heard about it. Eventually, the royal families of the five great empires, located a million miles away, also became aware of it. For a time, the royal city of the Kingdom of Lutong became the focus of the entire Hengyuan Continent. The George Family, one of the four major families in the kingdom, became the subject of much discussion.

On Hengyuan Continent, strength reigns supreme. Who wouldn’t want an elite weapon to better showcase their abilities? In this world, for those strong enough, wealth is merely a symbol of status, while an elite weapon is far more important.

Huang Long entrusting his heavy sword, “Bladeless,” to the George Family’s auction house even piqued the interest of many powerful beings from the Sacred Realm on Hengyuan Continent. Although the George Family’s auction house claimed that the sword only boosted power by 50% for those below the Sacred Realm, the fact that it was made from iron ore rather than magical beast materials was enough to arouse the curiosity of many such powerful beings.

Inside the George Family’s mansion, Eya George asked Aide, who was standing before him, “Are you saying that after entrusting you to auction this magic sword, that person disappeared right in front of you?”

Aide replied respectfully, “Yes, my lord.” Thinking back to that strange scene, he felt his soul tremble. That mysterious person had simply disappeared right under the nose of an eighth-level powerhouse like him—no, rather, it seemed to sink slowly into the ground before vanishing. Moreover, the ground where the mysterious person disappeared showed no signs of change. If it weren’t for the magic sword in his hands, he would have thought it was all a dream!

He had never heard of any powerful being on Hengyuan Continent capable of passing through the ground. Not even those from the Sacred Realm could do such a thing! Could it be a powerful being from the legendary Divine Realm?! Cold sweat poured down Aide’s forehead.

After listening to his subordinates describe the scene, Eya fell into deep thought. After a while, he carefully picked up the magical sword that the mysterious client had asked his family to auction. At first, he didn’t believe what his subordinates reported, but after experiencing the power of the magical sword himself, he believed it. The room fell silent. The family head pondered with the sword in hand, while Aide stood respectfully aside, not daring to speak. “Can’t you see the other party’s appearance?” Eya asked with narrowed eyes. “Yes, they are surrounded by a white mist, so it’s impossible to see clearly,” Aide replied quickly, then described in detail what he had seen. “Short in stature—could it be a dwarf clan’s master artisan?” Eya murmured to himself, then added, “But no master artisan has appeared among the dwarves in over two hundred years.” “If it’s not a dwarf clan’s master artisan, then who could it be?” Aide asked cautiously, “My lord, do you think it might be one of the legendary Divine Realm warriors?” He hesitated at the end, as Divine Realm warriors were legendary figures seen only once in a hundred years. The Divine Realm was a towering mountain that all powerful beings on the Hengyuan Continent revered; even the emperors of the five great empires would bow in respect before such warriors. Eya pondered for a moment before saying, “It’s hard to say, but at least they are a Saint Realm warrior.” Then, with a serious expression, he added, “The auction will take place in a month. When they come back, you must treat them with respect and report to me.” “Yes, my lord,” Aide replied respectfully. In fact, even without Eya’s orders, he already knew how to behave when he saw that mysterious warrior again. Eya had originally planned to hold the auction after two months when enough publicity could be done, but since the other party insisted on an immediate auction, they had no choice but to comply. However, neither Eya nor the others could have imagined that the so-called mysterious warrior was actually a six-year-old child, nor could they guess that the reason for the urgent auction was simply a lack of money. While Eya was talking to Aide, Huang Long was in his courtyard, swallowing an energy pill and practicing the “Water-Fire Primordial Dragon Technique” to absorb the vital energy transformed from the pills. Inside his dantian, innate true energy surged and churned. Pools of natural spiritual energy gathered from all directions. As for the fact that the capital city of the Lutong Kingdom was in an uproar because he had entrusted the George family to auction his self-forged sword, Wu Feng, he was unaware of it. The next day, when Huang Mei, the maid serving his mother Zhao Rong, came to inform him that it was time to head to the Zhao family in the Blizzard Empire, Huang Long finally came out of his courtyard.

But as soon as he entered the hall, he heard his mother Zhao Rong and his father Huang Xiong, who had just returned from the military camp, discussing something. Upon listening carefully, he realized it was related to the magic sword he had crafted.
“For my father-in-law’s 80th birthday, it would be great if we could acquire that ‘Bladeless’ magic sword as a gift,” came his father Huang Xiong’s voice.
“Here you are, boasting again. That ‘Bladeless’ magic sword is now the talk of the entire Hengyuan Continent. Which major family wouldn’t want to get it? Do you even think you deserve the chance? I heard even the Emperor of the Orc Empire sent an important official, and the royal families of the Blizzard Empire, Dragon Speech Empire, Grassland Empire, and Dark Forest Empire are also involved,” added his mother Zhao Rong.
Only then did Huang Long realize how famous his “Bladeless” magic sword had become.
After entering the hall, Huang Long greeted Huang Xiong and Zhao Rong, then asked, “Father, Mother, I overheard you talking about a magic sword earlier. What was it about?”
Huang Xiong and Zhao Rong exchanged a glance before smiling and sharing what they had heard. It was Zhao Rong’s last remark—“I heard this magic sword was crafted by a dwarf master”—that left Huang Long stunned for a while. When had he become a dwarf?
With a bitter smile, Huang Long realized it must be his short stature at six years old that led that arrogant person to make such wild guesses.
Upon Huang Long’s arrival, Zhao Rong gave orders for preparations to be made, and they set off for the Zhao family’s residence in the Blizzard Empire, accompanied by over thirty guards and two maids serving his mother.
His father Huang Xiong was the commander of one of the three major legions of the Lutong Kingdom—the Thunder Eagle Legion—so he couldn’t join them. His younger brother Huang Liang and sister Huang Yi were too young; although they insisted on going, their mother ultimately refused to let them accompany them.
Zhao Rong believed they were only four years old and too naive to understand, and they would only cause trouble.
After all, Huang Long was also only six years old.