The Blazing Flame Territory was one of the three most perilous places in Duanmu Continent. Volcanoes often erupted in the Blazing Flame Territory. A few volcanoes would erupt in a year. Along with the eruptions of the volcanoes, earthquakes and other natural disasters would occur. However, there were some ordinary mountain ranges and villages eight hundred miles away from the Flame Territory.
To the south of the Blazing Flame Territory, there was an ordinary mountain range. This mountain range occupied an area of only 20 to 30 li, and there were many wild beasts in it. Many villages at the foot of the mountain range relied on this mountain range. In addition, there was a peak in the mountain range that looked like a bull's head. Therefore, this mountain range was named 'Bull's Head Mountain'.
In Ox-Head Mountain.
"Keep up, keep up." Dozens of hunters were walking carefully in the mountains.
"We'll reach the canyon in half a mile. Let's rest there." The leader of the Hunters said in a low voice. Each of them was wielding a spear or a bow. These Hunters had a good harvest. Many of them were carrying the blood-stained corpses of wild beasts on their backs. It did not take long for them to reach the center of the canyon.
The dozens of hunters heaved a sigh of relief. Because they were close to the Flame Territory, the temperature in the Ox-Head Mountains was quite high. It was rare to see snow here.
"Drink some water."
Many people hurriedly went to the stream in the canyon to fetch water.
"Ha! Ha! "
A young man was holding a long spear in his hand. Sometimes, he would stab forward, and sometimes, he would stab some small bugs on the ground.
"Haha, Second Uncle, look at how motivated Ah Wu is. He still has the energy to practice his spear art even after running for half a day." Many of the hunters sitting on the ground began to laugh. The young man named Ah Wu scratched his head and chuckled before continuing to practice his spear.
"Ah Wu is thirteen this year. To be able to join our hunting squad, he will be the first man in our village in the future. Only by working hard now will you be able to protect our village in the future. "The leader chuckled and looked at the young man with gratification.
Suddenly —
Clang!
The youth named Ah 'Wu stabbed his spear into the ground again, but the sound of metal striking metal rang out from the ground.
"Hmm?" Many hunters frowned and looked over.
This was definitely not the sound of a spear piercing into a rock.
The youth, Ah 'Wu, was also puzzled. He squatted down and opened up the sand. Soon, he found a blood-red stone. He turned around and raised the blood-red stone high up. "Second Uncle, take a look. What is this stone? Hmm … this stone is very light, much lighter than ordinary stones. "
"Eh?"
The group of hunters walked over and looked at the blood-red stone in confusion. None of them recognized it.
"Awu, was that the stone you stabbed earlier?" asked the leader of the Hunter Squad.
"Yes, that's it." Ah Wu nodded, then placed the blood-red stone on the ground, and stabbed the spear in his hand again — —
Clang!
The crisp sound was exactly the same as the previous one.
"That's it." Ah Wu nodded again. The other hunters looked at the blood-red stone in amazement, especially the leader of the hunters. He picked up the stone and looked at it carefully. His face was filled with shock. "Just now, when Ah Wu stabbed his spear into it, there wasn't even a mark on the stone. What kind of stone is this … "
"How is it possible that the spear didn't even leave a mark?"
The other hunters stared with their eyes wide open. They were well aware of the penetrating power of the spear. Even a normal rock could be pierced through. Even some heavy armors would be dented. Even if it was some precious and hard material, it could at least leave some marks.
"I really didn't." The group of hunters carefully looked at the stone, but they really didn't find any sharp marks.
"This stone must be some kind of treasure." The leader of the hunters said solemnly, "Even the tip of the spear couldn't leave a white mark. This stone must be a rare and good item. Everyone, look around carefully. See if there are any more of these stones. If there are, dig some back. "
"Yes."
When the other hunters heard this, they immediately understood that this blood-red stone might really be a rare item.
"As for what kind of treasure it is … when we return, we can ask the chief. The chief is experienced and knowledgeable. He has been to the city many times and has seen many things. He should know." The leader of the hunters said solemnly.
"Second Uncle, look. There's another one here."
Someone dug out a blood-red stone from the sandy soil of the canyon.
"I have one here too!"
"There's one here too!"
Everyone dug deeper and immediately discovered that there were many blood-red stones beneath the surface of the canyon. Moreover, there were quite a few of them.
… …
Two months after Teng Qingshan accepted Yang Dong as his second follower, a huge storm was set off in the Eastern Flower Region of Duanmu Continent. An explosive piece of news spread from the Eastern Flower Region to the entire Duanmu Continent at an astonishing speed. Almost all the great clans in the entire continent knew about this news.
That was —
On the Ox-Head Mountain, south of the Blazing Flame Territory of the Eastern Flower Region, a precious and peerless treasure was discovered — the Fiery Gilt Steel Ore Deposit!
The Fiery Gilt Steel was one of the top materials used to forge weapons in the Duanmu Continent. In the northernmost part of the Duanmu Continent, someone once discovered the Fiery Gilt Steel in the boundless sea. Because the Tianfeng Clan dominated the Northern Frosty Region, almost ninety percent of the Fiery Gilt Steel in the world was in the hands of the Tianfeng Clan.
The hardness of the Fiery Gilt Steel was much stronger than that of Darksteel!
Most importantly, the Fiery Gilt Steel was very light!
Normally, a set of Darksteel Heavy Armor, Darksteel Battle Boots, and Darksteel Helmet weighed four to five hundred Jin. Even an expert's agility would be affected if he wore a set of heavy armor that weighed four to five hundred Jin. Moreover, wearing it would consume inner strength to maintain it. Therefore, treasures like the Darksteel Heavy Armor were usually worn by experts at the peak of the Postliminary Realm or the Innate Realm.
However, the Fiery Gilt Steel was different!
The Fiery Gilt Steel was very light. It was only slightly heavier than water of the same size. Darksteel was ten times heavier than water of the same size.
A set of full-body armor made from the Fiery Gilt Steel, along with a helmet and battle boots, would only weigh three to four Jin!
Even for some ordinary farmers, there were many who had the strength of four to five hundred Jin. It was easy for them to carry a set of armor that weighed three to four Jin, not to mention some powerful warriors! Although those warriors did not deliberately train their bodies, the inner strength in their bodies was strong. After a long period of nourishing their bodies, it was normal for them to have the strength of eight to five hundred Jin.
Since it was so light, its defense was even stronger than that of Darksteel!
Even an Emptiness Dan Innate Expert would not be able to pierce through the Fiery Gilt Steel Battle Armor!
It could be said that —
If there was a large amount of Fiery Gilt Steel, a terrifying cavalry unit could be built. Even an Emptiness Dan Innate Expert would not be able to pierce through the Fiery Gilt Steel Armor! Even a True Dan Innate Expert would have to use all his strength to pierce through the armor. Who in the world could resist such a cavalry unit?
Even the Tianfeng Clan, which possessed ninety percent of the Fiery Gilt Steel in the world, only had sixty sets of Fiery Gilt Steel Armor!
However, the Fiery Gilt Steel ore vein discovered in the Ox-Head Mountains was astonishing … The amount of Fiery Gilt Steel ore vein instantly caused all the great clans in the Eastern Flower Region to go crazy. Even the great clans in the other regions of the Duanmu Continent coveted the Fiery Gilt Steel ore vein! For a moment, a storm was brewing in the Eastern Flower Region. Everyone wanted to obtain the Fiery Gilt Steel ore!
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"Hyah! Hyah! Hyah!"
Along with the loud shouts, over ten armored cavalrymen rode on the One-Horned War Hous. These One-Horned War Hous were mostly red in color, with only a white stripe on both sides of their abdomens. Among the One-Horned War Hous, the Blazing Silver-Striped Hou was of the highest quality. Each of them was worth fifty thousand taels of silver.
In other words, over ten War Hous were worth a few hundred thousand taels of silver!
"Third Uncle, the Tantai Clan is the closest to the south. We should be the first to arrive at Nanshan City." One of the two cavalrymen was a cold-looking middle-aged man with a sturdy body. The other was a young lady with a melodious voice. She wore a helmet.
"Qing 'er, don't be careless!" Tantai Huayan looked into the distance and said solemnly, "Currently, all the great clans have their eyes on the Eastern Flower Region and the Fiery Gilt Steel ore vein. It would be fine if there were only a few Fiery Gilt Steel ores. However, if someone were to monopolize such a large ore vein and build an army of over a thousand men, I'm afraid that apart from the Martial Immortals, no one would be able to stop such a terrifying army. "
"Yes." The young lady nodded. "I didn't expect that an ordinary mountain range like the Ox-Head Mountains would have such a large ore vein. Unfortunately, it was discovered by a poor village. Once the news was leaked, all the great clans immediately knew about it. If the Tantai Clan had discovered the ore vein, we could have been more careful and secretly excavated it without letting outsiders know. "
No matter how careful an ordinary village was, they still didn't understand the importance of the Fiery Gilt Steel ores.
"Now, all the great clans in the Eastern Flower Region want to occupy the Fiery Gilt Steel ores." Tantai Huayan's gaze was sharp. "Some clans have joined forces. Even … some great clans in the Nanshan Region and the West Tang Region are secretly supporting some of the clans in the Eastern Flower Region. I reckon that even the Rising Sun Trading Company and the Tianfeng Clan are secretly involved. They will secretly control one of the clans to fight for the ore vein. "
The Rising Sun Trading Company and the Tianfeng Clan were forces that could be found all over the world. Their hidden forces were extremely terrifying.
The other was the sole overlord of the Northern Frosty Region.
Moreover, the two great Martial Immortals in the world belonged to these two great forces. The two clans had an agreement with each other. They couldn't openly fight for the ore vein in the Eastern Flower Region. They could only secretly support some clans. After all, the Fiery Gilt Steel ores were too important.
"If we want to fight for the Fiery Gilt Steel ores, we need a strong army and powerful experts." Tantai Huayan said in a low voice, "Qing 'er, the Godly Axe Mountain's Martial Saint, Teng Qingshan, is rumored to be the most powerful person below the Martial Immortals. If we can invite him to join our Tantai Clan, our Tantai Clan will have a great chance of obtaining the Fiery Gilt Steel ores. "
"Qing 'er, don't throw a tantrum this time." Tantai Huayan hastily instructed.
Tantai Qing, who was known as the most beautiful woman in the world, would indeed throw a tantrum when faced with the young masters who were pursuing her.
"Third Uncle, I understand." Tantai Qing hastily replied.
The Tantai Clan had brought Tantai Qing along this time. It couldn't be denied that they wanted to use Tantai Qing to attract the legendary Most Powerful Martial Saint, Teng Qingshan.
"Hurry up. We must rush to the Godly Axe Mountain in Nanshan City. If the other clans invite Teng Qingshan first, it will be troublesome." Tantai Huayan suddenly cracked his whip. The Flaming Silver Line Hou immediately roared and sped up. The other horsemen also whipped their whips. The Hou dashed forward, leaving behind over ten afterimages. In an instant, they disappeared at the end of the road.
At the same time, several forces were rushing to the Godly Axe Mountain in Nanshan City.
Their goal was the same. They all wanted to invite Teng Qingshan! Of course, they had prepared enough treasures to invite this Most Powerful Martial Saint.
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