14: The Divine Woman Furnace is born!

The border of the Universe.

Upon a massive, long-dead ancient star, Crimson-Gold Divine Flames soared into the sky, illuminating hundreds of millions of miles of the dark Void Realm.

The temperature of those flames was incredibly high; even time and space distorted and melted around them, as if they were about to refine this entire section of the Universe into nothingness.

At the center of the flames sat a majestic figure, none other than Great Emperor Jiang Hengyu, who had just returned from his Epiphany in the Chat Group.

His expression was focused, his Divine Might was vast and surging, and his hands continuously formed incredibly profound Dao Seals. Before him, twelve broken Supreme corpses and their equally damaged ultimate dao emperor weapons were slowly dissolving within the Crimson-Gold Divine Flames.

Supreme bones, Emperor Dao Laws, Emperor Weapon Divine Gold... these Supreme immortal materials, enough to drive any Saint mad, were currently being smelted like common iron into a mass of chaotic liquid divine gold flowing with immortal Dao rhythm.

"Using my Emperor Blood as the catalyst, the Emperor Dao Laws as the bones, and the Supreme Divine Gold as the body..."

Great Emperor Jiang Hengyu chanted true words, each syllable triggering the resonance of ten thousand Daos. He forced out drop after drop of his natal Emperor Blood, merging them into the mass of liquid divine gold.

"The Dao gives birth to one, one to two, two to three, and three to all things... The furnace body shall emulate Heaven and Earth, containing the Universe within; it shall be able to collect star rivers and refine all living spirits..."

In his mind, he constantly recalled the description of the 'goddess furnace' from the Chat Group, his eyes shining brightly.

"Six Desires Divine Tribulation... brilliant! Attacking the enemy invisibly, disturbing their Dao Heart, and destroying their Battle Intent—this is a Supreme art of slaughter!"

"Name Locking... Hahaha, this method is even more domineering and peerless! No matter how world-shaking your Divine Ability or how boundless your magic power, as long as I know your true name, you must obediently enter my furnace! It's simply... tailor-made for me!"

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and his Artifact Refining techniques became increasingly bold and unrestrained.

He took his superficial understanding of the 'Grand Dao of Human Desires'—the desires he couldn't obtain as a youth, the cravings for power, status, and beauty—and carved them all into the furnace body in the form of Emperor Dao Laws.

He even ingeniously added some of his own 'improved' designs.

For example, he carved a circle of extremely obscure Emperor Runes at the mouth of the furnace. Once a 'prey' was drawn into the furnace, these runes would activate, forming an insurmountable Seal while playing a carefully recorded Emperor's voice: "Welcome to Great Emperor Jiang Hengyu's exclusive little dark room, please begin your performance."

As another example, he designed a small 'Image Recording Wall' at the bottom of the furnace to record the various 'embarrassing states' of those captured, making it convenient for him to appreciate them slowly later with endless aftertaste.

"Hahaha! Perfect! This is simply the most creative ultimate dao emperor weapon in all of history!"

Great Emperor Jiang Hengyu was satisfied to the extreme with his masterpiece.

As he struck out the final hand Seal, the mass of Chaos divine gold suddenly contracted and took shape.

A three-legged round furnace, dark gold throughout with an ancient yet slightly eerie design, floated before him. On the furnace body, countless reliefs of men and women sinking and struggling were faintly visible, emitting a strange aura that made one's heart and soul waver.

A pressure not at all weaker than any ultimate dao emperor weapon instantly swept across the entire Star Domain!

"From this day forth, you shall be the tool of my, Jiang Hengyu's, Attaining the Dao. Your name is—goddess furnace!"

Jiang Hengyu stroked the warm furnace body, his eyes filled with the loving care of a father.

"Let's go, my beloved consort, I'll take you to test your power!"

With a thought, he stepped forward, instantly crossing the endless star river and returning to the starting point of his path to Attain the Dao—the Ziwei Star Field.

Ziwei Star Field, Guanghan Palace.

This place was one of the most prestigious Holy Lands for female cultivators in the Ziwei Star Field. Every Disciple under its gate was elegant and possessed profound cultivation. In particular, the current Palace Master was a newly ascended Saint King known as 'Fairy Guanghan.' Her beauty surpassed an era, and her pursuers could stretch from Ziwei Star to the outer domains.

At this moment, deep within Guanghan Palace, inside an immortal hall shrouded in moonlight, Fairy Guanghan sat cross-legged in silence, regulating her Dao Heart which had been oscillating incessantly due to Hengyu's Attaining the Dao.

Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat, as if she were being stared at by some terrifying existence.

She snapped her eyes open, and her Saint King-level Divine Thought instantly swept across the entire Guanghan Palace, yet she found nothing.

"Is it an illusion?" she murmured to herself.

However, in the next moment, an irresistible and even incomprehensible mighty power descended out of thin air!

She only felt her vision blur, and the surrounding scenery instantly changed.

One second it was the cold and elegant immortal hall, and the next, she had arrived within a dark-gold, enclosed space.

In the very center of the space was a strange sacrificial altar. Above the altar, a majestic figure stood with his back to her, his voice carrying a hint of playfulness.

"Welcome to... ahem, welcome."

Fairy Guanghan's expression changed drastically, and her Saint King aura erupted: "Who are you?! How dare you trespass into my Guanghan Palace and abduct me to this place!"

"Shh..." Jiang Hengyu slowly turned around, revealing a handsome face with a playful smile. "Fairy, do not be impatient. This Emperor just wanted to invite you for a cup of tea and a chat."

"This Emperor?" Fairy Guanghan was stunned for a moment, then she felt that Supreme aura from him—as steady as a mountain and deep as an abyss, unified with the ten thousand Daos. She understood instantly!

"You... You are the newly ascended Great Emperor Jiang Hengyu?!"

Her voice carried an uncontrollable tremble.

"Indeed." Jiang Hengyu stood with his hands behind his back, his chin slightly raised, enjoying her shocked expression.

However, Fairy Guanghan's next reaction caught him somewhat by surprise.

The Saint King, who had been on high alert just a moment ago, now directly bowed gracefully toward him, her beautiful eyes shimmering with emotion and her voice becoming soft and charming to the bone: "This humble woman did not know it was the Great Emperor in person. I have offended you and hope the Great Emperor will forgive me."

She looked up, her face—one that could topple nations—bearing a hint of perfectly timed admiration and shyness: "I have long heard that the Great Emperor's Divine Might is peerless and that you rose up against the heavens, a genius the Human Race has not seen in ten thousand ages. Seeing you today, I realize the rumors do not capture even a fraction of your grace. To be favored by the Great Emperor is a blessing I have earned over three lifetimes."

Jiang Hengyu: "..."

The huge pile of lines he had prepared to act cool with instantly got stuck in his throat.

The script is wrong!

Shouldn't she be terrified, angry, and resisting to the death, only to be suppressed by his Supreme power and finally yield in despair?

How did it skip straight to the 'this humble woman is willing to make the bed for the Great Emperor' phase?

Looking at Fairy Guanghan's appearance of being ready for the taking, Jiang Hengyu suddenly felt it was quite dull.

"Cough, well... This Emperor has important matters today. You should head back first."

With a wave of his hand in disappointment, a gentle force sent Fairy Guanghan out of the 'goddess furnace'.

In the next second, Fairy Guanghan found herself back in the immortal hall, as if everything just now had been a dream. But she clearly remembered the Great Emperor's majestic figure and those eyes that seemed to see through everything.

A smile of determination appeared on her face.

On the other side, Jiang Hengyu was somewhat depressed.

"No fun. Too proactive. There's no challenge at all."

He shook his head and decided to change targets.

This time, he turned his gaze toward another Holy Land in the Ziwei Star Field known for its fierce temperament—the Sun God Sect.

The Saintess of the Sun God Sect was famous for her fiery temper and powerful combat strength. It was said that a blind Disciple of a Great Saint once tried to flirt with her and was punched until his Divine Soul was completely annihilated.

"You're the one!"

Jiang Hengyu chuckled and carved the name 'Sun Saintess' onto the altar of the 'goddess furnace'.