Asura Mad Emperor-Chapter 566: The True and False Divine Cauldrons

"Rest assured, although this item in my hand is a Divine Artifact, it has been dormant for countless years, and its Artifact Spirit is dead. It can no longer exert the Divine Power it was once capable of, so it definitely doesn't possess the high value of a true Divine Artifact."

As he spoke, the thief-like old man vigilantly scanned his surroundings with his Divine Sense before quietly taking out a small cauldron from his bosom.

Qinchuan fixed his gaze upon it and almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Damn it, isn't this just the Territory Suppressing Heaven Devouring Cauldron?

If what's before me now is the true Territory Suppressing Heaven Devouring Cauldron, then what is inside my Dao Lotus?

Ling Xian'er and Ye Xuanji, among others, also wore a smirk as they knew well about the Divine Cauldron that Qinchuan had.

Ji Huo'er took the teasing seriously, exclaiming, "Wow, big brother, this little cauldron looks so familiar!"

In response to her words, the thief-like old man's face lit up with joy, seizing the moment, "This young lady has quite the eye. This Divine Cauldron is named the Territory Suppressing Heaven Devouring Divine Cauldron, the Lifebound Weapon of a predecessor called Prison Mountain who lived tens of thousands of years ago. If the young lady finds it familiar, she must have seen it in some ancient book."

Ji Huo'er, her playful nature blossoming, clapped her hands and said, "That's right, that's right! Now I remember, I've seen it in the ancient records of the Sect, exactly called the Heaven Devouring Cauldron! Its appearance is simply identical!"

Then, she changed her tone abruptly, "However, if it's a Divine Cauldron, how come it doesn't have any trace of Divine Power? It looks no different from a mundane object."

"Ah, that's exactly what I mentioned before," the old man explained, "this little cauldron has been dormant for too long. Its Divine Power has been worn away in the desolate lands, turning it into what you see now."

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"Nonetheless, young master, look at this little cauldron. It's forged from Supreme Immortal Gold. Even if it has lost its Divine Power, if a powerful expert took action and reforged it with this Immortal Gold, they could certainly forge a notable Magic Artifact."

Upon saying this, the old man shook his head regretfully, "It's just a shame that I, as a mere Loose Cultivator, don't know any powerful Forging Masters, and I also find it difficult to melt down this Divine Artifact. Otherwise, I wouldn't be looking to barter with it."

The old man sounded so convincing that his words seemed almost true.

Qinchuan took a good look and saw that the little cauldron was indeed quite similar; not only did it share the same appearance, but he had also added an Array around the little cauldron.

This Array fortified the cauldron, making it impervious to the effects of fire and brute force, meaning that even if Qinchuan were to truly inspect the material of the little cauldron, he would find that, just as the old man said, ordinary Divine Fire would not be able to melt it.

The old man continued, "Therefore, I'm not asking the young master to trade a Divine Artifact for it, if the young master can provide a Half-Step Supreme Dao Artifact, that would suffice.

You don't seem like someone from an ordinary Sect, and if you were to take this Immortal Gold Divine Cauldron and approach a superior Forging Master, it might be possible to forge a Supreme Dao Artifact out of it."

"Where did you get this little cauldron? How do you know it's called the Territory Suppressing Heaven Devouring Cauldron?"

Qinchuan asked indifferently, wanting to know how this fellow came to know about the existence of the Heaven Devouring Cauldron.

"If I don't have absolute certainty, and what if what you're offering is a fake, wouldn't I be exchanging a Half-Step Supreme Dao Artifact for a heap of scrap metal?"

"The young master can be assured that there's absolutely no mistake with this Divine Cauldron. When I traveled across the Divine Wilderness Continent years ago, I had the fortune to obtain the life experiences of a powerful individual. These experiences are recorded here for the young master to peruse."

Having said that, the thief-like old man indeed took out a tattered animal skin scroll from within his clothes.

"Qinchuan took the scroll and swept his Divine Sense over it."

Indeed, the animal skin contained records of someone known as the Great Emperor of Spirit State from the Divine Wilderness Continent, who, according to his account, had witnessed Prison Mountain engaging in a great battle in the Northern Cold Continent with a supreme expert.

The aftermath of the battle had injured Spirit State, and upon returning to Dongju Continent, he recorded the event.

The animal skin scroll even meticulously documented the Divine Artifacts used by both individuals, with the depiction of the Heaven Devouring Cauldron being quite accurate; no wonder this guy was able to create a counterfeit.

From the records of Spirit State, Qinchuan learned that the one who battled with Prison Mountain that day was a Black-Robed Expert, who Prison Mountain addressed as Yan Mo and wielded an artifact called the Golden Light Secret Liuz Scissors.

This Spirit State had witnessed the great battle between Prison Mountain and Yan Mo thirty thousand years ago, Qinchuan calculated the time, it was exactly when he had fallen into the cycle of reincarnation.

"Hmm, it looks exactly the same, a very convincing imitation," he remarked dismissively.

Qinchuan threw back the animal skin scroll and spoke indifferently.

With the Ancient Books as proof, a regular cultivator might have indeed been fooled.

"How is that possible? What imitation? The artifact in my hands is the real deal," the sly-looking old man rebutted in a low voice.

"You say yours is a real divine artifact, then the one in this young master's hand is fake?"

As he spoke, Qinchuan's hand moved, and a small cauldron shining with brilliant golden light appeared in his palm.

"Holy shit! Did I run into a fellow scammer?!" The sly-looking old man exclaimed in a hushed tone, "Your little cauldron's imitation looks even more real, and it even emits light?!"

Qinchuan didn't speak but silently let a trace of the Divine Cauldron's concealed aura leak out.

He usually kept the Divine Cauldron hidden, its divine power restrained. Now, Qinchuan released a strand of its divine power, which burst forth with tremendous force, pressing down on the sly-looking old man's head from above.

The next moment, the old man's face changed drastically, "What, this... this... this is real..."

Qinchuan did not bother arguing with him. In the next instant, his figure disappeared, but before leaving, Qinchuan cast a spell that shattered the counterfeit cauldron the man held.

Only after Qinchuan and his companions had completely vanished did the old man come to his senses. He slapped his own face repeatedly, making sure he wasn't dreaming.

"Holy shit, I've actually seen a divine artifact!"

After wandering around the black market for quite some time, Qinchuan and his companions finally clarified the location where Liu Wan was often seen.

Following the directions given, Qinchuan took several turns within the black market and finally entered a dark alley.

Just as they entered the alley, a sly-looking old man appeared before them.

Qinchuan and the others looked around, making sure there was no one else nearby.

"It's you, the big fraudster!" Ji Huo'er said, her gaze filled with caution as she pointed at the sly old character, who was the same one who had just tried to trade divine artifacts with them.

A look of confusion flashed in the eyes of the sly-looking old man, "If you four are looking for Liu Qian, you've got the wrong person, I am not Liu Qian, my name is Liu Wan."

A sharp gleam shot from Qinchuan's eyes, focusing on Liu Wan.

This person indeed was not the one who had intended to swindle them earlier.

Qinchuan spoke indifferently, "We are not looking for Liu Qian, we are looking for Liu Wan."

"Hmm? Looking for me? Are you going to sea? You scared me, I thought that Liu Qian had swindled someone and they had come to settle scores with me!"

Upon hearing that Qinchuan and his companions did not come to settle accounts, Liu Wan secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

"That's right, we need to go to Nanchi Continent," Qinchuan stated calmly.

"To Nanchi Continent!" Liu Wan laughed, revealing two large teeth.

"The cost of going to Nanchi Continent isn't low, can you afford it?"