Li Yuan ended up staying for half a month.0

During that time, Tang Eleven retrieved vast quantities of soul-forged iron.0

Normally, these rare metals were kept frozen beneath the surrounding black ice, in an effort to slow the loss of their unique properties.0

Now, she halted nearly all operations within the Tang Sect. Most of the disciples were ordered to leave the main building, leaving behind only a handful of high-ranking members, and the handful of master craftsmen capable of forging large-scale constructs.0

A massive amount of soul iron was rapidly turned into components. Tang Eleven poured her entire being into carving intricate patterns into the metal’s surface.0

Each groove, each line, was a glimpse into the brilliance of the bygone transcendence era.0

They were the...0