Chapter 127

You must realize that Hua Tianxiong now possessed a divine strength of 6,800 niu. Previously, it took only a dozen strikes to fell the ironwood trees in the Tieshi Mountains, but those growing within the Star Cauldron now required five strikes. It seemed the ironwood trees grown inside the Star Cauldron possessed superior toughness—perhaps several times that of those outside—though considering the concentration of spiritual energy within the cauldron, this was hardly surprising. Suddenly, Hua Tianxiong’s eyes lit up. Although the Bohai Legion had maintained good security, the secrets of the refined iron ore and the ironwood trees would inevitably be discovered by other Martial Practitioners sooner or later. Once other factions learned the secret behind the development of Shicheng, the secrecy surrounding the production of the Second-Generation Enemy-Breaking Blade and the Cloud-Piercing Bow would be difficult to maintain, as there were few secrets to be found in the smelting and manufacturing processes. Seeing these ironwood trees, Hua Tianxiong felt a bit more at ease. In the future, Shicheng would be able to develop better weapon materials; at the very least, the quality of the Cloud-Piercing Bow could be further improved. This, entirely under his own control, would be shielded from any outside influence.