Long Chen’s hand was about to touch the rust. But when he heard the dragon expert’s warning, he snatched his hand back like he had just been electrocuted.

“You never learn your lesson. I already told you that this cauldron’s origins are too great for you to research,” said the dragon expert irritably.

“But I spent so much effort to obtain it. It has to help me out at least a little bit!” quibbled Long Chen.

“Help you? You aren’t even qualified to touch it right now. That rust is covering up Heavenly Dao runes of the primal chaos era. If that rust falls, just a look will cause it to appear in your next heavenly tribulation. With your current power, what are you going to use to resist it? Even a thousand lives wouldn’t be enough!” raged the dragon expert.

“Fine, I was wrong.” Long Chen...