Chapter 541: Chapter 539: Burying Ten Thousand Immortals
Hua!
A glimmer of spiritual radiance suddenly emerged from the boundless darkness.
The instant it appeared, it expanded at unimaginable speed, engulfing the entirety of Xu Yang’s consciousness.
The endless darkness was utterly dispelled, giving one the illusory sense that darkness never existed at all.
"Where is this place?"
"Could it be that the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod contains an entire world within?"
Still shaken, Xu Yang sensed that due to his continuous materialization and inadvertently triggering certain changes in the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod by means of his Alchemy Dao combat techniques, something profound had happened.
The spiritual radiance surged, then gradually faded away.
A world as vivid as an authentic painted scroll slowly unfolded before his eyes.
At a glance, Xu Yang was petrified, trembling all over.
It was, without a doubt, a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
The heavens were stained crimson, drenched in blood, scarlet waves roiling, as if about to unleash disaster and calamity.
An intangible aura pressed down on Xu Yang, making him numb, suffocated.
Even when facing Shenxiao Realm powerhouses, he had never felt such dreadful terror.
The world was barren, filled with all-consuming, tangible evil qi.
The earth was shattered, mountains collapsed.
Everywhere lay broken corpses and decayed armor.
In the distance, the corpses were piled like mountains.
Some of these corpses were ordinary in size, but others were towering giants, much larger than even the Barbarian Race.
Evil qi and resentful spirits lingered in the air, swirling and intertwining, chilling one to the bone—no words could truly capture such a scene.
Having cultivated to the level of a True Lord, Xu Yang had witnessed many grand spectacles.
But never one as horrifying and shocking as this!
"Who were these corpses, truly?"
Goosebumps rose all over Xu Yang’s body.
They did not look like Martial Artists of Daqian or the Spirit Realm at all.
The remaining faint auras were also at odds with the Spiritual Dao.
Suddenly.
A tattered flag came into view.
Xu Yang’s pupils shrank, his breath caught cold in his throat.
"Celestial Court?"
The flag was torn, bearing only the words "Celestial Court," stained with congealed, mottled patches of dark purple blood.
No one knew how many years it had lain here.
"Celestial Court, Immortal Dao..."
Gulp!
Xu Yang swallowed hard, murmuring in a daze, "Could these all be immortal cultivators of legend? Did they fall here—could it have been the doing of the former master of the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod?"
To slaughter so many Immortal Dao powerhouses?
What unimaginable power did the former master of the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod wield?
And why did he himself perish?
Countless doubts clouded Xu Yang’s mind, but all answers were shrouded in mystery.
In a daze, Xu Yang’s expression changed slightly; he abruptly realized that at the edge of this world, wisps of illusory black chains were floating—the very chains that sealed this heaven and contained all the terrifying evil qi within.
"Heaven-Locking Divine Chain!"
"Celestial Refining Divine Tripod!"
Xu Yang trembled to his core, a sharp light flickering in his eyes: "First seal everything with the Heaven-Locking Chain, then refine it all with the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod."
This was the method of the one from whom he had inherited!
He reached out instinctively toward the chains.
Clang! Clang!!
Boom!
The sky was filled with chains materializing, coiling and intertwining like black pythons, thick and vast, blanketing every inch of the world’s border.
A terrifying force crashed down upon him.
An even greater surge of evil qi billowed and roared.
Xu Yang felt a stabbing pain pierce his soul, everything went black, and the whole world vanished in an instant.
Pfft!
Xu Yang’s whole body convulsed, spitting out a geyser of blood, his face ashen and drained of color.
His entire aura instantly withered to the extreme!
"What happened?"
The five—Gu Jun and the others—were deeply alarmed, flashing over in an instant, staring at Xu Yang with suspicion and shock.
"How could he be injured? Wasn’t everything going smoothly just now? At most it should have been exhausting, but this boy’s state is clearly that of someone gravely wounded." The elder in violet robes was incredulous.
Xu Yang panted heavily, lingering terror in his gaze.
The blast of evil qi from that world—even the slightest touch was beyond what he could bear.
If not for the Heaven-Locking Divine Chain’s restraint, that instant would have been enough to take his life.
Too terrifying.
Within the divine tripod’s world, its previous master had slaughtered countless Immortal Dao experts, devoured and refined them, leaving innumerable corpses behind.
"I’m fine."
"It has nothing to do with the Alchemy Dao methods."
Xu Yang struggled to compose himself, replying weakly.
Gu Jun’s gaze flickered thoughtfully; he glanced swiftly at the four elderly men in violet robes and said, "The inheritance on him is quite mysterious. I suspect attempting these Alchemy Dao methods triggered some kind of backlash."
The four violet-robed elders exchanged looks, instantly grasping Gu Jun’s hidden meaning.
Xu Yang bore secrets on his person, but they were unrelated to the Alchemy Dao techniques.
They nodded slightly and did not press further.
"Let’s recover first."
The elder in violet robes took out a pill and handed it to Xu Yang. "This is to restore your spirit."
"Many thanks, senior."
Xu Yang quickly swallowed the pill, feeling his weakened soul wrapped and rapidly nourished by a surge of warmth.
Two days later, the damage and depletion from the impact had been fully restored.
Xu Yang carefully sensed the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod, successfully perceiving the existence of that inner world.
This time, though, he dared not try to touch it again.
"The Heaven-Burning Divine Fire... it’s actually undergone transformation..." Xu Yang’s heart shook—such a change was utterly unexpected.
The reason was self-evident!
All that the divine tripod’s original master had done was unrelated to him, and for now, he was in no position to probe such matters.
That was Immortal Dao, after all!
But the transformation of the Heaven-Burning Divine Fire—this was a momentous fortune.
"With the divine fire’s power heightened, it will gradually accumulate, and the Minghuo will surely follow."
"That sealed world—if ever triggered, even the faintest trace of evil qi that leaks out could be sealed within a pellet..."
In that instant, it felt as though he’d unlocked a brand-new world of possibility.
Originally, when he used this technique, it had only some slight effect, owed to the extraordinary nature of the tripod and the flame, and it had never reached a level that really excited him.
But now—with the Heaven-Locking Divine Chain’s seal, and that extraordinary evil qi—if it ever erupted, the consequences would be unthinkable.
At this thought, Xu Yang slowly opened his eyes.
The four elders in violet instantly turned their gazes to him.
"Boy, how does it feel?"
Seeing the hope in their eyes, Xu Yang smiled bitterly. "To be honest, when I used the technique earlier, there was some power; but that was only because of my own special artifacts and methods."
"For anyone else, it would be impossible to achieve the same results!"
"It’s definitely a remarkable method, but if you want overwhelming might, it would still take a long accumulation and only in a key moment could it deliver a fatal blow!"
The violet-robed elder clenched his fist, then sighed deeply, "But in that case, it ends up just like refining Evil Elixirs or poison pills—different roads, same destination!"
Except compared to those, this way has extra subtleties; if enough energy is gathered and enough time is spent accumulating, it can still be formidable.
Xu Yang could only manage a wry smile.
In his hands, the technique couldn’t truly be replicated by another.
This method required steady accumulation over a long period!
It wasn’t a bad trump card after all.
But that’s all it was.
"Sigh."
The elder in gray robes let out a sigh, shaking his head in disappointment. "I knew it would turn out this way—forget it."
The four elders wore complex expressions.
It was as if something they had invested their emotions in had been shattered.
Xu Yang realized they must have poured great effort into this method.
But he was powerless to help.
After some time, Gu Jun shot Xu Yang a meaningful glance.
Understanding, Xu Yang rose and took his leave.
Once outside, Xu Yang licked his lips, eyes alight with excitement.
"Xiao Ming, when the contest begins, I’ll give you a massive surprise."
