Chapter 330: Everyone is Out
While Bing Lan and Yang Xu were refining the lotus flames, Jiang Yue, Xuan Ke, and Li Futian began to dismantle the modified ice flame killing formation.
However, they didn’t completely destroy the formation.
Instead, they replaced the formation materials with formation flags.
In this way, the formation became weaker but was still functional.
"Brother Jiang is quite lucky." Xuan Ke said.
"Do you still envy my formation materials?" Jiang Yue asked with a twitch at the corner of his mouth.
"Can’t I envy?"
"Don’t worry, I will share some purple bamboo with you. It will be compensation for helping me out."
"What about me?" Li Futian asked.
"How about three leaves of the soul-raising tree?"
"That will do."
With that, the three went back to work and didn’t finish until two months later.
"Brothers, what do you plan to do?" Jiang Yue asked.
"Senior Yang and Senior Bing are still refining the lotus flames. It will take at least one year to come out of seclusion. We should also retreat." Li Futian said.
"I also think so." Jiang Yue said.
While he was dealing with the ice flame formation, an idea came to mind.
Originally, his primordial yin-yang flame was just another means of attack.
However, after thinking about it, Jiang Yue felt it could be more.
Now that he had a chance, he wanted to strengthen the flame using his beast flame, ice flame essence, and the fire essence in the magma.
When that was done, he planned to re-refine the primordial yin-yang flame as his second origin treasure.
"I will also retreat." Xuan Ke said.
"Since we all want to retreat, let’s do so. Brother Li, Brother Xuan do you want to enter the ancient palace?"
"What about you?"
"I won’t enter. I will stay out to keep an eye on the formation and the two elders."
Since he was re-refining a treasure that had long belonged to him, Jiang Yue didn’t expect it would take long to refine the primordial yin-yang flame as his second origin treasure.
At most, it would take one year which was just in time for his husband’s planned exit.
As planned, Jiang Yue took one year to break through to the third level of the origin tempering realm.
In said year, he refined all the ice flame essence, yang flame essence, and even incorporated his beast fire into the primordial yin-yang flame.
When the yin and yang of the primordial flame were perfectly balanced, he refined the flame into the second origin treasure world.
The process went well and Jiang Yue smoothly broke through to the third level of the origin tempering realm.
"I can’t wait to see Azhen. He will be so surprised." He muttered and chuckled happily.
"What will I be surprised about?" A deep voice came from the side.
"Azhen, you are out?"
"I exited a few days ago."
"You have broken through to the second level." Jiang Yue stated and looked at his husband happily.
"Somehow." Yu Nianzhen answered with a soft look in his eyes.
"I knew you could do it."
"I am good but not as good as you. You have broken through to the third level."
When Jiang Yue heard that, he stuck out his tongue in embarrassment.
"I cheated a little." He said and gestured with his right thumb and index finger.
"How did you cheat?"
"I used my primordial yin-yang flame as my second origin treasure"
"How can that be called cheating? The primordial yin-yang flame is a powerful fire that naturally exists in a dual state. You are clever to use it."
"I am, aren’t I?" Jiang Yue shamelessly asked for praise.
"You are the most clever." Yu Nianzhen indulged and pulled his husband for a hug.
"Did you miss me?"
"Mmmm." The swordsman answered and the two continued to hug.
"I had forgotten how annoying the two of you can be." A voice said and the two turned to see Yang Xu.
"Master, have you refined the profound fire lotus flame?" Jiang Yue asked.
"I replaced one of my previous origin treasures." Yang Xu said.
Although he didn’t say more, Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen could see the happiness in his eyes.
’He should be satisfied.’ Yu Nianzhen thought and was also satisfied.
"What about the mistress?"
"She should wake up in a short while."
"That’s good." Yu Nianzhen said and looked at the formation before he continued.
"I am afraid we don’t have a lot of time."
"It’s good that the formation lasted until now." Jiang Yue said and also looked outside.
When he removed the original materials, the formation level fell to the fourth.
Although the fourth level was still difficult for origin tempering realm cultivators, it was not impossible.
Fortunately, the opponents were greedy and didn’t cooperate with many others to break the formation.
"Let’s look at the map and choose a route." Yang Xu said and the others agreed.
"The ice cave is not as remote as the places we went to before. There are a lot of options to choose from."
"To the west of the ice cave is an ancient forest. There are many old trees in that forest. Its environment is most suitable for wood and plant-related origins." Jiang Yue said and pointed at a place on the map.
"Hongzhu is a demonic plant and should benefit from the ancient forest."
"It’s not just Hongzhu. The ancient forest has many herbs, some of which are extinct in the Cangxing world."
When Yu Nianzhen said this, he looked at his master.
With his help, Yang Xu’s origin had recovered quite a bit.
However, it was not enough to rely on the Tree of Life.
This was because the Tree of Life was a long way from bearing fruits.
Although Yang Xu would never fully recover without a ripe fruit from the Tree of Life, he could rely on other treasures to heal part of the damage.
So far, he relied on the Tree of Life leaves.
However, Yu Nianzhen wanted to have more options.
If they entered the ancient forest and found something, it would only be beneficial and not a loss.
"Nianzhen, I understand and I am grateful for your intentions. However, we can’t waste time."
"Master, going to the ancient forest won’t waste time." Jiang Yue interrupted.
"Other than the ancient forest, the ice cave borders a sand land and a rock mountain range. Those two areas aren’t useful to us."
"That’s true but after the sand land is a metal mountain. If Nianzhen is lucky, he might get another origin treasure and a chance for his sword to break through to the profound rank."
"Master, after the ancient forest is the valley of stars. The Valley of Stars has a border with the metal mountain. We can go there after we visit the Valley of Stars." Yu Nianzhen insisted and Yang Xu couldn’t say a word.
He knew his disciple was interested in star treasures.
Visiting the Valley of Stars was not just for Li Futian, it was also for you Yu Nianzhen and everyone else.
"Master, in fact, the Valley of Stars is very good." Jiang Yue persuaded.
"XiaoYue is right. I heard there is star fire in the Valley of Stars. It’s not impossible to find more treasures for you and the mistress."
"You don’t have to say more." Yang Xu said and sighed.
"We will leave as soon as your mistress wakes up."
"We understand." Jiang Yue and Yu Nianzhen said happily.
Four days later, Xuan Ke, Li Futian, and Bing Lan left seclusion one after the other.
Bing Lan had broken through to the sixth level of the origin tempering realm and her mood had improved a lot.
"Mistress, brothers, while you were in seclusion, we decided to enter the ancient forest. Does anyone object?" Jiang Yue asked.
"The ancient forest is good." Xuan Ke immediately agreed.
Although he usually looked careless, he wasn’t.
He took his brothers seriously and wanted to help in whatever way he could.
When they entered the ancient forest, he hoped to find some herbs to help Li Futian.
"I also agree." Bing Lan and Li Futian said.
"If no one disagrees, let’s get ready to leave." Yang Xu said.
"How are we going to leave with so many people outside the formation?" Xuan Ke frowned.
"I want to fight them." Jiang Yue said.
He hadn’t forgotten the people who activated the ice flame killing formation and almost buried them inside.
"I didn’t realise Ayue was so vengeful." Bing Lan chuckled but her eyes were cold.
In those months when Yang Xu and Jiang Yue went out to change the formation, they were often injured by the ice flames.
At that time, she felt guilty, angry, and regretful but there was nothing she could do.
However, then was then and now was now.
Since they had an opportunity, she wanted to take some vengeance for her Taoist companion and adoptive son.
"Those people should be damned." Xuan Ke said and lightning flashed in his eyes.
