Celestial Refining Divine Scripture

"It's been a thousand years—even if there are descendants, no one knows how many generations have passed."

Gu Jun sighed, lost in sorrow, and shook his head ever so slightly. To him now, all this was meaningless!

Xu Yang wisely held his tongue and said no more!

Soon after, the two left the valley.

No rush to refine the Asura Blood Book; Gu Jun should take a look at Tuoba Hongyu first.

They returned to the encampment.

Xu Yang immediately sought out Liou Yunfeng.

"Senior Brother, how's it going?"

Now, Liou Yunfeng was getting increasingly used to this appellation, and felt it was perfectly natural.

Of course, if outsiders heard it, their eyes would surely pop out!

"There was a minor accident, but nothing dangerous!" Xu Yang spread out his palm, revealing a Celestial Essence Spirit Fruit.

Three in total: one for alchemy, one for himself, and one for Su Yun!

Once Su Yun's cultivation increases, with the Celestial Essence Spirit Fruit, she'll get a substantial boost in strength!

Liou Yunfeng's eyes brightened at the sight of the Celestial Essence Spirit Fruit, and he grinned: "I've already gathered all the other spirit elixirs, just waiting on the Celestial Essence Spirit Fruit!"

"Junior Brother, don't rush the alchemy just yet!" Xu Yang said with a mysterious smile.

"No rush?"

Liou Yunfeng was taken aback, eyeing Xu Yang skeptically.

Xu Yang lifted his gaze slightly, smiling at Liou Yunfeng's back.

"Liou!"

Boom!

Liou Yunfeng jolted from head to toe, his eyes wide as saucers!

The next moment, he turned stiffly, saw Gu Jun standing there, looking perfectly human, swallowed hard, and then dropped to his knees in a trembling heap.

"Disciple Liou Yunfeng, greeting Master!"

"Hahahahahaha."

"Rise."

Gu Jun laughed heartily, lifting Liou Yunfeng up with a gentle wave of his hand.

At this moment, Liou Yunfeng's face was flushed with excitement.

"Master, have you fully recovered?" he asked, astonished at Gu Jun's appearance.

At the very least, with his own strength, he couldn't tell that anything was wrong!

Gu Jun shook his head: "How could it be so simple? I owe it all to Zheng Xuan—my soul's recovered to a True Monarch level, but I still have no physical body!"

Liou Yunfeng's heart skipped a beat. Zheng Xuan?

He glanced at Xu Yang without making a sound, then quickly changed the subject, pleased: "Still, it's a great blessing—congratulations, Master!"

"Enough, let's not dwell on this. Take me to see that little Barbarian girl!"

"Master, please follow me."

Liou Yunfeng led Gu Jun forward with utmost respect.

Xu Yang followed quickly.

Inside the small house, Tuoba Hongyu lay peacefully on her bed!

Exactly as she had been when Xu Yang left!

At first sight of Tuoba Hongyu, Gu Jun let out a startled "Hmm?"

Xu Yang and Liou Yunfeng stared at Gu Jun in unison.

Gu Jun flickered and appeared beside Tuoba Hongyu, his gaze as sharp as lightning.

After a few breaths.

Gu Jun smiled: "It's not a big problem. The Celestial Essence Soul-Attracting Elixir should work; once it's brewed and she takes it, I'll use a little trick and she'll wake up!"

"As for the treasures on her…"

Xu Yang was surprised when he heard this: "Master, you can sense them?"

Gu Jun nodded gently: "It's fortunate my soul's foundation is deep. Otherwise, even an ordinary True Monarch might not notice; a Barbarian King is no ordinary foe."

"This girl's Sea of Consciousness has a sealed-off area deep inside. The so-called Barbarian Race supreme treasure must have been personally sealed there by the King!"

"If you tried to force it open…with my current strength, it's impossible, unless you find a genuine top-tier True Monarch expert. But that would bring irreparable harm to the girl—even death!"

Xu Yang frowned: "The best way is for her to hand it over willingly!"

"Exactly!"

"You saved her. The Barbarian Race is all but wiped out, so no matter what treasures remain, giving them to you is the best choice!" Gu Jun glanced at Xu Yang with deep meaning.

She may be a fallen princess, but she's still a princess!

This brat sure has a way with women!

"Let's wake her up first!"

"I'll leave the elixir to you, Junior Brother."

Xu Yang said to Liou Yunfeng.

As for Tuoba Hongyu's decision, Xu Yang believed she'd make the best choice after she woke up!

Liou Yunfeng nodded noncommittally.

"Master, Junior Brother, I'll go refine the Asura Blood Book now," Xu Yang said solemnly.

"Go on. I won't return to the Cyan Jade Yin Yang Pendant for now; I'll wander for a bit," said Gu Jun.

With his current recovery, even this Purple Fire Celestial Prison Forbidden Land was no obstacle; nothing could block his way now.

Watching Xu Yang leave, Liou Yunfeng asked suspiciously: "Master, what's the Asura Blood Book? Is it the treasure Senior Brother got this time?"

Gu Jun's expression turned strange: "I helped him snatch a True Monarch's Supreme Treasure from Huangfu Qing's hands!"

"..."

Liou Yunfeng was dumbstruck!

A True Monarch's Supreme Treasure?

And snatched from Huangfu Qing?

That guy must be on the verge of collapse, huh?

For a moment, Liou Yunfeng even felt sorry for Huangfu Qing!

That kid must be having a miserable time.

Zheng Qi and Chen Chong had already paid a hefty price, but Huangfu Qing—an even more formidable prodigy—seemed to be treading in their footsteps!

On the other side, Xu Yang had just walked out and bumped into Su Yun.

"Young Master, you're back."

Su Yun greeted him joyously.

"Where's Miss Bai?" Xu Yang asked in surprise.

"What, does Young Master miss Bai?" Su Yun threw him a flirty glance.

Xu Yang ignored her, handing over a Celestial Essence Spirit Fruit: "This is a Celestial Essence Spirit Fruit. Use it after you reach the middle stage of the Myriad Phenomena Realm."

"Celestial Essence Spirit Fruit!"

Su Yun's eyes widened in shock, staring in disbelief at the fruit in front of her.

Originally, as someone from the Celestial Essence Commerce Association, how could she not know the value of such a treasure?

A single fruit like this could even hire a late-stage Myriad Manifestation Realm expert as a bodyguard.

"You're really giving it to me?" Su Yun's eyes lit up with delight.

"If you don't want it, fine—it's just an extra one. Or maybe you should give it to Miss Bai instead?" Xu Yang teased, smiling slyly.

"Hmph!"

Su Yun snorted coldly, swiftly claimed the Celestial Essence Spirit Fruit, and then slyly slipped her arm through Xu Yang's.

Xu Yang glanced around warily: "I still have to go cultivate."

"Cultivation needs to proceed step by step!" Su Yun squinted with a charming smile at Xu Yang.

"Ah, Miss Bai's coming out," Xu Yang suddenly inhaled sharply.

Su Yun's pretty face changed, instinctively withdrawing her arm, spinning around—there was no Bai Jingxue to be seen.

When she looked back again, Xu Yang was already a tiny black dot in the distance, disappearing fast.

"Hmph!"

...

Meanwhile.

Xu Yang arrived outside the Red Fire Flood Dragon's lair, sitting cross-legged, and began refining the Asura Blood Book!

The blood book floated two feet before him; Xu Yang's gaze was solemn, and he readied himself, then slowly closed his eyes!

Buzz!!

His brow trembled, and drop after drop of essence blood emerged, flying into the Asura Blood Book!

The Asura Blood Book, touched by essence blood, instantly surged with bloodthirst, like a ferocious beast assaulting Xu Yang's brow!

Xu Yang showed no change of expression; his brow twisted, like a whirlpool, swallowing the Asura Blood Book head-on.

Boom!

Within his Sea of Consciousness, a tidal wave of blood erupted instantly!

"Heaven-locking Seal!"

Xu Yang called out in a low voice; nine strands of the Heaven-Locking Divine Chain fell to suppress it, and he focused all his spirit.

To refine a supreme treasure like the Asura Blood Book was not easy, and he dared not neglect it for a moment.

He unleashed his whole spiritual power, wielding Heaven-Locking Divine Chain, turning his Sea of Consciousness into a vast Heaven-locking Realm, colliding fiercely with the Asura Blood Book's own might.

As time passed, Xu Yang's aura fluctuated unpredictably—sometimes weak, sometimes wild; waves of bloodthirst overflowed from his body and spread all around.

Several days passed.

The Red Fire Flood Dragon, slumbering in the magma sea, suddenly opened its massive fiery eyes, let out a low roar, and gazed through the volcano walls as if seeing someone outside.

Then, it leaped up, soared out of the crater, and hovered in the air, looking down at the tiny figure below!

At the same time.

Xu Yang shot upright; tides of blood surged out from him and in the blink of an eye a vast sea of blood surrounded him, enveloping him at its heart.

Buzz!!

The terrifying bloodthirst soared at a frightening speed!

Xu Yang's body shook as he suddenly ascended!

A layer of blood armor rapidly formed, followed by a pair of eyes as red as the ocean, and finally, a blood-red curved blade!

Asura Transformation!

Xu Yang floated in mid-air, a blood sea beneath his feet, Asura Hell in his eyes!

He wielded the Asura Blood Saber, raised his blade toward the Red Fire Flood Dragon and shouted, "Senior, do you dare to fight?"