Celestial Refining Divine Scripture

The Golden Immortal descends!

How can one compete for fortune against a Golden Immortal?

Xu Yang’s expression was extremely ugly—such a close ancient star, yet a Golden Immortal arrived so quickly.

But if he turned away now, he’d be unwilling to resign himself to it.

As the golden immortal’s rainbow light plunged into the vast ancient star, a thunderous boom suddenly rang out.

Boom!

The scalding ocean of energy instantly boiled over, shattering apart.

Bolts of light, thick as pythons and dragons, shot violently in all directions, ravaging the heavens, ferocious to the extreme.

"Yuanmie, old bastard, so it’s actually you."

"This ancient star is mine now."

"Get lost!"

"So it was you, you old locust tree, getting here first. Hmph! You old thing are arrogant, do you really think I’m afraid of you?"

Boom!

Clang!

Clang!!

Between angry shouts and cold rebukes, deafening thunderous collisions rang out, the clash of blades, piercing and sharp.

The frightening pressure shattered the surging energy of the ancient star, spreading madly outward.

The ground split open, space twisted on the verge of collapse.

Layer upon layer of space and time boiled into towering waves, like beasts roaring, like mountains colliding, mixed with flashes of Divine Weapons, dazzling and terrifying.

The aura of battle between the Golden Immortals shook a thousand miles around.

Countless cultivators trembled, their hearts pounding uncontrollably.

Xu Yang sucked in a breath of cold air: "Two Golden Immortals!!"

In the next moment, his heart stirred.

With two Golden Immortals battling, there just might be a sliver of chance.

With a thought, Xu Yang braced himself and stealthily crept toward the place where the aftershocks were weakest.

Splash!

A blazing wave of energy surged toward him.

Xu Yang’s face changed dramatically; the wave covered such a vast area that it was nearly impossible to dodge.

In a flash, Xu Yang summoned the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod, enveloping himself inside it, then used it to split open the ground and slip into a crack.

Boom!

Crash!!

The tripod trembled violently, the ground around it shattering, but despite the impact, not a scratch appeared.

Inside the tripod, Xu Yang was shaken so hard that his head spun and he was dizzy for a long while before regaining his senses.

After barely steadying himself, he decided not to come out, instead cautiously advancing the tripod forward.

Dozens of breaths later.

The shocking tumult of battle suddenly subsided.

"Old bastard, count yourself lucky you ran fast."

With a cold, mocking laugh, the sound of battle died away completely.

A vast amount of energy rained down, gradually growing calm.

Shua!

The Celestial Refining Divine Tripod vanished into thin air, revealing Xu Yang’s figure.

His whole body was tense, alert to the extreme, staring forward, unable to stop himself from swallowing hard.

The energy mists around the ancient star were dispersing, revealing its golden radiance in full.

Even at this distance, Xu Yang felt a terror that made it hard to breathe.

Faintly, he could see streams of light flowing across the star’s surface, brimming with amazing spiritual power and indescribable waves of energy.

What shocked Xu Yang even more was the origin aura hidden within the ancient star.

It was simply several times more potent than anything found in the Ancient Shadow Gold Mine.

"No wonder it’s the greatest fortune."

Xu Yang was astounded.

As his gaze moved, his expression shifted abruptly.

A vague silhouette was actually sitting cross-legged at one edge of the ancient star.

Shua!

Light flashed as the Golden Immortal who had arrived first descended slowly, standing behind that hazy figure.

Seeing this, Xu Yang’s face changed again and again, finally twisting into a bitter smile.

Absolutely no hope.

That Golden Immortal had already defeated and driven away the later one—his strength was terrifying.

As for the one sitting cross-legged, it was obvious who he was.

He must be the junior or descendant of that Golden Immortal.

Already, they’d seized the opportunity before everyone else.

Unless he could summon a powerful Golden Immortal right now to drive them out—

otherwise, there was no hope at all of obtaining the ancient star’s fortune.

Xu Yang gave the scene a long, deep look, and quietly prepared to leave.

Just then, the Golden Immortal suddenly looked his way.

In an instant—

Xu Yang’s heart skipped a beat, as if locked in place by some ancient god or demon, his whole body turning cold from head to toe.

An overwhelming, invisible pressure swept over him, making him tremble all over; even his immortal force and immortal foundation froze up.

Even with his formidable twelfth-grade immortal foundation, faced with absolute power, he couldn’t resist at all.

Beads of sweat, the size of soybeans, rolled down Xu Yang’s forehead.

He could barely breathe, helplessly watching as the figure crushed waves of energy, approaching step by step.

As the figure drew close, he finally saw clearly.

It was an old man, not tall, even a bit plump.

He wore a black robe, lending him an aura of chilling fierceness.

Xu Yang wanted to speak, but found himself pressed so hard he couldn’t even move his lips, his heart filled with terror and dread.

A Golden Immortal was truly this terrifying.

He was thinking how to reveal his identity, when he saw the old man raise his brows, saying in surprise, "Xu Yang."

Hearing this, Xu Yang’s pupils contracted sharply.

He knows me?

Could he be a Golden Immortal hidden away by Black Fire Immortal Mountain?

Suddenly, the invisible pressure eased off him completely.

He could finally speak.

"May I ask, Senior, who are you?"

Xu Yang probed carefully.

The old man’s expression was strange, half-smiling: "My name is Yang Hua."

"Yang Hua... Yang?"

Xu Yang’s heart gave a jolt. Instinctively, his eyes opened wide, vigilance flooding forth.

The Yang family’s old ancestor?

Damn...

"What a pity, you’re too late."

Yang Hua said mildly, "The opportunity of this ancient star has already been claimed by Yuan’Er."

Xu Yang forced a reluctant smile, replying with utmost respect, "The fortune favors the capable, Senior obtained the ancient star, and Mr. Yang receives the opportunity—congratulations to you both."

Congratulations, my ass!

He’d never dreamed the Golden Immortal here would be the Yang family ancestor, or that the one to gain the fortune was Yang Yuan.

But there was nothing he could do about it.

At this moment, Xu Yang wasn’t afraid Yang Hua would make a move against him.

Now that his identity was known, even if Yang Hua hated him to death inside, he wouldn’t dare lift a hand.

Otherwise, the Yang family would be finished.

Yang Hua gave Xu Yang a deep look, unbothered by the truth of his words, simply let out a mocking laugh, then said, "You and Yuan’Er seem to have some grudges between you, mostly coming from my family’s useless second son."

"Since we meet today, I hope you’ll give me some face."

Xu Yang quickly said, "Senior jests. It was just a bit of rivalry among juniors—not worth bringing up, and nothing to take too seriously."

"Then good."

A brilliant smile spread across Yang Hua’s face, like that of a kindly elder.

Just as Xu Yang was gathering his words to leave, Yang Hua suddenly flicked his sleeve.

At once, a great surge of blazing golden energy washed over from the edge of the ancient star, mixed with clusters of burning golden crystals.

"This is the energy spilled as the ancient star fell. Though not as great as the star itself, it’s still remarkable—highly beneficial for tempering the body and immortal force at the Peak of Late-stage Celestial Immortal."

"These crystals too are fragments shed from the star’s surface, very beneficial for the immortal foundation."

"You’re not an outsider. Though you didn’t get the star, this isn’t a wasted trip."

The tide of light, carrying its crystals, arrived at Xu Yang’s side.

A scorching, wild aura pressed against him.

Xu Yang’s face glowed red and brilliant from the light; this energy and those crystals were truly exceptional.

They’d do him much good as well.

He merely paused for a beat, then quickly said, "Many thanks, Senior."

Refuse a Golden Immortal?

He’d have to have no sense at all.

Especially with this being the Yang family’s old ancestor.

As for those polite words Yang Hua spoke before, Xu Yang didn’t believe a word.

It was just a Golden Immortal saying something for appearance’s sake.

Yang Hua gave a faint smile, turned, and strode into the air to a spot beside the ancient star, as if keeping guard.

Xu Yang let out a slow breath, glanced at Yang Hua, then at Yang Yuan now merging with the star’s divine glow, and a cold gleam flashed in his eyes.

With this ancient star’s opportunity, Yang Yuan’s strength would skyrocket.

He might even have a good chance to evolve his immortal foundation, leaping from seventh grade to eighth grade in one go.

But, even eighth grade, or ninth, or even tenth, still wouldn’t match Xu Yang himself.

Still, with this opportunity, Yang Yuan’s power would soar in the short term.

"I didn’t fear Yang Yuan before."

"But when he finishes his transformation, I may not be his match."

Xu Yang’s expression grew focused, then swiftly he cast these distractions aside.

This was how things stood; there was nothing he could do but accept reality.

Even if Yang Yuan surpassed his strength for a short while, it mattered little.

With his twelfth-grade immortal foundation, he’d catch up in no time.

And with that, Xu Yang stepped into the surging cloud of energy before him.

Since golden energy remained, there was no rush to leave.

He was curious to see, after all, just how far Yang Yuan could rise in the end.