Celestial Refining Divine Scripture-Chapter 281 - 279: Way Out

"Of course there is!"

Gu Jun nodded slightly, then glanced at the void and sighed, "But the path was severed long ago, a thousand years ago there was already no way forward; even reaching the True Lord level is extremely difficult!"

"Let alone Body-Burning and Heaven-Human Realms above True Lord."

"The Body-Burning Realm burns the flesh and soul, sacrificing life itself to peer into the supreme profundities, in hopes of reaching the Heaven-Human Realm; yet for hundreds and thousands of years, even those close to this realm—who would dare attempt it? It's almost certain death!"

Xu Yang had some understanding of the Body-Burning Realm.

He had previously guessed that the Son of Heaven of Daqian might have stepped into this realm and was extremely weakened, which was why he showed no response to the actions of the Barbarian Race!

Now that he thought about it more carefully, how terrifying was that?

To burn one's life just to glimpse a sliver of the profound?

Who could make such a decisive sacrifice?

"I only know that beyond the heavens, there is the Spirit Realm, but..." Gu Jun shook his head slightly, a trace of gloom passing through his eyes.

But what does knowing do?

Even in a lifetime, as powerful as a True Lord, one cannot attain it!

Xu Yang sighed in silence.

The more one knows, the more one is tormented; at times, it's not always a good thing.

"Xu Yang, I curse you! May you die a terrible death!!"

Suddenly, an hysterical scream from Huangfu Shaoyao erupted from behind.

"She's actually not dead yet?"

Xu Yang turned around in surprise to look.

Huangfu Shaoyao was no longer human-shaped, her flesh bloody and mangled, too hideous to behold.

It was impossible to associate her with the person she once was.

After letting out this shrill roar of fury, she seemed to reach her limit, collapsing completely onto the ground, lifeless.

Staring at Huangfu Shaoyao's corpse, Xu Yang's face was expressionless and his heart unperturbed! 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Her death is undeserving of pity!

At this moment, swarms of red-and-white Gu worms began wriggling out of her body, locking on to Xu Yang.

"These little things are rather interesting. If unguarded, they could threaten even a cultivator at Myriad Phenomena Perfection."

Gu Jun chuckled, crooking his fingers in a grasp across the void.

Whoosh!

Over a dozen Gu worms were imprisoned in mid-air, and intricate spiritual patterns instantly enveloped them.

"Take them. When needed, just toss them out and detonate them with your True Essence."

Watching the ball of spiritual light floating before him, Xu Yang grinned. Though vicious and terrifying, this was undoubtedly a powerful weapon.

Gu worms capable of threatening Myriad Manifestations Perfection would be priceless anywhere!

Putting away the light sphere, Xu Yang drew over Huangfu Shaoyao's Storage Ring and scanned it briefly; there was truly a great deal inside.

Spirit pills, divine weapons, a massive pile of spirit stones!

He could make use of them all.

However, there was no supreme treasure as he'd imagined.

"It seems that black umbrella, Ink Immortal Boat, and the great seal from before were all she had!" Xu Yang felt rather regretful.

All three of these treasures were truly astonishing!

Any one of them would qualify as an heirloom of a top clan!

Yet they were all destroyed.

Gu Jun laughed, "You've got quite the appetite, kid! But the Huangfu Family should still have more; just find Huangfu Qing next time. Even if there's nothing else, just that Asura Blood Book is enough."

"Once your cultivation breaks through, the Demon Dragon Saber in your hand will no longer suffice. Replacing it with the Asura Blood Book is perfect!"

Asura Blood Book!

Xu Yang couldn't help but lick his lips: "Huangfu Qing, don't let me down!"

Just for the Asura Blood Book, even if Huangfu Qing didn't come looking for him, he would actively seek that man out.

Such a treasure, left in Huangfu Qing's hands, is truly a waste!

"Teacher, how is your condition now?"

After calming down, Xu Yang looked to Gu Jun.

Gu Jun smiled lightly, "Far better than when I first emerged. With the energy from those three corpses, and the nourishment of the Purple Sun Heaven-Burning Fire, I can just barely traverse the world again!"

"If I want to further recover and improve, it's best to seek out a few tomb relics of True Lord-level experts..."

Xu Yang's facial muscles twitched. He rolled his eyes speechlessly!

True Lord relics?

That's overestimating me.

But Gu Jun's recovery isn't urgent for now.

After all, the spiritual objects needed are truly extraordinary and rare, perhaps even unattainable at his current level.

"This place is still stable enough. You should enlighten yourself on the ancient technique first—I need to study it well too!"

For Gu Jun, mastering such an ancient technique was a tremendous excitement, and it wouldn't be so easy to comprehend at once!

Xu Yang nodded slightly, sat down cross-legged, and began to comprehend the ancient technique!

...

A month later.

When Xu Yang stepped out of the secret realm, the great millstone and gateway behind him collapsed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Before leaving, Gu Jun destroyed the illusory world under the Spirit Vein. Though only a faint ripple of power spread out, it was enough to obliterate the entire secret realm!

However, the two converging Spirit Veins below were seized by Gu Jun with astonishing means and absorbed into the Cyan Jade Yin Yang Pendant, causing the jade pendant to transform again and rise yet another level!

As he advances his cultivation, he will be able to feed back into the Cyan Jade Yin Yang Pendant. One day it might even evolve to match the black umbrella, the great seal, or the Asura Blood Book that belonged to the Huangfu Family!

"A pity. After a month, I still wasn't able to master this ancient technique!"

Xu Yang wore a bitter smile.

This ancient technique was simply too difficult!

A full month of meditation had only allowed him to grasp the barest surface.

In terms of the first realm, Three Thousand Seals, he could barely coalesce several hundred seals—far from entry level!

"These Three Thousand Seals already touch on the mysteries of heaven and earth. To truly master them, I'll likely need to break through to the Myriad Phenomena Realm!"

"But even if I can only form a few hundred seals, I can already draw upon the power of heaven and earth to unleash significant might!"

This alone was enough to act as a powerful trump card!

It could even serve as a killer move.

This month was not wasted!

"The Barbarian Race plans to attack Qingzhou... No matter what, I must prepare in advance!"

Xu Yang's eyes flashed. He shot into the sky, racing toward the Zhang Family's direction.

The next day!

Xu Yang arrived at the Zhang Family.

The Zhang Family was as calm and peaceful as always!

However, its overall strength had grown significantly!

Xu Yang observed in secret and found that many young clansmen, who looked only in their twenties, had already reached the mid to late stage of the Yang Realm.

These would become Myriad Phenomena Realm seeds in a few years!

All of this, without a doubt, was thanks to the vast quantity of premium pills he had refined back then.

Soon, Xu Yang arrived at the Zhang Family Patriarch's study.

Bang bang!!

"Who is it?"

From inside, Zhang Lingqiao's puzzled voice sounded.

Xu Yang pushed the door open, smiling slightly, "Mr. Zhang!"

"Mr. Xu?"

Zhang Lingqiao's eyes went wide with surprise and delight as he looked at Xu Yang.

"Mr. Xu, when did you return? Is your journey to the Central Province concluded?"

Xu Yang nodded slightly. "It's more or less resolved. I just arrived in Qingzhou not long ago."

"How has Qingzhou been recently?"

Zhang Lingqiao showed a bitter smile. "On the surface, it still appears peaceful, but a storm is brewing."

Xu Yang's heart stirred, and he blurted out, "Is it related to the Barbarian Race?"

"That's right!"

"After you left, the Zhang Family and the Yunshan Clan joined forces to covertly target the Celestial Travelers' Commerce Association. The Commerce Association was straightforward—after taking heavy casualties, they simply ran. Of course, not many escaped, and they left behind a staggering amount of resources!"

"The Yuanli Sect is basically done for as well. The disciples and elders either ran or died—it's in name only now!"

"After the Barbarian Race occupied Leizhou, they didn't rest for long before massing troops at the border of Qingzhou!"

"Besides the armies confronting each other, the provincial governor ordered all powers to form martial artist squads for raids and skirmishes!"

"This is also a good thing."

Zhang Lingqiao's expression turned serious. "For the family's young generation, it is a rare tempering. If one can slay a famous Barbarian genius or expert, the Governor's Mansion will offer generous rewards!"

"But lately, the Barbarian Race's activity has been intense, and both the Zhang Family and Yunshan Clan have lost quite a few people!"

Hearing this, Xu Yang pondered for a moment and said, "When I arrived in Qingzhou, I found Yuanli Sect Leader colluding with Helan Ying, the Barbarian Race's Second General."

"What?"

Zhang Lingqiao was greatly shocked, rising straight up from his seat.

"Damn, that old bastard really has guts. If I'd known, I should have killed him outright!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang. Both Helan Ying and Yuanli Sect Leader are dead."

"From their mouths, I learned that the Barbarian Race is likely planning to attack Qingzhou!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lingqiao narrowed his eyes, his expression shifting constantly. Clenching his fist, he said, "This isn't hard to guess!"

"But, the Barbarian Race won't find it so easy to take Qingzhou!"

"Daqian has already lost the Northern Territory and Leizhou. If Qingzhou is taken too, does Daqian have any dignity left?"

Zhang Lingqiao sneered, "Even if the Son of Heaven is in seclusion, the other court ministers would never just sit and watch!"

Xu Yang deeply agreed.

"Still, we must prepare for the worst."

"The goal of the Celestial Travelers' Commerce Association still isn't clear—I have a bad feeling about it!"

Mentioning the Commerce Association, Zhang Lingqiao frowned.

The Celestial Travelers' Commerce Association may not be simple, but compared to the entire Daqian, it's nothing!

The key is the Association's motive!

From all the information, there's a faint sense they're opposing Daqian!

This is truly shocking, and it's hard not to be anxious!

Thinking of this, Zhang Lingqiao said solemnly, "Mr. Xu, do you have any suggestions?"