Celestial Refining Divine Scripture-Chapter 101 - 99: Red Bright Fire Lotus

Helan Huaning and Helan Xing exchanged glances, suppressed their unwillingness, and got up to walk over.

Entering the Sand Ruins, the four of them circled the broken blade, sizing it up.

"There’s still a trace of blade intent lingering on the broken blade, probably left behind by the Martial Artist who fell here before."

"It’s quite fierce and menacing, but not much of a threat. It could help in comprehending blade intent!"

The three Yang Realm cultivators scrutinized it closely, and each reached about the same conclusion.

"Strange. That guy came through here, so how does this broken blade still have blade intent remaining?" Helan Xing suddenly frowned.

"He may not be weak, but this blade intent is extraordinary, left behind by my Barbarian Race Martial Artists—he might not be able to comprehend it!" one person thought for a moment and said.

This explanation made sense.

Helan Xing didn’t dwell on it further!

"Huaning, you give it a try. I don’t cultivate Blade Dao and have already mastered fist intent. This broken blade won’t do much for me," Helan Xing said.

"Thank you, Mr. Xing!"

Helan Huaning looked at the broken blade, her face lighting up with joy.

Blade intent was still quite important to her.

Before entering this place, she had already broken through to the Late Stage of Yin Realm.

With such cultivation, if she could comprehend a bit of blade intent, her strength would soar!

After steadying herself, Helan Huaning’s expression turned solemn as she gripped the broken blade’s hilt!

Just as her hand tightened around it, the broken blade shuddered, ’crack’—and shattered into pieces!

The savage aura, blade intent, Demon Dragon Seal, and Spiritual Chains locked inside all erupted at once!

"Not good!"

"Let go, now!"

Helan Xing instantly sensed something was wrong and shouted anxiously.

But it was already too late!

Roar!

Boom!

Accompanied by a dragon’s roar that shot straight into their spiritual consciousness, Helan Huaning was struck like by lightning, screamed miserably, and crashed to the floor, clutching her head and rolling around frantically.

Her delicate features were twisted and ferocious, blood oozing from all five orifices; she looked as if a burly brute was grinding her face into the dirt—utterly horrific.

"Huaning, Huaning, wake up!"

Helan Xing was scared out of his wits.

Though his family background was impressive, and he was the third of the Ten Blood Generals, Helan Ying was no slouch either—he’d have to reach that level just to qualify to speak as equals.

Now, with Helan Huaning following him and getting into trouble at his suggestion, there was no way he’d dodge this blame.

At this moment, Helan Huaning’s consciousness was nearly shattered.

How could she bear a spiritual shock close to the Yang Realm?

Helan Xing’s calls couldn’t reach her at all.

"Damn it, there’s something wrong with that broken blade!"

"Such terrifying savage power, it’s nearly reached Yang Realm; it must be that bastard Xu Yang!"

Right now, anyone with half a brain could guess it was Xu Yang’s handiwork, designed to screw someone over!

Even Xu Yang himself probably didn’t expect someone to take the bait so soon.

Though it wasn’t Helan Xing, Helan Huaning was a pretty good catch.

As for offending Helan Ying to the death?

Even if he found out, Xu Yang wouldn’t care; given the chance, he’d just as readily kill Helan Ying too!

"Mr. Xing, quick, use the Clearing God Elixir!"

"Yes, yes."

Helan Xing scrambled to fetch a Clearing God Elixir and stuffed it into Helan Huaning’s mouth.

Half an hour later.

Helan Huaning finally calmed down from her coma.

But her aura was dangerously weak, like a dying lamp running out of oil.

"Mr. Xing, you’d better get Miss Huaning out of here, otherwise something bad might happen."

"Leave it to me."

Another person spoke solemnly.

Helan Xing looked on and completely lost it!

Once again, again and again!

Is he my nemesis or something?

"Xu Yang, you and I are sworn enemies unto death!"

His crazed roar echoed through the Sand Ruins!

...

Within the underground sand cave, Xu Yang’s heart stirred, sensing the mark he’d left on the broken blade collapsing; his expression turned odd!

Thinking that Helan Xing and company happened to be there just before...

"With Helan Xing’s strength, he probably wouldn’t care for that blade intent!"

"But if it was Helan Huaning..."

Helan Huaning had tried to mess with him plenty of times—this time, she’d really get to taste some pain.

Excellent!

Xu Yang grinned, not dwelling on it further!

After spending more than a day recovering to full strength, he couldn’t wait to approach the Red Bright Fire Lotus, mimicking the dog’s absorption method.

The flames and fire shadows coiling around the Red Bright Fire Lotus all contained the essence of its pure fire energy.

A fifth-tier Spirit Elixir, with astonishing power.

With his current strength, he could only start absorbing from the edges, slowly advancing until he’d be strong enough to withstand the lotus’s core might.

With this cultivation, nearly half a month slipped by.

Man and dog alike forgot everything else, completely absorbed in it!

And nothing untoward happened.

On this day.

Seated in meditation atop the Red Bright Fire Lotus, Xu Yang’s entire body jolted as a wild ripple surged from his brow, unleashing a powerful, invisible psychic storm.

Boom!

The sand cave shook violently, layer after layer cracking apart, causing the cavern to expand visibly to the naked eye.

The dog lying on the ground shook out its fur, glanced up at Xu Yang, nonchalantly waved its paw—in the whirlwind, it tore open a gap, utterly unfazed.

The dog’s Spiritual Power had already broken through before Xu Yang!

During this half month, though its cultivation hadn’t reached Yang Realm, its actual strength was already comparable to Early Stage of Yang Realm!

Xu Yang’s eyes stayed closed, observing his own Sea of Consciousness.

Now, his Sea of Consciousness was no longer a chaotic blur as before.

It resembled a shimmering lake, Spiritual Power turned liquid!

This was the true Sea of Consciousness!

Only Martial Artists who had reached the Yang Realm could have Spiritual Power refined to this extent.

But Xu Yang, in Early Stage of Yin Realm, had already liquefied and condensed his Spiritual Power!

At the very center of the Sea of Consciousness, four Spiritual Chains hung down from the void, emitting heart-chilling divine might, making the whole Sea of Consciousness seem ancient and majestic.

After a long while.

Xu Yang slowly opened his eyes.

A single Red Bright Fire Lotus had brought immense improvement!

Crack!

A crisp sound came from below; glancing down, he saw the Red Bright Fire Lotus disintegrating inch by inch, turning to ashes and vanishing.

Above, the sands surged in, and with the loss of the fire lotus’s power, the sand cave immediately collapsed!

Xu Yang and the dog burst forth with True Essence, barely holding up the collapsing sandflow.

"Dog, move!"

Xu Yang growled quietly, his figure shooting upward.

True Essence surged through his body like a twisted spiral, tearing through the immense sand current.

Moments later, Xu Yang halted.

The dog turned, giving Xu Yang a suspicious look—if I didn’t find any treasure, how could you possibly sense it?

Xu Yang flipped his palm, gazing excitedly at the Jade Talisman in his hand, humming with spiritual light—unable to contain his joy!

"I can sense it, the Cyan Jade Yin Yang Pendant is somewhere nearby!"