Chapter 302: Ascending Dragon Pool

"A pool?"

Heishanyang stared in shock, raising its head; a pool-shaped weapon is rare, or rather, few would use a pool as a weapon—just looking tells it's an auxiliary-type weapon, its exact grade unknown, but a pool forged from a Wild Dragon Snake's spine is no simple thing.

But this is too wasteful.

The spine bone of a Wild Dragon Snake is one of its most precious parts; aside from the Dragon Pearl, the spine bone is the most valuable, of great use—normally it is forged into an attack weapon, the Wild Dragon Snake's spine bone has been hammered into indestructible hardness, possessing the Dragon Might and other traits of the Wild Dragon Snake, its power endless.

Forging weapons like spears and halberds, they excel at offense, capable of dealing double damage to enemies.

Moreover, it can use Dragon Might to shock the enemies' souls, rendering them unable to resist attacks.

It has many uses, its battle power is formidable.

"This kid is a weaponsmith; he shouldn't make such a mistake."

Heishanyang knows this kid Chen Chuyang is a weaponsmith, a high-level one; compared to his pill-refining skill, it's not inferior.

Turning good materials into a pool is indeed wasteful.

Heishanyang didn't speak right away; it didn't break the silence, but… silently watched, wanting to see exactly what Chen Chuyang was doing, what weapon he was forging.

Chen Chuyang placed his hands on the seals, each seal merging into the pool.

Layers of blood light rose on the pool, crimson light enveloping it, faintly revealing the shape of a Wild Dragon Snake, as if roaring at Chen Chuyang.

The Wild Dragon Snake's eyes opened; that was the Will of the Wild Dragon Snake from its bloodline, condensed into form.

Its final posture, its final counterattack.

Its eyes blood-red, it stared at Chen Chuyang, as if measuring him.

Those eyes were full of dignity and killing intent.

Chen Chuyang felt no fear, raising his head to meet its gaze.

The crimson silhouette gradually grew huge, like a giant dragon, taking on the form the Wild Dragon Snake once had.

The entire Longshe Shan was shrouded by the Wild Dragon Snake, its crimson aura forcing everyone to the ground.

Chen Qinger lifted her head in terror, seeing the crimson Wild Dragon Snake; she couldn't cultivate, wanted to resist, but found her true qi unusable, none of her strength could be mustered.

Shang Hongxue retreated far away, unable to escape the Wild Dragon Snake's Dragon Might, barely struggling.

The little carp flipped over, not even glancing; it knew Chen Chuyang was here and would be fine.

The Wild Dragon Snake egg in Chen Chuyang's storage bag twitched, sensing its mother's unity, it shook violently.

It seemed to want to break free of the storage bag and rush straight to the crimson Wild Dragon Snake in the sky.

Hmph.

Get back here.

Chen Chuyang reached out to suppress it; the Wild Dragon Snake egg grew still, daring not to move.

With his other hand, he acted upon the crimson Wild Dragon Snake in the air.

Bang.

He pinched it, and that Wild Dragon Snake could not move.

Its whole body trembled, like vapor, shifting at will.

No matter how it struggled, it could not break free.

Soon it ceased struggling, as if accepting its situation.

Go back.

He shouted angrily, Chen Chuyang suppressed the Wild Dragon Snake's will with one hand, directly pressing it back into the pool.

The crimson light above the pool faded, returning to the pool's center.

On the pool's surface appeared a crimson Wild Dragon Snake, lifelike.

Next, Chen Chuyang took out much Wild Dragon Snake blood and poured it into the pool, letting the pool absorb it.

However much he poured in, the pool absorbed that much.

It seemed endless.

Chen Chuyang kept pouring, with no intention to stop.

It lasted a day, pouring in an unknown amount of blood; the Wild Dragon Snake's blood was the most, other blood not lacking, all monster beast blood—those blood and the Wild Dragon Snake's blood were devoured by the pool, and on its surface many patterns appeared, each blood representing a creature, a will.

The pool's color grew deeper, a deep red and black.

A bloody smell assailed the nose; Chen Chuyang pressed his hands on the pool, that layer of killing intent and blood qi was suppressed.

The pool showed no movement; Chen Chuyang increased the fire to burn it.

Pill Fire burned the Alchemy Furnace; the formation inside the furnace erupted, multiplying the burning of the pool.

The pool was burned, purified; all negative qi was suppressed.

After the final seal was applied, Chen Chuyang relaxed his hands, quietly watching the Alchemy Furnace; the pool hovered in the furnace's center, continually burned by Pill Fire—each flame burning deepened the pool's color.

After repeating this countless times, the Alchemy Furnace continued to turn.

Shang Hongxue and the others breathed a sigh of relief, yet no one dared to come out.

Each hid, unable to come out and disturb Chen Chuyang.

Down the mountain, Liu Yuer and her mother were well-behaved, not going up the mountain, thus they were unaffected.

The two were weak; if they drew near, danger could arise.

Heishanyang stared at the Alchemy Furnace; the pool stopped turning, its crimson light converged, leaving a black cauldron—looking closely, one could see red turned to black.

The crimson had reached its limit, becoming black.

Even Pill Fire burning could not shed this black layer.

"This kid is too wasteful—so much Wild Dragon Snake blood, plus its spine bone, plus many materials, much blood—what function does this pool even have?"

Heishanyang could not fathom the pool's function and grade; it belongs neither to a Spiritual Artifact nor to a Magic Artifact.

Instead, it resembles some special weapons, which are rare.

That is a forbidden artifact.

Auxiliary-type forbidden artifacts are even rarer and even more terrifying.

Forbidden artifacts often represent taboo, meaning this kind of weapon is very terrifying and has great growth potential.

Once it grows, its future is immeasurable.

Forbidden artifacts are almost impossible to refine; they are extremely rare.

Spiritual artifacts and magic artifacts cannot compare to it.

"A forbidden artifact? Is that possible? If it's true, this kid is too heaven-defying!"

"Pill refining technique is formidable, and artifact forging technique is equally terrifying—how did he cultivate?"

Heishanyang even suspected that Chen Chuyang was the reincarnation of some old monster; otherwise, it would be impossible for him to be this terrifying.

He can do everything, not just a little—he can do it all.

This is just outrageous; even it, having lived so many years, basically cannot get started with pill refining and artifact forging.

Pill refining and artifact forging look simple, but they are actually extremely difficult.

"Could it really be that he's been possessed by some old monster?"

"No, his soul is not a possessed soul."

A possessed soul conflicts with the body, but Chen Chuyang's body and soul have no such sense of incongruity.

He is completely himself, not someone who came via possession.

This is just strange.

Heishanyang couldn't figure it out, staring at Chen Chuyang, staring at that pool.

The pool slowly floated up, leaving the alchemy furnace.

It appeared above Chen Chuyang, then shrank, finally to palm size, hovering in his palm.

The constantly rotating pool gradually came to a stop.

"Roar."

In a vague moment, he heard a dragon's roar.