Chapter 201: Condensed Truth Great Perfection!

Hu!

On the bed, Qin Shuo's body shuddered, his back already soaked in a sheet of cold sweat.

That arrow just now seemed to pierce emptiness, cross time and space, shot from hundreds of years ago toward his present self, startling him into an involuntary shiver.

"This arrow technique..."

Qin Shuo, still shaken, saw words appear from the Taotie Ding before his eyes:

【Ingredient: Dragon Spine Splitting Sky Bow】

【Already refined!】

【Refinement effects: Collapsing Cloud Arrow Method (Great Perfection), Tiangang Breathing Method (Great Perfection), Primordial True Vigorous (Great Perfection), Shooting Sun Arrow Method (Remnant)-Collapsing Cloud Shattering Moon!】

【Current energy insufficient, cannot continue refining other ingredients!】

Done!

Qin Shuo felt great joy in his heart.

He raised his head and saw an intensely blinding red pillar of light rising from the direction of Fenglei Valley.

Unlike before, this time the light pillar actually split into two.

One of them fell straight onto the small courtyard where Qin Shuo was, enveloping it entirely.

At the same time, a voice of indeterminate gender sounded in his mind:

【Qin Shuo】

【Arrow technique talent: peerless elegance, a once-in-a-century occurrence!】

【Arrow technique proficiency: Level Six!】

【Evaluation: outstanding talent, having grasped part of the essence of the Shooting Sun Arrow Method, there is a certain chance to become the Lord of Divine Weapons!】

【Can enter the secret realm to participate in the Divine Weapon Trial!】

【Shall we start the trial?】

As expected!

As he expected, after refining the Dragon Spine Splitting Sky Bow and mastering the supreme-level Collapsing Cloud Arrow Method, he met the conditions to qualify for the Divine Weapon Trial.

Moreover, his arrow technique talent also changed.

From peerless elegance, an additional comment of 'once-in-a-century occurrence' was added.

In other words, as long as he refines enough supreme arrow techniques, his arrow technique talent can stack accordingly.

Besides this, the evaluation specifically mentioned his comprehension of the Shooting Sun Arrow Method, indicating that this is also one of the trials for divine weapon recognition.

Combined with the words of that old man who once taught the Xiao Clan chief's arrow technique,

this comprehension of the Shooting Sun Arrow Method is likely the second trial required after climbing ten thousand ren.

He forcibly suppressed his inner excitement.

Qin Shuo did not immediately choose to start the Divine Weapon Trial.

Because Nie Jin Feng had told him that the Divine Weapon Trial demands extremely high mental state and will from the participant.

He had just refined the Dragon Spine Splitting Sky Bow, his mental consumption was enormous, making it unsuitable to start the trial right away.

Perhaps sensing his intention, the light pillar that had split from the divine bow instantly retracted, the red light quickly fading as if it had never appeared.

But when Qin Shuo silently sensed it in his heart, the red light pillar rose again, like an outstretched guiding light.

After repeatedly testing it a few times, Qin Shuo stopped paying attention and fell into a deep sleep.

The downfall of the Xiao Clan caused a huge stir in Yunzhou City.

For a while, the great clans of the inner and outer cities all felt endangered.

Before dawn the next day, squads of Demon Suppression Bureau colonels sealed all the city's exit thoroughfares, rigorously inspecting passersby.

Meanwhile, more Demon Suppression Bureau colonels, taking the inner city as center, carried out a carpet‑like sweeping search of the entire Yunzhou City.

Many were still asleep when harsh knocking on the door jolted them awake; rubbing sleep from their eyes, they opened the door, only to have armored sword‑wielding soldiers burst in and begin searching.

Qin Shuo stood on the roof of an inn in the inner city, overlooking several nearby streets, calculating where the remnants of the Xiao Clan might be hiding.

"Xiao Yinglin..."

Qin Shuo's gaze sank as he digested the Earth Origin Great Pill he had just taken, while pondering the opponent's next possible move.

As the chief culprit behind the Xiao Clan's downfall, Qin Shuo well knew how deeply those three remnants of the Xiao Clan hated him.

Therefore, even after refining the Dragon Spine Splitting Sky Bow last night, he kept part of his attention outward, guarding against the possibility that they, driven to desperation, might launch a midnight sneak attack.

Unfortunately, he waited all night, but they never showed up.

The main reason he did not immediately accept the divine bow's invitation to join the Divine Weapon Trial was to guard against those three remnants of the Xiao Clan.

If faced head‑on, even if the three joined forces, he would have nothing to fear.

But now he is in the open while they lurk in the shadows.

Three Refining Organs Realm experts, if determined to assassinate him, would still pose a considerable threat even with his Heavenly Wolf Divine Awareness and Magnetically Aligned True Qi at his side.

Furthermore, Nie Jin Feng had said that once a trial participant's consciousness enters the Divine Weapon Secret Realm, their perception of the outside world would be greatly weakened.

Therefore, before the Xiao Clan remnants are completely eradicated, he cannot take the risk.

If they were to seize the moment he participates in the trial to assassinate him, he might die without even knowing how.

To be safe, he planned to first take the Earth Origin Great Pill to raise his strength to the Great Perfection of the Condensing Truth Realm.

Then he would train the Dragon Elephant Golden Body to Great Accomplishment.

That way, even if someone launched a sudden sneak attack, relying on the Great Accomplishment‑level Dragon Elephant Golden Body, he would not suffer a devastating blow from a single strike.

Under Yang Si's leadership, squads of Demon Suppression colonels patrolled the streets and lanes, conducting house‑to‑house inspections,

until mid‑morning, they found no trace of the Xiao Clan's Second Young Master, nor discovered any new demons.

"Could it be that those three have already fled Yunzhou City?"

Qin Shuo's face was grim; as long as these three were not eliminated for a day, he could never rest easy entering the secret realm to participate in the trial.

"Impossible!"

Yang Si, returning from the search, happened to hear Qin Shuo muttering to himself, shook his head and said:

"Since the search of the inner city began yesterday, the entire city has already been placed under lockdown.

The people of the Zhenwu Hall and the Divine Capital Constabulary all participated in the lockdown; the three remnants of the Xiao family absolutely cannot escape.

"That means the enemy still has a hidden stronghold in the city, or perhaps the Demon Mother Sect has taken action……

Qin Shuo continued to speculate.

Since the Snake-Eagle Ghost Elder's assassination attempt on him failed, the Demon Mother Sect seemed to have vanished, never appearing again.

Now, the three Xiao family remnants have vanished without a trace; behind this, it is likely that the Demon Mother Sect is lending them aid.

After all, when it comes to hiding one's form and concealing one's tracks, probably no one can surpass those rats that have lived year-round in the shadows.

"Keep searching!

"Even if they are still in the city, I don't believe that, ten days later when Xiao Changgong is executed, those three rats will still be able to hold out!"

A hint of gloom appeared on Qin Shuo's face.

Yang Si received the order and departed.

Since the two of them resolved their grudge yesterday, Yang Si has seemed like a changed person, no longer resisting Qin Shuo's orders but instead being very proactive.

This saved Qin Shuo a lot of time and trouble.

After all, doing everything personally may not be much, but having someone else take over the work isn't that better?

With Yang Si charging ahead, he only needs to plan from the rear, which can save considerable time for refining pills and charging the Taotie Cauldron.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

Both the inner and outer cities were combed by the Demon Suppression Bureau, yet no second demon was found, nor were the three Xiao family remnants who had fled located.

Moreover, the news that Xiao Changgong of the Xiao family would be interrogated and executed in seven days spread throughout every street and alley of Yunzhou City, thanks to the Demon Suppression Bureau's fanning the flames.

……

"Damn it! Only seven days left; my elder brother simply won't make it in time. The Demon Suppression Bureau is dead set on exterminating my Xiao family!"

In a hidden residence within the inner city, Xiao Yinglin slammed the information sent by the Demon Mother Sect heavily onto the table, his handsome visage flashing with a hint of ferocity.

"City… Sect Leader, didn't you promise that if we kill that Qin-surnamed lad and submit a letter of allegiance, you would help us rescue the family head?"

"That brat searched for us three days and found nothing; he probably thinks we've already left Yunzhou City."

"Let's act tonight and catch him off guard!"

Xiao Heng, with his temples streaked with white, had eyes flashing with killing intent, his words full of murderous intent.

"I agree!"

Xiao Rui, also an elder of the Xiao family, chimed in: "That brat caused our Xiao family's ruin and death; I won't peel his skin, pull his bones—my hatred is hard to quell!"

"Since that's the case! Then tonight we'll first slaughter that brat!"

In the end, Xiao Yinglin hammered the decision, deciding to take a risky gamble.

Both to avenge and to secure a path to survival for the Xiao family members imprisoned in the Demon Suppression Bureau's great jail.

……

"Huff! Finally finished digesting the Earth Origin Pill!"

On the bed, Qin Shuo felt the Primordial Magnetic True Qi brimming to overflow in his body's three hundred and sixty-five major apertures, and a wordless joy welled up in his heart.

After achieving the Condensed Truth Great Perfection, his Primordial Magnetic Power increased by more than double, and his Primordial Magnetic Sense range expanded to ten zhang.

Coupled with the Heavenly Wolf Divine Awareness, even in sleep, it would not be easy for others to assassinate him.

"Next, first refine the Dragon-Elephant Golden Body.

"If those three rats still don't show up, I'll go to Wind Thunder Valley to find Nie Lao Deng and have him stand guard for me when I enter the secret realm!"

Qin Shuo was making calculations in his mind.

The next moment, with a thought, the Dragon-Elephant Golden Body divine pattern inside the Taotie Cauldron was enveloped by bloody flames, beginning to be refined.