Chapter 242: A Sudden Realization!

Seeing Suo Huan's words had not yet fallen when a beam of fleeing light suddenly flew out from the 【Earth Fire Sea Heart Furnace】, revealing a human figure only after landing before the two.

That person was handsome; though young, his temples were already streaked with white.

His demeanor completely lacked the noble air of the past, instead possessing a few extra degrees of maturity and steadiness; the moment he appeared, he bowed respectfully to Seeing Suo Huan:

"Senior Seeing Suo Huan, and True Person!?"

The newcomer's gaze shifted to Lu Yang beside Seeing Suo Huan, and he immediately froze, followed by an expression of shock and fear flooding his eyes as he subconsciously stepped back several paces.

Seeing this, Lu Yang let out a loud laugh: "So it is Junior Brother Chong Ming!"

Having spoken, he even stepped forward and patted Chong Ming on the shoulder.

Yet this simple action nearly frightened Chong Ming so badly his soul flew beyond the heavens, revealing an unspeakably horrified expression as he stared straight at Lu Yang.

Who the hell are you?

Get off Senior Brother Yuan Tu's body immediately!

On the other side, Seeing Suo Huan laughed upon seeing this: "Chong Ming was left by True Person Zeng Cai Qi Luo in the past to stay by my side, for use in contacting her when necessary."

This single simple sentence nearly frightened Chong Ming senseless; looking at Seeing Suo Huan, he thought, Clearly before you instructed me thousands of times to never speak of the True Person's affairs, and you trapped me here, forbidding me to run about, yet now you casually reveal this secret!

Or perhaps... this is actually no great matter?

Chong Ming looked at Lu Yang, then looked at Seeing Suo Huan; his originally tightly furrowed brows seemed smoothed by an invisible palm, gradually brightening as well.

'I must have worried unnecessarily!'

On the other side, Lu Yang likewise paid no heed upon hearing this.

A mere 【affair of a True Person】; he would forget it the moment he turned his head; what mattered more was refining a magic treasure as soon as possible, increasing his strength, and then proceeding to Yuan Ci Divine Mountain.

"Senior, time is pressing; we must still go to Yuan Ci Divine Mountain; ignite the furnace immediately."

Urged by Lu Yang, Seeing Suo Huan nodded eagerly: "Chong Ming, come here and manage the furnace for me; I am about to cast a technique to urge the earth fire."

"... es."

Although Chong Ming's face showed hesitation upon hearing this, his body obeyed honestly, feeling in his heart that he should not delay the important matter of the two seeking Yuan Ci Divine Mountain.

Soon, the earth fire ignited the furnace.

The first item Lu Yang took out was the Abi Sword; this spiritual sword had been taken from Blood Demon True Person and now possessed four divine marvels, truly a rare treasure.

'Hmm? This is...'

Just then, Lu Yang suddenly paused, for he discovered that the Abi Sword before him, for some reason, remained constantly bright, continuously surfacing with deep bloody light.

'... t seems to be one of the Abi Sword's divine marvels?'

Lu Yang recalled briefly; it seemed to be called 【Treading Danger】; he had always considered it a fine divine marvel, one that had even saved his life before.

What was its effect again?

Lu Yang could not quite remember, yet he did not care; if he could not remember, it meant it was unimportant; quickly refining the spiritual treasure and seeking Yuan Ci Divine Mountain was the priority.

Thinking thus, Lu Yang did not dwell on it further.

The Abi Sword fell into the furnace, followed immediately by other spiritual treasures; Lu Yang hesitated not at all, emptying out all his assets except the Myriad Souls Banner.

Only when the instrument furnace was stuffed full with the light of spiritual treasures did he turn his head to look at Seeing Suo Huan: "Troubling you, Senior."

"Fellow Daoist, rest assured!"

Seeing Suo Huan let out a loud laugh, then formed a hand seal and pointed; in an instant, the entire 【Earth Fire Sea Heart Furnace】 shook violently, and a thousand fire veins were detonated simultaneously!

Endless fierce fire rolled out from the earth's core, containing Yin Sha; in an instant, it ignited the entire alchemical furnace; seeing this, Chong Ming hurriedly circulated all his magic power, then slammed down upon the instrument furnace, dropping the furnace lid to seal it tightly, allowing not a wisp of this fierce fire qi to leak from within the instrument furnace.

The next second, the instrument furnace gradually turned red.

Seeing this, Seeing Suo Huan changed his technique; the ten thousand acres of seawater outside the instrument furnace immediately poured down, cooling the furnace while simultaneously drawing water-element qi into the furnace.

"Fellow Daoist, this technique of mine is no ordinary one."

Seeing Suo Huan explained with a smile: "This technique is named 【Water and Fire Co-Refining Art】; only by relying on this 【Earth Fire Sea Heart Furnace】 can its greatest efficacy be brought forth."

"Fellow Daoist possesses many spiritual treasures; ordinary methods cannot refine them precisely."

"Only with this technique, gaining the aid of water and fire, with Yin and Yang combining, can the many spiritual treasures of Fellow Daoist be smelted into one without diminishing their respective divine marvels."

Hearing this, Lu Yang's eyes brightened slightly: "Oh? Is that so?"

"Naturally it is so!"

Speaking thus, pride suddenly floated onto Seeing Suo Huan's face: "This is the most exquisite treasure-refining method passed down through the generations of our 【Huan Xu Realm】."

As they spoke, the sun rose and the moon set.

Seeing Suo Huan observed that under the combined aid of water and fire within the furnace, the magical treasures, which previously each had their own form, had now all transformed into a single object swirling with five-colored light, its shape indeterminate.

"This is the moment!"

Seeing Suo Huan looked at Lu Yang and shouted loudly: "Fellow Daoist can now refine it with your essence soul; take this opportunity to fix the magical treasure's form, allowing all divine marvels to merge into one!"

Hearing this, Lu Yang said nothing further; he immediately circulated his spiritual sense, then opened his mouth and spat out a clump of brilliant, radiant blood.

The so-called 【essence soul】 takes the meaning of essential blood and soul; it is not blood of the flesh, but blood of the soul, the most essential part within the soul.

If one advances further, it becomes 【Golden Nature】!

Thus, as Lu Yang spat out his 【essence soul】, his previously full countenance immediately withered; his vision grew somewhat dark, and a sense of weakness surged into his heart.

Yet as the 【essence soul】 fell into the furnace, Lu Yang quickly felt a connection between mind and spirit; watching his 【essence soul】 merge with that five-colored swirling object, it finally fixed its form, revealing its true shape: remarkably, it was a Dharma sword of dazzling mysterious light!

This sword bore the color of black frost, its form solemn and dignified.

Its spine resembled the divisions of the Grand Void, its blade patterns hid star maps of the River and Luo, its guard was cast with a Chi-dragon devouring clouds, its pommel was carved with golden seal-script true edicts, it had a five-colored缠绕 hilt, and three holes bestowing spiritual patterns.

"It is done!"

With a thought from Lu Yang, the Dharma sword in the furnace transformed into a streak of racing lightning, shot out, and finally landed beside him, emitting a joyful sword cry like thunder.

"A superior spiritual sword... no, it already possesses a trace of 【True Intent】!"

Seeing this, Seeing Suo Huan also revealed a look of joy, yet the next second, this trace of joy gradually stiffened and froze under the illumination of the sword light.

'... hat am I doing?'

Lu Yang, holding that Dharma sword in his hand, also changed color; his smile stagnated, his lips trembled, and the expression on his face was beyond description.

The next second, both Lu Yang and Seeing Suo Huan, who previously had only bean-sized cold sweat drops rolling down, were now instantly drenched in sweat; although the furnace had just been ignited and furnace fire qi was pouring out, a temperature that should have been like midsummer, the two felt only a deep chill within their bones.

Lu Yang looked at the Dharma sword in his hand.

At this moment, the sword light flowing along the blade, illuminating both of them from head to toe and severing that strange influence, was remarkably one of the mysteries upon this spiritual sword.

【Penetrating Clarity】

This divine marvel was achieved by smelting together the Abi Sword's 【Treading Danger】 and the Sky-Exploring Instrument's 【All-Enlightening】, combining both and ascending yet another level.

Were it not so, it would be difficult to illuminate through the veil of delusion.

"Hoo..."

Lu Yang exhaled a long breath deeply; where in his eyes remained the heroic aspirations he had upon first leaving the sea? Only thick shock and dread remained.

He turned his head to look at Seeing Suo Huan.

He saw that this Great True Person from Beyond the Heavens was likewise sweating like rain, his neck stiff, likewise slowly turning his head to look at him; their gazes met.

Neither of the two dared to speak first.

The reason was simple.

'Who knows whether that 【Ang Xiao】 is standing right beside me at this very moment!!!'

(End of Chapter)