Chapter 279: Myriad Heavens: In Shrouding the Heavens, Refining Treasures to Become Emperor Chapter 279: Supreme Furnace

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Protagonist:

Jiang Xuan

Boy finished his cultivation, and strands of divine light still intertwined around his body.

He moved his body, full of excitement, and eagerly ran before Jiang Xuan, saying: "Master, my Supreme Bone has been reborn, but it seems to have changed."

"I already know, Nirvana Rebirth, even better than before." Jiang Xuan felt gratified; the furnace in Boy's chest was very much like the Eight Trigrams Furnace, yet also different.

This is the combination of the Supreme Bone and the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

"When I debuted, my first divine ability was also a furnace." Jiang Xuan recalled the days in Lingxu Dongtian when he refined his stomach into an Eight Trigrams Furnace.

"Your furnace, let's call it the Supreme Furnace!"

Today's Lingxu Dongtian has already become Lingxu Holy Land; having produced Jiang Xuan, the strongest Heavenly Emperor throughout all ages, this sect's status is now transcendent.

People like Sect Master Li, Elder Wu Qingfeng, and others who held goodwill toward Jiang Xuan have even entered the Hongmeng Realm to enjoy longevity.

With endless resources supporting them, they are now at the Quasi-Emperor cultivation level.

Boy seemed to have something on his mind but hesitated; Jiang Xuan laughed: "You have something to say?"

Guilt emerged on Boy's face: "Master, in the Second Ancestral Land, there's a child who has been using my identity all along, suffering hardships in my place. I want to bring him back. These years I focused on cultivation, but often thought of him; thinking of him still suffering over there makes my heart ache."

"Alright, such a heart of yours is rare; I'll accompany you on a trip."

Finished speaking, Jiang Xuan picked up Boy and strode toward the door.

In an instant, time and space shifted.

The scenery before Jiang Xuan and Boy abruptly changed; they appeared outside a manor full of broken walls and ruins.

This is the Shi Clan's Second Ancestral Land; it appears to be clan ground, but in reality it is a forgotten corner, specially used to exile those in the Shi Clan with not-low status who have committed taboos.

Thinking of Shi Ziling's family's ordeal, whether this so-called "great crime" is truly heinous or someone deliberately making things difficult is truly hard to distinguish.

Before the manor stood a child about the same size as Boy, with a frail silhouette and pale complexion; compared to the vitality-filled Boy, the difference was simply heaven and earth.

This child sat there alone, playing by himself; there wasn't a single little companion around him.

When he rose and moved, one could clearly see one leg was lame; every step was very difficult.

Occasionally servants passed by, their mouths spouting unpleasant words nonstop; not a shred of respect for this nominal young master.

The child listened silently; he had grown accustomed to such humiliation.

Seeing this scene, Boy's eye sockets instantly reddened; his heart ached as if pierced by needles.

"This is the child who has been suffering in my place?" Just watching for a while, Boy completely understood his difficult situation: body crippled, certainly injured by someone; no friends by his side, lonely enough to break one's heart; and constantly mocked by servants. Look at his clothes too — tattered and ragged, worse than what servants wore.

"Master, I want to bring him back to Shi Cun."

Boy clenched his fists, saying in a determined low voice.

"Go ahead without worry, I support you." Jiang Xuan reached out and patted Boy's head, approving his action.

Even if Boy didn't speak, Jiang Xuan was also prepared to bring this child back to Shi Cun.

That child leaned against the wall, limping as he walked into the manor.

Jiang Xuan set Boy down, signaling him to follow inside.

There were still two old people in the manor; one had an extremely weak breath, as if he would pass away at any moment; the other was also old and frail, estimated to have only a few years left to live.

Boy's voice carrying a sob came from inside the manor; Jiang Xuan sighed inwardly — Boy's past was truly too tragic.

Before long, Boy led that child to before Jiang Xuan, eye sockets red, full of resentment: "Master, the people of Shi Guo are too excessive! The nobles in Huang Du, and the servants in the manor — not a single one has a conscience!"

Mentioning Shi Guo, undisguised loathing surged in Boy's eyes. He could never forget the day the Shi Guo people cruelly dug out his Supreme Bone; that pain was like countless steel needles driven deep into his bones, hurting until he nearly lost consciousness.

Little him lay on cold stone slabs; that bone-marrow-deep agony still makes his whole body tremble when recalled today.

His whole family was also exiled and bullied because of Shi Guo's injustice.

Now, this child who suffered in his place has endured all manner of torture in Shi Guo's Second Ancestral Land, pushing Boy's hatred for Shi Guo to the extreme; only blazing rage remains in his heart.

He turned his head, looking at the frail, lame child beside him; his heart was full of pity.

This child should not have borne these pains, yet because of him, he spent so many years of hardship in this sunless place.

Boy gently held the child's hand; those hands were skin-and-bones thin, as if slight force would snap them. "From now on, I absolutely won't let you be wronged again." Boy said softly.

"Good and evil eventually meet their recompense." Jiang Xuan's expression was certain, wanting to calm Boy's excited emotions.

Then, with a serious face, he said solemnly to Boy: "This child suffered so much here in your place; you must remember, he is your blood brother, a relative connected to you by bloodline."

Since gaining memory, this child has lived difficultly under Boy's identity, not even having a name belonging to himself, and endured countless tortures; those painful experiences left wound after wound in his heart that are hard to heal.

"Mm! I know, he is my blood younger brother!"

Boy nodded vigorously, saying with absolute certainty; then turned around, enthusiastically introducing Jiang Xuan to the child beside him.

Jiang Xuan looked at this child, a kindly smile appearing on his face, conveying warmth and goodwill.

Afterward, Boy pulled Jiang Xuan's hand, entered the manor, and came before a room.

There was an old person inside; before Boy entered, Jiang Xuan perceived that of the two old people, one had already passed away.

Now seeing Boy safe and sound, this originally gravely ill old person completely let go of the worry in his heart.

He is the only old person left in the manor.

"Ancestor Grandfather, this is Master; he treats me especially well." Boy quickly walked to the old person's side, held the old person's hand, and said intimately.

This old person and Boy's Ancestor Grandfather were blood brothers; back when Shi Ziling and his wife came here, he and the other old people gave them much care.

Only time passed too fast; these years, the old people left the world one after another.

Seeing someone enter, the old person subconsciously wanted to rise; Jiang Xuan moved swiftly, hurriedly pressing him down.

The old person is too old, his body extremely weak; he also suffered severe injuries in his early years; he truly cannot withstand any tossing about.

"Boy is formidable now — just over four years old, he has reached the peak in the Blood Moving realm, broke Chong Tong's record from back then, and his strength has reached over a hundred thousand catties." Jiang Xuan looked at the old man, his eyes full of approval. "Although he lost his Supreme Bone, with his gift and effort alone, the Supreme Bone not only regenerated but is even stronger than before; all your efforts back then were not in vain."

As he spoke, a single thread of spiritual light entered the old man's body, extending his lifespan.

Hearing Jiang Xuan's words, the old man's eyes grew wet with excitement, his voice trembling: "Thank you, thank you so much."

"It was Boy's own diligent effort. And he already knows what happened back then." Jiang Xuan laughed.

"Ancestor Grandfather, I will definitely cultivate desperately from now on, make those bad people of Shi Guo pay the price! Seek justice for you!"

Boy clenched his fists; he hated Shi Guo's actions to the core. The pain of having his Supreme Bone dug out had become an eternal wound in his heart, and also became the powerful driving force for his desperate cultivation.

He did this not only for himself and his family, but also to repay those who had once helped them.

Finishing his words, Boy again hooked his arm through the old man's, acting spoiled: "Ancestor Grandfather, come with us to Shi Cun! Shi Cun is so much fun, there are lots of little friends, everyone digs bird nests together, drinks beast milk together, so happy!"

Listening to Boy's description, the old man turned his head to look at that child, only to see the child's eyes full of yearning, clearly attracted by Shi Cun's happy life.

"If we leave, I'm afraid it will draw Shi Guo those people's crazy retaliation." The old man let out a long sigh, his face full of worry. "You are not strong enough yet, you cannot be exposed."

Even though he himself was in difficult straits, the old man's heart still thought of Boy's safety. He knew Shi Guo's power was great, and their methods extremely ruthless.

"Old man, don't worry." Jiang Xuan smiled reassuringly. "They can't find Shi Cun — Shi Zu Zudi, how could it be so easily discovered? They can only anxiously pace and lose their tempers outside." Jiang Xuan did not boast excessively about his own abilities; Shi Cun's secrecy was the best proof.

In the end, the old man was persuaded and agreed to leave together with Jiang Xuan and the others.

After packing up some things of commemorative significance, the group walked out of the Banker's estate. Those servants who were normally arrogant and domineering, surprisingly did not perceive a thing.

But Boy did not leave immediately. He stood quietly in front of the estate, his gaze lingering long on this dilapidated estate.

Past painful memories surged like a tide; those grievances, unwillingness, and anger were all tightly linked to Shi Guo's evil deeds.

From this moment on, he would thoroughly bid farewell to the past and walk toward a new life, yet the loathing and hatred for Shi Guo in his heart would only grow deeper with time, becoming his unshakable belief in becoming stronger.

He secretly vowed in his heart that he must give this miserable child beside him a future filled with love and warmth.

He must seek justice for himself, and for those who loved and helped him.

"Master, just leaving like this, can those villains really get away scot-free?" Boy was unwilling.

Jiang Xuan reached out and rubbed Boy's head, saying gently: "Child, do as you think best. Master will always stand on your side."

He clearly understood Boy had a fire in his heart with nowhere to vent; he believed Boy would surely handle it well.

Boy gazed at the dilapidated estate before him, his heart a mix of five flavors.

This was Shi Zu's Di Er Zu Di, yet it was filled with darkness and sin. If they just left like this, those bad people would still run rampant with impunity.

Thinking of this, Boy's gaze sharpened, his chest glowed, and he rushed into the estate. In an instant, light flickered inside the estate, as if fire light surged.

In the blink of an eye, Boy sprinted out again.

Immediately after, "Boom—" a huge sound, great fire rose from within the estate, instantly enveloping the entire estate.

Blazing flames raged, reflecting red on Boy's angry yet determined face.

"Shi Zu, from now on I have nothing more to do with you!" Boy howled at the sky, his childish voice full of resolve. "From today on, I only recognize my own road. Your evil, I will settle one by one!"

Jiang Xuan looked at Boy, his eyes full of approval.

He understood, this great fire was Boy's rebellion against past injustice. Those implicated were mostly guilty as charged, and naturally would not block the way.

Afterward, Jiang Xuan took Boy, that miserable child, and the old man and left. "Master, let's go back to Shi Cun." Boy said softly.

This trip, they brought back two people, lit a fire, did not move a single finger, yet stirred Shi Guo into heaven-turning earth-overturning chaos. Those who had done evil in the ancestral land were scared pale, trembling.

News flew swiftly to Shi Guo Huang Du, instantly stirring up shocking waves. The matter of the mysterious expert causing a huge disturbance in the capital and suppressing Wu Wang Fu had not yet subsided; now the ancestral land was burned again. Shi Guo was at the height of its prosperity, yet suffered heavy blows in succession.

Shi Huang sat cross-legged in the Huang Gong grand hall, his complexion dark as water.

In his heart he had already guessed this matter was related to that child from back then. "Alas, one wrong step, every step wrong." Shi Huang let out a long sigh, his eyes full of regret. "If it had been handled properly back then, dual stones shining together — how could Shi Zu have fallen to this? The current situation is hard to reverse."

He gazed at the sky outside the hall, his eyes full of remorse and helplessness.

Huo Huang had once revealed some hidden matters to Shi Huang, and then with Jiang Xuan's arrival at the capital, the depression in Shi Huang's heart was like being shrouded by dark clouds, unable to be dispelled no matter what.

Now the news of Di Er Zu Di being burned arrived, that stifled qi was instantly ignited, turning into blazing rage surging wildly in his chest.

"What that person said is right — some people, some families, are rotten to the core from the root."

Shi Huang's gaze turned icy. "Since it is so, then thoroughly rectify. Just don't know if remedying it now is still in time."

He let out a long sigh, his voice full of powerless weariness and deep helplessness.

Finally, Shi Huang made up his mind, raised his hand, steadily dipped ink, and began writing the Human Emperor's Edict.

Every stroke he wrote with utmost force: "Investigate to the bottom. Anyone connected to this matter, whether ordinary commoner or royal nobility, all beheaded without exception!"

Every character seemed squeezed from between his teeth. Their Shi Zu was supposed to awe Tianxia, never expecting a poisonous woman would emerge, causing an irreparable mistake.

The moment the Human Emperor's Edict issued from the palace, the entire capital was illuminated by a piercing light.

This light was like an indestructible sharp blade, as if wanting to sever root and branch all the filth hidden in Shi Guo's dark corners.

Shi Huang stood quietly before the palace, watching this scene, his heart still somewhat annoyed. After all, these matters had greatly discounted Shi Guo's prestige.

Things developing to today's state, the fault fundamentally lies not with that mysterious deity, nor with that fate-wracked child.

They are the victims, never having received due justice, while the true culprits long roamed free, only recently punished.

Shi Huang suddenly felt an unprecedented weariness. These years, he racked his brains daily for Shi Guo's development, working his heart to pieces.

But somehow, every so often some good-for-nothing trash who achieves nothing but ruins everything pops up out of the blue to drag him down, wasting all his painstaking effort — how could one not feel mentally and physically exhausted. (Chapter End)