Celestial Refining Divine Scripture-Chapter 242 - 240: Abundant Fruits

"Holy shit!"

Xu Yang’s eyes went wide and round, feeling as if he were surrounded by wolves—his whole body went cold!

Without hesitation, he turned and bolted.

Among the dozens of auras below, there was even one that made his heart race in terror.

This was like poking a hornet’s nest!

At the same time, on the ridge of a volcano, the mountain wall suddenly exploded apart.

A disheveled figure shot out swiftly, face pale with blood at the corner of his mouth.

"Damn it, which bastard was it?"

"Damn you, I was just cultivating at a critical moment... Don’t let me catch you!"

The middle-aged man only managed to glimpse a fading afterimage, grinding his teeth in fury.

ROOOAAAR!!!

Roars surged from all sides, shaking the heavens and earth, sweeping up a blazing tide as if the world was burning.

The middle-aged man’s expression changed dramatically, and he took off running too! 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

An hour later.

Xu Yang arrived at his destination.

This was a vast forested hollow backed by mountains—it was so large that one couldn’t see the end at a glance, filled with reddish and golden trees that looked like they were forged from metal.

From a distance, it appeared like a sea of blazing clouds—strange and spectacular!

Within the dense forest, Xu Yang advanced cautiously, probing with his senses.

Soon he only discovered some Yang Realm-grade beasts hidden in slumber.

"This place really is weird—there aren’t any Myriad Phenomena Realm beasts, and most of these monsters are still asleep."

Xu Yang muttered in mild surprise, then brushed it off and quickly found a suitable spot to stop.

If the Bai Family marked this as a safe zone, there must be a reason!

Even if it’s a bit strange, since the Bai Family had been here, Xu Yang had no intention of investigating too deeply.

If there had been any good stuff, it would already have been taken.

With his current strength, normal treasures didn’t bring much improvement anymore.

First, he had to recover.

Three days later.

The aura around Xu Yang shifted from vibrant to calm, then fully retracted.

He was back to peak condition!

He unleashed his Spiritual Power to probe the surroundings once more. After confirming safety, he focused, and a figure appeared out of thin air from the Cyan Jade Yin Yang Pendant.

It was Su Yun!

Su Yun, still lost in slumber, was as captivating as ever.

Her pale face only made her look even more alluring at this moment!

Xu Yang gazed at Su Yun, letting out a soft sigh.

Then, he took out the Reviving Purple Flame Wood!

After carefully checking it, and even putting it away in the Cyan Jade Yin Yang Pendant with no mishaps, he finally relaxed.

This thing had belonged to Song Yuanhao, after all.

Even though Song Yuanhao hadn’t shown up, it was best to be cautious and hand it off to people like Huangfu Qing!

He then slowly pressed the Reviving Purple Flame Wood to Su Yun’s brow, focusing his energy into it with a touch of his finger.

Buzz!

As he channeled his power, the Reviving Purple Flame Wood quivered slightly, spirit patterns blossoming on its surface, morphing into a thick purple spiritual mist that enveloped Su Yun.

Purple flame swirled, looking like pure and flawless magma streaked with speckles of violet, merging into Su Yun’s body at a speed visible to the eye.

As time went on, the Reviving Purple Flame Wood gradually dissolved.

Su Yun’s aura also slowly returned to normal.

Half an hour later.

The Reviving Purple Flame Wood had fully run its course, turning to dust and scattering away.

A faint blush of color had crept back onto Su Yun’s delicate face.

Xu Yang looked at Su Yun anxiously: "Why isn’t she waking up yet?"

Suddenly, Su Yun’s eyelashes fluttered gently.

The next moment, her slender eyes slowly opened!

A trace of confusion glimmered in her apricot eyes.

She saw Xu Yang in front of her, joy written all over his face, and blinked dazedly: "Am I dreaming?"

"Mr. Xu, did you die too? Are we in the underworld now?"

"..."

Xu Yang was dumbfounded—what kind of logic is that?

"We’re not dead."

Su Yun’s whole body trembled, the daze in her eyes clearing away, replaced by delight.

She struggled to get up, but was still weak as if just waking from a long dream. Barely halfway up, she fell back uncontrollably.

Xu Yang reacted quickly and caught Su Yun by the waist!

Hiss—!

His hand met soft, supple warmth!

Making his heart flutter uncontrollably!

A faint fragrance drifted straight to his nose.

In a split second, Xu Yang was dazed, only to feel a warmth embrace him in return.

"Hee hee, gotcha~"

Su Yun’s playful, enchanting laughter tickled his ear.

Xu Yang forced a wry smile, feeling the weight on his chest, unable to help but swallow nervously.

Even though he wasn’t especially lustful, he was still under twenty—young and full of vigor.

With this kind of closeness, how could there be no reaction?

Xu Yang felt Su Yun’s body tremble, growing rather stiff.

Clearly, Su Yun noticed something was off too!

Xu Yang showed an awkward expression and was about to pull her away.

"Let me hold you a bit longer."

"I’m dead set on conquering you, you know."

What’s there to conquer about me?

Xu Yang’s mouth twitched, but in the end, he let Su Yun have her way.

"How do you feel?" he asked, changing the subject.

"A bit weak."

"I don’t think I’ll last long. How did you wake me up?" Su Yun was quite astonished.

Xu Yang frowned slightly: "Song Yuanhao gave me the Reviving Purple Flame Wood—it was a trap, to draw me out, planning to..."

"But in the end, Mr. Xu outplayed him—now he’s lost the bait and the goods, right?" Su Yun curled up against Xu Yang’s shoulder, laughing softly.

Mentioning Song Yuanhao—

A look of fear flashed through her eyes!

But the final outcome blew that fear away.

As expected of Mr. Xu!

"Guess I didn’t lose out after all!"

Su Yun finally sat up, smiling brightly at Xu Yang.

"Lose what?"

Xu Yang shot back, a bit exasperated, "If it weren’t for me... you’d be dead by now."

"But I’m fine now, aren’t I?"

Su Yun didn’t seem to mind at all.

"By the way, do you know what Song Yuanhao is plotting?" Xu Yang asked seriously.

Su Yun’s charming face tensed, twisting into a bitter smile: "Honestly, I’m not sure. He acts very secretive—especially after the Cyan Gang Sect’s treasury. It’s like he became a different person."

"But, I vaguely heard them talking about the Cyan Gang Sect and the Haoyang Heaven-Sealing Array. From what I gathered, that array was their doing, and it’s tied to something huge!"

Xu Yang’s mind went cold.

As expected, it matched his original suspicions.

Tied to something huge?

Just what are they up to?

And who are they, really?

What happened in the Northern Territory was of no benefit to Daqian!

And cost them lands in both realms!

"Be careful," Su Yun reminded Xu Yang.

Xu Yang nodded slightly: "Don’t worry, I will."

"And the Mother and Child Profound Gold Insect..." Su Yun smiled enchantingly, endlessly charming: "If it comes to the worst, you can take it."

She knew very well, if Xu Yang forcefully took it, she’d be dead for sure.

But once her choice was made, she had no regrets!

"You really think I’m that kind of person?" Xu Yang retorted with a cold chuckle.

Suddenly, Su Yun pouted pitifully and said, "I’m just saying—what if? If you’re about to die, then I’ll die too, so if you don’t take it, it’s a waste anyway."

"..."

"Don’t worry, I have my ways with the Mother and Child Profound Gold Insect. When the time comes, you’ll have the mother insect, I’ll have the child—you and I will both have an incarnation outside our bodies!" Xu Yang assured her resolutely.

"Really?"

Su Yun’s eyes sparkled—if she could survive, of course that was for the best.

Xu Yang nodded emphatically.

"That’s great!"

Su Yun happily pounced on Xu Yang, knocking him to the ground.

"You..." Xu Yang gasped, the weight on his chest becoming almost overwhelming.

"I’m about to fall back asleep soon. For your sake, I almost lost my life—don’t you think I deserve a little reward?" Su Yun perched over Xu Yang, swirling her slender jade finger in circles across his chest.

Gulp.

Xu Yang swallowed hard, whole body stiff, not daring to move an inch!