Celestial Refining Divine Scripture-Chapter 258 - 256: Establishing Authority

Half an hour later.

Xu Yang found a demon beast at the Middle Stage of Myriad Phenomena Realm.

Perfect as a target!

This was a Golden Armored Giant Lizard, its entire body wrapped in crimson-gold scales, covered with naturally formed strange patterns, visibly hard to the naked eye!

That set of golden armor was indeed its most formidable defense—even a typical sixth-grade Divine Weapon would have a hard time piercing it!

Xu Yang strode into the air, making no attempt to conceal himself!

The Golden Armored Giant Lizard turned its head to fix its gaze on Xu Yang, let out a savage roar, and pounced with its bloodied jaws wide open.

"Good, come at me!"

Xu Yang smiled broadly.

When the Golden Armored Giant Lizard charged within three zhangs of him, he flicked a pill from his hand like lightning, sending it precisely into the beast’s gaping maw.

Bang!

The giant lizard lunged with all its might but missed, slamming into the ground instead.

Xu Yang had already appeared ten zhangs behind it.

Roar!

The giant lizard let out an enraged howl and erupted again!

Yet halfway through the charge, its body suddenly convulsed, shimmering flames of crimson fog erupted from its flesh, causing it to topple and crash down, shrieking in torment.

Xu Yang could see the golden armored giant lizard’s shell being burned crimson by the Spirit Fire, while the spirit patterns on its skin twisted violently, gleaming in a futile attempt to resist. But after just a few breaths, the spirit patterns could hold out no longer, shattering one after another.

Cracks quickly appeared across the armored shell, blood oozing through!

Roar roar roar!!

Piercing, bloodcurdling howls echoed endlessly, enough to chill one’s soul!

Xu Yang was filled with unease at the sight.

It should be known that the demon beasts in the Purple Fire Celestial Prison are subjected to the erosion of fire mist year-round, bathed in Evil Qi, giving them a strong resistance to these kinds of forces.

Yet, under the Fire Evil Elixir’s fire poison and fire fiend’s onslaught, it still could not endure!

In just a short span of time.

Thick fire mist had already torn through all fleshly constraints within the Golden Armored Giant Lizard’s body, overflowing everywhere, its flesh and blood mangled—appalling to behold!

The Golden Armored Giant Lizard had utterly forgotten Xu Yang’s existence, tormented by pain to the verge of life and death!

Though it looked unlikely to die immediately, this was unmistakably hellish agony!

If this befell a Martial Artist, it would be even more horrific!

Ordinary sixth-grade elixirs couldn’t suppress it!

And in such a state, it was no better than meat on a butcher’s block!

Seeing this, Xu Yang was utterly satisfied!

This kind of elixir is truly ferocious!

Once the refining process is mastered, in the Purple Fire Celestial Prison, the materials for this elixir are everywhere!

Xu Yang strode over and slew the Golden Armored Giant Lizard with one strike, ending its suffering. On the way back, he asked, "Master, can this sort of elixir be elevated to supreme-grade using the Six Heavenly Skills?"

"Hard to say. Strictly speaking, this kind of elixir doesn’t really count as a true pill—it’s more like refined energy in elixir form!"

"Whether you can make it supreme-grade, I haven’t tried before, but you can give it a shot!"

"There are plenty of variations, though. If you run into fearsome poisons or spirit flames, you can add them in; your Divine Cauldron is abnormally good at suppressing and sealing energies. As long as your strength’s sufficient, you can basically suppress anything with ease."

This method of alchemy could make even Gu Jun envious!

"I understand!"

Xu Yang nodded in comprehension.

Returning to the volcanic cave, Xu Yang began forging madly!

After passing many Divine Techniques and Divine Weapons to the Red Flood Dragon, the beast grew even gentler toward him, nearly granting his every request!

Perhaps because of Mr. Tong’s influence, for Martial Artists carrying Mr. Tong’s aura and entering this place, the dragon fully trusted them!

Xu Yang was quite curious—just what had Mr. Tong done to earn such trust from the Red Flood Dragon?

It was clearly more than simply awakening its spirit!

Three days later.

The temperature inside the volcano had dropped considerably.

The Red Flood Dragon lay in the lava, feeling a bit uncomfortable.

For Martial Artists and other demon beasts, the terrifying forces accumulated in the lava were a threat, but to it, they felt exceptionally pleasant.

Now, after being siphoned for so much by Xu Yang and growing weaker, it naturally felt bad!

Still, with this environment, it wouldn’t be long before it recovered as before!

Xu Yang gazed at the nineteen elixirs before him, licking his lips in excitement.

Nineteen in total, fourteen powerful enough to threaten Middle Stage of Myriad Phenomena with ease!

The last five were the strongest!

You could say each one was Xu Yang going all-out, refining to the very limit.

The fire poison and fire fiend mixed within were unimaginably vast!

At the same time, the Red Flood Dragon had injected its own violent Spirit Fire into them!

Even a Late Stage of Myriad Phenomena struck by these would be forced on the run!

"It’s a pity none reached supreme grade!"

Xu Yang sighed.

Just as Gu Jun said, this stuff can’t really be called a pill in the conventional sense—there’s no such thing as high or supreme grade. Its strength entirely depends on what you fuse into it!

Still, Xu Yang was quite satisfied!

"Time to go."

Xu Yang patted the Red Flood Dragon, then shot skyward.

He wanted to leave some pills for the Red Flood Dragon but couldn’t manage it.

The Red Flood Dragon is simply too strong; the pills Xu Yang refined are useless for it—he could only wait for another chance in the future.

He had a feeling he would see the Red Flood Dragon again!

"Head straight for the core. I’ve already sensed the missing Divine Cauldron from those days!"

Gu Jun’s words were shocking!

Xu Yang was stunned: "Master, your Divine Cauldron is still here? Didn’t those people take it back then?"

Gu Jun sneered, "Even if they wanted to, they couldn’t. In that old battle, though my body was destroyed, those bastards—all but dead or wounded! Besides me, no one could control the Purple Sun Heaven-Burning Fire, so no hope of mastering the cauldron!"

Xu Yang clicked his tongue—such a vast Purple Fire Celestial Prison Forbidden Land had evolved because of that battle. Just how terrifying must that fight have been?

"Master, what did you all fight for back then?" Xu Yang was wildly curious.

The True Sovereign level experts actually dared to attack a famed Elixir Emperor?

Were they mad?

Gu Jun was silent for a long time and then said, "Those things are of no benefit for you to know now."

"When the time comes, your master will tell you!"

Xu Yang was thoughtful; clearly, the mystery ran deep.

He no longer pressed, instead following the guidance toward the core area’s depths.

Swish swish swish!!

Four Martial Artists shot out from a patch of crimson ancient forest up ahead, instantly catching sight of Xu Yang coming their way!

"That’s...?"

"Xu Yang, that’s him!"

The four exchanged glances, then burst into cackling laughter: "What luck—just like a pie from the sky."

"The bounty from the Chen Family is huge!"

"I heard he killed the second Marquis Wu of Wuhou Hall, and now they’re after him too. Capture him, and Wuhou Hall and the Chen Family—brothers, we’ll be set!"

Four powerful figures: three at Middle Stage of Myriad Phenomena, one at Late Stage!

Xu Yang narrowed his eyes and said coolly, "Are you four really sure you want to wade through these muddy waters?"

At this, the leader sneered, "The Chen Family is out of luck; even Early Stage of Myriad Phenomena dare not fight wantonly in that area, not to mention Myriad Manifestations Perfection!"

"But this place is different!"

"Xu Yang, if you’ve got what it takes, try and take down all four of us brothers too!"

"Even if I die, I’ll accept it!"

"Just him? Humph, not that I overestimate him, but let him try and see!"

"If it was just me, I’d be a bit afraid, but with the four of us, boss at Late Stage, and even an Elixir Demon? Bah, what a joke!"

Their ridicule was ceaseless, none caring about Xu Yang’s threat!

When Xu Yang heard the words "Elixir Demon," a chilling gleam flashed in his eyes.

"Perfect—let’s use you lot to make my name!"

He wanted everyone to tremble in fear, to shudder at the mere mention of "Elixir Demon!"