Yin and yang merged, the four phenomena born. The power of Extreme Yang, Extreme Yin, Minor Yang and Minor Yin within Yan Zhaoge's body gradually became complete, stabilising and reaching an equilibrium as they interacted with each other.
Using the principles of the Peerless Heavenly Scripture and the Yin Yang Heavenly Scripture to harmonise them, Yan Zhaoge's vast and abundant martial arts began to show signs of integration.
The two Yin and Yang fishes turned into a Tai Chi diagram that seemed to be able to evolve the principles of the world.
At this point, Yan Zhaoge ceased absorbing the impure spiritual qi of the blood pool.
His Heavenly Book of Yin Yang had already achieved initial success, and he was beginning to organize the various martial arts techniques he had learned so far in preparation for the next step.
From the initial Eight Extreme Arts, Coiling Dragon Sleeve, to the Six Spirits Demonic Fist, the Heavenly Broad Creed Palm, to various self-created martial arts such as Finger Flicking Shocking Thunder.
These included the Clear Qi Profound Art, the Imperious Ocean Cold Dragon Art, the Dim Radiant Twelve Arts, the Sacred Heavenly Fire Scripture, the Extreme Yang Scripture, the Dark Moon Pill Scripture and the Xuanwu Fist Scripture.
With the Peerless Heavenly Scripture as the foundation, the Cyclic Heavenly Scripture, the Yin Yang Heavenly Scripture and the Immortal Ending Sword Manual as the foundation and the other martial arts as the exterior, Yan Zhaoge's martial true intent gradually transformed into numerous runes.
Under the influence of his vigorous true essence, these illusory runes began to be inscribed onto Yan Zhaoge's soul.
He re-entered the world of his consciousness, his body in a translucent state.
One rune after another was imprinted on his body, fusing deeply into it.
Yan Zhaoge could clearly feel his thoughts becoming more agile as he gained a deeper understanding of the profundities of the various martial arts.
For a martial practitioner of the first level of the Martial Saint realm, the early Merging Avatar stage, to advance to the second level of the Martial Saint realm, the mid Merging Avatar stage, the martial avatar formed of one's martial true intent, the true martial avatar which had already merged with one's fleshly body when Transcending Mortality and entering Sainthood, would merge with one's soul a step further.
Merging with the body, one would Transcend Mortality and enter Sainthood, while merging with the soul, one would step into the second level of the Martial Saint realm.
The way to combine them was to transform the martial intent into a rune and truly imprint it on one's soul.
In the real world, at the centre of the blood pool, above the Heaven Swallowing Sword Box, Yan Zhaoge sat in the meditative position.
His eyes were closed, but rays of spiritual light continuously emerged from the top of his head, enveloping his entire body.
The aura emanating from Yan Zhaoge's body rose unceasingly.
It was within this heart of the Taotie that the surrounding environment had formed a barrier and restriction. If it was outside, Yan Zhaoge would have been sufficient to cause a phenomenon between the heavens and the earth at this moment, causing all things in the surrounding heavens and earth to shake.
But even so, the powerful force still shook the blood pool below, causing the blood water in the pool to ripple.
Yan Zhaoge whose accumulations were already incomparably robust now successfully ascended to the second level of the Martial Saint realm, the mid Merging Avatar stage.
Everything seemed so easy and calm, but in the eyes of others, it was enough to make them tremble in fear.
After all, it had not been long since Yan Zhaoge had Transcended Mortality and entered Sainthood, having stepped into the Martial Saint realm.
Yan Zhaoge opened his eyes, divine light within them as he smiled and descended from the Heaven Swallowing Sword Box.
The Northern Ocean Clone held the Earth Devouring Burner in one hand and the Heaven Swallowing Sword Box in the other, hovering above the blood pool with his eyes closed in concentration.
He had never stopped refining the Heaven Swallowing Sword Box.
Keeping the Heaven Swallowing Sword Box and the Earth Devouring Burner for his own use, that evil sword that was about to be born within the sword box would very likely fall into Yan Zhaoge's grasp as well.
Because this sword had yet to be completely completed, Yan Zhaoge had made use of this chance to refine it. The difficulty of refining it was far lower than refining treasures like the King Xuan Spear.
The crux of this was the Heaven Swallowing Sword Box and the Earth Devouring Burner.
Still, Yan Zhaoge was extremely careful as well.
Its original owner had forged this sword in an extremely risky and extreme manner, using the fleshly body of that ferocious Taotie to refine the treasure within which its demonic soul was sealed.
If it was not handled properly or if it was damaged by the outside world, the consequences would be inconceivable.
It was very likely that it would lead to the revival of that Taotie!
Just from the majestic spiritual qi within this blood pool, it could be seen how powerful this Taotie had been when it had been alive.
According to Yan Zhaoge's calculations, using the cultivation bases of human martial practitioners as an analogy, this Taotie had at least been a ninth level Martial Saint when it had been alive, the late Immortal Bridge stage.
It was even possible that it had been equivalent to an expert of the tenth level of the Martial Saint realm.
If this Taotie was really allowed to reincarnate, even in a heavily injured state where his soul and fleshly body were both incomplete, even the combined forces of those within the sea would be hard pressed to stand against it.
Therefore, Yan Zhaoge's Northern Ocean Clone dared not be distracted as he was fully focused on the Heaven Swallowing Sword Box and the Earth Devouring Burner.
Meanwhile, Yan Zhaoge himself extended a hand now, pressing it on the surface of the sword box.
Yan Zhaoge's extraordinary strength had already been extraordinary in the first place. Moreover, his cultivation base had now advanced a step further.
With the help of his main body, the Northern Ocean Clone's speed in refining the Heaven Swallowing Sword Box and the Earth Devouring Burner was increasing.
The martial true intent and engraved marks that the original owner had infused into the treasures were currently being unceasingly erased and expelled by Yan Zhaoge's fist-intent.
Meanwhile, the concept of Yan Zhaoge's martial dao and sword dao was unceasingly engraved onto these treasures, gradually replacing their original owner's will.
Now, however, Yan Zhaoge's heart suddenly jolted slightly.
Next, massive waves that surged to the heavens suddenly arose from the blood pool beneath their feet, wanting to drown Yan Zhaoge, the Northern Ocean Clone and the Heaven Swallowing Sword Box all at once.
Yan Zhaoge reacted swiftly, evading the onslaught of the blood water down below.
At the same time, the Taotie's heart as well as the blood pool within shook together.
This shaking was not a problem with the mechanism, instead coming from the outside world.
Yan Zhaoge immediately realised, "Someone is shaking this underwater palace, and it is not just a single area!"
He frowned.
The refinement of this evil sword had reached the final juncture. Just a little more time and it would be completed.
Unfortunately, other than himself, there were others who had entered this place, and they had even caused a huge commotion.
If he was not careful, let alone the failure of the refinement of this high-grade Sacred Artifact, it might even bring about immense danger.
Those who had caused the disturbance might not have realised this yet. Even if they had, being in the outskirts, they might still have a chance to flee.
However, Yan Zhaoge who was right beside the Heaven Swallowing Sword Box would definitely be the first to suffer.
Right now, he could even feel that the Taotie Demon Soul sealed in the evil sword had suddenly become active.
The lifelike silhouette of a Taotie surfaced on the surface of the ancient copper sword as it seemed about to shoot out from within.
The sharp, piercing howl that resembled the wails of infants resounded.
Yan Zhaoge pondered for a moment before leaving the Northern Ocean Clone behind to continue refining the Heaven Swallowing Sword Box while he himself followed the path from which he had entered, shooting outwards.
As he sped along, the path before him was chaotic beyond compare. Beneath the disturbance of the golden light, it was hard to determine one's direction and sense the flow of spiritual qi.
Still, after having walked outwards for a while, Yan Zhaoge suddenly heard someone's voice by his ear.
Accompanied by the intense fluctuations of spiritual qi, the two sides were currently clashing.
Still, both sides vaguely seemed to have the intention of not fighting. (To be continued.)
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