Seeing The Great Demon yelling out those words in excitement, the crowd fell silent.
Why did it feel like … something was amiss?
"That's good …"
Ignoring everyone's expressions, Su Yin smiled lightly and said, "Come here, I'll help you forge the Immortal Bone!"
Normally, one would have to infuse transcendental spiritual energy into the Immortal Bone bit by bit, which was both time-consuming and troublesome. However, if one were to forge it using smithing, it would be a different story!
It wouldn't take long for one to complete the job!
Of course, this required one to be proficient in smithing, healing, sealing, pill forging, and many other occupations. Otherwise, one could die before the job was done!
Furthermore, he could make use of this opportunity to gather the spiritual energy of the various occupations and fuse them together to achieve a breakthrough!
Almost all of the human cultivators who were proficient in various occupations were here for the decisive battle between humans and demons. Reaching the Empyrean Manifestation Realm … was a piece of cake.
"Forge the Immortal Bone?"
Bliss widened his eyes in disbelief.
He thought that his grandfather wouldn't be simple, so he agreed to it. He didn't think that it would be so complicated!
Wasn't the Immortal Bone something that could only be forged slowly?
Could it really be forged?
Su Yin couldn't be bothered to explain. He grabbed at the air and brought Bliss before him. With a flick of his finger, the latter's clothes disappeared.
"…"
Bliss's lips twitched.
No matter what, he was The Great Demon … He was someone who cared about his reputation. It wouldn't be appropriate for him to be naked …
However, he knew that his grandfather was doing this for his own good. Thus, he closed his eyes and pretended that he didn't know anything.
The crowd heaved a sigh of relief.
Great … This was the right style!
Hu!
With a flick of his wrist, Su Yin took out a brush and dipped it in ink. Then, he began drawing on The Great Demon's body.
As the brush moved, it felt like a soaring dragon. Surges of Saint Intent seeped out from Zhang Xuan's body and dripped onto the ground, attracting countless rays of light to surround him.
"This …"
Quan Fengtian narrowed his eyes.
He knew that Zhang Xuan had a deep understanding of seals, but he didn't expect it to be so deep that he could draw seals on the Great Demon's body so quickly. Even if he was given three hundred years, he wouldn't be able to do it!
In other words, the other party's understanding of seals far exceeded his!
The most important thing was that this painting of a seal was able to emit the True Intent of Saint Qi … Just what level of comprehension had this person reached?
He was filled with shock, and the expressions of the other tomb keepers changed as well.
The middle-aged man's pupils contracted. "The True Meaning of Sheng Yuan … Could it be that … his understanding of seals is infinitely close to the Saint Dao? That's impossible … "
"The world of immortals sent us to guard the tombs of the saints to solve the problem ahead of time. What should we do now?"
"Just like how we dealt with Lin Xuan back then, we'll kill them all!" The middle-aged man gritted his teeth. "Otherwise, we'll all die here!"
"This … Yes!"
Everyone nodded in unison. Without any hesitation, they drew their weapons and flew toward Zhang Xuan. However, before they could get very far, the tortoise, Donkey, and the parrot blocked their path.
At this time, the Three Beasts had all become more than ten meters tall. They soared into the sky like dark clouds.
Boom!
Knowing that if they wanted to kill the young man, they would have to break through their defenses. Thus, without any hesitation, the crowd charged forward. Violent might burst forth like fireworks in the sky.
"What should we do?"
Shen Moping and the others looked at the sky anxiously, but there was nothing they could do.
"We won't be able to interfere in a battle between True Immortals. Let's just wait here for the time being!" Gu Yunqiu shook his head.
This was supposed to be their battlefield, but at this moment, they had become mere spectators.
There was nothing they could do about it. After all, they were too weak.
"I'll have to pick up the pace …"
Knowing that the other party was intent on killing him, Su Yin dared not stop. The brush in his hand moved swiftly.
Diagram after diagram appeared on The Great Demon's body at a speed visible to the naked eye. There was Peppa on his chest, George on his back, and Dumbo on his lower abdomen and thighs. Every single stroke was extremely lifelike, and the elephant's trunk was extremely lifelike.
Bliss's lips twitched as he narrowed his eyes even more.
Hu!
The sealing diagram and formation inscriptions were completed.
"Xiao Wu, flames!"
Su Yin kept the brush in his storage ring before bellowing. Following which, scorching flames burst forth from the sky, enveloping The Great Demon of Bliss within.
"…"
Bliss could feel his body temperature rising, and his hair was charred once more. He could not help but tremble in fear.
I don't think … I have offended my grandfather!
Just as Bliss was perplexed, the young man before him suddenly made a grabbing motion, and the Demonic Emperor Seal and Demonic Emperor Sword that he had already tamed flew into his hands.
"Go!"
With a deafening roar, the sword plunged right into Bliss's chest. Following which, the Demonic Emperor Seal also came crashing down on him.
Bliss narrowed his eyes in astonishment. He was on the verge of tears.
I can accept stripping my clothes and drawing with a brush, but to plunge a sword into my body, burn it with flames, and send a Demonic Emperor Seal … Are you really trying to give me a fortuitous encounter? Are you looking down on me for not being dead yet?
"Shut up!" Su Yin interjected as he flicked his finger.
Boom!
The Immortal-tier sword that was plunged into Bliss's body released a wail of agony, as if it had been struck at its weakest point. In an instant, it was reduced to dust before fusing together with his bones.
"Pu!"
Feeling the huge impact, Bliss spat out a mouthful of blood.
Following the same pattern, Su Yin swiftly fused the Demonic Emperor Seal into Bliss's body as well.
The Sky Fall Demon Emperor widened his eyes in rage.
The Demonic Emperor Seal was the symbol of the Demon Emperor! For it to be destroyed so easily was equivalent to trampling on the dignity of the Demon Tribe!
He was just about to charge forward to stop Zhang Xuan when Gu Yunqiu suddenly appeared before him. "The battle isn't over yet. If you dare to make a move, I don't mind fighting you!"
The Sky Fall Demon Emperor clenched his fists tightly, but in the end, he did not charge forward.
Gu Yunqiu's strength was on par with his, and now that Gu Ling 'er had reached the same level as him, she possessed two Immortal Bones … As strong as he was, he was no match for her.
Rather than humiliating himself, he would rather wait for the tomb keeper's battle to end!
After fusing the two Immortal-tier artifacts into The Great Demon's body, Su Yin heaved a sigh of relief. A metal hammer materialized in his hand, and he smashed it down on Bliss.
It was possible to temper one's Immortal Bones with a Transcendent Spirit Vein, but it would take too much time. On the other hand, if he were to fuse the two Immortal-tier artifacts into his body, not only would it be faster, the grade of his Immortal Bones would also be higher!
"It's over …"
Bliss's face paled in fright as he saw the massive Immortal-tier hammer descending upon his head. He quickly closed his eyes.
He thought that his head would explode in the next moment, but who would have thought that the hammer would stop just a hair's breadth away from his head?
Hu hu hu!
The young man's hammer came crashing down one after another, stopping just a hair's breadth away from him.
Just as Bliss was wondering what the young man was doing, he suddenly felt a jolt in his head. Following which, his head swiftly fused together with the powder of the Immortal-tier artifacts.
"This is … the Osmosis Tempering Technique?"
Bliss's body jolted in disbelief.
Eight thousand years ago, he had heard of this forging technique. It was said that even if one were to wrap steel in tofu, one would still be able to forge it into its desired form through the Osmosis Tempering Technique.
He had thought that it was just a legend, but who could have thought that it was actually true?
"To forge the bones through the body without harming the body at all, this level of control …"
He was not the only one who was shocked. The blacksmiths below also widened their eyes in shock, unable to utter a single word.
Forging had always been done by placing the hammer right next to the weapon. It was unimaginable that one could forge the bones through the muscles and organs of the weapon.
Weng!
Saint Origin Energy flowed into The Great Demon once more, allowing it to fuse with the Immortal-tier artifacts. At the same time, Bliss was also slowly recovering from his injuries.
"To think that one can forge the Immortal-tier bones in such a manner … This is unheard of!"
Gu Yunqiu widened his mouth in shock, unable to utter a single word.
Back then, in order to forge the Immortal-tier bones, he had spent a great deal of effort and resources. Even so, it had still taken him more than a hundred years to complete it.
Yet, the young man before him was actually using the Osmosis Tempering Technique to forge the bones … This was truly inconceivable.
"No, that's not right. Even though he can forge the bones to be as powerful as an Immortal-tier artifact, it won't be as uniform through the body. If he fails to control it well, not only will he fail, it might even bring disaster upon himself …"
A moment later, a deep frown appeared on Gu Yunqiu's forehead.
The Osmosis Tempering Technique was indeed powerful, but the density and toughness of the bones in different parts of the human body were different as well. If one were to forge the bones in such a manner, it would be easy for one's strength to be unbalanced.
It was just like how the bones in a joint had always been soft. If one were to forge them as hard as steel, one's flexibility would be greatly reduced.
"You're thinking too much. If you can think of it, how can he not? Not only is he using the forging method, he's even treating The Great Demon's skeleton as a pill to temper it! "
An elder who specialized in pill forging said.
"Pill?"
Gu Yunqiu was stunned. It was only at this moment that he realized that the young man had placed a series of seals around Bliss's body, enveloping it like a cauldron.
The elder explained, "The most important thing in pill forging is to ensure that the medicinal energy is evenly distributed. The reason he's doing this is to allow the Demonic Emperor Seal and Demonic Emperor Sword to fuse better with the bones …"
"What a genius idea..." Only then did Gu Yunqiu come to a realization, and deep admiration appeared on his face.
To use the skeleton as a weapon and the entire body as a pill … Just what kind of genius was capable of coming up with such a forging method? With this, the problem that he had been worrying about earlier vanished without a trace.
"It's true that this method will allow the bones to be more evenly distributed, but … how does one temper it? One has to temper it to forge a weapon, right? "
Soon, Gu Yunqiu was perplexed once more.
Toward the end of the forging process, one had to temper the weapon with cold water in order to make it more resilient and sturdy. But now that the bones were buried in Bliss's body, how was one supposed to temper them? Even if one tossed Bliss into the water, it would be useless!
"This … I'm curious as well!" The elder who specialized in smithing shook his head.
Just as the elder was perplexed by the matter, the young man had already finished forging Bliss's skeleton. He tapped the metal hammer lightly on the bottom of his feet.
Weng!
There was a pleasant sound. The parts of the skeleton that were originally uneven became more reasonable and sparse under the vibration of the sound waves.
After which, medicinal herbs flew out of the young man's hands. Under the searing heat of his zhenqi, they turned into medicinal liquid and fell on Bliss's body.
Some were nourishing while some were lethal. Along with the vibration of the sonic wave, the medicinal liquid swiftly seeped into Bliss's acupoints.
"He's actually using medicinal herbs to temper the skeleton …"
Gu Yunqiu was astonished.
There were some death warriors who would use poison to temper their weapons. The artifacts forged through this method were extremely powerful.
He had been wondering how the other party would temper the skeleton, and it turned out that he had used a similar method.
After tempering the skeleton, the medicinal liquid and the poison would neutralize one another, increasing the strength of the skeleton while preventing it from being poisoned.
Just how much control did the other party have over medicinal properties and medicinal properties in order to achieve such a feat?
Seeing it with his own eyes, he found it inconceivable.
With such thoughts in mind, he couldn't help but turn to an elder. The latter's face reddened as he said, "Don't look at me. Even if you give me another thousand years, I won't be able to do it …"
"Don't look at me either. We won't be able to do it either!"
"Putting aside doing it, we don't even dare to think about it. There are so many steps involved. If there's even the slightest mistake, not only will Bliss fail to forge the immortal bone, he might even die on the spot …"
In the Gan Origin Alliance, the experts who specialized in pill forging, medicine, formation inscriptions, and smithing shook their heads.
The young man's every step was controlled to the finest detail. Putting aside their understanding of their occupations, just the operation itself was something that none of them could accomplish.
"I used to think that I was a genius, but now, I realize that I'm nothing at all!"
Qian Qi, Yuan Hai, and the others had bitter looks on their faces.
Due to their outstanding talents, the two of them had always thought that they were unparalleled in the world. However, when they saw the young man who was younger than them, not only was his cultivation high, but his comprehension of the various occupations far surpassed that of any of the elders present, the admiration in their eyes deepened.
This was what it meant to be a genius!
They shouldn't think of themselves as geniuses!
Oblivious to the shock on the ground, Bliss put away his hammer and heaved a sigh of relief. "Get up and give it a try!"
"Yes …" Bliss's body swayed, and his demonic energy morphed into a black robe that covered his body. Following that, he raised his hand and punched the air.
Si la!
A thick crack appeared in the space before him, and it spread into the distance. It took a long time for it to close up.
"I did it …" Bliss was stunned, and his eyes reddened.
He could clearly sense that the immortal bone had brought him immense strength, and it was more than twice as strong as before. In other words, not only had his grandfather successfully tempered his immortal bone, it was even tougher and stronger than the Sky Fall Demon Emperor and Gu Yunqiu who had tempered their immortal bones for hundreds of years.
In other words, in just a short period of time, his strength had surpassed the two strongest experts in the world.
"It's about time for me to make a breakthrough!"
Su Yin smiled upon seeing that Bliss had succeeded, and he closed his eyes.
Just as he had guessed, eight surges of spiritual energy had entered his body after tempering the other party's immortal bones.
They were: Smithing, Pill Forging, Formation Inscriptions, Painting, Medicine, Poison, Entertainment, and Sealing.
"Fuse!"
Controlling a few of the surges of spiritual energy, Zhang Xuan drew them closer to the center of the Taiji Diagram.
He did not need to fuse new occupations at the moment. As long as the spiritual energy in his body was balanced, his strength would rise.
Previously, he had fused three surges of Smithing, two surges of Teacher, three surges of Formation Inscriptions, two surges of Pill Forging, two surges of Medicine, one surges of Entertainment, one surges of Painting, one surges of Poison, and one surges of Sealing.
He placed the surges of Smithing and Formation Inscriptions back into their respective regions, and fused them with Entertainment, Painting, Teacher, and Sealing.
Boom!
Even though there were still some differences, it was still much more balanced than before. As expected, as soon as the fusion was completed, surges of transcendent-tier spiritual energy were swiftly absorbed into his body.
Previously, when he helped Bliss assimilate the Demonic Emperor Seal, he had gathered two transcendent-tier spirit veins, and they were finally put to good use. Immense energy was being converted into energy, and Su Yin's cultivation rose at a visible rate.
Pseudo Immortal 3-dan!
Pseudo Immortal 4-dan …
In just ten breaths, he had already reached Pseudo Immortal 9-dan pinnacle!
Hu!
Without any more Spiritual Energy, he was unable to make any further breakthroughs, so he could only stop.
"I thought that I would be able to make a breakthrough to the Heavenly True Immortal realm, but it seems like I failed as well!"
The middle-aged man said with a smile.
From the moment Zhang Xuan started tempering his bones until now, it might sound complicated, but in truth, less than half a tea's time had passed!
If he could not make a breakthrough to the Heavenly True Immortal realm, he would not be a match for Zhang Xuan. With the strength of Zhen Yuan, he might as well move the Great Dao … Under such circumstances, it would be difficult to even land a hit on Zhang Xuan, needless to say, kill him!
"Even if I can't make a breakthrough to the Heavenly True Immortal realm, I'll still be able to kill you …"
Sensing that the Zhen Yuan in his body had increased by several times once more, Su Yin, with a light smile on his face, he flicked his finger.
Thin threads flew out from his fingers, and in the blink of an eye, they were woven into a massive net.
"This is … a seal?"
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment before shaking his head. "This seal is indeed profound, but the Zhen Yuan's cultivation is too low. You can't possibly think that it'll be able to seal me, right?"
"You'll know once you give it a try!"
Su Yin swiftly finished setting up the net, and he tossed it into the air.
In an instant, the net spread out and shrouded the entire sky.
"Little Feng, it's your turn!" Su Yin bellowed.
Following those words, a massive boulder suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes, floating at the very center of the net.
Weng!
The inscriptions on the surface of the boulder glowed as it connected with the net in the sky. The seemingly weak seal suddenly became incomparably resilient, and the turbulent space around it became viscous. The tomb keepers tried to escape, but they found themselves unable to do so.
"That's the Sealing Boulder … Why would it be in his hands?"
"It turns out that he has already tamed the Sealing Boulder. It's laughable that we thought that he came out too quickly, and we thought that his state of mind was unstable …"
"We should have thought of it earlier. If he's able to draw the seal so easily with a brush, how could he possibly be unable to tame the Sealing Boulder?"
Seeing this sight, how could Gu Yunqiu and the others not understand what was going on? They glanced at one another with bitter smiles on their faces.
Back in the Hall of Sealing, they thought that Zhang Xuan had failed, and that he was even weaker than Gan Qi and the others … In the end, it turned out that Zhang Xuan had managed to tame the Sealing Boulder in just a short moment!
It was laughable that they had thought that it was such a pity that they had consoled Zhang Xuan … Thinking about it now, they could not help but feel embarrassed!
"You …"
While they were lamenting over Zhang Xuan's actions, the faces of the tomb keepers in the sky warped in horror.
They had thought that even if Zhang Xuan had reached 9-dan Pseudo Immortal, he would still be far from them. Who could have thought that he would actually be able to set up such a powerful seal?
More importantly, he even had an Immortal artifact that complemented it! The might of the seal was so great that even they would not be able to escape from it within a short period of time.
Knowing that the Sealing Stone wouldn't last for too long, Su Yin didn't wait for the other party to speak any nonsense. The True Dragon Sword appeared in his hand once more, and the feeling of chopping firewood surfaced in his eyes as he slashed down on one of the tomb keepers.
Peng!
Space shattered, and before the tomb keeper could even react, he was already sliced in half, dying on the spot.
"Liao Jia!"
The middle-aged man's eyes reddened as he bellowed furiously, "You are courting death!"
"You are allowed to kill me, but I'm courting death by killing you. What kind of logic is this?"
With a light chuckle, Su Yin turned his attention to the remaining tomb keepers. They were all at 3-dan Heavenly True Immortal realm, so how could they possibly be able to dodge such a powerful sword art? It did not take long for them to follow in the footsteps of the first tomb keeper and die on the spot.
The middle-aged man was the strongest of the group. If he could not kill him, it would be difficult for him to trap the others. Thus, he decided to kill the others first before dealing with them.
"It's your turn!"
After killing the remaining thirteen tomb keepers, Su Yin heaved a sigh of relief. He executed his Sword Intent once more and slashed it down on the middle-aged man.
Boom!
It was then that the sky suddenly shook, and a deafening explosion echoed in the air. It felt as if the world was being torn apart.
"I-is that the Lingyuan Winding River? Didn't it appear yesterday? Why would it appear again? "
Gu Yunqiu narrowed his eyes in disbelief.
Su Yin quickly raised his head and saw a winding river gushing out from the depths of the Lingyuan Winding River, and it was headed right for them!
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