Celestial Refining Divine Scripture Chapter 83
In the wilderness, Surihan was crawling on the ground like a dog.
He’d already bitten through his lip, his face twisted into a ghastly mask, eyes bulging near to bursting, bloodshot and brimming with venomous hatred!
But between life and death, he chose to accept humiliation!
All his dignity was ruthlessly ground into the dirt!
This is the fate of the weak!
No matter how much he hates, it’s all pointless!
Wah wah!!
The dog zipped around delightedly, occasionally letting out excited squeals, as if saying: You really are a dog! Come on, learn from me!
The dog’s provocation was undoubtedly the final straw that broke the camel’s back!
Poof!
Surihan spat blood in furious agony.
"Just kill me!"
"Kill me!"
Buzz!
A terrifying, murderous aura erupted to the heavens, condensing out of thin air into a sinister, spectral demonic dragon glaring down at Surihan.
Surihan trembled all over, head bowed in terror, using his actions to admit that his earlier words were nothing but a feverish outburst.
Xu Yang wore a cold sneer. Is humiliating Surihan really too much?
If he’d lost, he’d have suffered unspeakable humiliation and death all the same!
In his hand, there was a sparkling spirit talisman.
It’s called the Recording Talisman!
It was currently imprinting this scene of Surihan onto itself.
He believed Surihan’s words.
The Ten Blood Guards—killing Surihan would definitely cause no small amount of trouble.
This woman Tuoba Hongyu, he found hard to figure out—she’s definitely no pushover!
No harm in letting him live.
With the Recording Talisman, Surihan could forget about rebelling, unless he wanted his dignity trampled before the entire royal court!
After dozens of breaths.
Xu Yang put away the Recording Talisman and coolly said, "That’s enough. Hand over all your blood crystals and you can leave."
"You... You’re going too far!" Surihan roared.
"Don’t forget the bounty for the Earth Tier Bing Character Demon Thug!" Xu Yang said coldly.
Surihan froze, then gritted his teeth and obediently took out over a hundred Earth Tier blood crystals!
The moment he took them out, the dog shot forward like he’d sniffed out gourmet food.
Crunch!
With a chomp, he swallowed one, a faint blood glow flickering over his body, then he rolled around on the ground in pure bliss.
Looking utterly unbothered.
Xu Yang’s mouth twitched. These blood crystals worked best for the Barbarian Race.
For him and the dog, at most it was useful for strengthening the physical body.
If the dog keeps eating them, will he end up all bulging muscles?
Pushing down this wicked thought and seeing the dog perfectly fine, Xu Yang walked over, collected the blood crystals, and called out before heading deeper in.
Surihan stared after Xu Yang until he vanished from sight, then finally gnashed his teeth, unleashing a heart-rending howl of pure hatred.
This day, he would never forget as long as he lived!
"Demonic dragon, just you wait! One day I’ll personally gut you, to sate the hatred in my heart!"
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Royal Court’s Sacred Hall.
The solemn palace was gripped by an oppressive atmosphere; even those as strong as the Yang Realm would feel suffocated just stepping in!
Only because the few figures sitting here right now were none other than the heads of the Guo Wen Division, Kunwu Division, Helan Division, and the lord of the royal court—Barbarian King Tuoba Cangyue!
Alongside them were several others of equal status to the three division chiefs: the High Judge, High Priest, Grand Elder, First General, and so on.
"I wonder what pressing matter our king has suddenly gathered us for?" Guo Wenxiong was first to lose patience and speak.
At that moment, a figure stepped into the palace and all eyes turned.
"Your Highness."
The group nodded slightly, their gazes flickering.
Tuoba Hongyu bowed deeply. "Greetings, my lords!"
After that, she stood to the side, her voice grave: "It was at my request that all the lords were convened today."
Wuo Longyue was thoughtful—this must be about Xu Yang, but the specifics piqued even his curiosity.
Under the crowd’s attention, Tuoba Hongyu began speaking swiftly.
Xu Yang!
Beixuan King’s forsaken son!
Entered the Barbarian Race as a son-in-law!
A prodigy of martial arts!
A monster of the Alchemy Dao!
And all sorts of other details left everyone in utter shock.
Wuo Longyue spoke in a solemn voice, "I can testify to all of this—it’s all true. After he escaped into the Barbarian Race, he arrived at my Kunwu Division, where he refined a mountain of Top-Grade and premium Blood Beast Elixirs for us. The success rate was astonishingly high—almost never failed!"
At these words, even the Barbarian King was visibly moved.
Guo Wenxiong suddenly gritted his teeth: "Wuo Longyue, you hide things deep!"
He just wanted to pummel Wuo Longyue!
Xu Yang—how could he not know of him?
He’d won a life-and-death duel right in front of him.
And that guy was actually a Tier Four Alchemist? What Wuo Longyue said made him so jealous his intestines twisted.
If he’d known at the time, he would’ve fought tooth and nail to snatch him away!
Forget a few months—with his stated level of alchemy, he could refine tons of top-grade and premium Blood Beast Elixirs in one month alone. The gains would be unimaginable.
The looks everyone threw at Wuo Longyue were full of envy.
Wuo Longyue cockily snorted at Guo Wenxiong.
Even though Xu Yang had left, his Kunwu Division had reaped a massive windfall.
"Hongyu, what do you mean to say?"
This time, the Barbarian King spoke up, his tone steady and commanding.
Everyone’s attention snapped back to the present.
Tuoba Hongyu replied, "I made a three-terms agreement with him. He will remain with our Barbarian Race to refine elixirs for us!"
"As for the Red Sand Blood Desert and the Barbarian God’s revelation—the High Priest knows best, and the rest of you surely know as well. This time, when the Red Sand Blood Desert opens, it’ll be a golden opportunity for our Barbarian Race."
"What we need most is an Alchemist!"
"What terms did he ask?" The Helan Division chief, Helan Mountain, flashed with a chilly, calculating glare. He naturally knew Helan Ying wanted Xu Yang dead, but pretended ignorance now.
Everything would depend on the circumstances!
Tuoba Hongyu calmly laid out Xu Yang’s three terms.
"Hmph. Those aren’t much, but why do we need to cooperate with him? Here in our Barbarian Race, he’s meat on the chopping block—what right does he have?" The First General suddenly sneered coldly.
"I think the First General has a point!" Helan Mountain instantly laughed without hesitation.
Meanwhile, Guo Wenxiong, the High Priest, the High Judge, and others all nodded.
Why cooperate?
No matter how much potential, how monstrous—before them, he was just an ant!
Faced with this, Tuoba Hongyu had clearly anticipated it. She glanced at her father, sighing helplessly: "I brought him to the royal court and put him straight into the hunting grounds. But he fought off the corruption and control of the Earth Tier Bing Character Demon Thug with nothing but a True Void Realm cultivation!"
"It barely hurt him at all—the guardian of the hunting grounds witnessed this!"
"What?"
"Impossible!"
Helan Mountain blurted out in shock.
Earth Tier Bing Character Demon Thugs—they knew exactly what those were!
"It’s true!" Tuoba Hongyu looked directly at Helan Mountain, her tone solemn.
For a moment, everyone was struck dumb!
"He’s an Alchemist—such methods are unimaginable! If we force him under control, we could indeed succeed, but with power, it’d damage his spiritual consciousness. That could ruin his alchemy, and then we’d be in trouble."
"Also, Xu Yang isn’t easy to deal with. Forcing him is likely to backfire!"
"I believe all the lords here know what it means to have a sixteen-year-old Tier Four Alchemist, and the consequence of his success rate and quality elixirs!"
Tuoba Hongyu gazed at everyone’s silence, the corner of her lips curled into a cool smirk, her voice echoing in the hall.
"What’s more, if one day he returns to Daqian, for our race, it could mean enormous benefits."
"A monster like that—if you ask me, enticing him will always yield more than controlling him!"
When she finished speaking, Tuoba Hongyu folded her hands politely in front of her stomach, both respectful and elegant, looking around at the crowd.