Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

”You figured it out?”

Yang Xiao smiled faintly and looked at Lu Fangliang.

Lu Fangliang was still reeling from the shock, his expression a mask of disbelief. When Yang Xiao questioned him, he finally stammered, ”Is it really that Secret Technique?”

”That’s right. The Blood Sacrifice Summoning Spirit. A Blood Sacrifice Technique used to awaken the spirit within a weapon.”

Yang Xiao chuckled and drew the Black Light Longsword.

As he drew the sword, the shriveled corpse of the Red Flame Blood Eagle instantly crumbled to ash.

Not even a trace was left.

At this, Lu Fangliang grew even more stunned.

It wasn’t that he was ignorant. On the contrary, it was his vast knowledge that made him so utterly astounded.

The Blood Sacrifice Technique had a vast range of applications, especially in the Artifact Refining Dao. However, different Blood Sacrifice Techniques produced different effects.

A Blood Sacrifice Technique capable of awakening the spirit within a weapon was a closely guarded secret, even during the Ancient Era.

As an inheritor of the Greater Yang God Palace’s legacy, Lu Fangliang had naturally heard of it from Elder Long, but he had never used it himself. It was simply too difficult.

Yet now, Yang Xiao had performed it so effortlessly.

How could he not be shocked?

Not to mention, the Blood Sacrifice Technique Yang Xiao used was more terrifying than any he knew of or had even heard of—it could drain a living Barbaric Beast until it turned to ash.

Such an effect could only be produced by the most perfect Blood Sacrifice Technique.

The one Elder Long knew, for example, could only drain a creature to withered bones. The bones, though desiccated, would still leave remnants. The skin, though shriveled, would still have fur and other things attached.

And even that was the highest-grade Blood Sacrifice Technique in Elder Long’s memory.

He had always been incredibly proud of it.

When he passed it on to Lu Fangliang, he had given countless warnings, forbidding him from teaching it to anyone else. He treasured it beyond measure.

But now...

’I wonder how Elder Long would feel if he saw this.’

Lu Fangliang sighed.

Yang Xiao, meanwhile, had already thrust the Black Light Longsword into the head of the Blood-winged Flying Tiger.

He continued the Blood Sacrifice.

Although his Blood Sacrifice Technique was of the highest caliber, a top-tier Technique, awakening the spirit within a weapon was no simple task.

It required constant Blood Sacrifices.

Once he succeeded, the Black Light Longsword in his hand would become a Spirit Weapon.

By then, with the advantage of this Lifebound Spirit Weapon, Yang Xiao would dare to challenge even an expert of the Small Divine Ability Realm, and might even have a chance to emerge victorious.

Even if the Profound Celestial Sect had experts above the Martial Saint realm, Yang Xiao would no longer have the slightest reason to fear them.

Lu Fangliang’s reaction, however, gave him an idea.

He turned and asked, ”Want me to teach you?”

During the Rising Dragon Tower affair, Yang Xiao had received a great opportunity. He had gathered enough seeds of the Six-layered Greater Yang Secret Pattern to sustain his cultivation for a very long time.

In addition, he had obtained thirteen Greater Yang Spirit Fruits, and the two mouthfuls of wine from Elder Long had made him feel completely transformed.

Yang Xiao naturally had to repay such a tremendous favor.

A mere Blood Sacrifice Technique was nothing in comparison.

Hearing this, Lu Fangliang’s expression stirred, but in the end, he shook his head. ”No need, Brother Yang. I have no plans for Artifact Refining at the moment.”

”True. You have the Purple Flame Dragon Spear, so you have no need for Artifact Refining.”

Yang Xiao wasn’t bothered by his refusal.

The Purple Flame Dragon Spear was a Treasure Artifact, after all, so it was perfectly normal that it didn’t need the Blood Sacrifice Technique.

As for the favor...

He already considered Lu Fangliang a friend, so there would naturally be plenty of opportunities to repay this debt in the future.

Since he didn’t want it, Yang Xiao certainly wouldn’t insist.

What he didn’t realize, however, was that Lu Fangliang was deeply conflicted.

After all, Yang Xiao’s Blood Sacrifice Technique was simply too powerful.

And it was precisely because it was so powerful that Lu Fangliang felt it was too precious to accept.

He couldn’t bring himself to accept such a boon for nothing in return.

He considered Yang Xiao a friend, even a brother.

All the more reason he couldn’t take such a huge advantage of a friend and brother.

That was just the kind of man he was.

He might seem cold and indifferent on the surface, but he was actually a thoughtful and considerate person who always put others first.

Oblivious to the complexity of Lu Fangliang’s thoughts, Yang Xiao drew his sword once more.

He felt a new vitality stirring within the Black Light Longsword. Upon its surface, faint veins of Blood Qi flickered in and out of existence. He was delighted, knowing the process was working well.

The Sword Spirit was already beginning to coalesce.

If he continued the Blood Sacrifice, it would soon gain sentience and undergo Spiritualization.

’Next, I’ll make another trip to the Celestial Cloud Mountain Range. But before that, I need to lay the foundation for the Carefree Sect!’

With that thought, Yang Xiao acted.

He had Cheng Boxuan bring out all the best materials from their inventory.

He also added the ones he had on his person.

He was going to forge Magical Artifacts.

This time, however, the Magical Artifacts were not for personal use. They were to be used to set up an Array. Yang Xiao also planned to inscribe Inheritance Techniques upon them.

They would serve as the foundation of the Carefree Sect.

In just a single night.

Eight enormous, jet-black pillars took shape.

Each of the eight pillars was carved with a different, terrifying Divine Beast from the Ancient Era: a dragon, a phoenix, a Qilin, a Golden Roc, a White Tiger, a profound turtle, a savage bull, and a Ba snake.

Together, they formed the Eight Extremes Heaven-Burning Array.

At the same time, they also contained eight Divine Techniques, meant to be passed down to future generations.

Therefore, on the second day, Yang Xiao explained these Eight Great Techniques. He also compiled eight Basic Skills for the disciples of the Carefree Sect to cultivate and comprehend.

He believed that with the Eight Great Techniques, the rise of the Carefree Sect was just around the corner.

After finishing these tasks, Yang Xiao didn’t immediately head to the Northern Wilderness Forest. He had injured the disciples of the Four Sects and figured they wouldn’t be able to return home anytime soon.

So he might as well give them some more time to prepare.

Yang Xiao was just that kind of ”good person,” always considerate of others.

And he didn’t stay idle over the next few days.

He made a trip to the Celestial Cloud Mountain Range.

When he returned, there were no longer any Barbaric Beasts of Tier Four or higher in the entire stretch of the Celestial Cloud Mountain Range near the Purple Sun Sect.

At the same time, when Yang Xiao returned, he had brought back eight Barbaric Beasts with him.

One for each of the Eight Extremes.

They were: the Evil Flood Dragon from the Deep Pool, the Undying Firebird from Scorched Trace Mountain, the Heaven-Swallowing Golden Dog with a trace of a Qilin Bloodline, the Tiger King of the Blood-winged Flying Tiger clan, the Thousand-Year-Old Dragon Turtle from the North Sea, the Moonlight Rhinoceros from the Evergreen Swamp, and an especially ferocious Three-Headed Cyan Nether Snake.

These eight Barbaric Beasts were nearly all at Tier Five.

Yang Xiao had brought all of them under his control.

They would serve as guardians for the Carefree Sect.

With them and the Eight Extremes Heaven-Burning Array...

...the rise of the Carefree Sect was just a matter of time.

Of course, Yang Xiao’s greatest reward was the progress of his own Lifebound Magical Artifact.

After it had drunk the Essence Blood and souls of countless Barbaric Beasts...

...this Ultimate-Grade Magical Artifact had entered the final stage of its spirit awakening.

Spirit Formation.

This process, however, required time.

Not even Yang Xiao knew how long it would take.

But once Spirit Formation was complete...

...his Lifebound Magical Artifact would transform into a Lifebound Spirit Weapon.

Its power would increase by far more than tenfold.

At that point, the power of Yang Xiao’s Sword Dao would advance to a new level.

After all this was done, six or seven days had passed. Yang Xiao did a quick calculation on his fingers and figured that those guys should have reached the Northern Wilderness Forest by now.

He immediately called for Lu Fangliang.

They mounted the Purple Gold Cloud Peng Beast, whose power had stabilized at the Peak of Tier Four Upper-Grade, and set off for the Northern Wilderness Forest.

There, Yang Xiao would fight his final battle—one that would shake the heavens and stun the world.