80: Chapter 80 Blood Refinement Begins

"And to prove the authenticity of the Saintess, I have consulted with the various Clan Chiefs of the royal family. As long as she passes my 'Blood Refining', we will truly recognize her."

Your Majesty... your 'Blood Refining'?

Every Yao felt their heart skip a beat for no reason. Few of them believed that any Yao would actually challenge Tushan Qing's 'Blood Refining'. Some conspiratorial Yao were even spreading rumors that Tushan Qing simply didn't want to abdicate.

Because all the Yao believed that this 'Blood Refining' was a death sentence.

The Land of Destruction was a forbidden zone of life in the hearts of all Yao. No matter how strong a Yao you were, as long as you emitted your Aura, you would attract Star Beasts of matching strength to hunt you down endlessly.

Moreover, the recent 'Star Calamity' would arrive soon, and the Land of Destruction would only become increasingly dangerous at this time.

So... this was truly blood-boiling for the Yao!

After a brief silence, thunderous cheers erupted like a tsunami.

"That's right! Only by passing the 'Blood Refining' can one become the Saintess!"

"We only respect the strong!"

"Go for it!"

The popularity of the Prodigy Tournament, originally the highlight of the founding celebration, was instantly replaced by this sudden 'Blood Refining'. Every Yao wanted to see if this feat, with a success rate of basically zero, could actually be completed by her.

"The 'Blood Refining' lasts for thirty days. If she can return with this token within thirty days, then she will have succeeded."

Tushan Qing used his Demonic Power to control the jade token in his hand, causing it to float into Xing Yaoyan's hand.

The moment she touched the jade token, she knew what it was used for.

Because the moment she touched the jade token, Little Chaos in her spiritual sea emitted a feeling of extreme discomfort and showed signs of wanting to break free from her spiritual sea, scaring Xing Yaoyan into hurriedly controlling her Power Of Will to stabilize its form.

"Is it specifically used to absorb Star Souls..."

Xing Yaoyan looked at the faces of the crowd below with an expressionless face, her heart as calm as still water.

"This is an opportunity, an opportunity to grasp my own future and control my own destiny. Xing Yaoyan, you must do your best!"

She introspected her spiritual sea once more. Floating in the spiritual sea were several balls of Demonic Power of different colors, large and small; these were all things she had spent money to have other Yao store for her in advance.

Among them, the most conspicuous ones were a black ball of light and a cyan ball of light, which were her Innate Talent 'Shadow Kill', stored for her by Ying Linglong, and Leng Xiaoyue's 'Moon Chasing', respectively.

She only learned about 'Shadow Kill' later when she was sparring with Ying Linglong. It allowed a Yao to instantly teleport behind a designated target and gain two seconds of invincibility. Although this was still a third-rank Innate Talent effect, Xing Yaoyan already felt it was unsolvable...

Moreover, besides these stored skills, she could also use the Star Swallowing Art at critical moments to rapidly swallow and decompose the tens of thousands of spirit crystals in her storage space, forming the Golden Domain or the golden battle armor she used in the Beast Arena before.

A rough estimate suggested these spirit crystals should be enough to sustain her for six minutes.

She was confident that with all her trump cards revealed, she could steadily defeat a fourth-rank, or even safely retreat from the hands of a fifth-rank...

"Then, without further ado, 'Blood Refining' begins!"

The next moment, a giant mechanical antenna rose from the top of the palace, and a blue light lit up at its tip.

A blue beam of light instantly enveloped Xing Yaoyan's figure, and she felt herself floating up uncontrollably.

This was a teleportation beacon invented by the Human Alliance; as long as there was sufficient energy, it could transport a target to any location that a satellite could detect.

Floating in the air, Xing Yaoyan turned her head to look at the various Clan Chiefs of the royal family.

Ying Feng and Leng Ren were expressionless, Ying Yi and Kuang Ao were observing with arms crossed, while Huan Wusheng and Qing Zhu were leaning against each other whispering, looking indifferent. As for the Tree Yao Clan Chief, Hua Yang, uh... he was still sleeping; she really didn't know how he could sleep while standing...

However, there was no time for her to continue complaining.

"Here it comes!"

Xing Yaoyan hurriedly circulated the Power Of Will within her body with all her might, forming a small golden protective shield to protect herself; this was one of the basic Yao Race Cultivation Techniques she had learned previously.

In the eyes of the other Yao, they saw the White Wolf Girl's golden figure gradually distort, then transform into a speck of golden light, and finally disappear completely.

Only a golden ball of light was left, blinking in the air.

This was a 'Life Monitor' specifically placed by Tushan Qing; it was connected to the jade token and could detect the life status of the jade token's bearer. If the light was on, the person was alive; if the light went out, the person was dead.

During Xing Yaoyan's teleportation, the entire venue was silent. This teleportation coordinate was no simple matter; it was something the Human Alliance had specifically gifted to the Yao Race a long time ago to maintain good relations, and this was its first use since arriving in the Kingdom of Myriad Demons.

"Everyone, no need to be excited. Let's continue to focus our attention on the Yao Race Tournament. Let our Saintess have a good trial..."

Inside the barrier, Ying Linglong quietly lowered her hand, which was still trembling slightly.

She also knew why her Sister Yan had been studying Cultivation Techniques so desperately, why she had been sitting on the balcony gazing at the scenery of the Imperial City for the past few days, and why she wouldn't let her help...

"And you said you weren't going to your death... big liar..."

Ying Linglong felt her shoulder being tapped lightly.

"What! Pervert!"

Turning her head to see Leng Xiaoyue's handsome face with a smile, Ying Linglong didn't give him a pleasant look at all.

"Relax. She is Sister Yan, after all... How could it be so easy for something to happen to her? Besides, the teleportation location for this 'Blood Refining' is completely random. Maybe she'll teleport to a place closest to the Kingdom of Myriad Demons, kill some two- or three-striped Star Beast, and come right back..."

Leng Xiaoyue comforted her softly. Although he hadn't known Xing Yaoyan as long as Ying Linglong had, he truly admired and appreciated this big sister who had suddenly appeared.

After being told bluntly by Ying Linglong that she had no feelings for him, he had let go of his worries, positioned himself correctly as a friend, and killed any thoughts of taking things further.

And now, seeing the little demoness of the Imperial City, his old friend, feeling so down for the first time, he felt uncomfortable inside as well.

"The tournament is starting soon. Do you really want Sister Yan to come back and see that you couldn't even make it to the top sixteen because of her? You're royalty!"

Upon hearing this, the cat-eared loli's Aura changed.

"Mm... I know."

Ying Linglong wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Thank you..."

Hearing this, Leng Xiaoyue rubbed the back of his head, feeling a bit embarrassed, and was just about to say "You're welcome".

"Cold Dog... Hahaha..."

She skipped away towards the waiting area, with no trace of her previous distress on her face, but Leng Xiaoyue, who understood her, still keenly noticed the lingering sorrow in her eyes.

He sighed helplessly and followed behind her with his hands in his pockets.

"You're already third-rank and still haven't retracted your ears and tail; how childish..."