310: Chapter 310 Blood Sacrifice Soul Refining Array!

Su Yang took a deep breath.

He mobilized the spiritual power within his body.

The spiritual power surged through his Meridians into his arms.

He pressed both hands against the door and pushed inward with force.

Accompanied by a dull grinding sound, the bronze door slowly opened.

A scent of age and decay rushed toward his face.

Su Yang held his breath and, after waiting for the scent to dissipate a little, stepped inside.

Behind the door was a spacious main hall.

Two rows of tall stone pillars stood on both sides of the hall, extending all the way into the depths.

The stone pillars were carved with patterns of unknown creatures.

Su Yang walked forward along the central passage, his footsteps echoing in the empty hall.

The floor of the hall was paved with black square stone tiles.

Some stone tiles had shattered, revealing the dark red soil underneath.

Su Yang walked very slowly, scanning his surroundings with a vigilant gaze.

He knew this place was filled with danger.

A moment of carelessness could cost him his life.

Upon reaching the middle section of the hall, the stone pillars on both sides suddenly made strange noises.

The stones on the surface began to fall off, crashing onto the ground.

Su Yang stopped and tightened his grip on the long sword in his hand.

With several loud "crack" sounds, the four stone pillars shattered completely.

Four tall stone men walked out from within.

The stone men were composed entirely of grayish-white rock and held huge stone axes in their hands.

Their eye areas flashed with red light, all staring fixedly at Su Yang.

Without any superfluous movements, the four stone men raised their stone axes and charged directly toward Su Yang.

Their heavy footsteps struck the ground, causing the entire hall to tremble.

Su Yang did not retreat.

He exerted force with both feet, and his body shot out like an arrow released from a bowstring.

A stone man in front swung its stone axe down.

Su Yang dodged to the side.

He took the opportunity to thrust his long sword toward the stone man's chest.

"Clang!"

The long sword struck the stone, sending up a shower of sparks.

The stone man's defense was extremely solid.

This sword strike left only a shallow white mark on the surface.

The stone man backhanded a punch toward Su Yang's head.

Su Yang lowered his head to avoid it, simultaneously raising his leg to kick the stone man's knee joint.

The immense force caused the stone man to lose its balance and stagger forward a few steps.

The other three stone men had already surrounded him.

Three stone axes sealed off his retreat.

A flash of sternness crossed Su Yang's eyes.

The spiritual power within his body circulated wildly. A dazzling white light shone on the long sword.

He let out a shout and swung his sword in a horizontal sweep.

The white Sword Qi tore through the air and slammed fiercely into the three stone axes.

After a loud bang, the three stone men were knocked back over a dozen steps.

Su Yang also felt his arm go numb, and the web between his thumb and forefinger ached faintly.

These monsters had no sense of pain and no fear.

After being knocked back, they immediately steadied themselves and lunged again.

Su Yang knew he could not fight them head-on; he had to find their weakness.

While using agile footwork to dodge the stone axes' attacks, he observed the stone men's movements.

Soon, he discovered that every time a stone man swung its stone axe, a slightly darker stone was exposed beneath its neck.

There was no defense around this stone; it seemed to be the key point connecting the head and the body.

Su Yang seized the opportunity and intentionally left an opening.

A stone man immediately raised its stone axe and hacked down from high above.

Instead of retreating, Su Yang advanced, his body sliding almost against the ground, instantly arriving in front of the stone man.

His long sword turned into a bolt of lightning, precisely piercing the slightly darker stone beneath the stone man's neck.

"Bang!"

A dull thud.

The red light in the stone man's eyes extinguished instantly.

Its huge body stiffened in place and then crumbled into a pile of rubble scattered on the ground.

Having found the method, the remaining three stone men were much easier to deal with.

In less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Su Yang had dealt with them all.

The hall returned to silence once again.

Only the rubble on the ground proved that a fierce battle had just taken place.

After dealing with the stone men, Su Yang continued walking toward the depths of the hall.

At the end of the hall was a high altar.

The altar was circular, surrounded by nine layers of steps.

He walked up the steps onto the altar.

In the center of the altar sat a black box.

The surface of the box was free of dust, looking very new.

There was no lock on it, only a simple clasp.

Su Yang did not reach out to take it immediately.

He circled the black box twice, carefully checking for traps around the altar.

After confirming it was safe, he stepped forward and used the tip of his sword to flick open the clasp.

The lid of the box sprang open, and a rich wave of Spiritual Qi surged into the sky.

The light in the hall became a bit brighter because of it.

Su Yang looked closely and saw a Medicinal Pill the size of a Dragon's eye inside the box.

The Medicinal Pill was round all over, with a faint layer of golden light flowing across its surface.

Although he didn't know what kind of Medicinal Pill it was, judging by the Spiritual Qi it emitted, it was definitely a rare treasure.

Su Yang carefully took out the Medicinal Pill and placed it into his Storage Pouch.

After taking the Medicinal Pill, the altar suddenly made a sound of mechanisms turning.

The stone slab beneath the black box slowly split open, revealing a passage leading underground.

The passage was pitch black, and nothing could be seen; only gusts of chilling wind blew out from within.

Su Yang stood at the entrance of the passage, his brows slightly furrowed.

The clues in the hall had ended; the only path was this underground passage before him.

He took out a glowing stone and threw it into the passage.

The stone rolled down the steps, illuminating the stone walls along the way.

The passage was very deep, extending all the way into the depths of the underground.

Su Yang tightened his grip on his long sword and slowly walked down the steps.

The passage was very narrow, only wide enough for one person to pass.

The surrounding air grew colder and colder, and a thin layer of frost even formed on the stone walls.

Su Yang circulated his spiritual power to resist the intrusion of the cold air.

After walking for about half an hour, the passage finally reached its end.

In front was an iron door.

The iron door was half-ajar, and a faint red light shone from within.

Su Yang reached out and pushed open the iron door.

The door hinges emitted a harsh grinding sound.

Behind the iron door was a massive underground cavern.

The ceiling of the cavern was covered with thorn-like stalactites, from which water droplets occasionally fell, striking the puddles on the ground and making a ticking sound.

In the center of the cavern was a huge lava lake.

The lake water churned and bubbled, emitting astonishing heat.

The cold air felt in the passage just now was completely gone here.

In the center of the lava lake was a solitary island.

On the solitary island grew a tree that was entirely crimson.

The tree was only as tall as a person, and its leaves were like burning flames.

Three fruits hung from the branches.

The fruits were translucent, and it seemed as if magma was flowing inside them.

Su Yang recognized it at a glance; this was the legendary Fire Spirit Fruit.

Just by eating one, one could significantly increase the fire-attribute spiritual power within their body, and it might even allow the body to undergo a rebirth.

However, a Heaven And Earth Treasure is bound to be guarded by a Yao Beast.

Su Yang was not blinded by the treasure before him.

He hid behind the iron door, carefully observing the situation around the lava lake.

The surface of the lava lake was very calm; apart from the occasional bubble, there was nothing.

But Su Yang knew that the calmer it was, the more danger it hid.

He picked up a stone and threw it forcefully toward the center of the lava lake.

The stone fell into the magma without splashing a single drop, instantly melting.

Just at this moment, the surface of the lava lake suddenly churned violently.

A huge black shadow slowly rose from the magma.

A giant beast covered in black scales appeared in the lava lake.

The giant beast looked like a crocodile magnified countless times, with a row of sharp bone spurs growing on its back.

Its eyes were like two red lanterns, staring at Su Yang, who stood at the cavern entrance.

The giant beast opened its blood-red maw and let out a roar.

The immense sound wave caused the stalactites on the cavern ceiling to fall one after another.

A scorching, fishy wind rushed toward his face.

Su Yang immediately took a few steps back to avoid the falling stalactites.

He knew that to get the Fire Spirit Fruit, he must first deal with this giant beast before him.

The giant beast had no intention of leaving the lava lake; it opened its mouth, and a huge fireball condensed within.

The high temperature emitted by the fireball caused the surrounding air to become distorted.

The next second, the fireball shot toward Su Yang like a cannonball.

The speed was so fast that one had no time to dodge.

Su Yang did not intend to dodge either.

He held the sword with both hands, injecting the spiritual power in his body into the blade without reservation.

The long sword erupted with a dazzling white light, as if it were going to illuminate the entire cavern.

"Break!"

Su Yang shouted and slashed his sword at the oncoming fireball.

The white Sword Qi and the red fireball collided violently.

"Boom!"

The explosion echoed in the cavern.

The powerful shockwave knocked Su Yang back five or six steps.

He gave a muffled groan, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

The fireball was split in two, striking the stone walls on both sides and blasting out two large craters.

Seeing that its attack had missed, the giant beast appeared somewhat irritable.

Its huge tail slammed violently against the surface of the magma.

Countless streams of magma shot toward Su Yang like a rain of arrows.

Su Yang quickly swung his long sword, forming an airtight sword net in front of him.

The magma struck the sword net, making a hissing sound and turning into puffs of white smoke.

Defense was not the solution; he had to take the initiative to attack.

Su Yang tapped his toes on the ground, and his body soared into the air.

Stepping on the protruding rocks on the cavern wall, he quickly approached the solitary island in the center of the lava lake.

The giant beast discovered Su Yang's intention and immediately turned its huge body, opening its blood-red maw to bite at Su Yang in mid-air.

This was the moment Su Yang had been waiting for.

He had nowhere to leverage force in the air and was about to fall into the giant beast's mouth.

Just as the giant beast was about to bite him, he fiercely stomped on its nose.

Using the reaction force, Su Yang's body rose again, leaping directly over the giant beast's head.

The giant beast bit into empty air, its massive bite force producing a loud "crack."

After leaping over the giant beast's head, Su Yang did not rush to take the Fire Spirit Fruit.

He gripped his sword in a reverse hold, his body falling rapidly head-first.

The long sword, carrying the force of a thousand jun, fiercely pierced into the gap between two bone spurs on the giant beast's back.

The giant beast let out a shrill, miserable scream.

The intense pain made it struggle frantically.

Its huge body rolled in the lava lake, kicking up waves of magma over ten zhang high.

Su Yang gripped the sword hilt tightly with both hands, and no matter how the giant beast rolled, he remained stuck tightly to its back.

He continuously injected spiritual power into the long sword, destroying the life force within the giant beast.

The giant beast's struggles grew weaker and weaker.

After the time it takes to burn an incense stick, its huge body slammed heavily onto the surface of the magma and ceased all movement.

Su Yang pulled out his long sword, leaped, and landed steadily on the solitary island.

The solitary island was not large, surrounded by boiling magma. He walked to the crimson tree.

Viewed up close, the heat emitted by the Fire Spirit Fruit was even more astonishing.

Su Yang took out three jade boxes and carefully plucked the three Fire Spirit Fruits, placing them into the boxes and putting them away.

The moment the fruits were plucked, the crimson tree withered rapidly, turning into a pile of ashes.

The entire solitary island began to shake violently.

Cracks spread across the ground.

Su Yang secretly cried out that it was bad.

The solitary island was about to collapse.

He looked around, searching for a foothold to escape.

A dull rumbling sound came from the bottom of the lava lake.

Magma shot into the sky like a fountain.

A black shadow, dozens of times larger than the previous giant beast, slowly rose from the bottom of the lake!