169: Divine Mountain Refinement of Treasures and the Escape of the Two Saints

Beneath Heavenly Star Mountain, the core hollow.

The atmosphere was suffocatingly oppressive. That hundred-zhang-tall, pitch-black Magnetic Divine Mountain was like a heavy heart; every pulse of its magnetic field caused the surrounding space to groan under the strain.

"Refine the divine mountain..."

Ling Xiaofeng, one of the Twin Saints of Tianxing, looked at the excessively young "Green Robe Old Demon" before him, a flash of frantic struggle in his eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Han, do you realize this is like pulling out the backbone of this world? If one thing goes wrong, the entire Heavenly Star Island will sink into the sea."

"One must find life in a dead end."

Zhou Wannian (Han Li) had a calm expression, his finger lightly tapping the void heaven cauldron floating beside him.

"Saints, you have no other choice. The army of the Reverse Star Alliance is already on its way. Those two old fogies, Six Paths Extreme Sage and Wan Sangu, have brought a 'Formation Breaking Map' this time."

"Once the Starlight Forbidden Great Array of Tianxing City is broken, sitting ducks like you will be meat on someone else's chopping block."

"Gamble, and you have a fifty percent chance of winning."

"Don't gamble, and it's certain death."

Wen Qing (one of The Twin Saints, female) took a deep breath and looked at her husband beside her. Their eyes met with a tacit understanding born of centuries together.

"We'll gamble!"

A startling decisiveness erupted in Ling Xiaofeng's eyes. "Better to go crazy than to pathetically turn into stone! Fellow Daoist Han, this mountain... we leave it to you! What do we do?"

"Splendid."

The corners of Zhou Wannian's mouth curled up as he swept his large sleeve.

"Clear the area."

"Except for the two Saints, all non-essential personnel retreat a thousand zhang away."

Ling Yuling gave her parents and Zhou Wannian a deep look, gritted her teeth, and retreated to the entrance of the passage, activating all her protective Magic Treasures... 'Tiezhu, Star Lord, get to work.'

Zhou Wannian gave the order.

The Star Lord Clone took a step forward. That Soul Transformation Stage Physical Body instantly expanded, transforming into a ten-zhang giant whose hands pressed firmly against the base of the Magnetic Divine Mountain.

"Rise!"

Zhou Wannian formed hand seals, the Cloud Seal Heavenly Scripture within him running at full power.

Countless golden runes poured from his hands like a waterfall, instantly covering the entire black mountain body.

"First step: stripping the Spiritual Veins!"

"Sever!"

With his low shout, the Star Lord Clone exerted its strength, and Tiezhu also activated his maximum power anti-gravity field on the side.

Rumble—!!!

The entire Tianxing City shook violently.

Deep underground, those invisible roots connecting the Magnetic Divine Mountain to the earth's Spiritual Veins were forcibly severed by Zhou Wannian using Star Thunder Sword Qi infused with spatial power.

Pfft! Pfft!

Both Saints spat out a mouthful of blood simultaneously. They had long been one with the mountain; severing the Spiritual Veins was equivalent to severing their own flesh and blood.

"Endure it!"

Zhou Wannian's face was cold. "void heaven cauldron, open!"

Clang.

The cauldron lid lifted.

That mass of tamed Azure Blue Ice Flame transformed into a blue ice dragon, roaring as it rushed out and instantly coiled around the massive Magnetic Divine Mountain.

"Ice and Fire Refines the Golden Body!"

"Shrink for me!"

The extreme cold and the weight of the Magnetic Force collided violently at this moment.

The originally indestructible Magnetic Divine Mountain, under the calcination of the Azure Blue Ice Flame and the rule reconstruction of Zhou Wannian's Cloud Seal Heavenly Scripture, actually began to... melt and deform.

One hundred zhang... eighty zhang... fifty zhang... As its volume decreased, the Magnetic Force was instead compressed to an even more terrifying degree. The surrounding space had completely collapsed, forming black turbulence visible to the naked eye.

"I can't hold on much longer!" Ling Xiaofeng's face was deathly pale. His lower body was reversing from its stone state, a pain ten thousand times more intense than being sliced to pieces.

"It's not over yet!"

Veins bulged on Zhou Wannian's forehead.

The reverse star nascent soul within him suddenly opened its eyes, and that 'Reverse' cloud seal flew out, imprinting itself directly onto the core of the divine mountain.

"Inverting Yin and Yang, Five Elements return to one!"

"Shrink again!!!"

Boom!

Zhou Wannian spat a mouthful of Nascent Soul fire onto the void heaven cauldron, using the power of the transcendent Spirit Treasure to perform the final forging of the mountain.

Ten zhang... one zhang... finally.

With a crisp ring that echoed through the Soul,

the once massive black mountain completely disappeared.

In its place was a mini mountain peak suspended in mid-air, only the size of a palm, pitch-black as ink, and covered in five-colored star patterns...

yuan ci divine peak (Embryonic Acquired Spirit Treasure).

On either side of the peak, two illusory figures were slowly solidifying.

It was the Twin Saints of Tianxing who had escaped their confinement!

"Out... we're out..."

Wen Qing looked at her legs as they regained sensation and wept with joy.

Ling Xiaofeng grabbed the floating yuan ci divine peak.

Buzz!

Black light surged.

Although its volume had decreased, the weight and magnetic field strength of this object were ten times more terrifying than the previous mountain! Because it had been concentrated to the extreme!

"What a treasure!"

Ling Xiaofeng roared to the heavens, his terrifying Late Stage Nascent Soul pressure erupting without reservation. Having fused with the mountain's Origin, he was even faintly touching the threshold of Soul Transformation.

"Congratulations to you both."

Zhou Wannian's face was somewhat pale from the massive consumption, but his eyes were startlingly bright.

"The surgery was a success."

"This mountain is now your Lifebound Treasure. As long as the mountain exists, you exist. Furthermore, you can take it with you anywhere."

"Fellow Daoist Han..."

The Twin Saints looked at each other and actually bowed solemnly to Zhou Wannian together.

"This kindness is like giving us a new life."

"From this day forth, Fellow Daoist is the true 'Parallel King' of our Star Palace. Seeing Fellow Daoist is like seeing the two of us!"

"You're too kind."

Zhou Wannian waved his hand and pulled a blank Jade Slip from his sleeve.

"Since the surgery was a success, the consultation fee..."

"Take it!"

Ling Xiaofeng did not hesitate for a second, directly tossing over an ancient grey Jade Slip.

"This is the Complete Manual of Primordial Magnetism Divine Light, as well as the Cultivation insights of the two of us from these past few centuries; everything is inside."

Zhou Wannian took the Jade Slip, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Payment received, deal concluded."

Just then,

"Woo—woo—woo—"

A series of urgent and shrill alarm sounds penetrated the ground and reached the core hollow.

That was Tianxing City's highest-level alarm—City Destruction Grade.

"Report—!!!"

Ling Yuling's panicked voice came through a Sound Transmission Talisman:

"Father! Mother! Mr. Han!"

"Something terrible has happened!"

"The Reverse Star Alliance has come out in full force! Six Paths Extreme Sage and Wan Sangu have joined forces, leading eighteen Nascent Soul Elders, and have broken through the outer thirty-six layers of defense!"

"They are using an ancient demonic tool called the 'World-Breaking Awl' to forcibly tear open the Starlight Forbidden Great Array!"

"Grand Elder Jin Kui... is heavily injured and on the verge of death!"

Within the underground space,

the air instantly froze.

Ling Xiaofeng gripped the yuan ci divine peak in his hand, his originally gentle face now becoming incredibly ferocious.

"Six Paths... Wan Sangu..."

"Good! Well come!"

"I have just finished refining my Lifebound divine weapon, and I was just worrying about having no place to test it!"

He turned to look at Zhou Wannian, his eyes filled with surging Battle Intent.

"Fellow Daoist Han, are you interested in following us up there to... kill to our heart's content?"

Zhou Wannian put away the Primordial Magnetism Divine Light Jade Slip and straightened his somewhat messy robes.

He beckoned, and the Tiezhu and Star Lord Clone behind him faded back into the darkness (as trump cards).

"Since I've taken the fee, this after-sales service must naturally be provided properly."

A cruel smile curled on Zhou Wannian's lips.

"Just as well."

"I also want to see whether their 'World-Breaking Awl' is harder,"

"or if my newly forged... 'yuan ci divine peak' is harder."

"Let's go."

"To this chaotic era of the Chaotic Star Sea..."

"let's put a period."

...Above Tianxing City.

It was now a living hell.

The originally brilliant starlight array had been torn open with a massive gap. Countless demonic Cultivators and traitors of the Righteous Path Alliance swarmed in like locusts, frantically slaughtering the Disciples of the Star Palace.

"Hahahaha! The Twin Saints of Tianxing are dead!"

"After today, the Chaotic Star Sea shall only respect my Reverse Star Alliance!"

Two people sat upon a massive Bone War-Vessel.

One was a middle-aged man in black robes with a sinister face—the number one person of the Demonic Path, the Six Paths Extreme Sage.

The other was an old woman holding a dragon-headed cane with a face full of wrinkles—the leader of the Righteous Path Alliance, Wan Sangu.

"Brother Six Paths, it seems those two old turtles really are finished; they haven't shown their faces even now," Wan Sangu cackled strangely.

"Hmph, that Magnetic Divine Mountain is their coffin."

Six Paths Extreme Sage gave a cold laugh. "Pass down the order! Massacre the city! Leave no one alive!"

"Yes!"

Just as the Reverse Star Alliance army was preparing for the final bloodbath,

Boom!

At the summit of Heavenly Star Mountain, the gates of the Star Emperor Hall, which had been closed for centuries,

suddenly exploded open.

Three figures slowly rose into the air amidst a sky-piercing five-colored radiance.

On the left was Zhou Wannian, his green robes fluttering.

In the middle was Ling Xiaofeng, holding the black mountain in his palm.

On the right was Wen Qing, holding a silver sword.

"That is..."

Six Paths Extreme Sage's smile froze on his face.

"The Twin Saints of Tianxing?! How did they get out?!"

"Impossible! They would die if they left the Magnetic Divine Mountain!"

However,

Ling Xiaofeng did not waste words.

He just looked coldly at the Reverse Star Alliance army below and lightly tossed the yuan ci divine peak.

"Go."

Buzz—

The originally palm-sized black mountain expanded rapidly with the wind.

In an instant, it transformed into a ten-thousand-zhang divine mountain that blotted out the sun, carrying a terrifying gravity field capable of crushing the void, and smashed down toward the Bone War-Vessel and the tens of thousands of Reverse Star Alliance Cultivators around it.

Slam!

"Not good!!! Retreat quickly!!!"

Six Paths Extreme Sage let out a desperate scream.

But,

it was too late.

The magnetic field activated—within a hundred-mile radius, flight was forbidden! Magic was forbidden! Teleportation was forbidden!

On this day,

a rain of blood fell over Tianxing City.

A feast of destruction personally directed by Late Stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivators.