NOVEL NEXT Chapter 447: Melting Heaven Technique
The Melting Heaven Hall had once been a grand complex of palaces. However, after the attack by the corpse demons and a massive earthquake, it had been reduced to rubble and ruins. Finding the inheritance site in such a chaotic environment was no easy feat.
Fortunately, the intelligence provided by Shang Xingchen had been incredibly precise. Chu Xuan quickly found the location of the inheritance within a set of underground buildings.
The so-called inheritance site was actually nothing more than a massive furnace statue, about three people tall.
The material of the statue was extremely hard. Even though the surrounding palaces had cracked and collapsed due to the earthquake, the statue remained unscathed, not a single crack in its surface. It was merely covered with a thin layer of dust.
When Chu Xuan summoned a gust of wind to shake off the dust, he immediately noticed that the statue seemed as though it had been freshly carved by a master craftsman, flawless and perfect in every detail. He took out the 1,000 corpse demon pearls.
As soon as he did, the statue began to tremble slightly, and an invisible wave of energy spread outward.
The corpse demon pearls rose into the air, swirling around the statue. The overwhelming aura of yin energy from the pearls slowly integrated into the statue. The surrounding ruins trembled as if reacting to the disturbance. The sound of the vibrations quickly spread throughout the area.
The movement attracted the attention of the hidden corpse demons in the corners, as well as the cultivators who were secretly searching for treasure.
Chu Xuan's expression remained calm. He had known that the inheritance would cause such disturbances, so he had already scattered gu worms throughout the area. Within a radius of 100 zhang, everything was under his control.
Hu, Long, Two Arms, and Four Arms were all hiding in various corners, prepared for any developments. Additionally, he had set up attack and defense formations in several concealed locations. If anyone dared to act against him, their fate would not be pleasant.
The buzzing sound intensified.
Suddenly, a beam of light shot up from the statue, reaching toward the sky, remaining steady and unyielding.
A large number of corpse demons were indeed stirred. It was as if the sound of a meal being served had summoned a group of hungry students rushing in from all directions.
The cultivators, meanwhile, remained hidden within the ruins, not immediately revealing themselves. They were curious to see just what kind of power the person who had caused such a commotion possessed.
If this person was weak and was soon torn to pieces by the corpse demons, they would naturally reveal themselves to fight for the inheritance. If both the person and the corpse demons weakened each other, they would also emerge to claim the spoils. But if this person effortlessly slaughtered large numbers of corpse demons, they would leave quietly, not daring to make a move.
Chu Xuan's gaze swept over the eyes peering from the shadows, and with a faint smile, he effortlessly deduced their thoughts.
"Move."
He spoke lightly, a command to the beings around him.
Hu and Long charged out like iron towers, their savage movements devastating everything in their path.
As they barreled through the horde of corpse demons, the demons were effortlessly shattered into pieces. Despite the demons' strong physiques and their tough bone armor, they were nothing before Hu and Long.
Hu was no ordinary corpse puppet. Having been fused with a True Steel Centipede, it possessed terrifying strength.
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Da Long, originally a earth dragon who had been turned into a corpse puppet by Chu Xuan, was even more powerful. Together, they acted like two relentless killing machines, easily sweeping through the battlefield in a storm of blood and carnage.
In a matter of moments, within a radius of twenty zhang, not a single corpse demon remained standing. None could even get close to Chu Xuan.
He remained calm and unhurried under the statue, patiently awaiting the inheritance to appear.
The effortless ease with which he decimated the demons left the waiting cultivators in stunned silence, and they quickly retreated, disheartened by the sheer disparity in power.
Before long, the corpse demons were no more. The radiant beam of light that had erupted from the statue coalesced into a sphere, which then entered Chu Xuan's mind.
The Melting Heaven Technique was not complicated, with no elaborate scriptures. Instead, it was a visual diagram.
Melting Heaven Furnace!
The statue itself represented only about one percent of the incredible intricacies of the Melting Heaven Furnace. However, the Melting Heaven Technique that Chu Xuan had just absPearled vividly depicted the true essence of the furnace.
Chu Xuan's heart swelled with excitement. Without the corresponding body refining techniques, his cultivation speed would have been agonizingly slow. It would have been better to focus solely on Qi refining and abandon the idea of body cultivation altogether.
Previously, he had only resumed body cultivation after obtaining the Thousand Refining Ancient Elephant Technique, but now, with the Melting Heaven Technique in hand, he could merge the two.
The Thousand Refining Ancient Elephant Technique would serve as the primary cultivation method, while the Melting Heaven Technique would serve as a supplement.
With this, his progress would skyrocket at an unimaginable pace. After obtaining the inheritance from the Melting Heaven Hall, Chu Xuan immediately retracted his various preparations and left the area in haste.
At the same time, cultivators across the Eight Extremes Palace witnessed the rising beam of light.
Shang Xingchen, having just extracted a corpse demon pearl from one of the demons, looked up at the light pillar, a smile spreading across his face.
"The Melting Heaven Hall inheritance has indeed fallen into his hands. He's taken the information I provided, and now that he's secured the Melting Heaven Hall inheritance, he'll likely head north to pursue Moon True Master. This means he'll most likely have no time to contest me for the Sky Piercing Hall inheritance."
Shang Xingchen grinned cunningly and quickly changed direction. He had already learned the specifics of all the Eight Extremes Inheritances and had chosen the one most suited to him—the Sky Piercing Hall inheritance.
By giving Chu Xuan valuable intelligence, he had cleverly led him to pursue Moon True Master. As long as Chu Xuan didn't interfere with his plans for the Sky Piercing Hall inheritance, he saw no other threats on the horizon.
On an open ground, Moon True Master led Zhong Tianshuo, Tie Jun, Bai Li, and the others as they swiftly slaughtered the corpse demons and collected the corpse demon pearls.
Suddenly, the towering light pillar shot up into the sky. Everyone paused, their movements slowing, as a wave of astonishment and doubt washed over them. No one could tell whether this light was a blessing or a curse.
Among them, the one who reacted most strongly was Moon True Master. In that instant, he almost lost his composure.
Zhong Tianshuo and the others, unsure of the situation, exchanged puzzled glances. But Moon True Master knew exactly what it meant.
Someone had already obtained the inheritance! He had thought he would be the first to secure the inheritance, but he hadn't expected someone to accumulate a thousand corpse demon pearls and gain the inheritance so quickly.
"I need to accelerate my pace!" Moon True Master muttered to himself. "With each inheritance claimed, there's one less left for us."
His resolve to speed up grew stronger. Even if more of his followers were killed or injured in the process, he would not slow down. He could not afford to fall behind.
"Increase the pace! If you fail to kill them efficiently, feed yourself to the corpse demons!" Moon True Master shouted with a roar.
Zhong Tianshuo and the others immediately shrank back, hastening to slaughter the corpse demons as quickly as possible.
They had considered rebelling, but when Moon True Master revealed his immense power, surpassing the strength of forty body refining stages, no one dared to defy him.
Tie Jun, who stood watching Moon True Master at the forefront, quietly narrowed his eyes with a cold glint in them. When no one was paying attention, he slashed a corpse demon under a pillar, leaving behind a tiny mark. As they continued their journey northward, he had already left many such marks along the way.
Blue Star, Water Curtain Cave.
"This Melting Heaven Technique is truly formidable!"
Chu Xuan exhaled a deep breath, his expression filled with delight as he felt the overwhelming surge of his vital essence. He had spent the day exploring the Eight Extremes Palace, and each night he returned to the Water Curtain Cave to cultivate.
With the Melting Heaven Technique and the visualization of the Melting Heaven Furnace, his cultivation speed had soared, advancing day by day. The technique's profound and potent methods had already begun to show remarkable results, greatly enhancing his vital essence and body refining.