Chapter 412: The Heavenly Cavern as a Divine Furnace, Bone and Blood of the Netherworld

Chapter 412: The Heavenly Cavern as a Divine Furnace, Bone and Blood of the Netherworld

Fang Hao had begun preparing for the extraordinary formation in the Qinghua Realm, designing the layout of the grand formation. He was incredibly busy.

To set up a grand formation, one needed to have a profound understanding of the Qinghua Realm.

Thus, he was studying the maps of the Qinghua Realm, treasures obtained from the three major powers.

Additionally, when the time came to actually set up the formation, he would also need to personally visit several key locations to gain a deeper understanding and make the necessary arrangements.

It was a tedious process that would take more than a year or two to complete.

Currently, with the chaos in the Heavenly Cavern of the Qinghua Realm, the Immortal Emperors like the Great Mountain Emperor had their hands tied, so setting up the formation would have to wait until the situation calmed down and they could spare the time to assist.

As for when the Heavenly Cavern would settle, Fang Hao had no idea, but he could take the initiative and help bring peace to the place.

For instance, what if his master lent a hand?

Sulingxiu was also planning her own path in alchemy and martial arts. She was contemplating setting up a Divine Furnace to absorb the heavenly laws and the essence of the Dao to refine pills.

She had found a way to improve her strength.

Of course, setting up the Divine Furnace required a lot of materials and time, but once it was done, it would be time for the harvest, and her strength would increase rapidly, making all the effort worthwhile.

Jiang Buling was comprehending the Extreme Soul Divine Weapon and its related abilities.

"Your disciple, Jiang Buling, has understood how to refine the Extreme Soul Divine Weapon. You have obtained the Extreme Dao Soul Weapon," the Great Dao Golden Book responded.

Above the spiritual platform, a spear appeared and landed in the hands of the Extreme Soul Body.

The spear was icy cold, exuding a sharp aura as if a mere glance would tear one's soul apart.

"Good, excellent! With this Extreme Dao Soul Weapon, I can truly unleash the might of the Extreme Soul Martial Arts!" Li Xuan rejoiced.

"With my current strength, even those above the Immortal Realm, the Heavenly Fusion Warriors, won't be able to withstand my attack!"

The Void Breaking Realm, where one could shatter the void of heaven and earth. This power was enough to blast away even a Heavenly Fusion Warrior.

"The Heavenly Fusion Realm is a huge leap, surpassing two or three levels of the Immortal Realm is not a problem."

Li Xuan reassessed his martial arts once again.

Starting from the Divine Ability Realm, the stages no longer corresponded directly to the realms of the Great Cang. The Divine Ability Realm had already surpassed the Refine God Realm, reaching the Condense Law Realm, and was even stronger than that.

The Divine Physique was stronger than the True King Celestial Lords of the Refine Truth Realm, and the Void Breaking Realm possessed the power to shatter the void of heaven and earth, making it superior to the Immortal Emperor Realm in terms of raw power.

"Becoming invincible in the Great Cang is getting closer and closer."

Li Xuan was filled with anticipation. After achieving Great Cang Invincibility, he would transcend heaven and earth.

Transcending heaven and earth should be enough to rival the owner of the Great Cang Book, right?

Maybe even surpass him?

"Don't get too arrogant. After all, there are still many peak existences out there, and the owner of the Great Cang Book might not be the strongest," Li Xuan reminded himself to stay humble.

He continued to calm his mind and focus on studying the General Outline of the Great Cang Book.

In the following days, as Jiang Buling comprehended the Extreme Soul Divine Abilities, Li Xuan naturally received feedback, and the Extreme Soul Martial Arts became more and more complete.

"The battle between the Immortal Emperors in the Nine Mountains Realm hasn't ended yet?"

Li Xuan glanced at the direction of the Nine Mountains Realm and couldn't help but be astonished.

"Master, what do you think about using the Heavenly Cavern as the mouth of the Divine Furnace?" Sulingxiu asked as she massaged her master's shoulders.

After some contemplation, she felt that using the Heavenly Cavern as the Divine Furnace seemed like the best option.

Using the Heavenly Cavern as the Divine Furnace was a perfect match.

The massive opening of the Heavenly Cavern would serve as the mouth of the Divine Furnace, and one could only imagine the quantity and power of the pills that could be refined in such a massive furnace.

"Can you control such a large Heavenly Cavern?" Li Xuan asked, his eyebrows furrowed.

He had to admit that Sulingxiu's idea was brilliant, but with her current strength, wanting to control such a large Heavenly Cavern and turn it into a Divine Furnace was impossible.

"I can't handle a large Heavenly Cavern yet, but a small one should be fine. We can slowly work on transforming it, it'll just take some time," Sulingxiu said confidently.

"As long as you can do it, that's fine," Li Xuan nodded.

"Master, it's not easy to do this now that the Heavenly Cavern is in chaos," Sulingxiu giggled.

"Find Feng Yan and ask him to destroy a small Heavenly Cavern. With his strength, it should be possible. You can start with a small one and work your way up. Don't think about the Great Mountain Heavenly Cavern for now," Li Xuan shook his head.

This girl had her eyes set on the Great Mountain Heavenly Cavern, wanting him to destroy it and turn it into her Divine Furnace.

"I don't want to be too far away from you, Master," Sulingxiu calculated. "The Great Mountain Heavenly Cavern is huge, but we don't necessarily have to turn the entire cavern into a Divine Furnace. We can start with a portion of it and slowly expand our control."

Just as Sulingxiu said, they could slowly set it up bit by bit, and once it became a Divine Furnace, the netherworld energy would be absorbed and refined into pills. No matter how he thought about it, there seemed to be nothing but benefits.

"Very well, for the sake of my disciple's progress in martial arts, I shall put on a show of strength once more." Li Xuan mused to himself.

"Alright, wait until your fifth senior brother comes out of seclusion, and I will help you pacify the place." Li Xuan nodded reluctantly.

"Thank you, Master!" Sulingxiu was overjoyed.

As for Master waiting for the fifth senior brother to come out of seclusion, it was surely to teach him in person, allowing the fifth senior brother to witness the might of the Extreme Soul Martial Arts and gain a deeper understanding of it.

Sulingxiu couldn't help but look forward to it. Her master was about to take action, and this was a rare opportunity. It would also be a chance to witness the power of the Extreme Soul Martial Arts.

In the Great Mountain Heavenly Cavern, bloodlight churned as the Great Mountain Emperor and several other Immortal Emperors used a grand formation to hold back the invading Netherworld Blood Disciples who were attempting to enter the Heavenly Cavern.

A group of True King Celestial Lords were maintaining the operation of the formation, using its might to annihilate the blood disciples who tried to intrude.

Even so, the bloodlight continued to seep in, surging like waves of blood.

"If not for the support of the formation, the Heavenly Cavern would fall once again, and we would have no choice but to retreat and defend the entrance," the Great Mountain Emperor sighed.

This time, the Netherworld's invasion was more intense than ever, with more and stronger Blood Disciples taking part. They even pushed the limit of what the Heavenly Cavern could withstand.

Despite the assistance of the formation, the Great Mountain Emperor and the others still felt the pressure.

It seemed that the Netherworld had deployed powerful Netherworld treasures during this invasion. Even with just a fraction of their might seeping through, the formation trembled, and the heavenly laws became unstable.

The Heavenly Cavern was a hole in the fabric of heaven and earth, and the enemy seemed to be trying to expand this hole further.

However, the heavenly laws remained firm, dissipating some of the infiltrating power and preventing the cavern from being enlarged.

Boom!

Suddenly, above the Heavenly Cavern, where the formation was blocking the entrance, a deep red glow emerged.

"Full power!"

The Great Mountain Emperor's heart skipped a beat as this deep red glow appeared. Even he felt a sense of crisis! The great halberd unleashed its divine might, and its power bolstered the formation, surging towards the top of the Heavenly Cavern.

The other Immortal Emperors hurriedly joined in.

However, the deep red glow did not dissipate or penetrate the Heavenly Cavern. Instead, it seemed to be gathering strength.

The heavenly laws at the edges of the cavern manifested, swirling around the heavenly barrier as if to stop the deep red glow from entering.

Even the subtle rhythm of the Dao's laws seemed to be faintly discernible.

"What is that?"

One of the Immortal Emperors exclaimed in shock.

"The handiwork of the Netherworld Blood Spirit!"

The Great Mountain Emperor's expression turned gloomy as he spoke with a hint of surprise.

"What?!"

The others paled in fear.

"Could it be that the Netherworld Blood Spirit can enter the Heavenly Cavern?"

Their hearts sank.

If the Netherworld Blood Spirit could step into the Heavenly Cavern, it was beyond their ability to stop.

It was an existence that surpassed Immortal Emperors.

"The Blood Spirit cannot enter the Heavenly Cavern, but it seems to have found a way to infiltrate an attack. Our formation will surely be broken, and once it is, we won't be able to keep the Netherworld enemies from entering.

"Moreover, the Blood Spirit's attack poses a great threat to us, so we must be cautious and not confront it head-on!"

The Great Mountain Emperor spoke gravely.

He looked extremely solemn, and if his guess was correct, the Great Mountain Heavenly Cavern would fall once more, turning into what it used to be. They would have to guard the entrance of the cavern to prevent the Netherworld enemies from charging out.

If that happened, the Great Mountain Country's advantage would be lost.

Should he ask a senior expert for help?

The Great Mountain Emperor couldn't bring himself to make such a request, nor did he have the face to do so.

Besides, would a senior expert lower themselves to get involved?

"Everyone, be careful."

The Great Mountain Emperor took a deep breath, knowing that they had to rely on themselves.

He turned to the True King Celestial Lords who were supporting the formation and instructed, "Withdraw from here and set up a defensive formation outside."

He had already prepared for the possibility of the Heavenly Cavern's core area falling into enemy hands.

However, if they could contain the Netherworld within the core area of the cavern, it would be acceptable.

"Yes!"

The True King Celestial Lords' expressions changed, and they quickly retreated. Outside the core area of the cavern, they took out formation plates and began setting up a defensive formation.

Boom!

Under the watchful eyes of the Great Mountain Emperor and the others, a drop of deep red liquid, resembling blood, penetrated the heavenly barrier and fell.

The Great Mountain Emperor's expression changed drastically.

Boom!

Several Immortal Emperors unleashed their powerful strikes, bolstering the grand formation in an attempt to withstand the blood drop's overwhelming force.

Dong!

The deep red blood suddenly transformed, becoming a scarlet light akin to the hellish flames that burned fiercely.

A gloomy voice echoed from beyond the heavenly barrier.

"Mere ants dare to stand against the Netherworld Bone Blood Drop!"

Boom!

Even though it had to pass through the heavenly barrier, the Netherworld Bone Blood Drop was still incredibly powerful, and as the scarlet blood light swept through, the grand formation instantly collapsed.

At the edge of the Heavenly Cavern, the heavenly laws shone brightly, continuously eroding the foreign power and preventing it from further enlarging the cavern.

"Retreat!"

The Great Mountain Emperor's heart sank as he realized they couldn't withstand the attack. If they didn't retreat, they might be injured by this strike.

Once injured and their strength diminished, it would be even more difficult to repel the subsequent onslaught of the Netherworld Blood Disciples.

The Immortal Emperors quickly retreated, and the formation guarding the core of the Heavenly Cavern vanished. Waves of blood light surged in, and one after another, blood-colored figures descended.

Just like when the Heavenly Cavern first appeared, they ultimately failed to keep the enemies out.

Boom!

A blood-colored figure, as powerful as the Great Mountain Emperor himself, emerged.

The other Blood Disciples were also formidable.

"Prepare for a grand battle."

The Great Mountain Emperor took a deep breath.

The core of the Heavenly Cavern had fallen, signifying that they couldn't keep the Netherworld forces from breaching the cavern.

Fortunately, outside the core of the cavern, defensive formations still existed, providing assistance and reducing the pressure. The Blood Spirit's infiltrating power was also confined to the core area and couldn't affect the outer regions.

There was no need to worry about the Blood Spirit's power breaking through the formations.

"Kill!"

Blood waves surged, and blood light soared into the sky as one blood-colored figure after another charged forward ferociously.

The Great Mountain Emperor stood in the formation, wielding a large halberd and facing the strongest Blood Disciple.

The grand formation was activated, and one by one, the Immortal Emperors and True King Celestial Lords harnessed its power to repel the Netherworld invaders.

Once again, the Heavenly Cavern was plunged into fierce battle.

In the Great Mountain Country, one True King Celestial Lord after another began rushing towards the Heavenly Cavern, and the formation plates crafted by Fang Hao were also brought along.

"The Great Mountain Heavenly Cavern has fallen?"

Fang Hao was astonished.

"Yes, a Netherworld Blood Spirit infiltrated its power and shattered the defensive formation."

A True King Celestial Lord who had returned from the Heavenly Cavern relayed the news with a heavy expression.

"Here's the Ten Extremes Killing Formation. Take it and set it up."

Fang Hao nodded and handed over several formation plates to the True King Celestial Lord.

"Thank you, Dean Fang!"

The True King Celestial Lord expressed his gratitude.

After receiving the formation plates, just as he was about to depart for the Great Mountain Heavenly Cavern, a message suddenly arrived.

The Great Mountain Heavenly Cavern had fallen, and the Netherworld Blood Disciples had directly blood-refined thousands of Blood Slaves and dozens of Blood Disciples, setting up the Netherworld's Slaughter Grand Technique, which shattered the defensive formation.

The Great Mountain Emperor and the others were forced to retreat to the entrance of the Heavenly Cavern!

The situation suddenly turned critical. Upon seeing this, Fang Hao said, "I'll go with you."

Boom!

Even from within the Great Mountain Imperial City, one could see a faint red glow above the Heavenly Cavern, indicating the determination of the Netherworld's invasion as they blood-refined numerous Blood Disciples and unleashed the Slaughter Grand Technique.

Eight great heavenly phenomena—thunder, fire, and more—converged above the Heavenly Cavern, and Fang Hao, using the heavenly mystery formation, harnessed the power of these phenomena to set up a grand formation.

"It won't be easy to turn the Great Mountain Heavenly Cavern into a Divine Furnace."

Sulingxiu's jaw dropped.

"However, the greater the challenge, the greater the rewards. I'm determined to make this Heavenly Cavern my Divine Furnace!"

Jiang Buling had emerged from his seclusion.

He held a long spear, and an extreme aura surrounded the weapon, as if it were refined from a divine soul.

"What a divine weapon! Just a glance makes me feel like my soul is being torn apart," exclaimed Shi Er in surprise.

Upon seeing Jiang Buling emerge from seclusion, Sulingxiu joyfully shook Li Xuan's arm and said, "Master, master, the fifth senior brother is out of seclusion. It's time for you to make your move!"

"Alright," Li Xuan patted her palm and turned towards the direction of the Great Mountain Heavenly Cavern. It was time to make another move.

With the fifth martial art now revealed, it was time to showcase its power.

(End of Chapter)

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