Chapter 287

Chapter 287: Beautiful Like an Immortal, Battling Like an Immortal, Yaoruoxian

The stunning Yaoruoxian now truly resembled a celestial being.

Confronted with life and death, she clung to the teachings of the Star Flame Saint, wisdom that had remained in the Inheritance Stone Furnace for a century without being understood. Now, she was unleashing the most powerful strike of her life.

Under this enhancement, the Saints’ laws reached their absolute peak. Even Zhang Yang, caught in this moment, felt the overwhelming terror of the Saints’ laws pressing down on him. Thus, he unleashed an all-out attack.

Fully Developed Diamond Dragon Holy Power!

He held nothing back.

In the instant he struck, he transformed into a dazzling, golden humanoid divine dragon, unleashing a terrifying Holy Might, a force so solid it felt tangible.

The impact crashed down, nearly shattering the oppressive Saints’ laws, sending violent ripples through the void, like a stone shattering the still surface of a lake, quickly weakening the power of the Saints’ laws in front of him.

When his devastating blow landed, the void itself fractured.

Everything ahead crumbled under his fist, disintegrating.

He became even more domineering.

In the past, during the first of the Nine Battles, when Hou Yi had used the Thousand Men’s Forbidden Law to shoot down the sun, he had thrown Zhang Yang into chaotic space, but even that had failed to kill him.

The psychological impact of that moment resurfaced in Yaoruoxian’s mind.

For an instant, she felt an inexplicable fear, as if she were standing before an unbeatable foe.

However, that fear shattered in the blink of an eye.

The inheritance within the Inheritance Stone Furnace, containing the Star Flame Saint’s unwavering belief in invincibility, obliterated her fear, replacing it with absolute conviction.

In that instant, Yaoruoxian changed.

It was as if she had returned to the moment she had first met Zhang Yang.

Beautiful like an immortal, Yaoruoxian.

Her pupils became clear, free of all impurities.

Her belief was simple, to become an immortal.

She became increasingly pure, shedding all thoughts of mortal concerns, rules, restrictions, and even the sacred lands themselves.

In this moment, she embraced her true self like an immortal.

Then, she unleashed the purest strike.

Her divine martial techniques, empowered by the holy power from the Inheritance Stone Furnace, fully embodied her martial spirit.

Boom!

The two clashed once again.

Their fists collided.

As they locked eyes, their Holy Might erupted.

Holy light soared into the sky.

Then, Yaoruoxian was sent flying once again, her cherry lips parting as she coughed up blood. However, unlike Yue Longxiang, who had been gravely injured in front of the Green Sparrow Palace, she did not suffer devastating wounds. Instead, she flipped midair and landed gracefully on the Inheritance Stone Furnace, using it to absorb the full impact of Zhang Yang’s ferocious attacks.

Zhang Yang’s eyes gleamed with holy light as he laughed wildly.

"Good! Good! On my journey, aside from the Seventh Prince, no one has ever pushed me to unleash my full combat power, you are the second! Though you rely on the Inheritance Stone Furnace and the mysterious powers left behind by the saints, this is still a true battle. Let’s fight!"

Without hesitation, he launched another strike.

The perfectly developed Diamond Dragon Holy Power placed an immense strain on him, but his battle spirit had been fully ignited. The only way to vent it was through combat.

Boom!

He threw the same devastating punch.

Yaoruoxian, resembling an immortal, moved fluidly—her waterfall-like hair flowing in the air, holy light sparkling around her. As she opened her radiant eyes, shimmering with boundless holy energy, she raised her hands, unleashing a surge of pure holy light.

Beneath her, the Inheritance Stone Furnace rumbled, rolling forward as if carrying her across the mountains and rivers of the world.

And then, she struck.

Boom!

A second punch!

Despite possessing even more powerful martial arts techniques, Yaoruoxian continued to rely on soul power martial arts techniques, driven by her unwavering obsession to fulfill Zhang Yang’s earlier demand that she defeat him using them.

This was Yaoruoxian.

A pride that had never wavered.

A fury that had never faded!

Yet, even with her relentless will, she was sent flying upward once more by Zhang Yang’s brutal strike. The Inheritance Stone Furnace rumbled beneath her as blood poured from her mouth and nose, her body trembling violently.

But even this could not shake Yaoruoxian’s unyielding determination to fight.

She retaliated, striking with the same method for the third time.

At that moment, even Zhang Yang had to admit that despite knowing she was capable of ruthlessly burying countless lives to achieve her goals, he was still awed by her pure, immortal-like martial arts.

Without her cold-blooded nature, she truly resembled an immortal.

This was Yaoruoxian.

A figure who evoked a complex and contradictory feeling.

One could respect everything about her martial arts.

One could honor her inner obsession with battle.

One could admire her dominance.

Yet, one could also sense an immense danger, an undeniable, lurking evil.

Of course, since Yaoruoxian had never actually acted on her most ruthless words, no one could say for certain if she ever truly would. This uncertainty softened the fear, leaving behind only the image of this immortal-like warrior.

And then, the third punch landed.

Boom!

This time, Yaoruoxian was sent flying off the Inheritance Stone Furnace.

It wasn’t that Zhang Yang’s punch had been heavier. In fact, after expending so much energy, he was no longer at his peak.

However, Yaoruoxian’s injuries had worsened, and her exhaustion far exceeded his.

Yet, as she was thrown backward, blood streaming from her seven orifices, her palm-sized delicate face inexplicably glowed with a captivating radiance.

"Thank you for your help. It allowed me to forcibly refine the saint’s inheritance and obtain the Saintly Fire."

"With this, within a hundred days, I will certainly achieve the Holy Body."

"Now, this battle should come to an end."

She landed lightly on her feet. Then, like a raging beast, she threw her head back and roared.

"Roar!"

At that moment, her holy light surged into the sky. Her thick, flowing hair intertwined with sparkling Saintly Fire, rising straight toward the heavens.

The reflection in her pitch-black eyes revealed the Inheritance Stone Furnace.

Suddenly, the Inheritance Stone Furnace trembled violently. Its surface illuminated with intricate star patterns, each inscribed with the profound mysteries of the path of a saint. A boundless Holy Might erupted from within.

And at that moment, Zhang Yang finally understood why he had sensed something strange about the Inheritance Stone Furnace’s power earlier.

Because the Inheritance Stone Furnace was… a holy weapon!

Yaoruoxian formed intricate hand seals with her fingers, her voice ringing with conviction.

"Inheritance of the saint, unleash the power of inheritance! I must inherit, and seal you with this power!"

As her words fell, the Inheritance Stone Furnace suddenly erupted with unparalleled Holy Might, as if a saint’s very presence had been awakened.

Whoosh!

Bang!

Even with Zhang Yang’s incredible strength, even moving at sonic speed to kill Yaoruoxian, he found himself suddenly enveloped by the Inheritance Stone Furnace as he approached.

This shocked him.

He had expected her to launch a powerful strike capable of killing him, something he believed he could either evade or resist, even counterattack if he suffered heavy injuries.

But Yaoruoxian’s combat intelligence was too high.

She gave him no opportunity.

The Inheritance Stone Furnace encapsulated him.

Yaoruoxian slammed her hand onto the ground.

Bang!

The earth trembled as Saintly Fire and Holy Might surged through her palm.

Whoosh!

A massive furnace lid emerged, inscribed with the same star patterns containing the secrets of a saint’s path.

Crack!

The lid sealed the Inheritance Stone Furnace.

Yaoruoxian advanced, the holy light around her surging like a tide. She shouted fiercely, “Daybreak Phoenix Ruins! Since the Seventh Prince failed to refine and kill you in Falling Phoenix Valley, today, I will refine and kill you myself. Refine!”

The furnace transformed into a pill furnace.

She stood like an alchemist, but instead of refining medicine, she sought to refine and kill Zhang Yang.

"What good is a holy weapon? What does the power of inheritance matter? You cannot refine and kill me!"

Zhang Yang’s laughter echoed from within the furnace.

He unleashed his strength.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

He threw punches with maximum force, holding nothing back. Each strike landed with immense power.

Even the holy weapon trembled violently under his blows. Though it bore no visible marks, the impact shook the furnace, sending Yaoruoxian flying backward.

In midair, she shouted a single command.

"Fire!"

At the bottom of the Inheritance Stone Furnace, the star patterns suddenly flared, unleashing a truly terrifying holy fire.

Zhang Yang waved his hand, summoning the Holy Bell of a Thousand Powers, which smashed down onto the Inheritance Stone Furnace. Perched atop it, he sneered.

“Your comprehension is unmatched, but my comprehension has never met an equal.”

He observed the fire, understood the fire, sensed the fire.

The holy fire, raging with intensity, transformed in his eyes. It became profoundly intricate, and as the Inheritance Stone Furnace erupted with holy fire, he recalled the power resonance from earlier—the moment when Yaoruoxian had first grasped the saint’s inheritance.

With a foundation in the path of a saint and two forms of perfect holy power at his disposal, his perception of fire elevated to extraordinary heights within moments.

Buzz!

He activated the Baxiang Power, causing the Baxiang Divine Fire to erupt.

In an instant, the surging Baxiang Divine Fire sublimated, transforming into the Baxiang Saintly Fire. This feedback loop between fire and power allowed his Baxiang Power to evolve straight into the initial level of Baxiang Saintly Power!

Turning fire into fire, he entered the Inheritance Stone Furnace, seeking to seize control of it.

Yaoruoxian abruptly looked up, her pitch-black eyes filled with killing intent.

"Do you really think I can’t kill you?"

"I will fulfill your wish!"

With a powerful burst of energy, she propelled the Inheritance Stone Furnace skyward, racing toward the most terrifying place in the Falling Star Mountain Range, the Abyss of the Buried Immortals!