Chapter 175
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Chapter 175: Qianqiu
The mysteries within his bloodline had completely surfaced, leaving Zhang Yang momentarily stunned and unresponsive.
He was deeply amazed by the visions unfolding before him—so real, yet so illusory—floating within his bloodline.
Though they could be described as images, they were three-dimensional, so vividly lifelike that they seemed almost tangible.
Yet, if he called them real, they felt ethereal, as though they could vanish at any moment.
A thought surfaced in his mind, perhaps this mystery was merely a surface manifestation.
Perhaps a deeper secret lay beneath.
And then, he saw it. A broken heavenly realm!
The Southern Heaven Gate remained relatively intact, flanked by dragon and phoenix carvings.
But it was riddled with cracks, as if it could collapse at any moment.
Around the three grand characters, "Southern Heaven Gate," the cloud patterns wavered between rupture and cohesion, on the verge of explosion.
Beyond the Southern Heaven Gate, devastation stretched infinitely.
Ruined palaces, collapsed towers, shattered pavilions.
Streams, mountains, and vast oceans lay in ruins.
And at the center of it all—
The words "Heavenly Court" faintly appeared.
It was still blurred, unclear, as if it existed beyond his current ability to perceive.
Yet, this was not the most horrifying part.
The world surrounding the Shattered Heavenly Realm was even more terrifying.
The Daybreak Sun had descended.
The bright moon lay shattered.
Stars had fallen from the sky.
The universe itself was fractured.
And dimly, he glimpsed corpses, yet they were shrouded by a mysterious force, obscuring them from full view.
Despite this, the current vision was far clearer than the obscure scene he had previously witnessed.
It was a complete representation—
Yet still lacking depth.
In other words, his bloodline had not yet fully awakened.
It was only half-awakened.
“Half-awakened—yet still extraordinary.”
Zhang Yang murmured to himself, his mind racing.
“I am undergoing tribulation here… So much bloodshed has been absorbed by the Mountain River Pill Furnace.
If I could use this to refine pills, the results would undoubtedly be exceptional.”
“Unfortunately… I do not know how to refine pills.”
He pondered this but did not remain idle.
Channeling the Nine Extremes True Essence, he poured all his strength into reviving himself.
The power surging from the Shattered Heavenly Realm within his bloodline rapidly aided in reconstructing his body.
At this moment, his entire being emitted a radiant glow.
He could clearly feel his transformation—as if he were shedding his old self, emerging stronger than ever.
His physical strength already felt immense.
This meant, his combat power would experience an unprecedented surge.
Upon completing this breakthrough, his strength would reach an entirely new level.
But it wasn’t just his physical form that was transforming.
His Five Senses and Six Perceptions were also undergoing a quiet evolution.
He could see farther—with greater clarity.
He could hear more acutely—even distinguishing distant voices.
He could smell farther, detecting faintest scents with absolute precision.
In short, he could distinctly feel the changes within himself.
But the most profound change was his comprehension.
Though he had long sought to understand the path of a saint, his previous insights had barely scratched the surface.
Now as he sat cross-legged in deep contemplation, new insights began to form.
The mysteries of the lightning tribulation…
The secrets of the Ten-Thousand-Meter Ghost King…
The immense power concealed within his bloodline…
And the unfathomable strength contained within the Shattered Heavenly Realm…
Everything came together in an overwhelming flood of enlightenment.
Then, a deep, resonant roar echoed in the distance.
"Moo~~"
Zhang Yang’s eyes snapped open.
A mystical connection surged within his Blood Contract.
“Bull!”
He called out in response.
With his heightened hearing, he could now discern the number of people and beasts approaching.
And then, the thunderous sound of hooves filled the air.
The howls of wolves echoed in the distance.
Even the breaths and joyful cries of people reached his ears.
Zhang Yang looked up—
A blue divine bull was leaping down from above.
The Ironback Blue Bull was enveloped in a hazy green light, exuding an aura of majesty and power.
On its back sat Yuluan, her radiance even more dazzling than before.
She leaped off the bull, swooping down like a young bird returning to its nest, landing directly into Zhang Yang’s arms.
The two embraced and spun around in delight.
“Your sister sent me to fight alongside you at the Daybreak Phoenix Ruins,” Yuluan said joyfully.
The Ironback Blue Bull landed with a thunderous thud, bellowing excitedly—
But then—
Its eyes fell upon the Dragon Cow’s massive corpse, as large as a small mountain, and it exclaimed in shock,
“Dragon Cow!”
It rushed forward, staring at the fallen beast with gleaming eyes.
“Bull, the Dragon Cow is yours,” Zhang Yang said.
The Ironback Blue Bull let out a series of thrilled moos, clearly overjoyed.
By now, the Ironback Blue Bull was far from ordinary.
With the Inherited Strength of the Divine Cow, the ancient giant elephant bloodline, and the connection from the Blood Contract, Zhang Yang’s half-awakened bloodline had influenced the Ironback Blue Bull as well—allowing it to trace him through the Blood Contract.
One could say that the Ironback Blue Bull had accumulated countless opportunities, waiting for the day of its great transformation, when it would ascend as a true beast king.
“Why is there so much blood on you? Are you hurt?”
Yuluan’s joy quickly turned to concern, her sharp eyes narrowing.
“Who did this? I’ll make them pay!”
This fierce Female Bandit had a temper that flared at the mere thought of someone harming Zhang Yang—
Even though she herself was often the one who "bullied" him.
Zhang Yang chuckled. “I’m fine.”
He briefly recounted the events that had transpired, concluding with—
“I broke through the heavenly tribulations, underwent a near-complete bodily transformation, half-awakened my bloodline, and now I’m ready to enter seclusion to reach the Ascending to Heaven realm.”
“Wait!”
Yuluan suddenly pressed a hand over his mouth, her expression turning serious.
“Did you just say that the Dragon Cow, which attempted to possess you, was connected to the Mountain River Pill Furnace—used to refine a dragon pill?”
Zhang Yang paused for a moment, then nodded.
“The Dragon Cow’s spirit mentioned a name—Yi Qianqiu.”
“Yi Qianqiu? Master Yi?!”
Yuluan’s eyes widened in shock.
Zhang Yang was equally stunned.
“Is he the alchemist who became sworn siblings with the Green Sparrow Palace Master?”
Back then, Xue Feishuang and Yuluan, along with the purple-eyed thunder bird, had spoken freely about many things—
Yet, they had never mentioned his name.
Zhang Yang had no idea who he was.
“Yes,” Yuluan confirmed.
“A hundred years ago, our palace master had just entered the Great Boundless Rank.
With Master Yi’s support, he laid a solid foundation and established the Green Sparrow Palace.
Our master joined later, but even he never met Master Yi—he only heard about him from the palace master.
Later, when Master Yi went missing, the palace master was deeply saddened and personally searched for him—
But no trace was ever found.”
Zhang Yang sighed.
“He must have met his end here—at the hands of that Dragon Cow.”
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Suddenly—
The sound of cracking echoed from the mountain wall to their left.
Yuluan’s eyes flickered.
She raised a hand—
A terrifying force surged forth, tearing the mountain wall apart.
Inside, a small hollow space was revealed, filled with a web of Flame Forbidden Law Patterns.
And within it, a figure lay motionless on the ground.
Then, a weak voice whispered:
“I am Yi Qianqiu.”
Zhang Yang and Yuluan were stunned.
Meanwhile, the Ironback Blue Bull remained fixated on the Dragon Cow, completely oblivious to the scene unfolding.
Zhang Yang’s gaze sharpened.
“You’ve been awake for some time, haven’t you?
Hiding deliberately, listening to our conversation.
But once you heard Yuluan and me speaking, you realized she was from the Green Sparrow Palace—
And decided to reveal yourself.”
He turned to Yuluan.
“Do you have a way to verify his identity?”
Yuluan nodded.
She began to chant, a series of strange, bird-like syllables filled the air.
The half-dead figure responded—
Echoing the same mysterious sounds.
“It really is Master Yi!”
Yuluan cried out joyfully, rushing forward.
Zhang Yang followed closely behind.
“Master, don’t worry. I have Sacred Life Water,” Yuluan said.
She immediately dripped a single drop onto Yi Qianqiu.
The abundant vitality within the Sacred Life Water spread rapidly, healing his near-lifeless body.
However, even the Sacred Life Water could not fully restore him.
It only revived him slightly, causing the Flame Forbidden Law Patterns on his body to shed.
Still he was too weak to sit up.
Zhang Yang stepped forward and helped him rise.
“Don’t use any more Sacred Life Water,” Yi Qianqiu said weakly, stopping Yuluan as she prepared another drop.
“My vitality is stable now.
Using more would harm the foundation of my pill refining.
I will need to recover gradually—through other methods.”
Then, after gasping for breath, he added—
“The Mountain River Pill Furnace has not yet been used, but it is now activated.
If you have enough materials, I can guide you in refining pills.
Don’t let my decades of effort in crafting the Mountain River Pill Furnace go to waste.
If it is not used soon, it will be ruined—
And impossible to activate again.”
Zhang Yang’s eyes lit up.
“I have materials!”
He pulled out more than ten storage bags, opening them all—
Releasing a dazzling array of treasures.
Yi Qianqiu’s weak eyes widened in astonishment.
“Incredible…
I never thought I’d live to see the day when the Mountain River Pill Furnace would be used to refine a pill.”
