Immortal-Exterminating Divine Venerable

Three crystalline Primordial Power Points, so small they were invisible to the naked eye.

They began to spin rapidly within Yang Xiao’s Qi Sea.

Meanwhile, strands of Spiritual Power, like carving knives dancing in the hands of a Grandmaster, ceaselessly etched strange patterns onto their surfaces.

These patterns originated from the Greater Yang Treasure Pattern.

But they were not being copied blindly.

Instead, it was a process of careful selection—deconstructing, separating, connecting, and linking different elements…

If Yang Xiao were truly just a teenager, he would be utterly powerless in this process. Even another being with Spiritual Power at the Observing Micro High Level would find it impossible.

But Yang Xiao was not.

The accumulation from his previous two lives and his understanding of the essence of the Great Dao were among his most precious treasures. With this foundation, his deductions had a chance of success.

And this was where his Observing Micro High Level Spiritual Power came into play.

Without it, even condensing the Primordial Power Points would have been a monumental task, let alone engraving Secret Patterns on them to transform them into True Flame.

Likewise, without formidable Physical Strength, the energy fluctuations from the process—whether successful or not—would place immense pressure on the body.

Therefore, Yang Xiao had to increase his body’s strength to at least that of a young Demon Flood Dragon.

At the same time, his Spiritual Level had to reach the Observing Micro High Level.

Only then could he cultivate this Unparalleled Divine Skill.

Now, whether he would succeed or fail all came down to this moment.

BANG!

Suddenly, one of the Primordial Power Points exploded.

The force of this explosion was countless times stronger than the first one.

This was because the exploded Primordial Power Point contained the Heavenly Gang Secret Pattern from the Star Secret Pattern, the Nine Yang Secret Pattern, and the Heaven and Earth Secret Pattern from the Origin Flame.

There was even a trace of the Greater Yang Treasure Pattern remaining.

The combination of these four was naturally far more terrifying than the previous Primordial Power Point, which had not been engraved with the Nine Yang Secret Pattern.

Someone with a weaker Heart Spirit Realm would likely have been affected by the explosion.

But Yang Xiao was not.

Not to mention that his state of mind had already been tempered to an extreme degree, from his birth in Ancient Times in his first life to his reincarnation into the Human Race in his second. The million years he later spent drifting through the void alone had polished his disposition, making it incomparably steady.

An explosion of this magnitude couldn’t shake his Heart Spirit in the slightest.

Soon, Yang Xiao suppressed it, converting it into energy for his Heaven and Earth Origin Flame, which then absorbed it.

And at that very moment, his aura broke through to the Ninth Layer of the Innate Realm.

He was not far from the peak of the Orange Flame Realm.

However, his focus was not on this.

It remained on the two Primordial Power Points before him.

He continued to engrave them ceaselessly.

Little by little.

As more of the Greater Yang Treasure Pattern was carved into them, the Primordial Power Points grew smaller and smaller, yet the energy they contained grew stronger and stronger, emitting an incomparably brilliant light.

They took on a strange quality: transparent, yet with an infinitely substantial feel.

It was very strange.

And so, the two Primordial Power Points continued to operate.

An unknown amount of time passed.

Suddenly, the two minuscule Primordial Power Points spun out of control.

Yang Xiao’s expression changed.

He rushed to stop them, only to see…

…the two Primordial Power Points collide with each other.

’It’s over!’

The thought had just risen in Yang Xiao’s mind…

…when he discovered that after the collision, the two Primordial Power Points surprisingly did not explode.

Instead, with a POP…

…a ball of iridescent flame appeared.

At the same time, a circle of crimson red appeared around the flame.

It was like a ring, encircling the flame.

It was quite magical.

”Success! It’s actually a success!”

”A blind squirrel finds a nut! Haha, the heavens are truly on my side!”

Yang Xiao laughed heartily.

He was triumphant and excited.

The True Greater Yang Fire was finally formed.

The foundation for this life was finally forged.

’The True Flame is iridescent, and a red ring has naturally formed around its outer edge. This is an Upper Ninth Grade True Greater Yang Fire, a full grade higher than the Lower Ninth Grade I was expecting. As for its power, I’m afraid it’s not the least bit inferior to the Origin Flame inside my body, is it?’

Yang Xiao smiled.

Once released, the Origin Flame in his body had destructive power comparable to a Martial Grandmaster Peak.

It was a thousand times more powerful than his own cultivation level would suggest.

But this True Greater Yang Fire, although it was only the lowest rank of the Ninth Grade upon its birth…

…and possessed only a single crimson halo…

…its destructive power was already comparable to his Origin Flame.

Of course, if Yang Xiao were willing to give up his Origin Flame and merge the two…

…this ball of True Greater Yang Fire would likely be greatly enhanced.

It would reach the Eighth Grade, or perhaps even the Seventh Grade.

Its might would probably be a thousand times greater than it was now.

In terms of sheer destructive power, even a Martial Saint Peak would likely not be his opponent.

However, the Heaven and Earth Origin Flame was Yang Xiao’s foundation.

No matter how important the True Greater Yang Fire was…

…Yang Xiao could not give it up.

Besides, even if he were to give it up, now was not the time.

Both the Heaven and Earth Origin Flame and the True Greater Yang Fire were currently too weak.

It was not the optimal time to combine them.

And, more importantly, cultivation was not just about increasing destructive power.

There was also the Dao.

It was about understanding the Heaven and Earth Great Dao.

These things were far more important.

Naturally, Yang Xiao would not sacrifice the greater good for a small gain.

’Next, I need to go all out in refining Fire Elemental Power to form more True Greater Yang Fire and strengthen it. Then, I’ll proceed to the second stage of the Basic Chapter’s cultivation: tempering my physical body.’

This was very easy for Yang Xiao.

He took out a Fire Element Pill.

He put it directly into his mouth.

WHOOSH—inside his body, both the True Greater Yang Fire and the Heaven and Earth Origin Flame flared up dramatically.

This was a Fire Element Pill at the Peak of Ninth Grade.

The power it contained was immense.

Soon, Yang Xiao’s True Greater Yang Fire officially solidified, expanding several hundredfold. It now stood in opposition to his Heaven and Earth Origin Flame, which had also evolved to the limit of the Orange Flame Realm, both of them coiled within Yang Xiao’s Qi Sea.

They radiated an astonishing heat.

Feeling the surge of power within him, Yang Xiao suddenly stood up.

’Tempering the body is a Water Grinding Skill; it takes an extremely long time. Besides, it doesn’t have to be done here in the Earth Flame Cave. It would be bad if someone stumbled upon me.’

’I’ve been in here for quite some time now. I should head deeper first and see if there are more and better Spirit Medicines waiting for me.’

With this in mind, Yang Xiao immediately gave up on tempering his body and looked toward the depths of the cave with an expectant expression.

With his Observing Micro High Level Spiritual Power, he could sense a powerful aura permeating that area.

It blocked his probing senses.

Perhaps there really was a Medicine King inside.

Naturally, Yang Xiao had to investigate.

Otherwise, how could he leave contentedly?

He casually plucked the Ninth-Grade Spirit Medicine beside him. Because Yang Xiao had absorbed some of its Primordial Qi while cultivating here, the plant looked a little withered.

However, its medicinal properties hadn’t diminished much.

Naturally, Yang Xiao wasn’t going to pass it up.

He continued downward along the path.

He encountered many more Ninth-Grade Spirit Medicines.

Most of these Spirit Medicines were mature.

And they were hidden in relatively secret places.

The more conspicuous ones had likely already been picked by the upper echelons of Medicine King Valley.

As for these relatively hidden ones, they weren’t *that* hidden; they were usually invisible to the naked eye but could be found with a sweep of Spiritual Power.

The reason the upper echelons of Medicine King Valley hadn’t detected them was because of the high temperatures in the Earth Flame Cave.

Down here, the temperature had reached an appalling level.

To put it bluntly, even a Martial Grandmaster Peak would be unable to take a single step here.

Even if one’s Spiritual Power had reached the Observing Micro High Level, they wouldn’t dare to release it rashly.

Their Heart Spirit would be directly scorched.

But Yang Xiao dared.

Because he possessed the Heaven and Earth Origin Flame.

This granted him a near-total immunity to the high temperatures produced by any flame.

Otherwise, how could he possibly control the True Greater Yang Fire?

And because of this, the Earth Flame Cave was practically becoming his personal back garden. Thousands of years of Medicine King Valley’s accumulation were about to be ruined at this scoundrel’s hands.

If the upper echelons of Medicine King Valley had known this, they probably wouldn’t have let this guy in for anything in the world.

This was practically a robbery!