Supreme Star Card Master

Chapter 1179: Chapter 959: Tempering the Yang

”Thank you, Your Excellency!”

Su Yuan, unaware of the thoughts swirling in Fang Qingxiao’s mind, bowed and thanked him respectfully.

After a brief hesitation, Su Yuan spoke again, ”Your Excellency, I have another request to make.”

Fang Qingxiao nodded, ”Go ahead.”

Su Yuan raised his hand, and with a flash of silver light, Bing Tong and Ruan Ruan appeared by his side.

”Oh? These two little ones...”

Fang Qingxiao glanced at Ruan Ruan and then focused on Bing Tong, a hint of seriousness in his expression.

Fang Qingxiao had seen Ruan Ruan many times before, but Luo Bingtong...

Golden-red flames flickered in Fang Qingxiao’s eyes, and after a closer look and a bit of speculation, he guessed her origins.

”Ice Queen Descendant?”

Luo Bingtong nodded slightly, politely bowing, ”Luo, Bing Tong, greetings... to Fang Yu.”

Su Yuan said, ”Your Excellency, is there any way for Bing Tong and Ruan Ruan to quickly break through to the Three Suns?”

Fang Qingxiao examined Bing Tong and Ruan Ruan, naturally aware of their remarkable talent and potential.

Now that Su Yuan holds the position of Vermilion Bird Imperial True Monarch, their enhancement also translates into Su Yuan’s strength growth, indirectly boosting the Vermilion Bird Imperial’s power.

After a moment of thought, Fang Qingxiao said, ”The fastest method would be the Dragon Vein Residue.

In the initial battle for the dragon veins, we seized two. The dragon vein in the western desert is being absorbed directly by Azure Dragon Imperial’s Qin Linjiang.

And the vein you helped with in the Mediterranean to fend off the Truth Knights is now being refined by Yan Court’s Wang Xin.

If Wang Xin successfully breaks through, Dragon Vein Residue will be produced then.”

Su Yuan’s eyes brightened.

Fang Qingxiao continued, ”However, the total Dragon Vein Residue is limited and must be shared with the other guardians, especially since Xuanwu Imperial’s second-seat Shi Cheng perished in this battle...

If there are too many shares, the effect of the residue would greatly diminish, so this time I can only secure one spot for you.”

”Just one...”

Su Yuan nodded, looking at Bing Tong and Ruan Ruan, pondering silently.

Bing Tong and Ruan Ruan just watched Su Yuan quietly.

They neither demanded nor declined.

Usually, it wouldn’t matter, and either could yield to the other.

But having just experienced the initial dragon vein contest, both realized their significant gap when facing top-level Three Suns like the Truth Knights, failing to make an impact.

Now, both Bing Tong and Ruan Ruan were eager to enhance their strength to assist Su Yuan in upcoming battles!

So neither spoke to influence Su Yuan’s decision.

After some consideration, Su Yuan made up his mind.

”Then Bing Tong it is.”

Both Bing Tong and Ruan Ruan are important, and there is no issue of favoritism.

The choice of Bing Tong was based solely on practical considerations.

First, Bing Tong’s realm matches mine, enhancing the strength of [Melding Spirit and Gazing God].

As for Ruan Ruan, since I can now communicate with the Phoenix Vein of the Qingming Realm to replenish Star Power, her Devouring Law’s reverse Star Power output isn’t as crucial.

Secondly, Ruan Ruan, with the Devouring Law, faces virtually no bottlenecks. As long as the Star Core is sufficient, future breakthroughs should be easier for her than for Bing Tong.

Fang Qingxiao looked at Luo Bingtong and nodded, ”Okay, but if I’m not mistaken, she recently had a breakthrough, right?

Without adequate accumulation in the Chongyang Realm, even with Dragon Vein Residue, she might not break through...”

Su Yuan gave a wry smile, ”If she can’t break through, it will serve as accumulation.”

Su Yuan, too, understood this logic. However, Ruan Ruan also broke through recently in the Southern Continent and lacks accumulation as well.

Though Ruan Ruan doesn’t face bottlenecks, guaranteeing a breakthrough might require absorbing most of an entire dragon vein’s residue, leaving other Xuanwu Imperial experts with nothing.

Thus, Bing Tong and Ruan Ruan are in the same position at the moment.

Fang Qingxiao tapped the armrest of his large chair, deep in thought.

”Dragon Vein Residue is extremely rare, and it’s the rise of the Earth Tribulation that offers this opportunity unavailable for the past thousand years.

Now that you have secured the dragon vein for the department, it’s only natural to maximize this opportunity for her breakthrough.

Otherwise, if she misses this pivotal moment, the time spent later would be immeasurable...

With that, Fang Qingxiao paused, stood up, and approached Luo Bingtong.

He raised his hand, and a flame of golden-red hue ignited in his palm.

”Jun Tian True Fire!”

Su Yuan’s eyes flickered, observing this Jun Tian True Fire, seventh-ranked among the Vermilion Bird Throne’s hereditary flames.

Fang Qingxiao said to Su Yuan, ”I can use the Jun Tian True Fire to refine her Chongyang, although it won’t enhance her cultivation. It can solidify her existing realm, bolstering her breakthrough chances somewhat.”

Fang Qingxiao paused, eyeing the petite Luo Bingtong before him, ”However, this process is extremely painful, and even Lin Mo couldn’t fully endure it previously. I wonder how she’ll fare...”

”’Extremely painful’...”

A chill passed through Su Yuan’s heart, realizing the intense pain described by Fang Qingxiao.

”I... can do it.”

Before Su Yuan could speak, Luo Bingtong responded softly, her beautiful ice-blue gem-like eyes earnest and determined.

”Very well.” Fang Qingxiao didn’t say more; his palm’s golden-red fire flared, ”I’m beginning. Concentrate and lock onto the twin suns within your Star Sea. Speak up early if you cannot endure.”

Luo Bingtong nodded slightly, her expression serious.

Fang Qingxiao turned his palm and pressed it on Luo Bingtong’s slim shoulder.

With a flash of fire, countless golden-red runes erupted from beneath the palm, swiftly crawling over Luo Bingtong’s body like seals.

Fang Qingxiao then withdrew his hand, raising it to form a seal, and suddenly the blazing light intensified. The radiant golden-red runes burst forth bright as solar flares.

”Whoosh!”

Golden-red flames abruptly ignited on Luo Bingtong’s form.

Luo Bingtong’s face turned ashen, her body quivered violently from sudden, intense pain, beads of sweat immediately appeared on her face, behind her ears, on her neck...

Luo Bingtong bit her lips tightly, making no sound.

Ruan Ruan worriedly watched Bing Tong, unconsciously clenching her fists, silently cheering her on.

Su Yuan also frowned, unable to help other than hoping Bing Tong could withstand the tempering of the Jun Tian True Fire.

Time ticked by, and a day passed in an instant.

The burn of Jun Tian True Fire deepened, while Luo Bingtong’s whole body trembled uncontrollably...

Until, half a day later, Fang Qingxiao’s seal technique changed, and after a flash, the numerous golden fire runes on Luo Bingtong’s body dissipated as if an illusion.

Feeling the flame’s dispersal, Luo Bingtong struggled to lift her head, her pallid face softly asked.

”Is it... done?”