"Brother Yang... why did it suddenly get so cold..."

Chen Qiaoqian's lips trembled, her body shivered, and her face turned pale.

"Haha... I never thought that in my lifetime, I would find the legendary Mystic Ice Spirit Body?"

An old voice echoed in the ears of Han Yang and Chen Qiaoqian.

Almost simultaneously, they saw an old woman dressed in gray hemp clothing, holding a cane, slowly walk out.

This old woman had a head full of silver hair, a face full of wrinkles, and in her hand, she held a blood-soaked Demonic Beast's head, appearing both sinister and eerie.

She ignored the fallen Han Yang, flashed out of thin air, and appeared in front of Chen Qiaoqian, saying indisputably, "Little girl, you, come with me."

Chen Qiaoqian's face turned even paler with fear, and she instinctively shook her head, clinging tightly to Han Yang.

Han Yang's pupils contracted.

Shrinking the ground to an inch, teleporting in mid-air?

Could this strange old woman in front of them possess a cultivation level above the Martial Emperor Realm?

Martial artists go through Body Tempering, Bone Refinement, Spirit Gathering, and Origin Core stages, and then proceed to condense the "Three Souls" and comprehend "Life and Death."

"Three Souls become King, Life and Death become Emperor."

Although a Martial Emperor was nothing to the former number one War God of the Divine Realm, Han Yang, on the Tianwu Continent, they were at the pinnacle of the pyramid.

How could such a person appear in the desolate Beast Forest?

Following Chen Qiaoqian's gaze, the old woman smirked and said, "Are you reluctant to part with this Body Tempering Realm waste? That's easy, I'll kill him with one palm and rid you of your thoughts."

"What..."

Chen Qiaoqian looked up in disbelief, seeing the other raise her palm, she threw herself onto Han Yang's back.

"You... who are you, and why do you want to take me away?"

"Taking you away is your fortune. As for who I am? It doesn't hurt to tell you, I am Ji Feihua, one of the three Grand Elders of Xuanyi Dao Palace."

She looked at Chen Qiaoqian, her eyes full of coldness, "If it weren't for the rarity of the Mystic Ice Spirit Body, just for defying me, even if you had ten lives, I'd take them all."

"I..."

Chen Qiaoqian bit her red lips, her delicate body trembling.

"Hmph, are you coming or not?"

Crack, crack, crack...

Ji Feihua lightly tapped the ground with her hand, and a strong frost energy erupted, instantly covering the surrounding ground with a layer of frost.

"Not coming?"

"Then he... can die."

As her words fell, white frost spread towards Han Yang like a cold dragon.

"I'll go, I'll go with you."

Chen Qiaoqian, at a loss, cried out loudly.

Ji Feihua let out a couple of eerie laughs and withdrew her force.

Han Yang lowered his head, a cold glint flashing deep in his eyes. His current strength was still too low.

He forced himself to turn his head, looking at Chen Qiaoqian, "Qiaoqian, go with her, train well, and within three years, I will come for you."

"Heh, nonsense."

Ji Feihua sneered, "Boy, give up on this idea, you are nothing but an ant on the ground, while she will become a phoenix soaring the nine heavens."

"Little girl joining my Dao Palace means you two will be people of two different worlds."

Han Yang shook his head, his eyes filled with an indescribable determination.

He chuckled disdainfully.

"Xuanyi Dao Palace may be one of the top ten sacred places on the Tianwu Continent, but in my eyes, it's nothing more than a minor stream."

"Right now, my strength is too weak to activate Qiaoqian's spirit body, so I'll temporarily leave her to you. But remember, if she loses even a single hair, I, Han Yang... will destroy your entire sect."

Han Yang's gaze fixed on Ji Feihua, staring at her without any avoidance.

"Insolent."

A fierce glint flashed in Ji Feihua's eyes, "A Body Tempering Realm waste, if I were to kill you myself, it would be an honor for you."

"If you dare to come to the Dao Palace, I will have the servants chop off your hands and feet to feed the dogs."

She impatiently picked up Chen Qiaoqian, shouting harshly, "Don't overestimate my patience, if you don't leave now, I'll crush your pathetic lover into dust with a single finger."

Chen Qiaoqian, worried that this old woman was truly ruthless, did not struggle, looking at Han Yang, her eyes filled with tears.

"Brother Yang, I'm going, take care of yourself."

"Father is still alive, it must be the Great Elder and the others who did something. A year ago, the Great Elder began to associate closely with the Li Family, and after that, father went missing..."

"Enough with the chatter, are you done?"

Chen Qiaoqian wanted to say more, but Ji Feihua had already taken her and swept out of the cave, not giving her a chance to speak.

Her mournful voice echoed in the cave, lingering for a long time.

Even though Han Yang was reluctant, he had no choice.

Ji Feihua... just wait, within three years, I will surely reign over Xuanyi Dao Palace.

If Qiaoqian is unharmed, then so be it.

But if she suffers any bullying within the sect, don't blame me... for being ruthless.

...

After resting for half an hour, Han Yang finally recovered some of his energy and sat up cross-legged.

His gaze fell on the spot where the old woman had stood.

There, lay a blood-soaked head of a Demonic Beast.

A 3rd-tier Demonic Beast... the head of the Fierce King Lion.

This Demonic Beast might have been the original owner of this cave, and it must have returned from foraging, only to unfortunately encounter this old woman, Ji Feihua.

Despite its 3rd-tier strength, it was no match for Ji Feihua at the "Life and Death Martial Emperor Realm" and was easily slain by her.

Han Yang knew that the inner core of the Fierce King Lion was inside its head.

A mere 3rd-tier Demonic Beast inner core was nothing to Ji Feihua, but to Han Yang at the moment, it was a rare treasure.

The Nine Revolutions Star Technique can devour all kinds of energy, including demonic energy, and turn it into one's own.

With the help of a 3rd-tier Demonic Beast Origin Core, stepping into the Bone Refinement Stage would be effortless...

Picking up the steel knife left by the Black-clothed Person, he extracted the Demonic Beast Origin Core and directly swallowed it.

Activating his technique, in an instant, a pure demonic energy transformed into a mysterious energy, surging through his entire body.

Han Yang knew that this energy was the "Star Power" evolved by the Nine Revolutions Star Technique.

As the "Star Power" took effect, the injury on his left arm began to heal at a visible speed.

"It's time."

With a burst of energy, Han Yang simultaneously consumed the Mystic Cold Pearl and the Fire Origin Fruit, took a deep breath, and activated the "Nine Revolutions Star Technique" once more.

Buzz...

The Mystic Cold Pearl and Fire Origin Fruit transformed into two streams of energy, one cold and one hot, impacting every corner of his body.

"The Nine Revolutions Star Technique, nine meridians to turn, only then can one prove the Dao and become a god, and above one meridian, there are nine acupoints. Each acupoint opened elevates the realm by one level."

"Though breaking through acupoints is difficult, how can it be too difficult for me?"

Han Yang took out the "Three-eyed Spirit Flower" he had obtained earlier and swallowed it again.

The pure medicinal power flowed, absorbing all the energy from the Mystic Cold Pearl and Fire Origin Fruit.

Finally, it condensed into a thicker strand of Star Power than before, charging towards the first acupoint of the Ren Meridian, the "Huiyin Acupoint" in the lower abdomen.

Bang bang...

It truly lived up to its reputation as the supreme divine technique of all ages, with the help of numerous spiritual medicines, Han Yang failed twice in a row.

The intense pain caused beads of sweat to form on his forehead.

But... Han Yang did not give up, instead, he focused his energy in his dantian, his expression becoming more serious.

"Open for me!"

A light cracking sound came from within his body.

Blood vessels connected, energy flowed,

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Finally, on the third attempt, he completely broke through the solid and blocked acupoint.

The Bone Refinement Stage was achieved.

Han Yang opened his eyes, a hint of joy in his pupils, and after carefully feeling the abundant power within his body, he nodded in satisfaction.

Standing up, he gathered his strength.

With a punch.

Stone chips flew from the stone wall in front, leaving a clear fist mark about an inch deep.

"Amazing... is this the power of the Star Power?"

A glint of light flashed in Han Yang's eyes.

This punch of his, with its concentrated power, would be difficult for even a martial artist at the Bone Refinement 5th Stage to withstand.

It seems that without resorting to the "Blood Burn" secret technique that severely damages the foundation, I can return to the Chen Family and settle old scores with the Great Elder and the others...

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