The Linghua Mansion was eerily silent.

At this moment, it seemed as though even the sound of the wind had ceased.

"How is this possible..."

Many people's eyes were about to pop out of their sockets.

This was Gu Hengtong from the Baiyin Ranking! A renowned figure throughout the Eastern Domain's Baiyin Ranking, just so effortlessly killed? And with such ease!

Does this not mean Ye Qingchen has the strength to ascend the Baiyin Ranking?

Furthermore.

He is stronger than Gu Hengtong!

The ax-wielding man stood agape, unable to believe it.

Elder Xu's heart was in turmoil, realizing he had misjudged.

The other cultivators present were also shaken, feeling as though they had fallen into an ice cellar, cold all over.

"Zheng~"

Ye Qingchen slowly sheathed his sword.

His gaze, devoid of emotion, swept over the crowd, taking in their expressions.

How could he not know?

Ever since he obtained the Ancient Dragon Elephant Technique and emerged from the water droplet, the greed in their eyes was almost overflowing. But now, the way they looked at him had completely changed.

Even Gu Hengtong from the Baiyin Ranking was easily trampled by him; others paled in comparison and naturally dared not treat Ye Qingchen as an ordinary character.

"Young Master Ye, there's a passage inside the Linghua Mansion leading further inside." Elder Xu quickly put on a flattering smile, "Why don't we go and explore the way first?"

He was truly frightened by the earlier scene, and his attitude suddenly became much more respectful.

"Alright!"

Ye Qingchen nodded casually.

His gaze settled on Gu Hengtong's corpse, and with a flick of his right hand, an item from the opponent's possession flew into his palm.

This.

It was a ring.

Entirely black, with thorns entwined.

Faintly, two tiny words were revealed on it—Void!

"It's a space ring!"

Ye Qingchen's brow lifted as he shook his head subtly.

Though.

Spatial treasures are exceedingly rare and precious, they're ultimately just auxiliary items. In terms of practicality, how can they compare to weapons and cultivation techniques?

"However, the space inside is quite vast! It's at least eight thousand zhang in circumference! No need to worry about space being insufficient to hold things."

His previous storage bracelet had a space of only about three hundred zhang, half of which was already filled with various items. He quickly poured everything out of his storage bracelet into the Void Ring.

At that moment.

Ye Qingchen followed the group inward toward the Linghua Mansion.

Of course, some people remained behind.

They hadn't yet acquired treasures from the water droplet and naturally weren't willing to give up. Instead, they sat down to contemplate how to break the water droplet's restriction.

Before long.

The people who went ahead to explore quickly hurried back, "Young Master Ye, we found a massive furnace in the courtyard behind the mansion..."

"A furnace!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's spirits jolted and rushed over.

What they saw.

The courtyard contained an enormous furnace, over ten meters tall and spanning over a hundred meters wide, even larger than a lake. Standing beneath the furnace made everyone feel incredibly small, like ants.

They couldn't even glimpse the whole furnace in one look.

"Such a large furnace?"

"Is it an alchemy furnace?"

The crowd exclaimed in shock.

"It's the Creation Ancient Furnace!" At this moment, Elder Xu exclaimed, pointing to a stone tablet, "This ancient furnace was specifically used by the Spiritual Splendor Celestial Saint for refining the body!"

"Body refining?"

Ye Qingchen raised an eyebrow.

"Indeed!" Elder Xu nodded, "The Spiritual Splendor Celestial Saint's strength was formidable, but most revered was his physical body. It's claimed he possessed Dragon Elephant Power, with fists and kicks capable of immense might, enough to move mountains and seas."

Dragon Elephant Power?

Could it be the Ancient Dragon Elephant Technique?

Ye Qingchen's heart stirred.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Just then.

Some could no longer hold back and flew up to the ancient furnace, eager to uncover the secrets behind the Spiritual Splendor Celestial Saint's strength. Ye Qingchen also lightly tapped his toe, soaring and landing effortlessly on the edge of the ancient furnace.

Inside.

Not empty, but filled with golden liquid.

"This is the Creation Spirit Liquid!" Elder Xu's eyes glowed with excitement, "Young Master Ye, I wasn't wrong! I read in an ancient text that the Creation Spirit Liquid not only refines the body but enhances physical potential... An entire ancient furnace filled with Creation Spirit Liquid! Surely, this is why the Spiritual Splendor Celestial Saint is renowned in the Eastern Domain!"

As Elder Xu spoke, the people gathered around the Creation Ancient Furnace became ecstatic.

Even so.

Someone couldn't resist and directly jumped into the Creation Ancient Furnace.

"Ah!"

"It hurts!"

"My body..."

Almost simultaneously.

A series of screams erupted directly.

Then.

Those people, amidst the screams and wails, practically scrambled and crawled out of the Creation Ancient Furnace in embarrassment.

"What is happening?"

"Why is this happening?"

Seeing the miserable state of those who had entered the Creation Ancient Furnace, everyone at the edge couldn't help but exclaim in shock, and for a moment, all eyes turned towards Elder Xu.

Elder Xu pondered for a moment and then said thoughtfully:

"It is said that although the Creation Spirit Liquid has the ability to cleanse and refine the body, the pain of refining is also immense. Ordinary people may not withstand such pain!"

"What should we do then?" The burly man with the axe was dumbfounded.

"I see, the concentration of this furnace of Creation Spirit Liquid is uneven. The light around the edges is dim, while it gets stronger closer to the core. Why don't we start refining at the edges?" suggested Elder Xu.

Everyone hurriedly looked over.

Sure enough.

As Elder Xu said, the light in this furnace of Creation Spirit Liquid was indeed brighter near the center and much sparser around the edges.

After pondering for a while, everyone finally decided to start from the periphery of the ancient furnace; this furnace of Creation Spirit Liquid might be a powerful secret of the Spiritual Splendor Celestial Saint, who could resist the temptation?

Yet, even the dim spirit liquid around the edges made everyone grit their teeth in pain.

Ye Qingchen did not hesitate at all and stepped into the ancient furnace.

Boom!

Virtually the instant his body sank into the Creation Spirit Liquid, a terrifying force swept in rapidly from all directions. Then a dreadful tearing sensation began to spread, attacking the depths of the soul with excruciating pain.

At this moment.

Ye Qingchen felt as if his entire body was being torn apart.

"What terrifying Creation Spirit Liquid... even on the outskirts, it's this horrifying!"

"How did the Spiritual Splendor Celestial Saint cultivate in this Creation Spirit Liquid back then?"

At this moment.

A thought suddenly flashed through Ye Qingchen's mind.

Ancient Dragon Elephant Technique!

"Perhaps there is a certain connection between the two!" As soon as this thought crossed his mind, it took over his entire consciousness, "No matter what, let's try it first!"

Boom!

As the cultivation technique started operating.

The raging power within the Creation Spirit Liquid suddenly behaved like a wild horse being bridled, becoming obediently guided, pouring into his body through the pores. First refining the skin's surface, then permeating the interior after buffering.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

At this very moment.

Ye Qingchen could clearly sense every inch of muscle on his body vibrating with powerful tremors, as waves of surging energy began to circulate.

"Snap! Snap! Snap!"

Muscles, bones, internal organs... like parched earth encountering long-awaited rain, drinking greedily from the power within the Creation Spirit Liquid.

"The Creation Spirit Liquid around here is no longer enough... I need to go to the center of the Creation Furnace!"

At the same time.

Looking around at the already thin Creation Spirit Liquid, Ye Qingchen resolutely walked toward the center of the Creation Furnace.

"This is the Creation Spirit Liquid!"

"I feel my body has strengthened a lot!"

Elder Xu, soaking in the spirit liquid, carefully operated the cultivation technique, guiding a thread of power into his body, then immediately started to cultivate earnestly. Even just a little, he could feel his silver hair gradually turning black, and his skin, withered like an old tree, regained its luster.

As he was marveling.

Suddenly he noticed Ye Qingchen already stepping directly into the center of the Creation Ancient Furnace.

"Can he withstand it?"

Seeing this scene.

Everyone looked up.

Just in time to see.

Ye Qingchen sat down cross-legged in the furnace's center, and simultaneously, a huge suction force emanated from his body. The previously calm Creation Spirit Liquid seemed to transform into a raging sea, pouring towards him.

Endless golden light danced and surged on his body, illuminating him with unmatched sanctity.

"Could it be?"

The burly man with the axe was stirred.

"Is the Creation Spirit Liquid at the furnace core not as fierce?"

With this thought in mind, he also swam towards the center. However, merely approaching the inner circle, a terrifying force swiftly engulfed him entirely.

"Aow!"

The burly man with the axe let out a scream, withdrawing quickly, and his gaze upon Ye Qingchen was full of shock.

Others, not believing it, attempted to approach the center, only to scream and retreat.

"This..."

Witnessing this scene, everyone was astonished.

For the moment, they could only calm down and honestly stay in place to cultivate.

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

While everyone was engrossed in cultivating within the Creation Ancient Furnace.

A mighty figure had already arrived outside Linghua Mansion!

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