Chapter 267: Chapter 265: Be My Dog

“You still think you’re in any position to make demands?”

Huangfu Qing stared straight at Xu Yang, his gaze cold and chilling to the bone!

Xu Yang replied indifferently, “You really think my teacher and I wouldn’t dare go down together with you?”

Huangfu Qing’s eyes twitched.

If you count up every time Xu Yang made a name for himself, wasn’t each time an act of utter madness?

If they truly went all out, he wouldn’t come out of it well either!

The Asura Blood Book is formidable, but he can’t bring forth much of its power anyway.

And even with only a remnant soul, the Pill Emperor has no shortage of tricks up his sleeve.

Especially now, with both the Purple Sun Heaven-Burning Fire and the Ancient Saint Cloud Tripod here!

“Speak!”

A flash of murderous intent flickered through Huangfu Qing’s eyes.

“First, kill Chen Wanxing!”

“The Chen Family?”

Huangfu Qing was briefly stunned; this request truly caught him off guard.

He turned to glance outside, clearly thoughtful.

The Chen Family now only had Chen Wanxing left standing.

And even if they were wiped out, there was no one left to protect them!

Especially with Chen Chong and Zheng Qi now both crippled.

The Wuhou Hall definitely wasn’t about to kick up a fuss over two ruined men!

“Deal!”

Huangfu Qing nodded decisively.

Now, with Xu Yang and the Pill Emperor both in his grasp, what did Chen Wanxing’s life or death matter to him?

Besides, killing Chen Wanxing would hardly be difficult!

“Since we’ve made a deal, but just in case, we need some insurance!” Huangfu Qing said with an amused grin.

Xu Yang’s heart dropped.

“Is that really necessary?” Gu Jun seemed to realize something, his face darkening slightly.

“Absolutely necessary, more than necessary!”

Huangfu Qing wasn’t stupid—Gu Jun knew where the ancient technique was hidden. Even if told, he wouldn’t dare barge in recklessly. Who knew what measures Gu Jun had left inside that place?

He knew very well that Xu Yang was the real key!

Gu Jun’s disciple—the hope for Gu Jun’s resurrection and to reforge his physical body!

By holding Xu Yang’s life and death, he secured absolute control!

Gu Jun’s face showed resignation. “Fine, then!”

Huangfu Qing formed seals with his hands.

As one seal after another was woven, the Asura Blood Book buzzed and trembled, with drops of crimson liquid drifting from it and merging into the burgeoning seals.

After dozens of breaths.

A blood-red ’Suppress’ character seal, inlaid with countless blood runes and resembling a mountain of corpses and sea of blood, floated in front of Huangfu Qing.

Huangfu Qing’s face turned deathly pale—he was clearly drained.

But that ’Suppress’ blood rune radiated an aura of absolute murderous intent and dread!

It made everyone who saw it shrink back in terror!

“Xu Yang, don’t resist!”

Huangfu Qing bared his teeth at Xu Yang in a sinister grin, then suddenly flicked his finger!

Swoosh!

The ’Suppress’ blood rune shot toward Xu Yang’s brow like lightning!

Xu Yang’s eyes fell closed abruptly.

Puff!

The ’Suppress’ blood rune pierced his forehead, sinking directly into his Sea of Consciousness.

Rumble!

A wave of crimson erupted within his Sea of Consciousness, instantly crushing everything—spiritual power, the Heaven-Locking Divine Chain—all were forcibly suppressed!

The vast suppressive force left Xu Yang utterly powerless to resist!

This blood rune, forged from the power of the Asura Blood Book, truly defied description!

Xu Yang’s body shuddered violently, a mouthful of fresh blood spraying out as his aura dropped sharply!

Huangfu Qing showed a satisfied smile.

With this blood rune planted deep in the Sea of Consciousness, not even the Pill Emperor could remove it easily!

And now, Xu Yang’s life or death was entirely at his whim!

Having completed this, Huangfu Qing finally relaxed his vigilance.

“No rush to kill Chen Wanxing.”

“First, recover our strength.”

Huangfu Qing glanced at the two, then simply sat down and began to meditate for recovery.

The Asura Blood Book also grew still, only the eerie purple seal floated beside him as a shield!

He had no concern that Xu Yang or Gu Jun would dare make a move.

Xu Yang gave Huangfu Qing a deep, bitter look.

“Boy, you must never tamper with that blood rune lightly.”

Gu Jun’s reminder echoed in his ears.

“Removing that thing is exceptionally difficult. We’ll have to wait and see for an opportunity.” Even Gu Jun found it a headache.

Xu Yang had expected as much; after hearing this, he was not disappointed.

He examined the blood rune within his Sea of Consciousness, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

“Master, if it comes to a critical moment, could you somehow make Huangfu Qing’s control over the Asura Blood Book hesitate for an instant?” Xu Yang quietly sent a voice transmission.

Gu Jun’s pupils contracted. “It would depend on the timing!”

Xu Yang nodded slightly.

That was enough.

The chance still existed.

Gu Jun gave Xu Yang a meaningful look but did not probe further.

The mysterious means hidden within Xu Yang even surprised him—perhaps Xu Yang had something planned.

Soon, Xu Yang also crossed his legs and began to heal.

The savage beating from Huangfu Qing just now—this grudge could only be remembered for the moment.

Moreover, he’d yet to fully refine that severed finger bone.

Since there was no other choice, the most urgent task was to recover from his injuries, then break through to Yang Realm Perfection!

Within the fire barrier, all suddenly grew silent.

Huangfu Qing and Xu Yang both cultivated to recover, while Gu Jun continued to refine the three corpses.

The two bitter enemies, for now, had reached a kind of equilibrium!

Before absolute profit and temptation, anything could be set aside for now!

In a flash, seven days passed.

During that time, the Golden Armored Martial Artist, Bai Song, and Chen Wanxing all came to investigate outside the fire barrier, but none dared disturb it in the slightest, nor did they have the right to step in!

Yet none left either!

Inside the fire barrier.

Huangfu Qing slowly opened his eyes, exhaling a turbid breath.

Sweeping his gaze over Xu Yang and the pill cauldron, he sneered in his heart, “Once I obtain the ancient art, who can rival me?”

Xu Yang… he deserves to die, but if he is sensible, once I completely master the Asura Blood Book, holding his life and death, making him concoct pills for me—wouldn’t that be excellent?

Suddenly, he wasn’t so eager to kill Xu Yang!

Creating supreme pills, mastery of the Alchemy Dao—too tempting by far!

With that, the Huangfu Family might even regain its former glory!

The current Huangfu Family had long declined.

Few clansmen remained, and as for prodigies, only he was left.

Besides, even Myriad Phenomena Realm experts among them had dwindled to almost nothing!

“Once Aunt arrives, things will grow even steadier!”

“Before going for the ancient technique, I must take the Asura Blood Book away!”

Huangfu Qing looked toward the crack in the earth beneath his feet, a surge of blood light pouring out from it.

The Asura Blood Book had been planted here by that Huangfu ancestor before death, by special methods, and several generations of the clan had failed to remove it… until now.

Even having reached the Myriad Phenomena Realm, taking it away for real was still a bit out of reach!

“Xu Yang…”

“Mm?”

Huangfu Qing had just opened his mouth when a sudden shock hit him.

He saw Xu Yang’s figure blur into a phantom, his aura soaring like a blazing wildfire. In the blink of an eye, a thunderous boom rang out, a wave of domineering force erupting from his body and shaking the space around.

Boom!

A breakthrough—Yang Realm Perfection!

Huangfu Qing’s eyes showed shock. “What a terrifying aura! This fellow’s breakthrough to Yang Realm Perfection, his power might already rival the Late Stage of Myriad Phenomena!”

He couldn’t help but clench his fists tightly.

Without the Asura Blood Book, he wouldn’t be Xu Yang’s match at all!

How long had it been?

Just a few short months!

Huangfu Qing was utterly shaken, his face darkening even further.

The thought that, even when holding Xu Yang’s life and death, his own strength was inferior—he would have to rely on outside treasures to suppress him—made him feel miserable!

In his heart, he already saw Xu Yang as a dish on his own table.

“Hmph!”

Huangfu Qing snorted coldly, forming a seal with his hand.

Puff!

Xu Yang was struck as if by lightning. The aura just gained from his breakthrough went instantly berserk and chaotic, another mouthful of blood spurting from his lips, face turning deathly pale.

He glared furiously at Huangfu Qing, his Sea of Consciousness churning, that blood rune radiating terrifying menace!

Huangfu Qing bared his teeth in a sinister grin. “Don’t think a breakthrough means you can play any tricks. As long as I have the Asura Blood Book, your life will always be in my hands!”

“Once, you were a monstrous talent, a heaven-defying Pill Master? Before me, you’ll only be an obedient dog!”

“Understand?”

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