"Why are you suddenly telling me this?"

Qin Yang frowned, warily sizing up the Beast God within the array, a flicker of hesitation in his eyes.

’When I asked before, this old geezer wouldn’t reveal a single thing.’

’But today, the sun must have risen in the west. He’s actually taking the initiative to offer a Dharma Gate for breaking through?’

’To give me a free promotion?’

Qin Yang couldn’t figure it out.

"I simply see that your talent is extraordinary and don’t wish for such a prodigy to be buried in the Lower Realm."

The Beast God noticed Qin Yang’s vigilance but paid it no mind. A gentle smile played on his lips, and his eyes were filled with admiration. "Your skills have already gone from the Extraordinary to Saint, and your Realm is unparalleled in this world. Why cling to these mortal trifles?

Take my advice.

Only by ascending to the Upper Realm can you touch an even higher Realm."

After he spoke, the Beast God fell silent.

"Are you saying the only way to reach the Divine Venerable Realm is to go to the Upper Realm?"

Qin Yang asked, his hand resting on the hilt of his Ziwei Divine Sword, his brow slightly furrowed.

"Isn’t there any other path to choose?"

"Hmph, if there were, wouldn’t I have broken through to the Divine Venerable Realm long ago? Why would I need to waste my breath on you here?"

Inside the great array, the Beast God snorted coldly. He drew his fingertip through the air before him, creating a long, continuous line of blood. "I will use this line to represent the limitations of your Earth Star."

"The Star Force in the Lower Realm is ultimately too thin. It’s like this uncrossable red line. Now that you’ve reached the Late Stage of the Celestial Venerable Realm, you should be able to feel this limitation as well.

Without enough Star Force to support you, what does it matter if your cultivation Realm has already reached the level of a Divine Venerable?

If heaven and earth do not permit it, you will have to obediently linger in the Celestial Venerable Realm!"

As he spoke, he looked over and rebuked him coldly:

"Are you really content to linger in the Celestial Venerable Realm for the rest of your life, with no possibility of ever advancing?"

"..."

Qin Yang fell silent at his words.

He definitely had the desire to reach the Divine Venerable Realm and ascend to the heavens.

But the problem was...

To open a path to the Upper Realm, one must first open the ten black holes of the Celestial Gates.

At that time, the two realms would be interconnected.

No one could predict what would happen when people from the Upper Realm came down.

There were simply too many variables.

’No matter what...’

’At the very least, the entire Heaven-Blasting Gang should advance by a major Realm and be fully prepared before opening them, right!?’

"What’s wrong, Qin Yang? Are you still afraid?"

Seeing the worry on Qin Yang’s face, the Beast God’s lips curled into a faint, almost imperceptible smile. As if he had seen through his thoughts, he began to coax him again.

"If you are worried that the people of the Upper Realm will be hostile toward you, I can make a life-and-death oath to personally persuade them otherwise.

Every member of your Heaven-Blasting Gang will not only be safe from oppression, but they will also enjoy treatment that ordinary people could never imagine!"

The atmosphere grew tense; the cards were all on the table now.

A flash of anticipation crossed the Beast God’s eyes as he awaited Qin Yang’s answer.

"Indeed, that does sound quite nice."

Qin Yang nodded slightly, but his expression remained unmoved. He just gripped his Ziwei Divine Sword and looked at the Beast God inside the array with a grin.

"I’ll consider it later. Today, I need to take care of business first."

"What are you planning to do now?"

The Beast God’s brow furrowed. His pupils, hidden within the Blood Sea Domain, shifted as he scanned the edges of the Sealing Demon Array, and he immediately sensed a hostile aura.

’We were just having a perfectly good conversation,’

’and now you’re just going to turn on me like that?’

’You’re being completely unreasonable!’

"What else could I be doing?"

Qin Yang gave a faint smile, then ran two fingers along the edge of his Ziwei Divine Sword. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as his expression suddenly changed.

"Continuing to bleed you dry, of course!"

"It’s been three years. Business is business. You need to pay me back rent for staying in this array, don’t you think?!"

With that, the writing along the edge of the Ten Directions Sealing Demon Array leaped into motion, spreading rapidly to activate the other smaller punishment arrays left within it, which then erupted in a brilliant flash of golden light.

Wind and thunder struck, and sharp Sword Qi crisscrossed the space!

In an instant, the array was like a swirling storm of wind and clouds, with thunder surging within.

Myriad attacks converged, aimed straight for the Beast God at the center of the array.

"AHHH!!!"

The Beast God was caught completely off guard, letting out an instant, agonizing howl. Tens of thousands of sharp Sword Qi pierced his body, shattering his flesh and blowing half his torso into a bloody mist.

"Qin Yang, you madman!"

The Blood Sea Domain activated again, immediately beginning to repair his missing flesh.

"Collect!"

Qin Yang watched the Beast God’s agonized struggles coldly, seizing the fleeting opportunity. He formed a hand seal and activated the Void Spirit Bottle.

A large amount of blood was squeezed from the Beast God’s body, drifting out in thin streams until it finally flowed into the Void Spirit Bottle at Qin Yang’s waist. In an instant, vein-like patterns formed on the bottle’s porcelain-white surface.

They spread and grew.

"Good. Just a little more."

Qin Yang estimated the contents of the bottle, patiently waiting for it to be filled with blood essence.

The Blood Spirit Array had already been fully supplied.

This time, he was drawing blood not to maintain the array’s operation, of course.

But for Alchemy!

The Elixir Pills refined from the Beast God’s blood contained an astonishing amount of blood essence; their medicinal effects were incomparable to ordinary Pills.

Considering its overall benefits, wasn’t the Beast God in the array a kind of supreme material for longevity?

...

「A moment later.」

The Void Spirit Bottle was full.

His harvest complete, Qin Yang returned to Fuhai District and began preparations for the refinement process.

"Master, you’re back!"

As soon as he entered, Xiaobai scampered over eagerly, his fluffy fox tail teasingly brushing against him. "Did you bring back something good again?"

"Go, clear out the Alchemy Room for me."

Qin Yang shook his head with a smile. "For the next few days, no one is to come within half a step of the Alchemy Room without my permission."

With that, he walked into the house.

......

「A few days later.」

The sweltering summer heat lingered over Jianghai City, with not a drop of rain in sight.

The asphalt roads were dry and stank. The temperature inside Fuhai District was even higher than in the outer city, like a massive, functioning steamer that distorted the moisture in the air.

But at high noon...

A refreshing aura suddenly emanated from within Fuhai District.

It was as if a cool breeze had swept through, clearing away the sweltering summer heat in an instant.

It was accompanied by the fragrant scent of a pill that wafted through the air, filling the entire courtyard.

In the living room.

Liu Wushuang and Elder Li, who were sitting cross-legged and observing the Heart of Law, were suddenly startled by this strange phenomenon. They whipped their heads around to look toward the Alchemy Room.

"Is that coming from the Young Master?"

"I think so!" Elder Li’s white eyebrows rose slightly. "I heard from Lord Fox Immortal that he was performing Alchemy. It looks like he’s succeeded!"

"The light spirit of water and wood... what a clear pill aura!"

Liu Wushuang sniffed at the pill fragrance in the air, but feeling it wasn’t enough, he began to fan it toward his nose with his hand.

He even unconsciously started walking toward Qin Yang’s Alchemy Furnace.

"A Spirit Pill has been born! The Young Master has achieved Great Success!"

It wasn’t long before...

the news spread.

One figure after another gathered at the door of the Alchemy Room, craning their necks in anticipation, their eyes filled with fanatical excitement.