Deep within Undying Mountain, when the Supremes chose to remain silent, they had already made their stance clear.
After all, their opponent was a Great Accomplishment Saint Body in his twilight years!
The most terrifying thing was not a Great Emperor attacking the Forbidden Zones of Life, but an aged Great Emperor arriving with an imperial weapon in hand.
With little time left to live, he had nothing to fear!
Killing one was enough to break even; killing two was a profit!
The same was true of a Great Accomplishment Saint Body!
Faced with an opponent who did not fear death, who could guarantee that they would emerge unscathed rather than be dragged down with him?
Moreover, the Great Accomplishment Saint Body had broken from his usual ways and acted with such force. Something about this was clearly not simple!
Was he doing it deliberately? Was this fishing? Or was he being fished?
"Soon! According to our deductions, the correct time is drawing near!" a Supreme said in a low voice.
Their lives were precious. They had waited through ages untold without yet seeing the Immortal Ascension Path open. How could they fall here now?
Since there was not much time left anyway, why could they not wait until the Great Accomplishment Saint Body was on the verge of death?
Then, grudges would be repaid with grudges and debts with debts. Could the Great Accomplishment Saint Body truly defy the heavens?
"Once the Saint Body falls, no one will be able to stop us!" another Supreme said.
They had existed alongside the world for far too long. The erosion of time had gradually pushed them to their limits, and they were nearly unable to hold on.
They could no longer wait to unleash a Great Dark Upheaval and use countless living beings to prolong their own immortality.
Soon! Very soon!
At most a few hundred years—the Great Accomplishment Saint Body would surely reach his limit!
"Before then, didn't the Saint Body say his disciple lacked materials for refining weapons? Then we will make sure he has no disciple left!"
This Supreme's voice was incomparably chilling, like ice that had never melted through the ages. Clearly, his anger had yet to subside.
It made sense. They had been sleeping peacefully when the Great Accomplishment Saint Body had suddenly barged into their homes without restraint.
His reason was that his disciple lacked weapon-refining materials, and they happened to have some at home, so he had simply forced his way in.
No matter who it was, they would surely be unable to tolerate such a thing, much less a group of invincible powerhouses like them.
For now, they did not wish to fight the Great Accomplishment Saint Body to the death, but his disciple could forget about surviving.
Nine Great Accomplishment Saint Bodies had already appeared one after another. How could they allow another Saint Body to grow?
After returning to Sacred Cliff, Li Quan casually tossed out an object. Yang Qing hurriedly caught it, then froze at first glance.
It was a basin-sized stone, emerald green throughout and dotted with tear-like marks. It was dazzlingly radiant, suffused with a hazy glow.
This? This was Immortal Tear Green Gold?
Immortal Tear Green Gold was one of the immortal metals, a peerless material for refining Extreme Dao Imperial Weapons. Legend said it was the tears left behind by immortals.
The West Emperor Pagoda, the Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon of Yaochi Holy Land, had been refined by Empress West from Immortal Tear Green Gold and possessed heaven-shaking might.
Immortal metals were impossible to find in the world. Even searching the entire universe might not uncover any. Even a tiny piece was worth a fortune.
A basin-sized piece of immortal metal was an unparalleled divine material. If it appeared anywhere, it would drive countless people mad.
With such a piece of Immortal Tear Green Gold, it would be enough even to refine an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon.
His master had barged into Undying Mountain and seized such a huge piece of Immortal Tear Green Gold, yet the Supremes had not gone mad?
"Have you decided what kind of weapon you want to refine?" Li Quan asked.
He had witnessed Yang Qing's state beneath the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree and knew that Li Quan's gains this time were certainly not small.
He could not help feeling expectant. He wondered whether this disciple of his could give him a pleasant surprise and make all his efforts worthwhile.
"I have! I plan to refine a sword!" Yang Qing said.
When he had been beneath the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree, all kinds of weapons had gradually appeared before him, each resonating with him in turn.
At that time, he had cast aside all distracting thoughts and relied entirely on instinct. The weapon he sensed to be most compatible with him was the sword.
"Why did you choose a sword?" Li Quan asked.
The type of weapon one chose depended entirely on oneself. Its form was important, but what mattered more was how it was refined.
A simple weapon could be refined into something complex, while a complex weapon could likewise be simplified.
"This world is too dark. I want to wield a sword to shatter the heavens and carve out a bright, clear world!" Yang Qing said resolutely.
The living beings of this era were unfortunate. The Forbidden Zones of Life were reviving one after another, and Great Dark Upheavals erupted frequently.
Even though nine Great Accomplishment Saint Bodies had appeared in succession, they could only barely hold the line and could not completely quell the Great Dark Upheavals.
He was the disciple of a Great Accomplishment Saint Body. In the future, he was destined to battle the Supremes, and he hoped to wield his sword to pierce the darkness above the heavens.
"Good! Very good!" Li Quan's face was filled with gratification.
No matter how far Yang Qing might go in the future, this ambition alone was enough to satisfy him.
Everyone called him the Human Saint Body, yet he believed he was unworthy of the title because he could not level the Forbidden Zones of Life.
But he had truly done his utmost!
The things he could not accomplish could only be left to those who came after him. Though unwilling, he was filled with hope.
Perhaps one day, Yang Qing would truly inherit his aspirations and accomplish what he could not.
Yang Qing remained silent. There were some things he had not said. What he wanted to shatter was far more than the darkness of this era.
He wanted to shatter the darkness that had shrouded the world for endless ages!
So long as the Forbidden Zones of Life remained and the Supremes did not die, the darkness covering the world would never end!
One man and one sword, ascending to the heavens, breaking the darkness, slaying every Supreme, and erasing all the Forbidden Zones of Life from existence—that was his ultimate goal.
It was difficult, with almost no hope in sight, but though fierce winds rose, he would ride them for ten thousand miles!
That was the greatest reason he had chosen the sword!
Yang Qing soon resumed his cultivation. He even extravagantly brewed himself a cup of tea with leaves from the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree.
After drinking it, his entire being became ethereal. His heart held neither joy nor sorrow, while the Great Dao seemed to flow around him, causing thoughts to surge like a spring.
Before he realized it, he had sunk into a deep state of cultivation, continuously tempering Divine Patterns within his Sea of Bitterness.
One, two, three. A full forty-nine Divine Patterns were fused together, forming a rough blank.
Then came the meticulous refinement. He needed to temper the Divine Patterns again and again before they could gradually take shape and become a true weapon.
One day, two days, three days. Yang Qing kept his eyes shut and did not move at all!
Had he not drunk tea brewed from the leaves of the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree beforehand, he would never have been able to endure such prolonged mental exertion.
After a full seven days, Yang Qing finally opened his eyes, and a brilliant smile unconsciously appeared on his face.
It was done! He had already refined his own weapon!
Though it was still only a rough blank, it had already taken on an initial form. It could barely be considered a success.
Then, he looked toward the Immortal Tear Green Gold. After the weapon in his Sea of Bitterness took shape, he still needed to fuse the refining material with it.
Li Quan silently watched Yang Qing, expressionless and utterly unruffled. He had long since prepared himself.
It was only that he had successfully refined a weapon in seven days. It was not as though he had Proved Dao and Become Emperor in seven days. What was there to make such a fuss about?
"How many Divine Patterns did you temper?" Li Quan finally could not help asking.
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