The Ultimate "Cauldron Furnace" Physique
"Yeah?"
Hua glanced at Yao Lengchan, who was as cold as an ice fairy but was now in a disheveled state, yet still unyielding and proud. A smile appeared on his face, and he said indifferently, "Then you can open your eyes and watch!"
"You really think a medicine furnace can change the outcome? If this is your last resort, then I can only tell you one thing: you're overthinking it!"
The moment the Medicine Cauldron descended, the purple-gold divine patterns around Hua Qiang's body suddenly lit up, and nine rotating Spacetime Disc appeared above his head.
Faced with the overwhelming pressure that could crush the heavens, he advanced instead of retreating. His right hand swept across the void, and the Space Law condensed into silver chains that suddenly burst forth, coiling around the three legs of the Medicine Cauldron like venomous snakes.
With a push of his left hand, the Law of Time manifested as a golden hourglass phantom suspended in his palm, while countless tiny time blades shot towards Medicine Cauldron.
Upon seeing this, the twelve elders' expressions changed drastically, and they quickened the speed of their hand seals.
The Medicine Cauldron was filled with a surge of icy cold energy, and countless ice crystals spread toward Hua Qiang at a visible speed.
Wherever they passed, the space was completely frozen, and time seemed to stand still.
"Hmph, a mere trick!"
Hua Qiang snorted coldly, and a pair of wings of light formed from the Time-space Law unfurled behind him. In a flash, he appeared above the Medicine Cauldron.
He formed hand seals and shouted, "Space-time Rewind!"
Suddenly, the space-time around the Medicine Cauldron distorted. The space that had just been frozen began to thaw, and the rapidly spreading ice crystals began to grow in reverse, turning into water vapor and dissipating into the air.
The Medicine Cauldron seemed to sense the threat, emitting a deafening roar. The beast patterns on the cauldron's body lit up with a blood-red light, and a huge phantom of an Ice Dragon rushed out of the cauldron, opening its blood-red maw and biting at Hua Qiang.
Hua Qiang remained calm and unhurried. With a light tap of his fingertip, the nine Spacetime Disc merged instantly, forming a massive Space-Time Barrier.
The Ice Dragon crashed into the barrier, unleashing a violent roar, and the powerful impact tore cracks in the surrounding space.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Hua Qiang clenched his fists, and the Space-Time Barrier suddenly contracted, trapping the Ice Dragon tightly.
Immediately afterwards, he unleashed a powerful time-manipulation skill— Time Prison!
Countless golden time chains emerged from the void, enveloping the Medicine Cauldron like a net.
The Medicine Cauldron struggled frantically, releasing even more powerful freezing energy in an attempt to freeze the Time Prison.
However, Hua Qiang's Law of Time had already been greatly violated, and those frozen time chains were instantly reversed, regaining their original function and tightening even more.
The twelve elders turned pale and spat out mouthfuls of blood as their connection with the Medicine Cauldron was being constantly severed by the Time Prison.
The power of the Medicine Cauldron began to decline sharply, and the light emanating from its body dimmed considerably.
However, it was, after all, Immortal Emperor Peak Emperor Weapon. In the face of desperation, it unleashed its last bit of power, instantly enveloping the entire world in endless cold, and even causing a brief disruption in the Time-space Law.
Hua Qiang's expression turned solemn. Knowing that he could not delay any longer, he focused his mind, and a dazzling light burst forth from his body.
The next moment, a giant cauldron exuding Chaos Aura slowly appeared. It was his treasure, the Creation Divine Cauldron that had been upgraded to the Ultimate Skill!
The moment the Creation Divine Cauldron appeared, the entire world trembled, and countless laws of the Heavenly Path Dao swirled around it, forming a dazzling curtain of light.
The Creation Divine Cauldron hovered above the Medicine Cauldron, releasing a powerful aura.
Under this oppressive force, the Medicine Cauldron's struggling movements gradually slowed down, seemingly due to the pressure from a higher level of power.
Hua Qiang took the opportunity to manipulate the Time Prison, continuously sealing the power of the Medicine Cauldron.
As the seal deepened, the Medicine Cauldron's resistance weakened until it finally ceased its struggle.
Hua Qiang went to the Medicine Cauldron, placed his hands on the cauldron, and slowly poured his Spiritual Sense into it.
The remaining spirit within the Medicine Cauldron felt a sense of awe upon sensing the immense Time-space Law and creative power within Hua Qiang's body.
Under the oppressive power of the Creation Divine Cauldron, the Medicine Cauldron's spirit finally lowered its proud head and acknowledged Hua Qiang as its master.
Yao Lengchan stared at this scene, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, her eyes filled with disbelief.
After subduing the Medicine Cauldron, Hua Qiang slowly turned around, his cold gaze sweeping over the people of Medicine King Valley: "Now, it's time for you to make your choice!"
As he finished speaking, the entire Medicine King Valley was enveloped in a chilling atmosphere.
The subdued Medicine Cauldron now floats quietly behind Hua Qiang. Although the light on the cauldron has dimmed considerably, it now exudes an aura that resonates with Hua Qiang.
From now on, this powerful Emperor Weapon will become another powerful trump card in Hua Qiang's hands.
The moment the Nine Revolutions Ice Soul Cauldron completely submitted, a strange ripple suddenly appeared in the void.
The Spiritual Power threads surrounding the twelve Old Zhou snapped inch by inch. Like puppets whose souls had been extracted, they let out painful roars, black blood seeping from their seven orifices as they plummeted straight down from a height of a hundred meters.
The sound of bones cracking was particularly jarring in the silent valley. The old elder, who was in the lead, was still in the hand seal posture, but his body was already slumped on the stone steps like mud, his cloudy eyes bulging out of their sockets, dying with his eyes wide open.
Yao Lengchan staggered and grabbed the stone pillar beside her, her fingernails digging deep into the stone. Looking at the elders' convulsing corpses, she felt dizzy.
Before she could swallow the metallic taste rising in her throat, she heard a faint cracking sound coming from the Golden Core inside her body—a sign that the connection between her and the Emperor Weapon was breaking.
"No..." she let out a shrill scream, and the image of the sect's millennia-old foundation appeared before her eyes, as well as the deep gaze in her eyes when her father handed her the Valley Master's Token before his death.
The next moment, boundless darkness completely engulfed her, and the jade hairpin fell, breaking in two on the bluestone.
Hua Qiang, however, seemed to hear the commotion behind him, and the hoarse voice of the Nine Revolutions Ice Soul Cauldron echoed in his mind.
"Master, the current Valley Master of Medicine King Valley is that little girl Yao Lengchan, standing right in front of you."
Hua Qiang's gaze narrowed slightly as he looked at the unconscious girl on the ground. He saw dried bloodstains on her pale cheeks, but a faint, pure and aloof aura emanated from her disheveled hair.
"She possesses a body that is one in ten thousand, a supreme Cauldron."
The spirit of the cauldron said with a hint of seduction, "Those old monsters in the Immortal Realm have long been secretly plotting for her, just waiting for the moment she reaches the required level to make their move."
If one can absorb the pure Yin energy within her body, the master has a 99.99% chance of breaking through to the Starry Sky Realm when he reaches the Immortal Emperor Peak.
Hua Qiang's temples throbbed. The Starry Sky Realm was the limit of this world, a realm that countless Immortal Emperor Peak could not even glimpse in their entire lives.
"However, Master is about to face a great calamity!" The spirit of the cauldron said with a hint of mockery.
"The shockwaves from the fight have already alerted those old fogies; a large number of powerful figures will soon be here to ambush us."
A chilling killing intent surged around Hua Qiang, but then the cauldron spirit said, "If necessary, I can forcefully activate the Ice Soul Law, but I need to devour a sufficient amount of immortal spiritual energy."
Hua Qiang lowered his eyes and stared at the Time-space Law flowing in his palm, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
With a gentle wave of his sleeve, the twelve elders' corpses instantly turned to dust, while Yao Lengchan's body was lifted up by a soft Spiritual Power and floated in front of him.
"Since it's mine, no one can take it from me."
As he murmured, the Nine Revolutions Ice Soul Cauldron hummed, and dense array patterns appeared on its body. It began to greedily absorb the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, preparing for the upcoming great battle.