Ling Shuang and the others immediately released their divine senses and Spiritual Sense, probing the black mass of qi in Yang Yuanhong's hand. All of them could clearly sense the true intent of martial arts contained within it.
Yet aside from that true intent of martial arts, the black mass of qi seemed to contain other mystical forces as well. As they sensed it, it did not feel like a dead object, but more like some living, spiritual thing.
"Hmm? Such a strange and peculiar object?"
Even with the perception of his sword heart, Ling Shuang could not discern its inner workings. His curiosity was piqued, and he asked, "Yuan Hong, where did you obtain this thing?"
"To be honest, I don't really know its exact origin either."
Yang Yuanhong shook his head, then looked up at the blood-colored river in the heavens. "When that blood river descended earlier, this thing appeared alongside the newly formed true essence within my body as I refined my true essence anew."
Hearing this, the other five all revealed looks of surprise and began carefully sensing the newly formed true essence within themselves.
This examination did yield a discovery: the purity of their true essence, as well as the might of the spiritual power contained within it, had both improved considerably compared to before.
However, none of them had gained an unexpected windfall like Yang Yuanhong's.
As everyone marveled, Dongfang Yingcai and Shenwu exchanged an inadvertent glance, and each understood.
Both of them knew of Chen Yang's existence. They also knew that the blood-colored river in the heavens was most likely the handiwork of that Stone Immortal Venerable. Thus, it was only natural that Yang Yuanhong had encountered such a fortuitous and extraordinary object.
Rumble!
Just then, a thunderous roar sounded beyond the heavens,