Chi Xue Dao Field!

Blood Ming Divine Sparrow!

Shi Hu’s head was buzzing.

He had thought Xu Yang just stumbled upon some lucky opportunity.

But in his wildest dreams, he never would’ve guessed Xu Yang actually roped in the Blood Ming Divine Sparrow, whose strength rivaled the Dao Master Chi Xue.

A top-tier Shenxiao Realm powerhouse, just like that.

Are you even human?

Xu Yang chuckled awkwardly: "Sorry, senior’s identity is rather special. If outsiders found out, trouble would definitely follow!"

Shi Hu cast a resentful glance at Xu Yang.

Thinking to himself, I was the one who brought you to Chi Xue Dao Field.

How could your identity be any more special than mine?

"Bro, let’s put that aside for now."

"Right now, figuring all this out is what matters most." Stone Jade frowned as she spoke.

Blood Ming Divine Sparrow gave the two a slight nod, then gazed at the White Jade Tower and murmured: "Though it’s just a projection, by following the rules here, you could still obtain some fortuitous chances."

"Senior, you think that Immortal just now was a projection?" Shi Hu exclaimed in shock.

"That’s right!"

Blood Ming Divine Sparrow repeated his speculation once more.

"Wait, I have a question!"

Stone Jade stared at Xu Yang and said: "That Immortal’s projection obviously sensed Senior Blood Ming, and even deliberately gave out the White Jade Token. Logically, Senior Blood Ming should be the strongest among us."

"So how come the captain is Xu Yang?"

On hearing this, Shi Hu blurted out, "Yeah, why?" confusion written all over his face.

"Is it about potential?"

"But even if it’s about potential, when you have a top Shenxiao Realm here, this still..."

Picking Xu Yang just seemed a bit unreasonable!

"Senior, do you think it could be because..." Xu Yang’s eyes flashed with a keen light.

Blood Ming Divine Sparrow licked his lips and said: "Old me reckons that’s very likely!"

Xu Yang hadn’t mentioned another thing — he possessed an immortal heritage!

But that immortal heritage was extraordinary; this young Immortal might not have sensed it.

It’s most likely because he refined the taboo, absorbed the essence, and gained a hint of transcendence!

"What are you two talking about?"

Shi Hu stared blankly at Xu Yang.

This cryptic talk, he just couldn’t make sense of any of it.

"Maybe the captain chose me just because I was more pleasing to his eye."

Xu Yang brushed it off casually, not wanting to explain much more.

Stone Jade rolled her eyes; that was way too perfunctory an excuse.

Still, she didn’t push it further!

"So, what do we do now?"

"Wait for Father and the others to come down, or enter the tower for a look?"

"He said training begins in three days, so let’s scout the surroundings and wait for the Patriarch and the rest." Xu Yang mused aloud.

Blood Ming Divine Sparrow offered no objections.

No need to rush into the tower at this moment.

Soon after, the three left the training tower and began exploring the area.

"The other training tower is so far away!"

"Immortal Soldier training—there must be lots of training towers here. Any other factions that descend can obtain Immortal Soldier status and get a token too!"

"Right now, I’m just not sure what benefits Immortal Soldier status brings outside the training."

Xu Yang’s first thought was taboo!

Down here, there didn’t seem to be any sign of that taboo threat.

Otherwise, he might give it a try.

"By the way, did you guys hear what that youth was muttering to the training tower before he left?" Xu Yang asked.

He had heard it loud and clear!

"Heard it."

"Not much time left. Even if we train up outstanding Immortal Soldiers and War Immortals, what use will it be... Those words suggest there’s an enemy!" Stone Jade speculated.

"This is the Immortal Battlefield!"

Xu Yang’s heart leaped: "Is it possible that this ancient land once saw two great immortal factions clash, and in the end, one won and the other was annihilated!"

"The taboo is what’s left by the victors!"

"And these training towers are remnants left by the faction that perished!"

"Very possible!"

"That explains things perfectly."

Blood Ming said in a deep voice: "Whatever their origins, both sides were clearly immortals; now that we’ve gained Immortal Soldier status, we’ve taken the first step—not blundering around like lost beasts anymore!"

"A corpse!"

Shi Hu suddenly called out in a low voice.

Xu Yang and the others focused their gaze, only to see a tattered, horribly mangled corpse lying on the ground far ahead!

The four exchanged glances, then Blood Ming strode out first.

Xu Yang and the other two hurried after.

As they approached, the full horror of the corpse revealed itself.

Headless, missing a leg, half the torso gone.

So mutilated it was barely recognizable as human!

At that moment, the four exclaimed together: "Taboo!"

From the ruined corpse swept a wave of external taboo threat!

"Strange, outside we only ever saw some broken bones, but this body is relatively better preserved."

"Could it be because this abyss contains a training tower, for Immortal Soldier training, surely it’s a vital area—so there used to be powerful protection here, and the taboo’s erosion isn’t as severe as the outside."

Stone Jade’s guess won everyone’s agreement.

It seemed like the only explanation.

Xu Yang stared at the corpse, a glint of excitement in his eye.

"Kid, want to give it a try?" Blood Ming turned to look at Xu Yang.

He knew exactly what Xu Yang was thinking!

"Try what?" Shi Hu asked with a face full of confusion.

Stone Jade pondered: "You want to try absorbing taboo?"

"Exactly!"

Xu Yang didn’t hide it, raising the White Jade Token: "Let’s see what changes this token brings."

"But if something happens..." Stone Jade’s pretty face shifted.

"Don’t worry, I’ve got a handle on it!"

"I’ve already tried it before."

At that, Shi Hu and Stone Jade’s eyes went wide.

Already tried it before?

Wouldn’t that mean...

Hiss—

"Xu Yang, you—you managed?" Stone Jade couldn’t help asking.

"More or less, I’m a bit special!" Xu Yang smiled faintly, refusing to elaborate, and walked up to the broken corpse.

Shi Hu and Stone Jade exchanged a glance—shocked and helpless.

Just one sentence, obviously didn’t want to say more, nor was it good to pry.

Even being willing to share this much was already more than generous.

Xu Yang stared at the corpse for a moment, then picked up the White Jade Token and cautiously approached it.

The Shi Hu siblings also put away stray thoughts, watching in utmost vigilance.

The instant the White Jade Token touched the corpse, the bones disintegrated abruptly, turning to dust.

Several hair-fine, bizarre streams of power surged out from within.

It was the power of taboo!

At the same time, the White Jade Token began to vibrate violently, shining with immortal light, fiercely suppressing the taboo.

The immortal light poured forth, gradually enveloping the taboo power.

"There’s a reaction, just as I thought!" Xu Yang rejoiced.

Blood Ming was also overjoyed.

This scene said everything there was to say.

No need for Xu Yang’s help; just having this token allowed taboo to be refined.

If it could be converted into absorbable power, it would be a highway to immortality!

"So this is taboo power?"

"So strange, annihilating vitality... For us, it’s taboo; but in that ancient immortal war, for both sides, it must’ve been an utterly eccentric, mighty force." Stone Jade murmured.

"Smart little girl." Blood Ming couldn’t help turning back to praise her.

Stone Jade’s speculations and reasoning were all extremely detailed.

She’d thought of things he hadn’t—the girl was truly sharp-witted!

"Senior flatters me!"

Stone Jade gave a slight smile, not daring to be too free-spirited before Blood Ming Divine Sparrow.

Buzz!

Below the White Jade Token, six strands of taboo power, enwrapped in immortal light, progressively washed away their destructive force and finally became six pure wisps of energy.

They looked exactly the same as the immortal light woven around the White Jade Token and White Jade Tower!

But they were still different from the Purest Essence Qi produced by the Celestial Refining Divine Tripod!

"It really has been melted down and transformed."

"So what is this?"

"Immortal Qi?"

Shi Hu moved up close, full of amazement.