"So, before that, I still need to find a few more fellows and slaughter every expert in the Wujian Realm." Jun Bugu moved with a single sword thrust, stabbing fiercely at the ice seal. "This way, I'll have cleared the obstacles for you. You mustn't disappoint the power of the Demon Realm Primal Embryo."

Sha Jun Tianxia couldn't move, only his eyes struggled. His tone was full of amusement: "I just want to know how you spent these days to be able to remain safe within the Wujian Realm."

"The Demon Realm Primal Embryo entered the Wujian Realm long before the Death Realm Pluto. I merely fused with some of the Fox Demon's power." Jun Bugu laid bare the truth in a single sentence. His eyes flashed—that blue-purple light was indeed the legendary Fox Demon's Eye, the Ghostly Awareness Blue Pupil. "I obtained the power of the Valley Fox Demon, and the invasion of the Death Realm Pluto also became linked with certain forces from the Death Realm."

"Heh, if that's the case, you are now powerful to an unimaginable degree." Sha Jun Tianxia's tone was proud, yet laced with admiration. "Go, before I awaken, this Wujian Realm is yours."

"Hmph!" Jun Bugu flipped and moved, instantly vanishing before the ice seal. However, Mount Sumeru was long stripped of its snow. After this battle, only agonizing despair awaited the Wujian Realm.

...

Ye Xiu and Jun Bugu successfully arrived before the Furnace. This furnace merely took the shape of a Bagua diagram, with different markings carved into its two bodies; the birds, beasts, insects, and fish seemed to hold some symbolism.

Ye Xiu pointed at the twin blades in Jun Bugu's hand and chuckled, "I heard the Absolute Blades were forged in a place like this. Want to toss the twin blades into the fire to test them?"

Jun Bugu picked up the twin blades. At that moment, the two Absolute Blades seemed to sense the fire's power and actually intended to break free from his grasp. "These two blades, looking utterly unremarkable, I wonder what performance they will show after being combined."

"Toss them in." Ye Xiu clapped Jun Bugu on the back, startling him into dropping the twin blades. The two blades instantly flew into the flames, mirroring each other for the very first time.

"Hua la ka!" At this moment, a sound like burning timber emanated from within the furnace. After a while, a ray of magnificent light burst forth, spreading out in a triangular cone shape. A majestic map of mountains and rivers actually appeared.

"Where is this place now?" Ye Xiu looked coldly. This brand-new world did not resemble the Mortal Realm. Could it be the Wujian Realm? "Do you have any recollection?"

Jun Bugu, usually impulsive and talkative, was utterly stunned by the sight. He reached out his hand and saw a maple-red figure within the image—that person was himself. "You... did you see..."

Like quicksand in a lake, a woman holding a dazzling, colorful pearl appeared before Jun Bugu. The woman's back was to Ye Xiu; her figure was tall and carried immense presence. After the radiance in her hand entered Jun Bugu's body, the entire scene transformed once more. What was this trying to tell him?

"I... I seem to remember something?" Jun Bugu's head throbbed faintly. He struggled to recall anything about that woman. Everything was too sudden; he vaguely remembered that he wasn't himself.

"You possess the power of the Death God. Could it be that the Myriad Demon Saint Empress transplanted the Pluto Heart Blood into your body again?" Ye Xiu instantly guessed the truth, but Jun Bugu's original identity was also a source of concern.

"Puff boom..." A deafening sound shattered the illusionary scene. The flames within the furnace suddenly extinguished. A dark-gold carved dragon hilt descended from the furnace, followed by the slender blade body, and then the razor-sharp tip. It was a simple weapon resembling a Tang Dao, radiating a scorching heat as if constantly driven by the Flame of the Death God.

"Your Absolute Blade has manifested," Ye Xiu attempted to shake off the previous suspicions. Seeing that some matters didn't need to trace their cause, as the cause would actively step forward, he raised his head. "Aren't you going to try your weapon quickly and see if it feels right?"

Jun Bugu leaped up and grasped the Absolute Blade. The moment he gripped the hilt, nine eerie dragon tails emerged from beneath the carved dragon hilt, trailing flames. With just a casual sweep, the floating stones in the nine heavens all turned to dust. "What immense power; these dragon tails can attack autonomously."

Ye Xiu stared intently at the flaming dragon tails. The Absolute Blade truly deserved to be the ultimate treasure of the Wujian Realm. Never mind the blade's own strength, even the power of the dragon tails was worthy of admiration. "Damn it, you ruined the area below; we can only fall down hard now!"

"Clang!" Suddenly, the entire furnace exploded. A thick wave of air swept in from the Lake Light Heaven Cave. The entire world seemed to collapse, sucked into that massive opening—the two of them included.

"Rumble..." Outside the boiling Beast Flame Ground, the Beast Clan Fortress began to shake violently. Forces from all directions streamed out of their quarters, and the entire double-layered fortress was filled with clamor.

"Nonsense! Can you not even handle a few Divine Beasts?" Elder Beast roared in fury, berating the surrounding attendants mercilessly. But when he emerged himself and looked toward the abyss cave, he couldn't help but sigh. "No, could there be a problem inside the fortress!"

"Waa ya ya!" Suddenly, Jun Bugu's scream echoed from the fiery cave entrance. Wielding the Absolute Blade, he triggered a series of explosions, the dragon tails sweeping down as if to destroy the very foundation of the Fierce Beast Fortress. "Ye Xiu, I think we're back!"

Ye Xiu knew everything by observing the surroundings. They were back, but the moment they landed, they were firmly surrounded by the fierce beast attendants of the two layers. "Think carefully about how to break free."

Elder Beast was surprised by the sudden appearance of the two, but upon seeing the bizarre long blade in Jun Bugu's hand, he understood everything. "You two went to the Boiling Beast Flame Ground? This blade must be the legendary Absolute Blade."

Jun Bugu finally managed to scramble up from the ground; by then, the dragon tails at the end of the Absolute Blade had fully retracted. "What do you want to do!"

"Those who trespass the Fierce Beast Gate die!" The Tiger-Headed Attendant looked ferocious and ordered the lackeys beside him to restrain the pair.

Elder Beast certainly recognized Ye Xiu; this fellow was the ultimate victor from the Heavenly Bone Mirroring Platform that day. "If I'm not mistaken, you are Ye Xiu, the one who obtained the Heaven's Spire. I never expected to run into you here at the Fierce Beast Gate."

Ye Xiu scanned the surroundings carefully. The only way out was to fight their way through. The Beast Clan had held a grudge against him since their last major defeat when they destroyed Arid Bone City. If he could lure them outside the fortress, the Insect Demon Clan members could succeed. "It is indeed I. You must be Elder Beast, the leader of the Fierce Beast Gate."