"Dong! Dong!

Dong! Dong!" Four iron blocks, the size of millstones, rolled like chariots beside the pool, kicking up gravel on the hard ground.

Where they passed, they carved four long, deep gullies. Heavy weights of four thousand catties were shackled to his arms and ankles.

Shi Yan's body appeared slightly shrunken, and from his gaunt frame suddenly erupted an extremely violent surge of explosive power. Rampage Stage One.

Within his acupoints, negative energy surged and flooded his limbs and bones, instantly increasing his strength by more than double. Under the pull of this frenzied power, those four-thousand-catty weights, though still abnormally heavy, could not halt his forward momentum.

His agile figure sped along the edge of the pool, utterly devastating the area, creating an immense commotion. Although his cultivation was only at the Second Heaven of the Hundred Tribulations realm, the sheer robustness of his physical body far surpassed that of ordinary people.

The "Extreme Refining" technique, honed through bitter cultivation within the heart of the ten-thousand-year volcano, had tempered his flesh once more, allowing him to adapt to various force impacts and better mobilize his physical strength. With a tough physique, augmented by the first stage of Rampage, the power churning within Shi Yan’s body at this moment rivaled that of a martial artist in the Earthly Position realm!

Beside the pool, Yang Lao, Yang Mu, and Yang Meng all stared in astonishment, their eyes flashing with electric light, fixed unswervingly on the laboring Shi Yan. The sudden explosion of power from Shi Yan's body clearly surpassed their expectations, filling the three, who had harbored some doubts, with surprise.

The commotion here was massive. Many Yang family martial artists, alerted by the sounds, converged from other areas, gazing from afar at Shi Yan’s divine strength.

Shi Yan’s face was stern, his lean muscles seemingly containing endless reserves of explosive force. With every thrust forward, he felt utterly invigorated, as if the strength would never run out.

This was the first time since emerging from the ancient earth core that he had unleashed his power so freely. While galloping, he felt as if every cell in his body had awakened, brimming with vibrant vitality, bringing with it an incomparably wonderful sensation.

This was a change in the physical body! He clearly realized the benefits he had gained from this period of arduous Extreme Refining.

After his flesh was tempered, his bones and sinews grew tougher, his limbs more agile. The vital essence rolling through his body moved with incredible speed, like a river bursting its banks or a long rainbow piercing the sun.

At this moment, he began to deeply believe in the words regarding the Profound Ice Cold Flame. Martial artists of the ancient era placed far greater importance on the physical body than modern martial artists do.

In the eyes of those ancient warriors, the body was the most fundamental basis of the martial path. The energy they expended on body refinement was no less than that spent on refining vital essence, and in some cases, even surpassed it.

Once the physical body reached a certain height, the power erupting from it during confrontations became terrifyingly potent. Among martial artists of the same realm, the one whose body was stronger could sweep aside the opponent like crushing dry wood, with no surprises.

Sensing the transformation within his body, Shi Yan’s spirit was uplifted. He secretly resolved that from this day forward, he would treat the tempering of his physique as the most critical component of his martial arts cultivation, resolving never to slacken in this regard.

“Boom! Boom!

Boom!……” Like a war chariot, Shi Yan charged forward, turning the area around the pool into chaos, scattering shattered stones everywhere. He was immersed in the inner joy and satisfaction of his body’s formidable power, completely lost to himself, forgetting the wager with Yang Lao.

All he wanted was to fully understand himself at this moment and meticulously perceive the changes in his body. “Stop!” Yang Lao suddenly shouted out loud.

Shi Yan abruptly jolted awake, his forward momentum freezing instantly. Sweat poured off him, and his muscles trembled slightly as he looked blankly at Yang Lao.

Yang Lao’s eyes glittered with sharp light, a look of marvel curving his lips as he slowly nodded, “Five minutes, seven laps! You brat, you truly are a monster.” “Haha, I knew this kid wasn't ordinary,” Yang Mu burst out laughing.

“Otherwise, why would Great-Grandpa go to such lengths, exhausting the Undying Blood just to precisely confirm his location?” Yang Meng blinked her cute eyes and pouted her small lips, humming, “Really, another monster. Why is there not a single normal person in our Yang family?” Shi Yan was taken aback.

Yang Lao smiled faintly, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding martial artists who were watching, and then called out loudly, “This is a new member of our Yang family, Shi Yan, the grandson of my third brother, Yang Xiao…” “Young Master Yan…” “Young Master Yan!” “Young Master Yan…” The surrounding Yang family martial artists, with their steady auras and powerful builds, roared their acclamations one after another. These men possessed quite refined cultivation, and most were well-known in the Boundless Sea.

The reason they submitted so readily to the Yang family was not just the family’s deep foundation, but also because every generation of the Yang family was exceptionally strong, possessing terrifying strength that far surpassed martial artists of the same rank. These unruly individuals were convinced by the Yang family’s power.

After observing for a while, they already recognized Shi Yan’s performance from the bottom of their hearts. Cultivation at the Second Heaven of the Hundred Tribulations realm, dragging four thousand catties of weight, yet he managed to run seven laps around the Weeping Water Pool in just five short minutes.

Such performance was extraordinarily dazzling! Shi Yan smiled at the corners of his mouth, neither arrogant nor servile.

He had not activated the Rampage to the second stage; he believed that if he gritted his teeth and pushed the Rampage to the second stage, the power within his body would surely double again, allowing him to run ten laps or more around the pool in five minutes. “A bet is a bet, kid.

Take these three Heaven Mending Pills.” Yang Lao smiled and shook his head. “You showed up and immediately won a round against me.

Hmph, I hold grudges easily, so you better watch out; I’ll make you taste what I’m like in future training…” Shi Yan smiled calmly and took the three Heaven Mending Pills without any courtesy, then chuckled, “I fear this kind of trouble the least.” “It’s truly worthy of the Yang family blood flowing in your body; you’re tough, kid,” Yang Lao commented with a faint smile, then shifted his gaze and said flatly, “You’ve seen enough, scram if you have nothing to do.” The onlookers who had gathered nearby quickly retracted their heads and sheepishly walked away. After they had all retreated, Yang Lao’s brow suddenly furrowed, showing a hint of worry.

“Xia Shenchuan is still here with us in the Yang family. Now that you’ve arrived, he certainly won’t continue his bitter cultivation.

Once he hears news of you, he’ll likely come looking immediately…” After a pause, Yang Lao looked at him deeply. “Kid, be honest with me: can you truly awaken that girl, Xia Xinyan?

Don’t be afraid. Even if you can’t do it, it’s fine; Xia Shenchuan would never dare do anything drastic—at most, he’d hold a grudge and gossip behind your back.” “It should be fine…” Shi Yan murmured after a moment of thought, his face solemn.

“No problem?” Yang Lao was astonished. “Are you sure?

You must know, someone from the Xia family once suffered the same ailment as that girl. Back then, the three major powers of the Gara Sea Region combined their methods, yet none could cure that person.

Your Great-Grandfather said that unless there is some kind of rare soul-type treasure that happens to suit her perfectly, there is no other way to intervene…” Shi Yan was secretly startled. Yang Qingdi was indeed formidable; it seemed he knew that Shi Yan possessed the Soul Gathering Pearl.

“I am certain…” He nodded. “I am confident I can awaken her.

She ended up like this because she saved me, so naturally, I must ensure she wakes up properly.” Yang Lao stared at Shi Yan for a moment. Seeing that Shi Yan did not appear reckless, he finally nodded lightly.

“Good. Then I will summon someone to fetch Xia Shenchuan.” Immediately after, he gave a loud order, and a figure swiftly flew away toward a majestic peak nearby.

“Do you need any assistance from us?” Yang Lao pondered for a moment, then added, “Within the Yang family, we possess all sorts of scarce materials and spirit herbs. As long as you name them, the Yang family should have most of them, and even if we don’t, we will procure them quickly for you.

Don't be polite; your Great-Grandfather instructed that we must cooperate with you fully in the matter of saving Miss Xia.” Shi Yan smiled and shook his head. “I don’t need anything.

Just give me a secluded chamber.” Yang Lao looked surprised. After thinking it over, he instructed Yang Mu beside him, “Go to Divine Mountain Number One and find the best Crystal Chamber.” “Understood…” Yang Mu strode away.

“Your Great-Grandfather is currently away from the Yang family. The family’s Undying Sacred Tome is with him.

When he returns, as long as you drip your essence blood onto the Undying Sacred Tome, you will be officially recognized by the clan. The family’s Undying Rebirth Art is also in the Undying Sacred Tome; once your essence blood touches it, you can acquire the Undying Rebirth Art from the Tome,” Yang Lao explained.

“For the time being, focus on waking up Xia Xinyan.” “Understood…” “Yang Lao!” Not long after, a divine light shot out from a nearby peak, swiftly approaching. “I heard that brat Shi Yan is back?” Xia Shenchuan’s furious roar echoed before the man even arrived.

A tall figure, an old man with a white beard wearing a feathered crown, suddenly stood before Shi Yan. His eyes blazed like electricity as he stared at Shi Yan and grunted, “You are Shi Yan, right?” Shi Yan gave an awkward smile and nodded.

“Hmph, I won’t waste words on pleasantries,” Xia Shenchuan scoffed. “If you cannot awaken Xinyan, I will naturally give you trouble.

But if Xinyan wakes up, I will pretend everything that happened before never occurred. I only care about her waking up; nothing else matters…” “I will definitely let her wake up unharmed!” Shi Yan’s expression turned serious.

“I have absolute confidence…” “Absolute?” “Absolute!” Xia Shenchuan appeared slightly surprised, not understanding why Shi Yan was so confident. However, seeing Shi Yan’s self-assurance, a glimmer of expectation also grew in his heart, and he nodded, grunting, “Get the matter done properly first.” “Second Grand-uncle, it’s arranged,” Yang Mu shouted from a cliff face of a nearby peak.

“Little Yanzi, you can come over now.” “Let’s go, I’ll take you in to see,” Yang Lao smiled and nodded, grabbing Shi Yan, and swiftly flew away. …