Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal

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"Ah!"

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Piercing wails of anguish tore from the mouths of Jiang Banzai, Zuo Wendao, and Jiang Zhenwu.

In just a moment, the screams ceased, transitioning from their physical bodies to their divine souls.

Under the horrified gazes of Alkaid, Jiang Bairren, and others who arrived later like Xie Yushu, Leng Tianfeng forcibly extracted the souls of several figures of the Jiang Family, equivalent to the stature of the Sea-Calming Divine Needle, from their bodies using the Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace.

It was as if he was flaying their skin and pulling out their tendons.

The intense pain was so profound that even battle-hardened figures like Jiang Bairren and Xie Yushu felt a shiver down their spines, engulfed by an uncontrollable terror and coldness.

"How could this happen... how could this happen..."

Jiang Bairren muttered to himself, despair flickering in his eyes as he watched Leng Tianfeng swiftly controlling the Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace.

They had put everything on the line only to face this utter defeat.

Especially since...

The Rebirth Society, this monstrous entity, had actually become the Artifact Spirit of the Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace!

This treasure, which the Jiang Family had poured nearly a thousand years and countless sacrifices of life into, fostered by a Martial Saint, was known by them to be horribly powerful.

As long as they could control this treasure, all the Celestials, all the Rebirth Society, seemed to them as nothing more than chickens and dogs, worth no more than a sneer.

But now...

This treasure had fallen into the hands of the Rebirth Society!

The near-total annihilation they suffered for this outcome, compounded by the despair and fear for the future, caused this Jiang Family elder to break down utterly.

"It's over! All is lost! We will die, all of us will die; from now on, this world will truly become the hunting ground of these demons, and all of us will..."

Jiang Bairren let out a cry of collapse.

But before he could finish speaking, a bolt of lightning tore through the void, piercing through his helmet and head.

The irritating cry came to an abrupt end.

It was the Thunderclap Sword thrown by Alkaid.

After throwing the Thunder Sword, he withdrew his state of Divine Descent.

Immediately, numerous places on his body began to bleed, making him look desperately weak.

"It's over..."

Xie Yushu, looking at Leng Tianfeng now in control of the Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace, felt as if all essence and spirit had been drained from his body in an instant, his tone carrying an indescribable depression and weakness.

"The Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace, that was a Treasured Embryo the Jiang Family bought at great cost from the Sect, refined with tremendous manpower and resources!

Such a treasure, equipped for the use of not only Great Cultivators but even for those lofty True Persons and True Monarchs, who are like the scorching sun above the sky, was intended to secure this world as the Jiang Family's asset. You can see how precious this treasure was, but now..."

It had become the vessel for a demonic being of the Moon Demon Empire!

A demon possessing a Treasure Level vessel...

How could they possibly fight?!

Especially since...

He glanced at Alkaid, extremely weak, having apparently lost the ability to fight...

Despair surged in his heart just like Jiang Bairren's.

"Run! We have to run, escape if we can, force open the Stellar Sect, and flee this world... even if only one or two can get away... this world... there's no hope..."

Xie Yushu said.

"No! This is not the end!"

That's when Alkaid suddenly spoke up.

"Not the end..."

Xie Yushu was taken aback.

"Let's make a deal."

Alkaid looked at Leng Tianfeng, who was absorbing the souls of Jiang Banzai, Jiang Zhenwu, and Zuo Wendao.

If...

If he were as powerful as he claimed at this moment, possessing a vessel even stronger than a Celestial Body, he wouldn't need to waste so much time absorbing these souls.

In other words...

He had become the Artifact Spirit of the Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace, but the process was not yet complete.

"A deal!?"

Xie Yushu was somewhat bewildered.

At this point?

The world was on the brink of destruction, and he was talking about making a deal?

"I'll save your lives, defeat Leng Tianfeng, and all spoils of today's battle will be mine."

Alkaid said.

Xie Yushu was stunned, then realized Alkaid wouldn't suggest this without reason.

Immediately, an unprecedented desire for survival shone in his eyes: "You have a way?!"

"Let's try."

Alkaid couldn't make any guarantees.

But he knew he had to try.

Otherwise, once Leng Tianfeng fully mastered the power of the Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace, whether the others could escape or not, he didn't know, but he...

He was destined to become the first sacrifice in the Sea-Calming Divine Needle furnace.

"Agreed! Agreed! Whatever you want, we agree!"

Hearing that Alkaid seemed to genuinely have some thoughts, Xie Yushu, as if grasping at a lifeline, eagerly promised, "Even if you wanted the Snow Dragon Federation, we would agree! As long as you're willing to help us open the Star Gate and let us return to the Artifact Sect, that's all!"

"Very well, then, the deal is struck."

Alkaid calmly promised in return.

But...

He made no move to act.

On the other side, no matter how Jiang Bairren, Jiang Zhenwu, and Zuo Wendao's souls screamed, they were ultimately refined into the Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace, becoming the fuel for this Treasure.

Leng Tianfeng quietly sensed the burning of the Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace now that it had fuel, seeming to enjoy the feeling of being filled with power.

The two pinnacle beings each fell into their own silence, and Xie Yushu, as well as the remaining demons, did not dare to make any rash moves.

The atmosphere at the scene actually entered a rare, eerie calm.

It was like the heavy, space-freezing calm before a mountain storm approached.

After a while, Leng Tianfeng seemed to recover from this enjoyable sensation.

He opened his eyes again, his gaze immediately falling on Alkaid. Explore more at empire

"Interesting, you haven't run away."

Leng Tianfeng chuckled lightly.

Then another thought struck him, "That's right, I suppose you're also well aware that with control over this Treasure, I possess tremendous power, so running would be meaningless."

He watched Alkaid with amusement, "So... try it out, beg me, and considering we are of the same lineage, I might grant you a chance to live."

"It is I who should be saying those words."

Alkaid opened his eyes.

Looking at Leng Tianfeng, his gaze sized him up.

After a moment, he turned his gaze towards the Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace and observed it closely.

For some reason, this gaze made Leng Tianfeng very uncomfortable.

For a moment, he also lost interest in continuing to tug-of-war with Alkaid: "Since you are obstinately ignorant, I shall oblige you! I'll refine you into my new pet!"

He spread his arms wide, and countless teals of blue flame began to burn vigorously from the Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace.

"You have no idea how powerful the force contained within this Treasure is!"

The next moment, he swung his arm violently, and the teal flames streaked across the Void along with the motion of his arm, directly capturing Alkaid's body.

Not only did it capture his body, but it also captured his soul, seemingly seeking to strip him right out of his flesh.

Seeing this, Alkaid suddenly stepped forward, lunging towards the Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace, and struck down with a thunderous blow.

To Alkaid's attack, Leng Tianfeng showed no intention of dodging and scoffed, "Thinking of smashing a Treasure? Let alone that your body is not even at the level of a Celestial Body, even if you attained Celestial status, without wielding a Divine Weapon of a similar level, you'd never be able to harm this Treasure in the slightest."

However, when Alkaid's hands truly struck the Treasure, it seemed...

Not that he was trying to shatter the Treasure, but rather he tightly gripped the handle of the Treasure, and then his surging blood converged and spewed forth onto the Treasure.

As the fresh blood stained the Treasure, it quickly penetrated into the interior, and with it, the Essence and Divine Soul contained within the blood.

Normally, once blood leaves the body, the Essence and Divine Soul it carries dissipates quickly.

Like when blood cells die rapidly upon leaving the body.

But this time...

The Treasure itself contained a strong spirit, constantly releasing the spiritual power left over from Leng Tianfeng's transformation into an Artifact Spirit, these spiritual forces burning as teal flames around the Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace, both serving as Leng Tianfeng's source of power and as sustenance for this blood of Alkaid.

In this situation, the Essence and Divine Soul in the blood not only didn't dissipate, but also merged with the Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace, rapidly infiltrating the Treasure and starting to combine with the teal flame forces, becoming one.

Witnessing this transformation, Leng Tianfeng, who was still smirking, suddenly sensed something.

As he felt Alkaid's Essence and Divine Soul infiltrate the Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace, his expression drastically changed: "Blood Sacrifice Technique?! You want to sacrifice me?!"

The next moment, a powerful divine soul force burst forth from the Treasure, and the Essence and Divine Soul in Alkaid's blood seemed to ignite, rapidly evaporating.

Seeing this, the prepared Alkaid quickly placed the Spirit Stones he had obtained from the Snow Dragon Federation onto the Treasure, and before Leng Tianfeng could completely erase the Essence and Divine Soul on the Treasure, another mouthful of fresh blood spewed out.

The Essence and Divine Soul within this blood seemed naturally capable of leading the other teal flames inside the Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace, especially as the Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Stones penetrated into the Treasure, the two seemed to reach a consensus rapidly, completely disregarding the attitude of Leng Tianfeng, the Artifact Spirit, and forcefully drawing in his power.

The Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace needed a master, it required Spirit Stones for replenishment.

As for the Artifact Spirit...

Putting aside that Leng Tianfeng had not yet fully mastered the power of this Treasure, even if he had complete control, he might not be able to withstand Alkaid's sacrificial refining in the short term.

After all, once a Treasure is forged, it ultimately chooses a master.

In other words, an Artifact Refiner would have contemplated in advance, how to quickly refine the newly forged Treasure, thereby leaving behind corresponding restrictions.

At this juncture, Alkaid...

Through previous analyses of Jiang Bairren and others' attempts at controlling the Treasure, combined with the method of infiltrating his own Essence and Divine Soul, had precisely found the "restriction" for refining the Five Emperors Soul Refining Furnace.

Having found the "restriction" and combined it with the Blood Sacrifice Technique he grasped, the Essence and Divine Soul in his blood started rapidly infiltrating the restriction, taking control of the Treasure.

In an instant, Leng Tianfeng, the Artifact Spirit at the forefront, sensed a direct threat to his soul.

"How could this be..."

The situation...

Was shifting!