Chapter 284: Canghua Reborn

"I'm not afraid to tell you: Ye Yuan is a peerless genius discovered by my Nethercloud Sect, and he is our future. If anything happens to him today, you... are dead!" Luo Qingfeng said harshly.

Li Changyu felt his scalp tingle; he could sense Luo Qingfeng's anger, and these words were no mere threat.

"You... are you mad? For a genius who hasn't even grown up, you'd risk a sect war?"

Li Changyu thought the world had gone mad. Luo Qingfeng was actually willing to make an enemy of the Heavenly Stem Sect for a mere Liquid Realm martial artist.

Although Li Changyu wasn't the strongest among the younger generation of the Heavenly Stem Sect, he was one with great potential.

Chi Zongtao doted on him; if he died, Chi Zongtao would surely not let it go.

Though a sect war would have far-reaching consequences, it wasn't impossible for one to break out!

Li Changyu couldn't help but look again at the thick fog, and suddenly a look of terror appeared on his face!

"S-Sect Master Luo, look!" Li Changyu shouted, pointing toward the direction of the Yuan force storm.

Luo Qingfeng's heart leaped as he looked over and saw the Yuan force storm visibly weakening.

This weakening was not dissipation but a convergence toward the array's center.

It looked as if something was sucking it in.

Luo Qingfeng's expression tightened, his heart nearly leaping out of his throat.

Whatever happened, at least it showed Ye Yuan was still alive. Otherwise, the Yuan force storm would have gradually dissipated, not been sucked in like this.

As long as Ye Yuan didn't die, everything would be fine!

The Nethercloud Sect disciples also noticed this change; though they didn't understand it, at least it meant Ye Yuan was still alive, right?

"What's happening? Ye Yuan isn't dead!"

"It's incredible! He's held out so long in a materialized Yuan force storm. What is he doing?"

"The mystery should be revealed soon! Look, the thick fog is starting to dissipate!"

The Yuan force was absorbed very quickly, and the thick fog gradually thinned, revealing a blurry outline.

Everyone stared unblinkingly at the eye of the storm; the outline grew clearer.

They all recognized it: that was Ye Yuan!

Seeing that Ye Yuan hadn't died, a cheer erupted from the crowd.

Unconsciously, they had come to regard Ye Yuan as one of their own, as the face of the Nethercloud Sect.

The Nethercloud Sect had been oppressed too harshly over the years, and every disciple felt it deeply!

Now that such a genius had finally appeared, it would be a great pity if he died like this.

Just now, each of them had felt the bullying of the Heavenly Stem Sect, yet they were powerless!

Honestly, no matter who among them was in Ye Yuan's position, they couldn't have done what he did.

Even if the Nethercloud Sect had sent a fourth-layer Crystal Core disciple to stand beside Li Changyu, their final outcome would likely have been failure.

Ye Yuan had saved face for all of them!

With his Liquid Realm cultivation, Ye Yuan had not only forced Li Changyu back with severe injuries but also survived unscathed!

In their hearts, Ye Yuan had become the hero of the entire Nethercloud Sect!

"Look! What is Ye Yuan doing? Isn't that his spirit weapon? It seems all that Yuan force is being absorbed by his sword!"

"It really seems so! But... how can a spirit weapon absorb so much Yuan force? Wait, unless..."

The two exchanged glances, seeing shock in each other's eyes, and said in unison: "Refining a spirit weapon!"

Li Changyu was equally shocked, drawing a cold breath: "He actually used the gathering array to refine a spirit weapon! This kid... is he really only in his teens?"

Luo Qingfeng was also deeply shocked; he never expected Ye Yuan to use the gathering array to refine the Canghua Sword!

But seeing Li Changyu's gaping expression, Luo Qingfeng felt a surge of satisfaction.

Delighted inside, Luo Qingfeng said calmly, "Genuine. Ye Yuan... is still two months shy of sixteen! Congratulations, your life is spared."

When Li Changyu heard this, he felt a sense of relief, his back already soaked with sweat.

In no time, the violent Yuan force was mostly absorbed.

The Canghua Sword floated quietly before Ye Yuan, now somewhat less sharp and slightly dimmer than before.

Ye Yuan slowly opened his eyes, and the Canghua Sword let out a crisp 'clang' as it shot into the sky!

Everyone saw a streak of light dancing in the air, like a canary freed from its cage, its joyful feeling infecting all.

"A thirty-two restriction spirit weapon! In an instant, an eight-restriction weapon became thirty-two restrictions! Ye Yuan is truly amazing!"

"Refining a spirit weapon is extremely difficult; adding even one restriction is very hard! You have to ensure the new restriction doesn't conflict with the old ones while enhancing power. Even ordinary array masters dare not easily add restrictions to a spirit weapon!"

"His cultivation speed is freakish, he comprehends true intent, his alchemy is said to be superb, and now his array mastery is this strong. Is he even human?"

Feeling the restriction power emanating from the reborn Canghua Sword, everyone was filled with admiration.

From eight restrictions to thirty-two was a huge leap!

If a spirit weapon could cultivate, going from eight to thirty-two restrictions would be like jumping two major realms!

Such a massive leap would greatly increase the weapon's power!

It could be said that the Canghua Sword had undergone a transformative change, no wonder it was so excited.

As if it had played enough, the Canghua Sword's light faded, and it obediently landed in Ye Yuan's hand.

Gently stroking the blade, Ye Yuan was quite satisfied with his work.

At his current realm, this was the limit he could achieve.

The thirty-two restriction Canghua Sword would suffice for his use up to the Sea Transformation Realm.

Ye Yuan's array mastery was extremely high; refining a thirty-two restriction spirit weapon was nothing special for him.

It was only limited by his cultivation level, making the process somewhat strenuous.

Coincidentally, Li Changyu came to cause trouble, and Ye Yuan had a sudden inspiration, setting up this gathering array to refine the Canghua Sword.

As Ye Yuan's comprehension of the Azure Wind Drifting Sword Intent deepened, especially when using Thousand Stream Flying Flowers, the eight-restriction Canghua Sword had become increasingly inadequate.

Seizing this opportunity, Ye Yuan successfully refined it in one go.

Putting away the Canghua Sword, Ye Yuan walked toward Luo Qingfeng, greeted him, then smiled at Li Changyu: "This senior brother doesn't seem to be from my Nethercloud Sect, but you've done me a great favor this time. Ye Yuan thanks you here."

Looking at the smiling Ye Yuan, Li Changyu felt worse than swallowing a fly!