138: Chapter 138 Offering the Iron Ruler Adds Another Trump Card, First Test of Strength in the Storm

Returning to his room at the inn, Ye Qing set up a soundproofing Restriction and took out the pitch-black iron ruler he had obtained from the ancient Immortal Cave.

The iron ruler was about three feet three inches long and two fingers wide; it was pitch-black all over, devoid of any patterns or runes, looking as plain as a ruler made of ordinary iron.

However, Ye Qing knew this was merely an appearance.

He gripped one end of the iron ruler and slowly injected his Chaos Infant Essence into it.

Hum—!!!

The originally plain iron ruler vibrated violently the moment it received the Chaos Infant Essence, emitting a low hum that seemed to echo from the ancient primordial era!

A fierce, overbearing, and terrifying aura, as if capable of severing all life, burst forth from the iron ruler!

Fine, vein-like dark red patterns began to emerge on the surface of the iron ruler, emitting a faint blood-colored light!

These patterns seemed like living things, slowly writhing on the surface of the iron ruler, exuding a heart-palpitating, evil aura that felt as if it could devour life!

"What a fierce ruler!"

Ye Qing's eyes flashed with brilliance as he blurted out in admiration.

He could clearly sense that this iron ruler contained an extremely vast and pure amount of Evil Qi and Death Qi.

This Evil Qi and Death Qi were not refined Acquired, but rather seemed to be generated Innate, fused with the iron ruler itself.

"That Senior 'Qingmu Poison Emperor' was likely not a kind-hearted person either. I wonder how many living beings' blood this iron ruler has drunk to nurture such a fierce spirit."

Ye Qing sighed inwardly, but felt no fear.

The Hunxu Yandao Scripture he Cultivated emphasized encompassing all things and evolving Chaos.

Although this fierce Death Qi was overbearing, it could also be refined and incorporated by the Chaos Infant Essence, becoming a part of his power.

He held the iron ruler, sat cross-legged, immersed his mind into it, and began to refine it.

Refining was not as simple as merely erasing the previous owner's mark and imprinting his own Divine Soul mark.

It required a deep understanding of the Magic Treasure's internal structure, energy circulation paths, and the Law fragments it contained, and then re-refining and transforming it with his own Dao to make it completely his own Lifebound Treasure.

This process was extremely taxing on his mind and magic power.

Ye Qing guided the Chaos Infant Essence like a trickling stream, carefully seeping into the interior of the iron ruler, probing its internal structure inch by inch.

He discovered that the interior of this iron ruler seemed to be a space of its own.

It was a gloomy space filled with endless Evil Qi and Death Qi, permeated with thick blood mist, where countless twisted and wailing Soul shadows could be vaguely seen floating and struggling.

"Good heavens! How many living beings must have been killed to accumulate such terrifying Evil Qi and Death Qi? Could that Senior 'Qingmu Poison Emperor' be a murderous Devil Head?"

Ye Qing felt a chill in his heart, but he did not retreat.

He circulated the Hunxu Yandao Scripture, using the Chaos Infant Essence as a guide to condense a phantom of Chaos behind him.

That Chaos phantom was like a huge, slowly rotating vortex, exuding an abstruse aura that encompassed all things and evolved everything.

The moment the Chaos phantom appeared, the violent Evil Qi and Death Qi in the space inside the iron ruler seemed to be attracted by something; they gathered towards the Chaos phantom one after another, being devoured, refined, and purified, then transformed into more pure Chaos power to feedback to Ye Qing.

As for those wailing Soul shadows, upon contacting the aura emitted by the Chaos phantom, they seemed to find liberation; the pained expressions on their faces gradually faded, turning into specks of flowing light that dissipated in the space.

Ye Qing's refining was not a forceful suppression or erasure, but rather a more sophisticated method—assimilation and transcendence.

He used the Chaos Dao to assimilate the Evil Qi and Death Qi in the iron ruler, making them a part of Chaos.

He used the power of Chaos to transcend the Souls imprisoned in the iron ruler, allowing them to find liberation.

Although this method took longer and consumed more magic power, the benefits were obvious.

Not only could it maximize the preservation of the iron ruler's original power and characteristics, but it also made it more compatible with his own Dao, allowing it to exert even greater power.

Time passed quietly during the refining process.

After a day and a night, Ye Qing finally slowly opened his eyes.

The pitch-black iron ruler in his hand had undergone an earth-shattering change.

The originally pitch-black body of the ruler now presented a deep, starry-sky-like dark silver color, with fine, star-like sparkling light points flowing on its surface.

Those dark red, vein-like patterns had also become more restrained, only appearing faintly when magic power was injected.

The aura emitted by the entire iron ruler was no longer purely fierce Evil Qi and Death Qi, but had an added sense of a vast, deep, and all-encompassing Chaos charm.

"From today on, you shall be called the 'hunyuan ruler'."

Ye Qing gently stroked the body of the ruler and gave it a new name.

The hunyuan ruler emitted a cheerful hum, as if responding to him.

He stood up, held the hunyuan ruler, and swung it casually.

Chir—!

A condensed dark silver blade of light that seemed capable of severing the Void Realm flashed and disappeared, leaving a long-lasting crack in the air.

"Good! With this ruler in hand, my combat power has increased by at least 30%!"

Ye Qing nodded with satisfaction, stored the hunyuan ruler in his Dantian, and continued to nourish it with Chaos Infant Essence.

He walked to the window, pushed it open, and looked at the Endless Sea shimmering in the morning sun in the distance.

"Everything is ready. It's time to set off."

He took a deep breath, his figure flickered, and he turned into a beam of escape light, speeding towards the direction of the Storm Sea Region.