Celestial Refining Divine Scripture

"That’s... hiss, it’s Yang Yuan!"

Yi Que stared in disbelief at the lower section of the Immortal Pride List, involuntarily sucking in a cold breath, so shaken that his whole body trembled.

Xu Yang’s pupils contracted sharply.

On the Immortal Pride List, at position 352, Yang Yuan’s name was engraved. Above his name, immortal light arched like a rainbow, weaving together rows of words like an immortal river:

"Yang Yuan, disciple of Black Fire Immortal Mountain of Black-White Star Heaven, in the Late Stage of True Immortal Realm, slew one Celestial Immortal Realm immortal beast and one Celestial Immortal Realm cultivator. His starlight shines brilliantly, proving his worth on the Immortal Pride List!"

This line of words lingered for dozens of breaths before fading away, leaving only the marks on the Immortal Pride List: Yang Yuan, Black-White Star Heaven, Black Fire Immortal Mountain, Late Stage of True Immortal, ranked just after Liou Xueyan of the Ice and Snow Immortal Palace.

At the same time, all the great powers within Black-White Star Heaven were shaken to their core.

Black-White Star Heaven, as the First Heaven in the Immortal Domain, in total, only a dozen or so have made it onto the Immortal Pride List.

Any time one appears, it means extraordinary potential, surpassing the Golden Immortal, and possibly climbing to even higher heavens in the future.

They might even lead their immortal sect to resurgence in this generation.

Inside Black Fire Immortal Mountain, the uproar was even more complete!

Xu Yang and Yi Que both were startled back to their senses only by the excited shouts and commotion rippling through the mountain ranges.

"Yang Yuan actually made it onto the Immortal Pride List."

"At the Late Stage of True Immortal Realm, to kill both a Celestial Immortal Realm immortal beast and a Celestial Immortal Realm cultivator, hiss!"

Yi Que could hardly believe his own eyes.

In his impression, though Yang Yuan’s strength was astonishing, it shouldn’t be at such a monstrous level.

"Next, Yang Yuan will definitely receive unprecedented attention from Immortal Mountain, with all resources concentrated on cultivating him; and the Yang Family, their status will soar dramatically; even the elders in Immortal Mountain would not dare to underestimate him."

Yi Que muttered in a low voice.

Xu Yang’s heart was anything but calm.

Yang Yuan making it onto the Immortal Pride List, without a doubt, proved his strength.

Late Stage of True Immortal Realm, crossing realms to slay Celestial Immortals—and two, at that!

It’s truly terrifying!

Most crucially, Yang Yuan is Yang Xiao’s elder brother!

For him, this was definitely not a good thing.

"Yang Yuan, he’ll attract the attention of the Upper Sect!"

"Upper Sect?"

Xu Yang was stunned, looking at Yi Que with surprise and suspicion.

Yi Que said in a low voice, "Our Black Fire Immortal Mountain has a complete inheritance and shares the same origin as the Celestial Fiend Earth Fire Sect of Ninth Moon Heaven. In Ninth Moon Heaven, it’s one of the top Immortal Sects as well. In terms of status and strength, it’s much stronger than Black Fire Immortal Mountain in Black-White Star Heaven!"

"Although the greatest limit in Ninth Moon Heaven is the Saint Immortal, the top hereditary sects there all basically have Daluo Immortal strength."

"To make it onto the Immortal Pride List, barring accidents, Yang Yuan will definitely enter the Upper Sect. And as soon as he sets foot in Ninth Moon Heaven, he’ll receive extremely high status and recognition in the Upper Sect!"

Xu Yang exclaimed, "Second Senior Brother, how does one ascend to Ninth Moon Heaven?"

"There are channels between the heavens, but opening them comes with many restrictions and conditions. Every ten years, a small-scale competition is held to win the right to ascend to a higher heaven; every hundred years, an even greater contest is held!"

"The next competition is in two years—the once-in-ten-years struggle for slots!"

Two years!

Two years is enough time for Yang Yuan’s cultivation to soar and be qualified to compete for a spot.

Only by entering the Upper Sect can one gain better cultivation opportunities.

Xu Yang was equally tempted.

"Junior Brother, the feud between you and Yang Xiao—if you can set it aside, that’d be best; if it can’t be avoided, at least don’t let it get out of hand." Yi Que solemnly reminded him.

Even with Dan Qi as your backer, if things get too big, the sect will definitely side with Yang Yuan.

Dan Qi is important to Black Fire Immortal Mountain, of course, but being caught in the middle would only be unpleasant for him.

Xu Yang naturally understood the reasoning.

He nodded slightly and smiled, "Some arrogant second-generation brat isn’t worth me making a big fuss over; but with Yang Xiao’s temper, I’m afraid he won’t let things rest easily!"

"Heh, if Yang Xiao gets too excessive, Master won’t sit by and do nothing," said Yi Que.

"Besides, he knows exactly what kind of waste his own little brother is. No confidence, no reasoning; but our senior brotherhood is no pushover either."

Yi Que patted Xu Yang’s shoulder in comfort.

Xu Yang laughed with a heroic air.

He didn’t care about Yang Xiao at all.

As for Yang Yuan, he had a premonition that he was destined to cross paths with this person.

Suddenly.

A beam of rainbow light shot rapidly from outside the sect gate.

"Yang Yuan?"

Yi Que fixed his eyes and immediately rose to the sky to look.

"It really is him!"

"To return this fast, the place where he slew those two Celestial Immortals can’t be far."

"Goodness, worthy of one who made it onto the Immortal Pride List. The Sect Leader and elders have all come out to greet him!"

Yi Que turned his head suddenly and clicked his tongue in astonishment.

Xu Yang glanced sideways and saw the inner regions of the Immortal Mountain surging with stunning presences, roiling clouds, shaking the nine heavens, sending out a pressure that threatened to crush the earth and sky.

Beams of immortal light streaked out like rainbows, rushing to meet Yang Yuan returning to the sect.

One could see how much importance was attached to those who made it onto the Immortal Pride List!

But if you think about it, it’s only normal.

In the Fourfold Heaven of the Immortal Domain, only three hundred sixty people in total—anyone who made it on is an unmatched genius!

Even if they’re only at the tail end, they can’t be looked down on!

So many top-tier immortal sects can’t even produce one such person.

"That’s Yang Yuan?"

Xu Yang squinted, observing that figure from afar.

Dressed in black robes, tall and lean, with a sharp, aggressive bearing.

Greeting the sect leaders and elders, he wasn’t hurried, smiled calmly, saluted, and was then escorted deeper into the mountain by the crowd.

Below, all the outer and inner sect disciples of the sect looked up in awe from the open spaces, utterly shocked.

"That’s Yang Yuan? Who would’ve thought I’d see such an occasion just after joining the sect."

"Worthy of someone who made the Immortal Pride List—with the confidence to converse with the Sect Leader and old monsters on equal terms!"

"That guy actually made it onto the Immortal Pride List."

"To kill two Celestial Immortal Realms within a year... did he encounter some astonishing opportunity?"

...

"Big Brother!"

An excited shout soared into the sky.

Yang Yuan paused, looked down, then smiled and said, "Sect Leader, elders, that’s my little brother, Yang Xiao."

"So that’s him."

"The examination is over today; he must have entered the Inner Sect already."

An elder flicked his sleeve.

Yang Xiao was brought directly to the upper ranks.

"Not bad. Just entered the sect and already in the Early Stage of True Immortal—his foundation isn’t bad. Even if he can’t catch up to you, Yang Yuan, he’s still a good prospect," an elder laughed.

These words, naturally, were just for show.

Born of the Yang Family, but only at the Early Stage of True Immortal—utterly shameful.

And as for a solid foundation?

Forget Golden Immortal—even a Celestial Immortal can see Yang Xiao’s weak foundation at a glance.

He only managed to forge a third-grade immortal foundation by burning through endless resources.

"Elder, you’re too generous. If my useless little brother can honestly reach the Celestial Immortal Realm, that would already be a heaven-sent blessing!"

Yang Yuan’s one sentence left Yang Xiao, who had been flattered to the point of blushing, instantly deflated.

But in front of his elder brother and so many powerful figures, he didn’t dare show even the slightest disrespect.

"Greetings, Sect Leader, elders."

"Did you cause any trouble?"

Yang Yuan squinted and swept his gaze over.

Yang Xiao felt a jolt of guilt and quickly shook his head, "Big Brother, I really didn’t cause any trouble, I’ve behaved myself."

"Hmph, you’d better have!"

Yang Yuan coldly snorted.

"Alright, go on. I’ll look for you later."

"Yes, Big Brother."

Yang Xiao only felt his brother’s authority soar—making it onto the Immortal Pride List, acting so composed in front of the sect’s powerhouses, made him even more intimidated, and he didn’t dare utter even a single word extra when given instructions.

He retreated quickly, watching Yang Yuan and the others leave, his heart pounding with excitement.

"My big brother made it onto the Immortal Pride List."

"The status of the Yang Family has soared!"

"Here in Black Fire Immortal Mountain, I, Yang Xiao, can walk sideways!"