I Have A Trillion Protagonist Halos

"Junior Brother Su , don't you know about Master Ouyang's reputation? How could you ask Master Ouyang not to come again?!"

"If Master Ouyang is willing to give me guidance once, I would be so excited that I wouldn't be able to sleep all night. But judging from Junior Brother Su ‘s expression, it seems like he despises it?"

"Speaking to Master Ouyang like that, isn't he afraid of angering him?"

…

The true disciples stared wide-eyed ahead.

Contrary to their expectations, upon hearing Su Zhan's words, Ouyang Mu only nodded with a hint of disappointment and then turned and left.

Could it be that the rumors were false? Master Ouyang is actually very approachable and not as irritable and indifferent as those people say?

Yes! That must be it! How else can we explain the scene just now!

The true disciples couldn't contain their excitement and stepped forward, respectfully bowing to Ouyang Mu.

"Master Ouyang, I am Chen Muhe. I want to learn artifact refining from you!"

"Master Ouyang, I am Hua Li, I admire—"

"Get lost!" Before the second true disciple could finish speaking, Ouyang Mu berated him. With a wave of his hand, the power of the Martial Master realm was revealed, sending all the obstructing true disciples flying to the sides.

At this moment, Qi Yang also approached Ouyang Mu and said, "Master Ouyang, I want—"

"No need to say more." Without even glancing at him, Ouyang Mu directly left with Chen Changfeng.

Leaving behind a group of confused true disciples and an extremely displeased Qi Yang.

"What's going on? I just greeted him and he sent me flying!"

"At least you greeted him. I just walked over, and I got sent flying!"

"Damn it! Who was the one saying that Master Ouyang is actually very approachable?"

"Sigh, didn't expect this! Master Ouyang treats Junior Brother Su so well, but he treats us like this, even Qi Yang Senior Brother…"

"Shut up, all of you!" Qi Yang shouted angrily.

Su Zhan!

He must have badmouthed me in front of Master Ouyang! Otherwise, why would Master Ouyang be so indifferent? Su Zhan… deserves to die!

Anger burned in Qi Yang's heart. He took a deep breath and cast a cold, murderous gaze at the cave residence of Peak Seventeen. Originally, I just wanted to cripple you. But now, it seems that if you don't die, I won't be at ease!

…

In the following two days.

The doors of Su Zhan's residence were almost broken down from the constant knocking. Due to Ouyang Mu's incident, out of the twenty-three true disciples of White Cloud Peak Peak, twenty-two of them frequently came to try to make his acquaintance.

As for the remaining Qi Yang, he stayed in his cave residence, unable to calm his mind even for cultivation.

Initially, Su Zhan would politely entertain them and send them away. But later, he simply told them to get lost and stop bothering him. After that, things finally calmed down.

On the third day, Su Zhan walked out of his cave residence and headed towards the Artifact Refining Valley.

The Artifact Refining Valley was a forbidden area of the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect. It was said to contain extremely intense geothermal flames (Earthly flames) and was guarded by a super-large formation that would only be activated when exceptionally outstanding disciples of the sect were about to break through to the Martial Master realm to help them refine their lifesource weapon.

An hour later, Su Zhan arrived at the Artifact Refining Valley.

The Sect Master Qin Jincheng, Grand Elder Chen Changfeng, and some idle elders were all standing above the valley entrance, waiting for his arrival. Even Ouyang Mu made a special trip from the Little Bamboo Peak.

"Su Zhan, the materials you requested have been prepared as you specified. Take a look first, and there must be no mistakes!" Qin Jincheng pointed to the special iron box containing the materials in the valley.

"Very well, thank you, Sect Master and Elder Chen!" Su Zhan nodded and walked into the Artifact Refining Valley.

Surrounding the valley were eight bronze-cast golden dragons, positioned precisely in the eight cardinal directions of the central area. Those were the outlets of the Earthly flames, and when the formation was activated, the eight dragons would breathe fire, used to refine the lifesource weapon.

Above, one could clearly see intertwined inscriptions resembling chains, covering the sky over the entire Artifact Refining Valley.

After inspecting the materials, Su Zhan nodded at Qin Jincheng.

"Su Zhan, take some time to adjust yourself. When you feel you're in your best state, I will activate the formation!"

"No need, I'm already in a good state." Su Zhan shook his head.

"Very well, the Earthfire Formation is about to activate. Although the formation master will carefully control the Earthly flames to prevent harm to you, you still need to be cautious. There will certainly be dangers!" Qin Jincheng said solemnly.

"Understood." Su Zhan replied and turned around, placing the celestial star fragment in the circular area at the center of the Artifact Refining Valley, where the inscriptions of the formation were densely packed.

Next, he sat down in a cross-legged position thirty meters away, quietly waiting for the formation to activate.

One minute later.

"Boom!" The earth suddenly trembled.

The chain-like inscriptions in the sky began to move. A crimson light enveloped everything!

Underneath the celestial star fragment, the inscriptions shimmered, lifting the fragment and suspending it twenty meters above the ground.

Then, the eight golden dragons buzzed, and runes appeared on their surfaces. A crimson light started from the tails embedded in the mountainside, moved all the way to their heads, and finally transformed into columns of crimson flames that spewed out.

Eight columns of flames converged simultaneously onto the celestial star fragment from eight different directions!

Su Zhan unleashed his mental energy and true qi, manipulating the decomposition and refinement of the star fragment. Occasionally, he added some auxiliary materials.

Three hours passed.

The celestial star fragment shimmered, now transformed into the embryo of a sword. However, Su Zhan could sense that the power of the stars within it had not been fully released.

This kind of lifesource weapon would only possess the indestructible material properties of the star fragment, but it might not be able to harness the power of the stars.

"Oh no, the strength of the celestial star fragment exceeds our expectations! If Su Zhan cannot fully refine it and condense the lifesource weapon, there is a possibility of failure!"

"Breaking through to the Martial Master realm is already extremely difficult. It is not only because condensing the lifesource weapon requires a tremendous amount of true qi and mental energy, but also because during the breakthrough, the cultivator themselves undergoes a tempering process akin to the lifesource weapon! If they cannot endure it, their efforts will be in vain."

"I believe in Su Zhan! If it were an ordinary person, they wouldn't be able to refine a heavenly treasure like the celestial star fragment, but Su Zhan, he will definitely succeed!"

…

Chen Changfeng, Qin Jincheng, and the other elders had solemn expressions as they nervously watched.

They silently prayed and cheered for Su Zhan!

A tinge of regret appeared in Ouyang Mu's eyes as he shook his head and said, "Based on my over a hundred years of experience in crafting, even if Su Zhan can successfully break through, he won't be able to fully unleash the power of the celestial star fragment. It would have been great if there were auxiliary refining materials of the same divine quality, but alas, what a pity… "

Just as he finished speaking, Su Zhan suddenly emitted a brilliant golden light. A giant sun silhouette appeared above his head, exuding a majestic aura of panic-inducing radiance!

In that instant when the giant sun appeared, the power of the stars, hidden deep within the celestial star fragment, surged out.

"Boom!"

As if unable to withstand this terrifying power, the light of the formation in the Artifact Refining Valley flickered and wailed. Centered around the Artifact Refining Valley, the sky within a radius of a hundred miles suddenly darkened.

Stars emerged one by one, and beams of starlight descended from the heavens, landing in the Artifact Refining Valley.