Chapter 457 - 188: Fist Annihilates the Demon Emperor, The Demon Saint’s Strike
Chapter 457: Chapter 188: Fist Annihilates the Demon Emperor, The Demon Saint’s Strike
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Fang Xing finally finished refining the Black Mountain Demon Emperor’s Flesh Body into a single Qi Blood Essence the size of a watermelon.
[One Demon Emperor Level Life Qi Blood Essence. Enhancement cost: 20,000,000 Enhancement Points.]
"Twenty million..."
’This Flesh Body, on top of the Demon and Monster Core... is going to cost me another twenty million Enhancement Points.’
Fang Xing sighed as he looked at the panel’s notification. However, he didn’t hesitate for long and immediately proceeded with the enhancement.
’Enhancing a Demon Emperor Level Qi Blood Essence should still give me a pretty significant boost.’
A crimson light enveloped the essence. Soon, a massive Divine True Origin materialized before him.
The Divine True Origin from a Demon Emperor contained an even more vast and boundless power.
"This thing’s too big to swallow. I’ll just have to absorb it slowly." Looking at the watermelon-sized, Demon Emperor Level Divine True Origin, Fang Xing forcefully plunged both hands into it. A scorching, warm current immediately washed over him.
’Feels pretty good, actually.’
After savoring the feeling for a moment, Fang Xing began to rapidly absorb the power from the Divine True Origin.
The All Heavens Life and Death Talisman vibrated as the energy from the Demon Emperor Level Divine True Origin was extracted and converted into his own Immortal Technique True Essence, causing his Power to steadily rise.
...
’It’s just as I expected. It seems Elder Li intends to fight back on his own. I just wonder what kind of tricks he has up his sleeve.’
Xu Tian looked at the Sound Transmission Bell in his hand.
He had wanted to invite Li Feiyu to take temporary refuge at the Sword Sect, but just as he’d suspected, the proud young Elder Li wasn’t one to listen to advice and chose a direct confrontation instead.
’Because of this, I’m afraid the Demon Palace will stir up an even greater storm. I can only hope Elder Li makes it through unscathed.’
Xu Tian thought to himself as he gazed out the window.
He had a good impression of Li Feiyu.
Plus, his personality and temperament were to Xu Tian’s liking.
Someone who could slay Demons and Monsters with such conviction was a rare sight these days.
The Sword Sect once considered slaying Demons and Monsters its duty, and he too had shared that dream. But ideals and reality were two different things.
The Demon Palace was no pushover.
A century ago, the attitude within the Sword Sect had begun to secretly shift.
Although they were the number one Upper Sect in the Liang Kingdom, the Sword Sect’s strength alone was not enough to face a behemoth like the Demon Palace.
Minor skirmishes were one thing, but touching the Demon Palace’s core interests was another matter entirely.
Killing a Demon Emperor was an act that shook the Demon Palace to its very core.
Every Demon Emperor represented a massive investment.
In this day and age, Celestial Martial Saints and Demon Saints would not act rashly.
Once they did, it would mean all-out war. Neither side would make a move without absolute confidence in their ability to annihilate the other.
Demon Emperors and Martial Arts Grandmasters were the top-tier combatants on the front lines.
Losing even one was a devastating blow, even for a top-tier power like an Upper Sect or the Demon Palace.
He couldn’t predict what kind of storm would result from this, but it certainly wouldn’t be a small one.
...
「Three days passed in a flash.」
In a cave deep within a great mountain in Jing Province, Fang Xing slowly opened his eyes. A starlight glint flashed through his pupils before fading away.
’My Power increased by sixty percent...’
’With one more Demon Emperor Level Divine True Origin, I should be able to break through to the True Essence Second Layer.’
Fang Xing assessed the increase in his Power.
A sixty-percent increase in Power!
Within his Dantian, black and white True Essence swirled around the Heaven and Earth Primordial Embryo.
With a sixty-percent increase, his Power had climbed significantly.
He estimated that with one more, he could break through to the True Essence Second Layer.
As the vast True Essence flowed through his body, he could feel that the first Divine Acupoint was already filled to capacity.
It held one-tenth of his total Power.
Even if his own Power was completely depleted, the True Essence within the Divine Acupoint could replenish his reserves.
The power of this Upper Grade Immortal Technique was gradually beginning to reveal itself.
Although he was still at the elementary stage, with his power accumulating day by day, he was confident he could eventually master this Unparalleled Immortal Technique.
Cultivating an Immortal Technique not only allowed one to surpass others, but it would also give him greater certainty when it was time to knock on the Dragon Gate.
The more powerful the Martial Art, the greater the chances of success when breaking through to a High Realm.
This was especially true after reaching the Grandmaster realm. For a Grandmaster Level Martial Artist, it was difficult to see any improvement from Martial Arts below the Celestial Extreme level.
This was why Upper Sects had so many True Inheritance prodigies; with inherited Divine Level Techniques, their Cultivation was simply faster than everyone else’s.
It was merely a matter of consuming more resources.
Without a powerful Technique, the further one went, the harder it became to improve. One might even stagnate completely, with no hope of ever advancing again.
The same principle applied to Demons and Monsters.
A Demon’s or Monster’s inheritance came from its bloodline; those with powerful bloodlines grew faster.
Demons and Monsters with the bloodline of a Divine Beast had a head start over others in terms of talent, Divine Techniques, and overall strength.
This also explained why the Great Jing Hidden Dragon List was filled with so many Grandmaster-level prodigies under the age of thirty.
Besides one’s innate talent, Root Bone, and Comprehension, the Technique one practiced was also critically important.
The progress granted by a Divine Level Technique created a world of difference with every step.
Your Martial Arts determined the upper limit of your growth, as well as the speed of your breakthroughs.
Unless your Comprehension was heaven-defying, enabling you to shatter the limits of your Martial Arts and achieve a new level of enlightenment.
It was just like when he had shattered the limits of the Red Fire Divine Skill, breaking past the ceiling of a top-tier Martial Art to elevate it to a Celestial Extreme Divine Skill.
Even across the entire Southern Continent, the Great Jing was considered an Upper Country.
With a population in the hundreds of millions, it was all too easy for geniuses to appear on the Hidden Dragon List.
Calming his mind, Fang Xing called up his panel.
Name: Fang Xing
Cultivation: True Essence First Layer!
Enhancement Level: Seven-Star (28%)
Enhancement Points: 91,259,400.
’Still over ninety million left...’
Looking at the remaining Enhancement Points on his panel, Fang Xing’s gaze shifted toward the entrance of the cave.