Chapter 296: Starry Godly Body
"The door of the Black Tower? How could it open?" Wu Yuan's mind was buzzing, but on the surface, he remained calm.
In reality, a storm of shock and astonishment was brewing within him.
This was an unprecedented event.
It's worth noting that Wu Yuan's rapid rise was due to his own efforts, as well as guidance and assistance from figures like Ding Wu Realm Lord, Fang Xia, and his Master Nan Yin Immortal.
But the Black Tower had an inseparable connection with Wu Yuan.
Without the Black Tower, Wu Yuan becoming a Qi Refiner or even a Body Refiner wouldn't be difficult, and there would be a great chance of reaching the Golden Core Realm after hundreds of years of cultivation.
However, the Worm Demon Catastrophe would be insurmountable.
With the Black Tower, along with Wu Yuan's own efforts, he skyrocketed and rose rapidly from countless beings.
Even as a Qi Refining entity, he was recognized as an extraordinary genius that emerged once every ten thousand years in the vast White Cang Immortal Country.
However,
"In these decades, I've tried various methods against the Black Tower, but I couldn't uncover its secrets." Numerous thoughts flashed through Wu Yuan's mind.
In the Upper Dantian Palace of his Qi Refining entity, there was also a Black Tower.
After the Qi Refining entity's divine soul reached the level of 'Divine Sense,' Wu Yuan attempted to shake it, but to no avail.
Connecting the divine soul's essence to it was extremely difficult.
The Body Refining entity also attempted to use the blood mist to activate the giant black pillar at the top of the Black Tower, merging with it continuously.
However, it only made the pillar emit a bloody light.
The bloody light had a powerful divine soul defense ability and a protective function.
Facing the dying counterattack of the Worm Demon, it was the divine soul defense of the Black Tower's pillar that allowed Wu Yuan to survive.
In addition to this, Wu Yuan had many attempts, but all were in vain.
"As for reaching the extreme of the blood mist?" Wu Yuan sensed around the Black Tower, where the blood mist was so thick that it was almost a black sea.
During the battle with the Worm Demon, he killed a large number of demon soldiers and reached the extreme of blood mist storage at the time, making it impossible for the Black Tower to continue releasing blood mist.
However, there were no abnormal changes at that time.
Let alone making the bottom door of the Black Tower open.
"Could it be that it's because I was too weak in the past, and later, as my life level transformed, the Black Tower's upper limit for storing blood mist increased?" Wu Yuan pondered this thought. "To reach the ultimate limit before, triggering the latent ability of the Black Tower?"
It's just that, after the Worm Demon Catastrophe, with the breakthrough in strength, there were no external conditions that prompted Wu Yuan to crazily kill and obtain 'blood mist.'
After all, since both of Wu Yuan's entities reached the Golden Core Realm and Spirit Body Realm respectively.
Killing cultivators at the Qi Sea Realm and Foundation Establishment Realm wouldn't cause the Black Tower to produce blood mist.
According to the pattern displayed by the Black Tower, it needed to kill strong opponents to release the blood mist.
External conditions didn't allow it, coupled with the inherent cognition that Wu Yuan had, he subconsciously believed that reaching the extreme of the blood mist wouldn't bring any additional benefits.
So, Wu Yuan never tried.
Until the Blood Refining Battle this time.
The environment allowed it, and Wu Yuan truly embarked on a journey of crazy slaughter. He killed over ten thousand cultivators, including powerful geniuses. The blood mist emanating from the Black Tower surged continuously.
It surpassed the total from the past by more than ten times.
What shocked Wu Yuan immensely was that the total amount of blood mist released by the Black Tower seemed to have no limit. It kept surging and increasing.
When he killed thousands of cultivators, and the blood mist still showed no signs of change, Wu Yuan didn't pay much attention. He only thought the storage limit had increased.
Until today, when the total amount of blood mist seemed to reach a certain limit.
The door of the Black Tower opened!
At that moment, countless thoughts flashed through Wu Yuan's mind, involuntarily giving rise to numerous speculations, but in reality, only a second had passed.
In his Upper Dantian Palace,
"Boom~" The opened door at the bottom of the Black Tower was like a massive vortex, resembling an awakening glutton.
The boundless and dense blood mist swirling around the Black Tower rushed along the door at an astonishing speed and poured into the interior of the Black Tower.
"This! This!" Wu Yuan's divine soul origin was shocked as he observed from the side.
All these changes
did not affect Wu Yuan's divine soul origin.
"The blood mist originates from the Black Tower. Why is it absorbing back countless blood mists now?" Wu Yuan pondered.
He didn't understand.
However, the blood mist originally poured out from the upper floors' windows of the Black Tower.
Now, it was being devoured by the entrance at the bottom.
"It seems that the Black Tower is going to continue devouring blood mist for a while. Will it completely absorb it all?" Wu Yuan scanned the surroundings of the passage.
Silence.
"Let's go, find a secluded place first. Wait for the Black Tower to finish devouring the blood mist and see what changes occur." Wu Yuan made a decision. "Consider it a good rest."
Swoosh!
Wu Yuan's speed was extremely fast, covering thousands of miles in just a few breaths.
Then, he suddenly rushed into an inconspicuous cave entrance.
After that, Wu Yuan wildly traversed through a labyrinth of tunnels until he covered more than ten thousand miles.
He finally stopped.
"This place will do. By randomly wandering like this, even if someone is following, there shouldn't be anyone who can track me." Wu Yuan glanced around. "This place is about four hundred miles away from the ground passage."
"Unless it's a divine soul powerhouse like 'Gao Yun,' it's very difficult for anyone to probe me."
Gao Yun was the acknowledged strongest Golden Core among the 580 billion participants.
How many cultivators' divine souls could match Gao Yun's?
Moreover, Wu Yuan's divine soul was extremely powerful. As long as it wasn't a transcendent genius at the 'Divine Sense' level, any attempt to probe him with divine consciousness would be noticed.
"Phew!"
Wu Yuan sat cross-legged and casually set up a concealment formation covering dozens of miles.
This formation was a spoils of war, not particularly exquisite, but it could hinder ordinary Golden Core cultivators.
However, its effect on true genius powerhouses was minimal.
Wu Yuan was just putting on a show.
Soon after, Wu Yuan closed his eyes, seemingly adjusting his own state, but in reality, more than 90% of his consciousness was focused on his Upper Dantian.
Only about 10% remained vigilant in his surroundings.
"Still absorbing the blood mist?" Wu Yuan waited quietly. He felt both shocked and delighted, shocked because he didn't know what the Black Tower would eventually evolve into.
Delighted because, according to past patterns, every change in the Black Tower brought significant benefits.
"What is Wu Yuan doing?"
"He's resting."
"He hasn't been in battle for long, so theoretically, there's no need for rest." As one of the highly regarded geniuses, Wu Yuan's sudden strange behavior naturally drew the attention of many Celestials and Star Lords.
Of course, it was just a passing interest.
Soon after, most of these Star Lords and Celestials shifted their focus to other geniuses.
Similar occurrences were not uncommon in the Blood Refinement Battlefield, occasionally geniuses would have insights during intense battles and immediately go into seclusion for several days.
Some even seclude themselves for a month.
So, Wu Yuan's actions
were not particularly strange.
"Could it be that he had some enlightenment during the battle?" Both Master Yinhe and Master Chenleng paid close attention to Wu Yuan.
However, separated by endless time and space, they couldn't see through Wu Yuan's true condition through the projection of the Blood Refinement Immortal Realm.
In the deep caves of the Blood Refinement Battlefield, Wu Yuan sat cross-legged for a full two hours.
His eyebrows twitched slightly.
But his eyes remained closed.
"All devoured?" Wu Yuan's consciousness was completely focused on the Upper Dantian Palace, and his divine soul origin was looking at the towering and endless Black Tower in the distance with a puzzled expression.
At this moment,
in the mysterious and vast place where the Upper Dantian Palace was located, the once vast and scattered blood mist had completely disappeared.
Only the central Black Tower stood tall, and the bottom door was wide open.
Wu Yuan felt that
there seemed to be some mysterious changes in the Black Tower in front of him, but he couldn't describe what exactly changed.
It was quite eerie.
"The Black Tower's door hasn't closed. Could it be inviting me in?" Wu Yuan suddenly had this thought, which naturally occurred to him.
Or perhaps it was just curiosity.
Wu Yuan was indeed extremely curious about the Black Tower.
"Let's go!" Wu Yuan's divine soul origin attempted to move towards the Black Tower, but this time was different from any previous time.
There was no hindrance, and the Black Tower had no imposing pressure. It seemed to have completely converged.
Wu Yuan easily entered the interior of the Black Tower.
From the outside, the Black Tower was towering, but the interior was not particularly spacious. Wu Yuan's gaze swept around, only covering an area of about ten yards in all directions.
The eight walls were pitch-black, and the material they were made of was unknown, but the eight walls were incredibly smooth.
However, in the center of the hall, there was a crystal-clear jade platform, which appeared quite mysterious.
"Is there a jade platform in the Black Tower?" Wu Yuan was slightly surprised.
After all, this wasn't the outside world, but merely the Black Tower inside his own Upper Dantian Palace. He was currently present here only in the form of his divine soul origin.
Wu Yuan's gaze fell on the jade platform, and silently, there seemed to be an invisible voice saying, 'Sit on it.'
'Sit on it.'
'It's a treasure. By sitting on it, you'll gain benefits.' The voice, seemingly containing a certain kind of magic, unconsciously influenced Wu Yuan.
Even with Wu Yuan's powerful divine soul, he seemed to have no perception. Subconsciously, he walked towards the jade platform.
And sat down.
The moment he sat down, the jade platform emitted a coolness, instantly making Wu Yuan's mind clear. He was suddenly startled, "What happened to me? How did I end up sitting on the jade platform?"
A hint of fear instinctively arose in Wu Yuan's heart.
Terrifying.
The invisible guidance, the power that just appeared, where did it come from? From beginning to end, he didn't perceive it at all.
"This Black Tower is too mysterious." Wu Yuan had this thought in his mind and was about to get up and leave the Black Tower.
Just in that moment.
Silently.
"Hum~" Countless light spots gathered, and a dark four-hoofed beast's shadow, resembling a black panther but with two pairs of eyes on its face, full of intelligent light, appeared in the hall. It didn't look like a beast but more like an ancient being filled with endless wisdom.
It stared at Wu Yuan.
"A living being? Is this Black Tower a tangible object? Does it have an owner?" Seeing this scene, Wu Yuan was shocked and his mind was filled with various thoughts.
He had many speculations about the Black Tower, but what was happening now still exceeded his imagination.
"Wu Yuan."
"Don't panic." The four-eyed exotic beast spoke, seemingly able to see through Wu Yuan's inner thoughts. Its voice was gentle, calming Wu Yuan instinctively, "I am the Spirit of the Origin Tower. You can call me 'Origin Spirit.' I appeared because you awakened me."
"Origin Tower?" Wu Yuan was slightly stunned.
"The Origin Tower is the Black Tower you're thinking of." The four-eyed spiritual beast said softly, "It had many names, such as Ancestor Tower, Ancestor Shrine, Ancient Tower, and so on, just different titles."
Wu Yuan listened quietly, memorizing all this information.
Origin Tower? He had never heard of it.
And he didn't understand the reason.
"Origin Spirit, can you tell me why this Origin Tower appeared in my Upper Dantian Palace?" Wu Yuan couldn't help asking, "What is its origin, and what will it bring to me?"
"These things, you have to ask yourself; I don't know." The voice of the four-eyed spiritual beast remained gentle, "I have forgotten everything, all is chaotic."
"But."
"There is one thing I can be sure of—you are not currently in a real Black Tower." The four-eyed spiritual beast spoke, "Nor am I myself."
"Not real? Is it an illusion?" Wu Yuan frowned slightly.
"Nor an illusion." The four-eyed spiritual beast said.
"Don't understand." Wu Yuan shook his head.
Neither real nor illusion, is there something between reality and illusion?
For Wu Yuan, this was somewhat too profound.
"What you think in your heart is where you are. Just consider this Origin Tower as real." The four-eyed spiritual beast said.
Wu Yuan was speechless for a while; you just spoke a lot of nonsense.
After a short silence.
The four-eyed spiritual beast also fell silent, only those two pairs of eyes that flickered with intelligent light were still staring at Wu Yuan.
Making Wu Yuan feel uneasy.
"Origin Spirit, what do you want me to do when you know nothing?" Wu Yuan finally couldn't help but speak.
"Choice." The four-eyed spiritual beast uttered two words.
Wu Yuan was stunned.
"You have opened the first level of the Origin Tower, so according to the 'Origin Tower Covenant,' you will receive a gift from the Origin Tower." The four-eyed exotic beast said.
"What gift?" Wu Yuan was puzzled.
"Dao, Foundation, Artifact." The four-eyed spiritual beast said softly, "These three gifts, you can choose one as a gift."
"Remember, from now on, throughout endless years, you can only receive one direct gift from the Origin Tower." The four-eyed spiritual beast spoke.
Wu Yuan was completely dumbfounded.
Origin Tower? Spirit of the Origin Tower? What exactly was everything in front of him? And the four-eyed spiritual beast straightforwardly acted like it knew nothing.
However,
Wu Yuan was only bewildered for a moment. He quickly calmed down and swiftly thought of the mysterious 'Temple of the Way' that descended through the Red Moon Immortal Realm.
And the Seven-Star Tower.
As well as the words Zuo Haiyue had said, whether it was the Seven-Star Heaven's Pride Tower or the Temple of the Way, they were just projections of the Taiyuan God Pavilion headquarters illuminating many dimensions.
The source was in the God Pavilion headquarters.
"In my original body, there is a Black Tower." Wu Yuan murmured, "In the Qi Refining original body, there is also a Black Tower... Could it be that these Black Towers are formed by the endless time and space projected by the 'Origin Tower' from the source?"
Wu Yuan boldly speculated.
But he felt that this possibility was close to the truth.
"If it's true"
"This so-called Origin Tower is on the same level as the Taiyuan God Pavilion headquarters?" Wu Yuan was secretly shocked.
Regardless of people or things, this conclusion was terrifying.
The Taiyuan God Pavilion, commanding countless temporal realms, was a top force in the vast river of time and space.
"Even if it's not as good, the Origin Tower is probably an unbelievable treasure." Wu Yuan murmured, "At least, it can continuously nourish the soul, continuously generate blood mist... I have never heard of anything like this before."
This was definitely something that ordinary immortals and even star lords would find it hard to attain.
So.
"This choice is extremely important." Wu Yuan didn't forget that what the four-eyed exotic beast said was only a one-time gift.
The four-eyed exotic beast patiently waited, never urging.
"Origin Spirit, what is the difference between 'Way,' 'Foundation,' and 'Artifact'?" Wu Yuan couldn't help but ask.
"I don't know." The four-eyed exotic beast's voice was gentle, "How to choose is your chance, arising and ceasing by fate, destiny is unpredictable."
Wu Yuan listened, confused.
But one thing he understood, the four-eyed exotic beast in front of him didn't provide any advice, only three options.
"Foundation? Does it mean the foundation, or does it refer to something else?" Wu Yuan pondered, "Artifact? Does it mean giving me a magic weapon, or some special treasure?"
"Way? Is it like the 'Temple of the Way,' allowing me to experience a special enlightenment state?" Wu Yuan guessed randomly in his mind.
After much thought.
"Way!" Wu Yuan uttered a word, "The Way is fundamental, although I don't understand what it is, I choose the Way."
Take a gamble!
"Way, never wrong." The four-eyed spiritual beast smiled slightly, "Finally, I will give you two sentences. Gaining often means losing, and fate is always fair."
"All spirits trace their origins, only one Origin Tower."
After that, before Wu Yuan could react, the four-eyed spiritual beast turned into countless light spots and dissipated.
Silent.
Wu Yuan found himself silently outside the Black Tower.
"Origin Spirit?" Wu Yuan's spiritual source couldn't help but look back.
The distant Black Tower remained unchanged, just like before.
The bottom door of the Black Tower was already sealed, as if it had never been opened.
Everything seemed like a dream.
If it weren't for the blood mist that originally enveloped the entire Upper Dantian Palace disappearing without a trace, Wu Yuan would have suspected that he was having an illusion.
"Gaining often means losing, and fate is always fair." Wu Yuan carefully pondered these two sentences, "All spirits trace their origins, only one Origin Tower."
He thought deeply.
But he couldn't figure it out.
After all, from beginning to end, he never managed to figure out what the Origin Tower was.
"Just, what about the gift? The so-called 'Way' gift?" Wu Yuan's spiritual source tried to fly towards the Black Tower.
But the dissipated barrier from before reappeared, preventing him from getting close to the Black Tower.
"Damn four-eyed beast, never making things clear," Wu Yuan muttered to himself.
Wanting to sense the entire Upper Dantian Palace to avoid omissions.
Suddenly.
"Hum~" Silently, the distant Black Tower trembled slightly.
A large amount of 'earthy yellow mist' gushed out directly, seemingly containing some special majestic power, swirling around the Black Tower.
"What's this?" Wu Yuan was startled.
Whoosh! These strange earthy yellow mists flew away from the Black Tower, even leaving the Upper Dantian Palace, directly along the limbs and bones, rapidly penetrating into every corner of Wu Yuan's body.
Head, heart, arms, legs, organs, meridians... accompanied by the infiltration of these earthy yellow streams, Wu Yuan's body underwent a revolutionary change.
Hum~
At the most fundamental particle level of his body, there were countless naturally born 'earthy yellow secret patterns,' and these patterns were 'earth law secret patterns.'
It was through these secret patterns that Wu Yuan could easily comprehend the mysteries of the earth.
Thus, he qualified to be called the Earth God Body.
But now, with the infiltration of the earthy yellow mist, the earth law secret patterns covering the most fundamental particle level of Wu Yuan's body's flesh and blood changed silently—layer after layer of even more dazzling, crystal-clear earthy yellow secret patterns appeared.
These countless subtle secret patterns emitted endless brilliant luster.
An invisible fluctuation completely enveloped Wu Yuan.
"This! This kind of fluctuation." Wu Yuan's comprehension of the Way was extremely high.
Almost instantly, he sensed a strange wave through his body—a vast! Profound! Original!
It seemed distant, yet infinite and close to the soul and spirit.
It was the fluctuation of the Way of the Stars!
"The origin is the most original source of the Way of the Stars in heaven and earth." Wu Yuan widened his eyes, unbelieving, "I can actually perceive it so clearly?"
Too clear.
It's worth noting that Wu Yuan, in the past, as the Earth God Body, already had a relatively clear perception of the Way of the Stars because the earth's way is part of the Way of the Stars.
Without this, how could he progress so quickly?
However.
Now, Wu Yuan's spiritual consciousness, through the essence secret patterns of his body, surpassed the previous level of clarity in sensing the fluctuation of the Way of the Stars.
The clarity was so intense that it made people's hearts tremble.
Slightly comprehending, Wu Yuan felt that many of the previous confusions about comprehending the 'Way of the Stars' were instantly resolved.
"I understand."
"This is the gift of the 'Way,' not the so-called enlightenment but the strengthening of my body's essence." Wu Yuan understood, "If my original body, after receiving the bestowed witch patterns, is the 'Earth God Body.'"
"Then, now it is the Star God Body."
"The efficiency of my perception of the Way of the Stars will be several times, no, ten times more!" Wu Yuan's heart surged, "In the past, when I comprehended the 'Stellar Code,' because it was too difficult to perceive the fluctuations of the Way of the Stars, the efficiency was not high."
"But now, with the 'Stellar Code' as a guide and the terrifying talent of my 'Star God Body.'"
"Cooperating with each other, the efficiency of enlightenment will probably be ten times higher than before." Wu Yuan finally realized what a great opportunity this was.
Whether it's the Earth God Body or the Star God Body, both can be called 'Way Bodies.'
The Way Body is extremely rare!
It represents an unimaginable affinity for a certain way.
Like Wu Yuan's Qi Refining Avatar, his talent in the Wood Dao is already remarkable, but it still doesn't qualify as a Way Body.
According to Wu Yuan's knowledge.
In the entire Bai Cang Immortal Country, with thousands of Immortal Islands, it's rare for each generation (every hundred years) to produce even one Way Body.
In the records Wu Yuan perused, a 'Way Body' in the common sense refers to having an extremely high affinity with a certain lower-level law.
With this as a foundation, most can easily step into the threshold of an intermediate-level law.
As for being born with an extremely high affinity for a certain intermediate-level law?
"Unheard of." Wu Yuan was shocked, "Star God Body? Star Way Body? This is definitely an extraordinary opportunity."
Too amazing.
The previous Wu Yuan, relying on the Earth God Body, two Avatars comprehending together, and a powerful spirit, was considered a genius that appears once in a millennium in the Immortal Country.
"Now!"
"My talent in the Way of the Stars is at least five times higher, even ten times higher!" Wu Yuan was eager, "How far can I reach?"
In this world, there is never a lack of hardworking people.
More often, there is a lack of opportunities.
"The Origin Tower? Although I don't understand what the Black Tower is, with such an extraordinary opportunity, I already have it." Wu Yuan quickly calmed down, "Next, I need to strive to truly unleash the power of the 'Star God Body.'"
Having a great opportunity but not putting in effort.
It will still fade into the crowd.
Only those with determination, perseverance, exceptional talent, and a bit of luck have the hope of becoming a peerless powerhouse shaking the endless river of time and space.
"Strive!"
"Step by step, stay grounded." Wu Yuan's eyes gleamed, "First, I must seize the title of the king in this Blood Refining Battle."
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Chapter 297: Breakthrough! Who is the King? (Congratulations to the Silver Alliance Leader 'True Chrysanthemum')
In terms of talent for enlightenment, Wu Yuan's Qi Refining Avatar could only be considered top-tier in an era of the Immortal Country.
It relied on a powerful spirit and guidance from the "Star Codex."
It was exceptionally dazzling.
After all, the Immortal Country is vast, with over six thousand Immortal Islands and countless living beings. In each era, it's normal to have a large number of second-grade foundations and third-grade foundations.
For example, the Dragon Star Immortal Sect has many talented disciples with third-grade foundations.
Among these second-grade and third-grade foundation geniuses, occasionally, one or two naturally-born Way Bodies might appear.
However, they are still considered lower-level law Way Bodies.
"Having a strong foundation doesn't have an absolute relationship with talent for enlightenment." Wu Yuan was very clear about this: "The foundation represents the basic magical power, and the stronger the foundation, the generally higher the talent for enlightenment."
In short, the foundation of those with top-tier talent for enlightenment will not be too weak. Figures like Ao Qi and Gao Yun both have third-grade foundations.
The two are positively correlated.
However, geniuses with second-grade foundations might not necessarily have stronger enlightenment talent than those with third-grade foundations.
"Only those with a top-tier foundation and top-tier enlightenment talent belong to the most outstanding geniuses." Wu Yuan smiled slightly.
For example, Zhuo Haiyue!
Although Wu Yuan had never seen Zhuo Haiyue in actual combat, according to his knowledge, Zhuo Haiyue was a second-grade Immortal Foundation.
In terms of potential, Zhuo Haiyue was far superior to the Qi Refining Avatar.
The Qi Refining Avatar's strength was purely due to the enlightenment of the Dao through the combination of Qi Refining and Body Refining, which made it formidable.
"In the past, only by working hard with my two Avatars could I catch up with Zhuo Haiyue." Wu Yuan silently comprehended the fluctuations of the Way of the Stars: "But now?"
In an era, there might only be one or two Way Bodies born, and most of them only match a lower-level law.
"A Way Body that can extremely match an intermediate-level law?" Wu Yuan thought to himself, "I'm afraid the difficulty of being born is second only to the legendary first-grade Immortal Foundation."
Legend has it that a naturally-born first-grade foundation must be a naturally-born Way Body that absolutely matches an intermediate-level law. This is a perfect combination of foundation and talent for enlightenment, representing the limits of life nurtured by heaven and earth.
Limits also mean it's difficult to approach.
Naturally-born first-grade foundations are not only a legend in Immortal Islands but also a legend in the entire Immortal Realm of Hengyang.
"At least, I haven't heard of a naturally-born first-grade foundation in the Immortal Realm of Hengyang in the past tens of thousands of years." Wu Yuan muttered to himself, "Perhaps in the headquarters of the Taiyuan Divine Court, where a large group of peerless geniuses gather from the vast river of time and space, there might be."
That is a legend!
As for those who promote after birth? According to Wu Yuan's knowledge, with the improvement of realms, there is hope to slowly advance to a first-grade foundation, but it is far less magical than a naturally-born first-grade foundation.
"My current talent is only second to the 'naturally-born first-grade foundation' among extraordinary geniuses." Wu Yuan silently comprehended the mysteries of the Way of the Stars.
As hungry as a wolf.
For the first time, Wu Yuan felt that comprehending the mysteries of the Way of the Stars was so easy.
"Blood Refining King."
"According to Lord Yinhe Star's words, the higher the ranking, the more abundant the final rewards, and the greater the opportunities." Wu Yuan pondered, "I can't compare to Ao Qi and Gao Yun when it comes to erupting the Way of Ten Thousand Longevity. I'm still a bit inferior."
Relying on defense can preserve one's life!
Preserving life is the top priority.
To kill enemies, one must rely on attacks.
At least for the next six months, if Wu Yuan continues to pursue those Blood Refining seeds and Immortal Country participants, his ranking in the Blood Demon Order will only hover around ten.
Strength is the key.
"Top five? Not likely," Wu Yuan quickly dismissed the idea. "According to past intelligence, as we go further, those ranked in the tens or hundreds will gradually join forces to resist the hunting of the top geniuses."
The top geniuses ranked in the top ten or top twenty all want to challenge the Blood Refining King.
However, for the second and third-tier geniuses, as long as they acquire ten thousand Blood Demon Orders, they only want to 'lie flat.'
After all, they have no hope of winning the title of Blood Refining King.
Securing a Blood Refining Marquis title is enough; why go all out?
Moreover, with Wu Yuan's relatively weaker offensive capabilities, the further he goes, the harder it is to acquire a large number of Blood Demon Orders.
"Moreover, in the second phase, it's very likely that I'll have to directly battle with other outstanding geniuses," Wu Yuan also understood this.
In the second phase, the competition for opportunities is crucial, and talent is essential, but strength must also be strong.
"That's it!"
Wu Yuan made a decision, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. "In the next five months, I will fully comprehend the Way of the Stars."
"With my current comprehension efficiency, in five months, I can at least catch up to the progress of the past four or five years."
"There's a complete chance to reach the Seventh Realm, or even higher," Wu Yuan said in his heart.
Of course, he had no absolute certainty.
Moving from the Sixth to the Seventh Realm, while not as significant a bottleneck as going from Realm to True Meaning or True Meaning to Dao Domain, there are still many obstacles to overcome.
Given two or three years, Wu Yuan will definitely break through.
But five months?
"I have to give it a try," Wu Yuan gently closed his eyes, and the mysteries of many secret techniques such as "Cracked Star Blade Canon," "Mysterious Yellow Sword Canon," "Starfall Sword Canon," and "Star Codex" appeared in his mind.
Even the Qi Refining Avatar temporarily gave up deducing the 'Way of Ten Thousand Longevity' and focused on comprehending the mysteries of the Way of the Stars.
Go all out!
...
Time passed, and more than ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
Entering July, countless ordinary participants and elite participants who had been hiding were extremely excited.
"Finally survived!"
"Let's go."
"Leave." Participants who had obtained dozens of Blood Demon Orders or hundreds of Blood Demon Orders quickly chose to leave.
For them, the past six months were a nightmare.
Seeing countless cultivators fall.
But in the end, they survived.
"I didn't want to participate in the Blood Refining Battle, really didn't! But damn sects forced me to come. Haha, okay, I survived. I have the qualifications to become a disciple of the Blood Refining Demon Palace. When I cultivate into a Purple Mansion cultivator, I must go back and kill them all."
"I finally have the qualifications to become a disciple of the Demon Palace."
"Survived. This is my chance. I must seize the opportunity and become a Purple Mansion cultivator." Participants from countless worlds had various thoughts. Some cultivators became sinister and mad, while others remained calm.
"It's time to leave."
"Let's go."
"I got ten thousand Blood Demon Orders and have the qualifications to leave. As for a hundred thousand? Too difficult."
"The battles to come will have no weak participants and will be more brutal." Large numbers of weaker second-tier Blood Refining seeds and Immortal Country participants also wisely chose to leave.
A hundred thousand Blood Demon Orders?
Blood Demon opportunity?
It sounds very tempting, very alluring.
But after six months of bloody slaughter, many so-called 'geniuses' have become sober.
There is always someone better, and there are always greater talents.
These geniuses, who are renowned in one immortal continent and are second-level members of the Blood Refining Demon Palace, are far inferior to the top geniuses of the entire Immortal Country.
In just one day, more than two billion participants chose to leave.
When one day passed, those willing to stay and participate numbered less than three hundred million.
That's right.
In half a year, out of five hundred and eighty billion participants, only a little over two billion survived. It was brutal and bloody to the extreme.
"Kill!"
"I don't believe I can't break into the top one hundred." Among those who chose to stay and continue participating, only a very small number were confident in their own strength.
"I'll fight again."
"Damn it, if it weren't for being defeated by Wu Yuan, I would have gathered enough Blood Demon Orders long ago. Why delay until now? Now I've only collected more than eight thousand?" Some participants gritted their teeth; most of them were not weak, but they were killed midway.
"Too difficult."
"I worked hard to snatch eight Blood Demon Orders. Where can I find the remaining two?"
"I only have eighty; what should I do?" The remaining hundreds of millions of participants were mostly ordinary participants.
Most of them hid from the beginning and didn't dare to participate in the bloody melee.
Fortunately, their weak strength allowed them to survive until now.
Unfortunately, they didn't meet the minimum requirements for Blood Demon Orders and couldn't leave the Blood Refining battlefield.
And waiting until the year-end, still unable to meet the minimum requirements—total annihilation!
The Blood Refining battlefield can be avoided, but not forever.
On the third day of the seventh month.
"All participants are required to arrive at the designated area within one month. The battlefield range is narrowed to a spherical space with a diameter of thirty million miles. The specific range has been sent to the personal space of the Blood Refining Immortal Realm."
"Anyone who does not arrive in the designated area within one month will be eliminated." All surviving participants received this message simultaneously.
As the number decreased, the battlefield range began to shrink sharply.
"Darn it!"
"It's over." Countless weak ones gritted their teeth and began the arduous migration route. They all knew it would get more difficult as they progressed.
But the desire to survive made the hundreds of millions of remaining participants unwilling to give up.
Wu Yuan, hiding in a cave, naturally also received this message, but he only glanced at it and didn't care.
Because.
He was currently in the narrowed-down battlefield range.
"My luck is quite good; I've directly entered the final circle." Wu Yuan muttered and continued to cultivate with closed eyes.
During this time, his comprehension of the Way of the Stars was extremely smooth.
...
Dragon Star Immortal Sect, on the Dragon Star, in the Southern Concealed Upper Immortal Mansion.
"Progressing so fast?"
"Faster than before."
The Upper Immortal of Southern Concealment looked somewhat shocked at his disciple. "The mysteries of your sword formation already have a taste of Sword Domain."
"If you continue to cultivate like this, in some time, your Way of the Stars can reach Domain Realm Sevenfold."
"I gained insights in the Blood Refining battlefield," respectfully said Wu Yuan's Qi Refining Avatar.
Wu Yuan had no intention of informing his Master about the changes in the Black Tower.
First, it wasn't significant.
Second, everyone has secrets, especially when it comes to matters related to the Black Tower and the recent encounter with 'Origin Spirits'. It's crucial, and Wu Yuan wanted to keep some secrets.
"Alright, work hard," nodded the Upper Immortal of Southern Concealment.
"I have a request, Master," Wu Yuan said earnestly. "In the next period, I hope Master can guide me once every half a month."
"Half a month?" The Upper Immortal of Southern Concealment was momentarily stunned, then smiled. "Good kid, starting to make use of the teacher."
"I dare not," Wu Yuan lowered his head.
The Upper Immortal of Southern Concealment shook his head and chuckled. "The reason for setting it as one month is because with your understanding, getting guidance once a month can yield results, helping you understand and answer questions, which is most appropriate."
"Half a month?"
"Your current progress is indeed very fast. Alright, I'll work a bit harder to guide you every half a month," nodded the Upper Immortal of Southern Concealment.
Wu Yuan left with joy.
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, another month passed. The Upper Immortal of Southern Concealment once again guided Wu Yuan twice.
"This kid is progressing too fast."
"His speed of improvement is even faster than mine back in the day."
"At this rate, breaking through the seventy floors of the Star Tower? No! At least he should be able to reach the seventy-fifth floor." The Upper Immortal of Southern Concealment, who was always confident in himself, felt increasingly shocked. "He has made such terrifying progress in just one or two months. It still scares me."
"Something's not right."
"It should be due to his great realization in the Blood Refining battlefield. It shouldn't be the norm." The Upper Immortal of Southern Concealment comforted himself.
Everyone hopes that their disciples have high talent and perform well. But when the talent is a bit too much, it becomes somewhat frightening, making the Upper Immortal of Southern Concealment start to doubt life.
...
While Wu Yuan's Body Refining Avatar was hiding in a cave, fully engaged in comprehending the 'Way of the Stars,' his insights into the Way of the Stars continued to soar.
The entire Blood Refining battlefield became even more frenzied.
A group of top geniuses, who were close to the rankings, gained more and more Blood Demon Orders.
Many peerless geniuses were either forced to fight again or were killed.
"What happened to Wu Yuan?"
"Why has his Blood Demon Order ranking been consistently dropping?"
"He fell from the highest position of eighth to over twenty. His Blood Demon Orders haven't moved at all. What's going on?" Various forces from the White Cang Immortal Country and many branches of the Blood Refining Demon Palace, who had been keeping an eye on Wu Yuan, were puzzled.
"Other peerless geniuses are all killing crazily, trying to improve their rankings and strive for the final title of Blood Refining King."
"Ao Qi and Gao Yun have already gone mad."
"But what about Wu Yuan?" In the Red Moon branch of the Blood Refining Demon Palace, the discussion among countless spectators grew louder.
Some of them were even a bit annoyed.
"He was clearly killing his way to eighth place, and he could have continued, with the possibility of reaching the top five."
"Why did he stop?"
"Could it be that he fears death and cherishes life?" Many Earth Immortals and even Upper Immortals rebuked, expressing their displeasure.
If Wu Yuan hadn't given them hope, it would have been fine. However, he raised their hopes first and now let them down.
"With a rank just over twenty, there's still hope to contend for the Blood Refining King."
"But now, with only two months left in the Blood Refining Battle, if he continues to hide, fearing death and cherishing life, his ranking will continue to decline, sliding all the way to fifty or even a hundred." Numerous immortals shook their heads, feeling extremely disappointed.
Even Upper Immortal Wu Tian frowned.
"What is this Wu Yuan doing?" Wu Tian Upper Immortal felt anxious.
He really wanted to know the reason, but he couldn't observe the battle.
...
In the Blood Refining Immortal Domain, in the space where the Tianxian of the White Cang Plane watched the battle.
Wu Yuan has been under close scrutiny.
The peculiar situation he exhibited naturally attracted the attention of many Tianxian, and these Tianxian were puzzled.
"Cultivation?"
"He seems to be comprehending the Dao."
"Could it be that, in just a few months, he can deduce the Way of the Stars to the seventh realm of the Domain?" Many Tianxian shook their heads secretly.
Unrealistic.
"This Wu Yuan."
Star Lord Yinhe, also frowned, staring at the sitting Wu Yuan on the screen. "If he puts effort into fighting, there is still a high probability of eventually winning the title of Blood Refining King."
"But at this point, he is still unsure?"
"Run off to cultivate?" Star Lord Yinhe shook his head.
In his heart, the evaluation of Wu Yuan had lowered a bit.
In the eyes of many Tianxian and Star Lords, actual combat is the best teacher. After a period of life and death battles, understanding for a day or two, followed by continuing to fight to the death, is the best path for cultivation.
"Yinhe."
"Calm down. What's the difference between a Blood Refining Marquis and a Blood Refining King for us?" The nearby Dust Lamp Star Lord smiled. "Does Wu Yuan's performance matter so much to us?"
"His performance is not bad, don't be too strict," Dust Lamp Star Lord said with a smile.
"Right."
Star Lord Yinhe nodded, "It's not about being too strict, it's just that he could have performed better."
...
"What's this guy Wu Yuan up to?" Gao Yun walked in the corridors, searching for one participant after another.
He had been paying attention to the ranking of Blood Demon Orders.
Many Tianxian who watched from the outside knew how terrifying Wu Yuan was, but most participants only knew that Wu Yuan was strong.
Only a few who had fought with Wu Yuan knew about his heaven-defying defense, and Gao Yun was one of them.
He had long identified Wu Yuan as the biggest obstacle to obtaining the title of 'Blood Refining King.'
"His ranking keeps dropping and has fallen to seventy-eight. The Blood Demon Orders haven't changed at all." Gao Yun frowned.
He didn't believe that someone as crazy as Wu Yuan would be afraid of death and cherish life.
"Whatever."
"If Wu Yuan's Blood Demon Order ranking goes down, it's good. One less competitor." Gao Yun no longer thought about Wu Yuan.
"Without Wu Yuan."
"My only opponent is Ao Qi." Relying on his powerful divine soul, Gao Yun swept through one passage after another.
At this moment.
The battlefield space had shrunk to a diameter of ten million li, a whole thousand times smaller than when it started.
The number of surviving participants was now less than ten million.
...
Outside, it was bustling with noise, but Wu Yuan, fully immersed in his comprehension, remained oblivious.
Time passed.
Days went by, one after another.
Breaking through one confusion after another, he was getting closer to entering the seventh realm of the Way of the Stars.
In the blink of an eye, only the final month and a half remained until the end.
In the cave that had remained undisturbed for several months, Wu Yuan sat cross-legged. Countless earth-yellow streams of qi emanated from his body. Even the power of heaven and earth was faintly suppressed by these streams of qi.
At this moment,
"Boom~" A terrifying spiritual consciousness, originating from Wu Yuan, burst out in all directions.
A thousand li!
Three thousand li! Five thousand li! Ten thousand li!
The entire region within a radius of ten thousand li was completely within Wu Yuan's perception. Every inch of this vast area, from a blade of grass to a dark cave, dirty alleys... everything was vividly displayed.
"The clarity of my perception of the Way of the Stars has increased significantly." Wu Yuan sensed the earth-shaking changes within himself.
Yes, spiritual consciousness!
The half-year-long bloody battle was a baptism for the soul, further strengthening his spiritual power.
As talents transformed, communicating with the source of the Dao in the depths of the unknown also nurtured his spiritual power, making it even more formidable.
Continuously contemplating the Black Tower!
Most importantly, under this single-minded focus and wholehearted dedication, various aspects combined, unknowingly allowing his physical and spiritual selves to break through the limits of the Yang Soul, entering the realm of spiritual consciousness.
Upon entering the realm of spiritual consciousness, Wu Yuan's speed of enlightenment once again increased.
Just one day later, the remaining perplexities were finally completely understood by Wu Yuan.
"That's it."
"The seventh realm of the Star Domain! The embryonic form of the Dao Domain." With a thought from Wu Yuan, a hazy earth-yellow light enveloped his body.
Completely isolated from the outside world, even the omnipresent power of heaven and earth was faintly separated.
Under the light's cover, Wu Yuan was the absolute master.
"Only a little over a month left?"
"Ninety-second place?" Wu Yuan stood up, already checking his Blood Demon Order ranking.
His eyes revealed a terrifying fighting spirit, accompanied by a hint of a smile. "Let them know through some activities."
"Who the real king is!"
Wu Yuan waved his hand to put away the formation and walked out of the cave. His divine sense spread out, covering the surrounding area of ten thousand li.
In an instant, he detected several participants.
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Chapter 298 Unrivaled (6000 Power Stones + Bonus Update at 8000 Power Stones)
With only a month and a half left until the end of the first phase of the "Blood Demon War," if Wu Yuan's breakthrough in the understanding of the Dao was merely reaching the seventh realm, honestly, he didn't have the confidence to re-enter the top ten. Because the time was too short, and he didn't have enough time for a sprint.
However, Wu Yuan's spiritual consciousness had already entered the realm of divine knowledge, and he could explore the surrounding area of ten thousand li with just a thought.
It's important to note that the exploration of divine consciousness is not in a line or a plane but in a spherical shape!
"If an ordinary Golden Core cultivator can explore a radius of tens of li with an efficiency of one," Wu Yuan's eyes flashed with light, "then someone like Gao Yun, whose spiritual consciousness has reached the level of the Yang Soul, can explore with an efficiency of five hundred."
"As for me, it's at least one hundred thousand!"
Hide in the depths of the cave? The average depth of caves along the tunnels was only three to four hundred li, and the deepest ones generally reached only a thousand li. What about the width? The maximum diameter of each tunnel was only thirty thousand li. In other words, as long as Wu Yuan flew along the tunnels, he could basically have a clear view.
This was the source of Wu Yuan's confidence, unlike other top talents who repeatedly explored and searched.
"Right here." Under the cover of Wu Yuan's divine sense, the complex maze-like tunnels in the underground caves were clearly visible.
With a single thought, he analyzed the most efficient route.
The key was that Wu Yuan's spiritual consciousness was much stronger than theirs. Under the cover of his divine sense, these participants were completely unaware.
"Xiao Hei!"
Wu Yuan summoned black bone wings and shot through the complex and dark caves like a streak of black light.
Just a moment later.
"Someone is approaching."
"It's a second-level Blood Refining Seed." The three participants gathered in a dark cave instantly reacted, standing up simultaneously and each taking out their weapons.
Boom! Wu Yuan had already arrived at this cave. The entire cave seemed like an elliptical sphere with a maximum diameter of about four hundred li, quite spacious.
"Friend, it seems like you've come to the wrong place." The three participants had spread out, two Qi Refiners with flying swords, shields, and spirit cauldrons revolving around them.
A black-armored youth stood at the forefront, wielding a battle axe in his hand.
"No, I haven't." Wu Yuan smiled faintly. "I came to find you, all of you are participants from the Immortal Country, and that's who I'm looking for."
Immortal Country participants who could survive until now, hiding in such underground places without exposing themselves, undoubtedly had obtained enough Blood Demon Orders.
At least a hundred thousand Blood Demon Orders.
In the next moment.
Boom! Wu Yuan directly erupted without any hesitation. He transformed into a hundred-zhang giant, simultaneously unleashing his three major source techniques.
Xiao Hei also used the source technique "Step Boundary."
At the same time.
"Hum~" A layer of hazy earth-yellow light enveloped an area of several hundred li, covering almost the entire cave.
"True Intent Seventh Realm!"
"The embryonic form of the Dao Domain, a first-level Blood Refining Seed."
"It's Wu Yuan!"
"Escape." The three Immortal Country participants finally recognized Wu Yuan from his fighting methods. This was normal; appearances and clothing changed too much. The most difficult things to change were spiritual aura and combat methods.
Unfortunately, it was already too late!
"Fall!" Wu Yuan trod the void, wielding four battle knives with four arms, like four rainbow lights tearing through everything.
With Xiao Hei's assistance, Wu Yuan's speed and agility reached a terrifying level.
There was also the suppression of the realm.
"Whoosh!" The blade descended, unstoppable. It directly sent the black-armored youth, who had transformed into dozens of zhang in height, flying as the axe in his hand was directly knocked away. Another slash passed through, causing him to tumble and crash into the ground, blood permeating, and his body almost exploding.
"Hoo!"
In a flash, Wu Yuan directly attacked another woman in a purple robe. Her face was delicate, seemingly able to evoke people's compassion.
But at this moment, her face was full of fear as she hurriedly manipulated her flying sword to defend.
"Whoosh!" "Clang!" "Pong~"
The blade light swept through, accompanied by a series of collision sounds, and a burst of blood mist.
The woman in the purple robe fell.
"One down, two to go." Wu Yuan turned and killed another Qi Refiner who had just escaped hundreds of li.
Under the suppression of the realm, this Qi Refiner's speed was slightly slower.
"How can he be so strong?"
"It's over." The two surviving individuals completely collapsed.
They had enough Blood Demon Orders long ago, but they wanted to compete for the final opportunity, so they had been staying in the Blood Refining battlefield.
But now, they both yearned for a "return."
However, the Blood Refining battlefield had its rules. If there were other participants within a thousand li, it could not be activated.
"Kill!"
Wu Yuan swung his four arms, and the four knives were all covered in a hazy light. He showed no mercy. In just a few breaths, the remaining two were killed.
Hoo!
Wu Yuan stood in a messy cave, his figure quickly returning to normal size. He didn't bother to pick up the magic treasures left by the three individuals.
"Their strength is pretty good."
"I estimate they both have the strength of the Ninth or Tenth Layer of Dark Star, comparable to a true cultivator at the Second or Third Layer of the Purple Mansion." Wu Yuan muttered to himself.
This kind of strength was already quite good.
Unfortunately, they encountered Wu Yuan, who could impact the Fifteenth Layer of Dark Star, or even the Sixteenth Layer.
Wu Yuan, after breaking through the Dao comprehension, had terrifying strength! With the Stellar Dao reaching the Seventh Realm, combined with his strong foundation, in terms of attack power, he believed he could break into the top twenty or even top ten on the entire Blood Refining battlefield.
Moreover, his originally heaven-defying defense had become even more formidable.
Furthermore, Wu Yuan had Xiao Hei performing Beast Integration. Once "Step Boundary" erupted, unless someone comprehended the True Intent beyond the Seventh Realm in the Wind Dao or Thunder Dao, it would be challenging for anyone to escape his pursuit.
"Hmm? Climbed back to around eighty." Wu Yuan grinned, sensing the change in the number of Blood Demon Orders.
Blood Demon Orders: 982,674
Ranking: 89
"Not bad, close to expectations!"
"Each of the three contributed over ten thousand Blood Demon Orders to me."
"Delightful." Wu Yuan's eyes also had a hint of battle intent. "Now, those who are still in the Blood Refining battlefield, except for a few with weak strength who haven't gathered enough Blood Demon Orders."
"The rest probably all possess over ten thousand Blood Demon Orders, or even over a hundred thousand."
"Kill!"
"I'll take a look and see who can stop me in the entire Blood Refining battlefield now." Wu Yuan's battle intent soared as his wings flapped, turning into a stream of light rushing out of the cave.
His divine sense spread out, covering a radius of ten thousand li.
Quickly locating hidden participants, this time there were a total of sixteen participants, and Wu Yuan once again chose to go on a killing spree.
Divine sense exploration!
Selecting targets, the slaughter continued!
Blood Demon Orders surged! In the upper dantian palace.
The blood mist, which had been completely swallowed, began to rush out again.
"Before the decisive battle with Gao Yun and Ao Qi, I need to accumulate more blood mist." Wu Yuan had a thorough plan in mind.
When it came to defense, what was most afraid of?
Encountering protracted battles!
In each confrontation, even if the source power consumption was slow, there would be a time when it was depleted. Therefore, recovery was crucial.
For this reason, blood mist was very important to Wu Yuan!
Moreover, Wu Yuan also had a thought in mind, that is—to accumulate blood mist to the limit again and see if the Black Tower would undergo any special changes.
Time passed.
No one could escape Wu Yuan's divine sense exploration, and no one could withstand Wu Yuan's blade. A group of people gathered.
Even if three to five geniuses with a ranking of ten thousand joined forces.
Even if you were a peerless genius with a ranking in the top one thousand.
Wu Yuan had only one word for them—kill!
Sweeping through all the way!
...
In the Blood Refining Immortal Realm, in the viewing space belonging to the Crimson Moon branch.
Many Refining Void Realm experts, as well as numerous Earth Immortals and Heavenly Immortals, stared at the Blood Demon Order rankings.
"Wu Yuan."
"Wu Yuan has started to move; his Blood Demon Order count has exceeded one million." Suddenly, an Earth Immortal exclaimed.
In an instant, it attracted the attention of all the spectators, and their gazes all fell on the name closest to the ranking—Wu Yuan!
In fact, Wu Yuan had always been the most closely watched.
Everyone hoped that the participants from their respective branches would perform well. The better the performance, the greater the benefits they would receive, and they would gain more face just by walking out.
Among the three most dazzling geniuses of the Crimson Moon branch—Wu Yuan, Bai Li, and Shui Heng.
Bai Li had already been killed by a genius from the opposing Immortal Realm.
Shui Heng barely broke into the top ten thousand, struggling to survive. Meanwhile, Wu Yuan, who seemed to be in a slump for several months, continuously dropping in rank.
However, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even though his ranking kept dropping, Wu Yuan remained a top-notch expert in the White Cang branch.
"The Blood Demon Order count is moving again."
"Did he kill other participants again?"
"He's now ranked eighty-seventh."
"How long has it been?"
"He's erupted. After resting for a few months, Wu Yuan has finally started to erupt?" Nearly a thousand spectators in the entire viewing space showed excitement.
Wu Yuan, is he finally going to show his might again?
And in just over ten breaths.
"The Blood Demon Order has risen again."
"Wu Yuan is killing again."
As time passed.
In the following day, the thousands of spectators from the Blood Refining Demon Palace's Crimson Moon branch, who were initially excited, soon turned bewildered, then breathless.
In the end, they became numb!
Because—Wu Yuan's Blood Demon Orders would jump up a segment almost every dozens of breaths, every quarter of an hour.
Constantly rising.
This indicates—Wu Yuan is continuously and crazily killing! One after another, participants are falling beneath his blade.
At the same time.
Wu Yuan's Blood Demon Order ranking is also skyrocketing at an astonishing speed, seventieth place! Sixtieth place! Fiftieth place! Fortieth place!
In one day.
Wu Yuan has surged from over ninety to re-enter the top thirty, and his ranking is still rising at an astonishing speed.
The rate of increase in his Blood Demon Orders.
Is the most rapid and dazzling.
Even the universally recognized strongest, Ao Qi and Gao Yun, currently, their Blood Demon Orders are not even one-tenth of his.
Unstoppable.
"Blood Refining King!" Wu Tian, the Immortal standing at the forefront, eyes shining, sincerely exclaimed, "Wu Yuan, Blood Refining King!"
A moment of silence.
"King!"
"King!"
"Wu Yuan, Blood Refining King!" The entire viewing space completely boiled.
These cultivators, highly regarded and powerful in the eyes of ordinary cultivators, were finally shocked by Wu Yuan's terrifying outbreak.
Even those immortal beings were a bit excited.
Because, the scene before them was too insane.
The Blood Refining Battle, held once every hundred years, is very frequent. It can be said that most of these immortals have witnessed over a hundred or even over a thousand Blood Refining Battles.
But Wu Yuan's performance.
In their eyes, it can be described as a miraculous outbreak.
Outstanding talent, young age; just at the beginning of the battle, he burst out with astonishing strength, advancing all the way into the top ten.
When the attention of the masses was on him, he fell into decline again.
In the end, as the Blood Refining Battle was about to end, when everyone thought there would be no more drastic changes, Wu Yuan erupted again.
At an unprecedented speed, he surged towards the final first place!
A miracle.
Only miracles can shake the hearts of people!
...
If the countless spectators from the Crimson Moon branch of the Blood Refining Demon Palace were shocked, excited, and crazy, cheering for Wu Yuan!
Then.
The thousands of second-tier branches of the Blood Refining Demon Palace, and even the countless observers from the White Cang Immortal Realm, were dumbfounded.
"Too exaggerated."
"How can his Blood Demon Orders rise so fast?"
"Ridiculously fast."
"Not normal."
"In the final stage of the Blood Demon Battle, although the battlefield has narrowed to millions of miles, the number of participants has also sharply decreased. Normally, it would be extremely difficult to search for a participant."
"Wu Yuan may have overwhelming strength."
"But the premise is that he can search for so many participants." Countless observers from various forces were puzzled.
Even.
Some immortal observers from certain Immortal Realms, when they saw their 'genius disciples' falling, couldn't help but shout 'cheating.'
But not many paid attention to him.
These observers knew that the Blood Refining Battle had been held billions of times without any mistakes. How could cheating be possible?
Regardless, Wu Yuan's extraordinary performance has shocked them.
"Wu Yuan's talent."
"Why do I feel that it's no less than the talents of Zuo Haiyue and Li Xia Ruo from the Immortal Realm?" Finally, an Immortal couldn't help but raise a question.
Immediately, there was a lot of resonance.
"Yes, his strength is terrifying."
"Wu Yuan is undoubtedly a peerless genius that the White Cang branch of the Blood Refining Demon Palace has not seen in a hundred thousand years, without a doubt."
...
"A hundred thousand years?"
"No! In my White Cang branch, in nearly a million years, his talent is enough to rank in the top three." Lord Yinhe, tall and sitting in that chair, his voice extremely majestic, his eyes shining.
At this moment.
In the Immortal viewing space of the Blood Refining Immortal Realm's White Cang Plane.
Tens of thousands of Immortals and Lords are watching Wu Yuan's outbreak!
Outside, those Earth Immortals and Celestial Immortals are making various speculations.
But these Immortal Lords see it all clearly. They understand why Wu Yuan can kill so crazily and skyrocket in the Blood Demon Order rankings.
"Spiritual consciousness!"
"His spiritual consciousness is very terrifying. A body-refining cultivator, only in his twenties, can reach the level of divine sense? Extraordinary." Some Lords couldn't help but exclaim.
"If I remember correctly, in my White Cang branch, the last time a 'divine sense' was born in a Ling Body cultivator was over two million years ago."
"Yeah, that's right."
"In the Golden Core realm, when divine sense is born, an occasional one might emerge, and Qi Refiners are even more proficient in spiritual consciousness." These long-lived Immortals and Lords spoke one after another. Their perspectives far surpassed those of Earth Immortals and Celestial Immortals.
However, they were still conquered by Wu Yuan's performance.
Very young, very naive.
Yet, the talent is extremely terrifying.
"His understanding of the Dao, the talent is also extremely high. At such a young age, he actually stepped into the seventh level of the Stellar Domain."
"He's still a second-tier foundation."
"Yinhe's statement is relatively accurate. A hundred thousand years is not enough to evaluate. Looking at the recent million years, among the geniuses born in my White Cang branch, he is at least in the top five." These Immortals and Lords gave their evaluations.
And quickly received the unanimous recognition of many Immortals and Lords.
"I remember, White Cang Immortal Realm recently produced two peerless geniuses named Zuo Haiyue and Li Xia."
"Yeah, those two are very dazzling."
"Compared to them, Wu Yuan is not much different; he can be considered a genius of the same level." These Immortals discussed.
The overall strength of the Blood Refining Demon Palace's White Cang branch is not as good as that of the White Cang Immortal Realm.
Overall born talents are also weaker.
Therefore.
Geniuses like Zuo Haiyue and Li Xia, placed in the recent million years of the history of the White Cang Immortal Realm, can be considered to be in the top twenty in terms of talent, at most in the top ten.
But Wu Yuan can be regarded as one of the top three geniuses in the Blood Refining Demon Palace's White Cang branch in the past million years.
"Blood Demon Order ranking, Wu Yuan has entered the top twenty."
"His killing efficiency is much faster than Ao Qi and others. As long as he is willing to keep killing, reaching the first place is not difficult."
"Time is enough."
In the eyes of many Immortals and Lords in the Blood Refining Demon Palace, Wu Yuan's strength may not be the first in the entire Blood Refining Battlefield.
But the breakthrough in spiritual consciousness, the powerful divine sense sweeping all directions, gave him an overwhelming advantage.
...
The outside world was shocked by Wu Yuan's performance.
In the Blood Refining Battlefield, those peerless geniuses who were close to the rankings and had been paying attention to the Blood Demon Order rankings also sensed Wu Yuan's amazing performance.
Because, just two days after Wu Yuan erupted again.
He had already re-entered the top ten of the Blood Demon Order, and the rate at which his Blood Demon Order soared was still not slowing down.
"He really wants to challenge the first place!"
"How did he do it?"
"Could it be that other participants are lining up to let him kill?" These peerless geniuses were both shocked and puzzled.
In a passage.
A young man in black robes was cutting through the sky at an astonishing speed, his divine sense sweeping wantonly, trying to detect other participants.
"Wu Yuan!"
The young man in black robes had been paying attention to the rankings, and a faint blue aura surged on his body. There was a hint of battle intent in his eyes as he murmured to himself, "The Celestial Immortal said your threat was significant. At that time, I didn't believe it. A youngster who has been cultivating for decades, how strong could he be?"
"Never thought."
"It turns out your threat is the greatest."
...
"Rank sixth?"
"Is the slaughter this fast?" Gao Yun was manipulating his flying sword, chasing and killing several participants. His thoughts, however, were focused on the changes in the rankings.
Wu Yuan's Blood Demon Order count was still soaring.
"Has his spiritual consciousness broken through?" Gao Yun remembered the last collision of divine senses with Wu Yuan during the previous major battle.
As a Qi Refiner, he had been practicing for much longer.
In that collision of spiritual consciousness, he was at an absolute disadvantage.
"However, even if your spiritual consciousness has broken through, being able to slaughter so wildly, easily dealing with those ranked in the top hundred, is it possible?" Gao Yun noticed that some top-ranked geniuses had been eliminated or killed by Wu Yuan.
Without a doubt.
"Your strength has become terrifying." Gao Yun's eyes flashed with a cold light. "But no one can stop me."
"No one!"
"The Blood Refining King is mine." Gao Yun had an absolute desire in his heart.
...
As time passed day by day, Wu Yuan's Blood Demon Order continued to soar, crazily rising and directly entering the top five!
Following closely, fourth! Third!
Second!
On the sixth day of Wu Yuan's re-emergence, he finally surpassed Ao Qi, who was ranked first in the Blood Demon Order.
He became the new first in the Blood Demon Order rankings. The entire journey of this surpassing could be called a miracle from start to finish.
Countless spectators were boiling with excitement.
In the long history of the Blood Refining Battle in the White Cang branch, it had been a long time since such a shocking surpassing had occurred.
After surpassing the rankings.
Wu Yuan still did not choose to give up. His Blood Demon Order continued to rise at an astonishing speed, quickly widening the gap with Ao Qi, Gao Yun, and others.
As time passed.
One day after another.
In the blink of an eye, there was only half a month left until the end of the first stage of the Blood Demon Battle.
In a passage at the center of the entire battlefield, on the folded mountain range, the wind howled, and the vast land showed no signs of human figures. It was as if an endless universe stretched out.
Wu Yuan was sitting cross-legged, silently adjusting his breath.
For a month, he had been killing madly.
In the battles against various geniuses, especially several top-ranked geniuses, it was a rare tempering that propelled his terrifying progress on the path of the stars.
In addition to battles, Wu Yuan also pondered his own swordsmanship, trying hard to integrate the mysteries of the stars into it.
"Getting closer to ten million Blood Demon Orders, I never thought I could get this close." Wu Yuan muttered to himself. With a thought, he sensed the changes in the Blood Demon Order rankings.
Blood Demon Orders: 9,436,635
Ranking: 1
This was an extremely exaggerated number, surpassing nine million Blood Demon Orders, indicating that countless participants had fallen at the hands of Wu Yuan.
It's worth noting that the second-ranked 'Ao Qi' had never killed from start to finish, and his Blood Demon Orders had just broken four million.
Wu Yuan's Blood Demon Order count was more than double that.
It can be seen how insane Wu Yuan's slaughter had been over the past month.
"Killed tens of thousands of participants, many of them peerless geniuses." Wu Yuan's eyes revealed a hint of coldness, shaking his head slightly. "It's a pity that the blood fog has reached its limit and can no longer produce anomalies."
Opportunities come only once!
However, just this time, it was magical enough to make Wu Yuan's heart tremble.
"Unfortunately, luck isn't that good. I haven't encountered Ao Qi, Gao Yun, and others all along." Wu Yuan frowned.
This wanton killing spree was something Wu Yuan didn't hide.
However, the entire Blood Refining battlefield was still too vast, or perhaps there was an invisible influence, preventing these strongest geniuses from meeting.
Suddenly.
"Hmm?" Wu Yuan's pupils suddenly contracted because his divine sense, which spread across thousands of miles, sensed a participant passing by.
And the flying speed was extremely rapid.
"Is this... yes, it's him!" Excitement and battle intent flashed in Wu Yuan's pupils. "Finally, the wait is over."
Boom!
Wu Yuan suddenly stood up, soared into the sky, and without hesitation, directly erupted with a terrifying aura, causing surging spiritual energy fluctuations.
This was the fastest way to attract enemies.
Swish!
Wu Yuan rushed towards the direction sensed by his divine sense. Even separated by thousands of miles, they could see each other clearly with their vision.
In the empty space thousands of miles away, the young man in black robes, who had been flying at high speed and exploring recklessly, suddenly stopped.
The fierce wind roared.
The black-robed youth's robe fluttered.
When he saw Wu Yuan, he didn't flee like other participants. Instead, he seemed to have found prey.
A look of joy appeared on his face.
"Wu Yuan! It's as if something you've been looking for all your life appears when you least expect it. You came to me on your own." The black-robed youth roared low, and a hazy blue light enveloped him.
His speed skyrocketed to a terrifying level.
He headed towards Wu Yuan.
In just two or three breaths, the two peerless geniuses were about three hundred miles apart, simultaneously stopping. Both sides stared at each other.
"Ao Qi?" Wu Yuan's majestic voice spread.
"Wu Yuan?" The voice of the black-robed youth was icy, staring at Wu Yuan.
"Ao Qi, this is our first meeting, right?" Wu Yuan's voice carried a soaring intent, spreading through the air. "By defeating you, I can break through ten million Blood Demon Orders."
"Very well."
"That's my plan too." Ao Qi's eyes flickered, also staring at Wu Yuan. "Defeating you, the rest are not worth worrying about."
"No one can stop me from becoming the Blood Refining King."
In just a few words, the two peerless geniuses felt each other's formidable intent and determination.
No need for further words.
The great battle was about to begin!
At this moment, in the observation space for heavenly immortals in the Blood Refining Immortal Realm, tens of thousands of heavenly immortals and star masters were extremely focused on the imminent battle.
This battle was undoubtedly the most important since the Blood Refining Battle, without a doubt.
It was a direct confrontation between the first and second in the Blood Demon Orders.
Moreover, it was a direct collision between the contemporary number one of the Blood Refining Palace's White Cang branch. The result of this battle would determine the fate of the ultimate Blood Refining King.
"Kill!" Ao Qi erupted instantly, transforming into a hundred-zhang giant. At the same time, three heads and eight arms appeared around him, and his momentum surged.
High-level Source Art - Three Heads, Eight Arms!
A hazy blue light enveloped Ao Qi, carrying rolling green streams that appeared out of nowhere, crushing towards Wu Yuan.
"Haha, kill!" Wu Yuan also erupted with four major Source Arts instantly, wielding four battle knives, rushing forward with a roar.
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Chapter 299: Pinnacle Showdown, Blood Refining Claims Kingship
The two sides were separated by three hundred miles, but for geniuses of their level, one could reach the other in a flash.
Moreover, they were colliding head-on.
Therefore, almost in an instant, Wu Yuan and Ao Qi clashed, with their domains being the first to engage.
"Boom~" Hazy earthy yellow and blue lights clashed directly, with the vast blue light faintly gaining the upper hand.
However, the earthy yellow light still protected Wu Yuan.
As body refiners, Wu Yuan and Ao Qi were naturally not skilled in domains. Therefore, superiority or inferiority basically depended on whose understanding of the Dao was higher.
Obviously, Ao Qi, who had comprehended the middle-level laws of the Wind Dao to the ninth level of the domain, had a more formidable domain.
However, the Starry Sky excelled in defense. Moreover, there was no essential difference between the seventh and ninth levels of the domain, not to the point of complete defeat.
Furthermore.
For body refiners who claimed to be war gods, the domain was merely auxiliary and difficult to truly determine victory or defeat.
"Swoosh! Swoosh!" Ao Qi, with three heads and eight arms, each arm holding six knives and two shields.
Six battle knives whistled as they slashed towards Wu Yuan.
In the vast world, swords and cauldrons vaguely conformed to a certain special mystery within heaven and earth. Their power was the most formidable, making them the most popular. Just like how Qi cultivators commonly used offensive treasures, flying swords were the most common, and sword cultivation was a major discipline.
However, body refiners often preferred weapons like knives, axes, and spears, which allowed them to better unleash their own strength.
Six battle knives communicated the mysteries of the Wind Dao, striking with extreme speed and unpredictability.
"Swoosh! Swoosh!"
"Burning Sun." Wu Yuan, wielding four battle knives, didn't choose to defend but directly unleashed the most rapid and fierce move from the "Star Splitting Blade Canon."
With the addition of four major Source Arts, Wu Yuan's momentum became terrifying.
Blade against blade!
A head-on collision!
"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!" For a moment, the blade light flowed like a torrent, pouring between heaven and earth. The terrifying aftermath of the battle made the world change color.
How terrifying was the close-quarters combat?
Just a glance, and the two sides clashed dozens of times.
Accompanied by a terrifyingly bright blade light, Wu Yuan was sent flying, crashing into the ground like a meteor, causing the earth to tremble and raising countless dust.
Ao Qi, however, floated in the void with overwhelming momentum.
"So fast, such a strange knife!" Wu Yuan withstood this blow but felt his blood and qi churning, secretly shocked.
This kind of head-on collision made Wu Yuan understand immediately: "In a direct confrontation, using the Starry Sky Dao, I am at an absolute disadvantage and not the opponent."
In terms of Dao comprehension, the opponent was significantly stronger, and Wind Dao was more adept at offense. Their knife skills were also more formidable.
In terms of Source Arts, the opponent's cultivated high-level Source Art, "Three Heads, Eight Arms," was an offensive secret technique. Once unleashed, it was far more powerful than his own "Four-Armed True Form."
Fortunately, in terms of the foundation of physical strength, Wu Yuan was slightly superior, so the gap wasn't too extreme.
"In terms of attack, this Ao Qi can compete for the first attack on the entire Blood Refining battlefield with Gao Yun." Wu Yuan thought, "However, what I excel in is not offense."
Unless it's a first-class foundation.
Otherwise, for body refiners with second-class or third-class foundations, even in the Spiritual Body Realm, they can only cultivate one "high-level Source Art." Therefore, the choice of this Source Art is particularly important.
Three Heads, Eight Arms, excels in offense!
Starry Sky True Body excels in defense.
Right from the start, Wu Yuan attacked head-on, just wanting to test how big the gap was between him and Ao Qi in terms of attack.
"I've tested it, it's time to use my proficient combat methods." Wu Yuan's wings roared behind him, and his body movement was equally elusive.
Roaring, he once again killed towards Ao Qi.
Little Black's comprehension of the Wind Dao was not too high, but using the advanced Source Art "Treading the Boundaries," it was not to be underestimated.
"Worthy of Wu Yuan, with a second-class foundation and comprehension of the Starry Sky Dao, he can really take a beating." Ao Qi was also amazed.
With his strength, if it were an ordinary Spiritual Body Realm cultivator, a single slash would not kill but would undoubtedly cause severe injuries, unlike Wu Yuan.
He seemed as if nothing had happened.
"He has definitely cultivated a 'True Body-type' high-level Source Art related to the Starry Sky Dao." Ao Qi judged.
On the path of cultivation, there was never an all-around talent. Often, cultivators strived to make their strongest point stronger, maximizing their advantages.
"Defense?"
"Just relying on defense will also consume a large amount of Source Power. I don't believe you can withstand it." Ao Qi's momentum was astonishing, and his battle intent was overwhelming. "Even if you're a turtle shell, I'll still shatter you."
He rushed straight towards Wu Yuan, his knife skills unchanged but even more violent.
Swish! Swish! Swish! As if an endless blade light, it instantly lit up, and the two top-tier geniuses clashed once again.
Both were body refiners.
Both specialized in knife skills.
But the methods and sensations they gave were completely different.
Ao Qi's knife skills were fast to the extreme, one slash after another, incredibly elusive, and the blade light was either ghostly like a shadow, swift as the wind, or continuous like water, truly embodying the ferocity of the attack!
Telling the world the terror of knife skills.
While Wu Yuan's knife skills could be described in one word—steady!
Too steady.
The four battle knives alternated, not going on the offensive. The blade lights intertwined, giving a sense of endless weight, like an impenetrable city wall.
There weren't many fancy moves, but there was a taste of great simplicity.
Forcibly, Ao Qi's strange blade lights returned without success. Even if occasionally breaking through Wu Yuan's defense, the blade light fell on Wu Yuan as if he were unharmed.
Unmovable as a mountain!
Steadfast as the stars!
"I don't believe you can endure it." Ao Qi's momentum was overwhelming, his offensive showing no signs of slowing down, and he felt he had an absolute advantage.
In life-and-death battles among body refiners, the attacking side often had the advantage, and the chance of winning would be greater.
Attack often represented greater strength.
"I don't believe you can keep consuming it. Take it slow; this is just the beginning." Wu Yuan, however, remained as steady as Mount Tai, not in the least bit flustered.
Before, he relied on one battle after another of attrition.
Defeating and killing several top-tier geniuses who weren't good at escaping.
Consumption? The endless supply of blood mist, the mysterious operation of the Dao of Ten Thousand Longevity within his body, and the protection of the Starry Sky True Body.
Moreover, his own foundation was stronger, and his Source Power was more robust!
Wu Yuan believed that his Source Power recovery speed was probably more than ten times that of Ao Qi. What he feared the least was a battle of attrition.
"The one who defends wins the world." Wu Yuan's inner thoughts were like the knife skills he displayed—unmovable as a mountain.
...
Wu Yuan and Ao Qi's pinnacle showdown.
In the Blood Refining Immortal Realm's celestial observation space, tens of thousands of celestial beings and star lords were all paying attention to this battle, and the performance of both sides did not disappoint them.
"Both are excellent, Ao Qi, but before the Blood Refining battle, he was recognized as the number one in the Blood Refining Demon Palace, the biggest favorite for Blood Refining King."
"He fought fiercely all the way, sweeping all directions, truly deserving the title of genius."
"Wu Yuan is also formidable. He's less than half Ao Qi's age but has risen rapidly, making great progress. Now, he is ranked first in the Blood Demon Token."
"One excels in attack."
"One excels in defense!" These observing star lords and celestial beings discussed, expressing their admiration.
"This battle is indeed the most pinnacle showdown since the start of the Blood Refining battle. Both of them are excellent."
"Battle of the Kings!"
"In terms of offense, it has reached the limit, almost considered the pinnacle of the Spiritual Body Realm. It's hard to surpass further unless they enter the Domain Realm. Ao Qi's knife skills are already perfect."
"Wu Yuan's defensive knife skills may not be flawless, but his foundation is too robust, making it incredibly steady." These celestial beings and star lords sincerely praised, even with their high perspectives, such a genius clash was not common.
Yes!
In the Spiritual Body Realm, to them, it's just a small stage, very immature.
But even at this stage, they can unleash such strength, indicating the tremendous potential of both sides in the battle.
"Who do you think will win?"
"Meng Jie, Yin He, these two youngsters are under your command. Don't you have any thoughts?" Other observing star lords spoke up.
They had a clear understanding of the outcome of this battle.
"The winner is probably Ao Qi."
Star Lord Yin He spoke first: "Wu Yuan's foundation is indeed stronger, but in a protracted battle like this, holding on for too long will lead to defeat. Moreover, he is constantly under impact, leading to much higher Source Power consumption."
"Indeed!"
"Ao Qi has an absolute advantage, and the probability of winning is indeed higher." Other star lords couldn't help but speak up.
Apparently, they were more optimistic about Ao Qi.
In their view, even though Wu Yuan's defense was resilient, with only one level stronger foundation, the consumption was twice as much. How could he win?
Star Lord Meng Jie smiled but didn't say anything.
Just a quarter of an hour later.
Star Lord Meng Jie's smile disappeared, and along with that, the expressions of many other star lords and celestial beings changed significantly.
"Still persisting?"
"With such huge consumption, can Wu Yuan still endure? Without any signs of fatigue?" These star lords and celestial beings were shocked.
They considered themselves to have a high perspective, but now, they couldn't quite grasp Wu Yuan's state.
They knew Wu Yuan was good at defending.
However, they never expected Wu Yuan to be so good at it, almost defying the natural order.
As time passed, another half hour went by.
"He's about to lose."
"Ao Qi probably can't hold on anymore. He has been using Source Power for a long time, and the consumption is absolutely terrifying."
"But Wu Yuan still shows no signs of fatigue?" These star lords and celestial beings looked at the scene in the projection, somewhat dumbfounded.
Wu Yuan's displayed tenacity exceeded their understanding.
"Could it be that Wu Yuan used some special treasure?"
"Impossible!"
"That's the Blood Refining battlefield. What kind of treasure could let Wu Yuan escape scrutiny for cheating? Such a thing has never happened in endless ages." Some star lords quickly denied this speculation.
However.
Wu Yuan's extraordinary performance also made these star lords and celestial beings believe that Wu Yuan probably had a very special opportunity that allowed him to fight for a long time.
In the Blood Refining battlefield, in that corridor, the battle between Wu Yuan and Ao Qi had reached its most intense stage.
The more Ao Qi fought, the more shocked and uncomfortable he felt.
The Wu Yuan in front of him gave him a bizarre feeling. Clearly, the power of his knife skills was so strong, and even facing his relentless six-knife attack, occasional mistakes would occur, but Wu Yuan could still withstand it.
Even to the extent that!
In the end, Ao Qi put away his two shields, simultaneously swung all eight arms holding knives, and his offensive became even more violent. Yet, Wu Yuan continued to endure with gritted teeth.
A continuous bloodbath.
Despite Wu Yuan's stellar Star Chasing True Body, with each impact, his Source Power consumption was enormous as he repaired his injuries.
However, Ao Qi, despite employing multiple source techniques, was also rapidly depleting his Source Power.
"Why?"
"Why hasn't Wu Yuan's Source Power been exhausted yet?" A wild wind howled around Ao Qi, his eyes slightly reddened, revealing a hint of madness.
He was taken aback by Wu Yuan.
Initially, he was full of confidence when they first clashed because his attacks were much stronger than Wu Yuan's. Even though his Source Power was slightly weaker, he should have the last laugh.
But as the battle continued.
Wu Yuan remained calm, adapting to every change without hastening. The four war knives alternated, truly resembling a tortoise shell.
And Ao Qi couldn't break this tortoise shell.
Until now.
Ao Qi's Source Power consumption had already exceeded seventy percent!
On the other hand, what about Wu Yuan?
"Life-and-death struggle! How exhilarating!" Wu Yuan threw himself wholeheartedly into this bloodbath, and his fighting spirit grew stronger with each passing moment.
Clearly in a disadvantaged position, yet it seemed as if he were the one in control.
"Wu Yuan, there's still no sign of your Source Power being depleted. You're truly an anomaly." Ao Qi fell into complete despair.
However, he was also decisive, realizing that the situation was not favorable.
"I've been battling Wu Yuan for a long time, the battlefield stretches for tens of thousands of miles, and the commotion is immense. There are probably many powerful observers watching now." This thought flashed through Ao Qi's mind. "I can't exhaust all my Source Power on Wu Yuan."
In the Blood Refining battlefield, having only thirty percent of Source Power left was already very dangerous.
"Retreat!"
Ao Qi instantly retreated backward, his speed skyrocketing, creating distance between him and Wu Yuan. His voice was filled with unwillingness: "Wu Yuan, how much Source Power do you have left?"
Phew!
Wu Yuan also snapped out of the intense battle. He was at a disadvantage, barely holding on with all his might, and had no extra energy to think too much.
At this moment, upon hearing Ao Qi's inquiry.
"Guess, how much do I have left?" Wu Yuan grinned, took a sudden step forward, his wings cutting through the sky, and his figure moved like lightning.
"Do you want to fight or leave?" Wu Yuan swung his war knives, attacking Ao Qi.
"Clang!" "Clang!"
The blades intersected, and Ao Qi, leveraging the force, retreated again. Layers of green light enveloped him, boosting his speed to the extreme.
Swiftly moving away.
"Wu Yuan, I refuse to accept this battle! I didn't lose to you; I lost to your Source Power." Ao Qi's voice, full of unwillingness, echoed in the heavens and earth.
He didn't linger any longer and directly departed.
"Don't accept it?" Wu Yuan grinned.