The First Layer of the Forbidden Decay Divine Tree Space.
Ji Xia stood in the void, his figure flickering in and out of existence.
His body endured intense pain, and his consciousness gradually blurred. The consciousness incarnation in the Forbidden Decay Divine Tree was also on the verge of dissipating.
Countless streams of light and luminous spots flowed past him, containing countless divine objects.
[Divine Tree Spirit Seeds: 5647]
[Spirit Seed Acquisition Log: Accumulated recognition from 314,700 Tai Cang citizens, gained 3147 divine tree spirit seeds.]
[Received heartfelt support from the Cang Guard Army, gained 200 divine tree spirit seeds.]
[Your subjects from within Tai Cang acknowledge your position as the nation's ruler, gaining 200 spirit seeds.]
[First independent kill of a being comparable to a divine power, gained 500 spirit seeds, received blessings from Tai Cang citizens, gained 300 spirit seeds.]
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Ji Xia was stunned. He hadn't paid attention to the number of spirit seeds for a long time, and now, he had already accumulated more than 5,600 spirit seeds. Does this mean he could soon exchange for the Heavenly Saint Right Guard Army?
A streak of light passed through his body, making him shiver.
"I can't think about exchanging for the army now. If I die, let alone the new military camp, even the remaining 500 Yin Army might disappear!"
"But what should I do about the terrifying golden light that is coursing through my body?"
Ji Xia anxiously tried to capture the flowing light spots as he pondered.
"If I can't solve this right now, my body will die! If that happens, my consciousness will dissipate, and my soul will perish. I'll be completely dead!"
Among the countless light spots, there were many divine objects, some of which were extraordinarily rare, but Ji Xia couldn't find anything that would help him survive this crisis.
His consciousness incarnation began to tremble. His physical body seemed to no longer feel any pain, as it was dying.
Suddenly, a tiny glimmer of light appeared, and by instinct, Ji Xia grasped it. He struggled to look at the tiny spot, only to freeze in place.
[Fortune Fruit Exchange Cost: 500 Spirit Seeds]
Effect 1: Permanently enhances the user's fortune, mildly.Effect 2: Within three breaths after use, the user's fortune will increase dramatically.
Ji Xia's mind flashed with realization as the spiritual light shone brightly. He quickly exchanged for the fortune fruit, his thoughts racing as he arrived in front of the Forbidden Decay Divine Tree, plucking the fruit that had just grown.
The fruit was the size of a red date, its body snow-white and glowing with a soft light, and covered with mysterious runes.
Without hesitation, Ji Xia plucked the fruit and swallowed it into his consciousness incarnation's stomach.
In the blink of an eye, he re-entered the first layer of the tree space. Just as his feet landed, a huge light spot flew toward him.
At first glance, Ji Xia felt inexplicably drawn to this light spot. Unable to wait, he stepped forward and grabbed it. He studied it closely.
[Great Sun Soul-Settling Furnace Exchange Cost: 5000 Spirit Seeds]Effect 1: First use requires refining a vast amount of energy.Effect 2: The furnace suppresses the user's Great Snow Mountain, spiritual wheel, and spirit symbols, to stabilize the uncontrollable energy within the body.Effect 3: Greatly boosts cultivation speed and energy refining speed.Effect 4: Tempering the limbs and bones, enhancing physical strength.Effect 5: Can be upgraded to the Imperial Cang Refining Furnace.
Ji Xia's consciousness incarnation was nearly transparent and on the verge of dissipating, but upon seeing the Great Sun Soul-Settling Furnace, a small sense of relief arose within him.
The Fortune Fruit had indeed worked. In just three breaths, it led him to a divine object that matched his current situation.
Without hesitation, he exchanged, plucked, and used it, returning to his physical body.
He sat cross-legged in the prince's palace. Blood pooled beneath him, forming a blood lake, and the golden light from the Tai Cang National Order seemed endless, still pouring into Ji Xia's body.
His Great Snow Mountain had cracks everywhere, one corner already fallen off, and more parts shattered by the rampant golden light. The remaining ruins were precariously hanging by a thread.
Ji Xia acted swiftly. His thoughts stirred, and a furnace fell from the Divine Tree.
Suddenly, a hot furnace appeared within his Great Snow Mountain!
The Great Sun Soul-Settling Furnace!
The furnace was made of ancient bronze, with sun patterns radiating from each of its four corners. Golden crows perched on the furnace ears, and numerous tiny runes covered its surface, radiating a mighty aura.
As soon as the furnace settled into Ji Xia's Great Snow Mountain, it acted like a mountain pressing down, crushing the rampant golden light into nothingness.
A blazing sun rose from the furnace, shining on Ji Xia's limbs and bones. The countless golden lights within him were immediately captured by this strange power, unable to move.
In the blink of an eye, the golden lights burst apart and turned into pure golden spiritual energy!
The two golden crows on the furnace's ears let out a loud cry. They were no longer lifeless, their golden wings spread wide, they flew up, their beaks wide open, drawing in the golden spiritual energy!
A large amount of golden spiritual energy was drawn into their beaks, as if summoned.
The two golden crows then exhaled into the furnace, and the golden spiritual energy entered the furnace, causing the four suns to erupt with violet flames, turning the furnace's body red hot. In an instant, the golden spiritual energy within was refined.
The Great Sun Soul-Settling Furnace had just settled in Ji Xia's Great Snow Mountain and had completely suppressed all the golden light within him.
Even as the golden light continued to pour into Ji Xia's body from the Tai Cang National Order, the furnace was unafraid. The sun shone, the golden crows absorbed, and the four suns refined the energy. This process continued until all the golden light had been completely suppressed and refined.
As the golden spiritual energy was refined, the furnace began to nourish Ji Xia's body. It stood tall in the Great Snow Mountain, constantly releasing pure, gentle, and refined spiritual energy.
This river-like spiritual energy healed Ji Xia's injuries and gradually restored his physical strength.
Ji Xia had already walked through the gates of death but had successfully returned!
Not long after, his injuries were fully healed.
While the furnace continued to operate, Ji Xia's cultivation began to rise rapidly, and his physical strength grew stronger with the energy provided by the furnace.
Fourth Heaven, Fifth Heaven, Sixth Heaven!
Suddenly, his cultivation stagnated due to the Earthly Obstacle, unable to progress further.
All the refined spiritual energy returned to his body, and his physical strength grew more robust and resilient.
Suddenly, Ji Xia saw the two golden crows cry out, their mouths wide open as they absorbed countless golden spiritual energies into their bodies.
Ji Xia seemed to realize something. The golden spiritual energy, like countless stars in the sky, was absorbed into him as the Starry Secret Scroll activated, carrying the devouring intent of the golden crows.
With that, the Earthly Obstacle was broken in an instant!
Seventh Heaven, Eighth Heaven, Ninth Heaven!
The Heavenly Obstacle arrived. No matter how terrifying the spiritual energy was, Ji Xia could not make any further progress!
After a long time, Ji Xia's physical strength reached its limit!
At that point, the Great Sun Soul-Settling Furnace suppressed all the spiritual energy, causing it to condense and become even more pure.
The golden light from the Tai Cang National Order also seemed to have reached its end, its influx becoming faint and scarce before completely ceasing.
Thanks to the Great Sun Soul-Settling Furnace and the abundant golden light from the Tai Cang National Order, Ji Xia rapidly became a Ninth Heaven cultivator!
He didn't even realize just how terrifying his combat strength had become.
His spiritual energy poured down like a waterfall; it was as dense as a solid and incomprehensibly pure.
Combined with his terrifying physical strength, Ji Xia was confident that even if his martial skills were a bit rough, he could easily defeat any Ninth Heaven cultivator.
Even a powerhouse like Qing Fu Ren, at their level, would not be a match for him!