Chapter 303: The Beast Emperor's Command! Spiritual Power Level 37

Chapter 303: The Beast Emperor's Command! Spiritual Power Level 37



"【You have killed a third-stage creature and obtained a spirit essence nutrient】." A prompt from the Divine Palace flashed before Li Yuan.

Upon seeing this, the group of human warriors fleeing across the wilderness, including Wu Ma Nong and the others, were all excited and thrilled.

They had won!

The Spirit Lance had once again proven his strength through his actions.

A 32nd-level Flying Heaven Beast? At the very least, it had condensed the true intent of heaven and earth. Even without cultivating any powerful star techniques, its strength surpassed that of a typical True Intent Origin Warrior.

But facing the Spirit Lance, it was still killed despite the two-on-one odds, and in an extremely short time.

In midair, Li Yuan remained calm.

If not for the fear of provoking a full-scale retaliation from the Sky Serpent Emperor, Li Yuan would have taken action against the large number of human warriors still fleeing.

After all, if a full-scale war were to break out again, hundreds of Flying Heaven Beasts would swarm in, and no matter how strong Li Yuan was, he couldn't protect all the fleeing humans.

"There's no other way."

"If they'd rather die than retreat, then I can't hold back. I hope this doesn't trigger a war for now."

"Wait until all the fleeing warrior squads return to the Bright Moon Base and the Bright Heart Base." Li Yuan silently recited in his mind, his eyes gleaming with killing intent: "Once the ordinary warriors from the two bases have mostly retreated to the Xia Kingdom, I can act without restraint."

Li Yuan didn't use his illusory body to kill these two Flying Heaven Snakes.

In the 'Shadow Domain', Li Yuan was at his strongest state, and this was the reason for his confidence in fighting the three Beast Emperors.

"Huff!"

Li Yuan's mind moved, and his divine sense scanned the corpses of the two Flying Heaven Snakes below, inch by inch, probing them.

"Hmm? They actually have a storage artifact? There's even a protective armor integrated into their flesh and blood? No wonder they were so difficult to kill." Li Yuan thought to himself, and a sense of caution rose in his heart.

From the information about the Seven Star Civilization, he knew that creating storage artifacts was extremely challenging, and most Demigods couldn't accomplish it... Usually, storage artifacts were mass-produced by the gods.

How could the native powerhouses of the Ming Xu Star Realm possess storage artifacts?

With his powerful spiritual power, Li Yuan quickly deciphered the surface-level spiritual imprint on the storage artifact.

He then directly probed the interior.

Everything inside was left behind by the black snakes, and there were no remnants from the Seven Star Civilization or the Celestial Virtue Civilization.

"It's not a standard artifact."

"It doesn't seem like a storage artifact left behind by a defeated warrior from our Seven Star Civilization or the Celestial Virtue Civilization." Li Yuan frowned.

Through this storage artifact and the news about the treasure in the depths of Bright Mountain sent by the Eastern Alliance Leader, many speculations arose in Li Yuan's mind.

"Continue the patrol." Li Yuan moved, transforming into a stream of light and disappearing into the distance.

...

When the two Flying Heaven Snakes died,

From thousands of kilometers away, the towering Bright Mountain, with its continuous mountain ranges, had many valleys spanning dozens of kilometers wide. If one approached and looked up, they would feel as if the entire Bright Mountain was an ever-extending pillar of heaven.

At the waist of Bright Mountain, there was a wide lake, spanning dozens of kilometers, and on a small island within the lake, an ancient palace was built.

Many large Flying Snakes lived around the lake, most of them over eighty meters long.

The Flying Snakes, with bodies over eighty meters long, often represented the Flying Heaven rank.

This was the residence of one of the three rulers of Bright Mountain, the Sky Serpent Emperor, and also the lair of the Flying Snake Emperor Clan.

The palace was dark and damp, and every corridor was unusually spacious, allowing the Flying Heaven Snakes to move in and out freely.

In the depths of the palace, a huge crystal sphere hovered in midair.

Inside the crystal sphere, numerous purple specks of light flickered, densely packed, numbering in the hundreds.

A massive black snake coiled there, its wings spread out, lying still.

Suddenly!!

The crystal sphere at the top emitted a dazzling red light, followed by beams of light shooting out in all directions.

"What's going on?" The black snake raised its head abruptly, its cold snake eyes filled with shock.

The next moment!

The crystal sphere emitted countless rays of light, instantly forming a large light projection outside the sphere, revealing a green snake head.

On top of the green snake's head was an extremely eye-catching horn, as if piercing through the heavens.

"Your Majesty!" The black snake lowered its head in reverence.

The green snake in the projection was one of the three overlords of Bright Mountain—the Sky Serpent Emperor.

"Black Guang, the Soul Crystal Sphere just reminded me. Black Jing and Qing Yan Yu have died, and they sent back the scenes of their final battles before their deaths." The Sky Serpent Emperor spoke in a deep voice.

The crystal sphere emitted light again, forming another light projection, showing the battle between Li Yuan and the two Flying Heaven Snakes.

The battle between the two sides was incredibly fast.

Soon, the projection ended.

"What a powerful human." The black snake was shocked: "Black Jing and Qing Yan Yu had already condensed the true intent of heaven and earth and entered the mid-stage of Flying Heaven, yet they were killed so quickly by him?"

"His strength should be comparable to a 33rd-level warrior, making him one of the strongest human warriors we've discovered so far." The black snake spoke solemnly: "Only the human warrior who entered the Divine Land can be compared to him."

"In this war against the human forces, how many beast kings have fallen?" The Sky Serpent Emperor asked slowly.

"Your Majesty, including Black Jing and Qing Yan Yu, a total of eight Flying Heaven Beast Kings have fallen." The black snake replied respectfully.

Through the Soul Crystal Sphere, the Sky Serpent Emperor clearly understood the casualties of his Flying Heaven warriors.

The Soul Crystal Sphere is an incredibly special treasure.

Similar to the 'Soul Lantern' presented by Gu You, it has a unique function. Although its sensing range is far inferior to the Soul Lantern, it has other uses, allowing the dying to transmit their final moments into the Soul Crystal Sphere.

As a result, one can gain insight into the enemy's tactics.

"The human who killed Hei Qing and Qing Yan Yu is suspected to be just an Origin Warrior, but his potential is terrifying... Pass on his information to the other Beast Kings, and try to avoid this human warrior." The Sky Serpent Emperor spoke.

"Right now, I'm chasing that human warrior with Wan Lin Beast King and Qian Yan Beast King in the Divine Land, so I can't come back for now. Don't provoke this new human warrior." The Sky Serpent Emperor's illusory shadow whispered, "Now, we've destroyed many of the two human civilizations' forward bases... Humans won't dare to approach Bright Mountain again."

"Order all Flying Heaven-rank beasts to guard the outskirts, and stop the slaughter."

"Wait for my return to launch the final battle, and destroy their last base completely."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Hei She respectfully replied.

As the most trusted Beast King of the Beast Emperor, he held an extremely high position in Bright Mountain.

Similarly, he would unconditionally obey the Sky Serpent Emperor's orders.

"Your Majesty!"

"The other Beast Kings are fine." Hei She remained low, speaking in a deep voice, "But Hei Jing is Qing Sheng's sworn brother. I fear that if Qing Sheng gets angry, he might ignore my advice and go on a rampage in retaliation."

"Qing Sheng?" The Sky Serpent Emperor slightly frowned.

As a Beast Emperor, he had countless offspring due to his serpentine nature.

However, the Sky Serpent Emperor's bloodline wasn't particularly strong. After experiencing numerous hardships and opportunities, he finally broke through in the Divine Land and became the Beast Emperor.

Most of his offspring stopped at the First Rank, and only a very small number could break through to the Second Rank... In the end, only Qing Sheng entered the Third Rank, naturally earning the Emperor's favor.

His doting also fostered a sense of arrogance and defiance in 'Qing Sheng Beast King'.

In the past, the Ming Xu Star Realm was so vast that it couldn't cause major disasters, and the Sky Serpent Emperor rarely bothered with his children.

But now, the situation is clearly different.

"Have Chi Yan closely protect him." The Sky Serpent Emperor spoke in a deep voice.

"Yes." Hei She nodded in agreement.

Under the Sky Serpent Emperor, there were three Beast King leaders - Hei Guang, Chi Yan, and Lei Hui. Each of them had strength surpassing the deceased Beast King. These three Beast King leaders, even when facing the Beast King, could still support and hold their ground well.

"Order Chi Yan to protect him carefully."

"Without tempering, how can one grow?"

"Qing Sheng wants to grow to your level; he still needs to go through some tempering." The Sky Serpent Emperor slowly spoke, "Just remember to remind him and Chi Yan not to attack the humans' main city... That Primordial Energy Weapon is probably the 'Fourth Rank Primordial Energy Weapon' mentioned in the Divine Land. Even if I were to face it head-on, there would only be a dead end."

Hei Guang Beast King was shocked in his heart, wondering how powerful this being's might was.

But he didn't doubt the Sky Serpent Emperor's words.

The three Beast Emperors had spent years in the Divine Land, and many of the secrets they knew were far beyond those of the Beast Kings.

...

About 10,000 kilometers away from the Bright Moon Base, there was an even larger lake, quiet and vast.

Boom! The originally calm lake suddenly shook violently, and a green flying serpent, resembling a giant dragon, roared out of the water's surface.

"Roar~~"

The green serpent roared to the sky, filled with unprecedented anger, and a hint of pain flashed in its eyes, "Hei Jing!! My brother..."

He was the Sky Serpent Emperor's only Flying Heaven-rank offspring, Qing Sheng Beast King.

Although the Sky Serpent Emperor doted on him, Qing Sheng Beast King didn't want to stay in Bright Mountain. Instead, he moved to this vast lake, located over 10,000 kilometers from Bright Mountain.

In the past hundred years, Hei Jing Beast King had been his only brother and close friend.

Now.

This sole brother was dead!!

"Kill!"

Qing Sheng Beast King burst out with low roars, and in his mind, a figure holding a long spear appeared—the black-cloaked figure that Hei Guang Beast King had described as the killer.

Suddenly.

"Boom~" In a distant mountain peak, flames erupted, and a giant over forty meters tall, completely red, without a trace of hair, like a rock giant, strode through the void towards them.

His entire body was ablaze with flames, and wherever he went, the lake water boiled.

"Qing Sheng." The rock giant's voice was deep and powerful, "Calm down. Your father has given an order. The humans behind them are more powerful than we can imagine. Their strongest warriors far surpass your father, but due to the restrictions of the world, they can't enter our realm. Don't provoke them completely."

"Uncle Chi Yan, I can't hold back. I must kill him!" Qing Sheng Beast King's serpentine eyes turned red, "Obviously, they are the invaders, they are the ones occupying our territory, why should we endure?"

"Foolish boy."

"There's no right or wrong, only strength and weakness in this world." Chi Yan Beast King shook his head, "Be patient. Wait for your father to break through to Demi-God, and he will sweep them away."

In reality.

The native forces of the Ming Xu Star Realm had long been aware of the existence of the Seven Stars Civilization and the Celestial Virtue Civilization... But they had been enduring.

Until the star realm's entrance was upgraded, allowing human warriors to infiltrate the Divine Land, and the rapid expansion of the Seven Stars Civilization and Celestial Virtue Civilization.

"How many years will it take for my father to become a Demi-God?"

In time, this human will likely have already returned to their world." The Green Ascension Beast King let out a series of low roars, "I won't kill him, I can't bear it."

Suddenly, the Green Ascension Beast King turned to the Crimson Rock Beast King, "Uncle Crimson Rock, help me."

"As long as we kill this human, I'll back off." The Green Ascension Beast King stared at the Crimson Rock Beast King.

The Crimson Rock Beast King sighed inwardly.

The Sky Serpent Sovereign had been cultivating in the Sacred Land for many years, and he was the one who had been guiding the Green Ascension Beast King... The relationship between the two was extremely close.

As for the Hei Jing Beast King? He was also considered his junior.

"Alright."

"The Beast Emperor only ordered us not to invade the human main city." The Crimson Rock Beast King said, "I'll gather another group of Beast Kings... specifically targeting him for an ambush."

The Green Ascension Beast King's eyes lit up.

He was well aware that even Hei Jing had died at the hands of that Origin Warrior, and it was impossible for him to win alone.

But with the help of the Crimson Rock Beast King, there was hope.

The Green Ascension Beast King remembered that his father had once said that the Crimson Rock Beast King was the most promising candidate to become the Fourth Beast Emperor in the entire world.

"However, once we finish off this human, you must return to Bright Mountain with me," the Crimson Rock Beast King said in a deep voice.

"No problem."

Soon, the Crimson Rock Beast King left the lake and quickly went to gather other Flying Heaven Rank Beast Kings.

...

Time passed.

Li Yuan had been patrolling within a radius of several thousand kilometers around Bright Moon Base and Bright Heart Base, not resting for a moment.

As for top-tier geniuses like Wu Ma Nong, Tavarez, and Luo Chan, they were constantly taking turns to protect the bases due to the need to safeguard the fleeing civilians.

Individually, they might not be as strong as Li Yuan.

But their efficiency in killing ordinary First and Second Rank Beasts was extremely high, and in terms of the total number of civilians protected, they far surpassed Li Yuan.

Even when encountering Flying Heaven Rank Beasts, geniuses like Wu Ma Nong, Li Yang, and Lai Meng, working in teams of three, could easily handle various dangers.

Li Yuan was indeed the strongest and had saved the most people.

But if he were alone, he couldn't save everyone.

...

"This war in the Ming Xu Star Realm is an unprecedented battle for our Seven Stars Alliance."

"Powerful Skysoar Warriors cannot enter the Second Rank Star Realm."

"We rely on those Skysoar Warriors who are willing to stay in the Star Realm and break through within it, disregarding their own safety to confront powerful foreign races. Li Yang, Ma Yi, Lai Meng..."

"Also standing up are the countless peerless geniuses of our Seven Stars Alliance, they are only Origin Warriors, but their strength is enough to rival the Skysoar Warriors. There's the First Origin Warrior of the Civilization, 'Spirit Lance', and there's Yu Jing He from the Martial God Star Realm, Wu Ma Nong, Luo Chan, and Jiang Zai..."

"They are the heroes of our entire civilization."

The Seven Stars Alliance's promotional video about the Ming Xu Star Realm also increased the popularity and fame of this group of powerful individuals throughout the Blue Planet and the seven major planets.

The large-scale war in the Ming Xu Star Realm quickly spread not only on the Blue Planet but also across the seven major planets.

Everyone was paying close attention to this battle.

The Seven Stars Alliance, with its thousands of members.

Perhaps they were from different planets and nations, and there might be some competition in daily life... But the history of hundreds of years had taught every member of the civilization.

When facing external enemies, unity is a must!

...

September 3rd.

After continuous intense battles, most of the warriors who had escaped from the war bases and outpost bases had arrived at Bright Moon Base and Bright Heart Base.

The 'retreat operation' of the Seven Stars Civilization was nearing its conclusion.

At the same time, the Heaven Righteous Civilization, due to being at a disadvantage in the early stages of the war and having a smaller expansion range than the Seven Stars Civilization... their grand retreat was almost complete.

Heaven Righteous Star.

The only star of the Heaven Righteous Civilization, much larger than Flying Star, was home to billions of people.

In the highest floor of a skyscraper, within an ultra-large conference room, many people were busy.

At the end of the conference room, nearly ten Half-Gods with powerful auras gathered.

"Most people within the Ming Xu Star Realm have already retreated and begun to shrink their forces." The golden-haired woman said coldly, "The plan is to leave only the necessary combat power as a final precaution, whether to continue fighting or give up, is something to consider."

"We have already lost this war against the Seven Stars Civilization."

"Even with She Fu becoming a Skysoar Warrior, he couldn't stop Yu Jing He."

"Now, the local forces in the Ming Xu Star Realm are stronger than we imagined." The Half-Gods spoke one by one.

She Fu was one of the eighteen saints of the Heaven Righteous Civilization.

He was originally a True Intent Origin Warrior.

Later, She Fu chose to break through to the Skysoar Realm within the Ming Xu Star Realm, but he still lost to Yu Jing He in their battle, barely escaping with his life.

"Yu Jing He is a threat, but for him to directly break through our defenses is unlikely." The golden-haired woman spoke coldly, "The greater threat is the new genius of the Seven Stars Civilization, the Spirit Lance."

"Just now, you all saw the Seven Stars Civilization's promotional video. The Spirit Lance's strength is clearly stronger than Yu Jing He."

This group of Half-Gods from the Heaven Righteous Civilization felt the pressure.

One Yu Jing He was enough to suppress a group of Origin Warrior Saints, and now there was an even stronger Spirit Lance.

"Since we can't win." The golden-haired woman spoke coldly, "Then let's agree to the Thousand Demon Civilization's request."

"Invite Lu Lei and Robis."

"The Thousand Demon Civilization is, after all, our mother civilization. It's better for them to take the Bright Mountain treasure than for the Seven Stars Civilization to do so.

"The blonde woman spoke," the narrator begins, setting the scene.

A group of demigods pondered, their minds filled with the bloodline of the Thousand Demon Civilization. The Celestial Virtue Civilization had long been subservient to this mighty force, but as time marched on, they yearned to birth their own deities, to stand tall alongside the Thousand Demon Civilization.

However, reality delivered a crushing blow.

Soon after, the Celestial Virtue Civilization officially invited the Thousand Demon Civilization, detailing everything about the 'Ming Xu Civilization'.

The Celestial Virtue Civilization didn't have to wait long.

Before long, the upper echelons of the Thousand Demon Civilization responded: "We are gathering Origin Warriors of extraordinary talent and will arrive as swiftly as possible."

The Celestial Virtue Civilization and the Thousand Demon Civilization shared a connection through their Fourth Rank Star Realms.

...

The native powers of the Star Realms remained unknown to the Seven Stars Civilization, but the actions of the Thousand Demon Civilization and the Celestial Virtue Civilization caught the attention of the Seven Stars Civilization's intelligence system, revealing a trail of clues.

They even directly obtained a substantial amount of intelligence.

In the Ming Xu Star Realm, approximately 3,000 kilometers away from the Bright Moon Base, atop a mountain concealed by dense forests, a giant rock held Li Yuan's focus. Kneeling on the rock, Li Yuan's mind was filled with curiosity. As more and more fugitive warriors returned to the two major civilizations, Li Yuan's rescue missions decreased, and he often had to wait for several hours to receive a distress call.

During his free time, Li Yuan continued his cultivation.

After numerous intense battles, the more he saw, experienced, and killed, the greater the impact on Li Yuan.

His mental fortitude was constantly being tested and strengthened.

"Powerful!" Li Yuan thought to himself. "I must become stronger. If my strength is sufficient, I can rush to Bright Mountain and make those three Beast Emperors beg for mercy."

"I can directly put an end to all the conflicts in the Second Rank Star Realms."

"The countless ordinary people and warriors within the civilization will no longer suffer the pains of war," Li Yuan silently vowed to himself. At this moment, he was cultivating the 'Observation Method' as he had done in the past.

His consciousness gathered and entered the Mind Palace, condensing into a consciousness entity that passed through the Great Sun Jade Platform, enduring the scorching rays of the blazing sun.

Over the years, as his mental strength and willpower grew, Li Yuan's cultivation of the Observation Method brought his consciousness entity closer to the blazing sun with each session. He had been pushing himself to the very limits of his abilities.

He tirelessly honed his skills, determined to reach his peak.

"Pursuing the limits, never slacking in cultivation, so that if one day, I die on the path of cultivation, I will have no regrets," Li Yuan's mental fortitude was tempered, becoming stronger with each challenge.

"No regrets in my heart!" This was Li Yuan's unwavering belief.

Suddenly, as Li Yuan endured the scorching flames, his entire being trembled with a surge of mental energy, sweeping out in all directions... His mental strength had changed.

"【Your mental strength has increased from 36.9 to 37.0】," a prompt from the Divine Mansion flashed before him.

Li Yuan's mental strength had been at 36.9 for a long time, repeatedly honing himself through countless trials, until the battle in the Ming Xu Star Realm.

Finally, he broke through this crucial bottleneck, reaching the 37th level! "【Your mental strength has reached 37, and the upper limit of your spiritual awakening has increased from 45% to 50%】," the prompt continued.

"【You have killed Third Stage Creatures, breaking the shackles of the Divine Mansion, and your spiritual awakening upper limit has increased to 60%】."

"【You have killed Third Stage Creatures multiple times, accumulating a large amount of spiritual nourishment, and your spiritual awakening level has reached 50.1%】."

"【Your spiritual awakening level has reached 50%, and you can now bear a second spiritual guidance】."

One after another, the Divine Mansion's prompts flashed through Li Yuan's consciousness, leaving him momentarily dazed.

The breakthrough in mental strength and the increase in the upper limit of spiritual awakening to 60% were expected, as he had been reminded of this during the battle in Lob Sea when he first killed a Flying Heaven Rank alien.

But!

After the increase in the upper limit, the spiritual awakening level soared from 45% to 50%?

It directly initiated the second spiritual guidance!

Suddenly, Li Yuan recalled that each time he killed a Third Stage Creature, he received a prompt about acquiring spiritual nourishment.

"Could it be..." Li Yuan's mind raced.

"When I kill Third Stage Creatures, the Mind Palace obtains spiritual nourishment, but due to my spiritual awakening limit, it couldn't be fed back to me? Now that my mental strength has broken through, all this accumulated nourishment is released at once?" Li Yuan's heart raced with speculation.

This conjecture was likely close to the truth.

"Spiritual guidance?" Li Yuan's heart fluttered with anticipation. "The first spiritual guidance awakened a perfect star pulse within me. What about the second spiritual guidance?"

Li Yuan could already sense a peculiar power hidden within the second level of the Mind Palace, ready to burst forth at any moment.

However, Li Yuan didn't rush. He was suppressing this power.

Spiritual guidance took time, and the current situation wasn't ideal.

"Wait!" Li Yuan's mind commanded.

"Probably another 1,300 kilometers away? Let's go!" Li Yuan's eyes darted to his intelligent ring, which was vibrating with a distress signal.

At the same time, on the map, another dazzling green dot was rapidly approaching.

This light's speed was slower than Li Yuan's, but its proximity was closer.

(End of Chapter)

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