Chapter 341: Demigod-Level Soul

Chapter 341: Demigod-Level Soul

"Hmm? Li Yuan's Life Crystal?" Inside the palace at the peak of Seven Star Mountain, Duan Mu Hong, who was in secluded cultivation, immediately sensed something amiss.

Li Yuan's Life Crystal was flickering.

His face paled in shock, and with a thought, he sent a message to Li Yuan... but there was no response.

"This is bad!"

"Something unexpected has happened."

"But Li Yuan is cultivating in the Divine Star Realm, how could he be in danger?" Duan Mu Hong immediately sent a message to the Alliance Leader.

In the next moment, his figure moved, and he flew out of the palace, rushing towards Li Yuan's palace mansion like a flash of lightning.

...

"Hmm? Li Yuan's Soul Lamp, is it collapsing?" Gu You, who had been in the Ancient God Palace all this time, was also shocked and sensed the anomaly in the Soul Lamp.

"He pushed himself to the point of soul collapse? How could this be?" Gu You was instantly anxious.

She had been worried about Li Yuan all along.

Never did she expect Li Yuan to truly fall into such a desperate situation.

"Li Yuan's will has already reached the Demigod level."

"His understanding of Essence is also extremely strong... and with such an extreme meditation method, he still can't achieve a Demigod-level soul?"

"Is it that difficult for an Origin Warrior to attain a Demigod-level soul?" Gu You clenched her teeth, and a translucent jade stone appeared in her hand.

She knew that even if she intervened, the chances of saving Li Yuan were slim.

But to do nothing? Gu You's heart was unwilling.

Huff! Taking a step forward, Gu You disappeared within the Ancient God Palace.

...

Inside the Sky Serpent Palace.

"Big Brother!" Liu Bing's face changed, and her eyes shimmered with unshed tears.

She felt Li Yuan's soul essence rapidly weakening.

"Senior Chou Bingzun."

"Please help Big Brother, help him." At this moment, Liu Bing's heart was filled with anxiety.

Huff! Chou Bingzun's ethereal figure appeared, and he sighed, "Li Yuan... if he had the potential of an Eight-Star Meridian, there might be a chance to take a risk."

"But even with a Demigod-level soul, he is destined to never achieve the Eight-Star Meridian as an Origin Warrior. Why is his will so terrifying that it's impossible to sway his heart?" Chou Bingzun shook his head, "No wonder his will is so formidable; it's truly unyielding."

"Senior Chou, no more talk." Liu Bing was anxious, "Is there any way to help Big Brother?"

"Little Bing!"

"Among the treasures left by the elders for you, there are two very special Primordial Soul Artifacts, even more precious than the Heavenly Wind Spirit... The plan was to use them when you reach the Demigod level to attempt the Eight-Star Meridian." Chou Bingzun looked at the anxious Liu Bing.

He knew that Liu Bing had an unbreakable bond with Li Yuan, one that came from their souls.

"If you give them to Li Yuan now."

"Then, there's a slim chance of saving Li Yuan, but the odds are against us." Chou Bingzun said, "The decision is yours."

"Save him!"

“Senior, if the treasure is gone, I can go out and find another one in the future.” Liu Bing immediately replied, “But if Big Brother dies, I will only have Big Brother left in this world.”

“Alright.”

“I will do my best to help him.” Chou Bingzun nodded, not surprised by Liu Bing's decision.

Huff! Chou Bingzun disappeared from the Sky Serpent Palace.

...

Though it seemed slow, Liu Bing felt Li Yuan's soul changing even faster, and her communication with Chou Bingzun was also swift.

Therefore, Chou Bingzun wasn't much slower than Gu You.

In the meditation chamber.

Next to Li Yuan, who was lying on the ground.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Two figures appeared, one after the other, a small and delicate figure with a sacred aura, and a tall, robust figure.

"God-level?" Chou Bingzun's eyes flashed with surprise.

"So it's you, the Sky Serpent Deity! Are you the remnant of the Sky Serpent Deity?" Gu You instantly recognized Chou Bingzun.

In the moment they identified each other, neither wasted any words.

Both waved their hands, and each took out a treasure.

Gu You's treasure emitted a hazy red light, while Chou Bingzun held a purple crystal that emanated strange ripples.

Li Yuan, lying on the ground, had a soul essence that continued to fade, but a formidable will seemed to gather the dissipating soul.

It was Li Yuan's will, still struggling.

"Let's begin." Gu You spoke in a deep voice, "Don't hesitate, let's grasp that glimmer of hope."

Huff!

Gu You waved her hand, and the red-glowing object flew and slowly merged into Li Yuan's body.

"A futile effort, what a waste of a treasure, what a pity." Chou Bingzun thought, convinced that Li Yuan was going to die.

Soul collapse, only a theoretical breath.

If not for Liu Bing's determination to save him, and her concern for him, and even for the entire Heavenly Serpent Clan, he would have let Li Yuan die.

Chou Bingzun was far less anxious than Gu You, after all, his true concern was for Liu Bing, not Li Yuan.

Huff! The purple crystal descended and upon touching Li Yuan's forehead, it instantly transformed into a stream of peculiar energy, merging with him.

It was as if a greedy spirit was devouring Li Yuan's soul power.

"He's absorbing it so quickly," Chou Bingzun was secretly astonished.

Gu You, standing beside him, also felt a hint of confusion.

Just a few seconds later...

"Something's not right! He's not experiencing soul collapse!! It was just an illusion!" Chou Bingzun exclaimed, his eyes widening, "It's a soul reorganization!"

Gu You's eyes lit up.

She, too, had sensed the change in Li Yuan's soul aura. Initially, it was indeed a soul collapse, a process that occurred with astonishing speed... But Li Yuan's formidable will seemed to persist, exerting every ounce of strength, unwilling to give up.

It seemed like only a few seconds had passed.

However, for a soul collapse, it was a crucial moment... And then, the last remaining bit of Li Yuan's soul light, like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, quietly ascended to a higher level.

And then!

The two precious items provided by Gu You and Chou Bingzun, imbued with terrifying soul power, poured into Li Yuan's mental world.

"What a waste! There was no need to bring out such treasures," Chou Bingzun shook his head.

"Okay," Gu You smiled.

Although she was deceived by the illusion of Li Yuan's soul collapse, she had given away a treasure prematurely.

But in her heart, she felt an indescribable joy.

Because Li Yuan had survived, and with the awakening of his Origin Warrior, he had attained a Demigod-rank soul... His foundation was destined to become even more formidable.

"No destruction, no creation."

"The Origin Warrior, with his weak physical body, wants to transform his soul into a Demigod-rank. Normally, he wouldn't be able to break through due to the body's inability to withstand the powerful soul transformation... He must continuously temper his soul to the Sky Ascender Limit Breaker stage. Once he breaks through, if his body can't endure, his soul will collapse. In the midst of this collapse, with his powerful will, he transforms a faint glimmer of his soul?" Chou Bingzun pondered.

He might have said it was a waste, but the treasure had already been used, and there was no point in regretting it now.

Instead, he turned his thoughts to Li Yuan's situation.

"So, it seems that although the soul appears extremely weak due to the collapse, its essence has already transformed?"

"A breakthrough in its essence, and then strengthening the soul again?"

"Is this the truth behind the Origin Warrior's attainment of a Demigod-rank soul?" Chou Bingzun, after all, was a True Deity at the pinnacle of existence.

Even though this was just a remnant of his past, his insight and experience remained, leading to numerous speculations.

There was no other way.

The Origin Warrior, in his pursuit of a Demigod-rank soul, faced a challenge with few precedents... Even Chou Bingzun, in his tens of thousands of years of life, had never truly encountered such a case, only hearing about it.

Li Yuan was the first he had witnessed with his own eyes.

"Why not let Bing try it as well?" A thought flashed through Chou Bingzun's mind.

"Never mind!"

"She doesn't have Li Yuan's terrifying willpower... Moreover, even if Bing's soul were to break through to the Demigod-rank prematurely, it wouldn't make her an Eighth Star Meridian, so it's not worth it." Chou Bingzun dismissed the idea.

Up until now, Chou Bingzun still felt that Li Yuan was engaging in a futile effort, striving so hard to attain a Demigod-rank soul... The risks far outweighed the potential gains.

"Hmm? Someone's here?" Chou Bingzun sensed movement outside the meditation room, and in an instant, he vanished, returning to the Sky Serpent Palace.

"Sky Serpent Deity."

"Could it be that Li Yuan's spirit beast is a Sky Serpent? Could it be the legendary Holy Blood Sky Serpent?" Gu You's mind flashed with this thought.

Swish! She, too, returned to the Ancient God Palace.

Neither of them engaged in further conversation.

...

With a deafening roar, the meditation room's door burst open.

Duan Mu Hong finally rushed in... The meditation rooms of the Seven Star Mountain members were designed with multiple layers of obstacles to ensure prolonged resistance in the event of an attack by a Sky Ascender Limit Breaker.

But as the Mountain Lord, Duan Mu Hong possessed the highest authority in the Divine Star Realm, allowing him to open the meditation rooms of Seven Star Mountain members.

Whoosh!

As soon as Duan Mu Hong entered, he saw Li Yuan lying on the ground, and he was initially startled, but then confusion took over.

"Such intense soul pressure," Duan Mu Hong held his breath.

In his perception, Li Yuan's soul aura was very weak, seemingly not even reaching the Sky Ascender rank, as if he had just suffered a heavy blow... But the pressure Li Yuan emitted was terrifying.

"A Demigod-rank soul?" Duan Mu Hong was secretly shocked. "The Origin Warrior possesses a Demigod-rank soul? In the history of our Seven Star Civilization, this should be the first case."

"However..."

"Wasn't his Life Star Crystal about to extinguish? How could it be that in the blink of an eye, his soul has transformed instead?" Duan Mu Hong was perplexed, unable to comprehend the situation.

At this thought, he flipped his palm and took out Li Yuan's Life Star Crystal, which was entirely red, showing no signs of extinguishing.

"Hmm?" Another flash of surprise crossed Duan Mu Hong's eyes as he looked at Li Yuan.

Because in his perception, Li Yuan's soul aura was breaking through at an unbelievable speed.

Chapter 31 and Chapter 32... It was as if he had consumed some powerful tonic, rapidly accelerating his growth.

"Such rapid progress?"

"What has Li Yuan experienced?" Duan Mu Hong's surprise grew as he pondered.

Huff!

He slowly exited the meditation room, closing the door behind him, as if he had never entered Li Yuan's palace.

For Duan Mu Hong, confirming Li Yuan's survival was all that mattered.

...

"No soul collapse?"

"Instead, he broke through? A Demigod-rank soul?" In the mysterious realm of Flying Star, Dong Fang Ji's eyes flashed with a glimmer of light.

Just moments ago, he had been worried.

In the blink of an eye, he received this wonderful news... His emotions soared and plummeted like never before.

"Success, Master?" A deep voice resonated.

"Yuan Wu Zhe, your soul has metamorphosed to the Demigod rank; it's truly unbelievable," Dong Fang Ji shook his head. "With the Seventh Star Meridian, he should be close to completion, and he's only 25 years old."

"Haha!"

"A Second-Tier Seventh Star Meridian will almost certainly evolve into an Eighth Star Meridian in the future." Dong Fang Ji revealed a smile.

If Fang Hai met his expectations, it would be a pleasant surprise.

Li Yuan's journey had been a series of delightful surprises.

"Inform Duan Mu Hong that when Li Yuan recovers, he should come and see me," Dong Fang Ji instructed.

"Yes, Master," the deep voice acknowledged.

"How is the new cultivation technique derived by the Mother Ship Mainframe progressing?" Dong Fang Ji shifted the topic.

"Based on the data from these years, especially the recently emerged Skysoar Warriors and their Star Meridian information..." The deep voice continued, "The previous eighth and ninth-tier advanced techniques have been refined, and we can gradually promote them."

"Additionally, Master, I wish to obtain Li Yuan's self-created cultivation technique data. Perhaps it can aid in preparing the first universal top-tier technique for our civilization."

"A top-tier technique? There's no rush!"

"Li Yuan's situation is likely unique. Your primary task remains collecting data on Skysoar Warriors, using their conditions as a reference for further analysis and derivation," Dong Fang Ji instructed.

"Yes, Master."

...

"No soul collapse? It's a breakthrough?" Inside the Sky Serpent Palace, Liu Bing was overjoyed.

"I can sense my brother's soul emerging from weakness, growing stronger by the moment," Liu Bing said.

"How could it not be strong?" Chou Bingzun shook his head. "With two unique soul artifacts... his soul will recover swiftly."

"Xiao Bing!"

"Next time, I won't heed your words so easily. We can't afford to squander our limited resources." Chou Bingzun sighed.

"When will my brother wake up?" Liu Bing's concern remained with Li Yuan, and she still felt a bit anxious.

"He was exhausted before."

"He'll likely need to sleep for a while," Chou Bingzun said.

...

Indeed, Li Yuan was exhausted.

When he sensed his soul's impending collapse, his entire being was enveloped in darkness. Despite his soul's essence already undergoing transformation, in that critical moment, Li Yuan could only focus on preserving his soul's integrity, disregarding all else.

As his soul continued to disintegrate, Li Yuan's consciousness became increasingly hazy.

Upon completing the transformation, Li Yuan vaguely understood... Soul collapse was part of the breakthrough.

Simultaneously, he faintly perceived the outside world.

"Chou Bingzun is indeed inside the Sky Serpent Palace."

"Gu You has also emerged." Only then did Li Yuan's mind truly relax.

With this relaxation, the fatigue from his soul's exertion surged, coupled with its extreme weakness.

He fell into a deep slumber.

Within Li Yuan's body, the two soul treasures continued their work, steadily strengthening his soul.

Time passed.

One day, two days... This sleep lasted over ten days, yet to Li Yuan, it felt like a mere moment.

Exhaustion was foreign to a Demigod-rank soul; sleep held little meaning for them.

"My psychic power." Upon awakening, Li Yuan instantly sensed the changes within.

His powerful consciousness easily penetrated the meditation room, sweeping across the surrounding palace grounds.

It extended to the palaces and mansions of other Seven Star Mountain members... Their source energy barriers, designed to repel Skysoar-rank consciousness probes, were like paper before Li Yuan's consciousness.

"Lan Yue is practicing her sword technique."

"Dantu Feng is on a call with his high school classmate."

"Hmm, this one is daydreaming."

Within a five-kilometer radius, Li Yuan's consciousness seemed to perceive everything.

No one noticed they were under Li Yuan's scrutiny.

"Is this the power of a Demigod-rank soul?" Li Yuan's eyes scanned the Mind Palace panel, suddenly freezing.

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【Life Level: 30.0 (Second Tier)】

Psychic Power: 45

Will: 43

Spiritual Awakening: 64% (Maximum 75%)

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