Chapter 363: Sorting the Harvest! Refining the Dragon Elephant Bloodline! (4k)

Chapter 363: Sorting the Harvest! Refining the Dragon Elephant Bloodline! (4k)



Boom!

The overwhelming sword intent filled the heavens and earth, its power surging like a tidal wave.

Smoke and dust billowed in all directions.

In an instant, a deep pit several tens of thousands of miles wide appeared on the ground.

At the very center of this pit, a pitiful figure, now only half its original size, was embedded.

"How dare you! How dare you!"

"If not for being suppressed for too long and losing most of my power, how could I have let a lowly human like you succeed!"

Shi Meng's face was filled with rage and shock. He struggled to quickly recover his shattered body and rise from the pit.

But the strands of sword qi, imbued with powerful carnage intent, continuously entangled his wounds, preventing him from healing.

Sensing this situation, Shi Meng's heart sank immediately.

This was not something a Celestial Immortal should possess!

The next moment, a figure in a golden-patterned dark robe appeared before him.

Shi Meng's heart and mind instantly condensed, and he quickly spoke, "You promised to help me escape!"

Qin Zheng heard this and smiled, as if he had heard a joke, his lips curling upwards.

Then, a loud boom sounded as the slaying gods sword intent in his hand surged out once more.

Shi Meng didn't have time to react. His stone-like body instantly vanished, turning to ashes under the power of this sword intent.

Only a demon core, emitting rays of light, remained floating in the air.

Qin Zheng reached out and held the demon core in his palm.

This demon core was different from the ones he had obtained before. It was crystal clear, and within it, a simple house made of stones could be seen.

So, it wasn't just the demon cores of the Primordial Demons that changed after Taiyi.

It was that the Naga itself did not entirely belong to the demon race.

Qin Zheng observed this demon core, and a thought emerged in his mind.

Then, seeing the simple house made of stones within the demon core, he was puzzled once more.

Could this be the demon core of that great demon's Dao Palace?

At the same time, in his spiritual sea, the Merit Scroll trembled slightly, quickly revealing several lines of text.

Qin Zheng immediately separated a strand of his soul and entered his spiritual sea.

【Discovered Item: Stone Spirit Demon Core, can be refined. Requires 5 strands of Primordial Merit. Refine?】

【Note: Refining will obtain a treasure - Primordial Spirit Heart】

【Note: All things have spirits, and spirit stones give birth to spirit hearts, which can create external incarnations!】

External Incarnation?

Seeing the Merit Scroll's words, Qin Zheng's heart stirred slightly.

He had encountered the art of creating external incarnations several times during his cultivation journey.

However, these methods of creating external incarnations all had significant flaws without exception.

Moreover, Qin Zheng had no particular need for external incarnations, so he hadn't paid much attention to this aspect.

But now, the demon core of this great demon, and the item obtained from refining it, was undoubtedly beyond comparison with those methods of creating external incarnations.

However, there were priorities. The most important thing for Qin Zheng at the moment was still to use the Primordial Merit to nurture the Great Dao Tree.

As for this demon core, it could be set aside for now, either until he needed it or until he had an abundance of Primordial Merit.

In an instant, these thoughts flooded Qin Zheng's mind, and he placed the demon core into his storage bag.

After doing all this, he didn't linger and took a step back into the void, instantly leaving this void realm.

It was a bit odd that the two void realms he had experienced were both quite consistent with the characteristics of a post-battle landscape, devoid of life and filled with ruins.

On the contrary, everything in the Spirit Ruins was intact, even the sect within it was untouched, not resembling a post-battle scene at all.

This thought flashed through Qin Zheng's mind and then disappeared.

He then returned to the Human Realm, reappearing in the City Lord's Mansion of Town Ning.

Qin Zheng didn't conceal his aura.

So, when he returned, the Harmony Immortal Lord in Celestial City breathed a sigh of relief.

On the other hand, the Dragon and Phoenix Ancestors, along with the five Demon Deities, sank in their hearts.

Especially the five Demon Deities in the Demon Emperor's Palace, their faces were as dark as water, filled with extreme gloom.

But at the same time, their eyes also hid a deep fear.

Being able to kill a Primordial Demon meant that he could easily sweep them away.

In other words, the fate of the Spirit Ruins' demon race was now entirely in the hands of the human race.

How could such a monstrous human appear in the demon race? Countless times more terrifying than Wu Qingping!

"What should we do now?"

After a long silence, one of them spoke.

The others remained silent for a prolonged moment.

A solemn atmosphere permeated the Demon Emperor's Palace.

But in the next instant...

Vibrant!

Ripples emerged in the Void.

Then, a playful voice sounded, "I'll tell you what to do."

Town Ning, the City Lord's Mansion.

Within a tranquil cultivation chamber.

Qin Zheng sat cross-legged, eyes closed, his mind entirely focused on his inner sea.

【Qin Zheng】

【Lifespan: Seven Hundred Thousand Years】

【Cultivation Method: Primordial Golden Scripture (Incomplete), Dao Scripture of Tranquil Meditation Room】

【Treasures: Great Dao Tree (Young), Damaged Three Treasure Jade Ruyi, Sundering Immortal Sword Intent (Damaged)】

【Innate Merit: Twenty-Three Strands】

【Posterior Merit: Seven Billion, Five Hundred Sixty-Seven Million, Three Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand, Six Hundred Seventy-Three Pounds, Three Taels, Seven Cash】

【.】

【Current Item: Spiritual Secret Realm, Consumes Five Thousand Pounds of Merit, Re-enter?】

【.】

After consecutively slaying two Primordial Demons from the TaiyiGrade Realm, his Innate Merit accumulated once again into the double digits.

Upon seeing the information below, Qin Zheng's heart stirred slightly.

Spiritual Secret Realm... These four words reappeared, indicating that the Heart Demon had been subdued and the Merit Scroll had been refined into a Spiritual Secret Realm once more.

He could now re-enter and explore the situation of the Qionglae Grand Realm back then.

Although he had already learned the reason for the invasion of the Qionglae Grand Realm—the Demon Race's declaration of war against the Human Race—he wanted to understand it more clearly.

During that war, what was the strongest existence the Demon Race deployed, and was it sealed in the Void Spirit Realm?

The thought vanished as quickly as it came.

Qin Zheng immediately calmed his mind, and his thoughts spoke out loud: "Consume a strand of Innate Merit, enhance the Great Dao Tree!"

Vibrant!

In an instant, his inner sea quivered, and the Merit Scroll trembled, releasing strands of thick Innate Merit.

Brilliant golden light illuminated his inner sea with radiance.

Within the inner realm, the Great Dao Tree swayed, growing once more under the nourishment of Innate Merit.

Enhance, Begin!

Qin Zheng, like a divine being, observed the changes in his inner realm.

Every time the Innate Merit was consumed, he wasted no time in using another strand, enhancing the tree.

The inner realm was nearly filled with brilliant golden light.

On the Great Dao Tree, with the continuous infusion of Innate Merit, a fruit emitted a subtle, mystical fragrance.

Could it be that this fruit was about to mature?

Qin Zheng's mind focused on the fruit, and he noticed it gradually becoming translucent.

At that moment, within the fruit, he faintly discerned a structure resembling a palace.

So this was his Dao Palace?!

Qin Zheng's heart stirred slightly.

The difference between Celestial Immortal and Primordial Demon lay in this Dao Palace.

This fruit of the Great Dao Tree had absorbed all the cultivation methods and the essence of the Dao Scripture of Tranquil Meditation Room, even including the Primordial Golden Scripture!

Now, within the fruit, a Dao Palace was nurtured. Once this fruit of the Great Dao Tree matured, he would be able to directly ascend to the Primordial Demon Realm!

Although he had already made this deduction, seeing the Dao Palace within the fruit confirmed his speculation.

Even Qin Zheng's heart couldn't help but stir slightly.

During this process, Innate Merit continued to be consumed.

One strand... Two strands... Three strands...

Eleven strands... Twelve strands... Thirteen strands...

As Innate Merit was continuously infused, the fragrance emitted by the fruit became increasingly rich.

But after the twentieth strand of Innate Merit was exhausted, the fruit only grew larger and emitted a more intense Dao essence fragrance.

Yet, there were no other changes.

Qin Zheng sighed softly in his heart, observing the Great Dao Tree at this moment.

Compared to its previous size of thirty-four zhang, with twenty strands of Innate Merit, it only grew half a zhang taller.

Not enough!

Twenty strands of Innate Merit weren't sufficient!

Even though he had anticipated this, when faced with the reality, he couldn't help but feel a twinge of disappointment.

Qin Zheng quickly adjusted his mindset.

Now that he had confirmed the Dao Palace within the fruit, it was the key to ascending to the Primordial Demon Realm.

All he needed to do was continuously gather Innate Merit and expedite the fruit's maturation.

According to the Absolute Immortal Sword, he had currently located seven Void Spirit Realms sealing Primordial Demons.

If his luck wasn't bad, and these Primordial Demons in the Void Spirit Realms were all Primordial Grade, then by slaying these seven demons, he would surely be able to ascend to the Primordial Demon Realm!

Qin Zheng's thoughts raced.

At this moment, after being nourished by twenty strands of innate merit, although his cultivation realm didn't advance, the Great Dao Tree's growth also enhanced his inner world.

Thus, the feedback force emanating from his inner world became even more potent than before!

Qin Zheng's movements and actions were now at least twice as powerful as they were before his advancement.

The process of accumulation wasn't without its rewards.

After sensing his inner world and his current state, Qin Zheng slowly retracted his consciousness and returned to the external reality.

He then reached out and slowly took out a demon core emitting immortal light.

[Dragon Elephant Demon Core, refining it may unlock the Power Divine Treasury with a certain probability! Requires only one strand of innate merit!]



Most importantly, it only required a single strand of innate merit, and he still had three strands left.

Qin Zheng stared at the demon core and silently recited, "Refine!"

Buzz!

The merit scroll trembled slightly.

But instead of innate merit emerging, the demon core in his hand seemed to melt, merging into Qin Zheng's body.

Moo!

Roar!

In an instant, Qin Zheng felt two roars resounding within his heart.

His consciousness plummeted instantly.

As his vision cleared, the surroundings had already changed.

Qin Zheng carefully examined his surroundings.

He saw ten suns in the sky, but the ground below didn't seem scorching.

Gigantic trees, tens of thousands of feet tall, stood as if ordinary on the mountains.

A single mountain was as large as one of the nine territories of the Human Realm in the Spirit Ruins Realm.

Everything here seemed magnified countless times! Most importantly, the void of this land was filled with a primitive aura!

Although Qin Zheng couldn't absorb it, he could sense it, and a strong desire for this aura emerged from his subconscious.

Is this some land beyond the Qionglae Grand Realm?

Or is it from an even more distant era before the ancient times?

This thought flashed through his mind.

Roar!

A roar like a heavenly sound echoed from afar.

Boom!

The ground began to shake violently.

Here it comes!

Qin Zheng quickly calmed his mind and looked towards the direction of the roar.

In the next instant, in his line of sight, a towering 'wall' suddenly appeared in the distant land.

Before he could think about what this wall was, the land turned pitch black.

Boom!!

A terrifying blast echoed above his head.

Qin Zheng abruptly looked up, feeling as if the heavens were collapsing, falling straight towards the earth.

The irresistible gale force made Qin Zheng's heart sink, and he felt powerless to resist this overwhelming might as if the heavens were falling.

Where is this place?

What's happening here?

Qin Zheng frowned, looking up at the rapidly descending 'heavens' above, a thought suddenly emerged in his mind.

Boom!!

The massive roar shook the heavens and the earth!

Qin Zheng's position suddenly rose to the infinite heights above the heavens.

At this moment, he finally saw what the towering 'wall' on the ground and the falling 'heavens' were—two elephant legs!

He was high in the sky, overlooking the land below.

On the ground, there was a massive creature resembling an elephant and a dragon, its body so vast that a rough estimate suggested it might be even larger than the entire Spirit Ruins Realm!

Ancient Dragon Elephant!

With such a colossal body, it's no wonder he couldn't discern its true appearance.

This giant beast's body indeed contained unparalleled might capable of destroying heaven and earth!

No wonder the annotation on the merit scroll mentioned that refining the Dragon Elephant bloodline might unlock the Power Divine Treasury with a certain probability.

Roar!

At this moment, the ancient Dragon Elephant on the ground suddenly roared towards the sky.

Then, with a swing of its dragon-scaled trunk, a drop of blood as large as a mountain and crimson in color broke through the void and appeared before Qin Zheng.

Whoosh!

Almost instantly, Qin Zheng crashed into this drop of Dragon Elephant blood.

Boom!

He felt his brain explode in an instant.

Immediately, a terrifying force beyond his limits surged from his body.

(End of Chapter)

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