Chapter 446: 499th Level! The Transformation of the Nine Star Veins

Chapter 446: 499th Level! The Transformation of the Nine Star Veins

"The Spiritual Nourishment obtained from hunting the Void Dragon Beast is indeed far superior to that of a Demigod," Li Yuan thought to himself. "Moreover, as I had expected, it has also broken through the so-called Life Shackles."

Killing the first second-rank Alien Race, the Flying Heaven Rank Alien Race, and the Demigod Alien Race all resulted in the same prompt.

This also helped Li Yuan gradually break through the bottlenecks of his Spiritual Awakening.

"Last time, after killing the Demigod Alien Race, my Spiritual Awakening limit of 75% was broken," Li Yuan contemplated. "So, the limit I've broken through this time should be 100%."

"In other words, as long as my soul is strong enough, theoretically, my Spiritual Awakening limit can be continuously raised to 125%?" Li Yuan concluded.

The only difficulty was in the soul level.

At this thought, Li Yuan looked at the Soul Palace panel:

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【Life Tier: 47.3 (Fourth Rank)】

Soul: Level 55

Willpower: Level 59

Spiritual Awakening Level: 90% (Current Limit: 90%)



...

"After I entered the Demigod rank, my body became stronger and nurtured my soul, causing it to grow rapidly. In less than half a year, my soul level increased from 50 to 55," Li Yuan thought silently. "Next, when my Origin Power cultivation reaches 49.9, my soul will likely grow further, but it's probably difficult to reach the True God rank."

Among the millions of Demigod-level beings, it's rare to find one with a soul at the Void Deity rank.

Even within the Divine Fire Palace, where geniuses gather, only a few hundred have souls at the Void Deity rank... This was also the reason why Li Yuan's soul attacks were so effective during the Ranking Battle.

But even among these few hundred top geniuses, their soul cultivation is generally at this revelation and struggles to become stronger.

"In terms of soul willpower, Jing Kui might be comparable to me, but he's probably not as strong as I am now," Li Yuan mused. "The body is the vessel of the soul, and there's a limit to how much a Demigod can nurture a soul."

Just as it's difficult for an Essence Warrior to transform into a Demigod-level soul or for a Flying Heaven Rank being to evolve a Void Deity-level soul.

Li Yuan had to go through numerous trials to achieve these transformations.

This also made his soul willpower increasingly stronger.

Now, less than half a year after entering the Demigod rank, he has far surpassed other Demigods of the same level.

Li Yuan's current goal is to reach the True God rank with his soul.

"Based on the transformation from the Eight Star Vein to the Nine Star Vein, even if I could use a large amount of Insight Star Pills, a single Spiritual Guidance might not be enough for me to awaken to the Ten Star Vein," Li Yuan contemplated. "Even without reaching the 125% limit, just raising the limit to 100% would probably require a soul cultivation of level 58 or even 60."

One can imagine the difficulty.

Even with the great assistance from the Soul Palace, Li Yuan must exert all his efforts to have a chance at meeting the requirements.

"One step at a time."

"In the history of the Sky Serpent Clan, those few Demigods with Nine Star Veins cultivated for hundreds of years, and the weakest among them had a strength of level 57, while the strongest possessed a strength close to the True God rank." Li Yuan thought. "I definitely have the potential to surpass them."

Levels 55 and 56 belong to the peak of the Void Deity rank.

Levels 57 and 58 are the limits of the Void Deity rank.

It's almost impossible for a Demigod to possess the strength at the limit of the Void Deity rank... For example, Jing Kui, a direct disciple of a Heaven God, is exceptional among Demigods with Eight Star Veins, but after years of cultivation, he has only recently reached level 55.

However, after hundreds of years of secluded cultivation, Demigods with Nine Star Veins can have strengths comparable to the limits of the Void Deity rank.

"With such powerful Star Techniques and profound understanding of Laws, they can make up for the foundational gap with normal Void Deity-level powerhouses," Li Yuan thought. "Compared to those historical Demigods with Nine Star Veins, I'm still quite inexperienced."

As Li Yuan pondered, he waved his hand and collected the Void Dragon Crystal and the treasures left behind by the Dragon Beast.

After a brief investigation, Li Yuan estimated, "The treasures left by this Dragon Beast are probably worth less than ten thousand Divine Crystals. It's surprising how poor this mid-rank Void Deity-level being is."

Normally, even a low-rank Void Deity-level being would possess wealth and treasures worth at least ten to twenty thousand Divine Crystals.

"I need to save up more Divine Crystals."

"When I leave, Master Jiang Yuan will surely give me some rare treasures," Li Yuan thought. "I also need to find a way to obtain a large number of common treasures."

Having seen the memento left by Dong Fang, the Eastern Alliance Leader, Li Yuan was well aware that Dong Fang's journey to the Divine Realm meant his return to the mortal realm was uncertain. Principal Fang Hai must guard the civilization and cannot venture into the Nine Mountains World... So, it's up to me.

Having become the de facto leader of the Seven Star Civilization, it was only natural that he should shoulder the responsibilities of leadership.

"Before returning to the Seven Star Civilization..."

"I must obtain enough treasures, a large number of ordinary divine artifacts, semi-divine artifacts, and even true divine artifacts and Awakening Pills." Li Yuan's mind was filled with numerous thoughts.

This was also the reason he accepted the 'Dragon Blood Realm' trial task.

Huff!

"Let's leave this place first."

"Battles of this level cause the power of heaven and earth to fluctuate, affecting a vast area. Who knows, there might be other Demigod-rank Dragon Beasts coming over." Li Yuan transformed into a stream of light and quickly rushed out of the clouds, disappearing at the edge of the world.

Half an hour later...

Boom!

An enormous Demigod-rank Dragon Beast appeared.

It resembled the previous fallen Dragon Beast, like a divine bull, but with a larger build and a pair of massive wings.

After briefly probing the traces in the area...

"Ah! Murillo, my brother, who killed you? Who?!" The Demigod-rank Dragon Beast roared with rage, its eyes filled with fury.

The previous Dragon Beast had not deceived Li Yuan.

It did have some sworn brothers, but these Dragon Beasts were all powerful figures in the Dragon Blood Realm, each leading vast territories. Unless there was a major event, they lived separately... Therefore, even though it had sought help at the first opportunity, it still took a long time for this Demigod-rank Dragon Beast to arrive.

And by then, Li Yuan had already disappeared without a trace.

"Damn it!"

"Roar~" The Black-Winged Dragon Beast let out a deafening roar.

Without hesitation, it sent a message to many other Demigod-rank Dragon Beasts: "Warning! A powerful human Demi-God has appeared in the Xingka Beast Kingdom. He is skilled in soul attacks and domain bindings... My good brother, Murillo, has died. Be cautious."

Before his death, Murillo, a Demigod-rank Dragon Beast, had passed on much information about Li Yuan to this Black-Winged Dragon Beast.

As a Demigod-rank powerhouse, the Black-Winged Dragon Beast had a wide network of connections with many powerful beings in this region.

When outside forces came to the Blood Dragon Realm to hunt Dragon Beasts, the Dragon Beasts were not foolish. They would naturally form alliances, resist together, and even counter-hunt.

The death of each Demigod-rank Dragon Beast would alert other Demigod-rank Dragon Beasts in the vicinity.

This was one of the reasons why various forces refrained from wantonly slaughtering Demigod-rank Dragon Beasts.

Excessive killing would provoke a real war.

Soon...

"Esher, I know, and I have informed my Demi-Gods."

"My good brother, I also regret Murillo's fall." Many Demigod-rank powerhouses responded to the Black-Winged Dragon Beast.

As a race with True Gods and a large number of Demigods, the Dragon Beasts were also highly intelligent.

Over the long years, they had developed a certain level of civilization, though far inferior to the outside world. Still, they could easily craft storage treasures, ordinary divine artifacts, and communication artifacts.

"Among the Nine Great Powers Beyond the Heavens, the closest to our region is the Perception Star City branch."

"Such a powerful human Demi-God must be someone of great renown." Soon, other Dragon Beasts voiced their thoughts: "I suspect this is the human Demi-God genius from Perception Star City."

"Hmm, it's possible."

"In the past, there have also been powerful human Demi-Gods in Perception Star City."

...

Li Yuan had no idea about the subsequent impact of his killing a Demigod-rank Dragon Beast.

He could travel dozens of kilometers in just a second.

After several hours, he had already covered a distance of several hundred thousand kilometers. Along the way, he encountered several blood mist areas but did not enter any of them.

"According to the information from Brother Mu Zhao, the True God..."

"These Dragon Beasts are connected. Once a Demigod-rank Dragon Beast is killed in a certain area, it will alert the other Demigod-rank Dragon Beasts in that region." Li Yuan slowly descended onto a mountain range, "If there's too much slaughter in one area, it might even attract the appearance of True God-rank Dragon Beasts."

"For safety, it's best not to continue killing in this area for the time being."

"I've been flying for so long; it should be safe now."

"Let's use the Origin Power I obtained this time." With a thought, Li Yuan entered the Ancient God Palace.

...Huff! Li Yuan appeared out of thin air within the Ancient God Palace.

"Brother, you can now even defeat Demigod-rank Dragon Beasts in direct combat." An ancient figure in white, Gu You, exclaimed in astonishment.

"It was just a Dragon Beast. If it were a Demigod-rank powerhouse with a strong civilization's heritage, killing it would be difficult." Li Yuan shook his head.

"There's no need for modesty." Gu You smiled, "The Nine Star Pulse is indeed powerful. With multiple combat techniques from the Nine Star Art working together, your strength is enhanced in all aspects, leaving you with almost no weaknesses."

"Sister, I plan to seclude myself for cultivation."

"With the Ancient God Palace now exposed, even though I've suppressed my primal order aura, if a Demigod were to pass by and sweep with their divine sense, they might sense something amiss." Li Yuan spoke directly, "I'll trouble you to be extra vigilant and send me a message if there's any situation."

"Alright." Gu You nodded in agreement.

Huff! Li Yuan immediately entered the Divine Crystal Chamber, and an invisible force enveloped the chamber, isolating it from external probing.

"He just left the Perception Star City and is already in seclusion again?" The girl wondered, "He even triggered the mysteries of the laws and the origins of the Ancient God Palace, making it impossible for me to spy on him... This brother of mine must have some big secrets."

She had her suspicions before, and now they were further confirmed.

Inside the Divine Crystal Chamber—

"Essence power, enter my body." Li Yuan sat in a meditative posture, surrounded by dense divine crystal abilities and countless floating divine crystals.

Boom!

Li Yuan had already activated the massive golden mist floating in the second floor of the Soul Palace.

"Shua la la~" The golden mist swiftly descended and merged into the ground of the Soul Palace, directly permeating every part of Li Yuan's body.

Instantly, Li Yuan's nine star veins burst into radiance, and the 'Life Flame Essence Core' in the Origin Power space trembled, followed by a frenzied absorption of external divine crystal energy...

The Life Flame Essence Core began another rapid growth.

"【Your life tier has increased from 47.3 to 47.4】"

"【Your life tier has increased from 47.4 to...】" As the Life Flame Essence Core continued to evolve, Li Yuan's origin power became increasingly pure.

His five viscera and six entrails, muscles, and blood all grew stronger.

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

With the aid of the peculiar golden mist, Li Yuan's life tier soared, reaching 49.8 directly before finally dissipating.

"The effect of this essence power infusion is better than I imagined, saving me a lot of time. I thought it would stop at 49.6." Li Yuan smiled.

Boom~ The powerful origin power circulated within his body, and this robust essence power was incredibly close to that of a newly advanced Demigod.

"The might of the star veins is indeed miraculous."

"Increasing essence power by one or two levels doesn't seem like much, but the closer one's strength is to the limit, the harder it becomes to improve." Li Yuan sighed inwardly, "With slightly stronger essence power, a more powerful star art, and a deeper understanding of the laws... ultimately, my strength will undergo a heaven-defying transformation."

"If there were another ranking battle, even without relying on soul attacks, my strength should be able to break into the top ten of the Divine Fire Palace." Li Yuan thought, "Even Dong Pan would struggle to defeat me."

And this was without Li Yuan cultivating the sixth star art.

But Li Yuan's urgency in pursuing 49.9 wasn't for the sake of improving his strength.

After all, even without the essence power infusion, he could reach 49.9 within two to three years under normal circumstances.

"Continue!"

With a thought, Li Yuan calmed his mind and continued to absorb the energy within the divine crystals, tempering the 'Life Flame Essence Core'.

Even with divine crystals, his cultivation speed was hundreds of times slower than that of essence power infusion.

But Li Yuan was patient.

"Chi chi chi~" Deep within the Life Flame Essence Core, as the essence core continued to evolve and approach 49.9... the 'Flame Seed' at the core's heart grew increasingly powerful.

Over half a month later—

Finally—

Boom! Li Yuan felt the Life Flame Essence Core tremble slightly, and he had reached a state of perfection and ultimate refinement!

49.9!!!

The limit of origin power for a Demigod with nine star veins had been reached.

At the very moment the essence core reached its limit, the 'Flame Seed' at its core, which had grown to an astonishing level, seemed to transcend a certain boundary and suddenly split into two... directly forming two flame seeds, one large and one small.

The smaller flame seed seemed on the verge of extinguishing, much weaker than the 'Life Flame' that had been born when Li Yuan first broke through to Demigod.

"Chi~"

Suddenly, this weak flame seed passed through the thick walls of the essence core and floated in mid-air.

Huff~ The flame's light was faint, as if it might extinguish at any moment, yet it possessed an extraordinary vitality, glowing with the essence of life.

"The Second Flame Seed."

"Haha, I've finally succeeded." Li Yuan felt a surge of excitement, "Just as the Eastern Alliance Master said, once a Demigod with nine star veins cultivates to 49.9, the 'Flame Seed' within the Life Flame Essence Core becomes incredibly powerful and can split, giving birth to the 'Second Flame Seed'."

"With the Second Flame Seed, I can enter the Eternity Palace and have a chance to cultivate the 'Perfect Star Art'."

Why did Li Yuan insist on cultivating to 49.9 before entering the Eternity Palace?

It was for the birth of the 'Second Flame Seed'.

(End of Chapter)

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