The Killing Peak of the First Level?

Glancing at the Dragon Demon, Cheng Junie's eyes were complex.

If someone else had said this, he would have laughed until tears streamed down his face.

But if it were this Dragon Demon, then it could only be the unembellished truth.

After all... this was a dragon of legend.

With the Dragon Demon standing guard, the Dragon Pond Forbidden Area was temporarily safe.

However... I must still be vigilant.

As he walked through the Dragon Pond Forbidden Area, Cheng Junie manipulated his sword technique, step by step, setting up a Sword Array.

Although the Dragon Demon was strong, it would disappear after Qi Xiu finished absorbing the Dragon Origin.

When that happened, there would be no power to stop that Corpse Demon, and he would have to rely on himself in the end.

On one side, Cheng Junie was preparing for a fight to the death with Nie Biao.

On the other, Qi Xiu was at a critical moment in absorbing the Dragon Origin.

With the almost endless, pure essence of this treasured Dragon Origin as replenishment, Mixed Primordial Beads continuously solidified within his acupoints, shimmering with an ancient and profound radiance.

This speed was something Qi Xiu had never experienced before.

The purity of the Dragon Origin was without the slightest impurity.

Inside his body, with one rotation, it became his cultivation.

The Dragon Origin he was consuming, if given to someone else, would be enough for them to cultivate from an ordinary person all the way to the Blood-Stained Realm, and still have plenty to spare.

But for the current Qi Xiu, it was still not enough to form the remaining 165 Mixed Primordial Beads!

The resources needed for the Dao-Entering Realm are already so immense; wouldn't it be even more terrifying for the Blood-Stained Realm? Where would I find Dragon Origin to consume then?

Shaking his head with a sigh, Qi Xiu adjusted his breath and sped up the absorption of the Dragon Origin.

More Mixed Primordial Beads solidified within his body.

The colorful and flowing Hunyuan True Essence rampaged freely within Qi Xiu. It constantly flushed and tempered each droplet of his essence blood and every bone and muscle. Even every cell was imbued with unimaginably vast power.

Gradually, his skin began to exude a profound, ancient, and undying charm of Hunyuan Ruyi.

Mixed Primordial Beads continued to solidify.

Hunyuan Body Refinement was also gradually approaching perfection!

Within just three days!

The first piece of Dragon Origin was completely absorbed by Qi Xiu.

By this time, the number of Mixed Primordial Beads in his body had surged to 288.

One piece of Dragon Origin directly enabled him to form 88 Mixed Primordial Beads, saving him at least a decade of arduous cultivation!

Not yet complete?

Seeing Qi Xiu awaken, Cheng Junie thought he had finished and was about to walk over, but then he saw the young Daoist swallow the second Dragon Origin into his stomach.

Cheng Junie was left speechless.

With the experience of the first Dragon Origin, Qi Xiu subdued the second one much more skillfully and quickly stabilized the turbulent backlash of the Dragon Origin in his body.

He began to extract the Dragon Essence Qi to condense Mixed Primordial Beads!

Meanwhile, the strength of the Dragon Demon had fallen to the Bloodstain Fifth Layer.

Just as he had said himself, once Qi Xiu absorbed all three Dragon Origins, that would be the moment he completely vanished.

「Outside the Dragon Pond Forbidden Area.」

The Treasure-Seeking Mouse hidden in the crevices of Nie Biao's armor quietly poked out its head, its large golden eyes curiously observing the gateway before it.

Behind this gate, it sensed three auras.

One of them was scorching hot and sharp, like a sword forged from the Taiyang. Even a distant perception made its skin sting and its fur nearly singe.

Another aura was dark and silent, a hazy grey that could not conceal the supreme nobility and prominence within.

It was this very aura that the mouse clearly sensed as a lethal threat to Nie Biao.

But for some reason, this aura was rapidly declining. In just a few days, it had dwindled to less than half of its original strength.

Even so, it remained extremely dangerous and terrifying!

As for the last one...

The Treasure-Seeking Mouse rolled its eyes, its little paw scratching the tuft of hair on its head in distress.

This aura was too obscure for it to understand.

It had never encountered such a complex and massive presence in its life.

If it were to describe it with an adjective, it would be...

Ancient!

Yes, like a branch flowing out from the endless river of history—Changhe.

Heavy, profound, seemingly ordinary, yet hiding a terrifying power capable of changing heaven and earth!

300!

As the number of Mixed Primordial Beads in his body reached 300, Qi Xiu suddenly had a vague premonition.

It seemed like an incredibly powerful, vast, and mighty force was brewing within him.

This force was akin to the divine marvel he felt when he previously made a breakthrough in "The Secret of the Primordial Dragon-Tiger Scripture" at the Fourth Realm.

It was a physical divine marvel!

Suppressing the slight anticipation in his heart, Qi Xiu continuously drew the pure essence from the Dragon Origin, refining Mixed Primordial Beads!

310!

330!

360!

361... 363... 364...

365!

BOOM!

The moment the 365th Mixed Primordial Bead solidified, "The Secret of the Primordial Dragon-Tiger Scripture" officially broke through to the Fifth Realm!

In an instant, Qi Xiu's mind roared violently, as if thousands of bronze bells were ringing and tens of thousands of conch shell horns were sounding.

The sky shattered and the earth cracked, as endless experiences and realizations surged tumultuously in his sea of consciousness.

The golden characters, glowing with colorful radiance, continuously evolved into a series of visions. These visions were either grand and bright, gloomy and sinister, majestic and righteous, or shrouded in netherworldly demonic clouds.

The Mo Jiao and the purple tiger also reappeared.

These two Spiritual Objects, transformed from the vital energy of the Dharma Gates, now had eyes overflowing with light and intelligence, their gazes as astute as if they were real living creatures!

Qi Xiu's skin was densely covered with profound texts of the Great Dao, which moved across his skin and gradually penetrated deep into his flesh and bones, firmly solidifying, never to fade away.

With his eyes slightly narrowed, looking at Qi Xiu—whose body shimmered with divine light, whose appearance was solemn and dignified, and from whom a faint, pure fragrance emanated—Cheng Junie stroked his bristly beard.

This kid couldn't possibly be the reincarnation of some great sect's ancient ancestor, could he?

Cheng Junie's astonished musings went unheard. Qi Xiu could no longer concern himself with anything else.

At this moment, all 365 Mixed Primordial Beads were melting away. He had spent over a decade of hard work and consumed two Dragon Origins to cultivate them.

The colorful Hunyuan true liquid, entering through the acupoints all over his body, continuously infused into his inner depths.

Clenching his fists, he had expected this transformation to bring extreme pain, but when Qi Xiu braced himself to endure it, not a hint of pain came from within.

Instead, an unprecedented warmth filled his limbs and bones.

A force reached the core of his bloodlines, subtly transforming his physical body on a fundamental level.

Relishing this indescribable comfort, Qi Xiu's mind was clear, and his spirit unburdened.

His sea of consciousness surged endlessly, as the mountain-like and ocean-vast insights began to be gradually absorbed, thoroughly becoming a part of him.

In an instant, "The Secret of the Primordial Dragon-Tiger Scripture," its contents now expanded countless times, unfolded before him.

So, this divine marvel of the flesh, resulting from my breakthrough, is laying the foundation for advancing to the Blood-Stained Realm.

Digesting the even more vast and complex Hunyuan Dragon Tiger Scripture Mystery, Qi Xiu's eyes were half-closed, a pure, profound, and vigorous light flowing within their depths.

At this time, all 365 Mixed Primordial Beads inside his body had melted and merged within him.

Tiny droplets of blackish-red blood began to seep from his skin.

This was the effect of the Hunyuan Body Refinement, forcing the mortal blood out of his body.

At the same time, all of Qi Xiu's teeth fell out, and every strand of hair on his body shed, leaving not a single one remaining.

As if by a predestined sense, Qi Xiu sat cross-legged, his expression serene, unperturbed by the various transformations occurring in his body.

Before long, Qi Xiu felt a slight ache in his mouth as the teeth that had fallen out began to regrow—50 in total, each one smooth and full, like snow, like crystal.

Then his hair also grew back, dark as ink, smooth as silk, emitting a faint, pure fragrance.

Following that, the pores across his body began to close one by one. His body became flawless and complete, subtly forming an entire world unto itself.

His skin turned a pale, jade-like yellow, as delicate as top-grade yellow jade.

Outside, witnessing Qi Xiu's physical transformation, Cheng Junie was too shocked to speak.

He had never seen anyone exhibit so many extraordinary phenomena merely by reaching Dao-Entering Realm Complete.

Instead, it was the Dragon Demon beside him who watched with gleaming eyes, savoring the sight, and muttering incessantly in the Dragon Language:

"Post-celestial returning to pre-celestial?"

"This child's path... it goes further and further..."

"Intriguing... for these two forces to appear in one person... even in our era, it was unheard of..."

"Heh, suddenly I don't feel like dying anymore. I truly want to see how far this child can go."

Having completed what the Dragon Demon referred to as 'post-celestial returning to pre-celestial,' Qi Xiu still hadn't woken up. However, at the spot of his brow bone, between his eyebrows, a glimmer of light was faintly visible.

Is he... condensing his soul, breaking the mysterious barrier of life and death, crossing the Heaven and Earth Bridge, and directly advancing to the Blood-Stained Realm?

Cheng Junie spoke solemnly, focusing on the spiritual platform between Qi Xiu's eyebrows, the abode of the soul.

The Dragon Demon shook his head. "No," he said. "This child is cultivating an ancient method.

"He is undergoing an extremely perilous transformation: integrating body and soul into one!

"In our era, this was called the unity of spirit and flesh."

"Body and soul united as one?! How is that possible?" Cheng Junie's tone was serious. "The body is merely a vessel for the soul. If body and soul were merged, the body would become a prison for the soul. Once the body perishes, the soul would be scattered and obliterated along with it. What kind of transformation is that!"

"In this world, everything has its advantages and disadvantages; how can there be a perfect method?" the Dragon Demon continued.

"While merging body and soul does lead to the situation you describe, on the other hand, once the unity of spirit and flesh is achieved, the soul, supported by the body, will become unimaginably strong. One's mind will become incredibly agile, able to predict events with divine accuracy, and premonitions of danger will be exceptionally precise.

"Moreover, the Dharma Gate this child is cultivating... If he can survive this current transformation, he will develop a tremendously powerful ancient constitution that has existed since the dawn of creation.

"This constitution can perfectly mitigate the disadvantages of the unity of spirit and flesh."

"An ancient constitution?" Cheng Junie asked.

"Yes," the Dragon Demon affirmed, his voice resonating with ancient knowledge. "We call this constitution... the Innate Mixed Yuan Holy Body!"

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