Batian Martial Soul

Chi Ling slightly clenched her right hand, and a sharp blade intent flowed quietly from her fingertips, slicing through the void with a subtle, sharp sound.

She rapidly deduced in her mind: Ling Xiao was already at the sixth level of the Star River Realm, his physical body had reached the perfection of the Emperor Realm, and his demonic path was at the peak of the Heart Demon. With the help of trump cards such as the Annihilation Emperor Banner, his strength was not to be underestimated. The Qingluan in the shadows must be protecting him, and her scheming and strength were unfathomable. Not to mention that this boy was cunning and treacherous, and it was hard to guarantee that he did not have other tricks up his sleeve. If she wanted to kill him with one blow today, the success rate would be extremely low. If she was not careful, she might even be killed by him.

A few breaths later, the knife intent at her fingertips quietly dissipated, a cold smile curving her red lips as she let out a cold snort:
"kill you?"

"It dirtied my knife."

Even so, her killing intent toward Ling Xiao had not truly dissipated; it was merely a temporary lower priority in the face of the immense temptation of the Demon Lord's sword.

Right now, that precious artifact that has just changed hands is the real key to shaking up the entire situation, and the Holy Temple absolutely cannot afford to miss it.

With a flash of red, Chi Ling's figure merged into the void like a ghost, following the faint energy fluctuations coming from afar, and chased after the treasure-hunting army.

Outside the palace gate, Lin Muying leaned on the railing and gazed into the distance, watching Lingxiao's aura rise steadily inside the palace. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and her eyes were full of inquiry.

"Miss, he's really willing to hand over the Demon Lord's sword so easily?"

The old servant beside him asked in a low voice, his tone filled with disbelief.

That is an unparalleled key that can break through boundaries; anyone would probably find it hard to part with it.

"It has been given up,"

Lin Muying sighed softly, her gaze deep and unfathomable:

"But this matter is unlikely to end so simply."

“I always felt that what he threw out was not just a hot potato, but more like a piece that could stir up the entire game of the Nirvana Realm.”

"Do you think he still has a backup plan?"

The old servant pressed for an answer.

"I don't know."

Lin Muying gently shook her head, but a hint of interest appeared at the corner of her lips:
"But Ling Xiao is definitely not the kind of person who would willingly submit to someone else."

"Let's wait and see, this good show may have only just begun."

She took one last deep look at Ling Xiao, who was enveloped in starlight, then turned into a streak of purple light and disappeared into the void with her entourage.

……

The Overlord Empire, Lin Yuan City.

The powerful aura from outside receded like the tide, and the city, which had once been shrouded in the shadows of various giants, finally returned to its former order, but with an added tension of surviving a catastrophe.

The guards in the shadows were even tighter, and the light from the array on the city wall flickered, exuding an aura of vigilance, as if fearing another unforeseen disaster.

Inside the quiet room deep within the city lord's mansion, Ling Xiao sat cross-legged, his body engulfed in a layer of almost transparent pale silver flames.

That was no ordinary fire, but the power of the primordial stars of the Nine Heavens drawn by the "Heavenly Gang Creation Pill," like fine silver snakes, washing over and reshaping his body and meridians from the inside out.

A vast, pure energy, like a galaxy pouring in, surged and roared within his body. With each cycle, his aura grew stronger.

His flesh and bones emitted a subtle yet dense buzzing sound, as if countless stars were being born, dying, and revolving in the acupoints around his body, radiating a vast stellar power.

"This pill... is indeed terrifying."

Ling Xiao focused his mind on his body, feeling the transformative changes that were nothing short of a metamorphosis, and he no longer had any doubts about Mu Yuanshan's offer.

Such a divine elixir would likely require rare and precious materials and a once-in-a-millennium opportunity to refine, far exceeding the description of "priceless value".

A pang of regret swept through my heart.

Tie Xuan's "Star Token" can withstand attacks from world lords, and the withered old man's "Demon Codex of Annihilation" is a supreme treasure of the demonic path; both are peerless treasures.

Unfortunately, you can't have your cake and eat it too.

For him, who urgently needs to make up for his shortcomings in cultivation level and solidify his foundation in cultivation, this Heavenly Creation Pill, which can directly promote a qualitative change in cultivation and has no hidden dangers, is undoubtedly the best choice.

Time flew by amidst the surge of energy.

Two hours later, the space inside the quiet room suddenly trembled!
hum.

An incomparably powerful aura burst forth uncontrollably from Ling Xiao's body. The defensive array engraved on the four walls of the quiet room instantly erupted with dazzling light, flashing violently, barely withstanding the impact and preventing the entire city lord's mansion from turning into dust.

His cultivation level surged upwards from the sixth level of the Star River Realm without any pause, as if unstoppable!
It should be noted that the difficulty of advancing to each level of the Star River Realm is comparable to leaping over a major realm.

An ordinary martial artist might spend a hundred years trying to advance from the sixth level to the seventh, but he was about to step into the seventh level of the Star River Realm with the help of the pill.

This speed is simply astonishing!
For ordinary martial artists to break through their cultivation level, it often takes a long time to hone their mindset and comprehend a trace of the "divine essence of the laws" before they can break free from their shackles.

But Ling Xiao is different. Along the way, he has fought life-and-death battles with many powerful people who are far beyond his own level, tempering himself in blood and fire. His understanding of the essence of power and his touch on higher-level rules have long surpassed his current level.

What he lacks is precisely a sufficient amount of energy to fill this gap in "quantity".

At this moment, what the "Heavenly Creation Pill" is providing is this massive amount of extremely high-quality stellar origin power!

He encountered almost no bottlenecks; his soul and body resonated simultaneously, and he clearly touched that mysterious barrier of realm.

Seventh level of the Star River Realm!
The eighth level of the Galaxy Realm!
The energy is still surging, and the realm is still rising!
However, Ling Xiao was not overjoyed.

He knew that advancing too quickly in one's cultivation level was like building a tower on sand—the foundation was weak, the potential for hidden dangers was endless, and it would only become more and more difficult to advance further in the future.

He forcibly calmed his mind, activated all his demonic cultivation techniques, and began to frantically suppress the still surging medicinal power.

Slow down!

"We must slow down!"

He roared inwardly, focusing more of his attention on his dantian and sea of ​​consciousness, attempting to tame the surging torrent of stellar energy within his body.

However, the medicinal power of the "Heavenly Creation Pill" is too domineering, like a wild horse that has broken free of its reins and is completely uncontrollable.

What's even more troublesome is that the strange bloodline that had been dormant in his body for a long time seemed to be stirred by the vast star energy and the opportunity for a breakthrough in his realm. It began to heat up slightly and showed signs of awakening and surging!
A faint, indescribable crimson glow quietly emerged beneath his skin, intertwining and entwining with the silver flames on his body.

Under pressure from both internal and external forces, fine beads of sweat appeared on Ling Xiao's forehead, and his face turned slightly pale.

The suppressing force, the surging medicinal power, and the restless blood vessels created a dangerous tug-of-war within his body, causing his aura to fluctuate violently, and the silver flames on his body surface to flicker erratically, sometimes surging and sometimes contracting.

"not good!"

Alarm bells rang in his mind as he clearly sensed the suppressing force loosening. Under the dual impact from within and without, the barrier to his realm was showing signs of continuing to shatter and leaping towards the ninth level of the Star River Realm!

Once completely out of control, a unstable cultivation level would be a minor issue; more serious problems would be damage to his Dao foundation, potentially even triggering a bloodline rampage. At that point, he would become a mindless monster! (End of Chapter)