I'm a body cultivator, so it's normal for me to destroy a star with one punch, right?

Jiang He had already made that estimate.

The remaining half of the gourd containing "Heavenly Wind Water Beads" on him could probably hold about 2400 mineral water bottles... about 5000 drops per bottle, and each drop was worth 15 spirit stones.

That works out to about 18000 trillion spirit stones!
Ordinary holy realms or sects simply couldn't produce so many spirit stones...

Even for Wanbaolou, it would be difficult to get him to come up with such a large sum of cash at once; it would require a lot of time to prepare.

But Jiang He didn't want cash; he wanted a "barter" deal.

A low-grade Saint Source is worth 5 million spirit stones.

A single drop of holy liquid is worth 30 spirit stones.

A drop of holy blood is worth 1000 million spirit stones.

Jiang He acquired a total of 144 Sacred Sources, worth 720 billion spirit stones.

They acquired 50000 drops of "Holy Blood," valued at 500 billion spirit stones. The remaining 1.228 trillion spirit stones were exchanged for "Holy Liquid," amounting to a total of 4 million drops!

Even with the vast resources of Wanbaolou, it took a tremendous amount of effort to gather all these "holy blood" and "holy liquid".

Not only did they bring in all the warehouses from the headquarters and branches of "Wanbaolou" in various places, but "Ji Wufa" even borrowed a batch from the "Imperial Palace"!
According to Ji Wufa's calculations.

The entire "Central Region" may experience a shortage of holy liquid and holy blood in the coming years.

But it's not a big problem.

"Wanbaolou" has a complete supply chain for "holy liquid" and "holy blood", and it will be able to regain its footing in a few years... In particular, these "heavenly wind water beads" can bring huge profits to Wanbaolou.

The business was done in the Qingzhou branch.

Yun Mengxi, as the "person in charge of the Qingzhou branch," naturally received a great deal of benefits. She immediately set about arranging for Jiang He to be placed in the best "cultivation chamber" in the entire Qingzhou branch.

Normally, only she can use this "secret room".

They entered the secret room.

Jiang He took out the "Boundary-Slaying Blade" as usual and ordered him to be on guard, while he himself sat cross-legged, took out a Saint Source and swallowed it.

"Ding!"

"Refine the Sacred Source, Power +1000 Dragon".

The system notification sounded in his mind. Jiang He felt no joy as he felt his physical strength and blood energy growing stronger. Instead, he continued to take out the Sacred Source to refine it.

He refined five Saint Sources in one go, causing his physical strength to surge wildly and break through the 8-Dragon barrier.

Afterwards, Jiang He took out the holy liquid and began to refine it.

Now that he has a full 400 million drops of holy liquid, he naturally won't refine them drop by drop, but will directly hold the bottle containing the holy liquid and shove it into his mouth.

Thumbs up!
After swallowing several large mouthfuls of holy liquid, the crisp system notification sounds in his mind rang incessantly.

"Ding!"

"Refine the holy liquid, strength +25000kg".

"Ding!"

"Refine the holy liquid, strength +25000kg".

"Ding……"

at the same time.

Outside the secret room.

Ji Wufa summoned Yun Mengxi and said, "I will personally oversee Qingzhou from now on. Go to headquarters for me and give my token to my elder brother, so that he can come to Qingzhou as soon as possible!"

Yun Mengxi solemnly accepted the token, a hint of excitement in her eyes.

For the disciples of Wanbaolou.

The legend of "Sword Saint Ji Wushuang" is an idol and a source of faith for many people. To be able to see her true face is a great honor for the disciples of "Wanbaolou"!

Yun Mengxi quickly set off from Wanbaolou.

However, she immediately sensed something was wrong as soon as she stepped out of Wanbaolou.

It felt as if several eyes were watching him from the shadows!

She frowned slightly, flagged down a "carriage" and headed to the teleportation array. After paying a certain amount of "spirit stones", she entered the "teleportation array".

As Yun Mengxi's figure disappeared into the teleportation array.

In the shadows, several half-saints from the "Heavenly Blade Sect" emerged.

The leader was none other than Ning Wancheng, the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Blade Sect. His gaze was gloomy as he looked at the spot where Yun Mengxi had disappeared and snorted coldly!
"Great Elder."

"That bitch must have gone to headquarters to find help!"

Behind Ning Wancheng, a man with scales on his forehead and a sinister expression, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, said, "Why don't we take her down?"

This is the sixth elder of the "Heavenly Blade Sect".

He was not human, but a "celestial demon".

Within these sects and forces in the Central Region that are controlled by powerful "alien races," there are quite a few "alien races" like the Sixth Elder!
They have an extreme aversion to humans.

Just like this "Sixth Elder".

He often secretly slaughtered small families and towns to satisfy his bloodlust. The Heavenly Blade Sect was not unaware of this, but they turned a blind eye to the Sixth Elder's behavior!

This kind of thing is not uncommon in other sects and forces controlled by "alien races".

Faced with the Sixth Elder's question, Ning Wancheng shook his head and said, "Yun Mengxi is, after all, a member of Wanbaolou... The Ji brothers, Ji Wushuang and Ji Wufa, are both Saint Realm experts and have a close relationship with the puppet emperor of the court. We don't need to take the initiative to deal with her."

He glanced at the elders.

Ning Wancheng said, "Pass the word down, have all the disciples keep a close eye on him... Once Wei Jian leaves Wanbaolou, take immediate action, capture him, search his soul, and find the two murderers who killed the young master!"

The elders accepted the order and quickly withdrew.

The order was passed on.

And this moment.

A tall tower within the city lord's mansion in Qingzhou City.

Two figures stood by the jade railing at the edge of the tower, gazing into the city.

"The Heavenly Blade Sect is indeed unwilling to let this go..."

Lord Wang sighed, turned to the middle-aged man beside him, and asked, "What do you think?"

The middle-aged man had a fine beard on his chin. He wore a black and gold robe, his hair was casually draped over his shoulders, and he carried an ancient sword on his back. There was a hint of melancholy between his brows.

Upon hearing the city lord speak, the middle-aged man said, "Stand and watch, or do you want to lie down and watch?"

Lord Wang was speechless for a moment: "Old Chen, what kind of time is this to be making jokes like this?"

"This kid's talent for body refinement is rare throughout history. The key is that he also has great fortune. He has an imperial weapon and accidentally entered the Weak Water and obtained a large amount of Heavenly Yin Grass and Heavenly Wind Water Pearl... This matter with the Heavenly Blade Sect is both an ordeal and an opportunity for him."

Lord Wang asked, "Old Chen... do you mean you won't make a move?"

The middle-aged man said, "I won't make a move unless it's a situation where there's no chance of survival. This kid's cultivation path has been too smooth. Giving him some hardship is a good thing for him."

"........."

Lord Wang pondered for a long while before saying in a low voice, "Could it be that you still hold a grudge because he took away the guardianship of the ninth level of the Trial Tower?"

The middle-aged man's lips twitched a few times, and he gritted his teeth and cursed, "Lord Wang's words are too hurtful... Am I, Chen Wangting, such a petty person?"

There's a saying in my hometown that goes, "The Yangtze River's back waves push the front waves forward..." I'm very happy to be surpassed by the younger generation.

Happy?
I can't see a trace of happiness on your face.

This middle-aged man was none other than the Holy King of the Eastern Region, "Chen Wangting".

He was "summoned" to the capital, thinking he was doomed... but who would have thought that "His Majesty" was one of his own!
The two talked for a long time all night.

From then on, the Chen royal court went from being overt to covert.

The "Emperor" then publicly claimed that he had killed Chen Wangting.

Chen Wangting has not been idle for more than 20 years.

Under the instructions of that "His Majesty", he has contacted a group of survivors of the "Fire Seed Project" from back then, and together with the "half-saints" that "His Majesty" has recruited from the four regions of the East, West, South and North over the years, he has secretly trained them and has formed an extremely powerful "half-saint legion".

After all, these four regions are relatively remote.

The alien race's infiltration was not thorough, and most of these "half-saints" were human. Their ancestors had intricate connections with the "ancestral star," and many of their ancestors had died at the hands of the alien race, so they harbored extreme hatred for them!

Over the past two decades, Chen Wangting and his team of experts have accomplished a great deal.

They even assassinated a "Saint Realm" expert from the Heavenly Demon Clan and destroyed a faction under his control...

This incident occurred seven years ago and caused a great stir at the time. The imperial court dispatched experts from the Imperial Observatory to investigate the matter, and they eventually traced it back to the seven demon saints of Niushou Mountain.

Unfortunately, two of the seven demon saints were extremely powerful, and due to the lack of substantial evidence, the matter was eventually dropped.
Chen Wangting licked his lips and said, "That Lady White Bone is ruthless. We originally planned to get rid of her, but since that incident seven years ago, she has been hiding in the Heavenly Blade Sect and dares not come out. This is also an opportunity for us."

"My hometown has developed rapidly over the past thirty years, producing several half-saints, especially Qin Jiuzhou, who has already gained the recognition of the Great Xia Dragon Vein..."

"Now that he has gone to the capital, His Majesty will find a way to meet with him and help him take control of the power of the Kunlun Realm."

"At that time, Qin Jiuzhou's cultivation will surely advance by leaps and bounds, and he will soon be able to reach the Saint Realm... Even becoming a Great Saint will be just around the corner!"

"And then there's Jiang He..."

"I believe that before long, we will no longer have to hide and run away... the dominance of the Kunlun Realm will be back in our hands!"

Chen Wangting sighed with emotion.

Then they discussed the next steps in dealing with the "Heavenly Blade Sect" with the city lord...

First of all.

We need to get a group of experts into the city.

This group of experts was gathered by Chen Wangting over the years. Most of them were survivors of the "Fire Seed Project," while some were "righteous men" who resisted the foreign race.

Most of them were on the imperial court's "wanted list".

Lord Wang said, "No... If we fight inside the city, the consequences will be too great. If someone self-destructs their Saint Source, I'm afraid most of Qingzhou City will collapse, and countless people will die or be injured. The consequences are incalculable!"

Chen Wangting laughed and said, "Of course we won't make a move inside the city... Now that the Tiandao Sect has surrounded the teleportation array, Jiang He can only leave through the city gate after he comes out."

"I arranged these people to keep the experts of the Heavenly Blade Sect occupied and buy Jiang He time to leave the city."

"Once Jiang He leaves the city, I'm afraid those people from the Heavenly Blade Sect will follow him."

"We will try to set the battlefield more than 10,000 kilometers away from Qingzhou City, so as not to affect this place... In addition, I have also arranged a large number of experts to lie in ambush near the Tiandao Sect's mountain gate. Once this place makes a move, the other side will directly strike and flatten the Tiandao Sect!"

…………

Qingzhou City.

The headquarters of the Heavenly Blade Sect.

Young Master Bai has been dead for four days.

His body was placed in the largest and most luxurious hall of the Heavenly Blade Sect's headquarters, inside a precious thousand-year-old cold jade coffin.

His head had been stitched up, and with the help of a secret technique, there was not a single scar on his neck, making him look as if he were asleep.

To the left and right of the cold jade coffin were Bai Wushuang and Madam Bai, both dressed in white robes and carrying battle swords.

"Headmaster."

"lady."

Ning Wancheng came in from outside and reported, "As you instructed, we have sent disciples to surround Wanbaolou. As soon as Wei Jian comes out, our people will be able to find him immediately!"

"only……"

Bai Wushuang coldly asked, "Just what?"

Ning Wancheng said, "Yun Mengxi left Wanbaolou and entered the teleportation array. I suspect she went to headquarters to seek help... If Ji Wushuang intervenes, this matter will likely become difficult!"

Bai Wushuang frowned.

Madam Bai then stood up and said, "Don't worry, the message I just sent from the people I planted at Wanbaolou is that Wei Jian and Wanbaolou just made a big deal, which is why Ji Wufa of Wanbaolou is protecting him for the time being."

"But Ji Wushuang has been in seclusion for decades and has not shown his face. He will not come forward for someone who is not related to him."

"lady!"

Bai Wushuang pondered, "This matter is strange in every way, and I feel uneasy... It's impossible for a body-refining master who has achieved sainthood to suddenly appear out of nowhere in the Kunlun Realm. Could it be... the same as what happened seven years ago?"

"Ok?"

Lady White Bone's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this, and she said, "You mean the murderer who killed my son is the same group of people from seven years ago?"

Bai Wushuang said, "I'm just guessing."

Lady White Bone chuckled coldly: "I share your view, so I have secretly contacted a group of experts... When those people dare to show up, they will surely die!"

soon.

Three days have passed.

Bai Wushuang and his wife remained beside the cold jade coffin, but their faces showed a hint of impatience.

"Wushuang."

"Seven days... Don't you humans have a saying about the seventh day after death when the soul returns?"

Lady White Bone suddenly said, "If I ask a powerful witch to help, could we take advantage of the seventh day after my son's death to preserve his soul and transform him into a ghost, so that he can continue to stay by our side?"

Bai Wushuang shook his head and said, "The swordsman who killed my son had too strong a sword intent. When he killed my son, he used his sword intent to shatter my son's soul and spiritual power..."

Lady White Bone's cultivation level is higher than Bai Wushuang's, how could she not know this?
She suddenly became hysterical and screamed shrilly, "Elder...where did the Elder go?"

Ning Wancheng arrived quickly.

Madam Bai asked, "Has that little beast come out yet?"

On the fourth day, Madam Bai summoned Ning Wancheng again and asked him the same question once more.

fifth day.

She personally went to Wanbaolou.

A sword light flew out from inside Wanbaolou, forcing Madam Bai back with a single strike!

"Ji Wushuang is here!"

A powerful figure recognized the person who drew the sword!

"Ji Wushuang, does Wanbaolou really intend to protect that brat?"

Lady White Bone questioned in a deep voice, her holy might surging as she released her late-stage Saint Realm cultivation, stimulating the array of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion to shine brightly.

Ji Wushuang's appearance bears some resemblance to Ji Wufa.

But it needs to be even more handsome.

He was walking out of Wanbaolou, about to speak—

suddenly!

hum!
A peculiar fluctuation of "law" descended from the sky and landed in Wanbaolou!

"That is……"

"The Laws of the Holy Path?"

"Is someone about to become a saint inside the Wanbao Tower?"

"No... it's not sainthood, it's just the rudiments of some holy laws!"

…………

Inside the secret room.

"Ding!"

"Refine the Holy Blood, Strength +5 Dragon Power".

"Ding!"

"Refine the Holy Blood, Strength +5 Dragon Power".

"Ding……"

This is the fifth day of Jianghe's "seclusion and cultivation".

In the past five days, Jiang He has completed the refining of all 142 "Holy Sources"!
This caused his physical strength to surge by 142,000 dragons!
In addition, Jiang He refined about 2 drops of holy blood, and his physical strength increased by 10 dragons!

As for the holy liquid.

Refining is relatively rare.

I just drink it like water when I'm thirsty.

[Strength]: 328000 Dragon Power.

Jiang He, who was scanning the system attribute panel, suddenly trembled. He sensed that a strange power seemed to be descending from heaven and earth and entering his body.

Immediately afterwards...

The nascent forms of the "Law of Force" within his body rapidly matured at this moment. (End of Chapter)