Jiang Li and Xia Qingying watched Du Yuanchun depart.
The surrounding disciples of the Shimo Sect were still in a state of jubilation, not having recovered from the recent excitement.
Following Du Yuanchun's instructions, Xia Qingying and Jiang Li then dismissed the surrounding disciples and continued to recall those who were out seeking opportunities.
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Deep within Luoxinghai Island, in a luxurious room.
The room was adorned with many valuable ornaments, as well as several spiritual plants emitting a rich, clear fragrance.
Jiang Li took out Zhou Tong's spatial ring and examined its contents.
Zhou Tong's spatial ring contained a large amount of Saint Crystals, over twenty thousand of them, and all of them were of the middle grade.
One middle-grade Saint Crystal was equivalent to ten low-grade Saint Crystals.
This meant that Jiang Li had obtained over 200,000 low-grade Saint Crystals from Zhou Tong, a colossal fortune. Many high-level Great Saints did not possess such wealth. The longevity spiritual medicine auctioned in Tianyuan Region previously only cost 110,000 low-grade Saint Crystals, highlighting the immense value of this hoard.
Besides the Saint Crystals, there were also numerous spiritual herbs and elixirs, all of which were top-tier cultivation resources.
This Zhou Tong was incredibly fortunate. Just a discarded disciple of the Overlord Body possessed so many resources. It was a pity, Jiang Li mused, that there was no inherited technique or divine ability from the Overlord Body lineage within the ring. And that Nine Saints Fist of Counter-Immortal, its power was astonishing. If Jiang Li had truly taken it head-on, he would have sustained significant injuries. To have gained so many cultivation resources was already excellent, Jiang Li thought.
Jiang Li continued his search within Zhou Tong's spatial ring.
Soon, Jiang Li spotted a white crystal stone emitting a mysterious aura. The stone was inscribed with extremely profound Daoist texts, appearing unfathomably deep.
Could this be the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone? Jiang Li held the crystal in his hand.
[Ding, Heavenly Dao Divine Stone detected. Integrate and upgrade system!]
As soon as Jiang Li held the white crystal, the system's prompt sounded in his mind.
It truly was the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone. Jiang Li was filled with joy. It had come to him so effortlessly.
"Integrate, upgrade!" Jiang Li commanded without hesitation. The system was his greatest reliance, and an upgrade was naturally beneficial.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!" As soon as Jiang Li spoke, a faint white light emanated from him, engulfing the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone in his hand. The Heavenly Dao Divine Stone released an extremely mysterious power that flowed through Jiang Li's entire body.
[Ding, System upgrading, estimated time: three days. Host, please wait patiently!]
As the Heavenly Dao Divine Stone integrated, the system's voice echoed in Jiang Li's mind once more.
Three days? Then I shall cultivate here for three days, Jiang Li murmured to himself.
Right, there was also Zhou Tong's Vast Sky Overlord Body essence blood. If he were to fuse with the Overlord Body again, his strength would surely increase significantly. He might as well take advantage of the system's upgrade time to fuse with the Vast Sky Overlord Body. Jiang Li immediately had a plan.
Next, Jiang Li took out Zhou Tong's corpse and extracted his essence blood. The purple Vast Sky Overlord Body essence blood exuded a faint oppressive aura in the air. Let's see just how powerful this Overlord Body truly is.
Jiang Li then set up powerful formations in the room, as well as a blood pool for fusing the Vast Sky Overlord Body essence blood. Concurrently, Jiang Li brought out a large quantity of cultivation resources. Numerous precious spiritual herbs were thrown into the blood pool by Jiang Li, providing him with spiritual power. Jiang Li also used Zhou Tong's abundant middle-grade Saint Crystals to set up a top-tier spirit gathering formation around the area, further enhancing the room's spiritual energy.
With everything prepared, Jiang Li entered the blood pool. Upon entering, Jiang Li felt the blood within his body boiling intensely. The surrounding spiritual energy surged towards him relentlessly. Jiang Li's Heaven Devouring Divine Body and Samsara Immortal Scripture continuously absorbed the condensed, substantial power from his surroundings. Jiang Li's aura grew increasingly formidable, as if it could suppress everything. Simultaneously, the essence blood of the Overlord Body within the blood pool continuously impacted Jiang Li's physical form. Such terrifying Overlord Blood, Jiang Li whispered to himself. Jiang Li vaguely felt that after fusing with the Vast Sky Overlord Body, his physique would undergo a tremendous transformation. Jiang Li already possessed the Innate Body, Primordial Ancient Sacred Body, Undying Divine Body, Void King Body, and Heaven Devouring Divine Body. These powerful physiques had provided him with immense assistance. Jiang Li's current strength was also inseparable from the aid of these physiques. And now, Jiang Li was about to fuse with his sixth physique. The Vast Sky Overlord Body... Jiang Li took a deep breath, hoping this Vast Sky Overlord Body would not disappoint him.
Next, Jiang Li took out the Divine Fusion Water he had obtained in the East Star Region.
"Gulp, gulp, gulp!!!" Jiang Li directly drank the Divine Fusion Water. Instantly, the surrounding Vast Sky Overlord Body essence blood began to boil. Jiang Li's Counter-Immortal Yuan Seizing Art also circulated rapidly, and immense power flowed through Jiang Li. The entire room was filled with a tempestuous atmosphere.
Before long, as the Counter-Immortal Yuan Seizing Art operated, the power released by the Vast Sky Overlord Body essence blood in the blood pool was continuously absorbed by Jiang Li. Jiang Li's aura grew increasingly powerful as time slowly passed.
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Northern Plains.
A frozen land in the far north.
Here, snow lay everywhere, the land frozen for thousands of miles, with snowflakes dancing in the wind. As far as the eye could see was a vast expanse of white. The biting cold in the air seemed capable of freezing everything.
In a large ice valley within this frozen land.
"Swish, swish, swish!!!" A cultivator clad in white spiritual armor, his face etched with terror, fled towards the depths of the ice valley. After a while, the cultivator finally reached the inner reaches of the valley.
"Lord, Lord, something terrible has happened... something terrible has happened, that person's vital flame has been extinguished..." The cultivator, having reached a cave entrance deep within the valley, shouted loudly. His voice echoed throughout the ice valley, sounding exceptionally clear.
"What did you say!!!" Suddenly, an extremely sinister voice resounded from the depths of the cave. The glaciers surrounding the ice valley began to shake violently, as if on the verge of shattering. The ice surface on the ground also developed unfathomably deep fissures, and a chilling cold surged from the cracked ice. A deathly silent yet chaotic aura enveloped the entire ice valley. The cultivator's body trembled uncontrollably; the immense pressure almost made him lose consciousness.
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ps: [There was an error with Ye Ruoxi's surname earlier, my apologies. It has now been corrected. I had too many accumulated tasks and have been working overtime recently. I was rushing when writing after work, so I apologize. I will try not to make such mistakes in the future. Thank you for your support!]