Chapter 1221: Slaughter This Beas (2/2)

As for the Life and Death Art, it used the Flower of Life and the Death Fruit to allow a cultivator to undergo seven life-and-death experiences, each experience more dangerous than the one before. Each ring of light that was refined as a result was the soul.

When the soul and Mental Energy fused, it formed a Primordial Spirit—that small, life-like golden person in Xiao Chen’s sea of consciousness.

Now that all the conditions were right, the golden Primordial Spirit slowly sank towards the dantian.

In the process of the Primordial Spirit’s descent, Xiao Chen felt some green spots from his blood, skin, flesh—every single cell—being absorbed into the golden Primordial Spirit.

These green spots represented all sorts of primitive lifeforce. Even if one’s arm broke off, as long as these green spots were still present, it might not necessarily be difficult for one’s arm to regrow.

Xiao Chen now understood why Martial Emperors were very hard to kill.

The appearance of the Heart of an Emperor would transform the physical body once more. It contained every single cell of the body—like it was a backup copy.

“Ka ca!”

A crisp sound came from Xiao Chen’s body, signifying the golden Primordial Spirit’s merger with the dragon-shaped Heavenly Seal.

In that instant, the various lights that Xiao Chen already withdrew into his body shone uncontrollably. A strong might swept across the desert.

The Heart of an Emperor had successfully condensed!

It was like Xiao Chen gained a new life. He instantly broke through the cultivation bottleneck that had trapped him for so long, silently advancing to Consummation quasi-Emperor.

Xiao Chen’s physical body also experienced a rebirth as well. His physical body, which had already reached peak Rank 4 Sage Body, advanced further.

His originally delicate face changed in temperament, now giving off a strong, explosive, and oppressive feel.

The state of Xiao Chen’s current physical body was unprecedented. It could not be called the Golden Emperor Body, for it lacked a certain maturity. Furthermore, he had not undergone a reconstruction of the body.

However, this physical body was much stronger than a regular Sage Body. Moreover, after condensing the Heart of an Emperor, his body’s recovery ability was in no way inferior to that of the Golden Emperor Body.

It would not be an exaggeration to call it the half-step Golden Body, a unique body that only Xiao Chen possessed.

“Heart of an Emperor!”

The eight half-step Martial Emperors all cried out when they saw the white-robed Xiao Chen stand up proudly, displaying a grace comparable with a Martial Emperor’s.

It was indeed the Heart of an Emperor. At their cultivation realm, they were no stranger to Martial Emperors. They even had dealings with Primes.

They were no stranger to the circle of Martial Emperors, either. When they saw Xiao Chen’s current state, they immediately made out the crucial detail.

One could condense a Heart of an Emperor only after they cleared the Great Tribulation of wind and fire, becoming a Martial Emperor. Yet, such a thing appeared in Xiao Chen.

The Demon mixed-blood cultivators around were all dumbstruck. Fifty thousand years ago, the Blood Sword Sovereign managed to condense a Heart of an Emperor in advance.

Many people thought that this was merely a legend and could not possibly have happened in reality.

However, today, the white-robed youth on the tall stone stele stood as silent proof that this was not just legend but fact.

Just the aura of one person suppressed everyone present.

There was no time to explore the mysteries of the Heart of an Emperor. Xiao Chen swept his gaze around and stared at the eight half-step Martial Emperors in front of him.

Then, Xiao Chen looked at the unconscious Ao Jiao, who was riddled in wounds and still cradling Little Yellow Feather.

These people were all injured because of Xiao Chen. Even now, Dugu Ao might not survive. Xiao Chen could not forget the sight of Dugu Ao blocking twelve half-step Martial Emperors.

For the sake of protecting Xiao Chen from interruption, they ended up gravely wounded.

Xiao Chen only wanted to walk on his Dao. However, these people persistently pressured him, repeatedly chasing him down to kill him, crossing his bottom line.

“Xiao Chen, it was indeed difficult for you to reach this step. You may go. We will not continue to make things difficult for you.” A Deity Race half-step Martial Emperor started seeking peace after experiencing Xiao Chen’s intense pressure.

Xiao Chen had already refined the Flower of Life. There was no more point in continuing to fight a huge battle with him.

The most important detail was that Xiao Chen had condensed a Heart of an Emperor and advanced to Consummation quasi-Emperor. His greatly improved strength shook these half-step Martial Emperors’ confidence of victory.

“That’s right. You can go. We will not make things difficult for you.”

The eight half-step Martial Emperors were all experienced elites. They quickly understood the justification for this, so they spoke up to let Xiao Chen leave and not make things difficult for him.

The half-step Martial Emperors’ purpose was to stop Xiao Chen from obtaining the Flower of Life, to prevent him from advancing to Consummation quasi-Emperor. It was not to kill him.

However, now, Xiao Chen had not only successfully refined the Flower of Life but also advanced to Consummation quasi-Emperor. Furthermore, he also unexpectedly condensed the Heart of an Emperor.

These half-step Martial Emperors had already failed in their mission. There was no meaning to continuing, so they might as well let Xiao Chen go.

Xiao Chen heard the babble of these people and could not help laughing loudly. This group of people truly and perfectly embodied the word “shameless.”

Seeing Xiao Chen laughing loudly instead of replying, the eight half-step Martial Emperors shouted, “What are you laughing at?!”

Xiao Chen withdrew his smile and replied coldly, “Why can’t I laugh? Is there anything funnier than this? You beat my friend up to the point where we do not know if he will survive or not, humiliated us several times, and obstructed my acquisition of the Flower of Life for no reason or enmity.

“All this forced me to undergo seven life-and-death experiences in ten days. Then, when I succeed in my breakthrough, you arrogantly say you will let me go and not make things difficult for me. To think such shameless people like you all exist!”