C35 (1/2)

Meng Xuan was woken up by the pain, and he felt as though his entire body was splitting apart. The Dao Sea felt like it was about to explode. An all-conquering power was flowing within.

He suddenly sat up. His face was covered in sweat, and it was as white as paper. He checked his injuries. He sighed in relief. With nine blades in his hands, he was able to survive. But his whole body was covered with scars. There were several big holes in his shoulder. Especially after he had been struck by Qin Wushuang's' Pulse Cutting Palm '. Even his chest had been smashed to smithereens. His internal organs had been displaced and were on the verge of collapse.

Looking inside, he saw a blood-red divine blade rampaging across the Dao-Sea, as though it was about to pierce through his Dao-Sea.

There was also a Divine Edge in his body!

It was a blood-red colored heavenly blade the size of a thumb. The blade was blood-red like a blood diamond, and there was glazed light flowing on the surface of the blade; it was brilliant and colorful. However, the aura it emitted was extremely terrifying. It was unstoppable and incomparably sharp. The Dao-Sea was already gradually splitting apart and was about to be penetrated.

This won't do. If this goes on, the Dao Sea will be shattered!

”Chi!” Large charms of magical symbols gushed out from his hand, turning into one Order Lock after another. They were then added to his body to imprison the Divine Edge. His palm and fingers shone, and a bronze dragon appeared. Its head and tail were intertwined; that was the Fuxi Lock!

Then, a jade bottle appeared. It released Immortal light that fused into his abdomen. It was the Soul-Trapping Lock!

Bang! With a crisp sound, the Order Lock was shattered right when it came into contact with the Destiny Blade. The Divine Edge was too terrifying; it was able to destroy everything in its path.

However, Meng Xuan didn't give up at all. He continued to unlock the door as he entered his body. Every time the Order Lock broke, a shockwave would erupt, causing him incomparable pain. However, he gritted his teeth and persevered. If he did not get rid of the Divine Edge, he would be in big trouble.

”Damn it, I will melt you into a sacred art!” A crazed look appeared on Meng Xuan's face as he repeatedly smashed into the Order Lock, reducing the sharpness of the Heaven's Will Saber.

This was a long and painful process. Meng Xuan had spent the entire day in madness. The power of the Destiny Blade continued to weaken until it reached a point where he could endure it.

However, the Divine Edge was not a rune or a magical equipment. It was the will of the heavens that could not be easily refined. This caused Meng Xuan to fall into deep thought. After a long moment, though, a bright light appeared in his mind. It was as if electricity had exploded inside of him, making him incredibly blessed. What if the Divine Edge could be broken down into primordial runes through the use of the Invisibility Spell?

Thinking of this, his breathing quickened. If the Divine Edge was refined into his own sacred art, then his own strength would definitely rise to a terrifying level.

The Divine Edge was locked within the Dao Sea, emitting a blood-red glow and appearing extremely misty. His eyes turned golden as the missing symbols rolled about. Soon after, they merged into his dao sea, colliding with the Heaven's Will Blade.

In an instant, the Divine Edge disintegrated and turned into a vast ocean of runes.

From the outside, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. However, looking inside, this was an extremely magical sight. A golden ocean surged into the sky, surging with unrivaled power. Above the ocean, blood-red runes sparkled and pulsed, transforming into stars one after another.

The stars and the sea were like paradise on earth.

Meng Xuan's aura became longer and longer, communicating with the Primordial Golden Crow's power in the sky. Boundless energy entered his body, healing his injuries. Fortunately, he had cultivated a terrifying body forging technique, so his recovery ability was much stronger than that of his peers. Moreover, if he hadn't already cultivated the Eternal grandmist body to the initial stage, then that one strike from Qin Wuhan would have been able to take his life.

As he began to refine the symbols, the stars that were formed from symbols merged into the sea and were covered by the waves. The Dao-Sea gradually began to emit mysterious rays of light, giving off a blood-red color. This was a very exhausting process, but Meng Xuanzhao's Dao heart was steady and he was not impatient at all. In the end, the symbols fell like meteors as a shower of meteors crazily fused with each other.

The moment the final rune entered the Dao Sea, a blood-red Divine Edge appeared in the Dao Sea, floating in the air. The Dao Sea had also expanded a bit. Previously, it had been the size of an infant's fist, but now it was the size of an adult's fist.

Acalanātha Inferno Seal, Primal Beginning Golden Bell, Return to the Bow, Demonic Sacrifice Fist, Divine Edge.

At this moment, Meng Xuan had already fused five divine abilities into his Dao Sea. His Dao Sea had expanded, and his cultivation base had risen!

However, when he looked at his injuries, he could not help but smile bitterly. His injuries were severe, and it would take at least a year or so before he could recover to his peak condition. The day of his battle with Chen Zulu was coming in a few days. If he was to fight with injuries on his own, it would be absolutely impossible for him to defeat Chen Zulu.

Although Chen Zulu had never displayed his combat strength, Meng Xuan knew that he was definitely not a simple person. Being able to be nurtured by the Beastmaster Immortal Sect, one's talent was unparalleled, and one's cultivation would definitely not be weak.

”What should I do?” Meng Xuan frowned. Then, he thought of the Gu embryo, and his eyes lit up. How did he forget about the Gu embryo? His consciousness entered the universe crystal and his 2nd clone became a huge Buddha, sitting in mid air. As he continuously chanted the Buddhist scriptures, a strange beast covered entirely in gold crawled on the ground beneath him. It was incomparably gentle.

The Taotie had been converted!

And in the center of the crystal was a white jade altar floating. It had absorbed the energy of the Gu embryo and refined a pill. It was floating in mid air, releasing an undying aura, its surface covered with engravings. An extremely pure life force spread out from it.

Minor Nirvana Pills!” If he took even a single pill that contained limitless life force, he would immediately recover from his injuries. Around the small Nirvana pills, there were also dozens of thumb-sized black coloured pills. This was a Restoration Pill, and it was a rather precious pill. The amount of spiritual power that could be used to replenish it had a distinct effect in battle.

Upon seeing this, Meng Xuan was overjoyed. It was as though he could do whatever he wanted.

He did not hesitate for a long time as he took out a small Nirvana Pill and consumed it.

The medicinal energy within his body was cut apart, and in an instant, a boundless life force surged within him, healing the injuries within his body. His sunken chest gradually expanded, and the cracks on his shoulder blades began to heal.

In just a few moments, Meng Xuan's injuries were completely healed!

He gently let out a breath of impure air as he felt an inexhaustible power surge out from his body, increasing his cultivation level by a bit.

”This sovereign, what should we do about the Taotie?” the second clone asked.

”Find out its innate ability and share it with the universe crystal.” Meng Xuan said. He had always coveted this Gu embryo, not only because the Universe Crystal needed to absorb the vitality and vile energy from it, but also because of the Taotie's innate ability.