Chapter 434 - 324: Distress Call from the Stronghold

Chapter 434: Chapter 324: Distress Call from the Stronghold

"Elder Gui, I’ll have to trouble you to be my Dharma Protector."

Glancing at the Red Purgatory Dragon, Yu Changsheng lowered his eyes, bowed to the Profound Turtle, and spoke respectfully.

"Mm."

The Profound Turtle grunted in acknowledgment. A flicker of curiosity passed through its murky beastly eyes as it watched Yu Changsheng.

Yu Changsheng gave the Profound Turtle a grateful look. After sensing his body’s status, he took out the Chi Mei’s finger. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he gently tapped the enormous finger.

It was impossible to know how many long years this Chi Mei finger had endured since ancient times. It had survived to this day without disintegrating entirely due to its original owner’s profound cultivation, which had kept the flesh from perishing.

Furthermore, a trace of its Origin still existed within its withered blood and qi. This was why a mere finger could pull Yu Changsheng and the others into an Illusion Realm.

[Demon Refining and Purification]

’Demon Refining and Purification,’ Yu Changsheng murmured inwardly. The next moment, a speck of light bloomed from his palm, spreading to his fingertip before wrapping around the entire Chi Mei finger.

The once pitch-black and dark-red finger suddenly trembled. Thick Black Qi rapidly emerged and billowed from it. Soon, the rising Black Qi began to contract and condense, as if it were alive, nimbly coalescing into a palm-sized phantom.

"WHIIINE..."

A wailing sound suddenly echoed from the surrounding void, and the air turned cold. The phantom was a murky, dark red. It was vaguely humanoid but had a bloated figure. Its face was indistinct, it had a tail covered in barbs, and two horns grew from its head.

Through its blurry, scarlet eyes, one could see the ferocity and violence contained within. It glared fiercely at Yu Changsheng, as if it could devour a person’s very soul.

Yu Changsheng’s body stiffened, and a sense of chaos flashed through his mind, but it cleared in an instant.

The next moment, the phantom let out a Heaven-reaching roar and lunged violently at Yu Changsheng, a streak of blood-red light cutting through the void.

"Not good! This is the Chi Mei’s Resentment! How has it not dissipated after all this time?"

"Protect your mind! Its goal is to devour your Divine Soul!"

The Profound Turtle’s expression changed, and its voice was tinged with urgency.

Yu Changsheng was startled for a moment but remained perfectly calm and did not panic. The next instant, the golden light in his hand enveloped the phantom layer by layer and erupted.

[Consumed 300,000 Essence Points. Consumed one Chi Mei finger. Successfully refined one trace of Chi Mei Origin.]

"HSSS..."

An utterly desolate and unwilling cry suddenly echoed out. The Chi Mei’s Resentment struggled, casting one last resentful glance at Yu Changsheng before finally dissipating under a mysterious and irresistible force.

"Phew..."

Yu Changsheng wiped the nervous sweat from his forehead and smiled faintly. The appearance of the Chi Mei’s Resentment had indeed caught him off guard.

But clearly, under the system’s immense power, it couldn’t cause any real trouble.

The Profound Turtle fell silent, looking somewhat dumbfounded. It opened its mouth as if to speak but then stopped. In the end, it just gave Yu Changsheng a complicated look and said no more.

With the Chi Mei’s Resentment gone, the refining process went much more smoothly. Before long, the entire man-high Chi Mei middle finger slowly dissolved, finally condensing into a single drop of golden blood that floated in the air.

’Is this the trace of Chi Mei Origin?’

The drop of golden blood shimmered with a faint golden light, and an immense pressure pulsed from within it. The moment it appeared, the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth began to surge wildly toward it.

Sensing the pressure from the golden blood, Yu Changsheng was visibly moved. After taking a deep breath, he waved his sleeve, and the Colorful Star Deer emerged from his Inner Realm.

The moment it appeared, the Colorful Star Deer’s attention was completely captivated by the golden blood. It chirped nonstop, nuzzling against Yu Changsheng’s palm.

Yu Changsheng smiled gently, beckoned the golden blood over, and carefully fed it to the Colorful Star Deer.

[Spirit Beast Transformation]

[Consumed one trace of Chi Mei Origin. Successfully fed to the Colorful Star Deer! Acquired 200,000 Essence Points!]

’Here it comes. The Origin of a Chi Mei, an Odd Demon of this caliber, should be enough for you to break through, right?’

Having done all this, Yu Changsheng watched the Colorful Star Deer with shimmering, expectant eyes.

"YUU YUU!"

The Colorful Star Deer cried out loudly and swallowed the Chi Mei Origin in one gulp. In an instant, a savage power exploded within its bloodline. As the vast energy surged, the deer’s entire body became coated in a layer of gold.

The Chi Mei’s power erupted continuously inside the Colorful Star Deer.

Its already massive antlers swelled by another fist’s width, and all the fur on its body took on a faint golden hue.

Its beastly eyes grew more intelligent, glowing with golden rings of light. A faint, bewitching aura now emanated from it, captivating all living things. Its cultivation climbed at an incredible speed, reaching its limit in just a moment. The bottleneck between Tier Two and Tier Three was shattered without any issue.

"YUU YUU YUU!!"

The deer’s cry pierced through metal and clouds. Yu Changsheng’s spirit trembled, and the sound also alerted Zhang Tianwen and the others outside, who all began flying toward his location.

[Colorful Star Deer has successfully broken through to Tier Three. Its bloodline now contains a trace of Chi Mei’s power. Bloodline potential increased. Physical strength increased. Divine Soul strength greatly increased! The power of its original Divine Techniques has increased!]

[Acquired Talent Divine Technique: Mysterious Illusion Realm! Inherited the Chi Mei’s Illusion Skill: Kill without a trace, a new charm born with each blooming flower!]

At that same moment, the feedback from its cultivation flowed into him. His own cultivation, already at Foundation Establishment Peak, was pushed to its absolute limit. If Yu Changsheng weren’t deliberately suppressing it, he could clearly feel that he could break through to the Golden Core realm with but a single thought.

...

Yu Changsheng’s face lit up with joy as he read the series of notifications. He looked at the excited Colorful Star Deer and ruffled the fur on its head.

"Thank you, Master."

A young, child-like female voice entered Yu Changsheng’s mind. He froze for a second, then looked at the Colorful Star Deer, his smile growing even wider.