Chapter 192: Chapter 170: Divine Body Peak! Astonishing Change! Chaos!
The swirling light illuminates the heavens and the earth, and the surging Divine Liquid stirs boundless energy.
Chang Qing sat cross-legged, forming a seal with his fingertips to operate the Cultivation Technique, strands of liquid continuously flowing into his body.
His flesh, bones, and meridians were like a greedy beast, constantly devouring the Divine Liquid within the Celestial Demon Pool.
One could clearly see that Chang Qing’s physical body was glowing, his meridians gradually broadening, bones becoming more resilient, and his flesh undergoing a strange transformation.
Each change in his body caused a massive transformation in the world he was opening up.
The riverbeds symbolizing the meridians expanded rapidly, with the surging river flowing endlessly.
Most striking was the feeling of heaviness in the earth beneath, growing at an astonishing speed.
"To reach the pinnacle of the Divine Body, nine layers of Taoist foundation must be forged, the Life Palace opened, connecting heaven and earth..."
Remembering Wu Jiuling’s teachings, Chang Qing murmured to himself as his fingertips formed seals.
In an instant, the Divine Liquid in his vicinity rushed swiftly into his body.
The earth within his internal world relentlessly devoured, its heaviness continuously increasing.
Suddenly, a roaring sound exploded from deep within his heart.
A powerful energy surged forth, the flame at the center of the world flickered brilliantly, its vibrant red deepening.
Simultaneously, Chang Qing’s skin, bones, and flesh began to enhance comprehensively.
"One layer of Taoist foundation..."
Understanding flashed through Chang Qing’s mind, Wu Jiuling’s words seemed to echo in his ear.
Heaven and Earth Divine Body, heaven as spirit, earth as essence.
When that fragile ’earth’ undergoes nine mergers, it becomes invincible!
When the Heaven and Earth Divine Body is complete, its strength reaches the extreme!
"The extremity of strength... nine layers of Taoist foundation..."
Chang Qing murmured to himself, his bright gaze fixed on the Divine Liquid of the Celestial Demon Pool.
His breakthrough required a vast amount of resources to make the world complete.
Previously, he lacked a clear understanding of ’vast resources’, but upon forging one layer of Taoist foundation, he understood.
For the Heaven and Earth Divine Body to be complete, the resources required are terrifying.
"Today, I must break through to the pinnacle of the Divine Body, otherwise, finding so many free resources in the future will be impossible..."
Seeing those around him quickly absorbing, Chang Qing felt a sense of urgency.
The Divine Liquid within the Celestial Demon Pool is not limitless; the more others absorb, the less there is for you.
Though the Celestial Demon Pool forbids killing, the rivalry never ceases.
Without delay, Chang Qing took a deep breath and operated the Cultivation Technique with all his might, beginning to seize the resources as quickly as possible!
Whoosh!
It was clear to see that as Chang Qing exerted his strength, the Divine Liquid within the Celestial Demon Pool began congregating from his direction.
Due to the rapid absorption, even small whirlpools of Divine Liquid appeared.
Benefitting from the powerful absorption speed, Chang Qing’s aura unmistakably grew stronger.
One layer of Taoist foundation.
Three layers of Taoist foundation.
Five layers of Taoist foundation...
Chang Qing’s once elegant demeanor began to change, becoming fierce and imposing.
It was the relentless strengthening of his physical body, emanating a sense of oppression from deep within his origin.
...
However, Chang Qing’s rapid devouring quickly drew the attention of those around.
Kuang Yuan, You Lin, and other members of the Demon Race glanced at Chang Qing in the whirlpool of Divine Liquid, their expressions subtly shifting.
"Does his Divine Body have no limit? He can absorb so much, and so fast?"
The crowd exchanged glances, feeling anxious.
At this rate, wouldn’t Chang Qing take the lion’s share of the Divine Liquid within the Celestial Demon Pool?
"Devour!"
The members of the Demon Race within the Celestial Demon Pool, eyes filled with determination, began converging around Chang Qing, each exerting full effort to quickly absorb and seize the Divine Liquid.
Seeing this, Wu Yong, Xuan Qingzi, and others were unwilling to be outdone, blocking the outer perimeter of the Demon Race and began operating their Cultivation Techniques with all their might.
At this moment, it was visible that the liquid within the Celestial Demon Pool was continually diminishing.
Yet.
No one noticed that beneath the darkness of the Celestial Demon Pool, members of the Demon Cult were also absorbing rapidly.
Mingzi was seated cross-legged at the front, holding a peculiar Array Plate, secretly siphoning the Divine Liquid from the Celestial Demon Pool above.
Continuous trickles fell down, allowing them to absorb even faster than those within the Celestial Demon Pool.
"Mingzi, when will you make a move against Chang Qing?"
Magic Flame Guard stood by, using his Divine Sense to probe Chang Qing within the Celestial Demon Pool, his gaze turning cold.
"No hurry."
Mingzi glanced and said indifferently, "When the Celestial Demon Pool is depleted, I will directly tunnel through the mountain, taking all remaining Divine Liquid."
"At that time, you take him down, I will open the leyline of the Sprite Realm, and when we get there, I will kill him!"
Magic Flame smiled and nodded, "I await Mingzi’s orders."
...
On the outskirts of Dragon Bone Mountain Range, amidst dense forest.
Watching Chang Qing within the Celestial Demon Pool, Fa Ming felt a sense of urgency.
The longer time dragged on, the more dangerous his position became.
He could act now, but once he did, he would most certainly be besieged by both humans and demons.
This left him unable to make a decision.
After a while, he used a Communication Talisman to contact Kashyapa, "Should I act now or wait until they return?"
Outside the mountains, Kashyapa saw the communication, glanced at the Great Peng King and others, frowned in thought for a moment, then replied:
"No rush, wait a bit longer, acting now will expose both our identities."
"It’s better to wait until Chang Qing and the others are en route back, then act in secret."
Seeing this, Fa Ming nodded and put away his Communication Talisman, looked at Chang Qing in the Celestial Demon Pool, then closed his eyes and waited again.
...
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
The Divine Liquid within the Celestial Demon Pool was nearly depleted.
By this time, Chang Qing had already forged eight layers of Taoist foundation, his physique exceedingly robust.
Though he simply sat cross-legged, a glance revealed him as a crouching ancient behemoth.