From the moment Ji Dong appeared to the end of the battle, the entire process took less than two minutes, and Ji Dong only took three steps in the air before everything was over. Five Darkness Death Guards! Furthermore, the Darkness Death Guards that were supported by the mana of the five Darkness Heavenly Beasts seemed so vulnerable in front of him. Even though the Darkness Death Guards had depleted a lot of their mana in the previous battle, they were still full of mana with the support of the Darkness Heavenly Beasts. Ji Dong had only used a short period of time from the moment he appeared to the end of the battle, and during the entire process, he had gained something from every attack. That was not something that could be achieved with the Fire Divine Sword alone. No matter how powerful the Fire Divine Sword was after its evolution, it was still a weapon after all. Even though it carried a light aura that could intimidate the Darkness Death Guards and the Darkness Heavenly Beasts, it would be useless without the support of sufficient mana. The power that Ji Dong had displayed was no longer something that an eight-crown or even a nine-crown devil could achieve. Only a Saint-grade cultivator could kill five Darkness Death Guards at lightning speed. With the Fire Divine Sword as a powerful artifact that was filled with the aura of light, it could only be achieved with the support of a Saint-grade cultivation base!
The Sacred Evolution Fire Dragon floated in the air not far behind Ji Dong, and all the Darkness Heavenly Saints looked at Ji Dong differently. Even Tianji's eyes were filled with fanaticism. Saint-grade. They had never expected that Ji Dong would be able to advance to the Saint-grade in such a short period of time and annihilate the Darkness Death Guards in one fell swoop. With such power, even if he were to face Tianji, he should be able to put up a fight!
The only one who did not show such excitement and fervor was Chen Sixuan. At this moment, Chen Sixuan's beautiful eyes were filled with deep worry. Because only she could guess the current state of Ji Dong's body. Was it so easy to advance to the Saint-grade? Furthermore, it had been done in such a short period of time. Of course, she knew why Ji Dong had advanced to the Martial Saint stage. However, it should not have been something that could be achieved in such a short period of time. However, Ji Dong had done it, but what had he paid for it?
Lan Baoer, Hyōhime, who rarely spoke, said, "Ji Dong, since these enemies have been taken care of, let's hurry and rescue Ah Jin, Lang Tianyi, and Yao Qianshu. I'm afraid they … "
The ecstatic Radiant Heavenly Stem Holy Disciples finally reacted. Although they did not see Ah Jin and the other two die, they were undoubtedly severely injured. Now that the Darkness Guards and Darkness Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts were finally dealt with, they naturally had to hurry and save their companions.
However, just as Lan Baoer finished speaking, something unexpected happened. Ji Dong, who had been floating in the air like a god of war, suddenly lost the golden light in his hands. The Divine Fire Sword disappeared back into his body. At the same time, the Divine Fire Sage King Armor, which emitted the aura of a divine weapon, disappeared as well, revealing Ji Dong's body. What they saw was Ji Dong's clothes that had long been dyed blood red. Then, a mist of blood suddenly burst out from Ji Dong's body, spraying a full three meters before dispersing in the air. Ji Dong seemed to have completely lost his consciousness, and just like that, he fell backwards, falling head first from the sky.
The clear cry of a phoenix rang out. Huo 'er sped up and caught the falling Ji Dong in a flash. The Radiant Heavenly Stem Holy Disciples could not understand why things had suddenly turned out this way. Ji Dong's condition seemed to be much more serious than Ah Jin and Yao Qianshu's. Instantly, the Radiant Heavenly Stem Holy Disciples, who had just calmed down, had a drastic change in expression. Without needing their instructions, the Sacred Evolution Fire Dragon had already chased after the Eclipse Phoenix Huo 'er and descended to the ground below.
In reality. Ji Dong's current injuries could be said to have been caused by himself. When he had used the Dark Vermilion Bird's body and crystal core to support the Divine Fire Sword, he had only thought that the Divine Fire Sword's power would increase greatly after its evolution. That way, he would be able to better lead his companions in the battle against the Darkness Death Guards. At that time, the Darkness Death Guards would have already lost two Darkness Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts and one Darkness Death Guard. Their overall strength would have been greatly reduced, and their mana would have been depleted. As long as they managed this battle well, it was not impossible for them to win.
The subsequent battle also proved Ji Dong's judgment. If he had directly joined the battle, with his and Ah Jin's strength, as well as the support of his companions, they would have been able to fight against the Darkness Death Guards if they worked together. However, Ji Dong had never expected that the Divine Fire Sword, which had been fused with him for so long, would actually recognize its master for the second time. Ji Dong couldn't be blamed for not being able to judge this situation, because no one had ever heard of a magical weapon needing to recognize its master twice.
When Ji Dong discovered that the Divine Fire Sword had recognized its master for the second time and was about to fuse with his body again, he realized that something was wrong. The most important problem was that after the Divine Fire Sword completed its evolution, the mana it released was too strong, and it attracted the Darkness Death Guards and Darkness Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts. At this time, it was simply impossible for Ji Dong to end his fusion with the Divine Fire Sword, and it was also unrealistic. The mana that burst forth from the Divine Fire Sword had completely surpassed his own body. After all, the evolution of the Divine Fire Sword was caused by the consciousness of a Second-rank God. Even the consciousness of the God of Massacre, Shupnus, had been completely devoured by the Divine Fire Sword. One could only imagine how terrifying the mana it possessed was. Under such circumstances. There was only one thing that Ji Dong could do, and that was to end his fusion with the Divine Fire Sword as soon as possible, so that he could join the battle as soon as possible.
That was exactly what he did, and he didn't hesitate to place himself in extreme danger where he could die at any time. The huge impact of the mana almost caused his meridians to collapse in an instant. If it weren't for the protection of the nine Geocentric Red Lotus Seeds, he would have already died from the violent impact of the mana.
If Ji Dong had been able to remain calm at that time, he definitely wouldn't have made such a foolish decision to open up all his meridians. Not to mention anything else, just thinking about how much magic power the Fire Divine Sword had absorbed during the evolution process, one could guess its terrifying power after the evolution. Fortunately, with the protection of the nine Geocentric Red Lotus Seeds, Ji Dong was pulled back from the gates of hell, and his mana broke through to the ninth crown in the blink of an eye.
At that time, the two sides had already started fighting. Although Ji Dong couldn't participate in the battle, he could clearly sense every detail of the battle thanks to his soul cultivation at the intermediate stage of the Saint realm. Seeing his companions get injured every time, and seeing Ah Jin trade injuries for lives again and again, Ji Dong felt as if his heart was being stabbed by a knife!
Back in the Three Harmony Mountain Range of the Radiant Five Elements Mainland, he had personally promised the Earth Dragon Ancestor that he would protect Ah Jin well. If Ah Jin was in danger, he would definitely die before Ah Jin did. However, he couldn't fulfill his promise now, because he couldn't do anything.
Based on the current absorption speed, although he had already completely opened up his meridians and was protected by the nine Geocentric Red Lotus Seeds, he would still need at least 24 hours to complete the fusion with the Divine Fire Sword. 24 hours was an entire day. If it really took that long, the battle would have ended long ago.
When Ah Jin killed a Darkness Death Guard by trading injuries for lives for the first time, Ji Dong made up his mind that he couldn't continue like this. He knew. Although Ah Jin could kill one or even a few Darkness Death Guards, in the end, the Radiant Divine Sect would still be completely annihilated.
Hence, at that time, Ji Dong made an unimaginable decision. Not only did he open up his meridians, but he also used his intermediate Saint-level soul cultivation to forcibly guide the mana that entered his body to attack faster. In other words, he had become an accomplice of the mana that was enough to destroy his body. He helped the massive mana from the Divine Fire Sword to test his body's endurance. It was simply a process of self-destruction.
The only advantage of doing this was that he could absorb all the mana released during the fusion process of the Divine Fire Sword and his body in a short period of time. This was the completion of the fusion process. Ji Dong was betting that he would either explode and die, or he would be able to withstand the impact of the mana with the help of the nine Geocentric Red Lotus Seeds. If he exploded and died, there would be no need to say anything. If he did not do anything, the Darkness Death Guards would still target him after getting rid of the other Radiant Divine Sect Saints. However, as long as he won the bet, he would have a chance of survival. If he threw himself into the battle, he would very likely be able to help his companions turn the situation around.
When he started to guide the massive mana from the Divine Fire Sword to attack his body, the pain that Ji Dong endured was unimaginable. Every single meridian in his body swelled up to the point that it could explode at any time. His body almost doubled in size. The pain that felt like thousands of arrows piercing his heart could not be described with words. Fortunately, Ji Dong could not move his body at this time. Otherwise, he was afraid that his teeth would have been crushed by him. However, even in such a situation, he still persevered. No matter how intense the pain he endured, he still tried his best to guide the mana into his body again and again.
At this moment, Ji Dong realized that the nine Geocentric Red Lotus Seeds that the Flaming Bar had left for him had changed. The nine lotus seeds that were originally guarding the meridians in his body suddenly emitted a strong golden-red light. In fact, they did not emit such a light when Ji Dong guided the mana into his body. Instead, it was at the same time that Ji Dong broke through to the Nine Crowns. Changes began to appear.
The golden light first protected Ji Dong's meridians, muscles, bones, and internal organs. Then, they also began to emit an incomparably huge amount of mana, mixing with the external power of the Fire God Sword and rampaging through Ji Dong's body. However, it was fortunate that they released a protective luster, which allowed Ji Dong's body to barely hold on.
At that moment, Ji Dong suddenly understood. He understood the meaning of the nine Geocentric Red Lotus Seeds that the Flaming Bar had left for him. It was not as simple as keeping it as a souvenir. Before his cultivation reached the level of a supreme expert, these nine Geocentric Red Lotus Seeds would always protect him. They were the last line of defense in his life. It was proven that every time Ji Dong's life was about to collapse, these nine lotus seeds would appear and protect his life. And now, when Ji Dong's cultivation had finally broken through to the Nine Crowns, these Geocentric Red Lotus Seeds had melted in his body and fused with him. It was just like the divine artifact Divine Wood Puppet that the chrysanthemum pig had left for Yao Qianshu. These nine Geocentric Red Lotus Seeds also required the cultivation of the Nine Crowns to be activated. Ji Dong immediately guessed that this was the shortcut that the Flaming Bar had left for him to break through from the Nine Crowns to the Saint level! With the enormous amount of mana contained in these nine lotus seeds, it was enough to help him break through from Level 90 to Level 99, and enter the Saint level. It was only at this moment that Ji Dong completely understood the good intentions of the Flaming Bar.
However, the Flaming Bar did not expect that Ji Dong would break through to the Nine Crowns under such circumstances. Although the energy contained in these nine Geocentric Red Lotus Seeds was much softer, it was not inferior to the mana released by the Vulcan Sword. The impact of the two mana blended together was terrifying. If it were not for the energy released by the Flaming Bar's Geocentric Red Lotus Seeds that would subconsciously protect Ji Dong, he would have collapsed the moment the two mana blended together. But even so, Ji Dong felt as if his body was completely broken. Relying solely on the protective mana released by the Geocentric Red Lotus Seeds could only withstand the mana released by the Red Lotus Seeds. Coupled with the fusion mana transmitted by the Vulcan Sword, he could not withstand it at all. What's more, Ji Dong had completely opened his meridians and absorbed the mana into his body. Under such circumstances, his body had already begun to have problems.
The first thing that was broken was the hardest part of the human body, the bones. Every single bone was destroyed by this huge power, shattering inch by inch, followed by the muscles. Although the elasticity of the muscles greatly weakened the impact of the mana, they were still forcibly torn apart by this terrifying mana.
If it were not for the fact that Ji Dong had a Saint-level physique and had been soaked in the Ancestor Dragon's blood essence, he would have collapsed long ago. His meridians and skin, which were the toughest parts of his body, became his last line of defense, withstanding the waves of fierce attacks from the fused Mana.
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