If someone interrupted him during the refinement process, the consequences would be dire. At best, he would be severely injured. At worst, he might even lose his life.
Unexpectedly, after obtaining the thousand-year-old White Nascent Fruit, there would be so much trouble.
The joy in Xiao Chen's heart slowly cooled. He felt conflicted. The two clans were very familiar with this place. No matter how well he hid, they would find him.
Three days ago, when he was being chased, he had not been able to relax for even a moment.
Ao Jiao urged, "Stop dilly-dallying. Quickly refine it. Otherwise, the medicinal effects will weaken."
Being afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind was not Xiao Chen's character. Steeling himself, Xiao Chen looked around and found a dense bush.
After making some simple disguises, he sat down cross-legged and took out the thousand-year-old White Nascent Fruit from the Universe Ring.
A regular White Nascent Fruit could live for five hundred years at most. A thousand-year-old White Nascent Fruit was definitely a mutated fruit, comparable to a rare treasure. It was not much less valuable than Dragon Marrow.
After calming himself, Xiao Chen's expression turned completely calm. Then, he swallowed the White Nascent Fruit.
The white Spirit Fruit was fragrant and sweet. It melted in his mouth. Before Xiao Chen could savor the taste, the White Nascent Fruit turned into a warm current flowing through his body.
"Boom!"
The Medicinal Energy took effect in a moment. Xiao Chen's skin and hair all turned crystalline, flickering with light and giving off a radiance.
This was especially so for Xiao Chen's head of black hair, which fluttered in the wind. He looked like ancient jade, filled with a boundless charm.
The surroundings of Xiao Chen's dantian surged. The warm current that the thousand-year-old White Nascent Fruit turned into fell like rain.
Every drop of rain contained surging Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and they fell without stopping. Xiao Chen's cultivation soared continuously, showing no signs of stopping.
Soon, he touched the formless bottleneck of Superior Grade Martial Monarch.
The Spiritual Energy contained in the thousand-year-old White Nascent Fruit far surpassed Xiao Chen's expectations. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it contained a vast amount of Spiritual Energy.
Now, Xiao Chen even regretted using this thousand-year-old White Nascent Fruit to break through to Superior Grade Martial Monarch.
Perhaps it would be even better if he used it when he was trying to break through to the Half-Saint Realm in the future.
However, this thought passed in an instant. Not to mention the fact that the thousand-year-old White Nascent Fruit could only be found and not sought.
The Purple Thunder Divine Incantation that Xiao Chen cultivated required far more Quintessence than ordinary people. The White Nascent Fruit that others could use to break through to half-Sage might not have the same effect on him.
Boom!
The vast Spiritual Energy gushed like a river. After a few hits, it broke through the formless bottleneck of Superior Grade Martial Monarch.
However, the jade-like luster on Xiao Chen's body did not weaken at all. His three thousand strands of hair flickered with fluorescent light, fluttering in the wind.
A surging energy flowed through Xiao Chen's body. He felt very carefree. At this moment, he finally advanced to Superior Grade Martial Monarch.
However, what delighted Xiao Chen even more was that the Spiritual Energy in the thousand-year-old White Nascent Fruit did not run out.
In the world around Xiao Chen's dantian, droplets of rain fell continuously. Just one drop of rain was equivalent to one day of cultivation.
Xiao Chen's cultivation continued to advance. After one hour, as he continuously refined the Spiritual Energy, he completely stabilized his cultivation as a Superior Grade Martial Monarch.
The Spiritual Energy in the thousand-year-old White Nascent Fruit had not run out yet. Xiao Chen quickly made a decision. He would make use of this opportunity to break through to late-stage Superior Grade Martial Monarch.
After making up his mind, Xiao Chen started to refine his Quintessence. He turned the unending but slightly loose Spiritual Energy into thick and heavy purple lightning-attributed Quintessence.
Time slowly went by. With the help of the White Nascent Fruit, Xiao Chen's Quintessence was completely solid in less than one hour, becoming as heavy as a mountain.
Without hesitation, Xiao Chen took out a Quintessence Gathering Pill and swallowed it. Then, he started to refine his dense purple Quintessence a second time.
The carefree feeling in Xiao Chen's body vanished. Replacing it was the intense pain of refining Quintessence twice.
Bean-sized beads of sweat rolled down Xiao Chen's forehead. He clenched his teeth and endured bitterly, silently enduring the pain of the Quintessence Gathering Pill.
Even though Xiao Chen had already experienced it twice, this experience still made his soul tremble. His entire body ached, and he wished he could stop immediately.
Since ancient times, countless people had tried to refine their Quintessence twice. Most of them could not endure it and gave up. The remaining few could not endure it and died from the pain.
A strong physical body and an indomitable will. Only by having both could one successfully refine their Quintessence twice. Otherwise, even if one was a demonic genius that only appeared once in ten thousand years, it would not work.
The heart-wrenching pain constantly questioned Xiao Chen's heart, asking if he had clearly seen his own path, if he really knew what he wanted.
The path of a cultivator was filled with thorns and endless bumps. No matter how much effort and sweat one put in, one might not reach the peak in the end.
Would one's heart waver? Would one still have the courage to endure this boundless pain?
Xiao Chen's heart did not waver. His past beliefs became even firmer as he questioned himself. Xiao Chen never doubted his own path. Not in the past, not now, not in the future! "Dong!
Dong! "
"Look around. The Clan Head said that as long as we find that brat, we do not need to capture him to obtain a great reward!"
Urgent footsteps resounded. At this crucial moment, the cultivators of the Situ Clan and the Liu Clan had actually arrived.
If someone injured him while he was consuming the Quintessence Gathering Pill, he would definitely enter a Berserking Qi Deviation.
Xiao Chen quickly thought about it and decided to give up on this opportunity. Although the loss was great, compared to entering a Berserking Qi Deviation, he had no other choice.
"Don't move. Focus on refining your Quintessence. Absorb all the Medicinal Liquid in the thousand-year-old White Nascent Fruit. I'll block these people for you!"
Before Xiao Chen could reply, Ao Jiao, who was in the Immortal Spirit Ring, flew out with a 'whoosh.' The simple disguise that Xiao Chen laid immediately tore a hole.
The cultivators of the two clans immediately discovered Xiao Chen's jade-like luster in the dark forest.
"We found him. Quick, inform —"
The person who spoke was incredibly excited, attracting the attention of the search team.
But before he could finish speaking, a beautiful figure flickered over, blood splattered, and his head flew into the air.
Only now did the others notice that at some point in time, a pretty girl with a frosty expression was hovering in the air.
Ao Jiao held two short sabers made of light in her hands. Without saying anything, she charged at the remaining people.
Most of the search team were only Martial Kings. How could they be a match for Ao Jiao? Lights flickered, and they fell one after another.
This startled the leader of the search team. He turned around and ran, quickly activating the alarm mechanism hidden in his sleeve.
An ear-piercing buzzing sound immediately radiated in all directions like ripples. The sound swept through the many trees. After a while, all the cultivators within fifty kilometers heard the commotion.
"Pu ci!"
The light saber in Ao Jiao's hand flew out and nailed the person who successfully triggered the alarm to a tree.
The search team of eleven people died in a few breaths of time. The temporary danger was resolved. However, an even greater danger was about to arrive.
Sensing two strong auras flying over at lightning speed, Ao Jiao could not help but frown slightly, feeling very worried.
Two clumps of light descended from the sky, releasing horrifying energy ripples. They blasted many trees into pieces and filled the air with dust.
Situ Lei and Liu Chen walked out of the dust cloud expressionlessly, holding their weapons in their hands.
The two looked around and immediately discovered Xiao Chen, whose entire body gave off a jade-white glow. Rage burned in their eyes.
This brat was actually refining the thousand-year-old White Nascent Fruit. Now, even if they killed this brat, they would not be able to retrieve the thousand-year-old White Nascent Fruit!
In their rage, the two rushed forward, wanting to chop Xiao Chen into pieces to vent the hatred in their hearts.
"Qiang!
Qiang! "Ao Jiao descended calmly from the sky. She brandished the two sabers in her hands and blocked the attacks of the two. Her exquisite Saber Techniques were executed miraculously.
The cold light was piercingly cold, and it forced the two of them, who were not prepared for it, to retreat in a single exchange.
"Item Spirit?"
After they landed, Liu Chen and Situ Lei exchanged strange glances. Then, they rejoiced and looked at Ao Jiao with a fervent gaze.
Situ Lei's spear trembled as he laughed softly. "I have long felt that this brat's saber is strange. Unexpectedly, it actually gave birth to an Item Spirit."
Liu Chen smiled sinisterly and said, "A treasured saber with an Item Spirit. Even if we split it evenly, it would be more than sufficient to make up for our losses."
As half-Sages, the two were naturally more knowledgeable than ordinary people. They immediately figured out Ao Jiao's identity and rejoiced in their hearts.
Ao Jiao floated quietly on the ground. When she saw the greedy gazes in the two's eyes, she could not help but smile coldly. "Who do you think you are? After receiving the Thunder King's inheritance, the Lunar Shadow Saber, do you think that just anyone can grasp it?"
Situ Lei's eyes lit up as he laughed loudly. "No wonder this brat is so strong. So, he is the inheritor of the Thunder King. It looks like we are going to make a big profit this time. Watch how I subdue you!"
"Xiu!"
Situ Lei's figure flashed, and his spear turned into a fire dragon as he charged at Ao Jiao. The strong state of fire was accompanied by vast Quintessence. Its might was incredibly startling.
Liu Chen did not want to fall behind. A blue light surged on his sword as he quickly followed.
Since the Thunder Wood Sword broke, Ao Jiao had not recovered her strength. She had been reborn in the Lunar Shadow Saber. Even so, she barely reached the combat prowess of a Medial Grade Martial Monarch.
In terms of cultivation, Xiao Chen was no match for the two. Fortunately, her Saber Techniques and combat techniques far surpassed theirs. She could still deal with the two for a while.
However, as time dragged on, the situation slowly turned for the worse. Under their relentless attacks of Quintessence exhaustion, Ao Jiao found it increasingly difficult to hold on.
"Bang!"
An opening appeared in Ao Jiao, and Situ Lei took advantage of it. His spear swept out and sent Ao Jiao's weak body flying.
"Little girl, you still dare to boast? Do this old man have the qualifications to wield the Lunar Shadow Saber?"
Situ Lei laughed maniacally and took advantage of the situation to attack. A fire dragon circled his spear, forcing Ao Jiao to retreat again and again.
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