237: Grandmaster of the Primordial Realm!

At the Demon Emperor's command, all Twenty-Four Saints, including those with missing limbs, flashed to the edge of the Formation.

Demonic Qi of various vibrant colors was injected into the Formation, and the Formation's shimmering light grew even more dazzling.

The dragon blood in the bathtub at the center of the Formation began to boil violently; its scorching heat even singed everyone's eyebrows.

"Can your Big Brother Chen withstand such high temperatures?"

Although Qiu Yongling and Chen Heng didn't get along, she still asked with some concern.

"Don't worry! Big Brother Chen is very sturdy!"

Bai Jun had full confidence in Chen Heng.

In his eyes, no one in this world was Big Brother Chen's match!

Not even magma could harm Big Brother Chen in the slightest!

An incense stick's time passed, and around the Formation, about ten Demon Sages, drained of their Demonic Qi, lay on the ground.

Even the three Demon Emperors looked pale, clearly on the verge of collapsing.

Just then, everyone who was channeling Demonic Qi and spiritual energy into the Formation suddenly felt their Qi and blood stagnate.

Bang!

An invisible repulsive force pushed everyone away from the edge of the Formation.

Only Bai Jun remained in place.

"Juner!" Qiu Yongling's heart tightened, and she immediately rushed forward, wanting to pull Bai Jun out.

But the repulsive force was completely unshakeable; Qiu Yongling tried with all her might but couldn't get close to Bai Jun.

Bai Jun's face grew paler and paler, and his originally dark hair began to turn white strand by strand.

"I'm fine, it's almost done!"

Even so, Bai Jun persisted.

He built this Formation, so he had to see it through to the end.

Not to mention, Big Brother Chen was undergoing Dragon Blood Body Tempering, so he absolutely couldn't give up at such a crucial moment.

"Roar!"

A deafening roar erupted, and the dragon blood in the bathtub turned transparent at a visible rate.

"It's done!" Bai Jun's eyes lit up, and he immediately flew backward.

Immediately afterward, the bathtub, with the Jade Transformation Talisman attached, also exploded, and a ferocious figure appeared under the moonlight.

That figure didn't appear very tall.

But its less-than-three-meter stature brought an almost suffocating pressure to everyone.

"Big Brother Chen?" Bai Jun tentatively called out.

Upon hearing him, the figure turned its head and looked at Bai Jun.

Only then did everyone clearly see the figure's true appearance.

It was covered from head to toe in black scales, with a pair of black Dragon horns on its head, a half-man-long Dragon tail, and sharp claws that gleamed with a cold light.

"Hoo~"

"Refreshing!"

Chen Heng roared up to the sky, and everyone around couldn't help but cover their ears.

"It really is Big Brother Chen!" Bai Jun excitedly ran forward, continuously scrutinizing the guy in front of him, who was neither fully human nor fully Dragon.

"Hey, when did you get highlights, kid?" Chen Heng looked at Bai Jun, whose hair was now black and white in streaks, and asked with some confusion.

"Ah, it's nothing, I'll just touch it up later." Bai Jun didn't seem to care at all about his whitened hair.

"You overused your spiritual energy; you'll be fine after some rest."

"No, why are you all lying on the ground?" Chen Heng turned to look around, finding various Demon Sages lying on the ground, their faces pale with weakness.

Even the Demon Emperor and General Feng were nearly collapsed from exhaustion.

Aunt Hu's nine large tails were all drooping, and their luster wasn't as good as before.

"Big Brother Chen, you don't know..."

Bai Jun truthfully recounted what had just happened to Chen Heng, without any exaggeration.

After listening, Chen Heng immediately understood why this had occurred.

After the "dragon blood Body Refining (Pseudo)" was Optimized into the true Dragon Blood Body Tempering method, it still required external energy support.

But that immense amount of energy couldn't be provided by Bai Jun alone.

Everyone present had contributed a great deal of effort to Chen Heng's transformation this time.

"..." Chen Heng was silent for a moment; he wasn't the type of person who liked to express thanks verbally.

"Sigh..."

Finally, Chen Heng sighed and walked over to the wicked Dragon's corpse.

With a light wave of his sharp claws, a large chunk of it, including Dragon scales, Dragon skin, Dragon meat, and Dragon bones, was sliced off.

"Tonight, I'm treating! Dragon meat is on me, as much as you want!"

"Those who aren't afraid of death and want to drink dragon blood, go ahead and drink it; it's all on me!"

"Only for tonight! It ends after midnight, understood?"

Everyone, who had been sprawled on the ground, paused at these words, then erupted into cheers that echoed through the clouds.

"Good!"

"Master Chen is generous!"

"I want to eat Dragon whip!"

"Then I'll eat Dragon treasures!"

"Get lost! I'm saving the Dragon whip and Dragon treasures to soak in wine later; don't touch them!"

Chen Heng glared at the Demon Emperor and General Feng, who had loudly demanded Dragon whip and Dragon treasures, and the two immediately quieted down... The feast lasted until the very last moment of midnight. Everyone, satisfied and fully recovered, happily went back to rest.

Except for the Flood Dragon Demon Sage, who nearly burned himself to death after a mouthful of dragon blood, everyone else was very happy.

That old fellow was still breathing with a whistle, with a thumb-sized hole in his throat.

"How is it, feeling better?" Chen Heng, having returned to his human form, sat beside Bai Jun with a cup of dragon blood.

He let out a sigh of relief, seeing Bai Jun's hair had turned black again.

"More than just better!" Bai Jun was now full of vigor, even somewhat excited.

"I even successfully formed a Nascent Soul!"

"Nascent Soul?" Chen Heng was momentarily stunned; this was the first time he had heard Bai Jun mention their Realm.

"Yes, I've been stuck at Golden Core for over two months, and I just successfully formed a Nascent Soul."

Bai Jun nodded, his entire demeanor radiant with joy.

"How are your Cultivator Realms divided?"

Chen Heng suddenly grew curious, wondering if the Cultivator Realms in this world were the same as in the novels from his previous life.

"Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Soul Transformation, Undergoing Tribulation, Mahayana—just these seven Realms."

Bai Jun counted on his fingers as he explained the seven major Cultivator Realms to Chen Heng.

"Roughly the same..." Chen Heng nodded; it wasn't much different from the novels in his previous life.

"What Realm is your Master in, then?" Chen Heng glanced at Qiu Yongling, then turned to Bai Jun and asked.

"My Master is a Nascent Soul Cultivator; she's very strong..."

Bai Jun was about to boast about Qiu Yongling when he remembered how his Master had been kicked away by Chen Heng earlier.

"Oh..." Based on the strength of Qiu Yongling and Bai Jun, Chen Heng could roughly guess how powerful Undergoing Tribulation and Mahayana were.

"Alright, get some rest early. Tomorrow we'll pack up and head back to Qiyang City."

"Also, on the way, we'll make a trip to the Jade Fan Kingdom to get the last key."

Patting Bai Jun's shoulder, Chen Heng stood up and returned to his own tent.

Opening the System panel, Chen Heng contentedly looked at his skyrocketing stats.

Name: Chen Heng

Qi and Blood: 71600

Cultivation: 1026 years (Xiantian Grandmaster)

Yes, after this Dragon Blood Body Tempering, Chen Heng not only underwent a complete metamorphosis but also saw a surge in his Realm and Qi and blood.

He directly advanced from the Xiantian Realm to Xiantian Grandmaster!