52: Chapter 52 One sword, and the world is clear.

One sword, clearing the heavens and earth.

The crazed resentment on Jiang He's face froze completely.

He stared blankly as that purple-gold sword light, which pierced through heaven and earth, flashed toward him. His eyes were filled only with shock and regret.

He opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something.

But there was no longer a chance.

Puchi!

The sword light pierced through his heart.

Jiang He's body stiffened in mid-air for a moment.

Immediately after, it was directly shaken into flying ash by that overbearing and peerless Sword Qi, scattering with the wind.

A generation's true Disciple of the Jiuyou Sect, Jiang He, had his body and soul utterly destroyed.

Chu Xiao slowly sheathed his sword and stood with his hands behind his back.

A wild wind blew, lifting a corner of his robes; the entire Black Wind Ravine was left in a deathly silence.

He didn't even cast a single glance at the place where Jiang He had vanished.

It was as if he had merely swatted away a rather noisy fly.

His gaze fell upon the massive corpse of the Mountain Lord.

And at the cave entrance behind it, the crimson sun demonic fruit that was emitting an alluring luster.

Two birds with one stone.

Two opportunities, both in my hands.

Inside the Black Wind Ravine, the wind wailed, swirling with a thick, inseparable scent of blood.

Chu Xiao stood quietly beneath the mountain wall; the blood-stained earth and scattered severed limbs didn't stir even the slightest ripple in his eyes.

He simply withdrew the god-slaying sword calmly; golden light flowed over the blade, which remained untainted by a single speck of dust.

It was as if what it had just drunk was not the blood of several Golden Core Cultivators, but morning dew.

He stepped forward slowly with a composed posture. With a casual wave of his hand, the Storage Pouches of the Jiuyou Sect Disciples he had slain flew into his palm.

With a rough sweep of his Divine Sense, he found nothing more than some ordinary Medicinal Pills and Spirit Stones inside.

Along with a few shallow Demonic Path Cultivation Techniques of the Jiuyou Sect, which to him were no different from a pile of trash.

Chu Xiao casually tossed these items into his Storage Ring.

His gaze fell upon Jiang He's Hundred Soul Banner, which had already lost most of its spirituality, and a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes.

"Burning essence blood and Divine Soul only to trade for this level of power? Trash is trash after all."

He murmured to himself, his voice carrying a touch of contempt.

This was the difference between him and these so-called Geniuses.

They needed to put their lives on the line to trade for a moment of strength.

Whereas he only needed to follow his path step by step, and his strength would advance by leaps and bounds, leaving all his peers far behind.

This feeling made him very satisfied.

He no longer paid attention to the corpses and turned to walk toward the massive Blood-Red Mountain Lord.

Even though it was dead, the corpse of this rank nine Golden Core Yao Beast still emitted a startling pressure.

Its black scales shimmered under the grayish-purple sky.

Crossing past the Mountain Lord's corpse, Chu Xiao arrived at the deep cave entrance.

A spirit plant, entirely red as fire with a fist-sized fruit at its tip, was swaying quietly and elegantly.

A dense Crimson Sun Spiritual Qi rushed toward him, making the surrounding air several degrees hotter.

A rank four Spirit Medicine, the crimson sun demonic fruit.

Chu Xiao reached out and gently plucked the fruit.

The moment the fruit left the plant, an even more majestic and pure energy erupted from his palm.

[Ding! Opportunity Intercepted: crimson sun demonic fruit, True Intent of the Overlord successful!]

[Detected that the host has intercepted a Luck Opportunity, triggering Opportunity Return Reward!]

[Reward: Rank six Spirit Medicine: nine yang heaven-burning fruit, Primordial Mountain Monarch Dominator True Intent!]

Chu Xiao's eyes lit up.

He opened his palm; the originally crimson fruit had now undergone a world-shaking transformation.

It had turned into a brilliant gold, and nine miniature sun patterns actually emerged on its surface.

They were linked together, seemingly containing the terrifying power to burn the heavens and boil the seas.

A rank six Spirit Medicine!

The value of a Spirit Medicine of this rank could no longer be measured by Spirit Stones.

If an ordinary Cultivator obtained it, it would be enough to serve as the supreme treasure for founding a sect.

Even a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor would go mad for it upon seeing it.

And now, such a divine object lay quietly in his palm.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chu Xiao turned and walked into the cave where the Blood-Red Mountain Lord had resided.

The depths of the cave were dry and spacious, permeated with the unique scent of a Yao Beast.

It could serve perfectly as his temporary place for secluded cultivation.

He sat cross-legged in the center of the cave without setting up any defensive Restrictions.

In this crisis-ridden Secret Realm, this would normally be a path to death.

But for Chu Xiao, who possessed the Primordial Dao Body, any sneak attack was merely a joke.

He opened his mouth and swallowed the golden, shimmering 'nine yang heaven-burning fruit' directly into his stomach.

Boom!!!

The medicine melted upon entering his mouth, turning into a violent medicinal power that defied description.

It was as if nine suns had exploded simultaneously within his Dantian Qi Sea!

That scorching, overbearing Nine Yang Spiritual Qi transformed into a golden lava torrent, wildly scouring through his entire body!

If it were any ordinary Golden Core Cultivator...

Even one at the ninth level of the Golden Core Realm, under the impact of such terrifying medicinal power...

The only outcome would be being blown apart on the spot and incinerated into ashes.

However, there wasn't a trace of pain on Chu Xiao's face.

The Primordial Dao Body within him began to operate on its own at this moment. The Chaos golden Spiritual Qi was like the sea receiving a hundred rivers, accepting all of that violent Nine Yang power!

And with an indescribable speed, it began to frantically refine, absorb, and transform it!

Within his Dantian Qi Sea, that purple-gold Golden Core, which was originally only the size of a walnut, began to expand and solidify at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Upon the Golden Core, the profound Dao patterns became increasingly clear, and the pressure it emitted climbed steadily!

Peak second level Golden Core!

third level Golden Core!

Peak third level Golden Core!

fourth level Golden Core!

...

Driven by the terrifying power of the rank six Spirit Medicine, Chu Xiao's cultivation was like riding a roller coaster.

Breaking through all obstacles, advancing with irresistible force!

Outside the cave, the clouds and winds changed color.

A massive amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was drawn in, forming a huge Spiritual Qi vortex above the cave entrance, pouring inside.

It was all swallowed up by Chu Xiao's body.

After an unknown amount of time, when the violent energy fluctuations inside the cave finally calmed down...

Chu Xiao's eyes snapped open!

Boom!

A terrifying aura, more than ten times stronger than before, erupted with him as the center and swept through the entire ravine!

Peak fifth level Golden Core!

With just a single rank six Spirit Medicine, his cultivation had leaped from the second level of the Golden Core Realm to the Peak of the fifth level!

Crossing three minor Realms in one go!

"Such strong power..."

Chu Xiao slowly clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within his body that felt as if it could shatter a mountain with one punch. A hearty smile finally appeared on his face.

He even had a feeling at this moment.

If he were to face Jiang He again, he wouldn't need to use the Hidden Sword Technique at all.

With just this Peak fifth level Golden Core cultivation and the terrifying physical strength brought by the Primordial Dao Body, it would be enough to easily crush him into meat paste.

The explosion in strength filled his heart with unprecedented confidence.

He stood up and walked slowly out of the cave.

The sunlight fell upon him, making his already tall figure look like a deity.

Immediately after, his gaze fell upon the massive corpse of the Mountain Lord.

A hint of heat flashed in his eyes.