145: The fourth level of bone forging, ten thousand blood and energy!

Surging energy madly poured into Lu Sheng's body.

In just an instant, Lu Sheng felt that all the meridians in his body were filled with surging energy.

It was only because the Hidden Dragon Formless Sword was the most top-tier Sword Dao Martial Arts in Great Xia that it could convert this energy into Lu Sheng's vital Qi and blood at the fastest speed.

Otherwise, if there was too much of this energy, it would directly cause Lu Sheng's Physical Body to be unable to bear it.

Ultimately, leading to an explosion!

The purest energy transformed into endless vital Qi and blood, and under Lu Sheng's control, it madly surged towards his bone marrow.

Such a large amount of vital Qi and blood could only be consumed by refining the bones.

And with the augmentation of so much vital Qi and blood, Lu Sheng's Bone Forging progress also rapidly increased at an extremely fast pace.

Eleven percent!

Twelve percent!

Thirteen percent!

...Thirty percent!

In just half an incense stick's time, thirty percent of the bones throughout Lu Sheng's body had already been refined by vital Qi and blood.

The patterns brought about by the bone refining also covered thirty percent of the bones throughout Lu Sheng's body!

And it was precisely because of this that the energy filling the meridians throughout Lu Sheng's body finally began to decrease!

Bone Forging Third Layer!

His vital Qi and blood had reached a terrifying eight thousand points!

The sheer quantity of his vital Qi and blood was already comparable to an ordinary Bone Forging Eighth Layer Martial Artist.

Moreover, although the energy in his body had decreased, with the intensity of this energy, he could continue to refine!

Without any hesitation, Lu Sheng continuously circulated the Hidden Dragon Formless Sword to convert the surging energy within his body, pouring it into his bone marrow.

Who knows how long passed.

When Lu Sheng opened his eyes again, an extremely terrifying energy had already spread from his body.

Vaguely, it was even filled with an extreme sense of oppression!

"Bone Forging Fourth Layer... vital Qi and blood... ten thousand points!"

Lu Sheng spoke softly, a hint of joy in his voice.

Ten thousand points of vital Qi and blood were already comparable to an ordinary Bone Forging Peak Martial Artist!

It could be said that, at present, Lu Sheng, merely in terms of the quantity of his vital Qi and blood, had already surpassed ninety-nine percent of Bone Forging Realm Martial Artists in Great Xia.

Coupled with the Physical Body strength of Body Refining Fifth Layer Early Stage, which had also been strengthened by the Nine Stars Body Refining Art, he was already even more powerful than an average Body Refining Fifth Layer Early Stage Physical Body Cultivator.

"Now, unless I encounter those Bone Forging Peak Prodigies, no one is my opponent!"

Lu Sheng murmured softly, a slight curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

His current cultivation level was what truly gave Lu Sheng the ability to protect himself.

Even now, being within the Black Absolute Grand Formation... a faint gleam flickered in Lu Sheng's eyes, and deep within that gleam, a hint of killing intent emerged.

The scum of the Demonic Cult... they all deserve to die!

Lu Sheng took a deep breath, suppressed the emotions in his heart, and then looked forward, but when he saw the appearance of Old Man Nine Stars, he froze.

He saw that Old Man Nine Stars' figure was extremely ethereal, as if the slightest breeze could completely scatter him in the next moment.

The large tree that had originally sheltered them had also completely disappeared at this moment.

The scorching sun in the sky cast its hot temperature upon Lu Sheng.

"Senior, you are..."

Lu Sheng's heart tightened slightly.

Old Man Nine Stars smiled: "I am already a dead man, there's no need to cling to these things."

"The reason I lingered was simply because I still had some words of warning for you!"

Lu Sheng's expression became slightly serious, and he said solemnly to Old Man Nine Stars: "Please speak, Senior!"

A trace of reminiscence appeared in Old Man Nine Stars' ancient eyes.

"I told you before that my Nine Stars Body Refining Art was found in a meteorite crater."

Lu Sheng nodded.

Even though he had already transformed his Body Refining method into the Nine Stars Body Refining Art, Lu Sheng still felt that such a thing was somewhat unreal.

Martial Arts existing within a meteorite?

Aren't Martial Arts created by the Human Race?

Why would it appear in a meteorite?

If these words hadn't come from Old Man Nine Stars' mouth, Lu Sheng might have thought someone was deceiving him.

"This matter is true!"

Old Man Nine Stars said softly.

"This Martial Arts surpasses all Body Refining Martial Arts in Great Xia, and it has detailed descriptions for subsequent Realms, but back then, after I reached the Immaculate Golden Body, I no longer had enough time, which is why I didn't step into the later Realms."

"At that time, I was curious, in my era, surpassing the Nirvana Realm was already the limit known to Great Xia Martial Artists, so why did this Martial Arts contain Realms beyond Nirvana, and even in such great detail!"

"So, I began to consult ancient texts, and I discovered that at the moment of the Spiritual Qi's resurgence, a certain power seemed to have descended upon Blue Star."

At these words, Lu Sheng's heart trembled slightly.

The Spiritual Qi's resurgence was caused by a certain power descending upon Blue Star?

This was the first time Lu Sheng had heard of such a thing.

Before this, Lu Sheng's understanding of the Spiritual Qi's resurgence was simply that Spiritual Qi naturally existed between heaven and earth, but different eras led to the depletion of Spiritual Qi, and as time passed, heaven and earth gradually repaired themselves, ultimately leading to the Spiritual Qi's resurgence.

Lu Sheng had no doubt about this answer.

But what Lu Sheng didn't expect was that Old Man Nine Stars actually said that the Spiritual Qi's resurgence was due to a certain energy descending upon Blue Star, causing the Spiritual Qi to recover.

But what kind of energy was this that could cause the Spiritual Qi of the entire Blue Star to recover?

Lu Sheng's heart was filled with doubts.

"I know your heart is full of doubts, and not just you, I am the same. After you leave, you can ask your elders; if their status on Blue Star today is relatively high, they will all know this point."

Old Man Nine Stars said indifferently.

"And what I want to talk about... is beyond Blue Star!"

In an instant, Old Man Nine Stars' eyes became incredibly sharp.

Lu Sheng's heart trembled slightly as he looked at Old Man Nine Stars.

Then he heard Old Man Nine Stars slowly say: "The Nine Stars Body Refining Art is a product from beyond Blue Star, but Martial Arts can only be created by intelligent life, so the existence of the Nine Stars Body Refining Art also means that beyond Blue Star, in this vast Universe, there is intelligent life, and these intelligent life forms are far superior in rank to Blue Star!"

"This also explains that the power of the Spiritual Qi's resurgence might truly come from the vast Universe!"

"Even... in my guess, even those Demon (alien demons) might be a kind of creature from the Universe!"

Old Man Nine Stars' words entered Lu Sheng's ears.

Lu Sheng's heart trembled slightly.

Lu Sheng had never had any thoughts about such a conjecture before, and Old Man Nine Stars' words made Lu Sheng somewhat confused.

It was like a middle school student suddenly being told about the rules of celestial body movement and the birth of the Universe.

He simply couldn't understand it!

He even felt that it was subtly destroying Lu Sheng's original worldview.

It was also like telling an ancient feudal person that the Earth is round, not the traditional flat earth theory.

It was completely like a clash of eras.

But what was interesting was that the era Old Man Nine Stars lived in was already considered ancient to Lu Sheng now.

This was quite interesting.

Lu Sheng fell silent.

"Of course, this is merely my conjecture. As for whether it's true or not, that question needs to be solved by you. I... am already a dead man after all!"

Old Man Nine Stars said with a smile, looking at Lu Sheng's silent expression.

Old Man Nine Stars wasn't unhappy with Lu Sheng's reaction.

After all, even when he first came to this conclusion, it had shocked him for a long time.

All he did was plant a seed of exploration in Lu Sheng's heart.

This seed will gradually grow and sprout over time, and by then, it will naturally follow in his footsteps to seek the true truth.

“Alright, I am old after all. Even though one of me has already died, I still talk too much!”

“More than a month has passed in this Nine Stars Secret Realm, and that little brat who allied with the alien demons must be getting impatient!”

Old Man Nine Stars said with a smile, pulling Lu Sheng out of his thoughts.

“It’s already been over a month???”

Lu Sheng was stunned. He hadn't expected that what felt like less than a day to him had actually been a month, according to Old Man Nine Stars.

Lu Sheng quickly brought up the System page.

【Host: Lu Sheng!】

【Cultivation: Bone Forging Realm Fourth Layer (10000) Body Refining Realm Fifth Layer Early Stage!】

【Martial Arts: Luohan Fist (Perfection), Nine Stars Body Refining Art (Introductory), Hidden Dragon Formless Sword (Hidden Dragon Realm Middle Stage), Barren Sword (Perfection), Thousand Flows (Introductory)】

【Martial Arts Talent: 【Level Up!】 (Purple) 【Fist Technique Master】 (Blue) 【Strong Strike】 (White) 【Tenacity】 (Green) 【Ronin】 (White) 【"Slaughter"】 (Purple) 【Good Luck】 (Green) 【Sword Dao Divinity】 (Red) 【Hundredfold Amplification】 (Red)】

【Refresh Count: 7】

The Refresh Count... increased!

Compared to his last check, it had increased by five!

Five times, which meant that thirty-five days had passed since his last check.

Had more than a month really passed??

Lu Sheng was a bit dazed.

He clearly felt that not that much time had passed.

“When Cultivating, time flies. You are currently only in the Bone Forging Realm. When you reach the Immaculate Golden Body, and even Nirvana Realm, even a single secluded cultivation session could last several years.”

“This past month or so has actually been very fast!”

Old Man Nine Stars said with a smile.

Lu Sheng nodded, looking at Old Man Nine Stars: “So Senior... are you leaving too?”

Lu Sheng’s heart was somewhat complex.

Although he knew Old Man Nine Stars was already a dead man, he had gained so much and improved so greatly from Old Man Nine Stars. Now, watching Old Man Nine Stars disappear before him, his heart was inevitably complex.

“Heh heh, I am merely a dead person. What is there to leave or not leave?”

Old Man Nine Stars waved his hand, appearing extremely open-minded.

“If you are truly feeling a bit unsettled, then teach that little brat outside who allied with the alien demons a good lesson. Consider it doing something for me.”

“Alien demons... Hmph, a bunch of scum!”

Old Man Nine Stars suddenly snorted coldly. It was clear that even after being fallen for so long, he still detested the existence of the alien demons to the extreme.

Lu Sheng bowed deeply to Old Man Nine Stars.

A moment later, Old Man Nine Stars’ figure became increasingly faint, and finally, like a bubble, he gradually dissipated between heaven and earth.

And as Old Man Nine Stars’ figure dissipated, the entire world also seemed to reach its limit, beginning to crack open with fissures, as if it were a mirror.

The mirror shattered, and the entire world reached its limit.

Lu Sheng took a deep breath, feeling the sensation of the real power within his Physical Body, gazing forward, his eyes gradually becoming sharper.

“Black Absolute Grand Formation...”

“Zhao Changsheng...”

“I hope you don’t disappoint me!”

Lu Sheng murmured softly, and as his voice fell, the entire world finally reached its limit, and ultimately, spatial rifts opened up, revealing hideous cracks.

Finally, it shattered with a crash!

Boom!

Amidst this sound, like muffled thunder, the world completely collapsed!

...Inside the palace.

Zhao Changsheng sat cross-legged outside the Black Absolute Grand Formation, occasionally opening his eyes to look inside the Black Absolute Grand Formation, a hint of impatience in his eyes.

“It’s been a month, a month has passed, why haven’t these guys come out yet?!”

Zhao Changsheng said irritably.

He had originally thought this Legacy would only take seven or eight days.

But who knew, it had actually been a full month.

Although, as time passed, the accumulated power of the Black Absolute Grand Formation grew stronger. Now, after more than a month, the destructive power of the Black Absolute Grand Formation had already surpassed the Bone Forging Realm. Even a Martial Artist who had just entered the Hundred Meridians Realm would not dare to directly confront the destructive power of the current Black Absolute Grand Formation.

However, this monotonous waiting still made Zhao Changsheng feel somewhat vexed.

The time was simply too long.

Especially since there were still teachers from Profound Sword Academy, Tianling Academy, Fengyun Academy, and even Military Martial Academy outside.

Even if Xu Gou was stationed outside, he was not Xu Gou’s man after all. Who knew if, given enough time, Xu Gou would abandon him to ensure his own safety.

By then, even if he obtained the Legacy, he wouldn't be able to get out.

Compared to the improvement in strength, Zhao Changsheng was still more concerned about his own life safety.

As a result, as time progressed, the impatience in Zhao Changsheng’s heart grew even stronger.

“Damn it, if I had known it would take this long, I shouldn’t have listened to that Wang Mu and come in!”

Zhao Changsheng gritted his teeth, his gaze involuntarily turning towards the location of the palace.

But as he looked, the Immaculate Golden Body that had been quietly sitting on the throne in the palace suddenly developed cracks.

Crack!

A series of crisp sounds rang out.

Immediately after, that Immaculate Golden Body shattered instantly under Zhao Changsheng’s gaze.

It turned into golden powder and fell onto the throne.

“This is... the Legacy has ended!!”

Zhao Changsheng’s eyes instantly brightened as he watched this scene.

His previously irritable mood instantly became much more comfortable the moment he saw the Immaculate Golden Body shatter.

His gaze fell upon the palace.

The moment the Immaculate Golden Body shattered, figures finally emerged within the palace.

Han Bing, Ye Fei, Yang Yun, a student from Tianling Academy, and Lu Sheng!

Watching these figures emerge, a smile also curved on Zhao Changsheng’s lips.

“They actually... came out!”

Han Bing and the others were first stunned, seemingly not yet having emerged from the previous illusion, as they looked at the familiar surroundings.

They also fell into silence.

The Legacy... they did not obtain it!

“Wait, where are those two guys who came out earlier?”

Suddenly, Yang Yun spoke.

And the student from Tianling Academy, hearing this, instantly sobered up. He quickly looked around.

His two companions had been teleported out much earlier, so why weren't their figures seen in the palace?

But when his gaze fell upon the location of the heads that Zhao Changsheng had thrown out earlier, his expression instantly turned gloomy.

He saw that at that location, in addition to the five heads Zhao Changsheng had thrown out earlier, there were actually two more heads.

The expressions on the heads were still extremely terrified, even distorted.

But the faces were very familiar to him.

These were none other than the two students from Tianling Academy who had been eliminated earlier.

“Demonic Cult!!!”

The student from Tianling Academy suddenly roared, his eyes instantly turning bloodshot.

They were dead!

All dead!

Now, Tianling Academy only had him left!!

And with his roar, Yang Yun and the other two also noticed this. Although they were not students of Tianling Academy, seeing the tragic expressions on the heads, they too fell into silence.

Immediately after, the anger in their hearts directly replaced the silence on their faces.

“Heh heh, waiting for you all outside was really boring, so I simply killed two guys to play with!”

At this moment, Zhao Changsheng’s voice slowly drifted out from beyond the Black Absolute Grand Formation.