49: Refining the Origin, Going Further

Inside the secret chamber, the Void Realm crack slowly mended.

Jiang Chen felt the power within him, almost overflowing; his bones were like jade, Dao patterns naturally formed, and the Divine Power and Devilish Qi achieved an esoteric balance within his Physical Body.

His left eye was a golden pupil, his right eye a dark moon, with holiness and dominance coexisting, causing an indescribable transformation in his entire Heart-Nature.

His Physical Body strength alone was already comparable to a Ninth Realm Saint.

“This great emperor dao bone is indeed a good thing,” Jiang Chen murmured, raising his hand and looking at his jade-like palm, which contained explosive power, feeling very satisfied.

The corner of Jiang Chen’s mouth curled slightly; this feeling was good.

With a thought, the System panel appeared.

【Physique: Dao Yan Heavenly Demon Body (great emperor dao bone already in Fusion)】

【Cultivation Level: Seventh Realm Soul Transformation Peak (Physical Body strength comparable to a Ninth Realm Saint!)】

A Physical Body comparable to a Saint meant that even if he stood still, ordinary Mahayana Realm Cultivators couldn't even break his defense.

“My Cultivation Level is still Soul Transformation Peak, the Bottleneck hasn't been broken.”

Jiang Chen was not surprised; the great emperor dao bone modified the Foundation and potential, not directly boosting Cultivation Level.

However, the Foundation had already been laid, so a Breakthrough was just a matter of time.

Now, if he were to face someone like Lin Fan again, he could probably turn him into dust with just one punch.

Thinking of Lin Fan, Jiang Chen remembered something.

With a thought, the ring he had casually taken from the battle arena appeared in his palm.

The ring was entirely black, its material indiscernible, inscribed with ancient and vague patterns, looking utterly ordinary.

If not for seeing it with his own eyes, no one would have imagined a remnant Soul hidden inside.

“System, how much more can I squeeze out of the old fellow in this ring?”

Jiang Chen asked in his mind.

【Ding! Target detected: Ancient Remnant Soul (Quasi-Emperor Realm). The Soul Body is in a semi-dissipated state due to multiple forced power infusions, but its Origin still contains vast Soul Power and Dao comprehension.】

【It can be refined using the Primordial Chaos Suppressing Origin Cauldron, purifying its Soul Power Origin and transforming it into the purest energy for the host to absorb. It is estimated to greatly enhance the host’s Divine Soul power and has a certain chance to Breakthrough to a higher Realm.】

“Refine a Quasi-Emperor Remnant Soul?”

A faint smile slowly appeared on Jiang Chen's lips.

Without hesitation, he directly retrieved the Primordial Chaos Suppressing Origin Cauldron from the System space.

As it appeared, the entire secret chamber began to tremble slightly, and ripples spread through the space.

“Go.”

Jiang Chen flicked his finger, and the ancient ring in his hand transformed into a stream of light, flying into the Primordial Chaos Suppressing Origin Cauldron.

He formed hand seals, and the spiritual energy within him, mixed with the Devilish Qi of the Dao Yan Heavenly Demon Body and the Divine Power of the great emperor dao bone, transformed into two divine flames, one black and one gold, which poured into the Cauldron.

“Buzz!”

The Primordial Chaos Suppressing Origin Cauldron let out a soft hum, the sun, moon, and star patterns on its body instantly lit up, and a terrifying refining power erupted within the Cauldron.

“Ah!!! Who dares to refine this venerable one?!”

A roar of shock and anger came from the Cauldron.

A translucent figure was forcibly pulled out of the ring—it was the Soul Body of the old man residing in the ring.

At this moment, his Soul Body was ethereal, and his aura was weak, clearly having been severely wounded after helping Lin Fan.

He watched the chaotic Qi currents around him in horror, feeling the refining power that could utterly crush him, his Soul trembling.

“Junior! Stop! Do you know who this venerable one is?!” the old man roared.

Jiang Chen sat cross-legged outside the Cauldron, his expression indifferent, as if he hadn't heard him, only continuously urging the divine flames to intensify the refining power.

“Sizzle sizzle sizzle…”

The old man's Soul Body, under the power of the Primordial Chaos Suppressing Origin Cauldron, began to melt inch by inch, transforming into the most fundamental Soul Power.

The pain of his Soul being stripped, crushed, and refined inch by inch made him let out an incomparably shrill scream.

“It's you! Jiang Chen!!”

The old man finally saw Jiang Chen outside the Cauldron, his eyes filled with resentment.

He couldn't understand how he, a dignified Quasi-Emperor who had dominated an era, even with only a wisp of a remnant Soul, could fall into such a tragic state.

He understood even less what kind of background this young man in front of him had!

That Cauldron, those black and gold divine flames—every single one exuded an aura that made even him, a Quasi-Emperor, tremble.

“Young friend! Young friend, spare me!”

In the face of the fear of death, all Quasi-Emperor dignity turned to dust.

“This venerable one is willing to submit to you! To protect your Dao! This Emperor knows countless ancient secrets and the whereabouts of many Great Emperor Legacies! As long as you spare me, all of this will be yours!”

The old man pleaded frantically.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen finally raised his eyelids slightly, revealing a hint of a sarcastic smile.

“Your secrets—if I refine you, won't I also know them?”

His voice was light, yet it instantly extinguished the old man's last shred of hope.

“You…!” The old man despaired.

He regretted it.

He regretted why he chose that idiot Lin Fan as his inheritor back then. If he had met this young man in front of him back then… no, with this young man's Heart-Nature, he probably would have been squeezed dry long ago.

“This Emperor has roamed my entire life, and I never thought I would end up like this… Heh heh… Hahahahaha!”

Amidst the despairing laughter, the old man's Soul Body was completely refined by the Primordial Chaos Suppressing Origin Cauldron, turning into a fist-sized mass of extremely pure golden Soul Origin, suspended within the Cauldron.

Among them were countless fragmented Dao comprehension shards.

Jiang Chen looked at the Soul Origin, a satisfied expression in his eyes.

He opened his mouth and inhaled.

The golden Soul Origin transformed into a stream of light, flew out of the Cauldron, and directly entered Jiang Chen’s mouth.

An incredibly vast spiritual energy instantly exploded in his Sea of Consciousness!

Jiang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness, already immensely vast, now began to expand wildly at a terrifying speed under the impact of this pure Soul Origin!

His Divine Soul, at this moment, seemed to break free from some kind of Restriction, beginning to rise infinitely.

His consciousness penetrated the mountain-protecting Formation of Holy Son Peak, penetrated the layers of Restrictions of Hongtian Holy Land, and saw the cultivation of every Disciple and the breathing of every Elder within the Holy Land.

His consciousness continued to extend, covering most of the Eastern Domain; mountains, rivers, birds, beasts, insects, and fish were all within his perception.

This was an unprecedented experience, knowing everything, capable of anything.

At the same time, that vast energy also began to nourish his Physical Body.

The spiritual energy within him was already at the Seventh Realm Soul Transformation Peak, and now, propelled by this energy, the Bottleneck was instantly broken through!

Boom!

Jiang Chen’s Cultivation Level, at this moment, also naturally reached the Eighth Realm Mahayana!

The improvement in Cultivation Level was secondary; more importantly, his Divine Soul strength was now probably no less than a Ninth Realm Saint!

The dual leap in Physical Body and Divine Soul brought his overall combat power to a terrifying level.

“Whew…”

Jiang Chen exhaled a long breath, feeling the surging power within him, a look of contentment on his face.

Lin Fan, that child of destiny, was indeed a qualified transportation captain.

He delivered Opportunities, beautiful women, and finally even packaged and delivered his personal old man.

Jiang Chen stood up, removed the Formation of the secret chamber, and prepared to go out for some fresh air.

But as soon as his Divine Thought was released, he sensed two familiar yet oppressive auras waiting outside Holy Son Peak. One was violent, the other gloomy.

“I haven't even had time to look for them, yet they've delivered themselves to my doorstep.”

“That's good, saves me another trip.”

Jiang Chen smiled and walked out of the hall.