166: Refining the Demon Lord, the Blood Pool is initially formed.

When Chu He appeared beside the newly constructed myriad spirit blood pool, holding Demon Venerable Chong Lou's dao fruit essence, everyone's eyes were drawn to him.

The golden dao fruit floated in Chu He's palm. Though only the size of a fist, it seemed like a condensed star. The pressure it emitted caused his Soul Transformation stage children to feel heart palpitations and difficulty breathing.

“Father, what is that? What a terrifying aura!” Chu Batian's eyes widened. He felt his Primordial Hegemon Body trembling slightly under this pressure; it was a form of suppression originating from the level of life itself.

“The entire essence left behind by a Body Integration stage Devil Head,” Chu He said indifferently, as if speaking of a trivial matter.

“Body Integration stage!”

Chu Tian, Su Qingxue, and the others cried out in alarm together.

Although they knew the leader of the demon army their father had slain was powerful, the words 'Body Integration stage' still represented a Realm that only existed in legends to them.

That was a supreme existence that surpassed Soul Transformation and Void Refining, truly beginning to wield the Laws of heaven and earth!

And now, the lifelong essence of such an existence was being held so casually in their father's hand, prepared to be used as... fuel?

This realization made the children look at Chu He with eyes full of increasing fanaticism and worship.

Just how powerful had their father become?

Chu He paid no mind to his family's shock; his attention was entirely focused on this myriad spirit blood pool.

“A single dao fruit is not enough.”

Chu He murmured to himself, then waved his hand.

Clatter!

The mountain-like pile of soul crystals refined from the remains of the demon fleet, along with countless divine golds and immortal irons, were tossed into the Blood Pool all at once.

As soon as these Materials entered the pool, the golden runes on the walls lit up, emitting a powerful attraction that pulled all Materials to the bottom, turning them into a thick layer of energy Foundation.

After doing all this, Chu He turned his gaze back to the dao fruit in his hand.

“Go on, become the cornerstone for the rise of my Chu family.”

With a flick of his finger, that Body Integration stage dao fruit essence turned into a streak of light, accurately shooting into the Core Formation eye at the center of the Blood Pool.

Buzz—!

The moment the dao fruit landed in the formation eye, the entire Heaven-Reaching Pagoda trembled violently.

The myriad spirit blood pool seemed like an archaic giant beast awakening from slumber, erupting with an unparalleled devouring force.

On the pool walls, billions of golden runes lit up simultaneously, weaving into a massive net of light that tightly enveloped the dao fruit.

“Refine!”

Chu He shouted low, forming hand seals to continuously pour his Body Integration stage magic power into the Blood Pool, activating its refining function.

Crack... crack... The indestructible dao fruit essence, which contained Body Integration stage Laws, began to show tiny cracks under the terrifying refining power of the myriad spirit blood pool.

Wisps of gold-red Origin life energy, pure to the extreme, escaped from the cracks and merged into the bottom of the pool.

As time passed, the cracks became more numerous and larger.

The entire Blood Pool began to boil violently, and an indescribable fragrance spread from the pool.

Just taking a single breath of this fragrance made everyone feel refreshed, and the magic power in their bodies became more active. Qing'er, who had the lowest cultivation, even felt her Bottleneck loosening slightly.

“What amazing life essence!” Lin Waner’s beautiful eyes sparkled with brilliance.

Everyone stared unblinkingly at the pool, anticipating the birth of the first batch of myriad spirit blood essence.

This process lasted for three full days and nights.

Three days later, accompanied by a crisp shattering sound, that Body Integration stage dao fruit essence was finally completely decomposed.

The violent energy fluctuations in the pool also gradually calmed down.

The once empty and massive Blood Pool was now filled with a shallow layer of pool water.

That water was no ordinary water; it was a thick, gold-red liquid that looked like melted gold.

Every drop of liquid seemed to contain a world of life, with countless tiny runes appearing and disappearing within it, emitting an intoxicating aura of life.

“It is done!”

A flash of joy appeared in Chu He's eyes.

This was the myriad spirit blood essence!

Refined from a Body Integration stage Demon Venerable, plus the soul crystals and remains of tens of thousands of demon soldiers, it had only produced this shallow layer.

Its preciousness was easy to imagine.

With a thought from Chu He, a drop of gold-red myriad spirit blood essence flew out of the pool and floated before him.

He could clearly feel that the life energy contained in this tiny drop of liquid was enough to make a dying Mortal instantly regain their youth, and even directly obtain Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation and a century of Lifespan!

If given to a Cultivator, the effect would be even more immeasurable.

“Qing'er, come here.” Chu He's gaze fell upon Qing'er, who had the lowest cultivation among the women.

Although Qing'er was Chu He's earliest maid, due to her limited talent, even with the resources Chu He piled onto her, she was currently only at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment and had been unable to form a core for a long time.

“Young... Young Master.” Qing'er walked over somewhat nervously.

“Open your mouth,” Chu He said softly.

Qing'er obediently opened her small mouth.

Chu He flicked his finger, and that drop of myriad spirit blood essence turned into a golden line, flying into her mouth.

Boom!

The myriad spirit blood essence melted upon entry, turning into a majestic yet gentle torrent of life that instantly washed through Qing'er's entire body.

Qing'er felt as if she were soaking in a warm mother river; every cell in her body was jumping for joy.

The Meridians in her body were widened and strengthened, and her originally somewhat messy spiritual power was purified and compressed.

More importantly, her life Origin, her 'Root Bone', was being reshaped and optimized by this miraculous power!

Crack!

A crisp sound echoed from within her body.

The Foundation Establishment Stage Bottleneck that had troubled her for decades was as fragile as a thin sheet of paper before this power, easily punctured.

A powerful aura far exceeding the Foundation Establishment Stage erupted from Qing'er.

Golden Core!

Just one drop of myriad spirit blood essence allowed a mediocre Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Cultivator to break through to the Early Golden Core Stage without any obstacles, and her Foundation was incredibly stable, even more solid than many veteran Golden Core Cultivators who had practiced for a hundred years!

“I... I have formed a core?”

Feeling the golden pill spinning within her Dantian, Qing'er was stunned, her eyes instantly filling with tears.

She never imagined in her wildest dreams that she would one day be able to form a Golden Core.

“Thank you, Young Master! Thank you, Young Master!”

Qing'er knelt on the ground in excitement, kowtowing repeatedly to Chu He.

Chu He smiled as he helped her up, his evaluation of this myriad spirit blood pool rising even higher.

This thing was simply a Divine Artifact for defying heaven and changing fate!

He looked at the shallow layer of gold-red liquid in the pool, then at his group of Prodigy children.

A bold plan slowly began to take shape in his heart.