168: Refining the Black Wind Shattered Star Belt Origin

"It's you!"

When Lion Ascent saw Li Jiangchen's face, he looked as if he had seen a ghost.

"You audacious little thief, daring to trespass upon my Black Wind Shattered Star Belt! Today, this Venerable One shall flay you alive, tear out your tendons, and roast your Divine Soul over a Sky Lamp."

Roar, roar, roar!

The Void Realm Origin gathered and empowered him. Lion Ascent revealed his true form, transforming into a Twin-Headed Azure-Faced Giant Lion. Black wind surged around him, forming spheres of annihilating black light.

The next moment, countless black spheres swept over, forming a pitch-black Profound Domain that swallowed everything around it.

"This move again, truly lacking any novelty..." The Wind and Thunder Wings behind Li Jiangchen trembled, transforming him into a bolt of lightning that streaked through the pitch-black Profound Domain.

Clang—

He pointed a finger, and brilliant Sword Light instantly split the incoming annihilating black spheres, striking right before Lion Ascent.

"This... how is this possible?!"

Terror appeared on Lion Ascent's face, as the Silvery-White Sword Light in his pupils rapidly grew larger.

Pfft!

The two azure lion heads flew off, blood spurting like a fountain from the severed necks. The annihilating Sword Qi surged, instantly extinguishing all life, leaving behind a headless corpse.

[Demon slaying a Pseudo-Emperor Twin-Headed Azure-Faced Giant Lion *1, gaining 380,000 years of Demon cultivation.]

"Barely counting as half an Emperor Realm expert, using him to refine bones is not bad."

Li Jiangchen inhaled with his palm, and the corpse rapidly shrunk, falling into his hand.

He immediately removed the Grotto-Heaven Bell Spirit Treasure from its neck and examined it with his Spiritual Sense.

"Fifty million Origin Stones. As expected of a Star Bandit King who has plundered for many years, his fortune is quite decent."

Suddenly, Li Jiangchen's gaze fell upon a shattered Mountain Range-Shaped Jade Artifact, which emitted intense Origin fluctuations.

"This is it. Lion Ascent was only able to mobilize the Origin of this place by refining this object."

The next moment, the shattered mountain range jade artifact landed in his palm. A Mountain Space immediately appeared in his mind, with a Bronze Great Hall located deep inside.

"It is the Land of Origin Legacy." Li Jiangchen felt that by holding this object, he could travel to the location of the Origin with just a thought.

"No rush, there are still quite a few Demon creatures left here..."

True Essence was injected into the shattered mountain range jade artifact, rapidly refining the Origin contained within it.

Gradually, this entire world subtly began to harmonize with Li Jiangchen.

Whoosh—

With a shift of his will, the originally quiet black wind in the periphery suddenly became monstrously fierce, transforming into a Ten Thousand-Mile Wind Wall, blocking the escape of the Demon creatures.

"What the hell, why did this black wind suddenly erupt!"

"Ahhh, damn it. Why now of all times!"

"Kill!"

Illusory Figures approached from behind, and White Dragon Sword Qi raged across the world, maniacally slaughtering all Demon creatures.

Three days later.

The Black Wind Shattered Star Belt returned to peace. The high wall formed by the black wind descended, and a blood stench as thick as ink slowly seeped outward.

A wave of Lingering Resentment containing countless ferocious Evil Qi surged forth. The Saint Realm experts attracted to the periphery frowned and retreated.

"Cough, cough, what intense Evil Qi. Just how many Yao Race Star Bandits died..."

"The Resentment is monstrous. This place will sooner or later become a Land of Great Evil. If an ordinary Saint Realm expert steps in, they will likely fall into Madness within moments."

"It is said that that person came in this direction three days ago..."

A figure appeared in the minds of The Saints, but they dared not speak his name aloud.

Slaughtering all the Star Bandits of the Black Wind Shattered Star Belt in three days, coupled with the previous achievement of Demon slaying a Seventh Heaven Demon Emperor.

Currently, Li Jiangchen's reputation has already stirred up a storm in the Three Mountains Star Domain, comparable to that of Phantom Star Emperor.

At this moment, Li Jiangchen quietly appeared in a place surrounded by Origin Qi.

He looked toward his panel; the Demon cultivation displayed had already reached over thirteen million years.

Enough to condense thirteen chaos true crystals.

"Thirteen chaos true crystals. Aside from the difficulty of comprehending the Power of Time and Space, usually two crystals are enough to achieve Perfection in the Fusion of two Profound Truth attributes.

The more Profound Truths are Fused, the harder the comprehension becomes.

However, the current quantity is sufficient, perfect for comprehending the long-awaited Power of Five Elements Fusion."

One chaos true crystal after another condensed, landing in Li Jiangchen's palm.

The next moment, the Demon cultivation on the panel began to burn.

[Year One: You begin comprehending the Power of Five Elements Fusion.]

...[Year One Thousand: You consumed ten chaos true crystals, comprehending the Power of Five Elements Fusion to sixty percent.]

Li Jiangchen opened his eyes, and the ten chaos true crystals in his palm turned to dust.

"Like the Power of Time and Space, is my Sixth Heaven cultivation only capable of comprehending the Power of Five Elements Fusion to sixty percent..."

"It's perfect for integrating with the Power of Wind and Thunder to increase my Escape Speed."

A moment later, a pair of Feathered Wings condensed behind him. They flowed with five colors, emitting a rich Five Elements Profound Truth Aura.

Li Jiangchen stepped on his toes, transforming into a Light Swan, and suddenly vanished from this space. Spatial Turbulence surged around him, hindering his ability to further increase his speed.

Whoosh—

Li Jiangchen stopped, instantly arriving before a Bronze Great Hall.

Black Wind and Scarlet Flame lingered on it, intermingling and already Fused with the Origin.

"With the Fusion of the Five Elements, my speed has tripled, and this is only with the Power of Five Elements Fusion reaching sixty percent... This speed might even be slightly faster than a speed-based Supreme Divine Martial Art."

High speed allows for offense and defense, firmly grasping the initiative against the enemy.

Crack—

The doors of the Bronze Great Hall opened, and an intensely rich Origin Power rushed out, instantly submerging Li Jiangchen.

The Void Realm Origin Power manifested, transforming into two fighting figures.

One was surrounded by Black Wind, and the other had Scarlet Flame burning atop his head.

Even though it was an Origin simulation, the aura of the two figures was still terrifying.

"Nine Heavens Supreme..."

Li Jiangchen's eyes narrowed slightly.

Those two Supremes fought fiercely, turning the entire Three Mountains Star Domain into a battlefield. Any residual aftermath they touched resulted in world-destroying devastation.

Boom—

The Black Wind Supreme's body suddenly swelled up. His fist, covered in qi force and True Essence Black Wind, violently pierced the chest of the Scarlet Flame Supreme.

The powerful Fist Force actually passed through the body, shattering a majestic mountain range of unknown size... The scene gradually faded, and a streak of Origin Qi swept out, manifesting the appearance of the Black Wind Supreme, who walked closer step by step.

"Is this the Trial..."

Whoosh—

The black wind howled. Li Jiangchen felt the surrounding space continuously melting, as if it intended to dissolve him.

"Retreat."

Divine Soul Power was activated, and the eight divisions startling insect demon god armor appeared on his body surface. Rolling black Qi spread, forcibly pushing back the approaching black wind.

At the same time, the Demon creatures formed by black smoke continuously tore at the black wind, turning into streaks of flowing light that poured into his body.

Instantly, Li Jiangchen noticed that the originally shattered mountain range jade artifact in his palm was now rapidly growing a corner of a mountain peak.

"So, I must defeat the Black Wind Supreme Phantom to refine the Origin Power."

"Interesting."

Whoosh—

The demon slaying sword entered his grasp. The primordial violet qi within his Soul Sea emitted Spiritual Light, and a wave of Profound Qi flowed into the sword body, transforming into an incredibly condensed Sword Qi.

"Slay!"

He swung one sword strike. In that instant, the entire world seemed to be left with only this one sword, tearing through the layers of armor on the Black Wind Supreme Phantom's body, exposing its beating heart.

Roar, roar, roar!

The Black Wind Supreme Phantom staggered a few steps, then summoned the surrounding black wind and swallowed it whole, causing its aura to skyrocket.

In the blink of an eye, it reached the limit of Eight-Star combat strength.

Just then, a Sword Light swept across the heavens and earth. From top to bottom, a rift tore through the Black Wind Supreme Phantom's body, annihilating it inch by inch.

Three Flowers appeared above Li Jiangchen's head. From the dissipating phantom, massive amounts of Origin power surged into his body like a collapsing mountain and overflowing sea.

He looked down at the shattered mountain range jade artifact in his hand; it rapidly repaired itself, emitting the flavor of Perfection.

Whoosh—

In an instant, Origin Qi descended, transforming into a Mountain-Shaped Imprint that Fused into his Soul Sea.