Chapter 607: Chapter 600: Refining

Cracks appeared on the statue.

The entire statue finally reached its limit and crumbled to pieces.

“Destroying the statue? Useless, it doesn’t affect me at all!”

“The purpose of the Heavenly Origin Palace is to preserve the inheritance, even though I am only a Remnant Soul, not the Divine Monarch Miaozhen herself.”

“But as long as the inheritance remains, I will be Undying.”

“If you are unwilling to accept my inheritance, I can understand that. There are actually many valuable things in the other halls which you can freely enter. Staying here doesn’t make any sense for you!”

…

Looking down from above, the apparition watched every move Chen Hai made.

The moment the statue was shattered by Chen Hai clearly caught her eye, and she, uncaring, let out a scornful laugh.

Then, speaking slowly and arrogantly, she began to speak.

Chen Hai, however, ignored her. After smashing one statue, he didn’t stop; he continued his work.

Within the entire hall, there were almost thirty statues.

Regardless of whether the apparition was the Spirit of Cave Mansion or whether her real form was hidden inside one of the statues…

After smashing all the statues, he would naturally discover the truth.

The statues were indeed solid, but they were not truly indestructible.

Having successfully destroyed one statue, it was only a matter of time before Chen Hai destroyed all the statues in the hall.

One, two, three…

When the tenth statue was destroyed, with no signs of stopping, he raised his fist to smash the eleventh when the apparition suddenly became frantic!

“Stop, stop right now.”

“As long as you don’t touch that statue, whatever conditions you have, we can talk.”

“Whatever you want, as long as it exists within Miaozhen Cave Mansion, I can make sure it ends up in your hands!”

…

No longer able to maintain a superior demeanor, panic became evident on the face of the apparition.

Before, she had mocked Chen Hai and occasionally used the Power of Heaven and Earth that she could control to intimidate him.

But now, she was outright trying to bribe Chen Hai.

Seeing her posture, it seemed that if Chen Hai were to stop, she would be willing to pay any price.

“Weren’t you saying that even if I destroyed all the statues in this hall, it wouldn’t affect you at all?”

“You tell me to stop as if I should, but who are you to me, are we friends?”

“Chen does not like to leave work unfinished; the statues I’ve destroyed here are not even half yet.”

“We can talk more after I destroy all the statues!”

With a scoff, Chen Hai dismissed the apparition.

Destroying these solid statues was purely a matter of brute force, and with the apparition also occasionally using the Power of Heaven and Earth to pressure him, it was monotonous and extremely tiring for him.

However, now seeing the desperate demeanor of the apparition energized him and gave him a clear mind.

In his view, the actions of the apparition clearly seemed to betray something crucial.

His fists swung out more fiercely and rapidly.

“Crack, crack…” countless punches landed on the statue.

The statue finally couldn’t bear it and began to collapse.

Previously, the statues destroyed by Chen Hai had left behind nothing but fragments.

However, when this statue shattered, a Seven-Colored Light Ball, the size of a baby’s fist, was hidden amongst the pieces.

In the instant the statue shattered, the seven-colored light ball, like lightning, shot toward another statue not far away.

“Think you can escape from under my eyes? Do you really take me for a decoration…”

The abnormal reaction of the shadow had already caused Chen Hai to pay extra attention to the statue that had just been destroyed.

No matter how fast the seven-colored light ball tried to escape, the prepared Chen Hai still intercepted it first.

With a reach of his large hand, he successfully caught the light ball in his grasp.

“Now that you’re already in my hands, still not being honest, trying to run away? Let me refine you!” Looking at the seven-colored light ball in his hand, struggling left and right between his fingers, Chen Hai uttered softly.

Behind him, an extremely ferocious leech-like shadow flickered in and out of sight. A section like a mouthpiece, constantly shifting between reality and illusion, extended from his palm and ruthlessly stabbed into the seven-colored light ball.

“Stop, stop now!”

“I am willing to acknowledge you as master, letting this Miaozhen Cave Mansion completely fall under your control…”

Initially, the shadow was merely panicking, but now her words were filled only with terror.

Originally just a mere shadow, her image had already blurred, seeming like it could completely vanish at any moment.

“I was kind-hearted and gave you a chance before, which you didn’t cherish.”

“Now, it’s too late to acknowledge me as your master!”

Chen Hai sneered coldly. The seven-colored light ball in his hand was being devoured and refined, visibly disappearing at a sped that was visible to the naked eye.

The shadow, filled with despair, barely lasted a breath before she completely vanished, dissipating into nothingness.

…

Giant Peak, halfway up the mountain, in front of a fissure on the mountain body.

Elder Sun and several members from the Five Thunders Sect paced back and forth with anxious expressions.

“Elder Sun, I think I saw a huge snake flickering in and out of the fissure.”

“Senior Brother Zhang had a stomach upset and went into the fissure saying he needed to relieve himself there, and it’s almost been two hours, but he still hasn’t come out.”

“Could something have happened to him? Should we go in and look for him?”

A thin young man bowed to Elder Sun, tentatively speaking up to suggest.

“Tianci is blessed with great fortune, even if he encounters danger, he will turn calamities into blessings.”

“Before entering the fissure, he specifically warned us several times not to intrude into the fissure rashly.”

“We must follow his advice. Let’s wait another two hours; if he still hasn’t come out by then, we’ll consider whether to go into the fissure!”

…

With furrowed brows, Elder Sun pondered for a while and then responded.

“Hahaha…hahaha…”

His words had just fallen when a loud laugh suddenly emerged from within the fissure, reaching the ears of the Five Thunders Sect members.

“A female Snake Demon thinking of drawing essence from me, quite audacious!”

“With my nine lives of virginity, my essence secure and unspilled, not to mention a mere female snake, even if a group came, they would not be able to draw a single drop from me.”

“After draining you dry, the Nine Realms Heavenly Tribulation, my path is complete!”

Amidst the loud declarations, a figure slowly emerged from within the fissure.

Naturally, this figure was none other than Zhang Tianci, who had gone into the fissure because of a stomach upset.

At this moment, he was shirtless, with a colorfully vivid snake as thick as an adult’s arm wrapped around his waist.

The snake hung its head, barely breathing, having just one breath left.

Including the tail, a small part of the snake’s body was not visible, seemingly extending into Zhang Tianci’s trousers.

No sooner had he appeared than the sky was already covered with dense thunderclouds.

It seemed that Zhang Tianci had successfully made a breakthrough; the Heavenly Tribulation was already approaching.