CHAPTER 1133: CHAPTER 1133: CONDENSING IMMORTAL ESSENCE

Xu Nian held the sword in one hand and Kui Mountain’s demon core in the other, his gaze sweeping across the surroundings.

In that instant, everyone around fell silent, not daring to make a sound.

Especially the two great demon kings, who now felt a chill down their spines, drenched in cold sweat.

After all, they had betrayed Xu Nian once; with Xu Nian’s strength, killing them would be effortless.

Even Kui Mountain had been sliced in half by him, and the scale armor which could match a top-grade spiritual artifact proved so fragile against Xu Nian.

Now facing Xu Nian’s gaze, an intense fear instinctively rose deep within their hearts.

"Let me go, please let me go, I’ll do anything!" Kui Mountain’s voice came pleading from within the spirit core.

Xu Nian slightly smiled, feeling a suction force emanating from his hand.

Instantly, he absorbed the soul origin inside Kui Mountain’s spirit core.

"No..."

Kui Mountain could only utter a scream before his voice vanished without a trace.

Everyone around shivered, their hearts cold as ice.

The once invincible Kui Mountain was actually dead like this.

The three demon kings slowly regained their composure, their awe for Xu Nian growing stronger.

Xu Nian ignored everyone around and directly crushed Kui Mountain’s spirit core with his teeth and swallowed it.

This scene made everyone’s scalp tingle with fear.

Dear lord, is this a demon beast crystal core?

Did you just swallow it?

Usually, even a demon cultivator wouldn’t dare directly absorb the power from someone else’s crystal core.

Yet you just went ahead and chewed it like beans; aren’t you afraid of your body exploding?

Xu Nian had no fear, as cultivating "Dan Sea Species Green Lotus" meant he could absorb immense power without worry.

Although now suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, most of their internal power was locked up, leaving them able to utilize only a small portion.

However, this did not impede the transformation of their true essence into immortal essence.

Upon swallowing Kui Mountain’s demon core, the green lotus within Xu Nian’s dantian began to slowly absorb this immortal essence power.

As this power of immortal essence flowed in, Xu Nian’s dantian began to boil.

The power within was extracted, merging into Xu Nian’s true essence.

Causing his true essence to transform bit by bit, eventually condensing into new immortal essence power.

Every person’s immortal essence power is different.

Xu Nian’s immortal essence power was azure gold, with a fragrance akin to lotus flowers.

Additionally, others required about ten drops of true essence to transform into a single drop of immortal essence.

Whereas Xu Nian needed a full hundred drops of true essence to condense one drop of immortal essence.

And the energy required for this process was extraordinarily terrifying.

This invisibly slowed Xu Nian’s cultivation speed considerably.

Nevertheless, the power of a single drop of immortal essence condensed by Xu Nian was extremely formidable.

Even the quality of immortal essence power at Earth Immortal Peak level was nowhere near his.

The quality of immortal essence power is not unchanging.

As cultivation progresses, the quality of the immortal essence also rises.

This remains true even upon advancing to the Heavenly Immortal Realm.

Which is why there are powerful beings of the Primordial Immortal Realm.

Now, as Xu Nian had just started condensing immortal essence, its quality was already so high, showing the exceptional nature of "Dan Sea Species Green Lotus".

"It seems once things are settled here, I should seek the middle cultivation technique of ’Dan Sea Species Green Lotus’, otherwise, the advantage of this cultivation technique may diminish greatly," Xu Nian mused.

Although the lower Chapter of "Dan Sea Species Green Lotus" could still be cultivated, the essence of the Immortal Realm Chapter lay in the middle cultivation technique.

To continue utilizing the advantage of "Dan Sea Species Green Lotus", obtaining the middle cultivation technique was necessary.

As for the upper Chapter, it contains the essence of the Divine Realm, something to worry about upon reaching that stage; for now, it was useless to him, so there was no need to concern himself.

"We pay respects to the Hall Master!" All three demon kings knelt down.

As they knelt, the surrounding sea demons followed suit in bowing.

Xu Nian had originally been the Hall Master of the Dragon God Palace, many strong figures still recognized him.

With his return and the slaying of Kui Mountain, there was no reason not to acknowledge him.

As the demon kings kneeled, everyone else followed, their hearts filled with reverence towards Xu Nian.

Seeing this, Xu Nian was not the least bit surprised.

"Rise!" Xu Nian commanded with authority.

"Yes, Hall Master!" Everyone stood up.

"Do you have a way to contact Ice Blue?" Xu Nian asked the White Flood Dragon King.

Logically, he should now be able to sense Ice Blue’s position.

Yet strangely, he could not sense any trace of Ice Blue.

However, he was certain that Ice Blue was not dead.

But now, being unable to sense Ice Blue’s aura, he found it perplexing.

"Reporting to the Hall Master, I also cannot contact Ice Blue; since three years ago, Ice Blue vanished, I’m suspicious..." the White Flood Dragon King spoke up.

Having attempted many times to contact Ice Blue but without receiving any response, he seriously suspected Ice Blue was already dead.

"She should not be dead yet, likely trapped somewhere," Xu Nian said shaking his head.

Hearing this, the White Flood Dragon King kept silent.

Xu Nian also took a deep breath, stopped dwelling on it, and instructed the three demon kings: "Begin arranging the Dragon God Palace’s forces, follow my orders; also, send some scouts out, if you encounter someone named Lie Tian from the Shark Clan, do not engage, bring him to the Dragon God Palace, arrange properly, he is my man, understood?"

"Yes, Hall Master!" The three demon kings responded immediately.

They would obey Xu Nian’s command without the slightest negligence.

Having witnessed Kui Mountain’s fate firsthand, they had no alternative.

"Alright, then go ahead; also, once the Dragon God Palace is rebuilt, activate this array plate, then the great formation will open up, enveloping the entire Dragon God Palace; typically, even Earth Immortal Realm experts cannot break it." Xu Nian told the White Flood Dragon King.

"Yes!" The White Flood Dragon King accepted the array plate, his heart filled with astonishment.

Even Earth Immortal Realm beings unable to break through meant in these Heaven and Earth Rules ensured no one could breach it.

Actually, Xu Nian’s words were not absolute, if forced by sheer strength, Earth Immortal Realm could not break it.

But if the formation’s weakness is found, it can be broken easily.

Even so, such a formation was more than sufficient for the Dragon God Palace.

Even if Zhong Mo came personally, he would not break the formation.

"Xu Nian, are we heading to Tianhen Continent?" Leng Yanran and others asked upon seeing the White Flood Dragon King leave.

"Yes, I want to see what Tianhen Continent has turned into," Xu Nian nodded, his gaze resolute.

Returning this time, besides needing to help Murong Xue regain her memories.

He also wanted to see if he could guide his mother onto the path of cultivation, allowing him peace of mind as he advanced on the cultivation path, for eventually, he would ascend to the Immortal Realm.