CHAPTER 426: CHAPTER 426, THIRTY-SEVEN DRAGON POWER

For over a dozen minutes, Chu Ming arrived at a hidden cave outside the Saint Tribe. He gently took out the Blood Pearl of the Six-tailed Black Cat Demon from the Storage Ring, which emitted a faint blood light, with a frenzy of blood and Qi swirling within.

"A Blood Pearl of the Six-tailed Black Cat Demon, even in the Ancient Era, it was rare. I never expected you to obtain one today."

Within his Dantian, the remnant soul of the Ancient Sword Emperor looked at the Blood Pearl in Chu Ming’s hand and sighed.

Swoosh!

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, holding the Blood Pearl in his left hand, Chu Ming closed his eyes tightly, silently reciting the incantation of the Fifth Layer of the Primordial Body Refining Technique. The blood and Qi in the Blood Pearl seemed to find a breakthrough point and swarmed into Chu Ming’s body. Simultaneously, Chu Ming’s physical strength began to increase frantically.

Thirteen Dragon Power!

Fourteen Dragon Power!

Fifteen Dragon Power!

...

Crack!

A faint cracking sound echoed inside Chu Ming’s body. Shortly after, his aura underwent an earth-shaking change. Beneath his skin, bones glowed with shimmering silver light, vibrating at an ultra-fast frequency. With each vibration, the bones became harder.

Wow!

Chu Ming’s ears twitched. He could clearly feel the flow of every drop of blood within his body, the operation of each blood and flesh cell was crystal clear to him, and the absorption of the blood and Qi in the Blood Pearl suddenly accelerated.

Twenty Dragon Power!

Twenty-one Dragon Power!

Twenty-two Dragon Power!

.....

It took a full two hours for all the blood and Qi in the Blood Pearl to be completely absorbed by Chu Ming. At this moment, his blood and Qi were restrained, his skin shimmering with a faint starlight, and the Power Rule Force Field around him was incredibly dense.

Whoosh!

Chu Ming exhaled, opening his eyes. Two faint beams of light shot out, leaving two fist-sized round holes in the stone wall of the cave with a puffing sound, terrifying to behold.

Chu Ming lightly felt the power within his body and discovered that the Primordial Body Refining Technique had indeed broken through to the Sixth Layer. His physical strength also reached thirty-seven Dragon Power, even stronger than a typical Guiyuan Realm Sixth Layer Body Refining Martial Artist.

Moreover, Chu Ming astonishingly discovered that the Desolate Power within his body now seemed like a web, connecting clusters of his blood and flesh cells, although not overtly noticeable but indeed present.

Suddenly, Chu Ming recalled that the Ancient Sword Emperor had once mentioned that the Primordial Body Refining Technique was extraordinary. Perhaps this was one aspect of its marvels, and he would have to explore its wonders in the future.

Standing up, Chu Ming patted the dust off his body and flew towards the Saint Tribe, his figure disappearing into the cave.

"Salute the Saint Envoy!"

Just as he arrived in front of the Holy Alliance Hall, the guards in front of the hall immediately cupped their hands in a respectful salute towards Chu Ming.

"Rise!"

Chu Ming’s face was indifferent, speculating in his heart that perhaps Liu Xuan did not reveal his clandestine identity to the Saints, or there were other ambushes in the hall.

If it were the former, that would be best. Even if it were the latter, he was unafraid.

"Hahaha, I didn’t expect Brother Chu to return so soon. Don’t worry, I’ve already submitted the black bag to the Saint, you don’t have to worry."

Just as Chu Ming was about to step into the hall, an old man dressed in a green robe walked out of the hall with a kindly smile on his face, Liu Xuan, who had carried out the mission with Chu Ming this time.

His gaze at Chu Ming was the same as usual without any hint of difference as if he didn’t realize Chu Ming’s clandestine identity.

"Thank you, Brother Liu!"

Chu Ming raised his hand, bade farewell to Liu Xuan, and returned alone to his house in the Holy Alliance.

Watching Chu Ming’s departing figure, a complex expression flashed through Liu Xuan’s eyes. In fact, the Saint Tribe was not opposed to outsiders, but for some unknown reason, the Holy Alliance Saints had been slaughtering outsiders and seizing their Spirit Stones in recent years, even the four great Saint Envoys were clueless about the Saint’s intentions.

...

Knowing that his identity had not been exposed, Chu Ming could continue cultivating the Thunder Shock Fist with peace of mind.

He had already cultivated Thunder Mountain Shock Crocodile Kill to Perfection, the next step was Thunder Water Dragon Annihilation.

With the breakthrough of the Primordial Body Refining Technique to the Sixth Layer, Chu Ming’s cultivation of Thunder Shock Fist became more proficient. Within just five days, he reached Perfection in Thunder Water Dragon Annihilation, and Thunder Mountain Shock Crocodile Kill also progressed into the Transformation Realm.

One day, while Chu Ming was cultivating Thunder Fist of Destruction, the gate of the courtyard was knocked upon.

"Saint Envoy, the Saint Summons you to the hall for a briefing!"

A guard stood respectfully outside the door, speaking to Chu Ming.

"I understand!"

Chu Ming’s expression remained calm. After the guard left, he tidied his clothes and headed towards the Holy Alliance Hall, his heart slightly puzzled. It had been less than a month since the last mission; it was not yet time for a new one.

"Salute Saint Envoy!"

As he stepped into the hall, Chu Ming found the others already present. The Saint, with a calm expression and occasional flashes of brilliance in his eyes, was surrounded by a fierce wind. As Chu Ming entered the hall, a flicker of a strange expression crossed the Saint’s face.

Sitting in the chair, Qin Tian and the other three also appeared clueless, awaiting the Saint’s words in silence.

"The reason I called you here today is to inform you of something. Yesterday, I discovered some ruins in a location within the Mist Mountain Range. I wonder what your thoughts are?"

Once Chu Ming sat down, the Saint spoke slowly, his dark gaze sweeping over everyone.

"Hehehe, since it’s ruins, how can we not explore?"

Qin Tian’s face showed a stiff smile, his formidable figure echoing his words.

"Exploration is a must, the question is how to determine the candidates for this exploration."

Liu Xuan furrowed his brow and spoke.

Upon hearing this, everyone maintained silence. Although the ruins were dangerous, they also held countless possibilities; perhaps they could find ancient treasures and rise to prominence within them. Although the chance was slim, the path of Martial Artists was always against the heavens, even with a slight chance, they would give it a try.

"Before you arrived, I had already pondered this. The ruins exploration this time is fraught with dangers, so I decided that all six of us will go, which will increase our odds."

After a moment of silence, the Saint looked at everyone and said slowly.

"That’s fine, but it seems unwise to leave the tribe unguarded."

Black Nether pondered for a moment and reminded.

"You can rest assured. Five days ago, I distributed a large number of Blood Pearls to the Law Enforcement Hall, presumably, they can produce several Guiyuan Realm Fifth Layer Body Refining Martial Artists in a short time.

"That settles it then."

Black Nether said. Although new Guiyuan Realm Fifth Layer Body Refining Martial Artists weren’t as strong as them, they were more than capable of dealing with Black Cat Demons.

"Since there are no objections, let’s disperse now and gather at the hall in three days to depart."

The Saint looked at everyone and calmly announced.