Roar!

Just as the Snow Demon Immortal finished speaking, the Red Fire Divine Python's expression suddenly became hideous. Its entire body emitted intense flames, and it let out a series of furious roars. This despicable human actually wanted him to become his mount?

"Not agreeing? Then I'll beat you until you agree!"

A cold glint flashed in the Snow Demon Immortal's eyes as his body soared into the air like a meteor falling from the sky, directly smashing towards the Red Fire Divine Python. Undying Qi swirled around his fist, layer upon layer of red ripples crazily multiplied, instantly reaching the Sixth Layer, transforming into a terrifying blood-red pillar bursting out in the air.

"Sixth Tribulation: Blood Coagulation!"

Boom!

"Undying Nine Tribulation Fist" is a middle-tier secret martial art, originally belonging to the Death Emperor. He had refined it to perfection. If he unleashed the ninth tribulation, it would cause damage comparable to high-tier secret martial arts in an instant.

The Snow Demon Immortal had already mastered the "Undying Nine Tribulation Fist" to the realm of transformation, using it effortlessly.

Slash!

The Red Fire Divine Python's needle-like pupils slightly contracted. Fire Essence surged wildly throughout its body, condensing into a terrifying fireball in its mouth, which shot towards the Snow Demon Immortal. Under the blaze of the fireball, the space turned into void layer by layer.

Bang!

Like a star exploding, the Snow Demon Immortal's fist, charged with fierce force, collided with the terrifying fireball. The fireball only held up for a moment before being shattered by the Snow Demon Immortal's punch. Countless sparks splattered in all directions like a rain of fire, scorching the ground with thousands of holes, setting the surrounding deadwood ablaze.

Thud!

The Snow Demon Immortal's fist directly hit the Red Fire Divine Python's body. The serpent's body twitched slightly, letting out a mournful cry.

Boom!

Just as the Snow Demon Immortal's fist landed, his left hand's fingers clenched tightly again, hammering at the Red Fire Divine Python like a cannonball. The serpent's body was repeatedly knocked back, capable only of barely defending.

Boom boom boom!

The world changed color, all creatures felt sorrow. The Snow Demon Immortal's body seemed like dust in the Red Fire Divine Python's eyes, yet within it lay terrifying tearing force.

"Seventh Tribulation: Undying Collapse!"

Boom!

Amidst the white gas waves, the Snow Demon Immortal's body suddenly retreated and contracted, while the Red Fire Divine Python's gigantic body was repeatedly pushed back, a thousand meters away.

Layer upon layer of red gas waves stacked in the sky, instantly reaching the Seventh Layer, then the space trembled. A punch smashed towards the Red Fire Divine Python.

Puff puff puff...

The Red Fire Divine Python's body was incredibly fragile under this punch, its scales shattered, blood poured out, and its eyes dimmed.

Boom!

The walls crumbled as the Red Fire Divine Python's body struck it backward. Rocks splintered, soared in the air, and scattered. The serpent let out a few mournful cries, looking at the Snow Demon Immortal with fear, as if viewing a demon.

"Do you want to be my mount?"

The Snow Demon Immortal asked coldly, his eyes gleaming fiercely, as if ready to strike if the serpent refused.

The Red Fire Divine Python's eyes showed hesitation. Demon Beasts are prideful, especially one as him, a top-tier ninth-level Demon Beast. Moreover, his bloodline carried a trace of Celestial Fire Python. If he refined that trace of bloodline, he might ascend to a King Tier Demon Beast.

But he had just felt the terror of the Snow Demon Immortal. To not exaggerate, he sensed a breath of death under his hand.

Faced with a choice between life and dignity, the Red Fire Divine Python chose life without hesitation.

Whoosh!

The serpent's massive body hovered through the debris, grinding countless stones, and prostrated at the Snow Demon Immortal's feet, head lowered.

"Humph!"

The Snow Demon Immortal snorted coldly, the force on his fist slightly dissipating. With a leap, he landed on the serpent's back.

The Red Fire Divine Python's body trembled, eyes showing fear.

...

Time moves swiftly for martial artists. In the blink of an eye, a month passed. During this month, two major events occurred. Firstly, the Snow Demon Immortal, Soroch, and Immortal Changqing arrived at the Holy City and entered the Holy Monument. Soroch immediately ranked 421st on the Celestial Martial List, followed by Snow Demon Immortal at 425th, and Immortal Changqing, slightly inferior, at 613th, causing a huge sensation on that day.

Soroch and Snow Demon Immortal's ranks temporarily surpassed Ling Yun's, but that was his rank from six months ago. No one knew the extent of his strength now. If there was no progress, no one would believe it.

The second major event was the Demon Race making a move after six months of silence — they directly occupied over ten great domains in the southern Celestial Martial Continent with a thunderous assault, expanding their influence, causing panic across the continent.

Many Life and Death Realm Kings had rushed to support the Southern Hundred Domains, but this time, the Demon Race came in full force, concentrating all their power, causing fatalities among the Kings.

"Alas, who knows if the Celestial Martial Continent can survive this tribulation!"

Someone sighed, feeling the continent like an aged elder, unable to endure any more trauma. Though the Emperor of Creation and Emperor of Destruction were present, and the Ancient Sword Emperor's Spirit Thought Body holding the Human Dao Sword in the Life and Death Tower guarded, it still didn't give them enough security.

In a manor, Chu Ming sat quietly in a room, spiritual power pouring in, transforming into a torrent flooding his body.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

After a month of enlightenment, Chu Ming slightly understood the thirteenth layer of the "Pure Essence Sword Qi Technique." His 108 acupoints within his body shone like 108 suns, burning brightly, with fine rays of light constructing inside him.

Mysteriously, it felt like a voice was guiding Chu Ming.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Like bolts of lightning piercing the void, the acupoints within Chu Ming shifted rapidly. To his shock, two acupoints merged into one.

"How is this possible?!"

Chu Ming's heart was in turmoil. The number of acupoints in the human body is constant. Even if Life and Death Realm Kings' life levels leap significantly, their acupoints would remain 108, neither more nor less.

Boom!

Before Chu Ming's shock faded, his acupoints began to shift wildly, rapidly merging in pairs.

106 acupoints!

105 acupoints!

104 acupoints!

...

His acupoints rapidly decreased. The spiritual power in the world boiled like boiling water, flooding into Chu Ming's body, causing his momentum to climb.

Second Layer of Realm of Transcendence, Middle Stage!

Second Layer of Realm of Transcendence, Late Stage!

...

Boom!

A day passed quickly. Now, Chu Ming's acupoints had merged completely in pairs, reducing from 108 to 64.