Twin Buddha Formation

The Great King Silver Bone's body surface gathered evil light, and with a sudden outstretched arm, the evil light transformed into thousands of bone spears that shot out, densely packed like a swarm of locusts, covering the sky and the earth. Not only did they completely neutralize Hualiu's rain of arrows, but their momentum did not diminish as they continued to charge towards the Monster Race army, causing chaos and heavy casualties.

Fortunately Monster Race have strong regenerative abilities. Apart from a few unlucky ones who were stabbed in vital areas and died from their bodies exploding, the vast majority were injured.

Amidst the torrential rain of bone spears, Si Ming rode his sword in reverse, shattering the bone spears. He then unleashed a powerful slash, the fierce blade aimed at the Great King Silver Bone's head.

The Great King Silver Bone hurriedly dodged to the side, but his body was too large, and he was still struck in the shoulder. With a crash, his shoulder blade was shattered, and the several golden rings attached to it were also severely damaged.

"You actually dared to do it again—I'll fight you to the death!"

The Great King Silver Bone swung his arm, and the more than ten-meter-long silver arm bone, like a siege pillar, roared and stirred up the air currents as it smashed towards Si Ming in mid-air.

Chapter 385 The Twin Buddha Formation

Si Ming was suspended in mid-air, making it difficult to dodge, and he had no intention of dodging either. Facing an attack whose palm was larger than himself, he channeled his Asura Divine Power and Vajra Demon-Subduing Power, his body taut as if inflating, his Jing Essence surging to the point of explosion, a power surpassing that of Gods and Devils surging within him.

Ignoring the difference in physique, Si Ming threw a punch. Centered on this punch, ripples spread out in the sky, as if the air itself was being compressed by the punch and diffused in liquid form.

Upon seeing this, the Great King Silver Bone immediately sensed something was wrong. However, it was too late to change its strategy at this moment, so it could only unleash its full power and grit its teeth to charge forward—even though it didn't even have a scalp to resist.

The moment they made contact, the Great King Silver Bone felt that the opponent's punch was like the divine power of Zhenwu, vast and boundless. The Yangtze River and the Yellow River were not enough to overcome it, and the strength of dragons and elephants was like mosquitoes and ants. With a crisp sound, its arm was shattered by the unparalleled fist force!

The residual force caused the Great King Silver Bone to lose his balance and fall to the ground with a thud, his body slamming against the mountain wall. Rocks shattered and flew everywhere, causing the entire valley to tremble.

"It's over! The Countless Demonic Calamities Deliver the Tathagata!"

Si Ming gathered all his inner energy, raised his sword to the sky, and condensed Blood Qi energy into a blood-red sword tens of feet long. The abundant blood energy stirred up the universe, causing the wind and clouds to change color. At the same time, because it also possessed the attributes of the Blazing Sun True Qi, the blood-red sword emitted high temperatures, as if boiling the blood clouds.

The sky was as red as ink, and rolling crimson clouds fell from the sky, descending one after another to the mountain peaks, covering the mountains and spreading across the ground. In an instant, the valleys turned completely dark red, and the silver skeletons below could not withstand the pressure and were crushed and shattered.

Knowing that the battle for survival was imminent, the Great King Silver Bone held nothing back. He gathered his Yin energy, creating a swirling storm that pulled the broken bones from the ground into the air, piecing them together to form a ferocious eighteen-story bone tower. Within, demons Ghostly Monsters cried out in agony, their howls shaking the heavens and the earth, as if it contained an infernal hell.

"A tower of ten thousand bones shakes the heavens!"

The blood-red blade slashed down from the sky, tearing apart the dark clouds and cleaving the heavens. Even the once towering mountains could not withstand the divine power of this blade, splitting open and cracking the earth. Then, the towering blood-red blade struck the majestic bone tower.

A deafening roar, like waves shaking a thousand mountains and the sound of ten thousand drums, filled the air. The blood-red blade, unstoppable, shattered twelve layers of the bone tower in succession. Then, its momentum was worn down, and it became locked in a stalemate with the bone tower.

Seeing that his opponent's Internal Cultivation was far inferior to his Jing Essence, the Great King Silver Bone realized he had no chance of survival, even if he survived this attack. He then begged for mercy, "Wait, I'm willing..."

Suddenly, an arrow pierced the Great King Silver Bone's head and exploded inside its skull. Although it did not cause any real damage, it made the king momentarily distracted and he subconsciously looked at the archer.

Seizing this fleeting opportunity, Si Ming unleashed his full power, pressing down with all his might. The already battered bone tower could no longer withstand the pressure, collapsing like an avalanche, and the dark energy contained within swept out like a storm.

The horde of ghosts fled like birds and beasts from the mountains, and a howling, eerie wind swept through the valley, as if the underworld had descended upon the mortal realm. But the Blood Blade, though seemingly fierce and evil, was actually blazing with intense heat, making it the nemesis of ghosts. A single touch would result in the annihilation of their souls. Thus, like the blazing sun shining on the River Styx, it instantly dissolved and transformed the yin energy, repelling the ghosts and dispelling the eerie wind.

"No, wait! I've already..."

Before he could finish speaking, the Great King Silver Bone was struck by the blood blade. His massive body exploded, turning into countless fragments of bone and scattered pieces, along with all the jewelry he wore.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, Si Ming, braving the remaining force, charged downwards into the remains of the Great King Silver Bone. He struck a golden bone on the opponent's spine with a single palm strike. This was the source of the opponent's essence, and after being struck by the ultimate move of the Brahma Sea Asura Art, it had already developed cracks. Now, invaded by the Blazing Sun True Qi, it had no power to resist and was obediently transformed and absorbed.

The skull, now only half its original size, fell to the ground. The soul fire in its eye sockets flickered and gradually died out. It stared intently at a string of gemstones that had fallen in front of it, revealing a lingering, unwavering attachment.

My collection...

The soul fire extinguished, the Primordial Spirit vanished, the Anomalies aura dissipated, and the silver skeleton exploded into wisps of green smoke, returning to the earth. Even the deepest obsession could not withstand the call of death.

"I feel like I've become a villain who robbed innocent civilians... uh, it seems I am indeed one of the villains now."

Si Ming knew, of course, that this Great King Silver Bone was hardly a law-abiding citizen and must have taken many innocent lives on his hands. But in the end, the other party died so tragically that he felt a sense of kinship with him. If he were to draw that scene, the title would probably be "The Tragedy of the Otaku".

However, he immediately put the matter out of his mind, focused his inner gaze on his dantian, and after absorbing the Great King Silver Bone's source, his Internal Cultivation finally broke through to level eleven. In the Sea Continent, this would be the level of a doctoral student, because Internal Cultivation Level Eleven are at the same level. Therefore, reaching level eleven Internal Cultivation would make one a peak master below the Spirit Transformation.

In theory, reaching level thirteen in Internal Cultivation grants the qualification to break through to the Spirit Transformation Realm. Many exceptionally talented individuals advance to the Nascent Spirit Transformation at this level, but most people advance to the Nascent Spirit Transformation at level fourteen, making their Internal Cultivation even stronger. This makes the breakthrough more certain and increases the success rate. After all, if you don't have enough talent, you have to make up for it with quantity.

There are also some people with dull aptitude who cannot break through even after reaching level fourteen. In that case, they can only continue to improve their Internal Cultivation. The latest recorded level of Internal Cultivation for advancing to the Spirit Transformation stage is level sixteen. At this level, one can hold one's own against most Spirit Transformation experts.

In fact, a person qualified to advance to the Nascent Spirit Transformation can't be too bad in terms of aptitude, no matter how poor they are. A person with truly poor aptitude would not be able to cultivate their Internal Cultivation to level thirteen unless they, like Si Ming, do not follow the righteous path and their cultivation is not obtained through their own efforts.

Si Ming was well aware that the cultivation he gained by devouring the Anomalies source with his Blazing Sun True Qi was unstable. He couldn't even hope to advance to the Nascent Spirit Transformation at level 13, let alone level 14. But he had no choice. At least this method offered a path forward. Without it, relying on honestly absorbing solar energy, he would probably only reach Internal Energy Level Eight at best, still with no hope of breaking through to the Nascent Spirit Transformation stage. Since that was the case, he might as well try anything and leave first.

Of course, Si Ming didn't care much about this. His focus in cultivation was on Jing Essence rather than Qi Essence. It didn't matter if his Internal Cultivation was unstable, as long as it could provide energy. In the end, the Dao Body in the Sea Continent was divided based on Internal Cultivation. If there were a martial Dao Body based on Jing Essence now, Si Ming would have already entered the "Spirit Transformation".

"It took me two Spirit Transformation level Monster Race to break through from level ten to level eleven in terms of Internal Cultivation. The conversion rate is too low. I'll definitely need even more 'experience points' to break through further. I feel like even if I wiped out all the Divine General Level Monster Race in the Barbarian Continent, I still wouldn't be able to break through to level thirteen. Alas, my future is bleak."

If classified by Internal Cultivation level, the Purple-Pupiled Spirit King's Foundation is probably around level 20. Thinking of this, Si Ming felt even more desperate. Standardized realm classification makes people more clearly feel the huge gap. He wondered if the layout of the Glazed Temple could make up for this Foundation gap.

At this moment, Hualiu approached and asked, "It's confirmed that Great King Silver Bone is dead. My lord, what is the next step?"

"First, we'll absorb the Great King Silver Bone's subordinates, then continue along the predetermined route. Those who surrender will be taken in, those who don't will be killed. We must not show any mercy. We must reach our destination before the other four generals, only then can we prove our army's strength and silence those who doubt us."

"Yes, sir!"

The Mysterious Extremity Seven Stars Palace is the resting place of the Azure Mysterious Corpse King. The entire palace is structured according to the Big Dipper, divided into seven parts: Tian Shu, Tian Xuan, Tian Ji, Tian Quan, Yu Heng, Kai Yang, and Yao Guang.

A black whirlwind rushed in, dispersing to reveal a three-headed monster bird—it was Ghost Chariot. He glanced at the empty hall, and the central bird head laughed loudly, "Hahaha, as expected, I, the divine general, was the first to arrive. In terms of speed, I am the number one monster under the Spirit King's command!"

The bird's head on the left slammed into him, saying, "Shut up! I was the first one to arrive! Just now, when we were about to enter the Seven Stars Palace, I deliberately stretched my neck out so I could get into the palace before you."

"What! You actually resorted to such despicable means? You shameless old bastard, I'm ashamed to be associated with you!"

The bird's head in the middle Qi Ingestion rammed back.

"Hmph, all's fair in war. You're still too young. There's no such thing as being despicable in this kind of thing. You can only blame yourself for being too stupid. You couldn't even think of such a simple scheme. How can you blame others?"

The bird on the left pecked fiercely with its beak, and the bird in the middle was furious. "You have a sharp beak but I don't?" It didn't care about respecting its elders and used all its strength to wrestle with the other. The two went back and forth, feathers flying everywhere, and the fight was very intense.