Essence Stabilizing Pearl

Looking at Madam Gao, whose head was now shattered, Luo Jun felt somewhat bored.

Well... I've heard countless legends about this woman before, and whether she's friend or foe, she's always described as a monster stronger than Long Hui, a monster beyond the norm.

In this encounter, well... Luo Jun could sense that Madam Gao was indeed stronger than Long Hui, but only in terms of attributes. She had a higher capacity for qi, stronger Root Bone, and thicker qi. Even if Long Hui mastered the Dragon Pattern Qi, he probably couldn't defeat this female Giant.

But that's all... She doesn't have any special abilities, or even particularly high combat intelligence... In terms of attributes, she can't beat Luo Jun, and even with a pair of golden wings, she's really not much of a threat...

Am I just too strong? Is this all there is to the pinnacle of Peak?

Luo Jun didn't think so. At least Liu Weiyou, after witnessing his abilities, still confidently asserted that Madam Gao was definitely stronger, and even claimed that she was invincible below the level of Feather Transformation!

That's it? That's a bit of an overstatement...

Luo Jun felt something was amiss, and then he noticed that the number of enemy survivors remained unchanged, still only two.

Could it be...? Luo Jun looked at Madam Gao in front of him, the headless woman, who suddenly stretched out her arms and Luo Jun and hugged him! Then, from the Blur wound, a new head grew... Unlike the previous beautiful woman's head, this head's mouth was split all the way to its ears, revealing several layers of sharp teeth, which bit down on Luo Jun's head!

On the ground, Ling Xin and the others looked up at the sky, their faces filled with anxiety.

At this moment, Madam Gao and Ye were already thousands of meters in the air. From the ground, they looked like ants on the ground, unable to see what was happening above.

The only thing she was certain of was that the battle was still undecided, because neither side had suffered any casualties.

"No need to look anymore..." A weak voice came from behind. Ling Xin looked down and saw Liu Weiyou, who was already on the verge of death.

"After her Feather Transformation, no one could possibly be a match for Madam Gao..." Despite being covered in wounds, Liu Weiyou remained defiant.

Ling Xin glanced at him. "You should have already experienced the power of staying overnight, right?"

"Heh heh..." Liu Weiyou sneered, "No matter how strong he is, he's still just a mortal... Madam Gao and him are fundamentally on different levels of existence! I'll say it again, below the Feather Transformation Realm, no one can kill her!"

"Different levels?" Ling Xin frowned. "Just who exactly is this Madam Gao?"

However, Liu Weiyou was only willing to reveal this much, and no matter how much she pressed him for answers, he wouldn't say another word.

High in the sky, Luo Jun swung his hammer, staring at the enemy opposite him.

This Madam Gao had all four limbs broken, her neck twisted, and her head and torso severely deformed, but her aura had not diminished, and all her injuries were healing at a visible speed!

Whether you knock her on the head, pierce her heart, or even tear her to pieces, this woman can always recover; she's practically immortal...

This feeling reminded Luo Jun of the opponent he had just faced— the Saint's Remains!

That's right, just like the Saint's Remains, it seems to have no vital points and can recover no matter how it is attacked!

However, unlike other relics, each time Saint's Remains are injured, their strength weakens due to the loss of their essence. Eventually, when their essence is exhausted, they become unable to recover and are completely killed.

However, although this Madam Gao's strength was far inferior to the Saint's Remains in its initial state, no matter how many times she was injured, her strength did not weaken!

No matter how you look at it, recovering from injuries requires a lot of energy, and it's impossible for this guy to recover continuously without consuming any... Even the Saint's Remains, which were described as having been on the verge of godhood, would weaken as their essence was lost. This Madam Gao couldn't possibly be stronger than the Saint's Remains!

The only explanation is that something is continuously providing her with energy!

This mission world is only about a thousand square kilometers in size, and whatever the energy source is, it must be within this area! The current solution is either to find this energy source, or to keep fighting until it exhausts that external energy source!

No... either one is too long, and there's not much time left for the mission.

There's another way!

Luo Jun frowned. Relying on his perception of over 300 points, he keenly noticed that when Madam Gao was Self-healing, the flow of her vital energy was different from usual, seemingly following some special pattern!

That's right! Whatever the energy source is, as long as it's external, Madam Gao herself must have a way to receive the energy! It could be a device, an organ, or a certain Cultivation Method... but ultimately, there must be something like that!

Luo Jun took out his Fate Peering Glasses, assessed the situation, and interrupted Madam Gao's energy supply!

The final score from the Fate Peering Glasses is... 100 points!

It's very difficult, but the possibility isn't zero!

Luo Jun chuckled coldly, "Since that's the case, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

With that, he swung the hammer and charged towards Madam Gao!

"Dice of Heavenly Secrets! Disrupt her energy!"

"Ding! Event Difficulty 100 points, Final Points 82 + 20 points, Event Success!"

With Advanced Point Correction, combined with Double Insurance and Level 8 Luck, Luo Jun's success rate in rolling dice has greatly improved. Moreover, because he can determine the outcome before adding points, Luo Jun can choose different correction points depending on the situation, such as 5, 15, 20, and 30 points, ensuring that no points are wasted!

With the backing of the dice, Luo Jun was full of confidence. He swung the hammer and smashed it towards Madam Gao!

At this moment, Madam Gao's body had not fully recovered, and she had no way to dodge. Luo Jun caught her squarely and smashed her chest with his hammer. The hammer blow was extremely powerful, and Luo Jun also infused it with his internal energy, smashing Madam Gao's torso into pieces, with flesh and blood flying everywhere!

Of course, Luo Jun knew that even with such severe injuries, this Female Monster still had a way to recover; the key was to interrupt her energy supply!

But after that hammer blow, he didn't feel any difference from before. What was going on...?

Etc!

Luo Jun keenly noticed that among the fragmented body of Madam Gao, there were faint connections between some energies... These energies were very well hidden, and Luo Jun had not noticed them before. Only after careful observation this time did he realize the abnormality!

As these energies rhythmically pulsated, Madam Gao's shattered body began to reunite and heal!

This is it! Found it!

Luo Jun's aura suddenly surged and condensed on the hammer, triggering a second burst. But unlike before, this time Luo Jun consciously used his aura to attack the hidden energy circuits!

Sure enough, with the arrival of Luo Jun's protective energy, those energy circuits, like streams swept away by a flood, could no longer maintain their original trajectory, and Madam Gao's body healing suddenly stopped!

This is it!

Luo Jun once again activated his inner energy, swung his hammer, and summoned the Dice of Heavenly Secrets again!

"Kill Madam Gao!"

"Ding! Event Difficulty: 35 points; Final Points: 96 + 5 points; event Great Success!"

As expected, the energy circuit was disrupted, making the kill extremely easy! Luo Jun swung his hammer and struck again, this time hitting the damaged Ying Dragon Wings. The collision of the two Legendary Treasure Item unleashed terrifying energy, completely destroying Madam Gao's already shattered body, turning it into a sky full of blood mist!

This time, however, she had absolutely no chance of being resurrected!

The mission information for all players shows that the number of survivors from the Polluter side has decreased by one...

"That's impossible!" Liu Weiyou suddenly shouted, his voice rising an octave from who-knows-where, "How could Madam Gao possibly lose? She's immortal!"

Zhuge Lan glanced down at him and said sarcastically:

"The facts are clear: no matter how much you struggle, it's useless. Ye killed your invincible Madam Gao!"

"I knew my idol was right... Ouch, ouch, ouch..." Chu Xin shouted excitedly, raising his arm, but this aggravated his wound, causing him to wince in pain.

Chen Fei, carrying the heavily injured Wan Zisheng, looked at Ling Xin and asked, "Tell me, between Ye and your brother, who is more powerful?"

Ling Xin was slightly taken aback. A spirited and exceptionally talented figure flashed through her mind. She shook her head. "I... don't know..."

"This is impossible... this is impossible!" Liu Weiyou continued to shout frantically, seemingly aggravating his injuries, coughing violently and vomiting mouthfuls of blood from his mouth, which already had few teeth left...

"Accept reality!" Zhuge Lan crossed her arms, looking down at the man with a smug expression.

"What do you know..." Liu Weiyou's voice was hoarse, his face contorted in a grimace. "Madam Gao is Immortality... Only those who have ascended to Feather Transformation can see the Spirit Gathering Circuit. Once Feather Transformation, no one can kill her!"

"Oh? So that's called the Spirit Gathering Circuit..."

"That night!" Following the voice, the group looked and saw Luo Jun, wearing a mask, descend from the sky. He then took a small box from his Hundred Treasure Box, removed a blue chess piece, and threw it on the ground. A warm mist rose, and everyone immediately felt their wounds lessen in pain. Even Liu Weiyou's complexion improved considerably, and his coughing up blood stopped...

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Luo Jun stepped forward, grabbed the man's stick, and demanded, "Tell me, what exactly is this Madam Gao?"

"She..." Facing Luo Jun's eyes, Liu Weiyou regained his composure, "She is Polluter of the [Paranormal] world, our hidden master..."

"No!" Luo Jun released a Mental Intimidation, pressing, "That woman isn't a normal human being, not even a normal life form; she's artificial!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Liu Weiyou's lips trembled as he shook his head, saying, "How could an artificial human be recognized by the Chaos Mission and become a contestant..."

"Because her prototype is a person!" Luo Jun continued, "Based on a certain Polluter, a large number of 'auxiliaries' and technologies were added to create the current Madam Gao!"

"Tell me! What exactly are you [Paranormal] people plotting?!"

As a master of the Paranormal, Liu Weiyou possessed profound cultivation in the spiritual and soul realms. Even when faced with Luo Jun's Mental Intimidation, he did not break down, stubbornly insisting, "I don't understand what you're talking about..."

Luo Jun narrowed his eyes and looked at the others... Unfortunately, none of the people present were proficient in illusion techniques, nor did they possess any magical artifacts capable of Memory Reading. Even if they killed Liu Weiyou, they probably wouldn't obtain any useful information.

"Keep an eye on him, don't let him die. There's only a little over an hour left before the next Source of Calamity," Luo Jun reminded him, then turned to leave.

"Where are you going?" Zhuge Lan asked.

"There are some things I need to confirm." Luo Jun left these words behind, then swung his hammer and leaped into the air.

Luo Jun returned to the theater, the place that had once trapped him.

It must be said that the cage was indeed formidable. With its core on the outside, it was virtually unbreakable from the inside, even Luo Jun's Myriad Jun Hammer could not destroy it. However, under Luo Jun's continuous attacks, the internal energy within the Sealed Space kept accumulating, eventually exceeding the cage's capacity and triggering a violent explosion!

At this moment, only a huge crater remains, and the area within a kilometer radius has been leveled.

However, Luo Jun did not return here to admire his masterpiece.

He opened the Hundred Treasure Box and took out a pale golden bead, about the size of an orange, crystal clear, emitting a faint glow.

Luo Jun held the bead in his palm. Before long, streams of energy that had been dissipating from all directions converged and were absorbed by the bead, making its color appear even more vibrant.

"As expected!" Luo Jun frowned. "This thing is indeed a treasure!"

This bead was dropped by him after he killed Madam Gao.

Strangely enough, such a large bead, if it had been hidden inside Madam Gao's body, should have been revealed long ago after Luo Jun repeatedly shattered her physical form. But for some reason, it was only after the final blow that killed Madam Gao that Luo Jun discovered this thing from the blood mist.

He could only guess that this was probably an extra bonus for Great Success.

As for its functions...

Luo Jun swept his energy over the bead, confirming its information once again.

Name: Essence Stabilizing Pearl

Grade: Legendary

Description: This Profoundly Powerful being. It possesses the power to gather vital energy, stabilize the soul, and establish a stable foundation. Wearing it on one's body is highly beneficial for cultivating vital energy!

Function 1: Spirit Gathering: Once activated, it can absorb the surrounding scattered Spiritual Qi and convert it into the purest primordial energy for storage. Activation does not consume primordial energy and has no Cooldown Time.

Function Two: Assisting Cultivation: The primordial energy stored within the Essence Stabilizing Pearl can establish a connection with the body's primordial energy circulation, guiding it into the body to assist cultivation and greatly improving the efficiency of cultivation.

Function Three Stabilizing Elements: When worn, it can stabilize the user's life essence, immunize against most attacks targeting the soul and spirit, and convert the attacks into pure primordial energy within the Essence Stabilizing Pearl.

Note: This is my final legacy...

Luo Jun examined the beads in his hand, recalling the Madam Gao whom he had killed with a hammer.

If he wasn't mistaken, Madam Gao was likely born during this mission. Those [Savage Wilderness] Polluter who were killed were probably the materials that made up Madam Gao. And this Essence Stabilizing Pearl was a treasure implanted into Madam Gao's body to help her stabilize the flesh and energy from the different Polluter!

(End of this chapter)