Qi Refining Fifth Layer, Indestructible Vajra Breakthrough!

About to break through!

Hearing the system prompt, a surge of excitement rose in Lu Li's heart.

In half a cup of tea's time, he should be able to break through to the fifth level of Qi Refining!

"Alright, I still need to consolidate my realm."

At this moment, Ghost Demon True Person waved his hand and instructed, "Meimei, you handle the celebratory assembly three days from now. Jinfei, you go send out the invitations. As for Lu Li, you just caused trouble, so you had better not go out. Stay in your cave dwelling and cultivate diligently. Three days from now, I expect someone will come looking for trouble with you. Go."

As he spoke, that red fish spat out a pile of golden invitations, which landed beside Bai Jinfei.

"Disciple obeys!"

The three of them bowed and turned to exit the cave dwelling.

Boom.

Accompanied by a rumble of thunder, silver lightning flashed, sealing the entrance to the cave dwelling.

"Junior Brother, it seems Master really appreciates you this time. Not only did he bestow upon you a Mutated Vermilion Fruit to cultivate with, but he didn't even confiscate your congratulatory gifts."

Bai Jinfei held the pile of invitations, his face full of envy.

In the Demonic Path, the most precious items are these mutated spiritual fruits that can consolidate one's foundation, and on top of that, they can even raise one's cultivation realm!

If this Mutated Vermilion Fruit were taken out to be sold, it would be worth no less than three hundred middle-grade spirit stones.

"Master is generous, and his kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain; I am naturally endlessly grateful! By the way, I must thank you, Senior Brother, for speaking up for me earlier."

Lu Li put away the Ten Thousand Ghost Banner and the Spirit Ghost, bowing his hands.

"Haha, no need to be polite. Next time we go to Ten Thousand Demon City to have fun, just treat me to some flower wine. As a reward, I'll take you to a place that isn't exactly proper to broaden your horizons. The vixens there, I guarantee you'll like them!"

Bai Jinfei laughed like a pimp.

Hmph.

At this moment, a cold snort accompanied a surging chill, biting and icy.

It was the Second Senior Sister, Meimei.

She walked past the two of them, shot them a cold, narrow-eyed glare, and without saying a word, drifted away.

The hostility was still very thick.

"Senior Brother Bai, why does this Second Senior Sister seem to loathe and resent me? I don't recall ever offending her."

Lu Li frowned slightly and asked.

"Hehe, Junior Brother, don't play dumb. Second Senior Sister is a snake demon. You like being bitten by snakes, so if she doesn't hate you, who would she hate?" Bai Jinfei chuckled.

His expression was somewhat gloating.

A snake demon?

Likes being bitten by snakes?

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, then realized what he meant and was left speechless.

Clearly, the fact that he was a "hero of the grass" had been intentionally leaked by this Bai Jinfei.

Hm?

Lu Li suddenly thought of something and smiled playfully, "Senior Brother, you intentionally spread the word about me liking to play with snakes—is it to eliminate a potential rival? Do you actually like the Second Senior Sister?"

"Ah..."

Bai Jinfei froze, his expression flustered, and he shook his head repeatedly, "I don't! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense! The hour is getting late, and I still have to deliver invitations for Master. Let's talk later."

Having said that, whoosh, he shot into the sky and disappeared behind a dog-shaped white cloud.

That was clearly a guilty conscience.

It looks like it's a one-sided crush.

Interesting!

Lu Li smiled, turned, and drifted away in a single step, transforming into a phantom as he shot toward his Star Gazing Tower.

Soon, he returned to the familiar pavilion.

He went straight into the cultivation chamber!

Hoo.

Finally back.

Lu Li leaned against the jade wall of the chamber, his entire body relaxing.

A lot had happened over the past few days.

However, fortunately, the results were all good.

Finally, he was about to break through!

"System!"

Lu Li chanted silently, summoning the system log records.

At this moment, the newly evolved Kunpeng Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art was flooding the screen.

Your Kunpeng Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art has absorbed the spiritual energy of the Mutated Millennium Vermilion Fruit; cultivation level increased, progress +1%.

Your Kunpeng Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art has absorbed the spiritual energy of the Mutated Millennium Vermilion Fruit; cultivation level increased, progress +1%.

Your Kunpeng Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art has absorbed the spiritual energy of the Mutated Millennium Vermilion Fruit; cultivation level increased, progress +1%.

...progress +1%.

He checked the panel again.

Kunpeng Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art: Fourth Level (Progress 98%).

Suddenly, another system record refreshed.

99%!

Lu Li sat bolt upright, his eyes gleaming.

He began to count down silently in his heart.

Ten.

Nine.

Eight.

One!

Breakthrough!

Ding.

A crisp sound rang out.

The system notification echoed in his mind:

Your Kunpeng Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art has absorbed the spiritual energy of the Mutated Millennium Vermilion Fruit; cultivation level increased, progress +1%.

Congratulations to the host, your Kunpeng Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art has broken through to the Fifth Level.

As the voice faded, a chilling aura surged from his Dantian and Purple Mansion, rushing like a tidal wave to scour his limbs, bones, and the eight extraordinary meridians.

An invisible barrier was swept away in its wake.

Fifth Level of Qi Refining!

In that instant, Lu Li clearly felt his mana become powerful and vast.

If his previous mana was a small basin, it was now a large water vat!

With a wave of his hand, a streak of blood-colored demonic light as thick as a chopstick shot out.

It was as swift as an arrow released from a bow!

This streak of demonic light has enough power to annihilate a tenth-level Qi Refining ghost.

Lu Li's expression was one of immense satisfaction.

Then, he sat cross-legged and began to recite the Heart Sutra silently.

Not long after, another ding sounded:

Your Indestructible Vajra Divine Art has listened to the supreme Buddhist scripture and gained some insight; progress increased by 1%.

Congratulations to the host, your Indestructible Vajra Divine Art has broken through to the Fourth Level.

As the system notification ended, an astonishing force surged from his Dantian out of thin air, fierce as a dragon, spreading throughout his entire skeletal frame.

Pop! Pop! Pop!

Accompanied by crisp, rhythmic bone-cracking sounds, Lu Li's body expanded rapidly like a balloon.

His masculine blood energy surged like waves!

The surrounding temperature rose rapidly!

The entire secret chamber became as scorching and hot as an iron-smelting furnace.

In just a few blinks of an eye, Lu Li had expanded into a giant over two point four meters tall, his muscles bulging in chunks and his veins knotted like hemp, covering his entire body.

As his blood energy surged, the veins seemed to come alive, coiling around him like pythons.

A faint golden light seeped out from beneath his skin.

At first glance, he looked like a Vajra warrior who had walked out of an ancient temple to capture dragons and subdue serpents!

Lu Li clearly felt his strength skyrocketing!

Twenty-four thousand jin.

Twenty-eight thousand jin.

Thirty-five thousand jin.

43,000 jin.

48,000 jin!

50,000!

A full 50,000 jin!

At this very moment, Lu Li could feel the terrifying power surging within his body. Clenching his fists, he felt as though a single punch could shatter mountains and rend cities.

He could even pull up mountains and part the seas without breaking a sweat!

This was, of course, an illusion.

Pulling up mountains and parting seas were great divine abilities and immense powers reserved for Golden Core cultivators.

With his current strength, he was likely incapable of such feats.

However, with 50,000 jin of raw power, coupled with the fourfold amplification from the second level of the Great Strength Vajra Dharma Incantation, any Foundation Establishment cultivator who took a punch from him would be unable to block it! They would perish on the spot!

Three days from now, if anyone dared to trouble him, hmph.

Still, he had to test the power first!

With this thought, Lu Li reined in his blood energy, his physical form shrinking back to its original size. He then exited the cultivation chamber and arrived at the martial arts arena on the second floor.

Facing a three-foot-thick slab of Black Steel Stone, he didn't say a word and threw a full-force punch.

Bang!

The Black Steel Stone was instantly blasted apart, shattering into pieces that flew everywhere.

"Is this the feeling of power?"

Lu Li retracted his fist, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

The next moment, he flickered and appeared before another three-foot-thick slab of Black Steel Stone.

"Great Strength Vajra Dharma Incantation!"

Lu Li violently circulated his technique, opening his hand and striking out with his palm.

Dazzling golden light immediately emerged on the back of his hand, condensing into the seal of a Great Strength Vajra Buddha.

This strike was light and airy.

It was as if a Bodhisattva were lowering their gaze, radiating great compassion for the world.

Pfft.

A muffled sound echoed.

Lu Li's glowing palm pressed against the smooth surface of the Black Steel Stone.

There was no unusual reaction.

But the next moment, Lu Li blew a gentle breath.

Whoosh.

The five-foot-thick Black Steel Stone before him suddenly cracked and collapsed into a pile of black powder.

It was pulverized beyond recognition.

This was the power of 50,000 jin of physical strength combined with the second level of the Great Strength Vajra Dharma Incantation!

Lu Li was very satisfied.

Furthermore, as the Blood-Devouring Heaven-Swallowing Art had evolved into the Kunpeng Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art, his mana had become significantly more robust.

Even though the second level of the Great Strength Vajra Dharma Incantation consumed twice as much energy, he could handle it, allowing him to unleash ten such strikes at full power.

This was several times stronger than the three strikes he could manage before.

"With the Indestructible Vajra Divine Art breaking through to the fourth level, my defensive capabilities should have increased significantly. I wonder if I can withstand an attack from a high-grade spiritual artifact?"

Lu Li clenched his fists and knocked them together.

Clang, clang.

A sound like a golden bell being struck rang out, echoing clearly through the surroundings.

Unfortunately, he had no spiritual artifacts on hand to test it.

Wait!

That Ten Thousand Ghost Banner!

Lu Li suddenly remembered something. With a flash of yellow light from his storage ring, a purple-black banner appeared before his eyes.