Extreme Realm

Primordial remnants are terrifying existences that inherit a portion of the true blood of ancient fierce beasts.

The best among them, upon reaching adulthood, can rival the top princes of the human race, capable of leveling a massive, imposing city or wiping out a grand tribe of hundreds of thousands in a single night.

If Stone Village could possess three powerful primordial remnants, then in a few decades, it would not be impossible to carve out a territory, rule over a million people, and be enfeoffed as princes.

"W-we... our village suddenly has three primordial remnants protecting it?"

Shi Yunfeng clearly realized this as well, murmuring in ecstatic joy.

"No, there are four."

The mysterious existence chuckled, a hint of peerless grace faintly visible.

Beneath the charred willow tree, the Green-Scaled Eagle, brought over by a tender green willow branch, had also quietly completed its own transformation as the cyan radiance slowly dissipated.

It was a cyan roc, over twenty zhang tall, with a majestic and divine aura. Its entire body was covered in deep cyan feathers, as if cast from bronze, exuding an overwhelming sense of pressure.

A primordial remnant, the Azure Heaven Roc!

"Screech! Screech! Screech!"

Having completed its bloodline evolution, the Azure Heaven Roc clearly realized its own transformation and chirped happily in a low voice. When it noticed the three equally miraculous hatchlings, its excitement reached its peak.

With a dull thud, this adult Azure Heaven Roc prostrated itself submissively at the foot of the willow tree, respectful and solemn. Its bloodline inheritance told it that this Sacrificial Spirit was absolutely a mysterious and powerful divine being.

"Not bad, at the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm. In a while, you should be able to advance to the Inscription Realm. From now on, you four little ones will stay in the village and help me guard them well."

The mysterious existence, having just awakened, seemed to be in a fairly good mood.

It could not guard Stone Village forever; it would eventually have to return. It was better to enlighten a few primordial remnants to ensure the village's peace for hundreds or even thousands of years.

"Screech!"

The adult Azure Heaven Roc possessed extraordinary intelligence. It first nodded respectfully, then flew into Stone Village with great caution, fearing it might harm the villagers. It then picked up its three newborn offspring and flew into the depths of the village, intending to take root there.

Witnessing the Willow Deity manifest its power, the villagers of Stone Village, led by the old village chief Shi Yunfeng, left in satisfied, respectful silence, chatting incessantly in small groups.

Only Shi Hao remained standing where he was.

Seeing this, Shi Yunfeng smiled slightly and strolled into the village at a leisurely pace.

"Little one, why do you not leave with your clansmen?"

The willow tree swayed gently, its tone soft, devoid of any airs of a sacrificial spirit.

"Willow Deity, I wish to cultivate with you."

Little Shi bowed respectfully to this peerless Immortal King.

"Cultivate? Are you not already cultivating?"

"No, I wish to take the Willow Deity as my master and follow the Willow Deity in cultivation."

"Heh, I have never taken a disciple in my life, and I likely never will. Besides, although you are a natural supreme being, to me, there is no great difference."

Having said this, the Willow Deity smiled nonchalantly.

There was no hint of contempt in its words; it seemed that to it, this was simply the truth, and everything was as it should be.

"A natural supreme being... unfortunately, I am no longer one. My Supreme Bone was dug out by someone; I suppose I am half a cripple," Shi Hao replied.

The Willow Deity was silent for a long time before saying, "So, you knew all along."

"Yes, since I started cultivating these past two years, I have recalled some people and some events."

Shi Hao spoke very casually; he did not care about these things.

"The Supreme Bone is a gift from heaven, its imprint rooted deep within your bloodline. If you can undergo nirvana and be reborn, it is not impossible to regrow the Supreme Bone."

"What is powerful is the person, not the technique. It is just a piece of bone; it decides nothing."

Shi Hao shook his head and said calmly.

"Oh? For a little one of your age to have such insights is rare indeed. I have developed some interest in you."

For the first time, it set aside its nonchalance and replied earnestly, "If you can step into the Venerable Realm before the age of twenty, I will take you as my formal disciple. How about that?"

"Fifteen. If I cannot step into the Venerable Realm before the age of fifteen, then Shi Hao will never mention this matter again."

Little Shi answered with ironclad certainty.

"Heh, it has been a long time since I have seen such an interesting little one as you. Then let it be as you say: fifteen. However, before that, I can bestow a technique upon you."

The Willow Deity chuckled, a rare emotional fluctuation, and asked, "What is your current physical strength?"

It's coming, the Original True Interpretation.

Shi Hao's heart stirred as he replied, "Thirty thousand jin in both arms."

"Too little. To cultivate that technique, one must be like a pure-blooded Pixiu, Golden Winged Roc, or other heavenly-tier primordial fierce beasts when they temper their young—capable of lifting one hundred thousand jin of divine iron with physical strength alone. Although you are already in the late stage of the Blood Moving Realm, you have yet to reach the extreme realm."

"Yes, Willow Deity. I will strive to sublimate to the extreme in the Blood Moving Realm as soon as possible and reach the minimum standard for that technique."

"Good. Go."

As the words fell, the divine Willow Deity fell silent once more.

Shi Hao bowed deeply upon hearing this, then turned and left.

Little Shi's journey toward the ultimate sublimation of the Blood Moving Realm began right then and there!

Ever since the Azure Heaven Roc family took root in Stone Village, the Azure Heaven Roc not only took the initiative to teach the Green Peng Precious Technique to the villagers, but also ventured out to hunt and bring back prey, such as the pangolin-like Earth-Traveling Dragon, the bipedal Thunder Kui that roared like a dragon, and creatures covered in treasures...

One after another, powerful and ferocious beasts were easily slaughtered by the Azure Heaven Roc. Watching these primordial exotic beasts—which usually cost countless lives to bring back—piled up so casually before them, the elders trembled with excitement, shouting the name of the Willow Deity.

As the helmsman of the village, the old village chief Shi Yunfeng suppressed his excitement while organizing the women and children to butcher the carcasses. The meat was stored as food, and the true blood was kept for baptism, yet he did not let this prosperity cloud his judgment.

Even with a powerful archaic descendant voluntarily providing food for the village, this far-sighted old man remained remarkably steady. While striving to teach the Green Peng Precious Technique to the clansmen, he continued to organize hunting parties to venture into the mountains.

The ambitious old man vowed to add a few more Blood Moving Realm cultivators to the village.

After all, one's own strength is the only hard truth.

Amidst this positive development, two months flashed by in the blink of an eye.

On this day, the sun set in the west.

The village hunting parties returned once again, fully loaded.

With the clansmen now able to use various true bloods for baptism, the level of the fierce beasts they hunted was constantly rising, making it look like another successful hunting trip.

However, some sharp-eyed elders still noticed something amiss.

"Linhu, what happened? This trip into the mountains didn't seem very peaceful."

Shi Yunfeng quietly pulled Shi Linhu aside, staring at the blood-stained black heavy sword on his back, noting that the scent was definitely not that of a beast.

"As expected, I couldn't hide it from you, Chief. This time, the people from Bei Village, dozens of miles away, suddenly intruded into our hunting grounds for no reason and even attempted to seize the prey we had already secured. I led the clansmen and taught them a harsh lesson."

"Heh, they didn't expect that I am now a true Blood Moving Realm cultivator."

Shi Linhu brandished his three-to-four-hundred-jin heavy sword, his face filled with murderous intent.

He had originally been the strongest of the village's second generation, only a step away from the Blood Moving Realm, needing only to pierce through a thin layer of window paper to break through.

Last month, the Azure Heaven Roc brought back an adult Pixiu for the village. Although it was not a pure-blooded royal, the true blood extracted from it allowed Shi Linhu to successfully break through.