In the dark starry sky, a few drops of crimson blood trembled slowly, bursting with dazzling radiance as faint phoenix cries rang out.
They began to fuse, brimming with vitality, building bones and growing flesh to reconstruct Lu Chen's true body.
Hum!
Metal rang and trembled. The Nine-Layer Immortal Gold Pagoda, its luster dimmed by the terrifying Heavenly Tribulation, flew over from afar and hovered above his head, showering him with brilliant seven-colored light as the two merged together.
Forged from seven immortal metals, this pagoda had endured a thousand hammerings and a hundred temperings, becoming a true Great Saint Artifact and revealing its supreme splendor.
Having survived the terrifying Heavenly Tribulation and advanced to the Great Saint Fifth Heaven, Lu Chen sat cross-legged in the starry sky and began regulating his breathing.
With every breath, the vital essence of the universe flowed toward him from all directions. The power of the heavenly stars condensed into streaks of radiance, all shining upon his body.
A Great Saint replenishing his vitality was a truly terrifying sight. Like a bottomless black hole, he drew an ocean of vital essence into his body, which blazed with brilliant light like a divine sun hanging overhead.
For three full days, Lu Chen did not move. He repaired his wounded body, shaped his Great Saint true body, and tempered his physique, meridians, flesh, and primordial spirit.
At last, he returned to his peak condition, becoming a true patriarch-level figure who could look down upon an entire star domain.
Great Saints could generally live for six or seven thousand years, while Lu Chen was not even two hundred yet. He was absurdly young by comparison and would have ranked among the most astonishing figures in any era.
Moreover, he had consumed a complete Nine-Turn Immortal Pill and