Arc 11The Primal Beast Trials

Liu Bai helped secure the Great Luo Heavenly Region’s rise, then traveled with Jiu You and the Mo siblings to the Primal Beast Plains, where he overcame the Ancient Body Refining Tower’s trials and defeated Zong Teng. The group prepared to search the Myriad Beast Tomb for the Immortal Phoenix, with Liu Bai planning to deal with Bai Bin there.

  • Liu Bai and Mandala defeated the Divine Pavilion Master and Netherworld Palace Master, then the Great Luo Heavenly Region expanded into the fallen powers’ territories.
  • Mandala reached Half-step High Earthly Sovereign and took the Star Demon Suppression Pagoda to seek the Ancient Heavenly Palace while Liu Bai and Jiu You set out for the Primal Beast Plains.
  • Liu Bai refined Blood Spirit Mud, awakened his True Dragon and True Phoenix marks, and entered Great Desolation City with Jiu You, Mo Feng, and Mo Ling.
  • Liu Bai claimed four Reception Platforms at the Ancient Body Refining Tower and passed its trials, strengthening his body with Thunder Marrow and Sky Devouring Divine Beast essence.
  • Liu Bai endured the Blood War King’s punch, gained the complete Body Sacrifice Demonic Fist, and defeated Zong Teng after the other contestants threatened Jiu You and her companions.
  • Liu Bai trapped and killed the attacking prodigies in the Sky Severing Array, then learned of a possible Immortal Phoenix sighting in the Myriad Beast Tomb.
  • Liu Bai bought sealed treasures at a trading point and knocked Bai Bin unconscious after Bai Bin insulted Mo Feng and Mo Ling.
  • Liu Bai opened four Crystal Balls, gave Mo Ling Phoenix Flame Essence and armor, gave Jiu You a Thunder Devouring Beast Heart, and prepared the group to enter the Myriad Beast Tomb.
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Ch. 252Survival by Severing the Tail

Liu Bai and Mandala killed Myriad Poison Snake Venerable, and Myriad Saints Ancestor helped conceal Liu Bai’s role as the Divine Pavilion Master arrived. The other top-tier powers gathered around the ancient stone island, setting the stage for a confrontation over the Spirit God Liquid.

  • Myriad Poison Snake Venerable tried to escape by severing his tail, but Mandala trapped his wounded body and Liu Bai’s divine light killed him.
  • Mandala refined Myriad Poison Snake Venerable’s severed tail into essence blood and gave it to Liu Bai, who received a system reward for his first cross-level Earthly Sovereign kill.
  • The Divine Pavilion Master arrived and questioned Mandala and Myriad Saints Ancestor about Myriad Poison Snake Venerable’s death.
  • Myriad Saints Ancestor killed a Snake God Temple survivor before he could accuse the Great Luo Domain Lord, and Mandala eliminated the remaining Snake God Temple members.
  • The Divine Pavilion Master offered Mandala a joint rule of the Northern Realm if she helped him obtain the Fourth Hall Master’s Spirit God Liquid, but she refused.
  • The Netherworld Palace Master, Liu Tiandao, and the Demon Emperor arrived, and Liu Tiandao asked Mandala and Myriad Saints Ancestor what had happened to Heavenly Snake.

Ch. 253Entering the Stone Island

After the Snake God Temple fell, the Northern Realm’s top factions argued over the Spirit God Liquid before joining forces to challenge the Fourth Hall Master’s defenses. Mandala sent Liu Bai and the Great Luo Heavenly Region’s forces into the stone island, while the other factions followed, leaving their Earthly Sovereigns to hold off the spirit puppet.

  • Mandala announced that the Snake God Temple no longer existed, and the Divine Pavilion Master said Heavenly Snake had already fallen when he arrived.
  • The Netherworld Palace Master and Mandala nearly clashed until the Demon Emperor urged everyone to focus on the Fourth Hall Master’s treasury.
  • The Divine Pavilion Master proposed that the others yield the Spirit God Liquid to him, but the Myriad Saints Ancestor, the Demon Emperor, and Mandala rejected the idea.
  • The Netherworld Palace Master attacked the stone island’s crystal barrier, and the Fourth Hall Master’s spirit puppet appeared to block the six Earthly Sovereigns.
  • Liu Bai warned the Great Luo Heavenly Region’s forces to prepare to enter the island, and Mandala opened a gap in the barrier for their spirit boat.
  • The other five Earthly Sovereigns opened gaps for their own forces, then agreed to restrain the spirit puppet while their subordinates searched for the Spirit God Liquid.

Ch. 254Battle Against the South Pavilion Master Again

Liu Bai and the Great Luo Heavenly Region entered Stone Island, where a force suppressed everyone’s spiritual energy, and converged on a lake filled with treasures and the sought-after Spirit God Liquid. As the lake’s deadly snakes drove most fighters back, Liu Bai’s group clashed with the Divine Pavilion, leaving Liu Bai to face the South Pavilion Master again.

  • Liu Bai discovered that Stone Island severely suppressed spiritual energy and weakened spiritual arrays, so the Great Luo Heavenly Region’s group traveled together toward the island’s center.
  • The factions gathered at a lake where spheres of light containing treasures rose from the water, but emerald blade-like snakes attacked and wounded many of the weaker fighters.
  • Liu Bai, the four Emperors, Jiu You, and the Asura King advanced toward the treasures as the South Pavilion Master and three other Divine Pavilion masters confronted them.
  • Liu Bai sent Jiu You and the Asura King to search for treasures while the four Emperors engaged the four Pavilion Masters, and the South Pavilion Master challenged Liu Bai.
  • Jiu You obtained a High Grade Divine Artifact, while Liu Bai used the Dragon Phoenix Five Elements Armor and Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light against the South Pavilion Master’s Fire Feather Burning Heaven.

Ch. 255Unleashing a Killing Spree

Liu Bai killed the South Pavilion Master, Heavenly Dragon Lord, and the remaining Divine Pavilion Pavilion Masters while the Great Luo Heavenly Region fought at the stone island. After defeating the Divine Pavilion, Liu Bai claimed the largest light sphere, found a black clay jar inside, and told his allies to seize containers that could hold Spirit God Liquid.

  • Liu Bai trapped the South Pavilion Master in Jiu You's arrays and killed him with the Slaughter Divine Light.
  • Liu Bai killed the Heavenly Dragon Lord, then killed the West Pavilion Master and North Pavilion Master as the Sleep Emperor and Sky Roc Emperor helped hold off the Divine Pavilion's forces.
  • Liu Bai killed the East Pavilion Master with the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light after the surviving Pavilion Master declared the Divine Pavilion's defeat.
  • Liu Bai took the largest light sphere and discovered a black clay jar inside it.
  • Liu Bai told the Great Luo Heavenly Region to seize light spheres containing containers, prompting Jiu You and the other factions to search for them.

Ch. 256Spirit God Liquid

Liu Bai activated the ancient clay jar to refine the emerald lake into Spirit God Liquid, securing Great Luo Heavenly Region the greatest harvest. After the factions escaped the stone island and Divine Pavilion suffered heavy losses, the Divine Pavilion Master suddenly emerged from the sea.

  • Liu Bai poured spiritual energy into the clay jar, which absorbed the lake and refined its water into Spirit God Liquid; other factions seized vessels and began refining their own shares.
  • The factions fought over larger refining vessels, while Great Luo Heavenly Region kept Liu Bai’s powerful clay jar and obtained additional containers.
  • Outside the stone island, the Divine Pavilion Master attacked the spirit puppet head-on, was gravely wounded, and fell into the sea as Mandala and the others resumed their assault.
  • Liu Bai’s clay jar produced a golden, apparently perfect-grade Spirit God Liquid, and Great Luo Heavenly Region signaled that its task was complete.
  • The factions escaped the stone island; Divine Pavilion’s people were caught by the enraged spirit puppet, and all but Fang Yi were killed.
  • Mandala recognized Liu Bai’s yield as perfect-grade Spirit God Liquid, but a figure suddenly shot out of the sea.

Ch. 257The Divine Pavilion Master's Scheme

The Divine Pavilion Master revealed that he had secretly obtained the Heaven Swallowing Evil Emperor’s remaining power and used it to trap five Earthly Sovereigns in corrupting demonic qi. As the factions joined forces against him, Liu Bai sent the Fourth Hall War Hall Elder Token toward the spirit puppet to try to awaken the Fourth Hall Master’s True Spirit, leaving the Divine Pavilion Master to fend off the others’ attacks.

  • The Divine Pavilion Master emerged after secretly acquiring the Heaven Swallowing Evil Emperor’s power, then rejected Mandala’s refusal to surrender the perfect Spirit God Liquid and began absorbing demonic qi.
  • The Myriad Saints Ancestor deduced that the Divine Pavilion Master had released the sealed power from the bottom of the supreme sea, and the Divine Pavilion Master confirmed his plan to use it to reach High Earthly Sovereign strength.
  • Mandala, the Myriad Saints Ancestor, the Demon Emperor, Liu Tiandao, and the Netherworld Palace Master joined forces, but the Divine Pavilion Master polluted the surrounding spiritual energy and trapped them in black qi.
  • Su Biyue and Hong Yu approached Liu Bai for help, and Su Biyue pledged Myriad Saints Mountain’s support; Liu Bai warned that he could not directly fight the Divine Pavilion Master but had another method to try.
  • Liu Bai sent the Fourth Hall War Hall Elder Token toward the spirit puppet, while Mandala and the other Earthly Sovereigns attacked the Divine Pavilion Master to prevent him from intercepting it.

Ch. 258Stealing the Kill

Liu Bai awakened the Fourth Hall Master's consciousness by giving the spirit puppet a token, and the Fourth Hall Master used the Star Demon Suppression Pagoda to capture the Divine Pavilion Master. As the pagoda began refining him, the Fourth Hall Master suddenly stopped moving, leaving Liu Bai's hoped-for kill unresolved.

  • Liu Bai endured the Divine Pavilion Master's pressure and used the system to break through to a higher cultivation level.
  • The spirit puppet awakened as the Fourth Hall Master, recognized the Heaven Swallowing Evil Emperor's power within the Divine Pavilion Master, and challenged him.
  • The Fourth Hall Master summoned the Star Demon Suppression Pagoda and blocked the Divine Pavilion Master's attack with its defensive screen.
  • The Divine Pavilion Master tried to flee, but the pagoda's stellar chains dragged him back and swallowed him.
  • The pagoda's flames began refining the Divine Pavilion Master while Liu Bai lamented losing the experience points and Spirit Vein Awakening Points, then the Fourth Hall Master abruptly stopped moving.

Ch. 259The Biggest Winner

Liu Bai received the Star Demon Suppression Pagoda from the Fourth Hall Master and learned of Elder Yun He’s sacrifice in the ancient war. After the Fourth Hall Master vanished, the Netherworld Palace Master tried to seize the artifact, but Mandala challenged him, and the other factions watched for an opening.

  • The Fourth Hall Master imprisoned the Divine Pavilion Master in the Star Demon Suppression Pagoda and gave the artifact to Liu Bai so he could kill the captive later.
  • The Fourth Hall Master explained that Elder Yun He had sacrificed himself to preserve the seal on the Heaven Swallowing Evil Emperor, then dissipated after urging the next generation to carry on.
  • Mandala shielded Liu Bai from the factions coveting his new artifact, while the Netherworld Palace Master demanded that he hand it over.
  • The Netherworld Palace Master offered rewards to recruit the other factions, but Mandala countered by offering the Netherworld Palace's Spirit God Liquid to anyone who helped destroy it.
  • Mandala attacked the Netherworld Palace Master, and the two Earthly Sovereigns unleashed their Supreme Dharma Forms as the other factions watched.
  • The Myriad Saints Ancestor sensed an aura from Liu Bai matching the Star Demon Suppression Pagoda's and appeared to anticipate the battle's outcome.

Ch. 260Finale

Liu Bai used the Phoenix Feather to trap the Netherworld Palace Master in a Void True Flame Array, then helped Mandala defeat and kill him. With the Netherworld Palace forces fleeing and the Divine Pavilion army still outside the treasury, the surviving enemies remained in danger.

  • Liu Bai activated the Phoenix Feather and trapped the Netherworld Palace Master in a Void True Flame Array while Mandala blocked his attack.
  • The Myriad Saints Ancestor warned Liu Tiandao not to interfere and promised to stop him if he acted against the Great Luo Heavenly Region.
  • Liu Bai unleashed the Void True Flame and a Nine Nether Nether Phoenix, destroying the Netherworld Palace Master's Supreme Dharma Form and leaving him gravely injured.
  • Mandala struck the weakened Netherworld Palace Master with her Mandala Heaven-Slaying Light, and Liu Bai received experience and Spirit Vein Awakening Points for killing him.
  • Mandala and the Demon Emperor moved to stop the fleeing Netherworld Palace forces, while Zhan Tai Liuli remained with the Divine Pavilion army outside the treasury.

Ch. 261Join If You Can't Beat Them

After the Great Hunt, Liu Tiandao sought Liu Bai’s help to secure the Heavenly Profound Hall’s future, and Liu Bai learned that Liu Mubai had joined the Jiu You Guard. The Northern Realm’s powers prepared to divide the fallen factions’ spoils while Mandala remained in seclusion.

  • Mandala and the other surviving Earthly Sovereigns ordered their forces to seize the vacant territories, while many former Divine Pavilion and Netherworld Palace members joined the Great Luo Heavenly Region.
  • Liu Tiandao, worried that the Heavenly Profound Hall would be isolated, decided to submit to the Great Luo Heavenly Region and met Liu Bai on the Thunderfire Plains.
  • Liu Tiandao proposed that Liu Bai claim the fallen powers’ treasuries, but Liu Bai said he had already arranged a division that gave the Great Luo Heavenly Region half and shared the remainder between Myriad Saints Mountain and the Demon Emperor.
  • Liu Tiandao proposed an alliance led by the Great Luo Domain Lord, and Liu Bai said the matter would wait until Mandala emerged from seclusion.
  • Liu Bai returned to the Jiu You Palace and discovered that Liu Mubai had joined the expanding Jiu You Guard as a Second Grade Supreme.

Ch. 262Follow-up Arrangements

Liu Bai reunited with his younger brother Liu Mubai and arranged for him to cultivate under his protection while Jiu You Palace grew into the Northern Realm’s leading king-level faction. As Liu Bai prepared to travel with Jiu You to the Primal Beast Plains, Mandala emerged from seclusion and discussed locating the Ancient Heavenly Palace.

  • Liu Bai summoned Liu Mubai after learning he had joined the Jiu You Guard, then told him to leave the Guard and cultivate in his palace until he became stronger.
  • The Great Luo Heavenly Region suppressed factions disrupting its expansion, and Jiu You Palace took control of a thousand cities under Tang Bing’s management.
  • Liu Bai showed Jiu You a Supreme Heaven Pill he had refined and learned that the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan would provide Seventh Grade pill recipes.
  • Jiu You told Liu Bai that Sky Sparrow Elder would arrive in five days and that they would return to the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan before the Primal Beast Plains opened; Liu Bai promised to help her find Immortal Phoenix Divine Blood.
  • Mandala emerged as a Half-step High Earthly Sovereign and told Liu Bai that the Star Demon Suppression Pagoda could locate the Ancient Heavenly Palace once she broke through to High Earthly Sovereign.
  • Liu Bai handed Mandala the Star Demon Suppression Pagoda and entrusted the Ancient Heavenly Palace matter to her while he and Jiu You prepared to travel to the Primal Beast Plains.

Ch. 263Blood Spirit Pill

Liu Bai returned with Sky Sparrow Elder to the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan for the opening of the Primal Beast Plains, where he entered the dangerous void alongside Jiu You, Mo Feng, and Mo Ling. After finding Blood Spirit Mud, Liu Bai revealed that he could refine it into Blood Spirit Pills.

  • Sky Sparrow Elder sensed the pressure of Liu Bai's Dragon Phoenix Body and warned him to hide his True Phoenix blood essence from clans with Phoenix bloodlines.
  • Clan Chief Tian Huang prepared Liu Bai, Jiu You, Mo Feng, and Mo Ling for the Primal Beast Plains, then helped tear open its entrance so they could enter.
  • Liu Bai used the Five Elements Spirit Talisman to shield the group from the void's spiritual-energy breakdown.
  • The four boarded a massive boulder traveling through the void and searched it for Blood Spirit Mud.
  • Jiu You found Blood Spirit Mud, and Liu Bai explained that he could refine it into Blood Spirit Pills, surprising Mo Ling and Mo Feng.

Ch. 264Divine Blood Collection

Liu Bai and his companions gathered Blood Spirit Mud in the meteorite belt, defeated a Thunder Raven Clan team, and refined a Blood Spirit Mud Fetus that awakened the power of his True Dragon and True Phoenix marks. They reached the Primal Beast Plains, where Liu Bai saw an immense palm-shaped crater carved into the ancient continent.

  • Mo Ling gave Liu Bai Blood Spirit Mud in exchange for a Blood Spirit Pill each for her and Mo Feng.
  • Liu Bai absorbed Blood Spirit Mud and grew stronger as the group searched the meteorite belt around the Primal Beast Plains.
  • Liu Bai silently killed four members of the Thunder Raven Clan and collected their Divine Beast blood essence before claiming a Blood Spirit Mud Fetus from a massive meteorite.
  • Liu Bai refined the Blood Spirit Mud Fetus on the Innate Five Spirits Disc, awakening the True Dragon and True Phoenix marks and releasing terrifying pressure.
  • Jiu You announced that the group had reached the Primal Beast Plains, where Liu Bai saw a colossal palm-shaped crater splitting the ancient continent.

Ch. 265Great Desolation City

Liu Bai and Jiu You’s group traveled across the Primal Beast Plains to Great Desolation City, where they planned to enter an Ancient Body Refining Tower. After Liu Bai intimidated the Sky Peng Clan’s Liu Qing and learned that its prodigy Zong Teng was already inside the tower, the group reached the city center and sensed an ancient aura ahead.

  • Liu Bai and his companions chose to travel to an Ancient Body Refining Tower, and they fought hostile Spirit Beast races along the way.
  • Liu Bai, Jiu You, Mo Feng, and Mo Ling reached Great Desolation City, where one of the five surviving towers stood.
  • Liu Qing mocked Jiu You and Liu Bai, but Liu Bai revealed his Ninth-grade Supreme cultivation and frightened her and the two Sky Peng Clan members with her.
  • Liu Qing told Liu Bai that Zong Teng, the Sky Peng Clan’s gifted prodigy, had already entered the tower, then fled with her companions.
  • Liu Bai’s group entered the ruined city and approached its center, where they sensed an ancient, primordial aura.

Ch. 266Struggle for the Spots

Liu Bai and the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan competed for entry spots at the Ancient Body Refining Tower, where ten Reception Platforms appeared and rival clans began fighting over them. Liu Bai protected Mo Ling with a Heavenly Grade array as the other platforms erupted into battles and several clans prepared to challenge the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan.

  • The Ancient Body Refining Tower opened ten Reception Platforms before the gathered Spirit Beast clans.
  • Liu Bai claimed four platforms for the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan, and he, Jiu You, Mo Feng, and Mo Ling each took one.
  • Liu Bai shielded Mo Ling's platform with a Heavenly Grade array and invited the other clans to challenge the array or the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan.
  • Han Shan of the Rhino Demon Clan occupied a platform, then faced Xu Kun of the Demon Elephant Clan as the two began fighting.
  • Zong Teng, He Qing, Chen Zhan, and Lu Jia claimed other platforms while rival clans contested the remaining spot and prepared to attack Liu Bai's array.
  • Jiu You and Mo Feng faced challengers as Liu Bai watched the battles, including Mo Feng fighting a winged woman wielding sharp sword qi.

Ch. 267The Ancient Body Refining Tower's True Purpose

Liu Bai entered the Ancient Body Refining Tower and discovered that its scorching first level strengthened the body when endured, rather than merely testing entrants for rewards. After spending two hours refining himself in the desert, he headed toward the barrier to the second level, where Zong Teng, Jiu You, the Mo Feng siblings, and the others had gathered.

  • Mo Feng revealed his Phoenix Flame and defeated the Green-Winged Woman, while Jiu You also won her fight.
  • Xu Kun defeated the two combatants contesting the last Reception Platform, and the Ancient Body Refining Tower drew all ten platform owners inside.
  • Liu Bai found the first level was a scorching desert and learned that reaching the fifth level would grant a Divine Ability Opportunity.
  • Jiu You and the Mo Feng siblings left Liu Bai to continue ahead while he endured the desert's heat to refine his body.
  • Liu Bai's Dragon Phoenix Body and Ice Jade Divine Lotus helped him withstand the crimson light, which strengthened his flesh and blood.
  • After two hours of body refinement, Liu Bai headed for the second-level barrier, where Zong Teng and the other entrants had gathered.

Ch. 268Tempering!

Liu Bai tempered his body through the freezing second level of the Ancient Body Refining Tower, then used his golden phoenix wings to race into the lightning-filled third level. He summoned the Thunder God Lotus and drew the level’s lightning toward himself, while Jiu You and the others advanced toward a platform where Thunder Marrow was gathering.

  • Liu Bai entered the second level alone and endured its freezing currents and cutting gales to strengthen his body.
  • Zong Teng and the other competitors passed Liu Bai and advanced, while Spirit Beast clans outside the tower mocked his slower progress.
  • After completing his tempering, Liu Bai spread his golden phoenix wings and flew to the third level faster than the Sky Peng Clan members.
  • Liu Bai summoned the Thunder God Lotus, causing the third level’s lightning to surge toward him and alarming the other competitors.
  • Jiu You and the others continued toward the third-level barrier as Jiu You reassured Mo Ling that Liu Bai would be fine.
  • At the deepest part of the third level, Jiu You spotted lightning-charged liquid gathering beyond the cloud platform and recognized it as Thunder Marrow.

Ch. 269Second Layer of the Dragon Phoenix True Scripture

Liu Bai arrived at the Thunderlight Cloud Platforms and challenged the other prodigies for the five places leading to the fourth layer. After defeating several opponents and forcing others to withdraw, he watched Han Shan turn on Lu Jia, who was expelled from the Ancient Body Refining Tower.

  • Liu Bai arrived protected by the Thunder God Lotus, and he declared that the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan would claim four of the five places.
  • Zong Teng coordinated an attack by six prodigies, with three targeting Liu Bai and three attacking Jiu You, Mo Feng, and Mo Ling.
  • Liu Bai used the True Dragon Fist and True Phoenix Palm to defeat Xu Kun, then chased down Zong Teng and sent Chen Zhan out of the tower.
  • He Qing withdrew from her fight with Mo Ling, and the tower's light carried her away.
  • Han Shan attacked Lu Jia while Lu Jia was fighting Jiu You's group, and Lu Jia was expelled from the tower.

Ch. 270Sky Devouring Divine Beast

Liu Bai absorbed Thunder Marrow on the third level of the Body Refining Tower, greatly strengthening his Dragon Phoenix Body, then entered the fourth level and lit all nine bronze lamps on the Power Stele. The stele began releasing the Sky Devouring Divine Beast’s vital essence, and Liu Bai sensed the True Dragon and True Phoenix spirits within him stirring.

  • Han Shan secured a place on the thunder platform, and the five entered the third level to collect Thunder Marrow.
  • Liu Bai drew in multiple streaks of Thunder Marrow, which the True Dragon Mark and True Phoenix Mark absorbed as the Ice Jade Divine Lotus healed his wounds.
  • After his body finished improving, Liu Bai entered the fourth level ahead of Jiu You and the others and found the Power Stele, which tested physical strength and offered Sky Devouring Divine Beast essence as a reward.
  • Liu Bai struck the Power Stele with his Dragon Phoenix Body and lit all nine bronze lamps, stunning Han Shan, Jiu You, Mo Feng, and Mo Ling.
  • The Power Stele released crimson patterns and wisps of chaotic energy dense with the Sky Devouring Divine Beast’s vital essence, stirring the True Dragon and True Phoenix spirits within Liu Bai.

Ch. 271Blood War King

Liu Bai and the others entered the Ancient Body Refining Tower’s fifth floor and faced the Blood War King’s trial: surviving one strike of the Body Sacrifice Demonic Fist. As his devastating punch crashed down, they unleashed their transformations and powers, leaving their fate uncertain.

  • Liu Bai absorbed the Sky Devouring Divine Beast essence, strengthening his body with purple-gold divine patterns, while Jiu You, Mo Feng, Mo Ling, and Han Shan received their rewards and entered the fifth floor.
  • The group arrived at an ancient battlefield, where the Blood War King appeared and revealed that they had to take one punch from him to pass.
  • Mo Feng explained the Blood War King’s legend, and Liu Bai recognized the trial’s connection to the Body Sacrifice Demonic Fist and warned the others about the resolve it required.
  • The Blood War King launched his fist, and Han Shan, Jiu You, Mo Feng, and Mo Ling manifested their Divine Beast forms while Liu Bai’s purple-gold dragon and phoenix forms began to emerge.
  • The Blood War King’s enormous fist shadow crashed down over the five, collapsing the earth beneath them.

Ch. 272Liu Bai's Choice

Liu Bai endured the Blood War King's Body Sacrifice Demonic Fist and emerged uninjured after obtaining its complete three-form inheritance. When Zong Teng and the other clans threatened Jiu You and her companions, Liu Bai attacked, leaving Zong Teng reeling from the force of his punch.

  • Han Shan withdrew from the trial, and Jiu You, Mo Feng, and Mo Ling soon followed, leaving Liu Bai alone beneath the Blood War King's fist shadow.
  • Liu Bai awakened the Dragon Phoenix True Spirits and met the fist shadow with an unwavering punch, surviving the impact and obtaining the complete Body Sacrifice Demonic Fist.
  • Zong Teng and the other clan prodigies moved to threaten Jiu You and her companions while Liu Bai was presumed dead.
  • Liu Bai reappeared unharmed, and Jiu You explained that their Bloodline Link had told her he was alive.
  • Zong Teng threatened Liu Bai with retaliation from the clans, but Liu Bai vanished and struck at him with a physical-strength punch.
  • Zong Teng evaded the first blow with spatial movement and counterattacked with a golden feather, but Liu Bai shattered its golden light and blasted him across the ruins.

Ch. 273Myriad Beast Tomb

Liu Bai killed Zong Teng and the Spirit Beast Clan prodigies who had attacked the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan, then learned from Han Shan that the Myriad Beast Tomb might hold traces of an ancient Immortal Phoenix. Han Shan also asked how Liu Bai passed Blood War King’s trial, and left after learning the fifth level tested whether challengers would face an apparently fatal punch without giving up.

  • Liu Bai claimed the Golden Winged Great Peng Feather Sword, refined Zong Teng’s remaining life, and sealed his essence blood in a jade bottle.
  • Liu Bai trapped the attacking Spirit Beast Clan prodigies inside the Sky Severing Array and killed them, while sparing Han Shan and the Rhino Demon Clan because they had not joined the siege.
  • Han Shan warned Liu Bai that the Sky Peng, Flame Crane, and Dragon Ape clans had ties to powerful clans, including the Kunpeng Clan, Heavenly Crane Clan, Dragon Clan, and Sky-Reaching Ape Clan.
  • Han Shan told Liu Bai and Jiu You that a clan member had heard a phoenix cry and sensed Undying Flame in the Myriad Beast Tomb, prompting their interest in searching there for the Immortal Phoenix.
  • Han Shan asked Liu Bai how he passed Blood War King’s trial, and Liu Bai explained that the fifth level tested whether challengers would face the punch despite believing death was certain.
  • Han Shan realized that his instinct to give up had ended his trial, thanked Liu Bai for explaining, and departed.

Ch. 274Blind Box Opening

After gaining the complete three forms of the Body Sacrifice Demonic Fist, Liu Bai traveled with Jiu You, Mo Feng, and Mo Ling to a trading point on the way to the Myriad Beast Tomb. There, they found a stall offering sealed treasures for a costly gamble, and Liu Bai recognized the opportunity.

  • After Han Shan's group departed, Liu Bai and his companions headed toward the Myriad Beast Tomb and planned to stop at a free trading point to buy useful items and gather information.
  • While cultivating in a cave, Liu Bai passed the Blood War King's trial and learned all three forms of the Body Sacrifice Demonic Fist, though he realized he could not yet unleash them fully.
  • Liu Bai's group crossed the desolate Primal Beast Plains and reached the trading point, where they looked for items that could protect them from death aura.
  • At a large Stone Tree, Liu Bai noticed that the displayed treasures were sealed and recognized the stall as an opportunity to open them.
  • The stall's thin owner explained that each attempt cost five hundred thousand Supreme Spirit Liquid and had only a thirty percent chance of success, prompting protests from the gathered onlookers.

Ch. 275The Joy of X-Ray Vision for Opening Blind Boxes

Liu Bai used Mo Ling's extraordinary perception to buy four sealed Crystal Balls containing treasures she wanted, then encountered Bai Bin and Chi Hongwu with Mo Feng and Mo Ling. After Bai Bin insulted the siblings, Liu Bai punched him.

  • Mo Ling told Liu Bai that a black stone in a Crystal Ball held Phoenix Flame Essence, and Liu Bai bought it for five hundred thousand drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid.
  • Liu Bai declined to open the Crystal Ball and bought three more items Mo Ling selected for another one million five hundred thousand drops.
  • Mo Feng and Mo Ling stiffened when they saw Bai Bin and Chi Hongwu approaching, and Liu Bai realized a clash was likely.
  • Bai Bin called Mo Feng and Mo Ling bastards and explained their family history to Chi Hongwu, making her more disgusted with him.
  • Liu Bai stepped forward and struck Bai Bin with a golden fist.

Ch. 276Killing Ground

Liu Bai defeated Bai Bin and prepared his group for the dangerous expedition to the Myriad Beast Tomb. After opening four sealed treasures, he gave Mo Ling the Phoenix Flame Essence and armor and entrusted Jiu You with a Thunder Devouring Beast Heart before they rested for their departure at dawn.

  • Liu Bai knocked Bai Bin unconscious, and Chi Hongwu warned him that Bai Bin was not among the Cold Phoenix Clan's strongest young members.
  • Liu Bai told Jiu You he planned to kill Bai Bin inside the Myriad Beast Tomb, where the coming danger could conceal his actions.
  • Liu Bai opened four Crystal Balls, giving Mo Ling the Phoenix Flame Essence and a suit of Peerless Divine Artifact armor.
  • Liu Bai identified the heavy horn as a Rhino Demon Clan relic suitable for forging a powerful bow and said he could forge it himself.
  • Liu Bai recognized the silver heart as a Thunder Devouring Beast Heart and gave it to Jiu You as protection.
  • Liu Bai told Jiu You, Mo Feng, and Mo Ling to rest before they set out for the Myriad Beast Tomb the next morning.
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