Chapter 624 - 174: Refining the Golden Body with Geng Metal Evil Qi, Old Fiend Ghost Bone’s Killing Intent Arrives

Chapter 624: Chapter 174: Refining the Golden Body with Geng Metal Evil Qi, Old Fiend Ghost Bone’s Killing Intent Arrives

This was the core principle of the Ancient Body Refining Technique.

Ever since he’d paused his breakthrough in the Martial Dao due to the contamination, Chu Fan had poured most of his energy into enhancing his Vajra Undying Body.

The Red Flame Stone Marrow Pills gifted by Princess Zhaohua were miraculously effective, but there were only three. Even if he carefully divided them for use, they were not a long-term solution.

The Bone-Burning Root from Xia Yao Hall Master of the Fiery Sun Gang was a secret Body Tempering medicine, but it was just a single root, gone once used.

To temper his body without pause, he could only rely on an ancient Body Tempering profound skill like the Vajra Subduing Demon Skill, which specialized in converting external forces for one’s own use.

Before the Demon Seed had formed, Chu Fan had practiced this technique at home. While its Body Tempering effects were far stronger than other cultivation techniques, it couldn’t compare to the swift and domineering progress made by directly absorbing and refining Geng Metal Evil Qi in this Desolate Land.

After half a month of arduous cultivation, the Demon Seed had taken initial form. The pure Geng Metal Evil Qi within it had been preliminarily subdued, transforming into a ceaseless stream of Vajra Gang Qi.

From now on, even if he left this place, Chu Fan could use the Demon Seed to constantly circulate the Gang Qi, tempering his body and continuously strengthening his Vajra Undying Body!

However, the more Geng Metal Evil Qi he absorbed, the faster the Demon Seed would grow, and the more potent the Body Tempering effect would be.

For Chu Fan, this Desolate Land was a truly rare treasure trove.

That was why he remained here, unwilling to leave.

In the distance, under the shadow of two enormous, weathered rocks, Tang Yu and Mo Yunzi held their breath, silently standing as Chu Fan’s Guardians.

Their gazes would periodically sweep across the area thick with Evil Qi. Every time they saw Chu Fan’s unperturbed figure, their hearts would pound like stormy seas.

Tang Yu couldn’t help but recall the incident in the Flame Fire Forbidden Land: Zhang Ling’Er, manipulated by the Zhang Family Ancestor, had frantically absorbed the Earth Vein Flame Fiend Qi. In just over a month, she was corroded by the Evil Qi, disfigured beyond recognition and appearing like a demon.

’That is the tragic fate of one who forcibly contains what they cannot refine.’

’But the Chu Fan before my eyes?’

’He isn’t a vessel; he’s a master!’

The incomparably sharp Geng Metal Evil Qi slashed at his body, but it wasn’t even enough to count as an itch.

Instead, he was like a bottomless abyss, endlessly devouring and refining it!

This method of cultivation could no longer be described as merely "risky"—it was an insane, unheard-of practice!

Even with their worldly experience, Tang Yu and Mo Yunzi had never heard of anyone daring to directly absorb Geng Metal Evil Qi on such a massive scale for such a long time to refine their body!

But when they thought of Chu Fan’s tyrannical physique, strong enough to shatter an Ancient Treasure, it all seemed to make sense...

Only such a formidable body could withstand that terrifying Geng Metal Evil Qi!

Just then, Chu Fan, who was seated cross-legged on the giant rock, slowly opened his eyes.

A sharp glint flashed through his eyes and vanished, like a bolt of cold lightning in the dead of night, impossibly sharp...

Then, Chu Fan rose to his feet and leaped. His figure was like a great roc spreading its wings, and in a few bounds, he crossed several dozen yards, landing steadily where the two were hiding.

The two didn’t dare to delay. They immediately took a clean robe from a storage pouch and draped it over him.

The three of them quickly left the core area of the Geng Metal Evil Qi and arrived at a gentle, wooded area on the outskirts.

Although Chu Fan wasn’t afraid of the cutting Evil Qi, the Spiritual Mechanism within the Desolate Land was thrown into chaos by it, and the air was suffocatingly thin.

The second level of the Vajra Undying Body was powerful, but he had not yet reached the state of complete Fasting and Fetal Breathing. He still needed to come out periodically to breathe and recuperate.

Seeing the unconcealable joy in Chu Fan’s expression, Mo Yunzi couldn’t help but cup his hands and ask, "Young Master, it seems your arduous cultivation this time has yielded great benefits? Has your physical cultivation progressed again?"

Chu Fan nodded slightly. "Much faster than I anticipated... This Geng Metal Evil Qi has not disappointed my search for it."

The increasingly dense, heavy, and restrained aura around him was the best proof.

For the past half-month, he had focused single-mindedly on absorbing and refining the Geng Metal Evil Qi, and the results were outstanding!

The Demon Seed in his Qi Sea might not match the total volume or agility of the Wind Seed he had already condensed—which was born from practicing the Nine Heavens Wind Mastery Scripture.

But the Vajra Gang Qi it contained seemed to possess its own Spirituality, automatically circulating at all times, washing over and tempering his limbs, bones, and organs.

With this constant tempering, supplemented by the surging medicinal power of the Red Flame Stone Marrow Pills, his progress with the Vajra Undying Body in the last half-month seemed to surpass the sum of his previous months of hard work!

Chu Fan raised his eyes, his gaze like lightning, and swept it across the woods, landing on a half-man-high, bluish-black boulder about twenty feet away.

Without using a single shred of Primordial Qi, relying purely on his physical strength, he swung his arm and sent a punch flying through the air!

The movement was as fast as lightning. As his fist passed, the air was instantly compressed and collapsed by an immense, unseen force, letting out a sharp shriek!

A transparent Fist Gang, glinting with a cold light, shot from his hand. Wreathed in the sound of tearing air, it slammed viciously into the boulder.

BOOM!

A tremendous roar shook the forest as stone fragments flew like rain!

The bluish-black stone, as hard as iron, exploded on impact, turning into countless fist-sized chunks that scattered and flew in all directions!

"This... With just physical strength, he can project such a solid Fist Gang?!"

Tang Yu’s beautiful eyes went wide. She gasped, sucking in a sharp breath, and cried out in shock.

She had long known that Chu Fan’s physical body was formidable, but seeing the results of this half-month of cultivation with her own eyes still left her utterly stunned.

The power of that punch seemed simple and unadorned, but the pure strength and explosive force it contained were beyond imagination.

She thought to herself that even an expert at the late stage of the Bright Heart Realm would likely be killed or grievously injured if Chu Fan got close to them!

She recalled how, half a month ago, Chu Fan had still needed three punches to shatter Zhang Ling’Er’s Lower Grade Ancient Treasure Battle Armor.

Looking at the might of this punch, she feared that now, a single strike would be enough to smash that Ancient Treasure Battle Armor to pieces!

An Ancient Treasure!

That was a treasure embedded with Ancient Runes and made from extraordinary materials!

To be threatened to this extent by pure physical strength... If word of this got out, it would be enough to shake the entire Qing Province Cultivation Realm!