Chapter 354: Devouring Spiritual Treasures, Late-stage Void Refining (Part 2)

Chapter 354 -303: Devouring Spiritual Treasures, Late-stage Void Refining (Part 2)

When all the Spiritual Energy of the Wind-stabilizing Pearl was devoured, the number on the panel stopped at 4,600,000.

The Spiritual Energy within the Wind-stabilizing Pearl’s Artifact Spirit was slightly less than that of the Demon-Revealing Mirror.

After devouring two Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasures in a row, Xu Chang’an’s Primordial Spirit Power was considerably depleted.

It wasn’t that the devouring process itself consumed Primordial Spirit Power. Instead, he had suffered significant losses while invading the Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasures.

‘I’ll rest for a bit first.’

Sensing his slightly weakened Primordial Spirit Power, Xu Chang’an decided to recuperate first.

With his current Primordial Spirit Power, he could still attempt to devour a third Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasure.

But doing so would weaken his Primordial Spirit Power even more, making recovery slower.

The gain wouldn’t be worth the loss.

Xu Chang’an was in no hurry, prepared to take things one step at a time.

‘I’ve waited this long. What’s a little more time?’

After recuperating for a good half a month, Xu Chang’an began to attempt devouring the third Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasure.

The Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasure, the Yin Yang Diagram!

Following a familiar process, and after expending a great deal of effort, Xu Chang’an successfully seized the initiative.

Using his Primordial Spirit Power as a conduit, a massive amount of Spiritual Energy was transferred over from within the Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasure, the Yin Yang Diagram.

Streams of Spiritual Energy were all devoured by the panel, converted into the foundational resources for Xu Chang’an’s next breakthrough!

When all the Spiritual Energy had been devoured and the Yin Yang Diagram’s Grade had dropped, Xu Chang’an looked at the panel data floating in the void.

‘Seven million, one hundred and sixty thousand Energy!’

The Spiritual Energy of the Yin Yang Diagram was even denser than the Demon-Revealing Mirror’s. The panel’s Energy had accumulated to 7,160,000!

He was getting closer and closer to the requirement for breaking into the Late-stage Void Refining Realm!

‘Continue!’

He brought another Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasure close.

The Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasure, the White Jade Ruyi!

BOOM!

Energy continuously gathered, and the numbers on the panel changed constantly.

‘Nine million, two hundred and seventy thousand!’

After devouring the Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasure, the White Jade Ruyi, Xu Chang’an was in no rush. He stopped his plans to continue devouring and began to recuperate his depleted Primordial Spirit Power.

Thus, another half a month passed.

Once his recuperation was complete, Xu Chang’an began to devour the fifth Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasure, the Cyan Lotus Treasure Flag!

The density of the Cyan Lotus Treasure Flag’s Spiritual Energy exceeded Xu Chang’an’s expectations.

A whole three million, one hundred and eighty thousand Energy!

Breaking through from Mid-stage Void Refining to Late-stage Void Refining required twelve million Energy.

And now, Xu Chang’an’s accumulation was sufficient!

‘In that case…’

He spent several days adjusting his Mental Realm.

At this moment, Xu Chang’an’s eyes snapped open, bursting with an indescribable brilliance.

‘Breakthrough!’

BOOM!

An immensely majestic aura appeared out of thin air.

All sorts of comprehensions and profound mysteries continuously welled up from within Xu Chang’an’s heart.

With the help of the panel, he was about to step from Mid-stage Void Refining into Late-stage Void Refining!

「Three days later.」

Bloodline: Thunder Flame Rat (Hong-level Bloodline)

Lifespan: 24,892,000 Years

Realm: Late-stage Void Refining

Skills: Alchemy (Tier Three Middle Grade)

Energy: (456,879/30,000,000)

…

Devouring five Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasures had pushed Xu Chang’an’s Cultivation Realm into Late-stage Void Refining in one fell swoop.

Xu Chang’an could feel infinite power surging from within him.

‘My Demon Body and Spirit are comparable to an ordinary Top-Grade Spiritual Treasure, and my claws and fangs are on par with the upper echelons of Top-Grade Spiritual Treasures!’

‘My Primordial Spirit Power is immense, twice as profound as it was in Mid-stage Void Refining!’

‘My overall combat power has increased by more than tenfold!’

‘Although I’ve never witnessed the combat power of a Harmonization Demon Race member, based on my initial estimations of my current normal combat power, an ordinary member of the Harmonization Demon Race would have to give me a wide berth!’

‘If I were to unleash Incarnation of the Great Sun and Thunderous Force together, it wouldn’t be an empty boast to say I could slay an ordinary Harmonization Realm expert!’

Xu Chang’an continuously assessed the changes within himself.

As his Cultivation rose, so too did his confidence.

He had been in this Great Realm for a long time, and only now did he truly have the confidence to venture out and explore!

‘My Cultivation Realm’s improvement doesn’t stop here!’

Looking at the eleven Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasures before him that he had yet to devour, Xu Chang’an’s heart leaped with ever-growing excitement.

‘Continue!’

The Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasure, the Eight Trigrams Cloud Light Cloth!

Now that Xu Chang’an had broken through to Late-stage Void Refining, the difficulty of invading an Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasure with his Primordial Spirit Power dropped exponentially.

Devouring the Eight Trigrams Cloud Light Cloth’s Artifact Spirit and its internal Spiritual Energy provided Xu Chang’an with an accumulation of 2,800,000 Energy.

A flash of light, and he brought another Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasure close.

The Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasure, the Earth-Departing Flame Light Bamboo!

His Primordial Spirit Power erupted, and Xu Chang’an once again invaded the interior of the Earth-Departing Flame Light Bamboo!

A steady stream of Spiritual Energy flooded in.

The numbers on the panel surged.

‘Five million, nine hundred and ten thousand Energy!’

After devouring two Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasures in a row, Xu Chang’an’s Primordial Spirit Power was still immense.

After his Cultivation stepped into Late-stage Void Refining, his stamina had clearly improved a great deal.

The Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasure, the Fire Dragon Banner!

Spiritual Energy flooded in, and the accumulated Energy on the panel became 8,290,000.

‘Continue! Continue!’

The joyful expression on Xu Chang’an’s face grew more and more pronounced.

His eyes grew brighter and brighter!

After the ninth Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasure was devoured, the panel’s Energy became 10,500,000.

After the tenth Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasure was devoured, the panel’s Energy became 12,810,000.

After the thirteenth Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasure was devoured, the panel’s Energy became 19,430,000.

The Spiritual Energy within yet another Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasure’s Spirit was completely devoured by Xu Chang’an.

‘Twenty-one million, six hundred and seventy thousand Energy!’

‘There are still two Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasures left to devour!’

‘It seems breaking through to the Unity Realm in one go is going to be difficult!’

Though he felt a tinge of emotion, Xu Chang’an’s heart remained as solid as a rock.

‘Continue devouring!’

The Spiritual Energy of the final two Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasures was completely devoured, and the Energy accumulated on the panel reached an extremely terrifying level.

Bloodline: Thunder Flame Rat (Hong-level Bloodline)

Lifespan: 24,892,000 Years

Realm: Late-stage Void Refining

Skills: Alchemy (Tier Three Middle Grade)

Energy: (26,306,879/30,000,000)

…

‘I’m still short a little less than three million, seven hundred thousand accumulated Energy! By my calculations, that’s about the Spiritual Energy of two Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasures! It’s just a shame… I can’t produce any more right now!’

‘However, if I throw caution to the wind and sell off all the Divine Secret Techniques I’ve accumulated, I might be able to scrape together enough Spirit Crystals to buy two more Upper-Grade Spiritual Treasures!’

‘It’s a pity that I need to be in the Harmonization Realm to devour a Top-Grade Spiritual Treasure. Otherwise, I have the Top-Grade Spiritual Treasure, the Primordial Thunder Armor. If I devoured it, I’d have enough accumulated Energy to break through to the Unity Realm in one go! By then, in this Kongchen Demon City, with my combat power, I’d be considered a powerful Demon Fiend!’

Xu Chang’an was not impetuous; he calmly pondered his options.

According to his deductions, his current normal combat power was enough to rival an ordinary member of the Harmonization Demon Race.

If he went all out and unleashed his Talent Divine Techniques, he should be considered a powerhouse among the Harmonization Demon Race.

However, these were merely his deductions. With his limited information, his estimations could be flawed.

‘When I get the chance, I need to gather more information on this!’

‘The Energy accumulation is done for now, so let’s try this Chaos Crystal Stone.’

Xu Chang’an had bought a Chaos Crystal Stone at the Kunpeng Palace.

It was mainly for the sake of trying it out.

According to the Demon Race members at the Kunpeng Palace, Refining a Chaos Crystal Stone could strengthen one’s Demon Body and Spirit. However, the Chaos Crystal Stone contained a large amount of impurities, and the Refining process required a great deal of effort, making it highly inefficient.

Therefore, among mainstream experts who focused on their Demon Body, devouring Chaos Liquid was the proper path.

Unfortunately, a single drop of Chaos Liquid cost two hundred Spirit Crystals.

Its price was twenty times that of a Chaos Crystal Stone! It was incredibly expensive.

‘Let’s try it!’

With a thought from Xu Chang’an, the Chaos Crystal Stone appeared in his hand.

Without the slightest hesitation, he swallowed the Chaos Crystal Stone.

This was not the mainstream method of Refining.

A Chaos Crystal Stone was incredibly hard; even Refining it with Primordial Spirit Power took a very long time. Swallowing it rashly might carry a certain degree of risk.

But with the panel’s existence, Xu Chang’an wasn’t worried.

The moment the Chaos Crystal Stone entered his stomach, the panel seemed to react.

The incredibly hard Chaos Crystal Stone turned to dregs in an instant.

Besides the dregs, there were also wisps of mist.

These wisps of mist were quickly absorbed by Xu Chang’an.

As for the dregs, they were instantly devoured by the panel and converted into a small amount of Energy.

Xu Chang’an’s eyes lit up with pleasant surprise.

‘I can absorb this Chaos Crystal Stone directly!’

Unleashing his Primordial Spirit Power, Xu Chang’an carefully perceived the changes within his body.

He discovered that the toughness of his Demon Body and Spirit seemed to have increased by a sliver.

Although this sliver of an increase was minuscule, practically non-existent!

But an increase was an increase, and this meant…

The Chaos Crystal Stone was of great use to him!

There was no need for millennia of Refining; he could directly digest and absorb it in a mere instant.

Such an effect was even more miraculous than that of Chaos Liquid!

Furthermore, the dregs from the Chaos Crystal Stone could also slightly increase the panel’s accumulated Energy.