Chapter 1051: Chapter 447: Soul-Breaking Needle at Supreme Treasure Level

"However...."

Xu Ping calmed down, carefully observing the slowly circulating starry light within the Soul-Breaking Needle, "At present, the newly infused power within it has not yet fully stabilized. It will take some time for it to merge seamlessly with the original body of the needle."

"Forcing the Thunder Tribulation now would pose significant risks."

He pondered for a moment and made a decision: "I must continue to nurture it with my Divine Sense and Mana for a few more years until its spirit is completely perfected. Once its internal and external are as one and its foundation is unshakeable, only then will I trigger the Thunder Tribulation of the supreme treasure to ensure absolute success."

Xu Ping returned the two Soul-Breaking Needles with greatly increased potential to the depths of his Sea of Consciousness, gently nourishing them with his Divine Sense.

This was one of the greatest gains from his journey to the Central Domain, finally digested to a preliminary degree.

...

Meanwhile, at the core of the forbidden area of the distant Star Palace.

The Star King, Moon God, and the sinister old devil Hehuan gathered once again in that secret hall built of stars.

The Star King’s figure, shrouded in starlight, could not be seen clearly, only an icy voice echoed: "Hehuan, how goes the collection of the life force required to open and stabilize the passage?"

The old devil Hehuan’s scarlet vertical pupils flashed with a dim light, and his voice was hoarse: "Still lacking a bit."

"Still lacking?"

The Star King’s voice suddenly turned sharp, with a hint of dissatisfaction and doubt, "The ongoing war at the outer sea has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of Demon Beasts and Human Race cultivators. With such a massive amount of blood and souls nourishing it, why is it still not enough?"

Hehuan’s tone remained calm, as if stating a fact: "The Star King may not know, but the spatial node where the passage is located is currently in its most stable and resilient sealing cycle."

"To forcibly tear open and stabilize a passage sufficient for our clan’s Divinity Transformation to descend in such a state naturally requires a much greater sacrifice of life force than normal times."

The starlight around the Star King lightly fluctuated, a chill flashed and vanished, and the voice carried an unveiled warning: "Hehuan, I hope you won’t play any tricks."

"Remember, in this realm, the Moon God and I together are the pinnacle of existence."

"If things don’t succeed in the end, or if you dare to harbor ulterior motives... don’t blame me for turning my back."

Faced with this blatant threat, Hehuan’s twisted smile remained on his face, his voice without a ripple: "The Star King is over-worried."

"What you seek is to gather the fortunes of a realm, break through Mid-Stage Divinity Transformation, and ascend to the Upper Realm."

"Your goal and mine do not fundamentally conflict."

"When it is done, each can take what they need, why would I act in betrayal and self-destruction?"

He paused, then added: "As long as there is enough life force, the passage is stabilized, and the rest of my Divinity Transformation clan descends, they will surely fulfill their promise to help you achieve your desire."

The Star King and Moon God were silent for a moment, the surging aura around them slowly subsiding.

The Star King and Moon God were silent for a moment, the vast aura faintly stirred around them, slowly calming down.

Seemingly persuaded by his reasoning. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

...

After a stick of incense.

The demonic shadow that Hehuan transformed into silently left the Star Palace as if merging into the shadows.

Only the Star Palace Saints remained in the hall.

The Moon God’s cold voice broke the silence: "Senior Brother, this ancient demon’s words are not entirely truthful, he might still harbor deeper motives and contingencies."

The Star King’s face, hidden in the starlight, revealed no expression, only a cold voice rang out: "I am surely aware that this demon is not to be fully trusted."

"How could we place all our chips on such a mere remnant demon?"

His tone paused slightly, and his voice suddenly became deep and resolute: "If truly left with no choice.... then we must resort to that final measure."

"Final measure?"

Upon hearing this, a complex and unfathomable look flashed across the face shrouded in moonlight, a mix of agitation and deep dread.

She remained silent for a while and eventually said nothing more.

For the distant dream of ascension, to break through the shackles of this world, no matter how great the cost, it seems... is worth it.

...

Four years passed like the fleeting passage of a white horse.

This day.

Deep within the underground cave mansion on Blood Bone Island, in an Artifact Refining Room wrapped in layers of Restrictions, where Earth Fire interweaved with spirit patterns.

Xu Ping was shirtless, beads of sweat trickled down his bronze-colored skin, his entire body radiating energy and blood, forming a mist of pale gold aura.

He was fully focused, his hands moved like butterflies flitting among flowers, so fast that they left behind afterimages, continuously casting runes imbued with his essence blood and immense Mana, imprinting them onto the roughly formed metal skeleton in front of him.

This skeleton stood twelve feet tall, entirely forged from the body of a Tier Four Top-grade Demon Beast, exhibiting a dark, restrained metallic luster.

The skeleton’s structure was a hundred times more complex than a Fourth Rank Middle-grade Puppet, its joints engraved with intricate spirit-conducting patterns, the chest cavity reserved a complicated structure for the energy core and control center.

"Buzz...."

As the final core stabilizing rune successfully imprinted onto the puppet’s cranial core, the entire metal skeleton trembled slightly, emitting a low resonance, the spirit light flowing across its surface suddenly became smooth and harmonious.

Xu Ping slowly retracted his power, exhaling a long breath of scorching air.

He gazed at the puppet skeleton before him, which had cost him countless efforts and amassed materials, a smile involuntarily appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Although there are still a few final steps before complete success, the perfect embedding of the energy core and the final integration of the overall spirit patterns require time, but the most arduous main structure and basic spirit framework are finally completed."

Xu Ping’s heart was resolute.

The puppet before him could already be considered a semi-finished product, now what remained was meticulous refinement and fine control.