Chapter 921: Chapter 404: The Star Palace Saints’ Scheme; Purifying Nirvana Blood_3

The eyes of the two converged once again in the Star Pool, filled with ambition and coldness, as if foreseeing the doom of the Demon Race in the Outer Sea, the wailing of the Nanchuan Realm, and that... the ethereal path to a higher world.

The Star Palace returned to silence once more.

Only the silent flow of Star Essence Liquid nourished the ambition of the two realm dominators.

...

Two years passed by at the front lines of Burial God Bay, surprisingly tranquil.

The large-scale ancient demon frenzy did not erupt again, only sporadic demon squads seeped out from the entrance of the Ancient Demon Hall, assaulting the human race’s defenses.

This level of attack, though requiring constant vigilance, posed no lethal threat to the well-prepared and array-fortified human cultivators.

Everyone knew well this was definitely not a sign of the end of demon calamity; instead, it resembled the last calm before the storm, as if the ancient demon side was amassing strength or awaiting a certain opportunity.

On this day.

The Teleportation Array platform at the core of the human camp in Burial God Bay shone brightly, with intense spatial fluctuations.

Two figures exuding the powerful aura of Late-Stage Nascent Soul stepped through the light gate, here to rotate and guard, two Great Cultivators.

Xu Ping and Shan Tianyou had already received notice and waited here.

After briefly exchanging defense and recent status, Xu Ping and his companion stepped onto the Teleportation Array for the return journey.

With a flash, their figures vanished into the spiritual glow.

Five days later, on Blood Bone Island.

A green Escape Light dashed across the sky, landing on the island.

The escape light converged, revealing Xu Ping’s figure.

"This long-distance Teleportation Array is truly marvelous, greatly shortening the travel time and saving the hassle," Xu Ping thought with great satisfaction.

The teleportation established not far from Blood Bone Island, just days away.

This endeavor led by Yunxiao Sect constructed multiple such Teleportation Arrays between major human lands and the front lines, crucial for deploying forces and coping with demon calamities.

"If time permits, I ought to study the construction method of this Teleportation Array thoroughly."

"This technique, whether exploring secret realms or in the future... on the run, is truly a divine skill," Xu Ping noted to himself.

Upon exiting the cave, Duan Shuang had already sensed the fluctuations and greeted him.

The two shared a moment of cozy reunion, exchanging affection.

Xu Ping briefly mentioned the front-line situation, comforting her, then returned to the depths of the underground cave.

As he just sat cross-legged, the Water Lake Mouse instantly scurried over with a fawning expression: "Welcome back, Master, your divine might is peerless, guarding the Demon Abyss, with outstanding achievements..." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"Enough flattery."

Xu Ping interrupted the Water Lake Mouse’s endless flattery calmly, directly asking, "How goes the task I assigned? Any news from the Golden Spirit Mouse tribe?"

The Water Lake Mouse quickly restrained its flattering smile, replying solemnly, "Master, the little mouse has maintained contact with the Golden Spirit Mouse tribe."

"Currently, although the ancient demons have appeared, their numbers and scale don’t seem to have formed a sweeping force yet, mainly focused attacks on certain directions."

"There is some unrest within the demon race, but not many tribes have faced large-scale aggressions."

"The Golden Clan Leader’s intention is likely to observe for a while longer."

Xu Ping nodded slightly, unsurprised.

Now the demon calamity has just begun, the ancient demon main forces have not fully mounted pressure, while the demon race territories are vast and powerful.

"If the timing is ripe, report immediately."

"Yes, Master!" the Water Lake Mouse responded respectfully.

After dismissing the Water Lake Mouse, Xu Ping headed to the most secluded Artifact Refining quiet room in the cave.

With a flip of his palm, two heavily restriction-sealed jade boxes appeared before him.

Upon unlocking the restriction, the boxes revealed two fist-sized, jet-black but exuding abundant vitality and Nirvana dao charm viscous blood—Nirvana Blood.

"Time to begin purifying and refining." Xu Ping steadied his mind, with a focused gaze.

Buzz!

Xu Ping spat out a burst of pure Nascent Soul True Flame.

Carefully enveloping one glob of Nirvana Blood, his Divine Sense highly focused, like the most precise scalpel, following secret technique records, started peeling away the impurities and residual thoughts, purifying its essence.

This process is extremely mind-consuming and mana-draining, must be continuously maintained; a slightly vigorous flame might damage the Nirvana Blood’s essence and render previous efforts void; a weaker flame would fail to remove impurities.

Xu Ping fully concentrated, not daring any distraction.

In the cave, there were no day or night, only the faint crackling sound of True Flame burning and Xu Ping’s long, calm breathing.

...

Six months passed quietly.

When the final impurity was picked out, the Nirvana Blood mass in the quiet room had shrunk several circles.

But its color grew deeper and purer, emitting more abundant dao charm than ever, with even a faint ancient demon’s roaring sound.

"Done!"

Xu Ping slowly dispelled the True Flame, looking a bit exhausted, but his eyes filled with delight.

Feeling the pure power within the refined Nirvana Blood, a smile crept on his lips.

"At this rate, gathering and purifying three or four more masses of Nirvana Blood of the same quality, would suffice to push ’Nirvana Golden Body’ to the first layer!"

After carefully inspecting the other batch of Nirvana Blood which had also been refined completely, ensuring its quality was impeccable, he solemnly sealed and stored both away again.

Then he immediately sat cross-legged, operating the ’Ten Thousand Woods Evergreen Scripture’, commencing recovery after this half-year large consumption.

Once the cultivation technique operated.

The dense, pure Spiritual Qi within the cave seemed to draw invisibly, rushing madly toward him, forming a massive spiral that entirely submerged his figure.

After years of Spirit Worms sorting and enhancing, the Spiritual Qi concentration in Blood Bone Island’s Spirit Vein had far surpassed before.

Not knowing how long had passed.

Xu Ping slowly opened his eyes, divine light sparkling in his gaze, aura perfectly rounded and filled; the mana had completely rejuvenated.

Even due to long-term intense focus during refining, his cultivation slightly but imperceptibly advanced.