Chapter 520: Chapter 518: Qing Zhi’s Bone Replacement, Hall of Souls Invasion
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At the back mountain of Yuan Manor, in a secluded and cool cave, there was a small pool made of rocks in the center of the cave.
At this moment, the pool was filled with clear water, within which floated green lightning, making it appear like a pool of poison.
By the poolside, Mo Yu observed his masterpiece of poison and lightning with satisfaction, nodding approvingly.
With a flip of his palm, a small jade bottle appeared in his hand. Within the jade bottle was a dense and nearly tangible energy.
This was none other than the blood of an eighth-grade pill beast.
Tilting the jade bottle, silver liquid slowly dripped into the pool.
As the liquid blended with the pool, an extremely pure energy fluctuation spread out instantly.
"Qing Lin, remove your clothes and enter the pool. If you can absorb all this energy, it should help you break through one star and reach the three-star Dou Zun level," Mo Yu said as he put away the jade bottle, turning to Qing Lin with a smile.
After breaking through to the Dou Zun rank, Qing Lin had reached the two-star Dou Zun level after training in the Beast Region. Now, if she absorbed this energy containing the Emperor Python Heart Eroding Poison—the lifelong energy of a Dou Zun from the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan—she could directly break through to the three-star Dou Zun rank.
A three-star Dou Zun, even in the Central Plains, would be a strong and influential figure. Combined with the terrifying power of her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, Qing Lin’s combat strength would rival that of some four- or five-star Dou Zuns.
Hearing Mo Yu’s words, Qing Lin was momentarily stunned, her cheeks flushing red.
Although she blushed, she did not resist, as she had long regarded herself as Mo Yu’s woman.
Letting out a soft hum, barely audible, Qing Lin slowly removed her clothing and gracefully leapt into the pool with a light splash.
"Enter a meditative state and absorb the pill beast’s blood and the power of the poison lightning," Mo Yu said in a restrained tone, suppressing the stirring emotions in his heart as he watched her alluring figure.
Hearing the slight roughness in Mo Yu’s breath, Qing Lin couldn’t help but smile lightly. She then calmed her mind, closed her eyes, and gradually entered her cultivation state.
Seeing Qing Lin successfully begin her cultivation, Mo Yu smiled faintly. Just as he was about to stand up, his gaze suddenly paused on Qing Lin’s bare back, exposed above the water.
Amid the rising mist from the pool, a mysterious tattoo faintly appeared on her back. Upon closer inspection, it seemed to resemble a coiled giant python, though this python had nine heads.
"Ancient Heavenly Serpent..."
Looking at the ferocious nine-headed serpent, Mo Yu raised his brows slightly. He hadn’t expected Qing Lin to be so connected to it, encountering it again in this timeline.
The Ancient Heavenly Serpent was a creature of equal renown to the Heaven Swallowing Python, no weaker than the Ancient Heaven Phoenix. Its bloodline was incomparably noble among snakes.
In the original story, with the help of this Ancient Heavenly Serpent, Qing Lin could challenge opponents three or four stars stronger than herself as a Dou Zun. Now that she was about to break through to three-star Dou Zun, her strength would rank among the top three even in the powerhouse-filled Yuan Manor.
With this thought passing through his mind, Mo Yu shook his head and glanced at the sparse poison lightning in the pool. He summoned the Profound Yin Poison Demon Thunder again to aid Qing Lin in detoxifying.
To completely remove the Emperor Python Heart Eroding Poison from Qing Lin’s body required a rather complex process. Unknowingly, four days passed.
As time went on, Qing Lin’s complexion grew rosier, and the faint black aura between her brows gradually dissipated.
All of this indicated that the Emperor Python Heart Eroding Poison in her body was being rapidly neutralized.
Not only that, but Qing Lin’s aura was also steadily increasing. She was just a step away from the three-star Dou Zun rank.
Just as Mo Yu was contemplating this, a sudden thunderous roar erupted within the cave.
Qing Lin’s aura surged abruptly, breaking through the final barrier and stepping firmly into the three-star Dou Zun rank.
At this moment, everyone in Yuan Manor turned their gaze towards the back mountain, sensing the powerful aura. They were momentarily stunned, then overjoyed.
Such a strong aura could only belong to a breakthrough by one of Yuan Manor’s high-ranking members. This signified an increase in Yuan Manor’s overall strength, and everyone felt proud to be part of it.
"Three-star Dou Zun. Qing Lin, the poison in your body should be fully resolved now, right?" In the back mountain, Mo Yu looked at Qing Lin with some surprise and asked.
Qing Lin nodded, quickly dressing herself, and said with a giggle, "Now that I’ve reached three-star Dou Zun, if I use my Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, I should be able to control serpent magical beasts at the five- or six-star Dou Zun level."
Hearing this, Mo Yu nodded with a smile. Qing Lin’s Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils was indeed terrifying. Beyond the ability to control serpent beasts, if she could eventually control the Ancient Heavenly Serpent’s soul, it would become an immensely powerful combat force.
"Since the poison has been resolved, let’s leave."
With a wave of his hand, Mo Yu turned and walked out of the cave. Now that Qing Lin’s issue was resolved, it was time to focus on reconstructing Qing Zhi’s body.
Three Days Later, a Mountain Peak in the Yuan Manor’s Back Mountain
"Qing Zhi, we will now replace your bones with the Dou Sheng skeleton. Are you ready?" Mo Yu gently placed the Dou Sheng skeleton on a stone platform, then turned his gaze to Qing Zhi, who was lying on another platform.
"Yes, Master!"
For most people, hearing the words "bone replacement" would cause alarm, as bones are crucial to the human body.
However, Qing Zhi, being an intelligent puppet with thoughts akin to a human’s, was not truly human. Thus, upon hearing Mo Yu’s command, he agreed without hesitation.
"In that case, let us begin."
Mo Yu extended his palm, and a crimson lightning bolt appeared in his hand.
Rather than replacing bones, it was more of a fusion process, as bones and the flesh are one entity and cannot be easily separated.
However, once the fusion was complete, Qing Zhi’s original bones would gradually be replaced by the Dou Sheng skeleton over time. Thus, it was not inaccurate to call it "bone replacement."
"Go!"
With a flick of his finger, the crimson lightning surged forth, enveloping Qing Zhi’s body and instantly emitting waves of white smoke accompanied by sizzling sounds.
As the flesh and blood on his bones rapidly disintegrated under the intense flame, only a white skeleton remained.
Mo Yu did not stop the burning; instead, he increased the intensity. He added the Dou Sheng skeleton into the process, burning it together with Qing Zhi’s white bones.
"Boom!"
The powerful flames spread like a volcanic eruption, and the scorching heat radiated throughout the back mountain. Under the burning of the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder, Qing Zhi’s white bones and the Dou Sheng skeleton began to fuse.
As the fusion progressed, white bone-like impurities were constantly expelled.
These impurities were remnants of Qing Zhi’s original bones, unable to withstand the pressure of the Dou Sheng skeleton and thus actively being eliminated.
Once all the impurities were expelled, Qing Zhi’s bones would fully integrate with the Dou Sheng skeleton. By then, Qing Zhi would possess a Dou Sheng skeleton, and his strength would undergo a revolutionary transformation...
Although there was no repulsion between Qing Zhi skeleton and the Dou Sheng skeleton, the process of fusion was extremely slow. Unknowingly, five days had passed.
Fortunately, the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder, as a flame-based Thunder Soul, did not require Mo Yu’s Dou Qi to sustain it. Otherwise, even with his strength as a three-star Dou Zun, he wouldn’t have been able to maintain such a powerful consumption of energy for so long.
Under this intense heat, another three days went by.
After prolonged refinement, the grayish-white skeleton had undergone a significant transformation. Its entire structure now gleamed with a crystalline jade hue. Though the incomplete right arm remained grayish-white, its end was stained with spots of jade-white. Under the scorching of the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder, the two skeletons had completely fused into one.
Seeing this, Mo Yu’s eyes flashed. A pill appeared in his hand—none other than the top-grade seventh-grade pill, the Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill Pill.
This pill possessed miraculous healing properties, said to be capable of keeping someone alive as long as they had a single breath left. It was even reputed to regenerate flesh and bones.
The Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill Pill in Mo Yu’s hand was the masterpiece of Gu He, the current top alchemist of the Yuan Manor.
Since breaking through to the rank of seventh-grade alchemist, Gu He’s skills in alchemy had become increasingly refined. He was now just one step away from achieving the eighth-grade alchemist.
With the powerful resources of the Yuan Manor, they quickly gathered the materials needed to craft the Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill Pill and handed them over to Gu He for refinement.
As for why Mo Yu needed this pill, it was to regenerate flesh and blood for Qing Zhi.
After all, constantly being followed by a skeleton, no matter how impressive, would feel unsettling. A mere seventh-grade pill was something the Yuan Manor could easily afford to refine.
After taking out the Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill Pill, Mo Yu tossed it onto the skeleton. A wisp of flame surged up, rapidly enveloping the pill.
Under the burning of the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder, the pill slowly melted, releasing a surge of vibrant green energy brimming with life force.
This energy began to permeate the skeleton, and under its influence, flesh and blood started to miraculously form on the once-bare bones.
This extraordinary effect was, of course, the result of the Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill Pill.
"Still not enough!"
Watching the rapidly growing flesh and blood on the skeleton, Mo Yu shook his head. This nascent flesh was far too fragile and could not match the Dou Sheng skeleton.
After all, it wouldn’t do if, with a casual punch, his opponent didn’t fall, but the flesh on his own hand disintegrated first.
To grow flesh with the resilience to complement the Dou Sheng skeleton, it needed further tempering.
With this thought, Mo Yu let out a low shout. The crimson flames enveloping the skeleton blazed fiercely.
Under the flames’ intense heat, the newly formed flesh was quickly burned to ashes.
However, as the ashes scattered, the vibrant green energy once again surged out, and the growth of flesh and blood accelerated significantly. Eventually, the formation of flesh buds became visibly rapid.
Mo Yu could sense that the new flesh was becoming stronger and more robust, able to withstand the pressure of the Dou Sheng skeleton.
At the same time, a humanoid silhouette covered in blood and flesh began to take shape rapidly.
This cycle of burning and regeneration lasted for nearly ten hours. Finally, the skin tissue on the flesh was fully formed under the flames’ scorching.
As the skin was completed, the skeleton on the stone platform had fully transformed into a human figure—the original appearance of Qing Zhi.
Next, it was a matter of waiting for Qing Zhi to complete its final fusion with the Dou Sheng skeleton. Once Qing Zhi awakened...
Would it reach the Sheng level?
Meanwhile, in a remote mountain range in the western region of Central Plains, a massive black palace loomed like an ancient beast, exuding a chilling and oppressive energy.
"Puff!"
Suddenly, thick black mist poured out from the palace, blanketing the area. Moments later, the mist condensed into numerous black figures hovering in mid-air, radiating a cold and formidable aura that swept across the heavens.
"Welcome, Third Tianzun!"
As the black figures appeared, they knelt in unison in mid-air. Their respectful voices echoed across the sky.
As they knelt, the space above them began to distort. Moments later, a figure with a grim expression emerged. His faint voice resounded.
"Do you remember your mission this time?"
"Destroy the Yuan Manor, annihilate the Falling Star Pavilion, capture Mo Yu and Xiao Yan, and seize Yao Chen!"
Nearly a hundred voices roared in unison.
"Good. Move out."
The grim-faced figure nodded slightly, then stepped into the void and slowly vanished.
After he disappeared, the leading black-robed elder raised his head. He was none other than the Ninth Tianzun. His gaze turned toward the northern sky, a sinister smile spreading across his face.
"Mo Yu, Xiao Yan, the Xiao Clan Twin Dragons, huh? This venerable one shall see whether you are dragons... or worms this time!"
Thousands of miles away, in the Yuan Manor, Mo Yu let out a long breath and looked at the stone platform. Qing Zhi still had its eyes tightly shut, showing no signs of waking up.
"It seems that the Dou Sheng body is too powerful, and Qing Zhi, having only been a one-star Dou Zun, cannot easily control it."
Mo Yu shook his head in understanding. After a brief contemplation, he decided to leave the mountain temporarily and let Qing Zhi complete the fusion process alone.
However, just as he made his decision, he suddenly felt the stone tower tremble violently. A cold, murderous voice echoed across the sky.
"Yuan Manor, the Hall of Souls has arrived. Surrender now, or face annihilation!"
"Boom!"
The thunderous voice reverberated. Mo Yu’s expression darkened as he quickly rose to his feet, his gaze icy as he looked beyond the stone platform.
"The Hall of Souls... has finally come!"
"I wonder which Tianzuns have been dispatched this time!"
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