Immortal Refiner

The tribulation cloud dispersed, and the sky cleared, bathing the sea in brilliant sunlight that reflected in dazzling flashes.

Li Qing smirked, his gaze drifting toward a spot near the shore.

Just now, he had used the Wind-Thunder Silver Wings to resonate with the Wind Thunder Primordial Energy of heaven and earth, achieving perfect harmony.

During this process, he clearly sensed two extraordinary auras desperately concealing themselves along the southern coastline.

”It’s like someone offering a pillow when you’re sleepy, or water when you’re thirsty,” Li Qing chuckled softly, then activated the Wind-Thunder Silver Wings embedded behind him.

Boom!

The wings vibrated gently, instantly draining a massive amount of true essence from Li Qing’s body.

Immediately afterward, the Wind Thunder Primordial Energy of heaven and earth resonated with him once more!

Whoosh!

In an instant, Li Qing vanished from his original position, leaving behind a trail of lightning-like afterimages that streaked across the sky, though his figure remained invisible.

Before even a single breath could pass, Li Qing materialized at the coastal location where the strange auras lingered.

”Fellow Daoists, you’ve traveled countless miles to the Azure Ridge Domain. This Li has failed to fulfill his duties as host and feels somewhat discourteous. Why are you in such a hurry to depart?”

Li Qing hovered in the sky above the coastline, his Wind-Thunder Silver Wings spread behind him. He smiled lightly as he gazed down at the two towering, inhuman figures standing on the shore.

These were none other than the Black Crocodile King and the Golden Bear King, both in their human forms.

Two demon kings in the transformation stage had journeyed from the distant demon realm to the Azure Ridge Domain. Even if Li Qing were thinking with his rear end, he could easily guess their purpose.

Below, the Golden Bear King, draped in a golden fur vest, suddenly darkened his expression.

”The ant of yesterday has truly grown into a threat today. But do you think breaking through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage will allow you to stand against us?”

Beside him, the Black Crocodile King’s eyes blazed with murderous intent. His voice, slightly hoarse, rasped, ”The karma we forged long ago must be settled today. I want to see if this so-called Limitless True Monarch truly possesses the power his title claims.”

Hearing their defiant words, Li Qing shook his head with a wry smile.

If Li Qing hadn’t sensed the demon kings’ gradual retreat through his resonance with the Primordial Energy of Heaven and Earth, he might have actually believed the Golden Bear King and Black Crocodile King’s claims.

”What a coincidence,” Li Qing said, a hint of amusement in his voice. ”I was just thinking of testing my skills against you two fellow daoists from the demon race. Let’s see if the demon kings of the demon realm truly deserve the title of ’king’!”

As he spoke, the Wind-Thunder Silver Wings behind Li Qing trembled slightly, causing the Wind Thunder Primordial Energy between heaven and earth to surge violently.

A hurricane roared forth, accompanied by a dense barrage of lightning bolts that crackled and struck down relentlessly.

”Seeking death!”

”Such arrogance! Do you think you’re a cultivator in the Divine Transformation stage, daring to challenge us both alone?”

The Golden Bear King and Black Crocodile King roared in unison, instantly revealing their true demon beast forms.

A towering golden-armored bear materialized, its aura so immense that it stirred the sea into waves thousands of feet high.

Beside it, a pitch-black profound crocodile opened its massive jaws, dark energy gathering within its blood-red maw.

In truth, the two demon kings had been preparing to retreat as soon as they witnessed Li Qing successfully overcome his tribulation and advance to the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

They understood perfectly well that Li Qing had truly come into his own. Even if they joined forces, they stood no chance against his greatly enhanced power.

What they hadn’t anticipated was that Li Qing had detected their presence long ago and had brazenly sought them out, daring to engage both demon kings, the supreme rulers of the demon realm, simultaneously.

This blatant disregard for their authority ignited the battle lust of both the Black Crocodile King and the Golden Bear King.

Ultimately, the root cause was Li Qing’s terrifying speed. With the Wind-Thunder Silver Wings on his back, they knew that mere flight would never suffice to escape him.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Li Qing manipulated the Primordial Energy of Heaven and Earth, condensing thunderballs that detonated directly on the two demon kings.

Dense arcs of lightning surged, and the searing pain drove the demon kings to the brink of madness.

”Insignificant human, die!” The Golden Bear King roared, enduring the agony of the thunderball explosions as he lunged toward Li Qing.

The Black Crocodile King unleashed a dark, swirling energy from his maw, aiming it at Li Qing.

But their attacks were too slow. With a mere thought, Li Qing vanished from his position.

Previously, achieving such speed required Li Qing to channel the Kunpeng Divine Power, merging with the void to unleash the Kunpeng Extreme Speed. Now, with the Wind-Thunder Silver Wings, he could accomplish the same feat with only a slight expenditure of his internal spiritual energy.

Li Qing’s figure streaked across the sea, leaving a trail of electric sparks in his wake. With lightning-fast precision, he pierced through the Black Crocodile King’s defenses.

The razor-sharp tips of his silver-purple bone wings grazed the Black Crocodile King’s body. Due to the extreme velocity, no immediate damage was apparent.

But moments later, as the Black Crocodile King turned, its massive tail snapped off with a clean, mirror-like break.

Demon crocodile blood erupted from the severed stump, instantly staining the entire sea crimson.

”ROAR!” The Black Crocodile King roared in terror, utterly shaken by the power displayed by the bone wings on Li Qing’s back.

These wings were far too sharp, capable of slicing through even his vaunted Black Crocodile Armor in an instant.

Now utterly terrified, the Black Crocodile King’s earlier arrogance vanished, replaced by a desperate desire to flee.

But Li Qing had no intention of granting him that escape.

In an instant, the Wind-Thunder Power surged anew, and thunderous shackles materialized from thin air, descending from the sky to bind the wounded beast.

In the next instant, the tail-severed Black Crocodile King was completely bound by the thunder shackles. Each struggle brought down terrifying Heavenly Thunder strikes upon him.

The power of these Heavenly Thunder strikes was nearly as formidable as the transformation tribulation he had endured during his own transformation.

Meanwhile, the Golden Bear King, having revealed his true form as a golden-armored giant bear, finally charged toward Li Qing.

His two golden paws suddenly erupted with an intensely sharp golden light, as if capable of cleaving through space itself.

Li Qing immediately sensed this incomparably sharp aura. A flicker of surprise crossed his face before he quickly recognized it.

”Geng Metal?”

Daring not to confront it head-on, Li Qing knew Geng Metal was the sharpest spirit gold in existence, an utterly terrifying substance.

He once again activated his Wind-Thunder Silver Wings, dodging the strike with lightning speed.

Whoosh!

The missed attack carved three massive, canyon-like fissures into the coastline.

”Human, can you do nothing but hide?” the Golden Bear King roared, his voice deep and resonant.

Having evaded the strike, Li Qing frowned slightly. ”It seems that Geng Metal you acquired at the auction has granted you considerable benefits.”

As an artifact refiner, Li Qing immediately recognized that the Golden Bear King’s extraordinary golden claws were naturally formed from Geng Metal.

Though not refined into a proper magic treasure, they resembled a unique natal magic treasure, given that the Golden Bear King’s most prized possession was precisely its indestructible claws.

Now fused with Geng Metal, their power had surged significantly, likely surpassing even the natal magic treasures of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.

The Golden Bear King had no patience for banter. Frustration gnawed at him as his attacks repeatedly failed to land effectively on Li Qing.

The Wind-Thunder Silver Wings granted Li Qing terrifying speed. The Golden Bear King wasn’t foolish; he clearly recognized the extraordinary nature of those silver-purple bone wings.

Moreover, the recent cataclysmic heavenly tribulation had revealed that the wings were likely the legendary heaven-piercing spirit treasure.

The Golden Bear King felt both awe and covetousness toward such a treasure. If he could obtain it and combine it with his indestructible golden bear claws, he would become virtually invincible below the Divine Transformation stage.

Just like the Golden Bear King, Li Qing’s eyes burned with desire for the Geng Metal. This was the spirit gold he had reserved for refining the first Immortal-Slaying Sword. Now that it was right before him, how could he possibly let it slip through his fingers?

”Very well,” Li Qing declared. ”Since my spirit treasure has emerged today, I’ll show you two what true spirit treasure power is!”

With that, Li Qing channeled his vast true essence, pouring it all into the Wind-Thunder Silver Wings behind him, activating them.

Wind and thunder erupted across the heavens and earth, sealing off the entire region.

Seeing Li Qing’s sudden surge in power, both the Golden Bear King and the Black Crocodile King felt an overwhelming sense of impending danger.

”I call this technique... the Wind-Thunder Phantom Break Strike!”

As his words echoed, the Wind-Thunder Primordial Energy in the world surged to its peak, crackling visibly in the air.

In the next instant, Li Qing vanished from his spot, leaving behind only a dense web of lightning flashing across the sky.

The demon kings’ sense of peril intensified to the extreme. Just as they were about to flee, dozens, even hundreds, of Li Qing’s figures suddenly materialized in the air.

These phantoms swarmed around the demon kings, streaking past them like blades cutting through space itself.

In a short time, the multiple afterimages Li Qing had created vanished one by one, leaving only his true form standing with his back to the two formidable demon kings.

The Black Crocodile King and the Golden Bear King remained motionless, like lifelike statues.

Soon, a gentle sea breeze began to stir.

This faint breeze was enough to topple the two massive demon kings.

Thud! Thud!

Hearing the two heavy thuds behind him, Li Qing finally turned around. He patted his Carefree Cosmos Pouch and stored the remains of the two Fourth-Tier Transformation Demon Kings.

Upon closer inspection, one would notice that the bodies of these peerlessly powerful demon kings were covered in countless deep, crisscrossing wounds.

”After combining it with the Kunpeng Divine Power, the Wind-Thunder Silver Wings’ power has indeed become even more terrifying.”

”But the mana consumption is too high. In such a short time, my internal mana reserves have already been nearly depleted.”

Li Qing’s heart pounded with alarm, startled by the heaven-piercing spirit treasure’s exorbitant mana drain. Each use devoured vast quantities of his spiritual energy.

Even with his current mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivation, he couldn’t sustain the spirit treasure’s use for long.

If the battle dragged on, his mana would likely be the first to be exhausted.

”If I could reach the divine transformation stage, I could freely manipulate the Primordial Energy of Heaven and Earth and use spirit treasures without restraint.”

”Using a spirit treasure with nascent soul realm cultivation is indeed a bit of a stretch.”

Despite his musings, Li Qing couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride.

He had deeply experienced the Wind-Thunder Silver Wings’ immense power.

The Wind-Thunder Phantom Break Strike was just a name he’d casually given the divine ability.

In essence, it involved channeling the Primordial Energy of Heaven and Earth through the spirit treasure, combining it with his Kunpeng Divine Power, and unleashing an impossibly fast Kunpeng Extreme Speed!

The phantom images he’d created were merely afterimages left by his extreme speed, but they gained their lifelike realism by merging with the Wind Thunder Primordial Energy of Heaven and Earth.

With this single move, two Transformed Demon Kings who had once dominated the demon realm met their final demise!

(End of the Chapter)

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