The green lotus imprint on the young man's forehead erupted with terrifying power.
The entire room became heavy under the oppressive aura.
The young man was Chen Jinming of Fire Demon Peak.
Chen Jinming was seething with rage. He had long harbored desires for the Heavenly Poison Woman, hinting at his affections multiple times, but she remained unmoved.
He hadn't even held her hand.
He had gone to great lengths to make her owe him a favor, intending to have her teach Jiang Li a lesson.
He never expected her to throw herself into Jiang Li's arms.
Thinking of that proud woman nestled in the embrace of Jiang Li, who had stolen his position as the Holy Son, Chen Jinming felt like a clown.
*Bitch... You forced my hand.*
When my Green Lotus Heavenly Demon Body is perfected, you will not be able to bear the consequences.
And that new Holy Son, I will make you understand that the position of Holy Son is not so easily held.
Chen Jinming gritted his teeth, allowing the deep, dark energy surrounding him to surge into his body.
As if stirred by his emotions, Chen Jinming's aura grew more formidable, and the surrounding dark energy surged even more fiercely.
Following this, the room fell silent once more.
...
The news of Mu Qingyu becoming Jiang Li's follower quickly spread throughout the entire Shimo Sect.
This event caused quite a stir within the sect.
Many disciples secretly speculated about the reasons behind it.
After all, the Heavenly Poison Woman was quite renowned in the Shimo Sect, and with her unique physique, she had previously rejected overtures from numerous top prodigies.
Many had assumed she would never follow any prodigy, yet she had become Jiang Li's follower.
This also brought Jiang Li, who had just joined the Shimo Sect, considerable attention and made him quite the talk of the town.
Jiang Li, naturally, paid no mind to these matters. Instead, he was in a secret chamber of the Star Cauldron Palace, absorbing the essence blood of the Heaven Swallowing Divine Body to condense it.
Mu Qingyu dutifully assisted Jiang Li in the Star Cauldron Palace, handling various affairs with apparent dedication.
Inside the secret chamber of the Star Cauldron Palace.
After seven days of absorption, Jiang Li had fully integrated the essence blood of the Heaven Swallowing Divine Body.
Jiang Li had successfully condensed the Heaven Swallowing Divine Body.
A power akin to a black hole now emanated from Jiang Li, constantly devouring the surrounding spiritual energy.
This Heaven Swallowing Divine Body is truly formidable, Jiang Li slowly opened his eyes.
The innate devouring effect of the Heaven Swallowing Divine Body meant Jiang Li was constantly absorbing ambient spiritual energy.
In other words, even if Jiang Li ceased cultivating, the surrounding spiritual energy would be passively absorbed by his Heaven Swallowing Divine Body.
Let's see how much my cultivation speed has increased.
Jiang Li's heart stirred, and he immediately began to circulate the [Reincarnation Immortal Scripture] at an accelerated pace.
As Jiang Li's Heaven Swallowing Divine Body and the [Reincarnation Immortal Scripture] operated, the spiritual energy from the spiritual veins beneath the Star Cauldron Palace was absorbed by Jiang Li with extreme ferocity.
Almost all the spiritual energy in the Star Cauldron Palace was rapidly devoured by Jiang Li.
The entire Star Cauldron Palace seemed to descend into a spiritual energy vacuum, devoid of any trace of it.
Jiang Li could clearly feel the quantity of his Saint Yuan steadily increasing within his body.
After integrating the Heaven Swallowing Divine Body, Jiang Li felt his physique strengthen further.
Although his cultivation realm had not advanced, his physique, strength, and overall attribute intensity had all improved significantly.
The most potent ability of the Heaven Swallowing Divine Body is its capacity to devour all things, capable of absorbing anything with spiritual energy and converting it into his own strength.
Beyond consuming matter, it can also devour enemy attacks, essentially devouring anything, though this requires the Heaven Swallowing Divine Body to reach a certain level of attainment.
In the later stages, it becomes an extremely game-breaking physique, capable of devouring anything within its limits.
Next, let me test the power of the Heaven Swallowing Divine Body, Jiang Li took a deep breath.
The vast devouring power within him filled Jiang Li with a profound sense of security.
Following this, Jiang Li took out his numerous resources, as well as the cultivation resources belonging to a Holy Son that Mu Qingyu had given him.
He employed his Heaven Swallowing Divine Body.
With a massive amount of resources laid out, Jiang Li used his Heaven Swallowing Divine Body to ruthlessly devour the power contained within these resources.
The entire secret chamber roared with intense energy.
This is too powerful... Jiang Li felt his physical body undergoing rapid transformation.
And the Saint Yuan within him, as the resources were absorbed, was increasing at an incredibly terrifying rate.
Let's see how far I can push it this time.
Jiang Li then settled his mind, continuing to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy and various resources, rapidly enhancing his strength.
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"Is Young Master cultivating?" In the main hall of the Star Cauldron Palace, Mu Qingyu's brow furrowed slightly.
She felt an even greater sense of awe towards Jiang Li.
The aura of his cultivation was simply too astonishing.
A powerful devouring force had suddenly appeared in the secret chamber of the Star Cauldron Palace, almost absorbing all the spiritual energy within the entire Star Cauldron Palace.
Now, the entire Star Cauldron Palace was shrouded in a dull gray haze, lacking the usual surge of spiritual energy and the circulation of vital essence.
Several disciples from the Star Cauldron Palace approached Mu Qingyu, reporting this issue.
Knowing that Jiang Li's cultivation might be the cause, Mu Qingyu dismissed them, instructing them not to cause a disturbance or spread rumors.
"Sister Mu, I'm hungry..." Just then, a clear voice echoed from another side of the main hall.
A young girl in a white flowing immortal dress looked at Mu Qingyu expectantly and hopped over.
Upon seeing this girl, Mu Qingyu swallowed hard. This Lin Xue'er was practically a monster.
Before entering seclusion, Jiang Li had solemnly instructed her that while other matters in the Star Cauldron Palace could be overlooked, Lin Xue'er must be well taken care of and not allowed to go hungry.
Mu Qingyu had naturally agreed.
Taking care of a little girl who hadn't even cultivated, and ensuring she wasn't hungry.
What a simple task...
However, Mu Qingyu soon realized she was still too naive.
Initially, Lin Xue'er had been somewhat restrained, only consuming ordinary hundred-year-old spirit herbs. Mu Qingyu hadn't thought much of it.
As the Holy Son's sister, it was normal for her to eat a little.
But later, hundred-year-old spirit herbs were no longer sufficient for this little girl.
Now that she was assured of having her demands met, she was starting with thousand-year-old spirit herbs...
The spirit-rich ten-thousand-year-old spirit herbs were devoured by Lin Xue'er in a few bites, without even a burp.
Mu Qingyu now felt incredibly distressed whenever she saw this little girl.
She felt like her small treasury was about to take another ten thousand points of damage.
*Young Master, if you continue cultivating like this, your sister will drain me dry,* Mu Qingyu thought melancholically.
"Sister Mu, I'm hungry..." Seeing Mu Qingyu lost in thought, Lin Xue'er walked up to her, tugged on her sleeve, and looked at her expectantly.
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