Looking at that dense chaotic essence, it would be false to say they were not envious.
Unfortunately, Han Shan was the only outsider present. Even if he had the desire, he did not have the courage. He did not even dare reveal it in his expression, for who knew whether that domineering human would seize even the essence he had obtained.
Liu Bai swallowed that vast essence into his body. It instantly transformed into tremendous blood energy that spread throughout his entire fleshly body.
The Swallowing Sky Divine Beast was originally a super Divine Beast on par with the True Dragon and True Phoenix. The purification power within its flesh and blood was such that even the True Dragon and True Phoenix True Spirits did not dare absorb it lightly. Thus, after this blood energy spread out, it directly began enhancing Liu Bai's physical body.
Purple gold light covered his entire body. Liu Bai sensed that within the flesh beneath his skin, mysterious and ancient purple gold patterns began to emerge. Upon closer inspection, they were identical to the blood red meridian patterns flickering upon the stone stele.
With the support of these purple gold divine patterns, Liu Bai felt that his defense had reached an inconceivable level. Even a Peerless Divine Artifact would likely find it difficult to break through his flesh.
While Liu Bai was absorbing this essence, Jiu You and the others had also completed their tests.
Aside from Mo Ling who barely ignited six lamps, Jiu You, Mo Feng and Han Shan each ignited seven. Among the three, Han Shan ignited them faster, so he obtained slightly more of the Swallowing Sky Divine Beast's essence.
"Congratulations, Brother Han," Liu Bai said with a faint smile.
"Nowhere near. Compared to Brother Liu, this little ability of mine is nothing," Han Shan replied.
After the four of them finished absorbing the reward of the fourth level, Liu Bai noticed that Jiu You and the others had undergone even greater changes. Especially since all of them possessed super Divine Beast bloodlines, after devouring the Swallowing Sky Divine Beast essence, each of their bloodlines had clearly improved.
As expected, the Ancient Body Refining Tower favored the beast clans more. For someone like Liu Bai, aside from strengthening his physical body, its other uses were minimal.
There was no time for much conversation. At the location of the black stone stele, a light gate exuding an ancient aura had already appeared.
Needless to say, this was the gateway to the fifth level.
Unfortunately, throughout history, few had been able to enter the fifth level. Moreover, it was said that the test of the fifth level was not fixed. What they would encounter next was unknown.
Of course, that unknown did not include Liu Bai.
If his memory was correct, in this fifth level they would encounter an extremely abnormal fellow.
"Just a bit more and the True Dragon and True Phoenix True Spirits within me will fully awaken. At that time, I can naturally enter the second stage of transformation."
Liu Bai thought to himself.
Once the Dragon Phoenix Scripture entered the second stage, the True Dragon and True Phoenix True Spirits would be able to leave his body and attack independently. At that time, it would be as if Liu Bai had two additional incarnations of equal level. His combat strength would multiply.
"Since the passage has opened, let us enter."
After speaking, Liu Bai stepped into the light gate first.
Jiu You and the other three quickly followed. Han Shan deliberately or unintentionally entered last.
This scene was transmitted in real time to the gazes of those outside the tower. When they saw all five enter the fifth level at once, everyone's expressions changed.
The Rhino Demon Clan was naturally delighted, as one of the five was their strongest prodigy.
The clans of the other five prodigies who had been eliminated wore ashen faces. They wished for revenge, but the four from the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan were all inside the tower. Only the four from the Heaven Swallowing Crocodile Clan looked at the Rhino Demon Clan with icy killing intent in their eyes.
If Han Shan had not turned against them at the last moment, perhaps their clan's prodigy Lu Jia would have been one of the five.
If Lu Jia had not been severely injured and if the Rhino Demon Clan did not possess terrifying brute strength, the Heaven Swallowing Crocodile Clan might already have gone to war with them.
Inside the Ancient Body Refining Tower.
After Liu Bai entered the light circle, before the light in front of him had completely dissipated, a towering bloody stench rushed toward him.
Instinctively, purple gold light burst from Liu Bai's body. In an instant, he became like a small golden figure.
When his vision cleared, Liu Bai understood the source of the bloody stench.
He was standing upon an ancient battlefield. Corpses were strewn everywhere. The smell of blood swept across the land. A tragic aura enveloped heaven and earth, making even Liu Bai's scalp tingle.
Soon, Jiu You, Mo Feng and the others arrived as well. Their reactions were similar to Liu Bai's. They immediately protected themselves with Spiritual Energy.
When they saw the scene before them, their pupils suddenly shrank.
"So this is the fifth level?" Mo Ling wrinkled her nose uncomfortably. The smell just now had been overwhelming.
"What kind of tragic war occurred here in the past?" Jiu You asked in a deep and solemn voice.
Her question received no answer. Instead, the entire battlefield emitted waves of humming sounds.
The bloody and tragic aura between heaven and earth surged as if material. In the end, it condensed into a dark red figure in midair before the five of them.
That figure wore blood red iron armor and stood between heaven and earth. An endless killing intent poured forth like a flood. That killing intent directly caused all five, including Liu Bai, to stiffen instantly, not daring to move even slightly.
Even excluding Liu Bai, whether it was Jiu You, Mo Feng and his sister, or Han Shan of the Rhino Demon Clan, all four had experienced numerous life and death battles. Yet they had never seen someone with such overwhelming killing intent.
In life, this person must have passed through countless seas of blood and mountains of corpses.
"I am the Blood Battle King."
The dark red figure lowered his head and looked at the five. Boundless baleful aura filled his gaze. If those present had been ordinary people, a single glance would have been enough to shatter their souls.
Upon hearing this name, Liu Bai instead let out a long breath of relief.
It seemed he had a chance to obtain a rather good Divine Ability.
"Blood Battle King?"
On the other side, Jiu You, Mo Feng and Han Shan could not help but change expressions and cried out in shock.
Only Mo Ling looked puzzled and asked her brother, "Brother, you know this name?"
Mo Feng nodded solemnly. "It is said that this Blood Battle King was a super expert who once appeared in the Divine Beast Plains during ancient times. His talent was ordinary, yet he survived through battle after battle. In the end, after experiencing countless seas of blood and mountains of corpses, it is said that with Great Perfection Earth Sovereign strength, he was capable of threatening a Heavenly Sovereign."
"Moreover, when the Fiend Clans invaded the Divine Beast Plains, this Blood Battle King fought life for life and directly perished together with an Demon King comparable to a Heavenly Sovereign."
At this point, Mo Feng's expression had turned into one of reverence.
Those final words even surprised Liu Bai. He only knew of the Blood Battle King and that in the original account Mu Chen had obtained the powerful Divine Ability Sacrificial Demon Fist from him. He did not know that the Blood Battle King had such a terrifying record.
"That makes sense. The Sacrificial Demon Fist is itself a terrifying Divine Ability that erupts by sacrificing one's life, multiplying attack power several times or even dozens of times. In the original account, Mu Chen barely mastered only the first form, yet it already helped him defeat powerful enemies one after another."
After recalling carefully, Liu Bai understood.
While Liu Bai was thinking, the dark red figure in midair spoke indifferently again. "Receive one punch from me and you may pass this level."
Upon hearing this, the scalps of Jiu You and the other three tingled. Before them stood a terrifying existence who had once fought a Heavenly Sovereign to mutual destruction. Even if what remained now was only a projection lingering for ten thousand years, it was absolutely not to be underestimated.
"Damn it, this is too excessive!" Han Shan gritted his teeth. He had no confidence at all that he could receive a punch from the Blood Battle King.
Mo Feng also shook his head helplessly, clearly lacking hope.
Jiu You frowned deeply as well. The difficulty of the fifth level far exceeded her expectations.
No matter what they were thinking, the Blood Battle King remained indifferent, unmoved in the slightest. After his voice fell, the killing aura surging from his body became increasingly terrifying.
Liu Bai naturally understood the key.
What was most important about the Sacrificial Demon Fist? It was the resolve and courage to abandon oneself and abandon one's life.
If one could not even achieve that, then when facing this move, no one would be able to receive it.
At this moment, the Blood Battle King slowly clenched his five fingers. His vast and emotionless voice echoed across the entire battlefield.
"I have experienced countless wars and created the Divine Ability Sacrificial Demon Fist. Whoever can receive it, I shall pass on the first form."
"Divine Ability?"
"A Divine Ability created by the Blood Battle King himself?"
Those who had originally begun to retreat now had reddened eyes upon hearing these words.
Liu Bai frowned and transmitted his voice to Jiu You and the Mo siblings. "Sacrificial Demon Fist. From its name alone, it is a move of absolute determination, one that will not stop until its goal is achieved. Without the mental preparation to abandon oneself and abandon one's life, even if one obtains the cultivation method, it will likely be extremely difficult to master."
Liu Bai did not tell the three to stake their lives to receive this punch. If something went wrong, he would regret it endlessly.
Moreover, such matters could not be resolved by the words of an outsider.
Many times, instinct surpasses reason.
After the Blood Battle King's voice fell, he did not speak further.
His five fingers tightened as boundless killing aura surged. Then he stepped forward.
With that single step, it was as though billions of roars resounded between heaven and earth. Endless tragic aura seemed to traverse time and space as it rushed forth, causing the world itself to tremble.
"Sacrificial Demon Fist. Sacrifice my demonic body. Crush past and present."
Expressionless, the Blood Battle King's killing aura reached its peak. He then threw a punch toward the five below.
Boom!
The instant his fist struck out, the air in the sky seemed to be expelled from the world. Even space itself was violently torn apart.
A blood red fist shadow, nearly a thousand feet in size, descended from the heavens.
Liu Bai and the others stared at the blood red fist shadow in horror. The ground beneath their feet collapsed instantly. Massive cracks like bottomless abysses spread from beneath them.
"Such terrifying power. Can we really withstand this?" Han Shan's voice trembled.
Seeing this, Liu Bai inwardly shook his head.
Before the final moment had even arrived, this man had already grown fearful. How could he possibly pass this trial?
However, judging from Han Shan's earlier behavior, such a reaction was not surprising. The Sacrificial Demon Fist was not suited for someone so self serving.
As the blood colored fist shadow continued to descend, the pressure on the five grew heavier and heavier. Even Liu Bai felt his knees being forced downward.
At this moment, even Jiu You and the Mo siblings were shaken. The punch had not yet truly fallen, yet merely the force of it had already suppressed them to such a miserable state. If it truly landed, would not anyone it touched be annihilated?
Regardless of their thoughts, it was already too late. The four could only grit their teeth and endure. The only fortunate thing was that the Blood Battle King's punch did not appear to be aimed directly at them, but rather at the land beneath their feet.
Otherwise, the mere force of the punch would have crushed any one of them into dust.
Roar!
The first to be unable to endure was still Han Shan. He raised his head and roared as black light surged around him. Vaguely, a massive Ancient Rhinoceros Demon seemed to appear outside his body. The Rhinoceros Demon stamped the ground and roared toward the descending giant fist.
Jiu You also erupted with terrifying purple flames. A Nine Nether Sparrow with massive black wings manifested behind her. Upon its purple black wings, countless purple flames rose and coiled around its body.
Mo Feng and Mo Ling exchanged a glance, then took a deep breath. Phoenix flames swept and surged around them as a noble aura burst forth.
Within the blazing Phoenix flames, two crimson giant Phoenixes took form. Flames raged as the temperature of heaven and earth soared.
The Divine Beast forms of Mo Feng and Mo Ling were not of the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan, but of the Phoenix race.
This scene left Han Shan utterly dumbfounded. He even forgot about the fist shadow above his head.
Unlike the other four, Liu Bai had already cast aside all distractions in his mind. Even fear had vanished. He stared fixedly at the punch in the sky. Purple gold light spread from within his body, growing increasingly intense. Vaguely, it transformed into a purple gold giant dragon and a purple gold phoenix, as if about to break free from his body and soar into the sky.
It seemed the Blood Battle King was deliberately giving them time. Only after everyone had unleashed all their trump cards did the blood colored fist shadow finally crash down, completely enveloping the region where the five stood.
In the next instant, the earth began to collapse. Liu Bai and the others even felt as though the sky above their heads was rapidly shrinking.
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