Chapter 141: Slaying Demons

Just.

Its cultivation foundation is truly terrifying.

Even though the spiritual energy in the Shenque has reached the point of utter depletion.

But Jiang Jian's solid acupoints and meridians, along with the profound foundation granted by the Star Ring Essence.

Cause the depleted Shenque.

At every moment, new spiritual energy cycles and generates spontaneously!

Yet every bit of this spiritual energy, the moment it arises, is instantly consumed by Jiang Jian.

Either channeled into the Qingshuang Sword Array, or used to evade the giant scorpion's attacks—not a single speck is left!

Over time.

His Shenque gradually fell into a strange state.

Like a well growing ever drier.

In this well, whenever spring water surges forth, it is instantly drained completely.

Cycle after cycle.

The amount of water surging forth grows smaller and smaller.

Finally, after dozens of seconds, it reached its limit!

In that instant.

Jiang Jian used the newly generated spiritual energy to activate "Zhi Chi Tian Ya," retreating dozens of meters to a safe zone free of Star Ring debris.

The Shenque acupoint was utterly depleted!

The next second.

Jiang Jian's face turned pale as he pulled a wooden box from his sleeve.

Inside lay 450 Water Spirits.

These Water Spirits were priceless medicinal treasures, capable of rapidly replenishing spiritual energy in a short time!

As the Shenque's spiritual energy was on the verge of regenerating.

Jiang Jian gathered ten Water Spirits and swallowed them whole!

Boom!

Terrifying spiritual energy exploded violently deep within the Shenque!

Like an ocean surging forth, spiritual energy instantly filled the meridians, roaring and thundering!

The meridians, hardened and resilient from repeated tearing and healing, suffered no damage whatsoever.

The explosive force of this spiritual energy surged entirely toward one point!

The 90% barrier of the Shencì Realm!

"Break!"

The torrent of spiritual energy, carrying overwhelming momentum, smashed through the bottleneck and raged through the depths of the meridians!

The 90% barrier of the Shencì Realm shattered and vanished!

Jiang Jian's.

Spiritual reserve limit surged dramatically!

Amidst the boiling spiritual energy, Jiang Jian stepped forward, his form dissolving into light.

Instantly.

He appeared above the giant scorpion demon, raising the Shi Xuan Shan Seal and slamming it downward with all his might!

Under the empowerment of terrifying spiritual energy, the seal blazed with emerald light, descending with an aura of crushing domination!

Boom!

The giant scorpion demon's hardened skull twisted and deformed under the impact!

Jiang Jian swept his sleeves and flicked his wrist again!

The Shi Xuan Shan Seal below immediately rose into the air and slammed down once more onto the demon's head!

Clang!

Clang!

Strike after strike, heavier and heavier!

The giant scorpion demon's head grew increasingly deformed.

It swayed its massive body, completely lost in daze.

After several seconds.

A crack finally appeared on its forehead!

Boom!

The Qingshuang Sword Array blazed with light, countless razor-sharp sword qi surging wildly toward the crack!

Crack!

Crack!!!

The crack widened, spreading like a spiderweb until it shattered completely!

The Shi Xuan Shan Seal roared with emerald light, swelling to the size of a mountain as it descended in crushing force!

Boom!

The giant scorpion demon's head was struck directly, collapsing inward before exploding in a thunderous rupture!

Boom!!!

Fragments of the Yongquan Realm corpse, hard as metal, spun outward in all directions!

Each fragment of skull tore through several Star Ring debris!

"Spirit Core."

Jiang Jian's gaze sharpened, his form instantly dissolving!

The next second.

Jiang Jian reappeared dozens of meters away, snatching the flying crystal and tucking it into his sleeve.

This crystal was the Spirit Core the Fang Jiao Cleaners had tirelessly sought.

Having secured the Spirit Core.

Jiang Jian summoned the Shi Xuan Shan Seal again and flung it behind him!

Boom!

Waves of Star Ring debris were instantly crushed into dust!

"After breaking through the 90% barrier of the Shencì Realm."

"My spiritual reserve cultivation has increased so dramatically."

Jiang Jian returned to the corner of the debris field, sat cross-legged, and pulled out a Water Spirit to restore his spiritual energy.

He had a faint sense.

To go further on the cultivation path.

The foundation laid in the Shencì Realm was crucial.

One must polish the spiritual reserve cultivation to the absolute limit—only then, upon breakthrough, can one gain greater foundational strength.

"According to records."

"At 100% of the Shencì Realm, one can break into the Yongquan Realm."

"But there is another theory."

"Called."

"Perfect Breakthrough!"

"Above 100% of the Shencì Realm, one can still ascend further—to 101%!"

"100% of the Shencì Realm means fully cultivating the Shenque acupoint."

"When the acupoint's maximum capacity is filled with spiritual reserve, that is 100% Shencì."

"Yet various methods exist to further enhance beyond this baseline!"

"For example."

"Spiritual items that expand acupoint capacity—Tongqiao Pills."

"For example."

"Treasures that forcibly raise spiritual reserve limits regardless of acupoint capacity—Century-Yunling Mushrooms."

"Even the Star Ring Essence I consumed has subtly increased my extra spiritual reserve capacity!"

"Perfect Breakthrough means 101% of the Shencì Realm!"

"But here."

Jiang Jian's gaze was calm, his golden-threaded white robe fluttering lightly, a halo of transparent spiritual energy swirling around him.

"Perfect Breakthrough is not enough."

The Suxue Yi, the array, suddenly trembled!

The next instant, it blazed with light, fully activated!

Spiritual energy roared and thundered, coalescing into a swirling vortex that hovered above Jiang Jian's head!

Below.

On the Star Ring light bands, occasional drifting light dots were drawn in by Jiang Jian and absorbed directly into the Shenque.

Under the accumulation of various terrors.

The cultivation speed here is extremely fast!

Even the Dedicated Cultivation Halls fall far short!

The Dedicated Cultivation Halls possess merely a thread of "divine power" to draw upon.

But here, this is the very body of Earth's celestial ring!

Within the ring of starlight, countless divine essences exist!

Time passed slowly.

It possesses a terrifyingly profound foundation as a base for cultivation.

Jiang Jian's spiritual essence cultivation rose steadily, second by second.

Ten hours.

Twenty hours.

Another near full day and night.

Here, Jiang Jian had merely drunk some water.

He had not eaten a single bite of food.

The surging spiritual energy nourished his organs and viscera.

Though Jiang Jian could not overcome the instincts of living beings and still needed to eat,

he could sustain himself for long periods by drinking only water.

"We're approaching the pass."

Unconsciously, the cultivation speed had slowed.

Jiang Jian sensed it and opened his eyes again.

He was drawing ever closer to 100% of the Divine Grant Realm!

Even,

he could faintly hear the roars and bellows as the spiritual energy circulation encountered powerful obstructions!

(End of Chapter)