Chapter 159: A Drop of Huangtian Emperor's Blood

"A drop of blood..." Upon seeing this, Shi Jian's pupils sharply contracted. A drop of blood that could cause such a big reaction in Shi Hao. Whose blood it was, was clear at a glance! Huangtian Emperor! Shi Jian had not anticipated this turn of events. There was no such thing in the original novel. Watching Shi Hao walk towards that drop of blood as if possessed, Shi Jian no longer bothered with him. He quickly grabbed the Demonic Woman and flew out of the damaged passage, crashing onto the ground. He wasn't worried about Shi Hao. If Shi Hao could die, he would have died countless times the moment he transmigrated to this world. A loud bang. The heavens shook and the earth trembled. A massive explosion occurred here. Huge energy surged in all directions. Countless small mountains collapsed, and huge rocks rolled down. A deep pit appeared in the original spot. Cracks like huge fissures spread around. It was as if a meteorite had descended. At the bottom of the pit, there was a large patch of bloodstains. Shi Jian was mostly unharmed. However, the Demonic Woman was affected by the impact, suffering severe injuries, with most of her bones broken. "It hurts so much..." She grimaced, looking at the almost perfectly intact Shi Jian. "Don't you know what it means to cherish and protect women? Don't you know to protect me a little?" Shi Jian was speechless upon hearing this: "If I hadn't blocked several impacts from the Void Realm runes for you, do you think you'd still be able to speak?" "Besides, I'm still a child... Asking a child to protect you? How could you say that..." The Demonic Woman was speechless upon hearing this. She really wanted to give Shi Jian an elbow strike. Then curse him, "Is this a child?!" Seeing the Demonic Woman grimace, her expression twisted, Shi Jian still circulated the Azure Emperor Wood Emperor Art and transferred some Wood Essence Qi to her. The Demonic Woman's complexion gradually turned rosy, and her injuries recovered. "That child? What happened to him... And that drop of blood!" the Demonic Woman asked. Clearly, she had also seen that terrifying drop of blood. "My condolences..." The Demonic Woman comforted Shi Jian. In her opinion, with Shi Hao's cultivation, getting lost in the spatial passage, there was basically no chance of survival. "He might not die even if you do..." Hearing the Demonic Woman's comfort, Shi Jian let out a breath. "Have we arrived at the Upper Realm now?" Shi Jian silently sensed the state of the heavens and earth. He found the Spiritual Qi around them astonishingly dense. This Spiritual Qi continuously poured into his physical body, and nearby, majestic mountains were verdant, and waterfalls gleamed. A classic saying: Even a pig would become a spirit if it cultivated in such dense Spiritual Qi. Besides that, he also felt an inexplicable Law pressure. "This is the Upper Realm. The Heavenly Dao Rules here are more complete than those in the Lower Realm... The Lower Realm's Dao is incomplete and its Laws are imperfect, but it's different here!" The Demonic Woman spoke thoughtfully. It seemed that the child also held a great secret. Otherwise, Shi Jian would definitely not be so calm. "Since you've just ascended here, it's best to re-temper your cultivation and adapt to the Great Dao Laws of the Upper Realm..." After hearing the Demonic Woman's words, Shi Jian tried to circulate his power and indeed felt a terrifying suppressive force. It was as if he wasn't in the Array Realm. As if his cultivation had been crippled. However, the power of the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength was not restricted. This kind of Great Dao suppression had nothing to do with whether one's cultivation foundation was deep or not. It was a part of the Heavenly Dao Rules. The Demonic Woman and other geniuses went to the Lower Realm to train, mainly to experience that kind of unconstrained cultivation. ***** Shi Jian began to comprehend the Great Dao of this world, preparing to complete his own Laws. The most effective method was Nirvana. To transform himself, thereby completing himself. This was a painful process. It required breaking all bones and replacing blood. Allowing the Laws of the Upper Realm to fuse into his physical body. For ordinary people, this was a very dangerous process. However, for Shi Jian, it held no difficulty. He possessed the Azure Emperor Body. The Azure Emperor Body surpassed all Nirvana methods. Shi Jian first gained an understanding of the Laws and Dao of this world, then began to temper his physical body. He observed the surrounding environment. Then he set up a formation here. Constructed a Nirvana Pool. Brewed various medicinal liquids. "Aren't you going to undergo Nirvana? If you can't bring yourself to do it, I can help you..." "I guarantee every bone in your body will be perfectly broken..." Before performing Nirvana, Shi Jian couldn't help but look at the Demonic Woman. The Demonic Woman felt a chill run through all her bones upon hearing his words. "This is my Spirit Body. Only after fusing with my true body will Nirvana truly be a great fortune... I'll just act as your protector!" The Demonic Woman stated that she would undergo Nirvana after fusing with her true body. Shi Jian felt a bit regretful after hearing her words, then said: "Then when your true body undergoes Nirvana, remember to call me... My bone-breaking technique is very good..." The Demonic Woman shivered upon hearing this and quickly ran outside to act as protector. Watching the Demonic Woman flee in disarray, Shi Jian curled his lips. He wasn't completely clueless about romance. It was just that he was still Little Shi now. If he were to become the 'Old Shi' who had no regrets, then someone else would be the 'Old Shi' who had regrets and was imprisoned. As for romance, he would talk about it when he became the adult Young Shi. Inside the Nirvana Pool, mist steamed, and rays of light shone in all directions. Shi Jian sat cross-legged within it, his bones being shattered one by one by him. This was a masochistic process. Shi Jian endured the severe pain, guiding these liquids to cleanse his physical body. His physical body emitted rumbling sounds like thunder. The precious liquid in the pool continuously washed over his limbs. Countless runes flickered, fusing with his body. As the bones in his physical body shattered, various Laws entered his body. The Laws of the Upper Realm were more complete compared to the Lower Realm. They could support a person in reaching higher realms. Shi Jian's current goal was to reshape his true body and complete what was lacking. His entire body made sounds like popping beans. Crackling and exploding non-stop. This was the sound of his bones further shattering. Streaks of fresh blood seeped from his skin. Although these were precious blood, they were also the impurities within his physical body. The incomplete Laws of the Lower Realm indeed left behind some problems! However, cultivating in an environment like the Lower Realm also had some other benefits. Cultivating in the Lower Realm and then undergoing Nirvana in the Great World to complete oneself. After doing so and reshaping the true body, one's physique would become even stronger. This was also the reason why the Demonic Woman and others refined special Spirit Bodies to descend to the Lower Realm. Shi Jian forcibly endured the pain, guiding the Laws of this world into his physical body to wash away the flesh and broken bones within his body. As the complete Great Dao Rules washed over him, his entire body glowed, his bones regenerated, becoming crystal clear and lustrous. The bone marrow within his bones was golden, swimming like true Dragons. A vigorous essence Qi emanated, a vibrant aura spread, and his life force became even more astonishing! "The Azure Emperor Body has evolved?" A hint of joy flashed in Shi Jian's eyes. Nirvana Rebirth, expelling all impurities, reshaping the true body. Making oneself even stronger. His physical strength even more abundant. Heavenly Dao Laws entering the physical body to complete what was lacking. This process closely echoed that saying: Plants wither and then flourish... Rising from decay. Immortal in ruins... Revitalized once more. Shi Jian's Azure Emperor Body was also pushed forward, advancing a step. The entire process lasted for one day and one night. Shi Jian felt the vibrant life force within his physical body, and his true body became even stronger. However, he did not emerge from seclusion. He had only undergone one Nirvana. This was not yet thorough. To achieve perfection, he needed to do it several more times. According to the old saying, he could only be considered to have undergone one turn of Nirvana now. Shi Jian once again prepared precious liquid, then began to cleanse his physical body again. However, this time, very little turbid blood was expelled. Of course, the more important aspect of this process was to draw the world's complete Great Dao into the physical body for tempering. Blood exchange was merely incidental. Shi Jian tried several times, spending only a few days, before thoroughly completing the process of complementing the Laws. This day, he emerged from seclusion. "You finished so quickly?" The Demonic Woman stared at him with a strange expression. Upon hearing this, Shi Jian's face darkened. What did she mean, finished so quickly? It had been seven or eight days! "Completing the Laws is not simple. You'd best re-cultivate all your realms and push for the limit, only then can you achieve perfection!" "Don't leave yourself with any hidden dangers!" the Demonic Woman said. "I've already re-cultivated everything... The gains are immense!" Shi Jian responded. Not only did he complete the Laws, but he also re-cultivated everything. Now, his physical body power was even more terrifying. After the Demonic Woman felt the surging Qi and blood from him, she also felt that she had worried for nothing. This guy was like a monster. It was impossible for him to make such a low-level mistake. "Where are we now?" Shi Jian looked at the barren surroundings, then asked the Demonic Woman. They had fallen out of the teleportation space. They must have deviated from their original destination. However, being busy with his transformation, Shi Jian hadn't had time to observe the surroundings. Now that the transformation was complete, it was time to understand the surrounding situation. "This should be Kongzhou... One of the Three Thousand Provinces. It's about a dozen provinces away from Wuxingzhou, where Demon Island is located. The distance isn't too far..." The Demonic Woman had already inquired about the situation. "Kongzhou, never heard of it..." Shi Jian responded thoughtfully. "Three Thousand Dao Provinces... Even I, who was born and raised here, haven't memorized them all... It would be strange if you knew them all!" The Demonic Woman glanced at him and replied. Three Thousand Dao Provinces was a general term. The scope of any single province exceeded that of the Lower Realm. Countless great provinces united, making the area incredibly vast. To this day, no force dared to claim they had fully explored the boundaries of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces. After Shi Jian understood the area, he no longer hesitated and began preparing to go to Wuxingzhou. Even adjacent provinces were many times vaster than the entire Lower Realm. One could imagine that distance. Cultivators would need many years of flying to cross such an endless territory. To travel across provinces, one could only rely on the teleportation arrays in some giant cities. Otherwise, that astronomical distance would make anyone dizzy. Shi Jian paid a precious material brought from the Lower Realm, waited a few days, and then boarded an ancient teleportation array with the Demonic Woman. The two of them crossed the Void Realm together to Wuxingzhou. After several transfers and shifts, they finally approached Wuxingzhou! Wuxingzhou was the territory of Immortal Mountain. Shi Jian had just recently annihilated Immortal Mountain's Dao tradition in the Lower Realm. It had to be said, this force was quite wealthy. Speaking of which, Demon Island could also be considered their territory. "My Heaven-Severing Sect also has some influence here... I'm returning to the Heaven-Severing Sect!" After arriving in Wuxingzhou, the Demonic Woman proposed to part ways. She still wanted to pull Shi Jian into the Heaven-Severing Sect. However, the old fogeys of the Heaven-Severing Sect would definitely not agree. They wouldn't dare to accept him. They might even act against Shi Jian. That would only make things awkward. The Demonic Woman estimated that Shi Jian definitely had some deadly trump card. If the Heaven-Severing Sect acted against him, it might not be him who suffered. That would only make their relationship awkward. So she didn't mention asking Shi Jian to join the Heaven-Severing Sect. Shi Jian glanced at her after hearing the Demonic Woman's words. "Considering you've been a fairly dutiful servant these past few months... I'll impart some Precious Techniques to you..." The Demonic Woman's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she shamelessly leaned close to Shi Jian, her breath like orchids, saying: "Is it the Kunpeng method?" Shi Jian snorted coldly and pushed her away: "You may be ugly, but you dream big... Even if you sold yourself, you wouldn't be worth the Kunpeng method!" Shi Jian imparted the Vermilion Bird Precious Technique and the Suan Ni Precious Technique he had obtained from the Vermilion Bird to the Demonic Woman. Although these two great Precious Techniques couldn't compare to the Kunpeng method, they were still considered valuable. Having unexpectedly gained two great Precious Techniques, the Demonic Woman haughtily snorted. "This is the territory of Immortal Mountain. Immortal Mountain's influence is even stronger than the Heaven-Severing Sect's, this entire province is their domain, and experts are as numerous as trees in a forest..." "If you're going to cause trouble here, you'd best be careful. Otherwise, once it's discovered that someone is coveting Immortal Mountain, you'll definitely face a deadly calamity..." "My Spirit Body lost to you, but my true body hasn't... Don't you dare die before I can seek revenge and capture you to be my male servant!" Before leaving, the Demonic Woman winked at Shi Jian. The Demonic Woman also wanted to visit Demon Island with Shi Jian. However, this body of hers was just a Spirit Body. Her cultivation was too low. Going to Demon Island would be like delivering herself to the enemy. She had to return first and fuse with her true body, then undergo a transformation. Shi Jian understood that the Demonic Woman's words were a veiled concern for him. He smiled calmly. "Next time we meet, you'd best have the confidence to act against me... Don't let me just release my aura and have you immediately submit..." "Hmph..." The Demonic Woman snorted coldly upon hearing this, then vanished. Leaving only Shi Jian alone. Shi Jian began to move towards Demon Island. He planned to call Yang Qi once he arrived. He wouldn't be selfish this time.